Chapter 418 - The Humans’ Eight Counties
Chapter 418 The Humans’ Eight Counties
Ou Yangming smiled bitterly because he knew his place. The fearsome Multi-armed King Kong had only submitted to him because a pair of invisible black hands were pushing it to him. Nonetheless, the initiator was extremely friendly toward him, so it seemed like they were of the same kind. He could feel that the mysterious figure behind Multi-armed King Kong was from the upper realm and had something to do with his Military Fire.
Even so, he could not guess why the mysterious figure would spare no effort to help him.
“Your Highness, are there already signs of the three spirit beasts?” Ou Yangming curbed his thought and asked. This was his second time asking the princess so directly. It was worth noting that very few people would have the guts to speak to her impolitely.
“Yes, they’ve indeed appeared.” Wu Hanning sighed after some thought. She looked at Multi-armed King Kong half-intentionally and said, “For generations, there was not a miss in the eight counties’ disasters, but they always happened one after another, giving us some break in between. Even if a certain place fell, we could take a step back then try to counterattack. However, this time, the disasters in the eight counties seem to be happening around the same time.”
Ou Yangming raised his eyebrows because he finally understood why Wu Hanning wanted to meet Multi-armed King Kong all of a sudden and kept questioning it closely. It was because she was eager to find out about the three other spirit beasts.
The young fellow later asked, “Your Highness, among the Humans’ eight countiesChanglong, Linlang, Huangsha, Yongxiang, Feiya, Xuanchen, Canghai, and Pinghai—the first two counties are safe now, so where should we go next?”
“Brother Ou, you seem to be more impatient than I am.” Wu Hanning was surprised. “I’ve witnessed the beast tide and am aware of how dangerous it is. It won’t matter if I’m not capable but since I can stop the disasters, why should I stand idly by?” Ou Yangming shook his head and uttered, “I’m a human.”
Wu Hanning took half a step back and bowed seriously at Ou Yangming. “Thank you, Brother Ou.”
She was the royal princess who was born to take care of the welfare of the people in the world. On the other hand, Ou Yangming was only a citizen in Changlong County. He could simply take a break after the county’s crisis was resolved and could wait to be rewarded by the imperial family, but he did not hesitate at all. Whether the young fellow truly cared for the people in the world or had other motives, his decision was respectable.
Ou Yangming moved aside to dodge the princess’s salutation, then he said, “It’s a beast for Changlong and Linlang, an insect for Huangsha and Yongxiang, a bird for Feiya and Xuanchen, and a fish for Canghai and Pinghai. Since King Kong is optimistic about the birds, let’s head there first.” He turned to look at Multi-armed King Kong.
Wu Hanning’s eyes lit up. “When will we set out?”
“The sooner, the better.” Ou Yangming smiled. “Your Highness, you’re the only one who knows the specific situation. Given that we have plenty of powerhouses in the prefecture, I’ll leave it to you to make arrangements.”
“Huangsha and Yongxiang are in the most dangerous situation now, and it’s almost as dangerous as the situation Changlong was in. Brother Ou, I hope you’ll summon the Supreme Great Ancestors in the city and ask them to head to Huangsha County,” Wu Hanning noted after some thought and added in a serious tone, “As for you and me, we’ll head to Feiya. If you’re able to control another spirit beast, we won’t have to fear the disaster this time.”
There were eight counties, but a total of four spirit beasts would descend to oppress the Humans. If they could conquer half of the beasts, given how formidable the Humans already were, they would not be defeated in the end.
Ou Yangming nodded and curled his lips into a strange smile. “King Kong, wait here for today, we’ll set out to Feiya tomorrow.”
“Master, you don’t need to worry.” Multi-armed King Kong nodded and slapped its chest, causing thunderous sounds to be heard. “As long as you show up, I’m sure you’ll be able to suppress everything. Hmm, I suppose the Insects won’t disobey you too. Your only worry will be the Aquatics. Besides, although we’re able to take advantage of the loophole due to the interspatial disorder this time, according to my understanding, only the Beasts will send a high-rank spirit beast. As for the three other races, they’ll at most send middle-rank ones, so there isn’t much to worry about.”
As Ou Yangming stared at the spirit beast, he became incredibly curious.
‘Who exactly is the one helping me in the dark?’
Nevertheless, he opened his mouth and swallowed his question.
While Multi-armed King Kong looked down on the middle-rank spirit beasts, the young fellow dared not relax at all.
Once he and the princess returned to the prefecture, they immediately gathered the Supreme Great Ancestors. Ordinary people would not be able to support Huangsha County, so only the powerful great ancestors, who were equipped with different pieces of Skill Equipment, could lend them a helping hand.
As the royal princess, Wu Hanning did her part by informing everyone about the crises. In the end, she expressed, “Great Ancestors, for the sake of the Humans, I hope you’ll volunteer to go to Huangsha County to assist them.”
The other people looked at each other. At the spur of the moment, Fang Zhaoyang stood out and said, “Your Highness, I’d like to ask something.”
“Senior, Fang, please go ahead,” Wu Hanning responded politely. She would not bother if a Supreme Great Ancestor from the capital had spoken, but Fang Zhaoyang was from Changlong County and was close to Ou Yangming, thus she had to treat him with some respect.
Fang Zhaoyang smiled embarrassedly and asked, “May I ask how powerful the spirit beasts in the other counties are?”
The other people pricked up their ears too because this was probably what they were most concerned about.
Wu Hanning fell silent for a while, then she answered, “They’ll at most be middle-rank spirit beasts.”
At that moment, she chose to trust Multi-armed King Kong but secretly prayed that the spirit beast did not lie to her.
Sure enough, right after the princess answered the question, Ou Yangming sensed a lighter atmosphere in the air.
If the great ancestors were asked to go to Huangsha County to fight another high-rank spirit beast like Multi-armed King Kong, they would not be willing to do so. Even if the princess had asked, while they would not openly disobey her, they would slack and not put much effort into it, but nobody could blame them. On the contrary, if the great ancestors were not faced with a high-rank spirit beast but a middle-rank or a low-rank one, they could at least put up a good fight.
Ou Yangming cleared his throat to draw everyone’s attention. He looked around and asked, “Are you fully equipped?”
Woo Lejia and the others flashed smiles at him and answered, “Yes, we are. Thank you, Master Ou.”
In actuality, the Supreme Great Ancestors were only armed with weapons and armor; very few of them had pieces of equipment like boots.
As compared to Ou Yangming or Big Yellow, they were Heaven and Earth apart, but nobody dared to blame the young fellow. Back then, some of them might have thought that they could at least suppress Ou Yangming in terms of martial arts because they had become great ancestors. Now, when they looked at the big yellow dog beside him and thought about the massive creature outside the prefecture, nobody dared to disrespect him anymore.
Ou Yangming grinned. “Great! If that’s the case, please follow Miss Bai’s arrangements tomorrow and head to Huangsha County together. I hope you can travel as fast as possible this time.”
The powerhouses understood his hidden meaning. They struck their chests and guaranteed that they would travel light to not delay the important matter. Wu Hanning secretly lamented as she watched from the side. After all, Ou Yangming was likely the only person in the world who could be revered by so many Supreme Great Ancestors, who also pledged loyalty to him.
Perhaps Ou Yangming had set his mind on going beyond Heaven after he met Multi-armed King Kong. If that were not the case, the mighty Ou Yangming would be the imperial family’s greatest disease.
Bai Shixue blinked her beautiful eyes and asked abruptly, “Brother Ou, you asked me to travel with them. What about you?”
Wu Hanning had previously described the crises in the other counties and asked the powerhouses to support Huangsha County, but she did not mention where she and Ou Yangming were going to.
While the princess’s little trick could not be noticed by the unintentional people, it was picked up by Bai Shixue, the smart young lady.
Ou Yangming let out a dry cough and answered, “I’ll go to Feiya County.” “Oh, so we’re not traveling together,” Bai Shixue spoke meaningfully.
The Supreme Great Ancestors were afraid, so they shouted, “Master Ou, you mustn’t go there!”
They regarded Ou Yangming to be much more honorable than the imperial family’s strongest powerhouse, hence they did not allow him to go on an adventure alone.
Ou Yangming waved his hand. “Big Yellow and Multi-armed King Kong will be protecting me. Do you think anything can harm me?”
Everyone else exchanged glances and smiled bitterly as they were speechless. Yes. Protected by the two potent beasts, even Wu Yuanwei would not be able to hurt the young fellow at all. Bai Shixue questioned again, “Brother Ou, are you going there alone?”
Ou Yangming opened his mouth and was about to say that he would be traveling with Her Royal Highness, but he changed his reply at the very last second, “I’m going there with Elder Ying; we’ll be accompanying Her Highness.”
Wu Hanning cast a strange look at him and smiled faintly.
Bai Shixue curled her lips and suggested, “Brother Ou, since the Supreme Great Ancestors are the only ones heading to Huangsha County, I’ll only be a burden to them. How about I go to Feiya County with you too?”
Woo Lejia and the others were startled. They looked away and shut their mouths as they dared not say a word. It would be best for them to stay out of this…