"Of course," Pan Wang agreed with a nod. With the high priest's support, the war against the Black Rock Mountains would go much more smoothly.
The Black Rock Mountains were certainly no weaker than the Jie Tribe. But unlike the powerful Jie Tribe, their forces were scattered like loose sand. Before long, Pan Wang's army would likely conquer the entire mountain range...
During Liu Shengzhi's brief absence, nothing major had happened in the Tribal Stockade.
Before traveling back, he had settled the matter of the Hongdong Wizard. He had announced that the Wizard had died of old age and that he had inherited the position.
No one had questioned it. Toward the end, the Wizard's sluggishness and strange complexion had already prepared them for it.
Nor had anyone shown the slightest objection when Tang Changsheng announced that he was taking over as Wizard...
As for Wei, the Wizard's apprentice, she had simply seemed to breathe a huge sigh of relief. To her, the position of Wizard had been more like a torment.
Once the Wizard's body was carried into the Ancestral Cave and the last potential problem was removed, Tang Changsheng's control over Hongdong Stockade reached a new level.
Wang Yanwen and Lu Rongguang had remained hidden in the Ancestral Cave, cultivating in hopes of recovering their strength as soon as possible.
Everything seemed to be proceeding so smoothly that Tang Changsheng began to wonder whether the rest of his Trial would be smooth sailing.
He drew a gentle breath. Spiritual Qi surged toward him in countless streams and filled his body. The feeling was wondrous beyond words...
After spending some time back in a world where magic had faded, returning to a place so rich in Spiritual Qi made the difference feel enormous.
It even troubled Tang Changsheng