"Damn that Meng Junzi! If I'd known this would happen, I should have killed you from the start!"
Deep in the ancient mountains and primeval forests, who knew how many tens of thousands of miles from Imperial City, Guan Shanhai's face twisted with viciousness. He had suffered a crushing defeat in the battle for Imperial City, losing all his subordinates in Imperial City and Yuzhou. Even the power of national fortune he had wanted most had been thrown away by his own hand.
He had fought countless battles throughout his life, yet he had never imagined that he would instead be tricked by two juniors!
At the thought of this, Guan Shanhai could no longer suppress his fury. He stamped his foot violently, crushing the mountain beneath him and sending dust billowing into the air.
"Meng Junzi, Jiang Ping'an, you two just wait! If I don't avenge this grudge, I swear I'm no longer a man!"
Although all his subordinates were gone, the one thing he lacked least, possessing the Dao Fruit of Imprinting, was subordinates. General Yu, the Second National Preceptor, and the others could all be imprinted and made to serve him. He could rise again in the blink of an eye.
"Now I need to find somewhere to heal."
The power of the self-detonation had been too great. On top of that, he had not treated his injuries immediately, and had burned his immortal blood while fleeing here at full speed. His injuries had worsened upon injuries. Even by simultaneously circulating the embryonic Longevity Dao Fruit and the embryonic Rejuvenation Dao Fruit, he still could not recover quickly.
"Senior Guan, why not come to my Ask Dao Sect to recuperate?"
A cool, clear voice came from behind Guan Shanhai, startling him into a cold sweat.
"Who is