The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1237 - Chapter 1237 Chapter 1236 Return to Qian Country

Chapter 1237: Chapter 1236: Return to Qian Country Chapter 1237: Chapter 1236: Return to Qian Country Ancient Pill Court, now only three remained, Dragon Haotian had already returned to the Long Family to take charge of great powers.

Because Mr. Long Jiu perished in battle and many descendants of the Long Family died tragically in Flat Sea City, Dragon Haotian had already decided to have the Long Family fully engage in the war to confront Seven Seas three sect.

The East Pole Heaven King was also absent from the Ancient Pill Court, as the Three Emperors were currently facing the top powerhouses of the Seven Seas. Fearing the unexpected, the East Pole Heaven King went overseas to watch the battle, so if any unforeseen situation arose, the East Pole Heaven King could also intervene to resolve it.

The Western Moon King, South Zodiac King, and North Spirit King were stationed in Ancient Pill Court, but this was only temporary. Soon, these three Heaven Kings would also have their own very important matters to attend to, and ultimately only one Heaven King would remain to guard the Ancient Pill Court, responsible for the unified coordination of the entire Pill Alliance.

“Fang Lin has already headed to the Lower Three Kingdoms, but is it really appropriate to entrust this matter to him?” the South Zodiac King said, a trace of worry in his brows.

“This was a decision made by the East Pole before his departure and did not involve consultation with us. Had it been discussed with us, I definitely wouldn’t agree,” the Western Moon King said coldly.

“Nor would I agree. The decision is improper, the Lower Three Kingdoms may not be so important, but entrusting Fang Lin with its defense is akin to handing over the Lower Three Kingdoms to Seven Seas three sect,” the North Spirit King said.

“Not necessarily, Fang Lin has the Dragon Family Demon at his command, unless Seven Seas three sect dispatch their absolute best, they might not be able to conquer the Lower Three Kingdoms,” the South Zodiac King argued.

“Humph, can just having the Dragon Family Demon allow him to act with impunity? Seven Seas three sect is full of cunning plots. Fang Lin, merely a young upstart, is likely to fall for the schemes of Seven Seas three sect. Losing the Lower Three Kingdoms is a minor issue, but if it causes the death of the Pill Alliance’s masters, that would be his grave responsibility,” the Western Moon King said, his expression grim.

The other two Heaven Kings remained silent. Although the Western Moon King was quite biased against Fang Lin, what he said was not without reason.

Indeed, the Dragon Family Demon is formidable and with this trump card in hand, Fang Lin’s defense of the Lower Three Kingdoms seemed unproblematic.

However, if Seven Seas three sect employed some plot, Fang Lin, after all, was young. If he were to fall for it and lead to the loss of the Lower Three Kingdoms, the problem would be serious.

Though the fall of the Lower Three Kingdoms was an outcome many figures had already tacitly accepted, this time it wasn’t just Fang Lin going to defend them; a group of not insignificant masters from the Pill Alliance were following him.

Losing the Lower Three Kingdoms is insignificant for Fang Lin, but if it caused any harm to this group of Pill Alliance masters, that would be a loss for the Pill Alliance.

“To be on the safe side, I’ve already instructed Zhou Meng, if Fang Lin lacks the capability to hold the Lower Three Kingdoms, to replace Fang Lin, leading the personnel of the Pill Alliance to evacuate from the Lower Three Kingdoms and avoid casualties,” said the Western Moon King.

“Hmm, Zhou Meng is mature and prudent. With him there, we can indeed be somewhat reassured,” the South Zodiac King nodded.

But the North Spirit King frowned, “Although Zhou Meng is mature and prudent, he will not follow Fang Lin’s orders. If a conflict arises between the two, I fear things will get even more troublesome.”

“Zhou Meng’s cultivation is much greater than Fang Lin’s, not to mention his experience. When the critical moment comes, naturally he should take charge,” said the Western Moon King.

“Just don’t forget, Fang Lin once made the mad move of overturning the Inspection Hall. What he might do is unpredictable,” said the North Spirit King.

“No worries, I have already given Zhou Meng enough means to suppress Fang Lin; there’s no fear of him causing trouble,” said the Western Moon King.

Upon hearing this, the South Zodiac King and North Spirit King didn’t say anything further.

Soon, both the Western Moon King and the North Spirit King left the Ancient Pill Court, while the South Zodiac King stayed to oversee the Ancient Pill Court, commanding the entire Pill Alliance.

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A Flying Boat advanced toward the interior of Qian Country at a steady pace.

Upon that Flying Boat, numerous figures stood, and the person leading was none other than Fang Lin, who had been entrusted with a mission by the Ancient Pill Court.

After much consideration, Fang Lin had still decided to accept the mission of defending the Lower Three Kingdoms.

However, Fang Lin had discussed the matter with the East Pole Heaven King in detail, and he was only in charge of defending Qian Country. As for the other two nations, Qing Nation and Yuan Country would each send their own experts to defend them.

This was a suggestion made by Fang Lin himself. It was acceptable to defend the Lower Three Kingdoms, but he, Fang Lin would only take charge of defending Qian Country. As for Yun Country and Meng Kingdom, he didn’t want to concern himself with them, nor did he have the energy to do so.

Furthermore, with Fang Lin and the few people he had brought along, it was just feasible to defend a single nation; trying to defend the Lower Three Kingdoms would be far too strenuous because they seriously lacked manpower.

Behind Fang Lin stood more than twenty Spirit Source experts from the Pill Alliance, all appearing elderly, with one among them looking the oldest and possessing the highest cultivation.

All others were at the first layer of Spirit Source, while this elder was at the third layer of Spirit Source.

This person was none other than Zhou Meng.

Zhou Meng and the other twenty-one Spirit Source experts were the manpower given to Fang Lin by the East Pole Heaven King, to assist Pill Alliance in defending Qian Country and follow Fang Lin’s command.

Zhou Meng felt quite disdainful about the task of following Fang Lin to defend Qian Country. He was an old staple of strength in the Pill Alliance, with a cultivation at the third layer of Spirit Source, and now he had to follow the commands of a junior with Spirit Bone lineage, which was somewhat difficult for Zhou Meng to accept.

Still, deep down, Zhou Meng did have a measure of respect for Fang Lin. After all, Fang Lin had salvaged the reputation of the Pill Alliance within Flat Sea City, and that was a true merit. Who in the Pill Alliance didn’t greatly admire Fang Lin?

But respect was respect. Zhou Meng could give Fang Lin a thumbs-up and praise him with a “Well done,” but asking him, a Spirit Source expert, to obey Fang Lin’s commands and arrangements was somewhat troubling for Zhou Meng.

Strong individuals have their own dignity and pride, especially Spirit Source experts who are old hands at the Pill Alliance. Although Fang Lin had merits toward the Pill Alliance, his seniority was shallow, and he was not of high enough generation. Why should he, Zhou Meng, follow his orders?

However, this was the command given to them by the East Pole Heaven King, requiring them to follow Fang Lin’s lead. Zhou Meng had no choice but to accompany Fang Lin.

Fang Lin’s expression was calm as he stood on the Flying Boat, watching the rapidly approaching Qian Country, yet his heart was far from tranquil.

Defending Qian Country, to be honest, Fang Lin himself didn’t have much confidence. Who knew when the Seven Seas three sects would attack, or what kind of tactics they would use.

Fang Lin glanced at Zhou Meng and the other Spirit Source experts and inwardly let out a wry smile. Commanding such a group of Spirit Source strongmen was also a difficult task.

Moreover, Fang Lin could tell that Zhou Meng, with his triple-layer Spirit Source, was clearly reluctant to be commanded by him. Although the other Spirit Source Martial Artists didn’t show it as obviously as Zhou Meng did, they likely still had some degree of resistance toward him as a junior of Spirit Bone lineage.

Fang Lin had already thought it through; if these people were willing to listen to him, all was well, if not, it didn’t matter. If they wouldn’t listen, then they just wouldn’t–he didn’t have too many expectations for them anyway.

But if Zhou Meng and the others caused trouble for him, then Fang Lin would not be courteous.

Hovering above the border of Qian Country, the Emperor of Qian Country, Yang Jianye, and the Purple Mist Sect Master, Han Luoyun, had already been waiting for quite some time, ready to personally welcome the arrival of Fang Lin and his party.