Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 123 Despite being a prisoner, he addressed a powerful figure as a brother.
Among those who came to greet the Azure Dragon King, besides the demon clan from the Southern Region led by Qin Yao, there were also some burly men who looked rather roguish.

Those burly men were all following behind a refined-looking young man in blue robes, who was probably the grandson of the Azure Dragon King, the Azure Dragon King in Blue Robes.

"No wonder they're the fourth biggest bandit in the Northern Region; even returning home requires such a grand display." Wang Teng exclaimed in amazement.

The Azure Dragon King ranked fourth among the thirteen great bandits of the Northern Region, a very high ranking. Moreover, he had excellent relationships with several powerful demon clansmen, making him a renowned expert in the Northern Region.

"Envious? Let Qi Hao follow me in the future. When we become the Fourteenth Great Bandit King, we'll have this kind of entourage too," the Peacock King said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hao glanced calmly at the Peacock King, then looked away with disdain.

The Peacock King wasn't angry; he continued to smile as he looked at the oasis before him.

The Azure Dragon King hadn't even returned yet, but his bandit subordinates were already overjoyed, their excited shouts piercing the sky and carrying for dozens of miles.

"Welcome back, City Lord!"

"Welcome back, City Lord!"

A group of burly men, including many male demons who had not yet fully transformed and still retained some demonic characteristics, were filled with fanaticism. They held up their weapons, unleashing their aura without reservation, and roaring excitedly.

"See this? This is the Northern Region. The people are... fierce!" The Peacock King wanted to introduce the Northern Region to Yan Ruyu and Wang Teng, but after thinking for a long time, he could only describe it as having fierce people.

Wang Teng nodded; he had already figured it out.

Back when we followed the Peacock King to that small demon world in the Southern Region, although everyone respected the Peacock King, they weren't like they are now, brandishing weapons and yelling.

Those in the know understand that this group is welcoming the return of the city lord, Azure Dragon King; those who don't might think they're planning to assassinate him and seize the throne.

Yan Ruyu, who had been feeling down all the way, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that her people were safe and sound.

With a smile on his face, the Azure Dragon King stretched out his hand and pressed it slightly towards his subordinates.

"Don't be so high-profile. We're all just ordinary people from the Northern Region here, not some bandits. Don't pull this stunt, or it won't be good if the Holy Land families find out," the Azure Dragon King said with a smile.

This is his main base, but this oasis is not entirely his stronghold.

His real headquarters is a small world in the oasis!
The oasis and city here are merely a cover for him to deceive others, and the people living here are mostly his direct subordinates and some cultivators from all directions.

After all, who could have imagined that the fourth of the thirteen major bandits in the Northern Region was hiding in a large oasis in the Northern Region?
"Grandpa, you're finally back." The young man in blue stepped forward and said respectfully and elegantly.

"This must be Qingyi. It's been a while since I last saw him. His cultivation has improved rapidly. He's already at the level of a Holy Son. I'm afraid he's one of the strongest among the descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits of the Northern Region, right?" Peacock King looked at the young man in blue before him with admiration in his eyes and said.

He had no Daoist partner, and the Azure Dragon King was his close friend. Naturally, he treated the Azure-Clad Little Dragon King as his junior. Seeing the Azure-Clad Little Dragon King step into the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he couldn't help but feel gratified.

"This junior greets Senior Peacock King," the little dragon king in blue said with a smile, his manner refined.

The Peacock King nodded in satisfaction, then couldn't help but glare at Wang Teng, "Look at him!"

"What did I do wrong? Shouldn't you have said that to that red-haired guy?" Wang Teng looked bewildered.

He felt he had already shown the Peacock King great respect. What?
Is Qi Hao arrogant and disdainful of anyone capable?
What does that have to do with Wang Teng?

"Let's go back first," said the Azure Dragon King.

This matter involves a lot of big issues and is not suitable to be discussed in front of everyone.

They ventured deep into the oasis and into the great city, where they saw many stone archways belonging to the holy families.

"They didn't know this was my stronghold; they just built stone archways in many cities," the Azure Dragon King explained.

Even in a small border town with only a few hundred thousand people, the powerful families of the Holy Land might send people to settle down and build a small stone archway.

After all, transporting stones isn't troublesome, and this way you can build up the reputation of your own stone workshop. Nobody knows if a lucky and arrogant gambler will emerge from a small place. Whichever stone workshop this kind of person falls for will be the spring of that stone workshop.

Wang Teng nodded. He had already seen the stone archways of the Ji family, the Jiang family, and the Yao Guang Holy Land, and they all occupied a considerable area.

"If you're ever interested in coming here again, you can come and have some fun," the Peacock King said.

Led by the Azure Dragon King, the group arrived at the small world of the demon race.

This place is also a small world left behind by ancient sages. It was occupied by the Azure Dragon King and, after being refined, became his stronghold as the fourth largest bandit in the Northern Region.

In the main hall, the Azure Dragon King and the Peacock King sat in the main seat, followed by the demon princess Yan Ruyu and the arrogant red-haired youth Qi Hao, and then the Azure Dragon King in green robes and the Azure Dragon King's confidants.

Wang Teng glanced around and saw that everyone was sitting neatly, so he simply pulled up a chair and sat down next to the little dragon king in green.

When the little dragon king in green saw Wang Teng, although he didn't recognize him, he thought that Wang Teng must be extraordinary since he had returned with his grandfather and the dragon king. So he smiled and nodded to Wang Teng.

"The Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King, is that it? Not bad, not bad at all. He's quite promising at such a young age. Even in the entire Eastern Wilderness, he's definitely a prodigy, a Saint-level figure. His future achievements are limitless." Wang Teng nodded slightly, a smile on his face, and spoke to the Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King.

The little dragon king in green was a bit taken aback. He looked at the boy, who was about the same age as him and whose aura seemed to fluctuate similarly. Yet the boy spoke with such maturity and even praised him in the tone of an elder, leaving the young man somewhat at a loss.

But he still nodded with a smile.

The other bandits in the main hall were also filled with surprise and uncertainty upon witnessing this scene.

Who is this guy? He's so high-profile, even towards the Azure Dragon King's grandson, the Azure-Clad Little Dragon King.

For a moment, everyone had doubts.

Only the Peacock King curled his lip, "You're quite the social butterfly, sitting down right away and even praising Qingyi a few times. If people didn't know you were a prisoner I captured, they'd probably think we were good brothers."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bandit leaders present were in an uproar.

The little dragon king in green was also somewhat surprised. This person, who looked very powerful and whose cultivation level was similar to his or even younger than him, was actually a prisoner!

My grandfather and the Peacock King went to the Southern Region and seemed to have experienced something extraordinary.

Beside the Peacock King, the Azure Dragon King couldn't help but glance at the Peacock King sideways, thinking, "Why do others think you two are good brothers? Don't you know the answer yourself?"
P.S.: Went out for a meal and seems to have caught something again, coughing and feverish, but it's not serious. I took some medicine. The next chapter will be in a little while, but the fifth chapter will probably be out this morning.
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