Chapter 1944

It was noon, but the sky was gloomy.

It was rainy in Pei Nation, so such days were common throughout the year.

Thick dark clouds kept rolling and gathering in the sky above Pei Du, as if a heavy downpour was about to come.

At the edge of the sky, a large reddish-gold flaming cloud appeared at an untimely time and moved at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it arrived above Pei Du.

Upon closer inspection, one would realize that this large flaming cloud was actually an endless army of Golden Crows. At a glance, there were tens of thousands of them!

The appearance of such a large number of Golden Crows in the sky above Pei Du did not cause panic among the city guards. Instead, the city guards came out to receive them in an orderly manner.

Several of the tallest three-legged Golden Crows flew straight in the direction of the palace, circled in the sky, and then landed outside the palace gate of the Luo Water Palace.

At that moment, Liu Yan, the Clay Bodhisattva, and many others were already waiting there. When they saw the Golden Crows land, they greeted them immediately.

Several people jumped down from the Golden Crows, led by Gu Chen.

"Master, thank you for your hard work."

Liu Yan stepped forward and said respectfully. The Clay Bodhisattva looked at the Golden Crows with a smile.

From now on, they would have the Golden Crows as their mounts when they traveled.

He had never expected that the Luo Water Palace would become the center of the entire Great Cheng in just a few years.

"I'll leave the Great Cheng's national treasure to you."

When Gu Chen saw Liu Yan, he flipped his hand, took out a ruler that was as black as ink, and had strange patterns on its edges. He handed it to him.

Liu Yan was shocked. He took the ruler from Gu Chen with a complicated expression, feeling that it was extremely heavy.

"The Great Cheng's national treasure, the Emperor Ruler. Its original name should be the Human Emperor's Ruler. It was taken from my ancestor. I didn't expect that it would be regained in my generation."

Liu Yan was filled with emotions. He had heard stories about the Human Emperor's Ruler countless times when he was young. Although the national treasure was nominally bestowed by the Dao Court as a symbol of the country's rule, a small part of it actually had its own origin.

The Pei Dynasty's national treasure, the Human Emperor's Ruler, was said to be the ruler used by the first emperor to determine the depth of the sea. Although it was crowned by the Dao Court, it was not bestowed by the Dao Court.

Countless years ago, when the Dao World had just been born, the environment of the entire Dao World had been unstable.

In the territory where the Pei Dynasty was located, a terrifying flood had once erupted, causing the immigrants of Ancient Underworld to suffer unspeakably.

Later on, the first Emperor Pei was born. With the assistance of the Luo Sect Patriarch, he successfully conquered the flood and won the love and respect of all the major clans. Thus, he established the Pei Dynasty.

An ancient dynasty like the Pei Dynasty was rare, and a special divine artifact like the Human Emperor's Ruler was also rare.

Liu Yanshuang held the Human Emperor Ruler in his hands. It was as if he could feel the glory of his ancestors and the ups and downs of the dynasties. He was overwhelmed with emotions.

He couldn't help but bow to Gu Chen, even though he knew that his Master didn't care about these things and didn't even take the Emperor Ruler seriously.

"From now on, you will be in charge of the defense of the Luo Water Palace. Jin Qiao, take them down and settle them down."

Gu Chen did not say much to Liu Yan. He turned to look at the Clay Bodhisattva and instructed.

At that moment, several Golden Crows behind him slowly transformed into Crow Generals. The one leading them was the Crow General Commander who had once served Wu Lie.

Gu Chen had subdued the Golden Crow Clan. Although he allowed them to continue to guard the Nation of Sheng, he required them to send a portion of their troops to guard the new Imperial Capital, Pei Du.

Gu Chen had considered moving the capital after the Pei Dynasty was restored. Capital was a ready-made Imperial Capital, and moving the capital there would have many benefits. It could also strengthen his control over the Nation of Sheng.

However, the geographical location of the Nation of Pei and Pei Du was not bad. On one side was the Ze Nation and the Desolate Ancient Swamp, while on the other was the endless desert and Gobi Desert of the Mist Nation.

In addition, he now had the Hidden Dragon Clan by his side. Pei Du had been operating for a long time and was not easily infiltrated, so it naturally became the best choice.

The Golden Crow Clan had sent 65,555 troops to guard Pei Du. In the future, according to Gu Chen's instructions, they would also station troops in the various countries of the Pei Dynasty.

Gu Chen had his own ideas about the 655,555 Crow Generals. They had the advantage of air superiority and could be used in many ways. For example, they could strengthen the Pavilion of Honesty's ability to collect and distribute information.

The Crow General Commander was someone he knew, so Gu Chen simply asked him to come over. On one hand, he would be in charge of the defense of the Luo Water Palace, and on the other hand, he had the idea of nurturing him.

Of course, whether he could take on such an important role depended on his performance in the future.

"Lord Commander, we meet again."

The Clay Bodhisattva smiled and greeted the Crow General Commander. Then, he led him and his men away to settle down.

"Ye Mi, you've worked hard during this period. Go and rest."

Gu Chen turned and said to Ye Mi, who had followed him back to Pei Du.

Ye Mi nodded and left obediently. At Gu Chen's signal, the others also dispersed and went about their own business.

Only a short young man wearing a bamboo hat, black clothes, and a sword on his back followed him to his residence.

This young man was Ninja in disguise. His current identity to the outside world was a war-level killer of the Pavilion of Honesty.

His mission in the capital had been completed, so he followed Gu Chen back to Pei Du, because the clan head and several elders were in the Luo Water Palace.

Gu Chen brought Ninja to his own courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw the Limitless Tyrant Dragon lying lazily on the ground. Seeing that its master had returned, the Limitless Tyrant Dragon nodded at Gu Chen.

There were too many people outside the Luo Water Palace, and Gu Chen wanted it to keep a low profile and not attract too much attention, so it didn't go out to welcome him.

When Ninja saw the Limitless Tyrant Dragon, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

He still didn't quite understand why a tyrant dragon would follow a human. That sense of oppression from its superior bloodline made him instinctively nervous when he saw the Limitless Tyrant Dragon.

Passing by the Limitless Tyrant Dragon, Gu Chen saw from afar that the Great Prophet and the clan head of the Hidden Dragon Clan were sitting opposite each other at a stone table, drinking tea and playing chess. They looked very harmonious.

Of course, the clan head of the Hidden Dragon Clan was also in disguise. He was now an elder of the Pavilion of Honesty.

Gu Chen had already told the Great Prophet everything about the Hidden Dragon Clan before he parted ways with him in the Moon Nation.

The Great Prophet had come out of seclusion to take the blame for him. If he hid anything, it would be too disrespectful to his ally.

Moreover, among Gu Chen's allies, the Great Prophet was the highest. He even knew his identity as the Glorious Ancient Overlord Body, and he wouldn't tell the Hidden Dragon Clan about this for the time being.

The Great Prophet wasn't interested in the war between the seven nations, so he didn't follow Gu Chen earlier. Instead, he came to Pei Du by himself.

The people of the Hidden Dragon Clan were very xenophobic and didn't trust outsiders easily. Now that the Great Prophet seemed to be getting along well with the clan head of the Hidden Dragon Clan, Gu Chen was a little surprised.

He had already informed the clan head of the Hidden Dragon Clan about the Great Prophet's situation, but it was still rare for the clan head to accept such an ally so quickly.

Gu Chen smiled and walked towards the two. When Ninja saw that there was an outsider beside the clan head, he looked hesitant and didn't dare to greet him immediately.