Chapter 2713: Chapter 2713: Return To The Dragon City

The setting sun shone on the Grand River Fortress.

The leaders of the Oneness Guards were surprised as they watched Athemar bring Zen back.

Athemar seldom went to the Grand River Fortress, but he had placed the Lofty Swords in the fortress, one by one.

Athemar planned to take Zen straight back to the Dragon City.

But Zen insisted on waiting here for Gant.

Gant managed to escape from Elizabeth, and as long as he was careful on his way back, there should be no big problem.

When they were under attack in the Blue Cloud City, the Grand River Fortress had immediately sent reinforcements to help them.

But the Sun Crow race had blocked the first group of reinforcements. They had then sent in the second group.

The Oneness Guards who had fought the Sun Crow race out on the plain held on long enough and finally got help from the second group of reinforcements. But a majority of them were dead or wounded.

Sebert had died, and Satchel had gotten seriously injured while fighting with another demon woman of the Divine Lair. But he succeeded in killing her.

When the second group of reinforcements and the rest of the Oneness Guards were on the way back, they met Gant, who was carrying Eira on his back.

So Gant followed the reinforcements back to the Grand River Fortress.

For the past two days, Gant was worrying himself sick over Zen.

In order to declare his loyalty to the Oneness Sky Palace, Gant's father, Cailen, led the elders of the Su Clan to place their Rebirth Lands in the Oneness Sky Palace. Most pill refiners and weapon refiners who relied on super forces would do that.

This way, they could be revived even if they died.

But Zen hadn't joined the Oneness Guards, and he didn't have a Rebirth Land. How could he survive an attack from Elizabeth?

Gant was depressed as they made their way to the Grand River Fortress.

He didn't expect that he would see Zen the moment he returned to the fortress.

Gant's eyes widened in surprise.

“Flag Master! How did you survive?” Gant asked in disbelief.

“Did you want me to die?” Zen asked, smiling.

Gant shook his head vigorously as he said, “Of course not! I don't want you to die! Obviously not!”

“Gant, is this the Flag Master you mentioned?” Eira's weak voice sounded from behind Gant.

Gant had run away, carrying Eira on his back, and she had woken soon after.

She was shocked when she saw Gant. It was hard for her to imagine that Gant would leave the Dragon City to help her. It was difficult for a warrior who had just reached the Other Shore Realm to do something like this. ṙ𝒶Ｎ𝔬𝐛Ę𐌔

Gant told Eira everything that had happened in the Blue Cloud City after she had fainted. Only then did she realize how dangerous the situation was and that she was fortunate to have survived, even in the worst of it all.

Along the way, Gant kept talking about Zen, piquing Eira's interest and curiosity about this Flag Master.

“Yes, this is my Flag Master!”

Gant said, excited. He then went on to unabashedly praise Zen, causing Zen to blush at his remarks.

Zen interrupted him, but when Gant stopped talking about it, he brought up another one. He still wanted to know how Zen had escaped.

But Zen would not reveal anything about the Latent Theurgies. Now that Gant had arrived at the Grand River Fortress, it was time for them to go back.

He then found Athemar in the fortress and explained to Gant, “It was Master Athemar who saved my life. I would not be standing here today if it weren't for him.”

“Master Athemar.”

Gant didn't have a high cultivation base, but he was highly knowledgeable. He knew that Athemar was a Oneness Governor.

Athemar treated Zen in a friendly way, but remained indifferent to others. The five-star Oneness Guards in the fortress respected him, but Athemar always ignored them.

“Now that the person you were waiting for has arrived, I will send you back,” said Athemar.

“Thank you very much,” Zen said, folding his hands in respect.

Athemar then escorted Zen, Gant, and Eira back to the Dragon City.

Once they returned, Gant bid goodbye to Zen and left, since he had to see Eira home.

Before he left, he asked Zen for the Snow Sword. Since this sword was made by the Su Clan, he wanted to take this opportunity to repair it for Zen.

Athemar handed a golden Sword Card to Zen. “I know you have a lot of things to deal with inside the Dragon City. They are just minor issues. You don't belong to the Dragon City. Please go to the Oneness Mountain and look for me as soon as possible. I want to impart you something.”

After saying these words, Athemar disappeared.

The Dragon City hadn't changed much during the time that Zen was out.

Compared to the Mountain Viewing Province where battles took place all the time, the Dragon City was much quieter and more peaceful.

Zen found Beldene and was surprised to find that his subordinates had increased in number. There were almost two thousand members now!

The cultivation bases of the disciples from the Sword Light Palace had also increased steadily.

They were happy at Zen's return. Faegan spoke, “Flag Master, you have accumulated merit points and we have enough members now. I think you are qualified to be promoted to the Alliance Chief.”

Zen was touched at the love, admiration, and happiness radiating from their faces.

These disciples had stayed with him through thick and thin. But he knew that he might have to leave the Dragon City soon. He wasn't prepared to be parted with them so soon!

But even if he went to the Oneness Mountain, Zen would treat these disciples well.

Milo could make the Sword-reading Liquid to sell at the foot of the mountain, and so could Zen. The profit alone could guarantee the cultivation resources of the disciples.

Beldene filled Zen in about the monthly revenue and expenditure of the past days. He was a responsible man and recorded the accounts clearly.

It was the high season of recruitment in the Dragon City. The demand for Sword-reading Liquid was huge, and the income, abundant. More than 90% of the Sword-reading Liquid had been sold.

The remaining bottles of Sword-reading Liquid had been kept until now because Beldene hadn't wanted to sell them before. And right now, the current price of the Sword-reading Liquid could shoot up to 30, 000 divine crystals.

Zen carried a lot of divine crystals with him and thought of the Truth Library.

He had always been interested in the manual of the Truth of Eternal Sword Intent, but it was expensive; it cost about ten million divine crystals. The price was too high for Zen.

Now that Zen had a stable income selling the Sword-reading Liquid, he could easily afford ten million divine crystals.

Zen, upon entering Dragon City, went straight to the Sword Tower.

Athemar hadn't been interested in the Shade Stone. Zen was forced to think about it because it had been sucked into his physical body. However, he quelled his curiosity since it was inconvenient to check on it on the way.

In the practicing room of the Sword Tower, Zen took off his clothes and released his spiritual sense to inspect the Shade Stone.

The Shade Stone turned into a small black dot on his back. It began to spread and in only a few days, had covered half of his back.