Huang Tianming has been quite upset lately. Ever since he was crushed by Chen Guan, although the Red Blood Corps has not forcibly attacked his Southern Heavenly Kingdom, most of the nearby kingdoms have submitted to the Red Blood Corps.
The Southern Heavenly Kingdom's situation is now very awkward. If they don't submit to the Red Blood Corps, nearly all their neighbors are allied with the Red Blood Corps, severely restricting the Southern Heavenly Kingdom's business dealings with them.
Additionally, mbers of the Red Blood Corps, capable of countering his Skyfall Hamr, often co with troops to cause him trouble.
If he were to submit, Huang Tianming, the Overlord of the South, simply couldn't swallow his pride.
Drinking in sorrow only adds to one's worries. Huang Tianming drank cup after cup alone, without even the slightest interest in the woman he most adored cosying up to him, and directly chased her away.
As he continued to drink, Huang Tianming suddenly felt as if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
Before he knew it, soone else appeared in front of him.
"I've certainly had a bit too much today; I'm seeing hallucinations. But hang on, I'm fond of won; why would I conjure up a pretty boy in my fantasies?" Huang Tianming eyed the man across the table, noting his exceptional handsoness with an indescribable air of mischief, which only made him more displeased the longer he looked.
"Damn it, this must be that bastard's imaginary likeness. Why did I imagine him to be so good-looking? Ridiculous." Huang Tianming slapped himself, the sound echoing crisply.
Then he swayed to his feet and swung a punch at Chen Guan, "You deserve a beating too. To think , the grand Overlord of the South, has been reduced to this state because of you. I swear I'll beat the stuffing out of you."
Huang Tianming's fist swung fiercely at the other person but was caught by a palm, unable to advance even a fraction further, with warmth emanating from that palm.
Huang Tianming shivered, sobering up substantially. As he took a closer look, this wasn't a fignt of his imagination at all but a living, breathing person.
This was quite a shock. While the Southern Heavenly Kingdom didn't have as many experts as the Red Blood Corps, it did have many elite soldiers and nurous guards outside.
The fact that this person could sit in front of him without alerting anyone was terrifying on its own.
"Daring to intrude on my palace, taste my hamr!" Huang Tianming shouted, attempting to call forth his Skyfall Hamr to teach this pretty boy a lesson.
Despite yelling loudly, his body didn't budge an inch; he couldn't even move a finger, let alone summon the Skyfall Hamr.
"Old Huang, why are you in such a rush? I'm here to have a chat with you; don't make a fuss." Chen Guan gently pushed his palm, and Huang Tianming fell back into his chair, sitting there like a puppet.
"Who exactly are you? Do we have so kind of grudge?" Huang Tianming asked in utter shock, unable to comprehend how he ended up like prey on soone else's chopping block.
"Old Huang, do you want to beco the true Overlord of the South?" Chen Guan asked, watching Huang Tianming intently.
"What do you an by the true Overlord of the South? What exactly are you trying to say?" Huang Tianming felt this man was speaking cryptically, acting sowhat deranged.
"To truly conquer the world, to beco the Master of the Celestial Pillar Treasure Extre Profound Heaven, to make the Southern Heavenly Kingdom renowned throughout the Divine Land, unrivaled." Chen Guan proclaid seriously, each word spoken with power and conviction.
Huang Tianming thought this man must be a madman, yet as he gazed into Chen Guan's eyes and heard his words, unfamiliar sentints began to stir within him.
What he was proposing was utterly insane, though as a rational person, Huang Tianming couldn't bring himself to accept it at all.
"Which of the Ten Great Families are you from?" Huang Tianming asked.
He speculated so family among the Ten Great Families might have eyes on the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven, seeking to topple the Qin Family and the Celestial Court Army to seize it for themselves.
However, with the Qin Family and the Celestial Court Army having developed the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven collaboratively for so many years, they are quite in sync with one another. Seizing it from them wouldn't be easy.
Should he agree with this man, he'd only be used as cannon fodder.
This truly is akin to immortals fighting, catching innocents in the crossfire.
"I'm from none of those families. My na is Chen Guan, Old Huang, you must have heard of . We're old friends, after all." Chen Guan stated with a smile.
"Chen Guan... there's no 'Chen' among the Ten Great Families... wait... Chen Guan... wasn't that the Ji Family's forr live-in son-in-law?" When Huang Tianming realized who Chen Guan was, his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at him: "You're Chen Guan? The one from the Celestial Court Army?"
"That's right." Chen Guan nodded.
"You've already driven
into such a dire state. What more do you want? Are you trying to push
to death or what? Just kill
then! I'd rather die than join you in the Red Blood Army..." Huang Tianming roared angrily, determined to oppose the Red Blood Army to the end.
"I used to be with the Celestial Court Army, but not anymore. In fact, I seek to destroy the Celestial Court Army, making it impossible for them to establish a foothold within the Celestial Pillar Grotto Heaven. Aren't you interested in joining ?" Chen Guan spoke calmly after Huang Tianming finished his tirade.
These words left Huang Tianming stunned once again: "You're joking, right?"
"Do I seem like I'm joking?" Chen Guan's expression turned cold as he looked at Huang Tianming.
Swallowing hard, Huang Tianming asked, "You had a falling out with the Ji Family?"
"Yes, we fell out." Chen Guan replied.
Huang Tianming quickly understood, assuming that Chen Guan had been jilted by Ji Nanhong - a story of a live-in son-in-law rejected by his father-in-law, cast out of the family ho, seething with resentnt, now playing out in Huang Tianming's mind.
"Alright, then. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Since we both want to take down the Celestial Court Army, let's do it together." Huang Tianming gritted his teeth and agreed fiercely.
He harbored deep hatred for the Celestial Court Army and felt a sense of camaraderie with Chen Guan.
Too bad he didn't know it was this very person who had brought him to such dire straits.
"We can cooperate, but let's get so things clear first – let's be petty first, and gentlemanly later. From now on, within the Southern Heavenly Kingdom, you must listen to ." Chen Guan stated.
"Release , and let's have a fair fight. If you can defeat
outright, I'll hand over the kingship of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom to you." Huang Tianming said in anguish.
He really didn't want to relinquish power; it had taken great effort to establish his kingdom, small though it might be, yet he preferred being the local despot rather than soone else's lackey.
"You've misunderstood. You'll remain the king of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom. I'll be your State Preceptor. Dostically, you call the shots, but in warfare, you must heed my instructions." Chen Guan assured.
"What's in it for you then?" Huang Tianming doubted that such a generous deal could exist without a catch.
"I just want to inconvenience the Celestial Court Army," Chen Guan would soon awaken in full, yet even if the position were handed to him, he wouldn't have ti to manage it. Getting Huang Tianming on board sufficed; there was no need for him to take over.
Despite his skepticism, Huang Tianming agreed to the proposal, reasoning that if Chen Guan reneged later, at least he'd be in the right.
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