The overlord of the Eastern Domain, has he come to the Southern Domain stealthily?
Commander Tu'er felt his scalp tingle.
"Don't be nervous," Chen Fan waved his hand. "I have no other intentions, I just want to see your wife."
The real power holder of the Beast Legion, Madam Howard.
The commander forced a smile, though it was somewhat strained. "It is an honor to have the City Lord visit. Please forgive my lack of proper reception. I will inform the Legion Commander to come and greet you."
Chen Fan looked at him with an unreadable expression and smiled faintly. "Good."
Tu'er was nervous, clearly worried about something. It was easy to guess that he was concerned about Chen Fan's arrival being ill-intentioned. Fortunately, Chen Fan truly had no such thoughts, and he agreed.
Commander Tu'er breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out his satellite phone. "Legion Commander, it's Tu'er. Uh... the City Lord has arrived."
"City Lord?" Ge Lie asked in confusion, then suddenly sat up from the sofa. "The City Lord, the City Lord of Wenlan City?"
"Yes," Tu'er nodded. "He's at the Central City Port, and I happened to run into him."
"Wait there, I'll be there immediately."
"Yes."
Tu'er hung up the phone and looked at Chen Fan. "City Lord, my Legion Commander will be here soon."
"Good," Chen Fan said nothing. He could wait; he had nothing else to do.
"Roar!" A roar echoed from the clouds. The sky suddenly darkened. As the clouds churned, a colossal figure emerged from them and descended.
"City Lord." The enormous Azure Dragon landed and transformed into human form. Ge Lie, the Second Legion Commander, personally came to greet him, bowing with clasped fists. "Since we last met, City Lord, your demeanor remains as impressive as ever."
Ge Lie's flattery was lost on Chen Fan. He shook his head. "Legion Commander Ge Lie, have you heard of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends?"
The moment the words "Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends" were uttered, Ge Lie's expression visibly changed, though he quickly concealed it. Despite the fleeting moment, Chen Fan noticed.
"The Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends?" Ge Lie pondered, then shook his head. "I haven't heard of them."
"Heh," Chen Fan chuckled. With such an obvious shift in his expression, why would he still conceal it? Chen Fan looked at Ge Lie thoughtfully, remaining silent. He just stared. As he stared, Ge Lie's expression began to change.
"Alas," Ge Lie sighed. "Alright, I have indeed heard of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends."
"Really?" Chen Fan exclaimed. "As expected, coming to the Southern Domain first was the right decision."
Ge Lie shook his head. "I don't know much..."
"Tell me whatever you know."
"As you know, the Beast Legion originated from the sea. Over the years, we have been searching for treasures in the ocean and have achieved great success. The Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends were something I saw on a stone tablet." Since he had already spoken, Ge Lie decided not to hide it any further. "That stone tablet had many characters, and after years of research, I could only decipher these four: Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends."
"Where is the stone tablet?"
"..." Ge Lie fell silent, offering no reply.
"Consider it a favor I owe you," Chen Fan said.
"...Alright." After a moment's hesitation, Ge Lie agreed. A favor from an overlord was extremely valuable.
Ge Lie's hand glowed, and an ancient, weathered stone tablet appeared in his palm. The ancient tablet exuded an aura of immense antiquity. Dense characters covered its surface.
"This..." Chen Fan hesitated. He couldn't recognize any of them. He looked up at Ge Lie. Ge Lie shrugged. "Don't look at me. Over the years, I've consulted countless ancient texts, and I could only recognize the first four characters: Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends..."
So... Chen Fan sighed. "What can we do about this?" There was nothing to be done. Illiteracy was a genuine problem.
"These are the characters of the Ancient Fiend race," Ge Lie added.
Huh? Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's eyes lit up. The Ancient Fiends were the predecessors of the current beasts. Was it possible that Huomo could also read them? The possibility was high. With this thought, Chen Fan immediately commanded Old Mo, "Call Lan Kuang and have him send someone to bring Huomo over."
"Okay," Old Mo took out his phone and went aside to make the call. Chen Fan stroked the stone tablet in his hand. This tablet was a clue to finding the fifth divine artifact. The Eight Generals of the Ancient Fiends, the White Bone Forest...
A moment later, Old Mo returned and nodded.
"Legion Commander Ge Lie, could you find me a place to stay?" Chen Fan asked.
Ge Lie smiled faintly. "City Lord, you jest. Madam is still waiting for you. If City Lord is not leaving for now, would you like to meet Madam?" How could such an important matter, the personal visit of an overlord, not be reported to Madam?
"...Very well." After a brief pause, Chen Fan agreed. He had to meet her.
"Please." A line of cars had already stopped nearby. It was impossible for an overlord to walk, and even less so to ride a beast. Beasts were not servants but partners in the Beast Legion; their relationship was one of equality.
The vehicles started, and the street ahead had already been cleared. Few people on the continent of Dameria could currently warrant such treatment. Along the way, traffic was controlled at every intersection, and pedestrians were diverted.
In the car, Chen Fan asked, "Has the entire Southern Domain, except for the cities, turned into a flood zone?"
"Naturally not," Ge Lie replied, looking back. "Sufficient land must be set aside for planting crops. Cultivators are fine, but ordinary people need to eat. Besides, crops can be grown in water. The Beast Legion discovered seeds in the sea that can grow into edible grains."
Chen Fan's eyebrows rose. Indeed, nature was the most magical. He nodded and fell silent.
Before dark, the vehicles stopped in front of a towering building. The skyscraper was luxuriously decorated. As Chen Fan alighted, a woman in a magnificent long dress came out to greet him. "It is an honor to have the City Lord visit. Please forgive my lack of proper reception." The woman was Madam Howard, the true leader of the Beast Legion.
"Hello." In the Eastern custom, a handshake was common. Chen Fan extended his hand, thwarting Madam Howard's intention to embrace him. Madam Howard smiled slightly and shook his hand.
"City Lord, please." Madam Howard showed none of the bearing of a cultivator at this moment. Glancing at her, she looked more like a wealthy socialite from the mortal world. As if sensing Chen Fan's thoughts, Madam Howard chuckled softly. "If possible, I would prefer to be an ordinary woman."
"..." Chen Fan remained silent. Each person had their own aspirations, or other choices. Not everyone enjoyed a life of grand adventures; some might yearn for a simpler existence.
Only Chen Fan and Madam Howard took the elevator; Old Mo was personally accompanied by Legion Commander Ge Lie. On the top floor. The entire top floor was Madam Howard's private garden. Rich spiritual energy permeated the over a thousand square meters of space, with no internal divisions, making the entire floor visible at a glance.