My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan stared blankly at Cheng Guang, his expression revealing a look of astonishment.

After learning about the upheaval within the Great Yan Dynasty, he was clearly unable to comprehend, for quite some time, where Cheng Guang had found out, or rather, had foreseen that an upheaval would occur in the Great Yan Dynasty.

Even to the point of withdrawing troops directly from the Border Area battlefield.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan took a good while to suppress the shock within his heart.

Moments later, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan hesitated before taking out a military order token and handing it to Cheng Guang, saying,

"Grandson, the Great Yan Dynasty is withdrawing troops from the Border Area battlefield. Within a few hours, North City will become very chaotic. I may not be able to look after you at that time, so be extra careful. If you encounter something difficult to deal with, use this military order to summon me."

Cheng Guang took over the military order and noticed that the token was extremely hard and cold. Merely holding it in his hand, he could feel a chill emanating from it.

At the same time, Cheng Guang also found that by infusing just a bit of Qi into the military order token, he could establish contact with Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan.

In the entire Border Area battlefield, there were almost no places Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan couldn't reach. It was conceivable that as long as Cheng Guang used this military order token, he could instantly summon Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan to his side.

As long as Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan himself ran into no trouble, there was basically no one who could harm Cheng Guang.

Thus, Cheng Guang had gained an additional lifeline.

A sense of security also grew in Cheng Guang's heart.

That being said, even if Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan hadn't given it to him, he still had another lifeline from a Sky-Man.

There was no need to panic at all.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan watched Cheng Guang, and he found that his grandson's countenance was very calm. There was not the slightest hint of panic or disorder, even after hearing that the Great Yan Dynasty might be withdrawing troops from the Border Area battlefield, and that North City might soon be besieged by Demon Beasts, its safety hanging by a thread.

There was not a trace of change in his expression.

It was as if he were facing the collapse of Mount Tai without a change in his demeanor.

Although he and Cheng Guang had already known about the potential military withdrawal of the Great Yan Dynasty from the Border Area battlefield and had taken measures in North City in advance,

such preparations were still not a guarantee against any unforeseen accidents.

Hence, seeing Cheng Guang remain composed under such circumstances, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan already thought very highly of him.

In Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan's eyes, a hint of relief couldn't help but surface.

He felt that the Duke Zhen's Mansion had an assured future with such a successor.

Cheng Guang, for his part, did not realize that Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan had gone through so many thoughts in such a brief moment. He was already contemplating whether he could acquire a few Ninth Grade Devil cores from Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan.

Therefore, without hesitation, Cheng Guang immediately asked aloud,

"Grandfather, do we have Devil cores in North City? I'm referring to the high-grade ones."

"High-grade Devil cores?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan was momentarily taken aback, then a hearty smile spread across his aged face.

"My dear grandson, your ambitions are too small. North City may lack everything else, but we certainly do not lack anything related to Demon Beasts."

"Is it just Devil cores you want? No matter how high-grade they are, as long as you, my grandson, want them, I can find them for you," said Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, patting his chest with a confident demeanor in the end.

Hearing Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan say this, a hint of joy could not help but appear on Cheng Guang's face.

With Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan speaking so confidently, it seems that the Devil Emperor cores Cheng Guang desired were a sure thing.

As Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan had defended the frontier and the Border Area battlefield for so many years, it was impossible for him to not have any gains; he might have secretly slain countless Devil Emperors already.

With a smile still on his face, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan seemed buoyed by the only capital he could boast of in front of his grandson. With the subject brought up, his back even straightened a bit more.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan asked, "Grandson, what grade of Devil core do you want? Just say it, and I'll have someone fetch it from the storeroom immediately and bring it to you."

Seeing Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan being so generous, even though he was his own relative, Cheng Guang's face showed a slightly embarrassed expression as he said,

"Grandfather, I don't need many, just three or four Devil Emperor cores would be enough."

No sooner had Cheng Guang spoken than Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan stiffened on the spot, his elderly and authoritative eyes suddenly bulging.

HIs throat involuntarily let out a series of ambiguous "uh-uh" sounds.

He was evidently extremely shocked.

"Devil Emperor cores?" Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan lost all composure for a moment, murmuring in astonishment.

In such a state, outsiders would never have imagined seeing, let alone thinking possible.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan only ever revealed such an unsophisticated, rural-old-man demeanor in front of Cheng Guang.

Cheng Guang nodded slightly. Seeing Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan like this, he became a bit uncertain whether he could actually produce Devil Emperor cores.

Just by that reaction, it oddly seemed as if Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan couldn't produce even a single Devil Emperor core.

It couldn't be, could it?

After all, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan was still a Sky-Man. Though it would be somewhat difficult to slay a Devil Emperor, it shouldn't be said there was no chance at all.