Chapter 25 - Array Grandmaster (2/2)

Captain Pang shyly shook his head, “Any guard here is stronger than me. It is great if I can be as strong as them, but I don’t dare lead them.”

Despite saying that, his eyes flashed with hope.

Zhuo Fan laughed, “That day will come.”

But a sudden mocking laughter reached them, “Mister Zhuo Fan, you not only lie to others but even lie to your own people. A steward like you is only good at conning.”

Many turned to see Long Jie and Long Kui walking over.

Ever since she realized Zhuo Fan made use of Veiled Dragon Pavilion, she lost all amiable pretense with Zhuo Fan, “With Captain Pang’s talent, he’d reach the 6th layer Qi Condensation at best. Such a man is but a basic guard to us, not a captain. I advise your little clan not to dream for something out of reach.”

Luo Yunchang and Captain Pang saddened while Zhuo Fan steeled his face.

“Young miss Long Kui, as the saying goes, don’t mock a destitute youth. Your words are too harsh.”

“Humph, what youth am I mocking? That’s just an excuse to deceive dreamers. Every glorious clan built their way over thousands of years to reach the top. Don’t think you can rely on your wit to stay under Veiled Dragon Pavilion’s protection forever. In my eyes, Windgaze City is but a grain of sand. Even if you’re a king or overlord here, you’d only be a frog in a well, oblivious to the vast world outside…”

Hearing her incessant babbling, Zhuo Fan laughed.

[Oblivious to the vast world? A frog in a well? If anything worked as it should, the glorious Demonic Emperor wouldn’t have fallen from Sacred Domain.] In his eyes it was this Tianyu Empire who was the speck, to say nothing of the Veiled Dragon Pavilion.

“Zhuo Fan!”

Seeing him angry, Luo Yunchang pulled his hand with a frown. They shouldn’t offend their protector.

Long Jie also felt Long Kui crossed the line and shook his head after drawing her attention. But the lady only snorted.

“Young miss, lend me some spirit stones.” Zhuo Fan said coldly.

Luo Yunchang was startled. She didn’t know what he wanted to do but she gave him a ring containing what he requested.

Zhuo Fan jumped on the highest point on the roof and overlooked the area.

“Hey, this isn’t your home. Get down from there!” Long Kui barked.

Ignoring her, Zhuo Fan spoke, “3rd grade, Coiling Dragon Array.”

Long Kui and Long Jie were shocked. Zhuo Fan’s words spoke of the array Long Jiu set up in this place yet this kid saw through it with one look.

Yet before the shock lessened, Zhuo Fan jumped and spread spirit stones around him from the ring. In fifteen minutes, close to ten thousand spirit stones were buried in the courtyard.

When Zhuo Fan landed, Long Kui asked, “What are you trying to do?”

Zhuo Fan began making hand signs.

In an instant, the ground trembled and dragon roars resounded followed by nine golden dragons bursting out of the ground.

The dragons spread across the sky above Windgaze City for all to see.

Elder Jian, who was in a hidden room in the Sun clan. He opened his eyes and stared in shock, “Who’s setting up the array? Is it that geezer? No, he doesn’t have the skill to set up one such as this.”

In Veiled Dragon Pavilion, Long Jiu shot to his feet as he watched in astonishment, “Is that my Coiling Dragon Array? No, my array isn’t as strong.”

On Blackwind Mountain, a sinister youth turned to Windgaze City’s direction with a frown, “What’s going on in the city? Was the plan pushed forward?”

But he soon shook his head, “No, Elder Jian isn’t impulsive. What could have happened…”

Everyone’s eyes turned to this strange light. After fifteen minutes, Zhuo Fan’s hand signs changed and the nine golden dragons returned to the earth of the courtyard.

It was soon followed by a golden glow that spread all over it.

“W-what did you do?” Long Kui stammered.

Zhuo Fan ignored her again and showed deep respect as he presented the ring to Luo Yunchang, “Young miss, I notice the 3rd grade Coiling Dragon Array lacked in strength to safeguard young miss’ safety. As such, I took it upon myself to upgrade it to the 5th grade Nine Heavens Coiling Dragon Array. I have wasted spirit stones, please punish me, young miss.”

W-what?!

Long Jie and Long Kui were gob-smacked.

There were but a handful of people who could set a 5th grade array in the Tianyu Empire. Not even the seven houses had such a talent. But this kid had just simply deployed one.

Was he a 5th grade array master?

Luo Yunchang knew Zhuo did it on purpose to humiliate them, then deferred to her. This was also the first time she saw him so subdued. It was the perfect moment to install her rightful status as a young miss onto him.

Luo Yunchang smiled inside yet her face was stone cold, “Steward Zhuo, I should punish you for taking so many spirit stones without consent. But I won’t blame you as you did it for our sake. Let’s go. “

What? Punishment? Not even the Seven Noble Houses would dare rebuke such a lofty existence.

Long Kui looked as if she had a fly stuck in her throat.

Soon, Zhuo Fan accompanied Luo Yunhai as they swaggered inside, to the endless shock of the others and the snickering of Captain Pang and Luo Yunhai.

Only Long Jie and Long Kui stood there with their hearts in chaos.

They never thought it possible for a scheming 2nd layer Qi Condensation Zhuo Fan to also be a 5th grade array master.

How could an unknown clan have such a talent…