Taking Office

"Everyone, get on. We'll reach Chihuo Martial City in the shortest time possible!"

At Ye Zhen's command, ten Pulse Forging Realm martial artists and thirty or so martial artists around the fifth level of the Soul Sea Realm filed onto the fully enlarged Cloud Winged Tiger King Xiao Mao under Zuo Xiong's lead.

"Branch Master Ye, isn't your Demonic Servant a little too small? This subordinate suggests we ride the Golden Winged Demonic Eagle issued by the Divine Sect instead. It's large enough, and fast enough!"

The speaker was Yu Qianlou, a deputy assigned to Ye Zhen by Jian Qianxiong. He was a fourth-level Pulse Forging Realm martial artist who had once served as the branch master of a Sun Moon Divine Cult branch.

Jian Qianxiong had previously agreed to let Ye Zhen choose his own men. Unfortunately, Ye Zhen had been wholly devoted to cultivation and had limited connections within the Sun Moon Divine Cult. He knew few people and had even fewer capable subordinates to call upon.

Originally, Ye Zhen had wanted to take Zuo Xiong and Feng Qingyue with him. Jian Qianxiong allowed Zuo Xiong to leave, but Feng Qingyue had to remain in the Sun Moon Divine Cult.

Jian Qianxiong's reason was blunt and infuriating. He said that Ye Zhen could die in Chihuo Dead City, but his daughter absolutely could not.

Before the Sun Moon Divine Cult was destroyed, he would certainly send Feng Qingyue somewhere exceptionally safe.

Yet on second thought, Jian Qianxiong's words were perfectly normal. What was wrong with a father selfishly considering his daughter's safety?

As for Ye Zhen, all he could do was fight desperately to hold Chihuo Martial City.

In the end, Ye Zhen simply had Jian Qianxiong recommend several trustworthy martial artists who would obey orders without question