Chapter 2146 - 2139: The King Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder

"You have performed a great service by rescuing the royal carriage, and you secured the top merit. I hereby bestow upon you the title of ’One Word Companion King’, equal to me, and you are not required to handle state affairs. You will only take orders from me and have the right to refuse!"

This title is undeniably high, and the power is undeniably vast!

Even Xiwat only takes orders from the Emperor, but without the right or room to refuse. Zhang Menglong’s status in this Mansha Kingdom is completely unique, and to a certain extent, his status is not inferior to the Emperor!

The Emperor of Mansha Kingdom is a wise man. He can immediately see that Zhang Menglong is no ordinary person. He does not care about Zhang Menglong’s real identity or where he comes from; this small Mansha Kingdom cannot possibly contain him, a true dragon.

Another point is that Zhang Menglong has no interest in the power of Mansha Kingdom. Even if the throne was offered to him, he would probably have no interest. These seemingly generous additional conditions are actually meaningless!

If Zhang Menglong wanted, he could easily rely on his martial strength to take over, so it was better to grant him this favor now.

If a relationship can be established with Zhang Menglong before he soars, then the entire Mansha Kingdom will benefit greatly. Now is a very good opportunity.

Of course, he was still very nervous, fearing that Zhang Menglong would not regard this small Mansha Kingdom and would not want to accept this honor, as with his ability, he could absolutely thrive even in the Qinglan Kingdom.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Menglong was actually quite conflicted. Initially, he planned to leave after completing this task. He was just a passerby, and had never thought of seeking any official position. However, upon careful thought, if he could secure an official role in Mansha Kingdom, accessing various information would become simpler, and it would be more convenient to reach higher-level matters.

So he decided to stay in Mansha Kingdom a little longer.

"That’s great!" Both the Emperor and Xiwat were overjoyed. As long as Zhang Menglong stays in Mansha Kingdom, it would be as valuable as a thousand troops! If he wanted, he could single-handedly turn a country of Mansha Kingdom’s level into a bloodbath.

"By the way, Menglong, there is one more thing," the Emperor spoke, "The army of the country has been invaded by toxins, and we need you to provide an antidote."

"Oh, that’s convenient," Zhang Menglong took out a test tube, ruminating for a few seconds, and then inhaled sharply.

"Ha, tui!"

A puddle of indescribable gel appeared at the bottom of the test tube, and this scene almost made those around vomit up their New Year’s Eve dinner. Zhang Menglong certainly had a touch of perverse syndrome.

"Master, wouldn’t your poisoning also be like this..."

"What’s wrong!? Do you have a problem?" Zhang Menglong said, "I spat hundreds of times, but I don’t feel guilty at all. After all, what I spit is precious saliva?"

Zhang Menglong handed the test tube to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, have someone use this for artificial rain, let the poisoned citizens and soldiers get rained on again, and they will recover."

"Alright," though a bit nauseated, the Emperor accepted the test tube.

"Menglong, what about our family..."

"Bring them all here," Zhang Menglong said, "I’ll handle it all together!"

Soon, Xiwat’s entire family was brought over. The toxins in their bodies had accumulated very severely, especially after suffering the mist from this poisonous rain, their physical burden increased, and some were already in shock.

Zhang Menglong didn’t procrastinate and directly released his Strange Fire. The Fallen Heart Flame transformed into tiny flames sweeping through their bodies, thoroughly incinerating the toxins.

Although their bodies were somewhat weak, the toxins had been completely expelled. With good rest and recuperation, they could recover quickly.

"Companion King, could you also save our families?" The generals, having regained some strength, regretted not accepting this opportunity sooner, seeing Chaimet’s poisons seemed nothing against Zhang Menglong.

"You implore the Emperor, if he says save, I will save them!" Zhang Menglong directly gave this favor to the Emperor. He certainly knows how to win people over.

The Emperor naturally understood Zhang Menglong’s intention. He needed to seize this time to garner goodwill, making them feel the grandeur of imperial grace.

"Mercy, Your Majesty!"

"If Your Majesty is willing to help this guilty minister, from now on, this guilty minister will certainly change, placing the state first!"

...

The generals all broke down at once.

"Then please trouble the Companion King to detoxify their families too!"

"Okay, bring them all over!" Zhang Menglong nodded, "Oh, Your Majesty, other Royal Family members are probably poisoned too? Bring them over together, I’ll handle them in bulk."

...

As the night passed, the entire city of Sandstorm settled down. The citizens of the city didn’t even know what happened. They only remembered getting seriously ill after a heavy rain, and then gradually recovered after the second rain.

No one knows what major upheaval took place inside the palace that night. Among the Royal Family, there was a new minister, known as the ’One Word Companion King’. Not many knew his origin, only that he was the master of Karon, the son of the Great General, and even the Emperor showed him great respect.

During this time, Zhang Menglong was enjoying life in the Imperial City, using the sum of money conferred by the Emperor to purchase many things, as all his past savings had been obliterated on the last battlefield by the power of rules.

He gradually learned about the vastness of the world. This Mansha Kingdom was merely one of the most inconspicuous small countries in the entire world, and even the Qinglan Kingdom, which he had heard of many times, was just a medium-sized country.

Here, the concept of Sect power was almost nonexistent. Besides the numerous countries, there were quite a few academies, but in some sense, these academy powers were essentially a new form of Sect power evolved in this world.

Regarding information about his family, Zhang Menglong had searched a bit, but there were hardly any results. There were many Zhang Families in the entire world, but none related to his old Zhang Family. It’s unknown if they are too low-key or for some other reason.

"Companion King, are you here again?" Zhang Menglong was in the Mansha Kingdom’s library, perusing materials, when a voice came from behind.

"Oh? Princess, are you here again?"

The one addressing him was Princess Shadeer, the eldest princess of Mansha Kingdom. She seemed to be a girl who loved reading. Zhang Menglong had seen her in the library almost every day.

"I happen to have something I’d like to consult you about," Zhang Menglong said.

"There’s no need for consultation. The Companion King is learned, and I probably fall far short in comparison."

"No, no, no, this is something you should know better than I do," Zhang Menglong said, "In the past three to five thousand years, have there been any particularly extraordinary events in the world, or have some exceptionally unique individuals appeared out of nowhere?"