Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2328: Chapter 2363: Putting on Too Many Airs

It had only been one day and night, and Zhong Zhiyong had completely occupied Divine Earth City, with countless casualties under his hands, totaling at least ten thousand.

Of course, he did not dare to harm civilians, children, the elderly, and women. This was not only Ding Fan’s order but also an unspoken agreement between major families and forces.

Two families could battle each other, slaughtering all of each other’s warriors, but if civilians, the elderly, children, and women were also killed, it would be akin to being a demon and would arouse the wrath of all families.

Members from three major families within the city also were killed; these three families had deep friendships with the Lin Family, with one being a branch of the Lin Family, another being subordinates following the Lin Family for years, and the last had intermarried with the Lin Family for generations, fully integrated into one. Although these three families surrendered, Zhong Zhiyong ruthlessly exterminated them.

Within the Divine Country, there were other major families with unique relations with the Lin Family. Zhong Zhiyong had no time to settle scores now; he must first control Divine Earth City.

Once everything was nearly handled, Zhong Zhiyong reported back to Ding Fan, who nodded and ordered, "Issue a decree, summoning the leaders of families above Level Three from the Divine Country to Divine Earth City within five days. Should they not come, eliminate them all."

If you wanted to unify the Northern Wastelands, it couldn’t be accomplished merely with loud calls; those families wouldn’t surrender just because of the shouting. Ding Fan planned to first unify the Divine Country, annihilating any family unwilling to comply.

Just as eating requires taking one bite at a time, occupying territory requires gradual acquisition, and people will eventually accept this.

After Zhong Zhiyong went down the mountain, Ding Fan looked up at Ye Li and asked, "Have you notified the other elders? Leave one at home; the rest should come over."

Ye Li nodded and said, "Before I came, I had already arranged it. Four elders will be coming; we will temporarily close our otherworldly portal to first help the Young Master accomplish your objectives."

"Alright!"

The Northern Wastelands were essentially a birdcage now, and Ding Fan was not afraid of any trouble arising. He thought for a moment and then said to Crimson Flame, "Send a message to the Temple of the Gods and Zheng Tianxing, explaining my intentions, and I will visit them when I have time."

The Chief Steward of the Temple of the Gods was the foremost expert in the Northern Wastelands, with Zheng Tianxing ranking as the second. Although the Temple of the Gods wouldn’t meddle in the Northern Wastelands’ affairs, Zheng Tianxing would definitely support him, yet diplomatic gestures were essential.

Ding Fan pondered for a while and then said, "Write a letter to Madam Yan, inviting her for important discussions."

In unifying the Northern Wastelands, Tianmu Sea would naturally be taken over too. He was friends with Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng, so there was no need for saber-rattling. He believed Madam Yan’s wisdom would naturally understand what to do.

The Herr Family currently had no Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm. If not for Ding Fan, the Herr Family might have been annihilated long ago. The king of Tianmu Sea was essentially Ding Fan. Now, as Ding Fan sought to unify the Northern Wastelands, if Madam Yan was wise, she should immediately pledge allegiance and eventually gain substantial benefits in return.

Having finished these instructions, Ding Fan felt somewhat troubled. He lacked camaraderie with the Thousand Gods Country, while the Divine Heaven Country was merely lukewarm; deploying an army to annihilate them was all that was required.

The issue, however, was Shenwu Country. Zhao Xiner was also his friend; last time in Shenwu City, the Zhao Family treated him genuinely well. He couldn’t directly send troops to attack the Zhao Family.

"Let us put it aside for now."

After contemplating, Ding Fan decided to unify the Divine Country, Divine Heaven Country, and Thousand Gods Country first. Perhaps, if the Zhao Family were astute enough to submit voluntarily, Ding Fan would intend to entrust Shenwu Country to the Zhao Family, merely having it nominally comply with him, letting the Zhao Family retain their interests unchanged.

That evening, four elders from the Ye Family arrived, allowing Ding Fan to breathe a sigh of relief. With many Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm at his command, unifying the Divine Country was exceedingly simple. Even if all families resisted, he could fight his way through, likely in less than a month.

Ding Aoshuang had awakened, and the wounds on her face were healing, though it would take a few more days to fully recover. Ding Fan was relieved and breathed easier; he went to the side hall outside the Imperial Palace. Even at night, the teleportation array in Divine Earth City was continuously in use—but in just one day, loads of force leaders had teleported over, clearly keeping abreast of current events.

Ding Fan assigned the matters to Zhong Zhiyong, not implying that everything should solely be handled by Zhong Zhiyong; otherwise, the Great Emperor of the Northern Wastelands would be Zhong Zhiyong, not him—Ding Fan.

He, accompanied by Ye Li and others, went to the Imperial Palace of the Divine Country, where the faces of the five Ye Family elders became indistinct, ensuring their identities were obscured to avoid exposure, preventing major troubles.

Ding Fan also gifted Phantom Masks to Ye Li and the others; he sat on the throne in the Imperial Palace of Divine Earth City as Zhong Zhineng ushered in a batch of the family patriarchs.

The Divine Country had many Level Three and Level Four families, with two families at Level Five, yet both Level Five families only had one Sixth Level expert each from the Divine Realm.

These two Level Five family leaders were also wise enough to come, joining more than ten family leaders altogether—hundreds in total. Their entrance appeared grand; they glanced at Ding Fan and all knelt, loudly declaring, "Greetings, Young Master Ding."

Ding Fan hadn’t proclaimed the establishment of a kingdom or empire, so these individuals could only address him as Young Master. Ding Fan didn’t speak; he gazed coldly at the crowd below for a prolonged time before finally saying, "Rise, all of you."

Many present were drenched in sweat and chills, thinking Ding Fan might resume slaughtering people due to his prolonged silence.

Everyone stood up and looked at Ding Fan. He appeared very young, but no one dared to underestimate him, because he was guarded by several Sixth Level Experts from the Divine Realm.

"My name is Ding Fan!"

Ding Fan’s cold voice echoed once more: "I think everyone who came today has heard of my actions. Today, I only want to tell you one thing: First, I’ve killed many people, including quite a few Sixth Level individuals from the Divine Realm. If anyone doubts my combat power, you’re welcome to stand up and try. Second, among my subordinates now, there are many Sixth Level Experts from the Divine Realm, a total of eight, and this number will only increase in the future. Third, I will unify the Northern Wastelands, and no one can stop me. If anyone wants to try, they’re welcome to do so. Lastly, one more thing: I’m ruthless to my enemies, but very good to my people. Uh... that’s all for now. If you want to follow me, you may stay. If you don’t want to follow, you can use the teleportation array to return to your own clans, but remember, you’d then be an enemy of Ding Fan."

"Pudong~"

As Ding Fan finished speaking, nearly everyone knelt simultaneously without hesitation. Because if they came here on the first day, it meant they were here to surrender, whether or not Ding Fan truly had the power to kill Sixth Level Experts from the Divine Realm. The experts standing beside him at the Sixth Level realm were real.

No one can stop Ding Fan from unifying the Northern Wastelands because they cannot resist. They don’t want to have their homes shattered, so they must submit to Ding Fan.

"We are willing to follow you, Young Master, to unify the Northern Wastelands and achieve the grand hegemony for eternity!"

A clan leader from a Level Five family was the first to shout excitedly, and other clan leaders naturally followed suit, shouting, "We are willing to follow you, Young Master, to unify the Northern Wastelands and achieve the grand hegemony for eternity!"

"Very good!" Ding Fan nodded and shouted loudly, "Zhong Zhiyong!"

Zhong Zhiyong’s figure flashed up, bowed towards Ding Fan, and said, "Young Master, here I am!"

Ding Fan waved his hand and said, "From today onwards, you are the Great General. These people will follow your orders. If any of the clan leaders do not come in five days, immediately go to war. Unify the entire Divine Country within a month. Will there be any problems?"

Listening to Ding Fan’s words, Zhong Zhiyong appeared extremely exhilarated. Ding Fan had transferred military power to him, making him the future first Great General of the empire, second only to one, towering over ten thousand.

He immediately bowed and said, "Rest assured, Young Master. If I cannot unify the Divine Country within a month, you can take my head!"

Ding Fan did not let the elders of the Ye Family lead all the families who came to surrender. For him, having one Zhong Zhiyong was enough. Don’t forget, Zhong Zhiyong was once a dominant figure with formidable abilities and tactics.

As for Ye Li and the others, Ding Fan had other plans. The four elders were quietly sent out. They needed to explore the situation and master the entire information of the Northern Wastelands.

Ding Fan had too few people. Although unifying the Northern Wastelands wasn’t difficult, if he didn’t control all the information on the Northern Wastelands, Ding Fan still felt a bit uneasy.

The elders of the Ye Family were incredibly fast. Their assassination skills were unparalleled in the Divine Realm, and sending them to gather intelligence was simply a waste. Ding Fan also gave them four Phantom Masks, allowing them to easily infiltrate the city.

Ding Fan didn’t send Crimson Flame away. Crimson Flame’s personality was solitary and didn’t like noisy environments. He always preferred being alone and didn’t like leading armies, so it was unsuitable to send him for such tasks.

The next day, the teleportation array continued to flicker, with various factions gradually arriving to surrender. Ding Fan did not appear again, leaving everything for Zhong Zhiyong to handle.

Zhong Zhiyong was very adept at winning hearts. He appointed the clan leaders of two Level Five families in Divine Country as generals, along with several Fifth Level Peak state experts as generals, then began reorganizing all the martial artists from the families to form a massive army.

All the warriors from the clans were scattered and reorganized to facilitate better organization of the army. They could monitor each other, making it harder for a mutiny to occur, and making them more loyal.

Zhong Zhiyong issued several military orders and painted a few large bright prospects, making all the clan warriors eager. This was Ding Fan’s first army. After unifying the Northern Wastelands, this army would indeed receive abundant rewards.

By dusk, the teleportation array began to flicker again, but this time, it wasn’t just one or two people, but dozens. Among all, the minimum were experts of the Fourth Level from the Divine Realm.

Among them, there was a middle-aged man and a dazzling young woman, a lady as beautiful as a celestial fairy.

The young woman glanced around the square, noticing that the city was well-ordered and the soldiers were enthusiastic. She secretly nodded and said, "Please notify Young Master Ding that Madam Yan of the Herr Family, accompanied by Herr Qianjun, Herr Rufeng, and the elders of the Herr Family, has come to pay respects."

Madam Yan arrived with Herr Qianjun and all the elders of the Herr Family. Herr Qianjun’s severed hand had been treated and was as good as before. The Herr Family had countless Heaven and Earth Treasures, and healing a severed hand was not a problem. Unfortunately, Herr Qianjun had not advanced to the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm.

"Ding Fan has quite the airs!"

Herr Rufeng’s beautiful nose twitched with some dissatisfaction. Madam Yan gave her a reproachful look and whispered, "Rufeng, it doesn’t matter how you interact privately with Ding Fan, but in public, you must show some respect to Ding Fan. This concerns the future of our Herr Family."

Herr Rufeng, wearing an emerald green long dress, presented herself with a delicate and mouth-watering demeanor. She stuck out her tongue, still showing a bit of unhappiness on her pretty face.

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