The Almighty Dragon General Novel

Chapter 826 James did not want to simply act carelessly before he had all the facts in front of him.

Gloom glanced at James and asked, What do you want to know? I want to know more about the plan a century ago and the incident where the King wiped out the Gu Sect.

I want a thorough explanation of the current power dynamics within the Capital.

Gloom remained silent.

After a while, he shook his head.

Its too complicated.

Its too hard for me to explain with words only.

Youll come to understand soon.

James said, One last question.

Gloom looked at him.

Go ahead.

Whos the current Kings preferred candidate in the fight for succession? Where does he stand on this matter? Gloom said, I dont know who hes eyeing at the moment.

However, I can say with certainty that the nations development is at the forefront of every decision the King makes.

Everything he does is for the sake of the people, not to purge his political opponents.

When he heard this, James let out a small sigh of relief.

By the way… Earlier when you said that Im now a grandmaster of martial arts, you mentioned that Im not even a first rank.

What did you mean by that? Naturally, theres a ranking system for the cultivation of True Energy.

James tilted his head.

Id like to know more.

Gloom continued, The first rank is the lowest stage of cultivation, while the ninth rank is the highest.

Thats it? Gloom replied dryly, This isnt rocket science, you know? Then how strong would one be at ninth rank? Gloom sank into silence.

After a few seconds, he shook his head.

I dont know.

For thousands of years, there havent been any records of anyone reaching the ninth rank.

If there really was someone, the only person that comes to mind is the Prince of Orchids.

Hes the lord of the Ancient Fours ancestors.

James took a deep breath.

He did not expect Gloom to know about this too.

How about the eighth rank? Records of them are few.

As far as I know, only the Ancient Fours ancestors have reached such a rank.

However, thousands of years have passed, and they are all now buried deep beneath the earth.

Gloom explained yet again.

Then the seventh rank? I dont know.

Gloom shook his head.

What rank is the strongest grandmaster today? Gloom finally stood up.

Ive said enough.

Everything will be clear soon.

Within the document, theres a secret order from the King.

You may now return to the Southern Plains.

and resume your position as the Dragon King.

After that, return to the courthouse, obtain the Blade of Justice, and kill the Emperor.

Having said everything he needed, he turned to leave.

James watched the man walk away.

This mans ordinary looks belied his incredible skills.

Even though James had cultivated True Energy and was now a grandmaster of martial arts, he knew he could not even hold a candle to Gloom.

Ranks, huh? I wonder whats Glooms rank then.

James murmured.

He was positive that Gloom was also a grandmaster.

He just did not know exactly how strong he was.

The dynamics in the Capital are more complex than I initially thought.

James sighed and clutched his temples.

The King had begun closing in on the Emperor.

Eliminating him would only be the beginning.

Once the Emperor is dead, Sol would be thrown into disarray.

Anything could happen then.

However, now that it had come to this, James had no choice but to press on.

Back to the Southern Plains as the Dragon King, huh? He murmured absentmindedly.

Tiara was lying on the bed listening to their conversation.

Although she could not understand most of what they were saying, she knew that James had been reinstated.

Congratulations, James! As he glanced at Tiara, he let out a disappointed sigh.

Theres nothing to congratulate me on.

If I had the choice, Id prefer the carefree life of an ordinary citizen.