Capítulo 932: Chapter 720: Warnings Amid Peril
Cang Xu walked into the space summoned by the Divine Country Descent Technique and met up with the Dragon-man youth.
“Cang Xu, I didn’t expect us to reunite this quickly, right here in the Ice Sculpture Royal Capital!” The Dragon-man youth was surprised and delighted, laughing heartily and patting Cang Xu’s shoulders on both sides, sincerely happy to see Cang Xu again.
“Commander.” Cang Xu bowed respectfully, his attitude towards the Dragon-man youth as respectful as a housekeeper serving a lord.
He spoke steadily: “I didn’t expect us to meet again in this manner. The Undead Master coming here must have a significant scheme.”
Back then, Cang Xu followed the Undead Master intending to actively ally with the Undead Orthodoxy forces, to expand bilateral relations, which would undoubtedly benefit the survivors greatly.
Zi Di interjected: “Cang Xu himself has a mission and must participate in this Warm Snow Cup assessment. He says he can assist using Undead Techniques, and we can pass the second item collectively.”
The Dragon-man youth couldn’t help but worry: “Isn’t this too risky if the undead aura gets exposed…”
Cang Xu waved his hand: “Let’s set that aside for now. Whether we can advance by passing the second assessment is not the most important thing right now. I was eager to meet you, Commander, because I’m deeply concerned about our current situation.”
The Dragon-man youth was momentarily puzzled and didn’t quite understand Cang Xu’s words.
Because ever since he returned, even if things weren’t going seamlessly, there was significant progress.
He first deceived and manipulated the Lijian family, creating a turnaround for Zi Di and Zong Ge. Then at Snowbird Port, he toyed with two other parties in the palm of his hand. Subsequently, he subdued Cong Mang, arranged for the Big guy and others to go out, both evading trouble and gathering pirates as external support. As for the Snowbird Port branch, he had everything arranged, actively supporting military training and inserting Hun Tong as an insurance.
Recently, he even defeated Mifang and unexpectedly received guidance from Long Meng. His progress could be considered methodical and quite impressive. Yet hearing Cang Xu express deep concern now seemed to indicate a major hidden danger?
The Dragon-man youth was aware of Cang Xu’s talent and immediately inquired carefully.
Cang Xu shook his head and sighed: “Commander, you shouldn’t expose your potential beyond the Holy Domain level.”
“Consider the Big guy’s experiences.”
“In the food duel, the Big guy was noticed for his peculiarities, and was directly snatched by Da Dou. Sanda and others launched a rescue, while Shuanglian discovered: all forces were making moves for the Big guy. At the time, the Big guy was only Black Iron Level, yet so coveted and subject to powerful avarice.”
“And now, you also show the potential of the Holy Domain, which is the greatest source of risk!”
The Dragon-man youth fell silent for a moment.
Cang Xu sighed, sincerely admonishing: “Commander, you seem to underestimate the impact of the Holy Domain. Even if it’s just a seed of the Holy Domain!”
“Perhaps it’s because, with your Divine Bloodline and Divine-level qualifications now, it feels like you only revealed a small amount of talent, not even reaching Legendary level, and thus should be safe.”
“But the actual situation isn’t like that.”
“The influence of the Holy Domain level is immense! In the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, there are only three individuals of the Holy Domain level. Even Da Han, just one Holy Domain-level pirate, can wreak havoc on the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s coastline.”
“This is a world of the strong!”
“Even though you aren’t now, with such qualifications, you will inevitably become a key figure influencing the big picture after growth. Just imagine, how could other individuals of the Holy Domain level not take action?”
“The reason the current situation is calm is mainly because we still have the facade of a military merchant. But this guise could fool other forces before, now it can only serve temporary use.”
“They haven’t made a move more because the Ice Sculpture Kingdom and Da Han are in a standoff. They don’t have the energy to concern themselves with us, they just can’t spare it for now.”
The Dragon-man youth was ashamed.
He slightly lowered his head, honestly confessing that he had once displayed the potential of a Legendary level.
Cang Xu was stunned.
The youth then informed him of the details, saying it happened on the Snowbird Port battlefield, and the main purpose was to intimidate and subdue Hun Tong.
Cang Xu was speechless for a moment.
A moment later, he sighed deeply: “Commander, the risk here is too great.”
“Since the deed is done, we must strictly control the risk. Do everything to bind Hun Tong and keep him monitored. Where is he now?”
The Dragon-man youth: “Snowbird Port.”
Cang Xu: …
The Dragon-man youth explained his reasoning behind the arrangement at that time.
Cang Xu was once again speechless.
A while later, with an encouraging tone, he comforted the Dragon-man youth: “Commander, you’ve already been able to ascertain human nature and utilize it, which is a significant progress.”
“Only this time you focused too narrowly and missed the bigger picture.”
Zi Di couldn’t help but retort: “Isn’t Long Meng also considered as having Holy Domain potential? He’s not being targeted, though?”
Zi Di never thought there was anything wrong with the Dragon-man youth exposing the potential of the Holy Domain. Seeing her beloved being criticized, her love instinctively made her stand up for him.
Cang Xu said: “According to my analysis, Long Meng has a background. He has never admitted to possessing Holy Domain potential, it’s merely public speculation. He has never done anything overt like ‘Commander blessing with large amounts of Beneficial Magic’, which is clearly inappropriate.”
“Generally speaking, seeds of the Holy Domain would be strictly protected by all forces. Once a Holy Domain is cultivated, it would surely disrupt the balance of the region.”
“However, due to this, in the previous duel, Mifang made a wrong judgement, fought very conservatively, allowing the Commander to win easily.”
Cang Xu had watched the magic image of the duel.
After finishing his words, the old mage looked solemnly at Zi Di.
“Miss Zi Di, you shouldn’t overlook the hidden danger here. You come from an extraordinary background with a broad vision.”
“Don’t let love blind your eyes.”
“In your subconscious, do you hope more for your beloved to shine and achieve more glorious accomplishments?”
“Yet such spotlighting can instead harm oneself.”
Zi Di’s heart trembled fiercely.
Cang Xu: “Now that the Commander openly shows the potential of the Holy Domain, targeting and encirclement will surely follow.”
“In the past, we relied on the fabricated military merchant as a backing, cleverly intimidating many external forces. But now the Commander represents a future Holy Domain, how will various forces think?”
“Currently, our group is renowned nationwide, actively expanding in the Magic Potion business, thriving, and making daily profit.”
“Such an ambitious stance isn’t it intended to interfere with the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, changing the situation among the three Holy Domain individuals into a four-pillar confrontation.”
“Do you think the three Holy Domain individuals of Ice Sculpture Kingdom will sit idly by, allowing us to develop?”
“We ought to be thankful for Da Han. The reason the three Holy Domain individuals haven’t acted immediately to investigate our group is due to the external pressure Da Han brings.”
“But once this round is over and they have the energy to act, what will we face?”
Cang Xu continued: “This time, how come Mian licang could easily persuade the Jingxiang family to ally with them and leverage the Lijian family’s Hua Ni from the Alchemy Guild to attempt eliminating us in the Warm Snow Cup? It is precisely because of the immense pressure from the potential of the Holy Domain.”
“Initially, the three sides were in competition, but now they’ve allied. Yet such targeting is merely a small part, a very small part of what’s to come.”
Zi Di took a deep breath, her heart filled with chilling anxiety.
She fell into self-reproach, wondering why she hadn’t perceived this mistake, she hadn’t even thought about it.
She reflected on herself, realizing she’d been blinded by love, the Dragon-man youth’s return had made her immerse in her own sweet feelings.
At the same time, she was numbed by the successive victories before her, desiring to advance and gain more achievements. Her attention had been drawn by the Warm Snow Cup, wanting to do better, the best.
Her actions, like her business, were constantly expanding and expanding.
Everything went so smoothly, one success after another, making her forget to watch her step and gradually neglect the risks.
Now awakened by Cang Xu’s reminder, upon reflection, a cold sweat covered her.
The Dragon-man youth couldn’t bear seeing Zi Di reproach herself and began to defend, “It’s not her fault; it was my insistence.”
“Cang Xu, after we parted ways, you’re unaware of my subsequent experiences. During this time, a significant event occurred.”
Immediately, the Dragon-man youth elaborated his experiences, focusing on the segment concerning Duel Godhood in Mei Lan’s Divine Revelation, all explained to Cang Xu.
Cang Xu was stupefied: “Duel Godhood?!”