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"This is a serious matter. Deceiving the barbarians is nothing, but impersonating our Sage Son of Heaven... is rather improper."

The Sorcerer slowly shook his head.

"That's true..."

Zhang Fan froze, then nodded. "Let me think about it some more..."

"Shipmaster, there's one more thing!"

The Sorcerer's expression turned grave. "Though borrowing this harbor to make repairs is a temporary expedient, this place seems to have a Liege Lord. Whether he'll allow us to stay is still unknown!"

"I was planning to prepare some gifts and pay a visit to the local lord, but we don't know the area. If we act rashly, I'm afraid we'll invite trouble... When we first met, those fishermen thought we were monsters and devils. It seems our Eastern features really do draw attention here..."

Zhang Fan voiced his own concern. "Fortunately, there should be some well-informed people among the upper ranks of the kingdom. They might even have nautical charts of the East."

Even the Sorcerer and the others attached great importance to this.

After all, it was a matter of whether they could return to their homeland in their lifetimes.

"My lord, though this place is backward and ignorant, it likely has no shortage of powerful people. Please proceed with caution!"

The Sorcerer warned him again. "Take that undying William, for instance. To remain youthful at a hundred and keep an entire kingdom under his heel, he must be a powerful Legendary Domain User. Even in the empire, only a handful could match him!"

"I know, I know!"

Zhang Fan gave a helpless smile. "Do you really think I've read too many adventure stories and want to imitate those who came before me by conquering a kingdom single-handedly? I know exactly how much I can handle."

"That's good, that's good!"

The Sorcerer and