The Northern Wolf King was taken aback.
"Does the Emperor mean Shennong Gorge?"
"That's right, it's here!" the Emperor said with a cold sneer.
"If I send Zhang Yang there and he accidentally dies, won't it have nothing to do with me?"
As soon as these words were spoken,
The two War Kings' eyes lit up instantly.
Shennong Gorge had always been the most mysterious place in Huaxia.
It was said that its danger level was the highest in the world.
Even places like the Far West were child's play compared to it.
Mutated ferocious beasts often appeared here, and these beasts were not solitary; they often formed beast tides.
A portion of the Wolf King Army under the Northern Wolf King was stationed outside Shennong Gorge!
In the past,
They had also sent people to explore Shennong Gorge, but they all ended up dead inside.
Finally, the Northern Wolf King himself went into it.
However, in less than an hour, he fled out in a sorry state.
Shennong Gorge was too terrifying.
Upon entering, one felt an immense pressure, as if unseen eyes were constantly watching.
Many dangers lurked in the shadows.
The Northern Wolf King was almost killed by the wild men inside that time.
If Zhang Yang were sent there, he could be made to disappear forever without a trace.
However,
The two War Kings shook their heads.
"What reason can we use to get Zhang Yang to go? Zhang Yang is likely wary of us now and probably won't believe us."
"Heh, you don't need to worry about this. He has no choice but to listen," the Emperor said with a cold laugh.
"Just watch, Zhang Yang will willingly enter Shennong Gorge."
Seeing the Emperor's confidence, the two War Kings said no more.
...
The next day.
Xiao Zhan arrived in Jiangnan City again.
As he entered the Huaxia Five Dragons Base, he could clearly feel that everyone's attitude towards him had changed drastically.
In response,
Xiao Zhan could only offer a wry smile.
He Ao received Xiao Zhan impatiently, saying stiffly,
"What business brings War God Xiao here?"
"I'm here to deliver the Emperor's order. Is the Jiangnan King here?" Xiao Zhan said with a bitter smile.
"Oh, the Jiangnan King is busy. Please wait."
Upon hearing that Xiao Zhan was looking for Zhang Yang, He Ao directly left Xiao Zhan there and immediately found Zhang Yang.
"Did the Emperor send someone over so quickly?" Zhang Yang was also surprised.
"Did Xiao Zhan say what it was about?"
He Ao shook his head, "No, but it's definitely not good news. Let's keep Xiao Zhan waiting for a while."
"There's no need for that. Let's go and see him," Zhang Yang said after thinking.
Could he hide for an hour, but hide for a lifetime?
He would face whatever came his way.
Arriving at the reception room,
Zhang Yang did not greet Xiao Zhan politely but asked directly.
"What does the Emperor want me for?"
Xiao Zhan felt a bit awkward. He swallowed the greeting that was on the tip of his tongue and said solemnly,
"The Emperor has ordered you to go to the Northern Border's Shennong Gorge to retrieve a divine medicine, the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Flower."
"Northern Border?" Zhang Yang sneered.
Although he didn't know where Shennong Gorge was, what did the Northern Border have to do with him?
"This kind of matter should be handled by the Northern Wolf King. Why involve me?"
"The Emperor said that you must go, because the Emperor is unwell and urgently needs the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Flower to heal. The Imperial City used to have the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Flower, but it was used to save your mother."
"Therefore, you are obligated to go to Shennong Gorge and find this divine medicine," Xiao Zhan explained.
Hearing this,
Zhang Yang fell silent.
Indeed.
There was no free lunch in this world.
The Emperor was coming to collect the favor for saving his mother.
After a moment of thought, Zhang Yang said,
"Alright, I'll go to Shennong Gorge. Do you have any relevant information? Give it to me."
"No," Xiao Zhan shook his head.
"Shennong Gorge is extremely mysterious. You will have to find out everything yourself, Jiangnan King."
"Not a single piece of information?" Zhang Yang asked suspiciously, then snorted coldly.
"In that case, War God Xiao, please leave. We have other matters to discuss. Someone, escort our guest out!"
Zhang Yang was not polite and directly asked him to leave.
After seeing Xiao Zhan out,
Zhang Yang summoned Huo Zhu and the others.
When they learned that the Emperor had ordered him to go to Shennong Gorge, their expressions changed greatly.
"Zhang Yang, the Emperor wants to get rid of you. Shennong Gorge is full of dangers, a sure death!"
"The only one who survived, the Northern Wolf King, was purely due to luck!" Huo Zhu said gravely.
Although Xiao Zhan had not revealed anything about Shennong Gorge, Huo Zhu knew!
The Huaxia Five Dragons had some understanding of this place in the past.
It was the most dangerous and mysterious place in Huaxia!
Shennong Gorge could not truly be called a gorge.
It was a great canyon formed between two adjacent, continuous mountain ranges stretching for ten thousand miles.
The climate conditions here were extremely poor.
One moment it could be clear daylight, and the next it could be pouring rain.
Once inside the gorge, the magnetic field would become chaotic.
Any tool that indicated direction would be useless; one could only rely on their own senses.
Moreover,
There were many ferocious beasts and wild men inside, including monsters of immense strength.
Similar to the ape-men Zhang Yang and the others encountered in the Far West.
"Zhang Yang, we've never even heard of the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Flower. We suspect the Emperor just made up a medicine to lure you in," Huo Zhu said.
"I've considered that. If there were such an important medicine, given the Emperor's personality, how could he not have given it to my mother?" Zhang Yang said with a smile.
"Let's just leave Jiangnan City. You shouldn't risk going to Shennong Gorge!" Huo Zhu said.
As soon as he said this,
He Ao and the others all agreed.
Shennong Gorge was too dangerous, fraught with peril.
Who knew what dangers Zhang Yang would face inside? If he really stayed there, it would be terrible!
"Zhang Yang, contact the descendant of King Ming in Linhai City. Let's relocate directly! Since the Emperor is not benevolent, we don't need to be polite," He Ao said gravely.
"Right! Let's go to Linhai City! The Emperor can't reach us there!"
"When the descendant of King Ming is ready to counterattack, we'll join them and kill our way back! Forget that damned Emperor, we'll destroy him! And avenge those who died for the Huaxia Five Dragons!"
Instantly,
Everyone supported Zhang Yang's departure.
However, Zhang Yang shook his head.
Leaving was easy, but Zhang Yang didn't want to leave like this!
Since the Emperor wanted to play games,
He would play along with him!
Some things, if the Emperor wanted to be ruthless, he couldn't blame Zhang Yang.
"Everyone, don't worry. I'll contact the people in Linhai City later and have them get in touch with you."
"But I'm still going to Shennong Gorge. I want to see for myself how dangerous it is. Don't rush to refuse me; I have my reasons for doing this."
"Because even if we relocate to Linhai City, we need to have something to show for it! After all, we're not going to seek refuge, but to establish ourselves and develop!"
"So, trust me, I can come out of Shennong Gorge."
"And when I emerge, it will be time to expose all of the Emperor's crimes!" Zhang Yang said with a mysterious smile.