"You know it, then!" Dongfang Fu valued Heaven City's interests very highly. Unfortunately, this old man was also Heaven City's ultimate mentor. Apart from me, nobody could afford to provoke him, and he had left quite a few faction leaders stumped.
Actually, although the Ancient Dragon Clan did not have many elites, that did not mean they had none. In the Eastern War Zone, they could take whatever territory they wanted without the slightest obstruction. This was a manifestation of both ambition and power. Moreover, all the major factions had shown signs, to varying degrees, of Chaos Realm experts appearing among them. He might already have one on his side, but if he did not say so, nobody could possibly find out.
But that brat Gu Long Jun was not only sinister but also extremely cunning. He knew I was wary of this, so unless he tore off all pretense, he would never be the first to charge out.
As for the Shengtu family, of course I did not believe Shengtu Bengyun was the only one who had entered the Chaos Realm. Shengtu Hao had been secretive and evasive all the way when he traveled with me to the Northern Territory, practically acting like there was something hidden in plain sight. It seemed that Shengtu Bengyun was not the only open card they had. They had other hidden Chaos Realm cards in hand as well, which was why this brat was so fearless. In the Nine Heavens, apart from those who still feared me, there probably were no more than a handful who could make him bow his head.
To restore civilian life after the war, the major factions had all grown sturdy and well-fed under my relatively lenient policies. But I had underestimated their appetites too much. If I