Swallowed Star 2: Land of Origin

Yu Kingdom’s Capital, within the palace.

Black Butcher and Suo Zi looked at each other, both feeling somewhat nervous.

"The Monarch is going to Huyang City, and he’s actually taking the two of us along?" The corpulent Black Butcher, as an eternal true god, would naturally be part of the upper echelons in most cities. However, by all accounts, he was not qualified to meet with the Monarch.

The Monarch of Yu Country, capable of establishing a second-rate kingdom, was a renowned existence throughout the Land of Origin.

"Even I was chosen?" Suo Zi was even more bewildered; among the six attendants, he was the only true god of void space.

"Father King..." Yushui Tianyu also spoke up, being just one of the children of the Monarch of Yu Country.

The Monarch of Yu Country, covered in hair, stood there; even though it was just an avatar, the formless aura was still terrifying. His gaze swept over the six attendants, finally resting on the master and disciple pair of Black Butcher and Suo Zi: "This time, my visit to Huyang City is to see Godly King Luo He. Have you two not had previous acquaintances with Godly King Luo He?"

"Godly King Luo He?"

"Senior Luo He became a Godly King?"

Black Butcher and Suo Zi were not as well-informed and only found out about Luo He becoming a Godly King at this moment.

"Reporting to the Monarch, Godly King Luo He was quite fond of my eatery and often came to offer support." The corpulent Black Butcher obediently responded.

"Reporting to the Monarch, after I left the tribe, it was Godly King Luo He who saved our tribal team, allowing me to arrive at Huyang City. Godly King Luo He has a life-saving grace towards me." Suo Zi also spoke up.

The Monarch of Yu Country, covered in hair, nodded indifferently. Bringing along two old acquaintances was also a way to foster closer relations with Luo Feng.

"Depart."

With an order from the Monarch of Yu Country.

Whoosh!

He took the six attendants, instantly piercing through space-time, traveling through distorted space-time.

In the blink of an eye, the party had flown out from twisted space-time, appearing inside Huyang City.

"Luo He..." The Monarch of Yu Country led his team to fly leisurely, heading straight for the city owner’s mansion.

Worry filled the eyes of the Monarch of Yu Country.

"In terms of strength, the Emperor of Tian Kun and I are almost equals. But when it comes to having friends, the Emperor of Tian Kun far surpasses me." The Monarch of Yu Country was somewhat apprehensive at this time, "The Emperor of Tian Kun has many friends, and even has a very good relationship with the Imperial Clan of the Flame Wind Ancient Country. There are several Emperors who often summon him."

"This Luo He is, after all, a Direct Disciple of an Emperor from the Flame Wind Ancient Country; perhaps he is friends with the Emperor of Tian Kun?" The Monarch of Yu Country had no confidence in persuading Luo Feng.

He was accustomed to solitude.

"I must give it a try."

"If I cannot enlist Luo He’s aid, then I must ask Godly King Sui Feng to temporarily hold off the Emperor of Tian Kun, at least to buy some time." The Monarch of Yu Country also had a backup plan to have Godly King Sui Feng help block for one era.

One era was enough time for him to think of a way to escape safely back from Tianhe.

With an ambush lurking in Tianhe, a hasty escape could easily fall into a trap.

If he could not escape even after one era... then he would have to pay a heavy price! Either forsake his True Body or negotiate with the Emperor of Tian Kun and the others.

"Father King, the city owner’s mansion is just ahead," Yushui Tianyu suddenly reminded.

The Monarch of Yu Country stopped pondering and looked at the majestic city owner’s mansion before him.

"Luo He my brother," the Monarch of Yu Country immediately sent a message through causality, "I am Yushui."

A figure in silver appeared at the entrance of the city owner’s mansion.

"City Lord." The guards at the entrance immediately bowed respectfully.

"Godly King Luo He?"

Yushui Tianyu, Black Butcher, and Suo Zi all saw this figure in silver that appeared familiar and yet somewhat strange.

Today’s Luo Feng, in silver attire, had an even more ordinary aura.

"Greetings to Monarch Yushui." Luo Feng spoke.

"I have long heard of brother Luo He’s name, and today is the first time we meet," Monarch Yushui said with a smile. In the past, he had even tried to recruit Luo Feng as his disciple, but Luo Feng had politely declined and gone to Chu Capital of the Flame Wind Ancient Country.

"And three old acquaintances." Luo Feng smiled as he glanced at Yushui Tianyu, Black Butcher, and Suo Zi, whom he had met during his eternal true god stage.

"Godly King Luo He." Each of the three respectfully greeted him.

"Monarch Yushui, let’s go inside to talk," Luo Feng suggested.

"Very well," Monarch Yushui agreed and entered, while instructing his attendants, "You all may stroll around Huyang City."

"Yes," the attendants complied, watching the Monarch and Luo Feng enter before they relaxed.

Black Butcher looked at the bustling city which had grown somewhat unfamiliar. He had once struggled in Huyang City for a long time, painstakingly accumulating resources to break through to eternal true god.

"Huyang City." Suo Zi felt an even more complex mixture of emotions. His brother ’Suo Yun’ had already died, and he had received the news a long time ago.

Their original dream was to establish roots in Huyang City! But later, they went separate ways, and he also followed his master to the Royal Capital. That time Suo Yun had even seen him off.

"Black Butcher, as you and your disciple are familiar with Huyang City, find us a place to eat and drink," Yushui Tianyu commanded.

"Your Highness, please follow me," Black Butcher immediately led the way.

...

Within the city owner’s mansion.

Luo Feng sat opposite the Monarch of Yu Country.

"Rumors from the outside world claim that, after you, Brother Luo He, became a Godly King, you would swiftly reach the invincible level of the First Realm of Godly King," the Monarch of Yu Country said, looking at Luo Feng. "Seeing you today, the rumors are indeed true. Your physical body’s strength is already at the level of the Second Realm of Godly King."

Although he was just an avatar that had come, his realm was still the same, and naturally, he could sense the terrifying aspect of this avatar of Luo Feng’s.

"I cultivate the physical body lineage. My moves are clumsy and not worth mentioning," Luo Feng said with a smile. "I owe my strength today to the Monarch."

"Thank me?" The Monarch of Yu Country was surprised. Did it have something to do with him?

"Back then, you sent your daughter ’Yushui Tianyu’ to deliver a ’Void Proliferation Mother Tree Leaf,’ which was of great help to my cultivation," Luo Feng explained.

That single leaf, of ordinary value to others, had a profound impact on Luo Feng.

It was precisely because of that leaf, which allowed him to travel to the Primal Chaos Layer and collect some Primal Chaos Layer creatures, that Luo Feng was able to start studying the ’Transformation Method’ early on! Without that leaf, his core combat technique might not have been the Transformation Method.

"A leaf of the Void Mother Tree?" The Monarch of Yu Country couldn’t help but laugh silently. "Brother Luo He, you are too polite! That was just a leaf, used to help eternal true gods enter the Primal Chaos Layer to better comprehend the ’Primal Chaos Laws.’ It’s nothing noteworthy as an aid for the cultivation of eternal true gods."

"For me, it held extraordinary significance," Luo Feng did not elaborate further.

At that time, he was too poor! A single leaf highlighted its preciousness and greatly accelerated his advancement to the Primal Chaos Realm.

The Monarch of Yu Country now felt much more at ease. He could feel Luo He’s goodwill!

"Brother Luo He, my visit today concerns a very important matter," the Monarch of Yu Country began.

"Please, Monarch, speak freely," Luo Feng said as he personally poured wine for the Monarch of Yu Country.

The Monarch of Yu Country explained, "You are very aware of the situation between Shi Kingdom and Yu Kingdom."

"As long as you live, Monarch, they wouldn’t dare to truly annihilate the Yu Kingdom," Luo Feng said. After all, the Monarch of Yu Country was a Second Realm Godly King, and if he really had no ties or concerns, the Shi Kingdom would face great trouble instead.

The Mountain Sitting Guest could flee and hide, and the Shi Kingdom could ignore him!

The deterrence of the Monarch of Yu Country was completely different.

"They dare not destroy the Yu Kingdom, nor do they dare to annihilate my clan," the Monarch of Yu Country shook his head, his eyes full of reluctance hidden beneath the strands of his hair. "But they can keep eroding the Yu Kingdom, nibbling away at ninety percent of its territories, forcing the other Godly Kings of the Yu Kingdom to leave one by one."

"Without the vast majority of the territory, the Godly Kings and those of the Primal Chaos Realm will leave, and my clan will not have enough resources." Discover hidden tales at empire

Luo Feng nodded.

At the Monarch of Yu Country’s level, he might place more value on the resources of sacred lands.

But the other four Godly Kings, as well as the countless members of the Yushui clan... they needed the continuous supply of ’residence fees’ and treasures from the heavens and the earth from the entire territories of the Yu Kingdom. Without these, naturally, the conflicts within the clan would be great.

"How many Godly Kings are there who can completely disregard their children, their clan?" the Monarch of Yu Country said.

"Yes," Luo Feng nodded.

To him, his family, children, and the human race were more important than his own life.

"That’s why I have come to ask for your help, Brother Luo He," the Monarch of Yu Country said, "As a local overlord who is proficient in the Clone Technique, even the Emperor of Tian Kun can’t take you down. You have enough strength to resist Shi Kingdom."

"Of course, I know this request will put you in a difficult position," the Monarch of Yu Country said, "Once you completely turn against the Emperor of Tian Kun, you’ll make a powerful enemy."

"The Emperor of Tian Kun is formidable, a deeply cultivated Second Realm Godly King. Facing him, you are at a disadvantage and can only take a beating. Plus, he has many friends, with several emperors from Flame Wind Ancient Country taking a great interest in him." The Monarch of Yu Country looked at Luo Feng. "If you don’t want to get involved, I would understand."

"The Emperor of Tian Kun is indeed not easy to provoke," Luo Feng nodded in agreement. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The Monarch of Yu Country said, "I have two ideas. One is to invite you to join Yu Country fully and become one of our Godly Kings. Naturally, I would give you enough fiefdoms! Enough treasures! These terms can be discussed in detail. Then you would have a good reason to help resist Shi Kingdom."

"Second, if you do not wish to join Yu Country, then consider that I am asking you, Brother Luo He, for help. You can set your conditions. I can cede part of my territory to you! All of Yu Country... I can offer you twenty Primal Chaos Prefectures or treasures worth ’one hundred million Merit Points’ to entice you to take action and help us fend off Shi Kingdom."

"I know that to openly oppose Shi Kingdom and block them long-term, these conditions may not be generous enough."

"It would be normal if you refused," the Monarch of Yu Country looked at Luo Feng.

The entire territory of Yu Country was under owners.

He would need to take back some Primal Chaos Realm and even Godly King fiefs, requiring substantial compensation. Hence, Luo Feng could only choose one between the twenty Primal Chaos Prefectures or treasures worth one hundred million Merit Points.

"There’s no need to join Yu Country," Luo Feng said with a smile. "How about this, ten Primal Chaos Prefectures; you hire me, and I’ll help you stop Shi Kingdom."

The Monarch of Yu Country was already anxious since his offer was not very high.

"You’re agreeing? To ten Primal Chaos Prefectures?" The Monarch of Yu Country was somewhat in disbelief. Luo He agreed so readily and even voluntarily reduced the terms?

It was known that a well-cultivated Godly King, like the former Mountain Sitting Guest, could establish a third-rate nation by himself, typically encompassing about ten Primal Chaos Prefectures.

Luo Feng, as a local overlord who was also going to resist the entire Shi Kingdom, was only asking for ten Primal Chaos Prefectures, which was indeed very modest.

"The leaves of the Void Mother Tree from before helped me considerably," Luo Feng said with a smile. "For ten Primal Chaos Prefectures, I’ll assist you, Monarch. However, I’ll choose the locations of these ten Primal Chaos Prefectures."

"Fine, choose as you like," the Monarch of Yu Country thought that however central the choices might be, he’d have to find a way to manage.

"These will be the ten,"

Luo Feng waved his hand, displaying a map of the Yu Kingdom with the ten Primal Chaos Prefectures closest to Huyang City as the center; in fact, this was also the range reflected by his Inner World!

"The ten Primal Chaos Prefectures near the border?" The Monarch of Yu Country was touched. The border Primal Chaos Prefectures were currently in the worst situation, with some already occupied by Shi Kingdom and the rest under attack.

"That will do," Luo Feng declared. "Also, the Marquis of Jiu Jiang is my friend, so now I’m including Jiu Jiang Primal Chaos Prefecture. Please arrange a good fief for him."

"Don’t worry, everything will be taken care of properly," the Monarch of Yu Country looked at Luo Feng, truly moved. "Brother Luo He, for your bold assistance, I, Yushui, will remember this."