Monarch Of Time

Chapter 996 Splitting up

Staring at the distant ʼNight star continentʼ that was now less than a day away, Shun Long sent Little Black back into the foggy space in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, before continuing the rest of the journey without him.

Although there were no Dao Emperors or Sovereign realm experts in the ʼNight star continentʼ, nor was there anyone who could possibly threaten the black dragonʼs existence, Shun Long wasnʼt willing to expose Little Black just yet.

After all, there were certain powers in the continent like the ʼAlchemists Guildʼ or the ʼMercenaries Associationʼ who had some connections with a few powers from the central continent.

Although those powers were most likely second or even third-tier ones, Shun Long didnʼt want to attract any of their attention towards the ʼNight star continentʼ.

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After traveling for more than half a day, Shun Long and his group finally stopped above a small city by the shore of the continent.

This city wasnʼt overly impressive, and was in fact, much smaller than the likes of the Heavenʼs Dome city at the heart of the ʼNight star continentʼ, but there was one thing that eventually attracted Shun Longʼs attention.

It was the shape of the city itself that resembled a giant shield, as well as the soft golden glow around its edges. It was obvious that this golden glow came from the countless protective formations around the cityʼs walls, making the entire place resemble a gigantic golden shield.

ʼʼGolden Shield city.ʼʼ

In the next moment, Shun Longʼs lips curved into a faint smile as he sent his soul sense into the ʼStone of Timeʼ and retrieved an ordinary-looking token that he had almost forgotten he still had.

The small wooden token had the word ʼCuiʼ carved on both its front and back, and although it looked ordinary at first glance, Shun Long could tell that it had been crafted by at least a gold-grade formation master.

Of course, this was the same token Shun Long had obtained from Cui Guoliang after rescuing him from the depths of the ʼDragon Lordʼs villaʼ!

The Dao King who had created the ʼVermilion realmʼ in the Desolate East had told Shun Long to visit him and his wife in the Cui clan of the ʼGolden Shield cityʼ if he ever found himself there, as Cui Guoliang was definitely going to host a banquet for him.

Unfortunately, Shun Long wasnʼt planning on wasting any more time in the ʼNight star continentʼ right now and was going to head straight for the Desolate East.

As soon as they arrived in the skies above the ʼGolden Shield cityʼ however, Bai Longtian was the first one to step forward and turn his gaze towards the south of the continent, before he looked at Shun Long and said

ʼʼBrother Shun, ʼWhite cityʼ is just a few thousand kilometers from here. Iʼm going to visit my father first and spend some time with him until we return to the central continent. You can find me in the white palace when itʼs time to go back.ʼʼ

Bai Longtian then said his farewells to Liu Mei and Xingyi as well, before his figure turned into a blur as he shot towards the south of the ʼNight star continentʼ.

In just a few moments, it was only Shun Long, Liu Mei, and Xingyi left in the skies above the ʼGolden Shield cityʼ.

By now, it was clear that a few Dao Kings within the city had also noticed the powerful auras looming in the skies above them, but unsurprisingly, nobody was willing to go and confront the newcomers.

After all, the cultivation of a peak-stage Dao King was already the apex in the ʼNight star continentʼ, and even then, there were only so many such experts throughout the continent. Who would be brave enough to confront two of them at the same time for no apparent reason?

Whether it was the Cui clan of the ʼGolden Shield cityʼ or the other powerful clans that resided there, none of them were willing to dip their toes in the mud and go greet Liu Mei and the others. They were just praying that those people were simply passing by and were going to leave soon after.

And indeed, a few moments later, Xingyi started to fidget and lower her head, as if she was heavily contemplating something, before she eventually looked at Shun Long and said

ʼʼBrother Long! I... Iʼm going back to the ʼSilver mountainʼ!ʼʼ

As he looked at the stunning beauty in front of him, Shun Long immediately noticed the hesitation hidden in Xingyiʼs eyes, as well as the slight trembling in her voice as she mentioned returning to the ʼSilver mountainʼ. However, her gaze quickly turned resolute moments afterwards, as if she knew this was something she had to face sooner or later.

Stepping forward, Shun Long gently embraced the young woman in front of him before he whispered in her ear

ʼʼDo you want me to come with you? I can take a detour before returning to the Desolate East.ʼʼ

However, Xingyi resolutely shook her head and answered, her beautiful emerald eyes staring back at him

ʼʼNo, Iʼll be fine. This is something I have to deal with myself. I just hope that brother Long can come to me when you are done visiting your parents.ʼʼ

Shun Long could sense the strong emotions hidden in Xingyiʼs eyes as she looked at him. He could feel the longing in her caring gaze, but he could also sense the determination she carried. Then, without waiting for a response, Xingyi threw one last glance at Liu Mei and smiled at her, before her figure dissolved into the shadows, vanishing from the skies above the ʼGolden Shield cityʼ.

Staring at the bundle of shadows that moved towards the north of the continent with incredible speed, Shun Long fell silent for a moment before eventually shaking his head.

At the end of the day, Xingyi was a peak rank 9 Dao King and an extremely powerful one, so Shun Long knew he had no reason to worry. After all, other than Bai Longtian, there was most likely no one else in the ʼNight star continentʼ who could be her match anymore.