Chapter 908: Chapter 48: Calling in Favors Everywhere, One Year Later, Attaining a Top-level Dharma Body!
"Chen An, I received an urgent order and transfer; I can’t stay here with you any longer."
"Alright, official duties take precedence, you should go."
The two exchanged a bow, and Wen Ji transformed into a stream of water, burrowing into the ground, heading east.
The sky gradually darkened.
Midnight.
A mirage of Datong Prefecture appeared in the sky.
Zhao Xing leapt onto the flying boat.
"Splash~"
The waves surged, the small boat capsized, swallowing both man and boat.
....
Datong Prefecture, Erhai County, Bishui Daoist School.
"Splash~"
A small boat was tossed by the waves.
Zhao Xing flew down from the small boat, before it stopped, he transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the sky.
Those waiting for the teleportation turned their gaze.
"Huh, why is it empty."
"What just went through?"
"The wave-tossed boat hadn’t steadied, yet the person flew away, this must be a Third-Rank master."
"Really impressive, I wonder when I’ll have such grace, coming and going unnoticed."
"Envious, every time I finish riding the wave-tossed boat, I always feel ungrounded, and my Dancing Sky Technique flies crookedly, last time I almost crashed into a mud pool."
"Isn’t it so? Every time I feel like I ate a meal of seafood, terribly nauseous, sigh."
"It’s said that the Borrowing Fire technique of Li Fire Taoist School is much better."
"What nonsense! After using the Li Fire Altar, you’ll still end up vomiting!"
"..."
Erhai County is far from the Prefecture City, mainly due to the limitations of Bishui Daoist School’s teleportation, restricted by Earth Advantage.
Currently, Datong Prefecture is half under the control of Prince Liang’s camp, while the other half is still under the court’s command.
The half controlled by Prince Liang mostly involves the Grotto Heaven Channel.
For instance, Datong Prefecture’s Five Disks Mountain, where Zhao Xing once entered the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, has already fallen under Prince Liang’s control.
Now, Datong Prefecture has two prefecture-level institutions.
The original Datong Prefecture City now flies Prince Liang’s Black Dragon Flag.
The former governmental institutions of Datong Prefecture have moved to the western Ye County.
King Luo Hou upgraded Ye County to Prefecture City, placing the former officials there.
But some things cannot be moved, like Datong Prefecture’s Li Fire Altar.
So Zhao Xing couldn’t use this method to reach Datong Prefecture.
"From the map, Datong Prefecture is basically divided in two by Songjiang, with the western counties under court control, and the eastern occupied by Prince Liang."
"Linhai County lies on this frontier, where Xia Jing and his group are fighting guerrilla warfare."
Linhai County lost connection with the court two months ago, rejoined the court camp in March, and by April, it was under Prince Liang’s control again, with countless Prefectural Governors dead in the process.
The repeated changes mainly stem from Linhai County’s lack of importance, so neither side invests significant military force to contend for it.
"No wonder Xia Jing said he felt like a headless fly; he’s probably confused as well, not knowing where to go." Zhao Xing thought.
Prince Liang doesn’t care about the rest of Datong Prefecture, only the key channel locations, while King Luo Hou couldn’t just snatch it back. Datong Prefecture is densely populated, and should high-ranking troops fight, regardless of victory or loss, the prefecture would be left devastated.
With no clear combat orders, and Xia Jing, the Fourth-Rank General integrating the Ten Suns Army here, indeed not knowing what to do.
"Brother Xia, I’m almost at Linhai County, report your position."
"We’re in Anshan County." Xia Jing quickly responded.
Zhao Xing glanced at the map, then vanished into mist from the spot.
Linhai County, Anshan County, outside the city.
"Swish~"
A cloud of mist dispersed, revealing Zhao Xing’s figure above the county town.
"Who goes there?!"
Immediately, three beams of golden light emerged from the city, ascending through the clouds.
"Whoosh, whoosh~"
Sixteen God-breaking Crossbows aimed at Zhao Xing’s position.
This move triggered a chain reaction.
Within the city defense, mechanical arrays activated, divine weapon warships, martial artists forming arrays, drums beating...
"Dean Mei, Mr. Li, General Wei, it’s me!"
Zhao Xing swiftly transmitted his voice to the three in front.
As he was using Near and Far.
The first to sense the change in Heavenly Time was Xuanjia Army’s Military Minister of Agriculture Officer Li Yuanzhen.
In February of Jingxin Calendar Eighteenth Year, during a stage truce, he appeared with Liu Tianning at the Sacrificial Soul Pass, covering the retreat of Zhao Xing, Long Xiao, and Chen Shijie’s troops at the front line.
Mei Zhiru served as the dean of the Heavenly Time Institute in Ten Suns Cave Heaven.
Wei Yuan was the Agricultural Commander of the Tiger Flood Dragon Army, he had once invited Zhao Xing to join the Tiger Flood Dragon Army.
All three were Ministers of Agriculture for the Heavenly Time Sect.
Zhao Xing didn’t deliberately hide when using Near and Far.
A cloud suddenly appeared above the county town, which they naturally detected quickly.
"It’s Zhao Xing!"
"Stop!"
Li Yuanzhen, Wei Yuan, and Mei Zhiru immediately halted the attack.
Soon, Xia Jing led a group of people hastily from the city.
"Marquis Yuan Rang!"
"Zhao Xing is here!"
"Our genius of Ten Suns Cave Heaven is back!"
Zhao Xing gave a polite bow to the three, and was soon surrounded by contemporaries.
"Hahaha, the boss is here!" Che Shihai rejoiced. "Boss, it’s me, Che Shihai, do you still remember me?"
"Of course, I remember, after the breakout training, you were the one who drove the flying boat into a ditch and stepped on Wang Ji’s head." Zhao Xing laughed.
"Hehe, boss, my skills are top-notch now, even piloting warships is no trouble!" Che Shihai thumped his chest.
"Minister of Agriculture Zhao, do you still remember me? I’m Chen Fang, I once ate the numbing fish fruit you planted together with Brother Xia." A martial artist squeezed over.
"Chen Fang, can’t you bring up something else?" Xia Jing scolded.
Zhao Xing chuckled, "Of course I remember, during the breakout training, you got hit by Ritual Repairer’s dumbing-down skill; Zhang Jie squatting to relieve himself while you drooled stupidly watching him."