Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2246: Chapter 2281: One Billion Each

But at that time, for Ding Fan and others, the Zhao Family was like the Immortal King from the heavens, let alone joining the Zhao Family; they were not even qualified to enter Shenwu City. But now, he could swagger into the courtyard of the Zhao Family, and the Patriarch of the Zhao Family, the King of Shenwu, personally greeted him.

Since others gave him respect, Ding Fan naturally reciprocated. He quickly came before Zhao Tianxiong, bowed respectfully, and said, "Ding Fan greets the King."

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Tianxiong laughed heartily, pulling Ding Fan up with a strong hand, and said, "Young Master Ding’s name is as thunderous as it is famous. I have long heard about it. My daughter Xiner, ever since returning from the Tomb of Emperor Yelang, talks about you every day. Today, I finally get to meet the young hero you are, truly a dragon amongst men."

Ding Fan inadvertently looked at Zhao Xiner, who happened to be looking at him as well. Their eyes met, and Zhao Xiner’s face instantly turned red with shyness, and she lowered her head.

The emotions of a girl are poetry, and the sentiments of a young woman are romantic. A girl’s shyness and the allure of a young woman are deadly weapons.

Ding Fan couldn’t help but feel a bit enchanted, quickly shifting his gaze aside, coughing once, and awkwardly saying, "King Zhao, you overpraise me. Ding Fan is young and ignorant, lacking in skill, and must learn from a hero like King Zhao."

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Tianxiong laughed again. His laughter was full of energy and power, possessing an impressive aura, no wonder he could become the ruler of this country.

With a doting expression, he looked at Zhao Xiner and sighed slightly, "Ding young one, I’ve heard you’re leaving the Northern Wastelands for the Central Plains? My daughter has been heartbroken these days, not eating or resting well. She hasn’t smiled in a long time, but as soon as she knew you were coming today, she bounced around like a rabbit, unable to stay still for a moment. Alas... young girls’ hearts do tend to wander, why not take her with you to the Central Plains for some experience and sights?"

"Uh..."

Ding Fan, Zhong Zhiyong, and a group of Zhao family experts were all quite shocked. What did Zhao Tianxiong mean by this? Was he intending to give his daughter to Ding Fan?

"Father... you..."

Zhao Xiner was so shy she couldn’t even lift her head, glaring fiercely at Zhao Tianxiong, stomping once, and then ran away. Zhao Tianxiong, however, laughed heartily to the sky, while Ding Fan was quite embarrassed.

Zhao Tianxiong patted Ding Fan’s shoulder, saying, "Come, my daughter is shy, let’s not worry about her, let’s go have a drink."

One must say, Zhao Tianxiong’s aura was too strong; he could command any situation. He was the first to step forward, with Ding Fan and the others following behind.

The Royal Palace of Shenwu Country!

This was Ding Fan’s first time visiting the Royal Palace. The palace was solemn and majestic, displaying royal style. In front of him was a high platform, Zhao Tianxiong stepped onto it, standing and looking down, his imperial arrogance made everyone unable to look directly at him.

Ding Fan was seated in the front row, with Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame behind him, across from them sat Zhao Tianba, giving him enough respect.

Later, there was a rather dull banquet, with all sorts of flattery and toasts. Ding Fan got drunk, feeling embarrassed to refuse the royal relatives’ toasts, so he had to socialize first, going to the Central Plains after this.

After all, to go to the Central Plains, he would need to use Shenwu Country Zhao Family’s Teleportation Array.

The banquet lasted until noon, Ding Fan felt embarrassed to use True Yuan to force the alcohol out, so he simply got drunk and was carried down to rest by Crimson Flame. After sleeping for two hours, Zhao Tianba came to invite Ding Fan to the banquet again; Ding Fan dared not drink again, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to leave Shenwu Country today.

He asked Zhao Tianba to take him to see Zhao Tianxiong, directly stating his wish to use the Zhao Family’s Teleportation Array to go to the Central Plains. After Zhao Tianlonghua tried to keep him for a while and saw Ding Fan was determined to leave, he stopped urging and let Zhao Tianba personally escort Ding Fan to the Teleportation Array.

Just after leaving Zhao Tianxiong, Zhao Xiner arrived. Looking at Ding Fan, her face turned red again, mustering her courage, she said to Ding Fan, "Ding Fan, do you really want to go to the Central Plains? Will you... return?"

Ding Fan thought carefully and said, "Whether I come back, I don’t know, anything is possible!"

Zhao Xiner appeared a bit disappointed but said nothing, just pouted and nodded, "Then you take care on your journey."

"Miss Xiner, take care of yourself too."

After saying this, Ding Fan decisively turned and walked out, his back straight as a sword, walking steadily, soon disappearing beyond the front door.

Zhao Xiner stood there, watching Ding Fan’s departing figure, her face looking somewhat sad, knowing Ding Fan had left this place, perhaps never to meet again in their lifetime, not even having the chance to meet.

Rustle, rustle~

A majestic figure in bright yellow clothing stepped out, standing beside Zhao Xiner, looking in the direction of Ding Fan’s disappearance, and said to Zhao Xiner, "Girl, if you like him, pursue him. Judging by Ding Fan’s character and actions, he’s a good lad, a perfect match for you. Over the years, it’s been difficult to find such a person in the Northern Wastelands. If you let him go, you won’t find another like him."

Zhao Xiner shook her head, saying, "I don’t know if I like him, maybe I regret not bringing him back to Shenwu Country earlier, it’s disappointing. Some things, some people, once missed, are just missed. Pursuing them stubbornly is meaningless, everything should depend on fate."

Zhao Tianxiong nodded, having created opportunities for Zhao Xiner, giving her enough courage, it being Zhao Xiner’s choice, he would say no more.

...

The square of Shenwu City was crowded with people. They had heard that Ding Fan was coming, and they had also heard that the largest Teleportation Array was about to open. This Teleportation Array could not be opened casually; without Zhao Tianxiong’s consent, no one could open it.

"Is that person Ding Fan?"

"He really is a young man..."

"Following behind him is Zhong Zhiyong, and the one wearing the ghost mask should be Crimson Flame. It’s really Ding Fan who has come."

As soon as Ding Fan stepped out, a commotion erupted outside. Many people were whispering, and quite a few ladies from prominent powers were staring at Ding Fan like they were infatuated.

Ding Fan had already grown accustomed to such situations. Indifferent, he led the people forward. After entering a massive teleportation array, he turned his gaze to Zhao Tianba: "Elder Zhao, how much Black Obsidian should I provide for this teleportation?"

"No need for Black Obsidian!"

Zhao Tianba shook his head with a smile and replied, "The King has already given orders that your Black Obsidian can’t be accepted. The Zhao Family can afford such a small expenditure, so let’s not mention it anymore."

"Thank you very much then."

Ding Fan nodded and said nothing more. Zhao Tianba released a stream of mysterious power from his palm, quickly activating many mysterious crystals and special stones with several elders. The teleportation array glowed slightly, shaking the entire square violently. Then a terrifying aura burst from the teleportation array, a beam of light shooting up into the sky, growing brighter and brighter until Ding Fan and his companions disappeared within the teleportation array.

"Dragon Soaring to the Ninth Heaven!"

As the light of the teleportation array weakened gradually, Zhao Tianba sighed lightly, saying, "I just don’t know how high this dragon will fly, or if it will die midway. I wonder if this dragon will return. Perhaps... it should never return at all."

A few elders nearby nodded slightly. From Ding Fan’s records, wherever Ding Fan goes, big events follow.

The trip to Wu Family Fortress at Great Python Mountain resulted in a bloody conflict between the Skeleton Sect and the Wu Family. At the Skeleton Iron Family, it led to annihilation. Later, even the Xu Family on Moon Mist Island suffered, and eventually, even the Daozhen Family—the foremost family by the Tianmu Sea—was implicated, causing a change of power in the entire Tianmu Sea...

A real dragon doesn’t always stay hidden in small channels. Often, the appearance of a real dragon comes with a bloody storm. Or perhaps Ding Fan himself is just a harbinger of disaster?

A group of Zhao Family masters and elders naturally hoped Ding Fan would never return and would instead go cause trouble in the Central Plains.

...

Ding Fan felt like he had been teleporting for a long time, perhaps a few hours or even years. His head was spinning, and he felt extremely uncomfortable every moment. The sensation of long-distance teleportation made him uneasy. He was disgusted by his first feelings during teleportation travel.

Of course...

This was due to Ding Fan’s lack of strong soul strength, while Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame had no issues at all. Actually, the teleportation time wasn’t as long as Ding Fan imagined, at most over half an hour.

Finally, as he felt himself land, Ding Fan couldn’t help but crouch on the ground and vomit, spewing out all the food he had eaten at the Zhao Family.

"Ugh~~"

The Sirius in Ding Fan’s sleeve cried out in concern, but Ding Fan waved his hand, signaling Sirius to hide away again.

Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame both surveyed their surroundings. They had heard of Black Water City, but had never been here before. Naturally, they needed to be more cautious.

Strictly speaking, Black Water City is not in the Central Plains; rather, it is a large island in the eastern Central Plains, territory of one of the four great powers of the eastern Central Plains, Taiwang Palace. Anyone from the Northern Wastelands heading to the Central Plains must pass through here, and they need to hand over a certain amount of Black Obsidian to enter.

"Go throw up outside!"

Outside the teleportation array, a group of black-armored warriors guarded the area. A commander stared coldly at Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame and said with displeasure to Ding Fan.

This commander was only at the Fifth Level Elementary Stage of the Divine Realm but showed no fear towards Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame. Instead, a mocking, sarcastic look appeared on his face, a clear provocation.

Crimson Flame’s expression turned icy, while Zhong Zhiyong, aware of Taiwang Palace’s reputation, quickly helped Ding Fan move outside.

The commander looked at Crimson Flame provocatively again, coldly saying, "One billion Black Obsidian per person. Hand it over."

"One billion?"

Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame looked at each other angrily, knowing that entering the Central Plains required paying Black Obsidian. But wasn’t it supposed to be just ten million per person? When did it become a billion? Isn’t this just open robbery?

Shush shush shush~

Two figures flew in from afar, an elder laughing from a distance: "Haha, Tai Hong, have you gone mad with poverty? How dare you extort even our Zheng Family’s guests?"

Zheng Family’s contacts had arrived, bringing relief to Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame. If they got tangled with people from Taiwang Palace, things could turn out badly for the three of them.

The expressions in Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame’s eyes turned serious. In the Northern Wastelands, they were unmatched masters. But in the Central Plains, amidst countless strong individuals, their strength seemed quite insignificant. This journey might not be smooth at all.

"I am Zheng Tianren of the Zheng Family. Greetings to Young Master!"

An elder, at the Sixth Level Realm of the Divine Realm, came quickly with a young master to stop in front of Ding Fan, bowing and saluting him.

Meanwhile, Ding Fan was still vomiting, seemingly on the verge of emptying his entire gastric contents. The young master following Zheng Ren showed a disdainful look in his eyes. However, after a stern glance from Zheng Tianren, the young master toned down his disdain.

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