"Cough!"
Seeing how enormous Great Qin's gains had been, Zhao Fu had been happy enough to laugh, but sweetness rose in his throat and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. The injuries he had just suffered were not light at all.
Zhao Fu planned to recuperate properly for a few days. The past month and more had been exhausting enough—every day and night, he had remained at the center of the sea of bones, protecting the Calamity Knights against any unexpected mishaps. His nerves had been taut every moment, without the slightest chance to relax.
At the same time, after destroying four main cities, he had obtained City-Building Stones, and there were still many matters to handle. It was the perfect time to return to Great Qin.
Leaving the undead sea of bones in that region for a few days, Zhao Fu first returned to Great Qin. He took out the massive number of corpses and countless pieces of equipment, leaving Li Si, Ba Qing, and the others to deal with them.
He also carefully planted the Tree of Truth in a large flowerpot. It bore five Fruits of Truth every day, making it extremely important to Zhao Fu.
Afterward, Zhao Fu rebuilt four system main cities and appointed Bai Qi, Wei Liao, Wang Jian, and Meng Kuo as their City Lords, each holding a City Lord Seal. At the same time, he ordered the four of them to go to the Guanyang Region and protect the Calamity Knights, preventing any unforeseen changes.
The Great Qin Seal gained the power of four more system main cities. The power it radiated was now not much weaker than that of an ordinary Main City Seal.
Then there was Great Qin City, which had been upgraded to a mid-sized city. Zhao Fu