154: Travel around the world!

“So that’s how it is!”

Above the city wall, Second Master Shen looked with an uncertain expression at the rolling sand sea, where a ferocious creature was bobbing up and down, eventually disappearing from his sight.

His trembling body began to calm down, and then he took a deep breath, speaking with feigned ease.

“I thought I had offended some fierce creature and it scared me. I was ready to fight to the death, after all, our Family’s sole Immortal Seedling couldn’t possibly die in this Yellow Sand Plains!”

“If that were truly the case, the Family would probably flay me alive!”

Then Second Master Shen looked at the three Extreme Martial Warriors.

“Three Extreme Martial Warriors, it’s really hard to imagine what happened. Shen Li, you always manage to surprise me... or perhaps ‘shock’ is a more fitting word.”

“It’s understandable for our Family’s Dao Protectors to achieve the Extreme Martial Warrior Realm, but I never expected the warriors recruited here to be Geniuses as well...”

The three Extreme Martial Warriors remained silent, exceptionally obedient.

Their current strength was entirely due to Shen Li; how could they possibly harbor feelings of arrogance or complacency?

“A fierce creature, huh....” Wang Teng chuckled, about to speak, but Shen Li waved his hand, stopping him.

Those who could see the matter of the Grand True Person Seven Souls had probably already seen it. As for those who couldn’t see it, hearing the news had no meaning.

This matter did not need excessive publicity.

He, however, looked at Second Master Shen with curiosity and asked.

“Second Master, you just returned home half a year ago, weary from travel. Why did you think of coming back to the Yellow Sand Plains again?”

“Is there some urgent matter?”

“Or does the Family have any instructions for me to carry out?”

Shen Li looked behind Second Master Shen, where Kuteng Tao Soldiers, wearing specially made rattan armor, were arrayed. Each of them was heroic and extraordinary, carefully selected from countless orphans by the Shen Family and meticulously trained to be Tao Soldiers.

The strength of these Tao Soldiers was even higher than that of the Yuting Guard; after all, in a practical sense, the Yuting Guard was merely of entry-level rank.

And the Shen Family’s Kuteng Tao Soldiers had been cultivated through countless major battles, truly reaching the Perfection of the Ninth Rank, the most elite group, with some even having entered the Eighth Rank Realm!

Their rattan armor was even harder than ordinary iron armor, impervious to water and fire, and at critical moments, it could even take root and grow, absorbing moisture to fight!

Truly extraordinary!

And counting carefully, there were exactly five hundred Kuteng Tao Soldiers present here, no more, no less!

This greatly astonished Shen Li.

One must know that in the Shen Family, no more than four people could actually command Tao Soldiers.

The first and second were the two Immortal Masters of the Shen Family.

They held the most complete control over the Shen Family!

The third was the Grand Commander of the Outer Sect, specifically responsible for clearing, suppressing, and reclaiming territory for the Shen Family.

This generation’s Grand Commander of the Outer Sect in the Shen Family was an Extreme Martial Warrior.

He was considered a person of rather high status within the Shen Family, and also a loyal dead man meticulously cultivated by the Shen Family, with unwavering loyalty.

The fourth, there used to be a fourth person.

It was just a pity that the Shen Family Immortal Seed died on the campaign against the Yin Nether Sect.

Not died, but utterly annihilated, not even a trace of his blood could be found by the Blood Tracing Art.

His fate unknown, his life extinguished.

He never expected that he would have the honor of becoming this new fourth person?

Shen Li led Second Master Shen into the City Lord’s Mansion, sat down, offered tea, and then softly asked.

“Second Master, why have you come this time?”

The two had already had some contact previously. Since they were Family, there was no need to beat around the bush. Second Master Shen laughed heartily and said.

“Nephew, what I bring you this time are only good things and good news, don’t be nervous!”

“Hmm?”

Shen Li’s emotions were stirred, and he looked at Second Master Shen.

Second Master Shen smiled and said.

“These five hundred Kuteng Tao Soldiers of the Ninth Rank, Upper Tier, are from the Family for you. In addition, the Family Head has ordered that if you need forces like Tao Soldiers to expand territory in the Yellow Sand Plains, you can write a letter back to the Family.”

“The Family Head will naturally dispatch Tao Soldiers to assist you.”

Shen Li’s heart thumped, and he looked at Second Master Shen in disbelief.

“Second Master, I am merely an Outer Sect Immortal Seedling.”

Second Master Shen quickly waved his hand and said.

“Nephew, don’t speak carelessly. If you tell outsiders that you, Shen Li, are merely an Outer Sect Immortal Seedling of our Shen Family, what will others think?”

“They’ll probably curse our Shen Family for being blind, won’t they?”

“Besides, our Shen Family isn’t so grand as to cast out a Taiyin Sword Cultivator, a Disciple with complete good fortune, to be an Outer Sect Disciple!”

“This matter was decided by the Family, and even the Family Head discussed this issue with our Immortal Master of Perfection and received his permission.”

“You wouldn’t want to defy the Great Ancestor’s command, would you?”

Shen Li was speechless.

Second Master Shen continued to speak.

“I know what you’re thinking. Every blade of grass and tree in Black Ridge City, and all the connections in the Yellow Sand Plains, you fought for them yourself, without help from anyone else, be it the Wang Family, various Immortal Sects, territories, or heaven and earth treasures.

It’s normal for you to suspect that someone in the Family is trying to use their power to oppress you.”

“So, listen closely now.”

Shen Li looked on curiously, and saw Second Master Shen take out a ‘Green Grass Token’ from his embrace.

This token was a Magical Artifact, of course, the power of the Magical Artifact was simply negligible compared to the symbolic meaning of this Green Grass Token.

The Green Grass Token represented the absolute authority of the Shen Family’s Immortal Clan.

With this token, one could summon nearby clansmen and even allies through the Blood Tracing Art, to obey commands.

The person who possessed this token could unconditionally command all Shen Family-related matters in the area!

This token, if there were no accidents, was the only one.

And this token was only used when the Shen Family’s Inner Sect went out on patrol, for matters requiring immediate action without prior report.

He never expected it to be brought to the Yellow Sand Plains this time.

At this moment, Shen Li felt even greater pressure in his heart.

The Green Grass Token was like endless green grass, swaying in the wind.

But its weight was like a mighty mountain, inspiring awe.

Second Master Shen looked with satisfaction at the only ‘Immortal Seedling’ of the Shen Family before him, and said.

“The Shen Family has long suffered from the various Immortal Families. Take this Green Grass Token. From now on, you are no longer just the Cultivator stationed in Black Ridge City of the Yellow Sand Plains.”

“You now have a new identity, one recognized by the Shen Family, but rarely announced to outsiders.”

“This identity is not equal to that of a Young Master, nor is it inferior to the position of Young Master; on the contrary.”

“This status is half a step higher than the position of Young Master.”

“It is half a step below the position of Family Head.”

“Regarding major Family matters, even an Immortal Master will ask for your opinion.”

“You will also be fully cultivated as our Shen Family’s third Immortal Master!”

“Shen Li.”

“From now on, you are the Shen Family’s representative outside.”

“Walking the world.”