Dragon Tamer - Chapter 111
Chapter 111: Chapter 112: Step on it Again
Translator: 549690339
Li Yunzi opposed everyone, forcing them to forsake this easily attainable benefit. As a result, some of those present quietly aligned themselves with Li Ying, Kong Tong, and Elder Nan.
Now, they only wanted to give themselves a harsh slap in the face!
If it weren’t for their covert obstruction, Li Yunzi’s army could have been more formidable than it was now, and this battle might have had a better chance of victory.
It would have been good if Li Yunzi could hold out for just a while longer!
When Li Yunzi first proposed the idea of taking precautions, they all thought she had gone mad.
How could they take Wutu as an example and fantasize about a more powerful civilization that might exist within the fog of the Void Sea?
The more they thought about it, the more regret they felt. If they could travel through time, they would definitely beat some sense into their foolish past selves!
“If there are so many powers as strong as the Sky Dome above, how can Li Yunzi’s army withstand them? It’s nothing but a struggle,” Mr. Wu sighed deeply.
The fate of everyone became uncertain and turbulent.
If what Duan Changqing and Zhu Minglang said was true, even they, the Lord-level powerhouses, might not escape slavery, given the existence of mightier beings!
“It’s not completely hopeless. As long as the powers strictly follow the national laws, a pure war won’t easily crush us. Li Yunzi now commands the military forces of the Four-Nation City-State. Although there’s still a gap compared with one nation’s army in the Supreme Court, if we make good use of the Long Gorge terrain, there is still hope of holding out,” Duan Changqing said.
“But didn’t you just say that we are ownerless land, unprotected by national rules, and those powers could also strike against us?” asked the Li Family Grandmother.
At this moment, Duan Changqing’s gaze fell upon Zhu Minglang, as if the answer could be found with him.
Everyone also looked towards Zhu Minglang, since he had hardly spoken up to this point.
He was from the Supreme Court Continent after all, and moreover, from one of its Family Doors. Could he possibly bring protection to the Ancestrial Dragon City?
“War is inevitable, so in terms of warfare, everyone can only place their hopes on Yunzhi, ” Zhu Minglang spoke.
“But regarding power, there is one way. That is, I represent the Zhu Gate and swear allegiance to the Imperial Dynasty. The Ancestrial Dragon City will belong to the Zhu Gate, paying heavy taxes annually, and will no longer be ownerless. Then other powers will not be able to interfere and will have to abide by the national rules,” Zhu Minglang explained to everyone.
Everyone’s eyes immediately lit up.
Now, both inside and out, the Ancestrial Dragon City belonged to Li Yunzi.
Since Zhu Minglang was already rumoured to be Li Yunzi’s lover, his oath of allegiance was just that—an oath. During such times, why would anyone mind?
Besides, Zhu Minglang seemed to have quite the background!
If Zhu Minglang could step in and help everyone avoid the crisis of becoming a land of slaves, Zhu Minglang would become a god to everyone!
“Then let Ling Sha marry you in Yunzhi’s stead immediately. The city’s great seal is also in Ling Sha’s hands, so there’s no need for replacement,” the Li Family’s Old Grandmother said.
Zhu Minglang didn’t quite follow the Old Grandmother’s logic.
Marriage was not something one could substitute for another, right??
Even if they looked identical, Li Yunzi was Li Yunzi, and Nan Lingsha was Nan Lingsha.
“Old Grandmother, please don’t rush. Let me finish speaking,” Zhu Minglang said.
“Alright, alright, go ahead. No one else speak!” the Old Grandmother instructed every member of the Li family and the Nan family.
“This kind of major decision isn’t something I can make right now. I need to return to my Family Door and discuss it with them. After all, it is the authority of the Family Door that can intimidate all the major powers,” Zhu Minglang stated.
“I, Duan Changqing, will also swear on behalf of the academy regarding the allegiance of the Ancestral Dragon City’s forces. I hope to gain the support of the Supreme Court Academy, but I’m afraid I’ll need to visit there personally… I hope my old friends from the Supreme Court Dragon Taming Academy still remember me,” Duan Changqing also spoke up.
“This journey of yours may take several days. By that time, the powerful forces may have already slaughtered all the experts within our Ancestral Dragon City,” Deputy Dean Bai Hongbo remarked.
“Please be assured, I have already asked that elder from my clan to gain us some time,” Zhu Minglang said.
“Who is this elder from your clan, and does she possess such deterrent power?” Duan Changqing asked.
“Her name is Zhu Xuehen, my aunt. Her mother is a member of the Supreme Court Royal Family. If she speaks as an Orderer for this land, she can preside over justice for us,” Zhu Minglang declared.
“What does presiding over justice mean? Isn’t it just that once allegiance is declared, other powers won’t interfere?” the Old Grandmother questioned.
“Declaring allegiance is only to have all powers compete in a fair and open manner. It doesn’t mean that just by my shouting, ‘The Ancestrial Dragon City is under Zhu Minglang’s protection,’ others will obediently back off. Without someone to oversee justice, they simply won’t comply, ” Zhu Minglang clarified.
“So declaring allegiance is just a way to buy time and deter powers from meddling. If the Zhu Gate loses in this competition, if the Li Chuan Dragon
Taming Academy loses this time, other powers can still come and take over,” Duan Changing added.
Competition.
It was nothing more than a struggle between Dragon Shepherds and Divine and Mortal beings.
War.
It was the slaughter between rulers of national territories and city-states and their armies.
A territory is generally governed jointly by the ruling class and the seated power.
Actually, the Ancestral Dragon City also presented this form.
For example, the Li family clearly represented the ruling class, in charge of people, cities, taxes, the military…
The Nan family and the Dragon Taming Academy could be considered the seated powers, comprised of organizations of Dragon Shepherds or Divine and Mortal beings.
Concerning the matter of war, no constraints were possible, they could only count on Li Yunzi’s army.
Fortunately, near West Cliff, there were still many streams of uncooled magma, and occasionally there would be some toxic miasmas from the Veins of the Earth. The majority of the Supreme Court’s large armies were composed of physically mortal soldiers; they couldn’t possibly cross over directly like Dragon Shepherds and Divine beings.
They had enough time, and Li Yunzi’s military force was not weak. As long as they survived this “ownerless” phase and let the Ancestral Dragon City have a seated power recognized by the Imperial Dynasty, even if they ultimately lost in battle, the Ancestral Dragon City would not turn into a land of slaves.
Once they escaped the mark of slavery, the military could not wantonly slaughter the innocent, let alone the strictly disciplined forces.
Green pines and silver walls, the end of the white-stone long path was still a place under repair and in disarray, where Zhu Minglang and people from the Sect Palace had once battled fiercely.
It hadn’t been long, and the Ancestral Dragon City had completely changed.
Zhu Minglang remembered the worry knotted in Li Yunzi’s brows, and now he understood why it never seemed to dissipate.
What she saw and what the family members saw in the hall just now were simply not on the same level.
However, why did Li Yunzi know about the existence of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent and had been making preparations in advance?
Even Zhu Minglang himself did not know that the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent would fall from the sky and border with other lands; he only knew that islands or territories might appear outside the Sea of Nothingness…
Was it simply because she had seen the Wutu region that she thought of so much?
That’s not right either.
“Worried about Li Yunzi?” a pleasant voice sounded, as if Li Yunzi was talking right behind him.
Zhu Minglang knew that the tones of her and her sisters were very similar, especially when speaking calmly.
“Yes,” Zhu Minglang nodded.
Up to now, Zhu Minglang still couldn’t get that scene out of his head, where she said she wanted to protect everything, including himself.
In her eyes, he saw his own reflection.
It’s fortunate to be you.
Zhu Minglang also wanted to say these four words to her.
He was fortunate to have gotten lost on a strange continent, to have met her…
It felt as if whether he could find his way back or not didn’t matter anymore.
“The only time she failed was at Eternal City. But I know that after that, she would not be defeated a second time,” Nan Lingsha said.
Her tone made Zhu Minglang feel as if Li Yunzi was personally telling him that.
“I feel the same way, so you don’t need to worry,” Zhu Minglang forced a slight smile, trying to make his mood seem a bit less gloomy.
“I will participate in the power struggle as a representative of the academy,” Nan Lingsha said.
“In fact, just one power needs to take a stand…” “What if you lose?” Nan Lingsha asked. Zhu Minglang’s face immediately darkened.
Look down on whom! !
Those so-called Sect Forest, Family Door, Sacred Palace, Cathedral, which prodigy had not been trampled by him!
As a Divine and Mortal, he had trampled once.
And as a Dragon Shepherd, he’d do it again!!
Let them know what it means to excel both as a Godly and a Mortal!
“Miss Lingsha, I have some doubts. Does Yunzi have some other Divine Skill? Otherwise, how could she know that the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent would fall?” Zhu Minglang asked.
Nan Lingsha hesitated, seemingly reluctant to answer Zhu Minglang’s question.
But after some thought, she still spoke, “There is a woman named Star
Painting, and her Divine and Mortal ability is stargazing and prophecy.”
“Pro… Prophet? I have seen countless Divine and Mortal beings, but I have never heard of this stargazing prophecy!” Zhu Minglang felt like his sister-in-law was pulling his leg.
“You are ignorant.”
‘I???” Zhu Minglang felt that his previous knowledge of the Divine and Mortal was false.
Fortune tellers, Zhu Minglang had heard of them, nothing more than street swindlers who read people’s faces.
“Star Painting predicted a rough time, and the rest was deduced by Li Yunzi herself,” Nan Lingsha said.
“Then I would like to meet this Miss Star Painting one day, ” Zhu Minglang paid his respects and didn’t question the existence of this prophetic Divine and Mortal person any further.
Prophetic Godly Mortal, this is indeed unheard of, whether at the Divine and Mortal Academy or among those renowned Divine and Mortal families, none had similar abilities.
Perhaps he indeed was ignorant.
Or perhaps, this world was not limited to the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent, Li Chuan Continent; in the vast galaxy, were there other continents slowly falling towards this part of the world, approaching like magnetized stones?
The Sea of Nothingness that encircled the edge of the horizon, did it have another shore…
“In a few days, we will set out for the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent,” Nan Lingsha said.
Although handling the power struggle would be the greatest help to Li Yunzi, they couldn’t let those powerful forces appear on the battlefield as it would tip the scales of war.
The Imperial Dynasty would not take action.
Therefore, the first armies to step into Li Chuan Continent would mostly be from the nations within the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent.
According to the messages from West Cliff and Lingxiao City State, on the other side of the West Cliff lies a small country called Rui.
Rui Small Country has a total of thirteen city-states, each city-state nearly the same in size as those of the Li Chuan Continent, consisting of dozens of towns and cities…
The West Cliff is still covered with magma, armies have to march in a long column along the cliff, and horses find it difficult to proceed, which slows down the efficiency.
They would most likely first capture Lingxiao City State and the nearby small city-states, where they would station troops and rest.
To the west of the Ancestral Dragon City-State lies Long Gorge and mountain ranges, which offer advantageous terrain. Engaged in constant warfare with
Lingxiao City State, many fortresses, bastions, and city walls have been built. For Rui Country to take down the Ancestral Dragon City-State, it would take no less than half a year!
But if they lose the power struggle…
Dragon Shepherds and Divine and Mortals rushing into the war, everything would become unpredictable..
