Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 1025 - 283: Army Encirclement!
Within the Shangwu Dynasty’s Imperial City, the name Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple was so widely known that it would not be an exaggeration to say everyone had heard of it, and as a manager serving in the National Teacher’s Mansion, this person must have also heard of Fan Wu’s name.
It was precisely because he had heard of Fan Wu that, upon hearing the little Taoist page pronounce the name "Qiu Long’s Fan Wu," the manager... displayed such a look of shock.
The manager’s brows slowly furrowed, his face expressing a blend of astonishment and surprise, "That renowned Fan Wu from Qiulong Temple, it turns out he really got entangled with the brothers Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu. Does that guy not realize what kind of consequences there are for opposing the National Master?"
"Does that guy not understand that opposing the National Master is tantamount to opposing the entire Imperial Court of the Shangwu Dynasty? He’s just a foreigner, where does he get the courage, is it just because he was able to slay an Evil God?"
At this point, the manager stopped speaking because he realized that indeed the power to kill an Evil God with one’s own strength could provide one with such arrogance.
If he possessed that ability, he might also...
Ah, spit, spit, spit!
The very thought startled the manager himself as it reached this point in his mind; he hastily discarded this rebellious notion, then turned to the little Taoist page and said, "This is indeed grave news; I will report to the National Master at once. If the message is true, be assured that your reward will not be lacking."
Just as the manager turned to report the news to the National Master, he suddenly noticed a figure had appeared behind him without him knowing when.
As the manager took a careful look, his face instantly flushed with shock, and he hurriedly adopted a respectful demeanor, saying, "This humble one did not notice the National Master’s arrival, it was my dereliction of duty!"
"You’re talking about that Fan Wu from Qiulong Temple coming into the Imperial City?" The person who suddenly appeared behind the manager was none other than the National Teacher of the Shangwu Dynasty—Shi Wangdao!
Shi Wangdao’s expression remained unchanged, as ever so calm, as if nothing in the world mattered to him, even Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple, who could cause the manager such alarm, seemed trivial in the eyes of the National Teacher.
The little Taoist page was also startled by Shi Wangdao’s sudden appearance, and he hurriedly shouted, "Greetings... Greetings to the National Master! It is indeed true that people outside are saying, Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple, along with Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu, have come to the Imperial City."
Shi Wangdao’s gaze fell on the little Taoist page’s tender face, and with just one look, he could tell that the page was not lying.
"Tsk!" Stroking his goat-beard, Shi Wangdao smiled and said, "It seems that the Roc Bird has met its end at the hands of Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple; such a waste of my magical treasure."
He had once given a magical treasure to Black Peng Demon Venerate to deal with that Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple, but now that Fan Wu had appeared in the Imperial City, did that not imply that Black Peng Demon Venerable had been defeated in their duel?
A Demons and Devils creature of decent strength, plus a magical treasure he, Shi Wangdao, had bestowed, had still been defeated by Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple, which suggested that Fan Wu was indeed not an ordinary opponent.
Just who knows what Demon Venerable thought about the death of his two sworn brothers?
What a pity that such useful little Demon creatures, two of the three, have now died at the hands of Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple.
In the eyes of Shi Wangdao, these three Demon creatures could also be considered quite decent tools, capable of being sent on any errand and completing it effectively and efficiently.
Now that two out of the three tool Demons were dead, how could he not feel a sense of loss? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Shi Wangdao did not know that Demon Venerable too had already perished at the hands of Fan Wu, meaning all three of his useful Demon creatures were gone!
"National... National Master, dealing with the brothers Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu is one thing, but adding Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple seems somewhat troublesome," said the manager cautiously, "Should we not harness the power of the Imperial Court to crush the adversary on the way?"
"With the Imperial Court’s million-strong army, let alone one Fan Wu of Qiulong Temple, even two Fan Wus would likely not escape death, right?"
In response to such a suggestion, Shi Wangdao shook his head, "The disparity in strength between individuals of that level... can’t be compensated by sheer numbers. Forget a million soldiers, even a million cultivators together might not be able to handle him."
A faint smile crossed his face, "However, you’re not wrong that someone should test the waters with that fellow. I, as the State Preceptor, will draft a memorial to His Majesty so that His Majesty can make the final decision."
From his confident tone, it was clear that when he spoke of letting His Majesty decide, he was already one hundred percent certain that His Majesty would heed his advice.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Shi Wangdao suddenly laughed, "With Yan Dalong and Yan Dahu finding such a powerful ally... coming to challenge the State Preceptor, they must be full of confidence, aren’t they?"
