Tanlang City was the most peaceful of the three border cities.
The Prince of Dong'an and the powerful cultivators of the Human Emperor Manor had arrived there, as had Tongtian, Tyrant Blade, Recluse Vastsea, and the others from Seven Kill City.
Shi Meng was the most excited of all. The moment he saw Tongtian emerge from the Teleportation Array, he hurried over to greet him.
"Hahaha, sworn brother!"
Even Tongtian was taken aback by Shi Meng's enthusiasm.
But they were still in Tanlang City, after all, and the way Shi Meng addressed Tongtian naturally set the cultivators talking.
Tongtian gave a helpless, wry chuckle.
"At this rate, people will probably be spreading rumors tomorrow that I'm the Human Emperor's illegitimate son."
"You really don't put on any of the airs of a Primordial Chaos Realm expert or the Human Emperor's crown prince!"
Shi Meng had always done as he pleased and never took such things to heart.
He had simply taken a liking to Tongtian when they met. Once he had sworn brotherhood with him, he would never go back on his word!
And Tongtian's feat of turning the raging tide in the Mystic Sea Region's Secret Realm had only deepened Shi Meng's admiration, until he would have prostrated himself before him.
So even though Tongtian did not yet possess Primordial Chaos Realm strength, that did nothing to diminish Shi Meng's expectations of him. In his heart, Tongtian would sooner or later become even stronger than he was!
"We're brothers. Why bother talking about such things?"
"Would a crown prince like me be afraid of people wagging their tongues behind my back?"
"As for whether my royal father has any illegitimate children, that's not something I need to worry about."
Shi Meng had barely finished speaking when the Prince of