Immortal

Translated by: Princeknife

Edited by: Megumin_Explosion

“Is this the term bounded by benefits?” Ying Lan quickly recalled Zhong Shan mentioning about it when she was young.

“Bounded by benefits? Ha Ha, it could be considered.” Zhong Shan laughed brightly. Obviously, the matter was not merely so simple, however, towards the female general Ying Lan, knowing this much was already sufficient.

While Zhong Tian and Zhong Zheng let out a light smile at the back.

“Go, let’s return and prepare to welcome the battle for the nation.” Zhong Shan said confidently.

Battle for the nation? Welcoming the battle for the nation? Zhong Tian and Zhong Zheng looked at one another, foster father’s words seemed to already placed himself at the same position as a country? Facing Great Kun, could it be that foster father already decided not to continue having the same intentions as he did in the past, and prepare to establish a country to have his name be recorded in the annals of history?

Yi Lan Hall, as the group returned, their frame of mind was a lot better, before it would seem extremely chaotic, there was internal conflicts and external problems. Now, under Zhong Shan’s management, everything became much clearer. Xuan City began to unite together and all that remains would be dealing with the external problems.

Zhong Tian, when did you come back? Zhong Shan sat down, and looked towards his eldest foster child, Zhong Tian.

“This child came back to say his goodbye to foster father.” Zhong Tian pondered a little and replied reservedly.

“Eee?” Zhong Shan looked at Zhong Tian.

“A few days ago, I’ve reached Xiantian, Master said that my body structure is hard to come by in a thousand years and wished to bring to a place called \'Shen Zhou\', and enter the main sect to cultivate for a long period. Afterwards, I requested my master to let me return to say my last goodbye.” Zhong Tian’s forehead was wrinkled as he said.

“Good news!” Zhong Shan laughed.

“But….” Zhong Tian was somewhat unwilling and replied.

“You can be at ease and go, since foster father could reach Xiantian, in the future I will also display even more of my potential, you should enter Shen Zhou to practice cultivation, furthermore with my ability, I will also enter Shen Zhou soon or later.”

“Ok” Zhong Tian let out a breath of relief, since foster father said so, then he would achieve it.

After thinking about it, Zhong Shan asked, “Shen Zhou… your master mentioned Shen Zhou, what exactly is Shen Zhou, and what is this place where we are at called?”

“Master did not talk much about it, but he did mention the place we are at, it is called Tian Lang Island.”

Tian Lang Island? Island? Merely a large island? There is actually such a large island?

Zhong Shan’s frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhong Zheng, Zhong Tian and Ying Lan.

“Ying Lan, you shall lead all of the Xuan City’s soldiers.” Zhong Shan ordered.

“Yes” Ying Lan nodded enthusiastically.

“Zhong Zheng.” Zhong Shan turned and looked at him.

“Present” Zhong Zheng quickly replied.

“Others might not know, but father knows that you have the potential of a leader, you know how to make use of your influence, all these years, I have put you in-charge of expanding our market, you performed extremely well, previously our business only included one product, then a whole category, then a whole variety of products. In the future, I want to manage a country, a dynasty united under the same sky. Are you prepared to do this?” Zhong Shan smiled as he looked at his foster son.

Excluding Ying Lan, this was the first time Zhong Zheng and Zhong Tian heard their foster father ‘s confirmation in establishing a country.

“Yes, your son was already waiting for this day to come.” Zhong Zheng replied enthusiastically.

“Good, then start from the people’s livelihood, Ying Lan will be leading the troops, while you are in-charge of the people, you will have a rapid management team which will be planned by you, then quickly appease the people, and find the spies within, also pick out able-bodied males and send them as additional support to the city defense.”

“Yes” Zhong Zheng replied solemnly.

“As for Zhong Tian” Zhong Shan looked at Zhong Tian.

“Your child is present.” Zhong Tian quickly walked forward.

Zhong Shan then took retrieved a Spirit Sun Stone and a Spirit Moon Stone with a flick of his hands, placing them gently onto Zhong Tian’s hands and said, “You have already reached Xiantian, just rest well for this short period, when the Xiantian experts comes, just follow me to welcome them.”

“Yes” Zhong Tian quickly replied, he was a little surprised as he took the two spirit stones.

“En, you are all dismissed.” Zhong Shan said.

“En” The trio immediately left the hall.

After they left, Zhong Shan softly said, “An Huang, you can come out.”

“Yes, Master.” A figure dressed in black walked out from a dark corner of the hall.

“Be seated.” Zhong Shan told An Huang.

“Yes” An Huang nodded and sat down on the lower rows.

“For the past few days, I think your An Ye Hall have sent out several people, what is the defense outside the city?” Zhong Shan asked.

“Indeed, An Ye Hall have sent out a large amount of assassins to infiltrate within the enemy’s army. Also, they are trying all means to get closer to the generals, as long as master gives the order, they will kill the general without regards to their own life. However, the Xiantian experts from the four great aristocratic family and the Royal family are not easy to deal with.”

“Twelve Xiantian experts? What a strong force, don\'t worry about these people, Xiantian experts are still unable to resist a thousand arrows fired at them, while there is only one Xiantian pinnacle expert, and I have the Eight Ox Crossbow, they will not dare to come on their own, as for the generals, I will pass you a list, once the generals are killed, have the assassin retreat, since they are considered one of us.” Zhong Shan said.

“Yes” An Huang nodded.

Two days later, at the south side of Xuan City, within a large tent in the enemy’s barracks, twelve Xian experts gathered around once again.

The Su family’s Ancestor said, “It has already been six days, Lian Xian, you said that if there is discord within the people in Xuan City, Xuan City will fall without requiring us to attack, but it did not happen at all. However, there are more commoners participating in the defense of the city, the number of weapons on the walls have also increased.”

The previous Emperor Su Lian Xian knitted his brows, a trace of worry could be seen in his eyes as he said, “Maybe Zhong Shan’s foster children carried out with them a wrong information to influence us into making incorrect decisions.”

“No, Father.” Emperor Su Zheng De suddenly said.

“Eee” The group then looked at Su Zheng De.

“Maybe, maybe Zhong Shan wasn’t injured at all, and for the common people to participate in the city defense would meant that Zhong Shan personally appeared. This is because the people of Xuan City would not revolt against Great Kun, even if they did not favor Great Kun, but now they have revolted against us, and there is only one explanation, which is Zhong Shan has appeared.” Su Zheng De said.

Once Su Zheng De explained, all the people nodded in agreement, indeed, only if Zhong Shan appeared, then he could rally so many supporters.

This was a rebellion, if it was not for Zhong Shan appearing, then the citizens would not dare to rebel under the decree of the current Emperor.

The group began to ponder over it, finally it was the previous Emperor Su Lian Xian who spoke, “Tomorrow, I will go to the South gate and ask for a challenge and see if Zhong Shan actually, came out.”

“En” The group nodded.

On the afternoon of the second day, there were an army of twenty thousand troops under the lead of the twelve Xiantian experts at the front, each on a mount and glaring coldly at the city gate tower as they requested for a challenge.

At the city gate tower, Ying Lan drew her sword as she looked coldly downwards. On the four wall of the city, there were numerous archers prepared to shoot, Ying Lan was not anxious at all, as there was a moat around the city, although it was not considered large, it was not something that those riding horses could cross easily, eighty thousand soldiers surrounding the four side of the city gates, and the south gate already had twenty thousand soldiers.

Twelve Xiantian experts, among them there was a man looking about forty years old, Su Lain Xian who rode his horse forward.

“Is Zhong Shan around? ” Su Lian Xian shouted loudly at the city walls.

With the shout of a Xiantian expert, the shout shook a radius of ten mile, needless to say about the city walls, even those inside the city could hear the valiant shout.

Within Xuan City, Zhong Shan was walking unhurriedly from the interior of the city to the Xuan city’s wall.

Zhong Zheng handled the well-being of the people extremely well, most of the people stayed within their homes, at most they were patron a few wine houses or tea houses, and not run about within the streets, as Zhong Shan walked past a street, the people in the own stores or houses, exposed a respectful expression seemingly worshiping him.

Even the eight great families were standing within the own stores with their mechants and servants as they looked respectfully towards Zhong Shan who was walking towards the city wall.

“Mr. Zhong”

“Old Master Zhong”

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As Zhong Shan walked past, cries of respect sounded out, but Zhong Shan only continued to nod his head humbly.

The terrain of Xuan City was extremely peculiar, outside the city there was a moat and within the city, there was another river. As Zhong Shan crossed the river, the morale of the defense troops on the wall soared, till Zhong Shan climbed to the top of the wall and stood at the city tower gate and looked down at the large army before him.

As Ying Lan saw Zhong Shan coming over, she grasps her sword tightly and proceed to stand behind him.

“Zhong Shan, do you still recognize me?” Su Lian Xian shouted as he rode his mount towards the wall.

The rest of the group could also see that Zhong Shan had indeed come out of seclusion, and he was perfectly fine.

Zhong Shan looked on coldly. Glancing at the group of Xiantian experts for a moment, finally he turned his gaze towards Su Lian Xian.

“Su Lian Xian.” Zhong Shan replied.

“You actually remember me? Zhong Shan, your crimes are unforgivable, raising your own army to take over a city, disrupting the law and order of my Great Kun, this time, we have come to annihilate you as a traitor, what words do you still have to say? ” Su Lian Xian shouted.

The speech of Su Lian Xian was not for Zhong Shan to hear, but it was for the army behind him to hear, although Zhong Shan was a businessman, but his influence in Great Kun was great, with a large amount of wealth, naturally he also did a lot of charity, at least one out of five people in Great Kun benefited from Zhong Shan’s trading companies.

Furthermore, there were definitely some soldiers in the army whose relatives had received help from Zhong Shan, even to the extent that there were some in the army who had also received his help, and now that they had to fight against Zhong Shan, Su Lian Xian naturally had to tarnish his reputations and lower his standing among the people.

Looking coldly at Su Lian Xian again.

“Su Lian Xian, you are the previous Emperor of Great Kun, in the past at the Yin pavilion as we chatted and drank, I made a promise to you that as long as the Royal Su Family do not attack me, I, Zhong Shan will always be a citizen of Great Kun, never rebelling against you and continue to be a merchant. However, I did not think that you will break that promise and brought an army of eighty thousand with you to kill me.” Zhong Shan replied earnestly.

As Zhong Shan said, Su Lian Xian became dazed for a moment, indeed, Zhong Shan had made a promise like that to him. It was him that actually broke that promise, but what else could he do about it?

“To deal with me, it is okay to attack me, but you actually sent assassins to assassinate my foster sons, how bold!” Zhong Shan roared.

How bold!

Almost everyone present was dazed for a moment, the phrase “How bold!” that Zhong Shan roared gave them the impression that Zhong Shan was actually the Emperor and the Su Lian Xian in front of them was a traitor that was planning to seize the throne.

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