"In the blink of an eye, you little rascal have grown up so much."
When Jing Mu saw Jiang Fengzi, he also felt that things had changed.
"When I first met you, you were so little, just learning to speak, and you couldn't even walk steadily yet, sigh..."
In the end, Jing Mu let out a long sigh.
"Uncle Jing."
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Fengzi, who was over seventy years old, blushed instantly and knelt down with a thud.
Jing Mu, as the former head of the Great Thousand Pavilion, had taken good care of the Dragon Clan. Most importantly, he deserved to be called Uncle Jing, after all, as an old monster who had lived for thousands of years, his cultivation was far beyond that of ordinary people.
Jing Mu's eyes slowly reddened as well. He personally helped Jiang Fengzi up, patted the latter's shoulder, and said, "You lad, you're quite the big shot now. How about it, is the burden of the Dragon Clan heavy?"
Jiang Fengzi shook his head and said, "Fortunately, I've had some help these past few years, so it's been relatively easy for me. But things are different now. The extraterrestrial demons have rekindled their ambitions and intend to launch another counterattack on my Nine Provinces Continent. Now..."
He didn't say the rest; in a way, everything was understood without words.
Jing Mu understood the implied meaning. He smiled solemnly and said, "Don't worry, with me here, the world will not be in chaos."
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Daqian Pavilion
The original site of Daqian Pavilion has been rebuilt to its original scale.
During the ten-odd days of truce, Jiang Fengzi, the patriarch of the Dragon Clan, personally supervised the reconstruction of an even larger palace complex on the original site.
When the news of Jing Mu's return came out, it unsurprisingly caused a sensation throughout the world.
After all, there have been many legends about Jing Mu over the years, and his extraordinary strength makes everyone wary.
Without a doubt, in peacetime, Jing Mu's appearance would be like a time bomb going off. But things are different now. The extraterrestrial demons have been eyeing us covetously for a long time. Once the Dragon Clan can't hold on, the tragic scene that awaits the Nine Provinces Continent is easy for everyone to imagine.
At this moment, Jing Mu's appearance undoubtedly gave everyone immense courage, and they barely had the qualifications to fight against the ferocious demons from beyond the realm.
Thus, at Jing Mu's call, everyone responded, especially the top forces in the Nine Provinces Continent.
For example, Emperor Qin Yan of the Great Qin Domain, Wu Feng, the Domain King of the Divine Domain, Feng Yu, the Domain King of the Eastern Divine Continent, and some second-rate forces—it's no exaggeration to say that the Great Thousand Pavilion has once again gathered all the elite forces of the Nine Provinces Continent.
"Everyone..."
At the cabinet meeting, when Jing Mu sat down in his familiar seat again, his expression changed slightly. Then, after looking around at the others, he said loudly, "The world is facing a crisis. I hope everyone will cooperate sincerely to defeat the foreign enemy."
Everyone nodded emphatically in agreement.
"Then, I will make unified arrangements, and the Great Qin Domain will immediately support the Dragon Clan and the Eastern Divine Continent..."
His gaze fell on Feng Yu, the Domain King of the Eastern Divine Continent, and then he frowned slightly and asked, "Is Luo Xiao still there?"
Feng Yu naturally understood the significance of Jing Mu, the Grand Master of the Great Thousand Pavilion, mentioning Luo Xiao at such an important meeting. He smiled and said, "He's already gone. After doing such a thing, how could he possibly still have the face to live in this world?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Mu nodded and said, "That's right, you did a great job. This door cannot be opened, otherwise, my Great Thousand World will have failed at the last moment."
At this point, Jing Mu finally relaxed completely, let out a soft breath, and said, "In that case... I will have to rely on you all."
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Wentianlou
"No, absolutely not."
To Zhou Mu's surprise, Wang Xu was unusually resolute.
"Why, sir? I want to go to the battlefield, why won't you agree?"
Zhou Mu spoke directly.
Wang Xu merely smiled coldly, then quickly left, leaving him all alone in the vast Wentian Tower.
Lu Shan took over all the official duties, which allowed him time to focus on his cultivation.
With the help of the system, he has now reached the Divine Treasure Realm and is only one step away from the legendary Saint Realm.
However, he knew very well that this one step was like an insurmountable barrier, preventing him from moving forward an inch.
However, he was well aware that, given the current situation, even reaching the Saint Realm would not have any positive effect on the overall picture.
After all, in this day and age, let alone a saint, even a saint king probably couldn't change the situation unless they reached the quasi-emperor level, otherwise...
But achieving instant success is never that easy.
Zhou Mu knew that one cannot become fat in one bite, so he could only improve little by little.
Now, when he faces a barrier, he wants to go to the battlefield to see if he can break through it. After all, at least 99% of the martial artists in the Divine Realm are stuck at this hurdle.
Zhou Mu did not want to stop there.
However, it was obvious that swords and spears were indiscriminate on the battlefield, posing a great threat. It was for this reason that Wang Xu did not agree to Zhou Mu's request.
However, Wang Xu's disagreement does not mean that Zhou Mu cannot go.
But just as he was about to sneak off, and had just stepped out the door, Wang Xu appeared, standing in front of him, and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Zhou Mu chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's nothing, I just went out for a stroll."
As he spoke, he prepared to walk past Wang Xu. He pretended to be calm and thought he had not revealed any flaws, but in front of Wang Xu, who was like a fox spirit, he was full of loopholes.
So he stopped Zhou Mu and said coldly, "I told you not to go."
"I...I'm going."
For some reason, seeing Wang Xu like this made Zhou Mu feel a little scared. After all, he suddenly remembered something: after establishing the Great Zhou Empire, he became arrogant and looked down on everyone, which led to a huge crisis in the early days of the empire.
If Wang Xu hadn't appeared at that moment and turned the tide to save the dynasty from collapse, he would have been the shortest-lived emperor in history.
Therefore, he was somewhat afraid of Wang Xu, but this fear only manifested in things he wanted to do but couldn't, such as what was happening now.
It is no exaggeration to say that on the battlefield where even a quasi-emperor could perish at any moment, a small divine treasure could be instantly annihilated by an extraterrestrial demon with a single breath.
Wang Xu was only being so strict with him because he wanted what was best for him.
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