Chapter 384 (2/2)

Due to him visiting the other empire he knew that there were other ways of achieving similar power levels. There were many things that he didn't know and his system was also unable to recognize where he was heading.

When all was said and done Zhang Dong was left floating up in the sky and looking down on the destroyed remains of Spirit Spring City. This was his home that he helped to create with his own two hands.

While he was saddened by this fact it was fine. What was important were the people that lived in the city. They had been previously evacuated and with some time even this city would be able to recover.

They were also left with a mostly intact defensive system that would allow them to fight back against more intruders. After everyone realized that their sect had managed to fight off ten late stage nascent soul monsters and one in the great circle, they would think twice about attacking.

”Hey, Dong'er… how do I get out of this thing?”

He snapped back to reality as he heard Zhang Jin's voice calling out to him. The grandfather was still in the large fortress and even to this moment the cannon blasts were going off.

”I'll be right back…”

”I'll come with you then.”

Liena moved over next to him and the two flew over to the flying orb of cannons. For some reason, his wife had moved into shoulder-rubbing distance as the two continued with their flight.

”I'm not going to vanish…”

He realized what this was about almost instantly. It was not strange for her to be a bit more clingy, he was gone for five years and the woman was probably still digesting this fact.

”You don't know that!”

She replied while grabbing part of his robe as if he was really going to disappear. Instead of backing away he just smiled and grasped his wife's hand. The two then descended down to the entrance, there he used his spiritual energy to activate the mechanism that would eject Zhang Jin from the ċȯċkpit.

”Dong'er, it's really you, I knew you were alive!”

”Yes, it's good to see you too, gramps.”

Both of them smiled at each other but soon the question came.

”But where were you all these years? We looked for you but could never find a clue, it was as if you vanished from this world.”

Both Liena and Jin looked at him for answers. Before he could reply though a third person appeared from the side and caused quite the rumble.

”Yes, you have a lot of explaining to do, where were you?”

It was Huo Qiang that was covered in the blood of his enemies. There were various wounds all over his body and face included but the large man didn't seem to care at all.

”I guess I owe you all an explanation but I'm not sure that this is the best moment to do this…”

Zhang Dong looked around and could feel many eyes and ears upon him. While they were in one sect he could not really disclose his secrets easily. He had thought for a long time and finally decided to come clean about his true identity as a person from another world.

While he trusted Huo Qiang, Liena, and his grandfather he was not sure about the other elders from his sect. This was more of a family matter to him and he would like to also inform his disciples about this.

”I need to handle a couple of things first, gather the elders and we will discuss everything soon…”

”Wait… what could be more important than the sect?”

Before Zhang Dong could take Liena to take care of some family business he heard a voice calling out to him. It came from a burly-looking man that resembled his friend Qiang. Behind him were other various elders probably with many other questions on their minds.

”Are you really the Patriarch? We need to…”

This time around Zhang Dong was not really interested in the diplomatic resolution. He could tell that Qiang's father was unconvinced of Zhang Dong's disposition as he had been gone for five whole years. While he wasn't here for that period of time, he was convinced that a power struggle between the sect members was taking place.

”What we need to do, I will decide, now gather up the elders and help the injured!”

Before anyone else could react they felt a massive oppressive aura wash over the whole area. All of them were forced down to their knees as they realized that this Patriarch was a lot more imposing than he was before.

”O-of course Patriarch, we will do as you command.”

With that being taken care of, Zhang Dong looked to Liena. Both of them nodded at each other as they descended from this flying fortress, their next destination being their children.