Invincible Dad-Chapter 595: Two Sect Hierarchs_1

A silence fell over the group, and the atmosphere became incredibly awkward.

Only Zhang Suzi was supportive enough to break the silence. "I believe you'll become the hierarch of a great sect, Fairy Sister, and stand at the pinnacle of the stars!"

"Great!" Ruan Lan said gleefully. "When that time comes, I'll appoint you as the Vice Sect Hierarch."

Zhang Suzi smiled sweetly. "Then it's settled."

But no one knew that by the time the Star Origin Sect became famous throughout the Immortal Domain, this Vice Sect Hierarch would have long since turned to dust, scattered in the endless river of time. The she-devil whose formations plunged half the Immortal Domain into chaos, striking fear into the hearts of countless cultivators.

Although she revived the Star Origin Sect, she never took on any disciples.

This she-devil once said, during a drunken stupor, that the Star Origin Sect didn't have three members, but four.

Two Protectors.

Two Sect Hierarchs.

「...」

"Come, Fairy Sister, let me show you around Chang'an City first," Zhang Suzi offered, taking the initiative as their guide.

She pointed to twelve unassuming stone towers at the very center of the city. "My grandfather, the other Watchmen, and I all live here."

"There are twelve Watchmen?" Qian Xiao asked, counting the towers.

"Mhm," Zhang Suzi nodded. "The twelve of them are named after the twelve two-hour periods that make up a full day. Aside from my grandfather and me, four other Watchmen are in seclusion, and the remaining six are on Earth. There are 3,672 martial artists currently living in the city, with the total population exceeding fifty thousand."

Yiyi blinked her big eyes. "Fifty thousand? That's so many!"

"Most of them are ordinary people," Zhang Suzi explained. "Their ancestors were the martial artists who defended Chang'an City. They chose to stay here, and their families have lived here for generations."

"Oh, oh, oh." Yiyi nodded her little head.

The group of four toured Chang'an City while Zhang Suzi introduced everything in great detail.

"Is there anything good to eat?"

As soon as Ruan Lan spoke, Yiyi's big eyes lit up as well.

Zhang Suzi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Fairy Sister, Chang'an City doesn't lack supplies, but the food is far worse than what you'd find in Hua Country."

"Eh? No good food? Let's just set up this formation quickly and go home," Ruan Lan said with a hint of disappointment.

"..."

Zhang Suzi was dumbfounded. Logically, cultivators from Earth visiting Chang'an City for the first time should be incredibly excited. Why do these three seem so calm? They aren't awed by the city's supernatural craftsmanship at all; in fact, they seem to want to go home as soon as possible...

For Ruan Lan, coming to Chang'an City was merely about setting up the formation to fulfill her promise to Xu Wandao, Zhang Henshui, and the others. Beyond that, she didn't know much about the city or the countless tales of bloodshed that formed its history. She treated it as a simple 'mission' and a chance to show her niece and that brat Qian Xiao the sights.

"Then Fairy Sister, follow me. The materials for setting the formation are in the warehouse," Zhang Suzi said.

"I don't need materials." Ruan Lan waved her hand with a flourish. "I just need enough Spiritual Energy!"

But at the thought of laying a Starlight Array large enough to envelop the entire city, her expression wavered slightly. Wouldn't that completely drain me?

She coughed and said, "Just prepare some elixirs or rare treasures that can restore Spiritual Energy..."

"Okay."

「...」

A hundred miles outside the city, hidden in a blind spot from the view of the martial artists on the walls, countless members of the Moon Clan lay in wait. Their leader was Ji Gui, the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan.

He gazed at the distant, water-blue star, remaining silent for a long time. According to his plan, his crazed sister should have sent a message by now, reporting either success or failure in stopping Xu Lai. But the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn had passed, and still no message had come from Ji Jie.

"Crown Prince, has something unexpected happened with the Crown Princess?" the Commander of the Lower Crescent Third Month Clan blurted out, unable to contain his eagerness for battle. "When can we attack?"

The previous Lower Crescent Third Month Clan had been exterminated by Xu Lai. The current one was personally promoted by the Crown Prince after petitioning the Moon King. They desperately needed a battle to prove their clan's strength was worthy of the name!

"Wait," Ji Gui said in a deep voice.

"Crown Prince, if the Crown Princess never sends a message, then we..." the Commander of the Upper Crescent Third Month Clan asked hesitantly.

"Then we keep waiting!" Ji Gui snapped his sleeve sharply. "Today, my Moon Clan's one hundred thousand elite soldiers must take Chang'an! I will not permit the slightest deviation from the plan."

One hundred thousand elite soldiers. They were the finest warriors, selected from the Royal Clan, the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans, and countless lesser clans.

Ji Gui could not afford to lose. He had to win this war.

Another incense stick's worth of time passed.

"Report!" a Moon Clan scout cried, flying in from the distance. He cupped his fist and said, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, a large number of Martial Artists are standing atop the walls of Chang'an. It appears an expert of the Array Path is setting up a formation."

"Setting up a formation?" Ji Gui was stunned for a moment, then his eyes began to glitter with a brilliant light. "The Great Array that originally protected Chang'an City..."

"Is still active," the scout replied respectfully.

"Good!" Ji Gui's eyes shone with intense light. "A heaven-sent opportunity! This is truly a heaven-sent opportunity!"

"Crown Prince, do you mean to... launch a surprise attack while they're setting up the new formation?" The eyes of the eight Crescent Moon Clan commanders gathered at the front began to brighten.

"Exactly. The Spiritual Energy within Chang'an City is limited; it can only sustain one formation," Ji Gui said, a murderous glint in his eyes. "When the second formation is about to take shape, the original protective Great Array will be at its weakest."

"A heaven-sent opportunity."

"Truly a heaven-sent opportunity!"

Ji Gui couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh. This was a chance bestowed by the heavens themselves. It seemed his name, Ji Gui, was destined for eternal fame.

"What about the Crown Princess..." the leader of the Upper Crescent First Month Clan began.

Ji Gui hesitated. After some thought, he was unwilling to miss such a golden opportunity. Besides, with the 'treasure' granted by the Sea of the Moon's forbidden area, stopping Xu Lai shouldn't be a problem.

At this thought, Ji Gui waved his sleeve grandly and issued a military order. "Inform everyone to be ready to move at any moment! Show no mercy to any who are not of our clan!"

「...」

Atop the walls of Chang'an City, Ruan Lan was humming a tune as she set up the defensive Starlight Array.

"Ah." Ruan Lan opened her mouth.

Qian Xiao tossed an Elixir into her mouth, looking utterly aggrieved. "Why do I have to do this?"

"Shut up. Another one."

After swallowing the second Elixir for restoring Spiritual Energy, Ruan Lan felt a surge of vigor. She declared spiritedly, "Su Zi, I also have a Starlight Array that's primarily for offense. Should I set that one up too?"

Zhang Suzi's breathing quickened. She had been on Sea Temple Island the day Ruan Lan fought Deng Xiaoyao with a formation, so she knew how terrifying that Killing Formation was. It was a terrifying formation that even Deng Xiaoyao, wielding the demon sword Mojian Wuzheng, had been unable to withstand. Of course Zhang Suzi wanted one!

But unfortunately, there wasn't enough Spiritual Energy.

Zhang Suzi bit her lip and sighed. "Let's forget it, Fairy Sister. We should stick with the defensive Great Array. The city's Spiritual Energy can't sustain two formations."

"Oh." Ruan Lan didn't give it much thought.

Two hours later, Ruan Lan had consumed a full one hundred Elixirs. As Zhang Suzi watched on, pained by the number of Elixirs being consumed, the defensive Starlight Array neared completion, and a shower of starlight began to fall from the void.