"Guard this mountain?"
The words came so suddenly that Qiu Miao, the Heavenly Hound, and the many subordinate clan chiefs around them were all stunned. Then, one after another, their expressions changed as they realized the meaning hidden within those seemingly simple words.
This mountain was not Donghua's mountain, but a Dao equivalent to Great Rui's!
How vast was the territory of a Dao? Even in Donghua, its ruler would be one of the few great frontier officials. In the Northern Julu Continent, the majesty of a mountain lord was even more beyond description. Even someone like Wolf Gu, whose control over his subordinate tribes was far from tight and who had many potential rivals, still cut an imposing figure. Once he wielded the power of the Mountain Seal, he could even battle and defeat someone a whole realm above him—
Unfortunately for him, this time he had encountered Qiu Yan.
Once she recovered from her shock, Qiu Miao's face immediately flushed crimson. Since arriving in these mountains, she had thought only of expanding. She had finally gained a foothold, only to run into a crisis; the allied army had come right to her doorstep, and all she could think of was how to escape the predicament.
Never in her wildest dreams had she expected the tides to turn so suddenly. Qiu Yan had merely appeared, yet in less than half a day, the entire situation had changed. She had even gained an opportunity she had never dared imagine!
Yet even in her agitation, with her mind in turmoil, Qiu Miao restrained the pounding in her heart and respectfully said, "I will obey whatever Master commands. But if this subordinate can obtain this mountain range, I will surely give it my all and contribute to spreading the Humanistic Dao."
"Mm.