At this moment, Chen Cheng finally understood what an army of kings was, what it meant to punish the guilty and rescue the people.
Especially when he saw the cheers of the people, city after city, freed from the hands of the old noble landlords and welcomed into new life, Chen Cheng felt a surge of shared glory in his heart.
"The land is so enchanting that countless heroes bow before it. Today, you and I shall also be heroes of this world."
Chen Cheng said with a smile to Wisdom Shield beside him.
Upon hearing this, Wisdom Shield repeatedly cupped his hands and said:
"This servant would not dare."
Yet Chen Cheng showed not the slightest satisfaction at that answer. He immediately changed the subject and asked:
"By the way, how is that master I found for you before? He is currently the only one who attained the Dao through Chaos Magic. His experience should be helpful to your cultivation, right?"
"Thank you for Your Majesty's concern. Master Clark teaches very well, and this servant has benefited greatly."
Wisdom Shield's answer remained impeccably proper, revealing not the slightest clue as to whether he and Chen Cheng were close or distant.
Chen Cheng, however, took a deep breath, suppressed the irritation in his heart, and flew directly toward the nearest great city that still resisted.
When the city lord and territorial lord, who had still been stubbornly holding out, saw Chen Cheng descend like a god from heaven, their faces turned ashen. They opened the gates and surrendered.
The Northern Frontier Army below immediately raised cries of praise toward Chen Cheng in the sky.
Having taken a city without shedding a drop of blood and then received the cheers of others, he should have been happy.
Yet for some reason,