In Sufang City, within the tranquil inner courtyard of a sprawling estate owned by a powerful Shaman Folk magnate, two men sat across a table from one another.
The city was home to many Shaman Folk leaders and powerful figures. Ever since the Heavenly Dragon Gate had brought civilization to this world, the Shaman Tribe Remnants had developed rapidly, leaping into the feudal age and even founding a kingdom.
Their Shaman King was the Great Shaman who had first pledged allegiance to the Heavenly Dragon Gate. The many chieftains and headmen under him had become local landowners and Shaman Folk Nobles.
Yuan Keshan and Duan Yong were currently hiding in the city under precisely such identities, continuing to direct the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Kingdom's armies in their stubborn resistance.
The defeat at Biyuan City had been a devastating blow to the Heavenly Dragon Gate, one that had torn into its sinews and bones.
The near-total depletion of its Foundation Establishment forces did not mean the Heavenly Dragon Gate had been utterly destroyed. After more than half a century of infiltration and influence, tens of millions of Shaman Tribe Remnants had been all but tamed into its vassals. With disciples scattered throughout the land, it still retained actual control over those forces.
Centipede Daoist, the Sect Master who had founded the sect single-handedly, was also still alive, with enough prestige to command them and have them faithfully carry out his orders.
As the saying went, a hundred-legged worm did not stop moving even after death. If Centipede Daoist were left alone, perhaps in a few years he could use his skills to refine another large batch of Heavenly Treasure Centipedes, train new disciples, recruit followers, and command a considerable force once more.
Yet Yuan Keshan and