CHAPTER 375 ZENITH'S CONFIDENT CLAIM

Ricky's loud announcement echoed in the cave. At once, everyone held their breath as they were

overcome with shock. They all turned to stare at Ricky with wide eyes, not knowing how to react or

what to say. As what he said settled in, their feelings of shock were replaced with buzzing excitement.

The cave was completely engulfed in silence until Zenith burst out and said, "Good boy! That's exactly

what I've been expecting from you! You've made a fabulous decision!" He stretched out his arm and pat

Ricky heavily on his shoulder. Then he added, "Only ambitious men are qualified to be strong warriors!

You are an amazing genius, so don't ever waste your clever brain. You must be ambitious enough to go

ahead in the martial arts world. I'm more than pleased to hear this announcement! It proves that you

have greatly laudable ambition! I'm so proud of you, boy!" Zenith could not help but smile as he praised

Ricky.

"Thank you for your support, Chief Zenith!" Ricky said. Then, he turned to the others. "Today, the Misty

South Faction ceases to exist as the Misty South Palace comes into this world!" he said, his tone full of

confidence and determination.

"That is music to my ears, Ricky! Don't worry about the follow-ups. The other elders and I will take care

of them. We will run the Misty South Palace well! You can just concentrate on your cultivation and

practice. Don't bother yourself about handling the affairs of the palace," Elder Evan said with a bright

smile on his face.

"Yes, Elder Evan is right. Even though we are old and stiff, we still have the ability to manage a palace

well. Ha-ha!" another elder echoed in agreement.

"Thank you very much. I'm deeply grateful for your support, elders," Ricky replied gratefully as he

slightly bowed his head towards everyone. He let out a sigh. Their supportive attitude was very much a

relief to him.

Ricky had always been an ambitious man, and he wanted to do more than just establish the Misty

South Palace. he had always planned on turning his own organization into one of the top forces in the

world. That was why he tried to establish the Misty South Faction with such intense determination right

from the very beginning. Now, being able to turn his faction into a palace was an extremely important

marker of progress.

But there was one thing that concerned him the most; he was afraid that he would have to spend too

much time and energy maintaining and managing his organization. In that case, he would have a hard

time concentrating on his cultivation. Zenith was just one negative example. He became so engaged

managing the Snow Sect that he also became entangled in the power struggles. Ricky was afraid that

the same might happen to him.

So originally, his plan was to establish the larger force once he became much stronger.

But now that Elder Evan and all the other elders supported him and promised that they would be the

ones to take care of the Misty South Palace, it was like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Finally, there was nothing for him to worry about anymore. He was now certain that his palace would

stand firm and have a place in the Snow Land with the help of six powerful demi-immortals.

What was more, Zenith, an innate spirit, stood behind him too. He was sure that Zenith would be really

helpful to him in handling many difficult situations.

In spite of all this, Ricky knew that it was still not time for him to rest easy. There was still much weight

on his shoulders. For one, he was afraid that the innate spirits from other places would come to the

Snow Land in order to take his spiritual space tool from him once they found out that he had returned.

But now was not the time for him to share this concern with the others. copyrighted © content.

"Ha-ha! You see, we have six old men to help you with the business in Misty South Palace! However,

we do not do charity, so you will have to pay us. How about this? When you grow stronger, find us

more Treasures from Heaven and Earth to extend our lives. We are not innate spirits, you know, and

sooner or later, we are going to pass away, unless we somehow find a chance to become innate spirits.

We want to live much longer in this world, you know? Ha-ha!" Elder Evan and other elders laughed.

"Of course, elders! I will definitely do that. You have my words," Ricky replied in a sincere tone. "If

possible, I will find the great opportunity that would help you become innate spiritual kings! I will try my

best to do that. You can count on me!"

"Oh, such sweet words! We are so pleased to hear that! Thank you so much. We look forward to the

day when you finally bring us that chance," Elder Evan exclaimed with joy. The other elders also

echoed his excitement. Ricky's sincere promise brought them happiness. They were glad to see that

Ricky was indeed a grateful man. After all, it was always pleasing and rewarding to help those who

were grateful.

In hindsight, it did not really matter to them whether or not Ricky would succeed in his promise. It was

enough for them that he was righteous enough to actually make the promise and mean it.

"Hey, are you still worried about those innate spiritual kings from other places?"

Zenith asked, the concern in his tone heavy. As an experienced innate spirit, he had the capability to

see through people, and he seemed to detect Ricky's worries through his eyes.

"Yes, Chief Zenith. You can always see through me. That's exactly what I'm concerned about the most

for the time being. I just don't think they will give up easily and stop chasing after me. I still have the

spiritual space tool, after all. It is what they are really after, and I'm sure that once they find out that I

am already back here, they will definitely flood into the Snow Land. That's big trouble waiting to

happen," Ricky replied with furrowed eyebrows as he nodded.

"You can rest assured and not worry about it anymore. I will not have supported you in announcing the

establishment of the Misty South Palace if I cannot control everything, but now that I have nodded, that

means that I have everything under control," Zenith exclaimed with absolute confidence. "All you need

to do next is to announce to the whole Realm of Wildness the establishment of the Misty South Palace!

Don't you worry about other things."

Zenith's confident claim surprised everyone, including Ricky and Elder Evan. All of a sudden, they

found themselves at a loss for words again. Of course, they trusted Zenith, but they were curious

beings, and they had a lot of questions itching to be answered. Where did Chief Zenith get his

confidence from?

Zenith knew why they had such reaction. He smiled mysteriously. "Before I was stuck in the King-

slaughtering Array, I had already broken through my level and become a first class middle spiritual

king," he explained. "I had thought then that it would take a long time before my next breakthrough.

However, while I was struggling and fighting in the King-slaughtering Array, I suddenly realized

something. I seemed to have achieved a major achievement in comprehending the enlightening power.

Even though almost all of the disciples of the Snow Sect had betrayed me, somehow I suddenly saw

the light and felt very much enlightened.

My mind has changed a lot, and I am sure that before long, I will be able to become an upper spiritual

king - the strongest warrior in the Realm of Wildness!"

"Wh... What? Is that true? Are you sure you can break through and become an upper spiritual king?"

Elder Evan and other elders stood up in shock at once upon hearing Zenith's explanation. Their hands

shivered with excitement and their voice trembled with delight. This was, by all means, the best music

to their ears.

In the Realm of Wildness, lower spiritual kings were the strongest warriors in the martial arts, the

middle spiritual kings were the ones who ruled the realm, and the upper spiritual kings were literally the

most powerful warriors in the whole realm. The latter were the ones who controlled the Realm of

Wildness.

In the Realm of Wildness, only the lord of the Imperial Palace of Wildness and the Shadow King of the

Endless Shadow were upper spiritual kings so far. And thanks to their spiritual king level, their

organizations, the Imperial Palace of Wildness and the Endless Shadow, were the two most powerful

forces in the Realm of Wildness.

If Zenith broke through and reached the upper spiritual king, then with his support, the Misty South

Palace would become one of the most powerful forces, too. These elders were willing to support Zenith

and leave the Snow Sect to follow him because they had faith that he would be able to reach a higher

class. More than that, they also trusted Zenith and believed that once he became more powerful, they

would also get some benefits from him.

However, that was not the only reason. The primary, most important reason they had for supporting

Zenith was that they knew he was a righteous man. They had stayed with him and worked for him in

the Snow Sect for a long time, and they were more like family to each other than just friends.

"Yes, I'm sure I can!" Zenith replied. Then he turned to Ricky and said, "I'm sure that with me, who will

soon become an upper spiritual king, standing behind you, they would not dare to stir and force you to

give them what they want.

Besides, currently, I think they are occupied with fighting over the fortune. By the time you come back

from the Fortune Land, I will have already become an upper spiritual king. By then, you will not need to

fear them at all anymore.

And, as far as I know, you will leave the Realm of Wildness after you finish your task in the Fortune

Land, am I right? I know the Realm of Wildness is a small place for you. You belong to a bigger world."

"You absolutely see through me, Chief Zenith!" Ricky shrugged his shoulders. It did not come as a

surprise to him that Zenith already knew of his next plan of leaving the Realm of Wilderness.

"Ha-ha. You were trained in the Snow Sect once. I, of course, know you better than others," Zenith said

before he burst into laughter.

Everything Zenith had said was true. However, there was one thing he did not know. Ricky once fought

against the Shadow King who was trying to steal his spiritual space tool from him.

That meant that if Ricky showed up, there was a high possibility that the Shadow King would come

after him once again. Ricky knew that he must be paying close attention to the Shadow King all the

time.

'Well, obviously Chief Zenith has no idea what happened between the Shadow King and I. Hopefully

the mysterious axe in my body would frighten the old freak, so that he will not come to me. Otherwise, I

will have to seek help from Doris, ' Ricky murmured in his mind. The Shadow King was already a real

upper spiritual king, after all. There was no way he would be scared of an upper spiritual king-to-be.

What was more, the Shadow King was a cruel, merciless killer. Ricky didn't think that Chief Zenith was

a match for such a vicious assassin for the time being.

However, he chose not to share this information with Zenith. If he did, Zenith would have been affected

by it. He would be thinking about the Shadow King all the time and it would bruise his confidence. Ricky

knew that this would have a negative impact and would harm his next breakthrough.

Breaking through into a higher level was extremely difficult, so the warriors must not be affected by

anything subconsciously. If Ricky had told this information to Zenith, then Zenith would have had a

burden in his mind.

Even the smallest impact from that information could make him lose control during the process of

breaking through and increase the possibility that he would fail even more. It was the last thing Ricky

wanted to happen.

'Yes, Doris! I will turn to Doris and ask her to stop the Shadow King and the lord of the Imperial Palace

of Wildness if necessary! Chief Zenith could concentrate on his breakthrough!' Ricky was determined

not to disturb Zenith. The quicker Zenith managed to become an upper spiritual king, the better the

situation would be.

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"Chief Zenith! After you break through and become an upper spiritual king, will you consider rebuilding

the Snow Sect?" Elder Evan asked calmly. Upon hearing this, the other elders also stared at Zenith

with expectant eyes. They had now calmed down after gradually digesting the information that Zenith

would soon become an upper spiritual king.