The atmosphere on the throne of Dragon City was extremely tense. Yusuf Zuck sat on the throne without a word, and the other ministers dared not speak, barely daring to breathe! Waylon Gardner, along with two exceptional Dao Lords, went to Cloud Valley to investigate. The vanguard in Cloud Valley was attacked by an unknown force and is now out of contact. Cloud Valley belongs to the Cloud Sea Region, which even claims to have an Innate Longevity Stage!~ So everyone feels the crisis. It could be said that without an Innate Longevity Stage, the Longevity Empire is in peril! "Buzzing~" Just as everyone waited in the hall for a full five hours, the Jade Simple in front of Parker Berger started to shimmer. Parker Berger immediately picked it up and said, "It’s a message from Waylon!" He continued reading, "Cloud Valley is littered with corpses, blood flowing like a river. My vanguard officer General Stonehead’s head was cut off, with no survivors, and no traces of the enemy or their corpses were found. It must be the work of a master. Please, Your Majesty, give instructions!" "Return immediately!" Yusuf Zuck said in a deep voice. Parker Berger immediately conveyed the order, asking Waylon Gardner and others to return! Everyone in the hall was both angry and at a loss, because as it stands, they might not even be able to reach the Cloud River Area, let alone proceed to Transient City. The Cloud River Area, the second-ranked among the Nine Domains, lies north of the Sky River, using the river as a boundary. The leader of the Cloud River Area is even older than Waylon Gardner. Legend has it that the leader possesses a Divine Pen far more powerful than any innate Spiritual Treasure. It is said that every hair on that pen represents an innate Spiritual Treasure! There are also rumors that whatever the pen writes becomes true, determining life and death, turning mountains into mountains, water into water, creating symbols into arrays. It’s a truly Divine Pen that can even draw thousands of troops with a wave! And the leader of the Cloud River Area, using this pen, ranks second among the Nine Domains, and is fourth in the rankings within the Transit Realm! Indeed, the Transit Realm has corresponding rankings for Dao Lords, with the leader of the Cloud River Area, Divine Pen Jacobs, ranking fourth. This individual is Diego Jacobs, known as Divine Pen Jacobs. His personal strength is formidable, and his Brush of God makes heroes across the world wary! However, even so, he is only ranked fourth. As for Waylon Gardner, though well-known, he’s ranked tenth, quite far apart. Yusuf Zuck has been in the Transit Realm for some time and has unified three domains, so he has some understanding of the other six domains and knows the rankings of heroes worldwide. Ranking above Diego Jacobs is ’Cheryl Mills’, also the most powerful in the Seven Domains. Cheryl resides in the Snow Mountain Domain, far from the Central Plains, and rarely leaves her retreat as the Snow Mountain Domain is nearly isolated from the other domains. Cheryl Mills is ranked third in the Transit Realm, and yes, she is a woman! The first and second ranks are in Transient City, with one known as ’Six-Leaf Venerable’. This person has no allegiance, a lone entity. It’s rumored that this individual possesses ever-changing Divine Skills, with few having seen their true form! The one ranked first is called ’The Butcher’. Obviously, ’The Butcher’ is a pseudonym because no one knows their real name. This person is also a lone entity yet feared by all factions! Of course, whether it’s The Butcher, Six-Leaf Venerable, Cheryl Mills, or Diego Jacobs, their rankings are from a few years ago. Now, the Transit Realm is in chaos, with more strong individuals gathering daily, even those at the Innate Longevity Stage emerging. So, the previous rankings are just a snapshot of their past glory. Nonetheless, no one dares to underestimate them. After all, to make a name in the Transit Realm requires real skill, not to mention Diego Jacobs. Who can compete when the Brush of God makes an appearance? "Your Majesty, it seems to be the doing of the Cloud River Area," Parker Berger sighed. "The global situation is extremely complex. To think of annexing other domains or occupying Transient City like before is a mere fantasy; it can’t be done!" "Your Majesty should reconsider the decision to relocate the capital. If we just manage the Sky River, Blue Mountain, and Black Wind domains, that’s already sufficient. Not to undermine ourselves, but in the Transit Realm, no one can truly unify everything!" "This isn’t a parallel universe, not the Mortal World, not the Immortal Realm, nor the Divine Realm. It’s a vast cosmic world. Even if Your Majesty unifies all Nine Domains, it would quickly fall apart due to the overwhelming number of strong individuals, making effective management impossible!" "For instance," Parker Berger said, "if we occupy all the cities, we would appoint new City Lords, supreme Dao Lords to preside, but within three days, the new City Lords would be killed because there are too many supreme Dao Lords. Anyone can jump out to challenge the authority of the City Lord, and with Your Majesty far away, once a City Lord is killed, it would remain chaotic, with laws unenforceable!" "Furthermore, the Transit Realm has over ten thousand cities. Where can we find over ten thousand supreme Dao Lords?" "Therefore, the idea set forth by Your Majesty is essentially unfeasible. I didn’t mention it before to prevent dampening Your Majesty’s enthusiasm. After all, having ambition and desire is crucial. Without them, one accomplishes nothing!" "Heh, my enthusiasm can’t be diminished with just a few words!" Yusuf Zuck laughed. He declared a move of the capital and insists on unification; he won’t let anyone sway him! Although Parker Berger’s advice was valid and sound, nevertheless... if unification isn’t achieved, he isn’t a true king, and besides, he can afford to lose! Indeed, he can afford to lose. Even if his Longevity Empire is wiped out, it wouldn’t harm or affect him greatly. "Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Parker Berger was completely shocked. Despite all his persuasion, the king was still stubborn? "Relocation, once Bridger Doyle, Sullivan Santiago, and others arrive, we relocate together, all of us moving at once. I’ll lead the way and see who dares to block us!" Yusuf Zuck said coldly. "Although we’ve taken three domains, I haven’t truly unleashed. Do you know why the old Tree Spirit calls me Old Demon Zuck?" "Because when I kill, I do so without hesitation. If the Cloud River Area dares to obstruct me, I’ll wipe out their entire family." "Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Parker Berger knelt down and said. "Enough, no more persuasion. Go and prepare now. Once Bridger Doyle arrives, we set off immediately. We relocate from here. Sometimes war requires guerrilla tactics rather than defending fortresses or staying in one’s comfort zone. Wherever we fight becomes home and country!" ... ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⁂fire.net Meanwhile, at the Longevity Empire Conscription Place in Dragon City, a young girl disguised as a boy walked into the conscription courtyard and signed up for the army, wanting to march across the world with the Longevity Empire! The Longevity Empire is indeed recruiting, with people enlisting every day, and the forces have expanded greatly! "Name, what special abilities do you have?" "Mulan Velez. My special ability is that my eyes can enchant souls. If you don’t believe it, look into my eyes!"