Master Changsheng

Chapter 113, Section 111: Two Minutes [Please Subscribe and Vote]

"Didn't you say the price was too low, and that we, the Good Family, were treating your caravan like slaves?"

"What? You don't think so anymore?"

Polpi, with a mocking expression, reprimanded the caravan leader mercilessly.

He couldn't understand why the caravan leader's life had to be spared.

Shouldn't this disobedient fellow be chopped up and fed to the monsters?

"Vice City Lord Polpi, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us. First, I want to state my position: I firmly support any decision made by City Lord Reed!"

The caravan leader spoke insincerely with a straight face, while Polpi stood to the side and laughed.

That bastard, so he knew I was the deputy city lord!

They didn't even greet each other on their first meeting; Polpi assumed that because of his identity, he was unaware of the other's identity.

Looking back now, that caravan leader really deserved to die!

"Pray to the city lord, you bastard!"

Polpi gave a cold shout, then turned and walked into the city without looking back…

He was prepared to advise the city lord to try and get rid of this bastard, since even his status as deputy city lord was being ignored by him.

He dared not even imagine what the caravan leader would do next.

The caravan leader wore a humble smile. As the leader of a caravan from seven nations, being reprimanded by a mere first-tier ant, he not only didn't get angry, but shamelessly said, "Well said, well said!"

"I will carve a statue of Lord Reed in a moment. I will not only carry it with me, but I will also pray to him day and night, hoping that the glory of Lord Reed will protect me, a devout believer!"

Faced with the choice between death and saving face, the caravan leader resolutely chose to disregard his reputation.

He never expected that the outer city of Chaos City, which was now thought to be abandoned in the desert and renamed Good House, would be able to slaughter a fifth-tier professional!

If I had told him earlier, would he have been able to stubbornly walk into the city with his head held high?

They've long since learned to keep a low profile.

At this moment, the caravan leader recalled his earlier words, and cold sweat dripped down his back...

Fifth-tier... or fifth-tier undead...

It is no exaggeration to say that the caravan leader had already offended two powerful forces at this point.

One is a town of the dead that wreaked havoc on seven kingdoms, and the other is the Good Family, a rising force in the desert.

Following behind Polpi, the caravan leader felt that the future was bleak.

Right now, he has only one thought: to use every trick in the book to cling to the coattails of the virtuous family…

There was nothing he could do; he couldn't cling to the coattails of the town of the dead, because they only wanted the dead, not the living like him…

"Vice City Lord Polpi, do you know that walking through our House of Goodness, I suddenly realized that this is the sacred place I've been dreaming of, yet never been able to find!"

"Ha! Keep making things up."

"How could it be made up? These are my heartfelt words. I admit that I was blinded by that damned spirit before and did some irrational and unnatural things, but you have to believe me, I am a staunch supporter of our Good Family!"

Behind Polpi, the fourth-tier caravan leader, like a sycophant eager to show off, kept expressing his loyalty to Polpi, the first-tier professional in front of him…

"Vice City Lord Polpi, are we going to see City Lord Reed?"

"Sigh... It's only been a short while, and I already miss Lord Reed..."

"Shut up!"

"Okay."

The sycophantic caravan leader, with a hunched back and a fawning smile tinged with fear, followed the indifferent Polpi back the way they had come.

Having come from among the seven kingdoms, the caravan leader had a clearer understanding of the town of the dead than the creatures in the desert.

He knew all too well the ways of the town of the dead; wherever they went, they left not a single blade of grass behind.

Any place targeted by the town of the dead will become a true ghost town, because the lingering aura of the town of the dead makes it unsuitable for human survival.

Besides this, the town of the dead is also known throughout the Seven Kingdoms for its vindictiveness and pettiness.

The town of the dead operates on the principle that: I can turn you into an undead, but you cannot attack my undead.

By attacking the undead, you are destroying their immortality and going against the beliefs of the town of the dead.

and so…

No one who attacks the undead will survive…

Even the royal family of the Kingdom of Shak!

They too could not escape the retribution from the town of the dead.

This is what truly terrifies the caravan leader.

Now, a fifth-tier undead has died because of him, and he can't figure out why the town of the dead isn't causing him trouble...

In his desperation, he had only one idea: to cling to the powerful Family of Goodness, a force that dared to take action against the town of the dead!

This explains why he, a fourth-tier professional and the leader of a seven-nation caravan, would fawn over a first-tier player like Polpi…

There was no way around it, he was really scared!

He didn't want to experience the feeling of being transformed into a spirit, unable to die when he wanted to, and unable to live when he wanted to...

...

The good family is outside the city.

An Kai stood where Dong Lin's clone had disappeared, holding the [Brute Force Staff].

His brows were furrowed.

Beside him stood a sullen-looking Malken, and five awkward-looking fourth-tier professionals.

Standing beside Ankai, Malken recalled the boast he had made earlier, and his face instantly turned bright red…

100% certainty…

Malken hadn't expected that this fifth-tier professional was actually an undead!

In a sense, he did kill with a single blow, after all, he only needed one strike to sever that damned undead's head!

"My lord... I..."

Malken tentatively opened his mouth, intending to explain, but in the end it turned into, "I'm sorry, my investigation was wrong."

Ankai remained unmoved, as if he had not heard Malken's words at all.

He recognized the voice of the spirit in its final moments; it was Donglin, the one who had been longing for his death.

There is only one question on his mind right now.

So where do they run off to?

Should we take Wayne and Nurnexus and run away together?

The visitor was indeed a spirit from the town of the dead, just as described in the [Side Quest].

Who would have thought that this undead was actually an alter ego of that old bastard Donglin?!

More importantly, this old man recognized me?!

Ankai is preparing to flee.

He never imagined that he would confront Donglin, that old codger who could wreak havoc on seven kingdoms, head-on.

It took him a lot of effort and scheming to destroy just one clone.

First, a detector was planted in Donglin's mind to detect his strength and accurate ideas.

Then he had Reed act arrogantly to mislead Donglin's clone about the Good Family.

Finally, it was time to leave the city. On the surface, the five fourth-tier figures seemed to be Malken's backup plan, but in fact, Ankai, the first-tier first-level figure, was the real backup plan.

An Kai was unaware that while he was making his move, another fifth-tier professional in the city joined forces to suppress Dong Lin's clone's urge to unleash its power.

Otherwise, An Kai, standing outside the city, would never have considered taking anyone with him when he fled; he would have turned and run away immediately…

After much deliberation, Ankai decided to bring Wayne and Nurnexus along. One of them could provide him with spells, and the other could reliably provide him with [Elite]-level magical beasts.

Furthermore, Wayne also had a Tier 5 Assassin named Malken with him, although Malken's strength was somewhat unsatisfactory in Ankai's eyes.

But regardless, this is a genuine Tier 5 professional.

Having it with you can reduce a lot of trouble.

As for Donglin's words when he disappeared, "After you leave the pass, find Ankai."

An Kai simply didn't believe it. It was highly likely that what the old man Donglin said about leaving seclusion was just an illusion, and that the real Donglin had already set off for this place.

Thinking of this, An Kai dismissed the five fourth-tier professionals who had been unable to help in the battle and had been instantly controlled by Dong Lin, losing their fighting ability and looking embarrassed.

Looking at Malken, who was filled with shame, he said, "Don't think too much. You should hurry back and bring Wayne... and that bastard Nurnexius with you. Let's get out of here first."

"leave?"

Malken was puzzled; hadn't the enemy been driven away?

An Kai was too lazy to explain; this kind of thing couldn't be explained in just a few words.

As the most deeply hidden old immortal that An Kai had ever encountered, Dong Lin never doubted An Kai's methods...

"Stop talking nonsense, I'll give you one minute!"

Malken was startled, and his figure vanished instantly…

In just half a minute, Malken reappeared beside Ankai.

Beside him stood Wayne, holding a book and looking bewildered, not understanding what had happened.

Malken found him, grabbed him without a word, and ran off. Wayne is still confused.

Beside Wayne was Nurnexus, a self-proclaimed black dragon who actually looked like a giant rat. He was carrying a food bowl made from the bones of his minions, with two uneaten bones inside…

"My lord...we?"

"Boss..."

An Kai was taken aback:

"I have found what I seek, and I will go out to search; you will come with me."

The three humans and one beast vanished into the desert in an instant, enveloped by Malken's aura, heading towards the distant oasis...

Ankai didn't know the destination.

He planned to go to an oasis first, and then consider his final destination...

...

Within the city of Good House.

Near the entrance is a two-story house with a large courtyard of 500 square meters; this is Hanks' new home.

At home, Widow Wang was packing her clothes.

Hanks rubbed his eyes, looking like he had just woken up.

I don't understand what happened.

"You...you're going on a long trip?"

"Screw you. I've been seriously considering what you said before, and I think you're right. This place is no longer suitable for us to live in."

I've decided to leave here with you and find somewhere else to stay.

Hanks was taken aback, his eyes widening. "But...but...I don't want to leave anymore!"

"Those noble threats have been dealt with by that brat Ankai, and he's promised us a tenth of the taxes from good households. What place can compare to this?"

"I saw those caravans today. If we can successfully establish contact, the tax revenue from the Good Families will surely be enough to ensure we have enough to eat and wear."

Hearing Hanks say this, Widow Wang looked at him as if he were a fool. She wanted to say: Your Ankai, your backer Ankai, has long since abandoned you and run away...

After thinking for a moment, Widow Wang suddenly smiled, walked lightly to Hanks' side, hugged his right arm, and rested her head on Hanks' shoulder.

Her voice was sweet and soft, almost coquettish, as she said, "Hanks, don't you want children?"

"I think if we change our environment, maybe we can succeed..."

Hanks paused, the child becoming a significant temptation for him. He frowned and asked softly, "Really?"

Snapped!

Widow Wang suddenly stood up and slapped Hanks on the scalp: "You son of a bitch! I'm just asking you, are you coming or not!"

"Let's go... let's go... okay, we'll go..." Hanks chuckled sheepishly and quickly joined in packing the clothes...

"I've been giving you way too much face!"

"Hurry up and pack, I'm giving you two last minutes!"

Hanks paused, his expression hardening as he packed his clothes: "Two minutes? That long?"

"or?"

He had a mischievous grin on his face.

...

The border between the Kingdom of Shak and the desert.

The town of the dead is making its final preparations for returning to the desert.

Currently, Donglin has gone into seclusion in the ancient castle in the middle of the town because he has absorbed too many dead souls.

The temporary person in charge of the undead in the town was not Sally-Bucklin or Will-Bucklin, who joined at the beginning, but the King of the Kingdom of Shak who joined later!

The skeleton was massive, wielding a giant white bone sword made of grayish-white bone. He stood with the sword on his head, wearing a crown that symbolized him as the king of the Kingdom of Shak.

Standing in the town of the dead, an invisible aura of dominance emanated from him.

Judging from his appearance alone, he seemed to be the true leader of the town of the dead.

Beside her were six other fifth-tier undead from the other six countries, who had been elevated by Donglin through blood sacrifice, including Sally-Buklin.

These six fifth-tier undead stood to one side, heads bowed, not daring to make a sound.

Just then, a fluctuation came from the ancient castle where Donglin was in seclusion.

The king of the Shak Kingdom tilted his skeletal head slightly and then whispered, "I understand."

He slowly drew his greatsword, his empty eyes fixed on Sally Buklin beside him: "When will Will return?"

The sound was like thunder, startling Sally Buklin so much that she swayed. After a few seconds, she spoke softly, "I don't know..."

"Don't know? Ha!"

"The Lord has given a command: Ankai, the embodiment of tyranny, has reappeared in the desert."

"He seized control of the outer city of Chaos City, wreaked havoc in the desert, and acted with tyranny and arrogance. My lord's avatar was merely there to discuss the matter of shared immortality, yet he was cruelly murdered by Ankai!"

"In the desert, unless Ankai is eliminated, the desert will never find peace!"

"Our Lord has the world in his heart. For the future of the Desert Humans, he has decided to send us to the Orcs and the inner city of Chaos to discuss the matter of attacking Ankai. Who among you will go?"

After hearing the story told by the King of the Kingdom of Shak, Sally-Buklin's resentment towards Ankai reached its peak.

At the same time, she was also worried: Could Hanks Warrior be there too? Was he being tormented by the violent incarnation of Ankai?

The thought of this made Sally Buckling feel as if she couldn't breathe...

She does seem to not need to breathe, but that's not important. What's important is that Sally Buklin is worried about Hanks Warriors' safety.

After only a moment's thought, Sally Buklin volunteered, saying softly, "I am willing to go and share my Lord's burdens."

"good!"

After Sally Bucklin spoke, the remaining five fifth-tier undead also quickly spoke up, expressing their willingness to go as well.

Ultimately, the King of the Kingdom of Shak decided to send his six immortals in two groups to the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos to discuss the matter of attacking the Good House.

Sally Buklin received the mission and was preparing to leave when she heard the King of the Kingdom of Shak whisper in her ear: "I will plead with my lord about Will's matter."

Sally-Buklin nodded silently. She understood that this was a reward from the King of the Kingdom of Shak for being the first to respond.

Inside the castle in the town of the dead.

Donglin's face was extremely grim.

The smooth sailing of the seven kingdoms made him forget what defeat tasted like for a time.

The nonchalant demeanor has vanished.

Right now, all he wants to do is crush that former student.

If he had known that An Kai would reach this point, he would have slapped An Kai to death when An Kai came to him in the nameless town to prove that he had mastered the [Fireball Technique].

Donglin never expected this.

In his eyes, the talent was at most that of a good young man, but one day, he actually managed to scheme against him?

When Ankai took the Meditation Staff, Donglin just smiled. With Ankai's talent, even if he mastered the Meditation Staff, he wouldn't go very far.

The Staff of Meditation will eventually end up in the desert or the Seven Kingdoms.

At that time, it will still belong to Donglin's "Staff of Meditation".

After all, in his plan, not only the seven kingdoms, but also the entire desert, were his future garden for immortals.

As the plan unfolded step by step in the Seven Kingdoms, Donglin almost forgot about Ankai's existence.

Donglin only remembers Ankai's name when he implants a false, tyrannical enemy into Sally Buklin and others.

But he never expected it.

The strength of An Kai that he had casually fabricated actually came true...

Where can I even seek justice for this?

This is the first time in so many years that Donglin has suffered a setback.

He can afford to lose a fifth-tier clone.

He has six such clones.

What Donglin was truly concerned about was how an insignificant ant had grown to the point where it could threaten him!

This is an insult to his control over the seven kingdoms and the desert!

In order to plot against the Seven Kingdoms and the Desert, Donglin adopted many different identities.

President of the Seven Kingdoms Mage Association, honored guest of the Lord of the Desert Chaos City, friend of the orcs, etc.

These are all identities that Donglin used in the past.

It's no exaggeration to say that he knew exactly who in the desert and the seven surrounding countries could grow to the point of threatening him.

The reason why the Lord of Chaos City appears to be all brawn and no brains is something only he and the Lord of Chaos City know.

Therefore, after completing the conversion of the seven kingdoms, Donglin did not take the remaining orcs in the desert and the inner city of Chaos City seriously.

He believed he could easily achieve final unification with a simple move.

Therefore, Donglin still had the leisure to control his clone to go to the House of Goodness, and to transform the city lord of the House of Goodness in a playful manner.

However, the result...

This infuriated Donglin!

He really did have fun; he became that little brat Ankai's plaything...

He had always been a master strategist, controlling everything to ensure it progressed smoothly towards the outcome he had set.

However, something went wrong at the very last step…

For Donglin, an arrogant and confident man, Ankai's existence was like a fly, swarming around him and making him feel disgusted...

But now he has no way to make a move.

When he told Ankai that he was going into seclusion, he really was.

Planning for the seven kingdoms, planning for the desert.

Donglin's goal is to leverage its substantial capital to take a significant step forward in terms of strength!

He has accumulated enough at the fifth rank, it's time for him to advance!

At this crucial moment in his power-up, Donglin was unable to take action; he was confined within the castle, awaiting either his advancement or his failure…

Only then will they be allowed to leave the pass.

These undead, whether they were fifth-tier or third- or fourth-tier, were gathered in the town of the dead to guard Donglin and protect it.

Promotion is always accompanied by unexpected events.

This is something Donglin saw in ancient records; it cannot be avoided, the only option is to strengthen protection.

Just like when he appeared in the inner city of Chaos City before, and when the orcs suddenly descended upon the desert and launched a siege against the inner city of Chaos City, this was an unexpected event when the city lord of the inner city of Chaos City was promoted.

She couldn't pull through, so her promotion had to be terminated.

Learning from this example, Donglin did not want to spend his life planning only to end up in a miserable state.

Therefore, Donglin, inside the castle, was furious.

However, he had no intention of continuing to make moves.

The Good House has two Tier 5s, plus Ankai's unreasonable Tier 1. To be on the safe side, we need at least six Tier 5s to deal with them all at once.

Dong Lin has six fifth-tier undead, but that's only half of his resources. If something goes wrong, it could easily jeopardize his advancement.

After all, his promotion has already begun...

Therefore, after much deliberation, Donglin decided to use his true trump card.

It wasn't that he was making a mountain out of a molehill, but Donglin didn't want to fail at the final step of his promotion due to carelessness!

First, Donglin needs to inform the other two forces in the desert of the true strength of the Good Household.

Even if neither side is willing to take action, as long as they know the true strength of the Good Family, that is enough for Donglin.

Will these two sides just let a kind family that is hiding its true strength go unchecked?

"Ha! Ankai... I hope you live to see me emerge from seclusion!"

...

The next day.

desert.

On this day, both the desert orcs and the inner city of Chaos City chose to stop fighting, because they had both welcomed three fifth-tier undead from the town of the dead!

The cautious twenty-eighth orc prince brought four fifth-tier generals with him, along with more than thirty fourth-tier professionals, to meet the three fifth-tier undead at a distance of a hundred meters.

The city lord of Chaos City, the hot-tempered female city lord, only started talking to them after realizing she was no match for the three fifth-tier undead.

This conversation lasted for a whole day and night.

After the six undead departed, the desert orcs and the city lord of Chaos City made a joint decision…

"armistice!"

...

oasis.

The next day, Ankai still hadn't decided where he should go.

I'm waiting for the side quests to refresh, hoping to find some answers within them.

When An Kai saw the 12th side quest, he was suddenly stunned: "That old guy really went into seclusion?!"

He then looked down, and suddenly became enraged, standing up abruptly: "Damn it! Donglin! You deserve to die!"

(End of this chapter)