"You've finally emerged from seclusion! You take Donald III, that brain-damaged God Avatar who calls himself the strongest in the United States. I'll handle Harold O'Brien. Together, we'll steamroll Washington!"
The moment the call connected, Qu Shi's excited voice came through.
"Steamroll Washington? Teacher Qu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Chuan was completely baffled.
"Weren't you being monitored? You were never one of the good guys, and you don't even see barbarians as people. Shouldn't you be steamrolling Washington?" Qu Shi shot back.
"What do you mean, I'm not one of the good guys?"
Jiang Chuan was thoroughly displeased. "I, the King of Jiangnan, swept across the Pacific Ocean, gathered treasures, built cities, and benefited the people of Great Xia. How did I become some villain by the time it came out of your mouth?"
"Swear that you won't use the Dragon Serpent Combined Attack on people from Great Xia."
"..."
After a moment of silence, Jiang Chuan decisively changed the subject.
"By the way, Teacher Qu, I heard that the Azure Martial King went to Wendu City outside Northern Desert Province. That doesn't seem right. Great Xia has so many powerful experts—why did it have to be the Azure Martial King who went to investigate?"
"Why are you asking about this?"
Qu Shi paused, seemingly choosing her words.
"I was there that day too. In fact, the very instant the fire rain descended along with the Immortal Light, the Border Defense Force stationed there had already gone to investigate. That region had previously been under the Azure Martial King's command, but it is now guarded by the Purple Qilin King's subordinates. Two Ninth Realm Cultivators and more than ten Seventh or Eighth Realm Cultivators under his command went to investigate near Wendu City, and not a single