Chapter 001: The Flying Wolf Reappears

Soon, George took out the magic scroll and hurriedly wrote a few words on it. Watching George write, Du Fan quickly said, “Elder brother, tell Father not to spread the news that I’m coming!”
Glancing at Du Fan, George nodded immediately and wrote a few more words on the scroll. In no time, he clasped his hands around the scroll, and after a puff of smoke, it disappeared.
“Third brother, what do you plan to do next?” George asked.
“Elder brother, after you mentioned it, I realized that my fiefdom indeed lacks various talents. If possible, please help me select some capable people from the north; I’ll definitely need them,” Du Fan said.
“That’s easy. Our Green family has been governing the north for so long—it won’t be a problem to send some talents your way,” George replied promptly upon hearing Du Fan’s request.
“Also, be careful. Since the emperor dares to do this to me, he might also target our Green family,” Du Fan added.
“He dare!” George stood up abruptly at these words.
“Heh, if he’s already trying to harm me secretly, what’s there he can’t dare to do?” Du Fan said with a smile.
“Hmph, with our northern army and your southern forces, isn’t he afraid we might rebel?” George, being straightforward, began considering this possibility right away.
“What if the royal family and the Lionheart family unite? Do we have a chance of winning?” Du Fan asked again with a smile.
Hearing this, George calmed down and replied, “If that happens, we really won’t have a chance. But then, the Gavin Empire will surely fall into chaos, and all factions will take advantage of the situation. Hmph, just for that reason, the emperor won’t dare attack us.”
Upon hearing his elder brother’s analysis, Du Fan nodded. Indeed, against him and his father, Fische might be confident, but he certainly couldn’t afford such a cost! If he and his father turned against them, the empire’s strength would likely decline by several percent! Whether the royal family could retain its position would then become a question.

Moreover, during the last chaos in the Imperial Capital, a very serious threat emerged—the army led by that bard, Oscar! That represented the remaining forces of the former Bauhinia Dynasty, like a fish bone stuck firmly in Fischer’s throat! I’m afraid that whenever Fischer tries to take action against him, he’ll have to think carefully about those hidden Bauhinia flags! Soon, the two came to the conclusion that, unless absolutely necessary, Fischer wouldn’t dare confront him openly. Of course, using his status as emperor to constantly create trouble for him would likely be inevitable.
“Elder brother, I heard that there are powerful thieves in my territory. Have you investigated this thoroughly?” Du Fan asked urgently.
“That group of thieves is extremely strong! All I know for now is that they’re led by a thief named Flying Wolf!” George replied immediately upon hearing Du Fan’s question.
“Hmph, it’s indeed him!” Du Fan said.
“Third brother, I heard you killed many of his subordinates before. It seems he’s here to avenge them. Alas, though we have many people, we lack skilled fighters. The best among us is me, at the peak of level seven,” George said with a shake of his head.
In fact, George’s achievement of reaching the peak of level seven was already something to be proud of in the entire Gavin Empire. After all, back then, Ordas, who was also at level seven, was already considered a genius! His elder brother wasn’t much different from Ordas, and it was quite remarkable that he had reached the peak of level seven at this time.
But it was said that those thieves following Flying Wolf included several experts at level nine. Such experts, in the Siluo Province, were practically invincible unless they encountered the people from the Church. Otherwise, given their small numbers, those thieves would have long invaded the city!
Of course, Du Fan had built the defenses in Doha like impregnable walls, with top-notch fortifications. Relying on their large numbers and strong defenses, they managed to keep those thieves outside and prevent them from entering the city.
“Haven’t you sent troops to wipe out their lair?” Du Fan asked.
Indeed, with Du Fan’s army of 250,000, even if they went after those thieves, not to mention experts at level nine, even holy-level or domain experts would be exhausted to death facing such a massive army.

“Their movements are too secretive; we simply can’t find where their lair is! Besides, we have tried searching, but those people have no fixed residence. Every time we lead our army to what we think might be their lair, once we arrive, it’s always empty. So, I conclude that they keep changing locations, probably fearing being surrounded by our army,” George explained.

“Hehe, big brother, since I’m back now, there’s no need to worry. I’m just afraid those thieves won’t show up. As long as they appear, I guarantee I’ll take care of those annoying guys!” Du Fan said fiercely.

“Third brother, it seems you’ve become quite strong now!” George asked in surprise upon hearing Du Fan’s words.

“Haha, pretty good, just so-so. But dealing with ninth-level experts isn’t a problem at all,” Du Fan said with a smile.

Of course, Du Fan was afraid that if he suddenly revealed he was already a domain powerhouse, his brother wouldn’t be able to take it. So he just said his cultivation level was just so-so. Of course, from Du Fan’s current perspective, his strength was indeed just average.

“Third brother, have you reached the Saint level?” George asked cautiously.

“Yes,” Du Fan nodded and smiled. Of course, there was another sentence he didn’t say—that was, “Saint level? I’ve been far beyond that for a long time!”

“By the way, big brother, look at Naixiu—she’s already a domain powerhouse,” Du Fan said.

“Really?” Hearing this, George jumped up in shock.

Hearing such praise, Naixiu blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed. In fact, her embarrassment stemmed more from George’s extreme reaction!

“Of course it’s true, big brother. As the Queen of Elves, the ruler of an entire race, it’s quite normal for her to have the cultivation level of a domain powerhouse!” Du Fan said casually, seeing George’s reaction.

Speaking of which, if George had suddenly brought a girl to Du Fan when he was still at the fifth or sixth level, first saying, “Third brother, this is my wife,” and then adding, “Third brother, my wife is a domain powerhouse—her cultivation level is similar to that of a Silver Sheath Sword Saint”—Du Fan’s reaction back then would likely have been no less dramatic than George’s!

After all, in their eyes, those who are strong in their domains are the supreme beings! Even George’s beloved father hadn’t reached the sacred realm of cultivation!
“Haha, Big Brother, don’t get so excited!” Du Fan said with laughter, seeing his brother jump in surprise.
“Third Brother, you’re really amazing! Just disappearing like that, not only did you bring back your wife, but she’s also the Elf Queen—plus, she’s a domain powerhouse! If the Emperor finds out about this, I guess, haha, he’ll regret ever trying to harm you,” George said with a laugh.
“To be honest, I never thought about rebelling against the Emperor. After all, my influence on him is still quite good. Of course, if he dares to put a knife to my neck, I won’t be so easy to deal with!” Du Fan said abruptly.
“Third Brother, don’t worry. As long as you stay on our side,” George said seriously. “That’s what Father said exactly.”
Hearing this, Du Fan felt a wave of warmth in his heart again.
“Third Brother, on this journey, one person disappeared, but four returned! What exactly happened?” George asked curiously.
“Oh, it’s like this,” Du Fan began to explain. Of course, he couldn’t tell his brother that Chenchen had transferred him using space magic—he just said he activated a space teleportation spell. Of course, he hid many things along the way, including anything related to the gods. According to his story, he was suddenly transported to the territory of the elves, then met Naixiu and entered the Waters of Life. Later, he crossed the Dusk Mountains and happened to meet the son of the Dwarf King. Finally, he met Rob and returned.
In the end, Du Fan added, “Big Brother, there are many things I can’t tell you yet. When the time is right, I’ll explain everything in detail.”
Hearing this, George nodded. “Third Brother, from what you say, you must have encountered many strange things on your journey. Since you won’t tell me, I won’t force you. But you need to think of an explanation for the Emperor.”
“Big Brother, don’t worry. Haha, coming up with an explanation for the Emperor is much easier than telling you,” Du Fan said with a smile.
“Third Brother, you must be tired after returning. Why don’t you rest first? By the way, your room is still your old one—make sure not to get lost,” George said with a smile.

“Hehe, what are you talking about? I wouldn’t stay away for two months without knowing where it is, right?” Du Fan said with a smile.
“Alright, then go and rest,” George said smiling.
Taking Nai Xiu with him, Du Fan headed toward his room.
When Du Fan first arrived at this city lord’s residence, he noticed one thing: it was rather simple. Of course, this simplicity was relative to those wealthy nobles accustomed to luxury; for ordinary people, it was still considered luxurious.
Also, this city lord’s residence was huge!
Although the Siluo Province was poor, its vast area was no smaller than that of other provinces. Generally, the farther a province was from the borders, the larger it tended to be!
So, land in the Siluo Province was not very valuable.
When Du Fan reached his residence, he realized he really couldn’t find his room! What used to be his small courtyard was now a large one! Not only was it larger, but the buildings inside were also clearly more exquisite and grand than before!
If Du Fan hadn’t been certain of his location, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place!
Seeing a servant passing by, Du Fan quickly waved him over.
“Lord, what can I do for you?” The servant rushed over upon seeing Du Fan waving at him.