dognovel Chapter 343: End of the Festival
Chapter 343: End of the Festival
Zhou Li's eyes twitched as he watched his prince lying on the ground in a miserable state, and a cold snort came out of his nose.
The emperor's majesty returned to his straight back: "Your Excellency, this is a long story..."
He recounted the events that took place during the festival, and when he mentioned that the Deep Sea King was swallowed by the mysterious black stone, a strange color flashed in the Sword God's gray eyes.
When Zhou Tianxuan was talking about burning dragon energy, the sword god's dragon fang - the sword tip drooped slightly by three inches.
This old guy is also an unlucky guy. His own son even stabbed him in the back. However, based on the traces left here, the Sword God also understood.
"So Ah Qing is not dead? Then where did he go? Why can't I find him?"
Gu Yang suddenly jumped up and almost bumped into the circling Xiao Zi.
The purple dragon rolled him back to its original position with its tail in disgust, but the lightning dancing between its scales became much gentler.
Zhou Li's Adam's apple rolled as he spoke with a guilty conscience, "Just now I was so focused on fighting that evil fellow that I didn't notice Hu Xiaoyou's soul. But it was still here just now..."
Before he could finish his words, the Sword God suddenly sensed the presence behind him and interrupted Zhou Li.
Zhou Li also caught a glimpse of the translucent figure floating behind the Sword God and froze instantly.
The Sword God brought up a wisp of frosty wind when he turned around, and then looked at Hu Qing, who was sneaking around like a dog.
At this moment, Hu Qing's soul body, which was crouching down and pressing against Gu Yang's back, suddenly stopped, hanging awkwardly in mid-air: "Senior... Senior, the moon is so round tonight..."
"A Qing! I finally found you!" Gu Yang's eyes turned red instantly, and he reached out to grab her but found nothing.
He was so anxious that he circled around Hu Qing's soul body, carefully examining it from top to bottom, front to back, and then said:
"What on earth happened? Why did the flesh puppet disappear again? Why did you become so ethereal? Your aura is so weak that I can't even detect you..."
"Here it is, right there on the ground."
Hu Qing pointed helplessly at the bloody mess in the distance. "It was completely crushed by the aftermath of their battle. I guess it's useless and can't be restored."
"Zheng——"
The Dragon Tooth Sword suddenly made a clear sound, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at Zhou Li's eyebrows.
The Sword God's voice was even colder than Jian Feng's: "Now that we've found the person, we have to talk about compensation."
In his heart, Zhou Li tortured his dead rebellious son to death thousands of times. The damned thing only caused trouble.
He forced a smile and said, "Your Excellency, the dynasty has suffered such a great disaster, and there is really nothing good left. However, there are still some treasures in the treasury. What do you think this young man needs..."
The Sword God did not ask Hu Qing and the others for their opinions. Even if he asked, they couldn't tell him what they needed. It would be better for him to ask for something good for them.
"It's simple. Just give them the Kingly Way deduction."
The Sword God suddenly sheathed his sword. "It doesn't take much time. Just one deduction. It shouldn't be a big deal for the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Zhou Li's expression suddenly changed, as if someone had stabbed him in the chest.
He hunched over and smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, please understand. The dragon vein is now broken, and the king's luck is only a tenth of what remains. The king's way is basically destroyed. There is no use for deduction at all. Forcing it will only lead to the destruction of the dynasty."
After saying this, he was afraid that the Sword God would not believe him, so he unfolded his dim Emperor Domain and said:
"Your Excellency, the Great Zhou Dynasty has made great contributions to the Meteorite Continent. You can't..."
Xiao Zi suddenly snorted, and the electric sparks burned a big hole in the ground in the area.
Even someone of Xiao Zi's level can destroy things in the domain, which really shows that the Great Zhou Dynasty was destroyed thoroughly this time.
The Sword God glanced at him and said, "The Central Region can contribute some of its resources to help repair the dragon vein. You write the report and I'll approve it."
He flicked his sword sheath with his fingers. "When the dynasty's luck recovers to 50%, we must fulfill our promise. I will bring them here then. If they still refuse..."
The Sword God tightened his grip on the Dragon Tooth Sword, but Zhou Li didn't care at all. His mind was not on this at all.
A gleam of light flashed in Zhou Li's turbid eyes.
He stepped forward excitedly, his wrinkled hands ready to grasp the Sword God's wrist:
"Your Excellency, your grace—"
The Sword God flicked his sleeves lightly, and Zhou Li missed and almost fell down.
The Sword God had already turned and walked towards the edge of the cliff, the moonlight gilding him with a layer of silver:
"You go make a list first, and I'll bring you some resources when the time comes."
Zhou Li nodded when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to write it down. You know, it takes a lot of resources to repair the dragon vein.
Even though the Great Zhou Dynasty existed for a long time, those resources could only be used with difficulty, not to mention that the management team was basically destroyed this time, and new talents had to be selected, which was another expense.
With the support from the central region, the predicament of the Great Zhou Dynasty can be alleviated.
The moon in the distance is slowly setting, and the morning mist on the mountain top has not yet dissipated.
Seeing that the Sword God no longer paid any attention to him, Zhou Li did not waste his time and went down the stone steps with his wife and children.
The old emperor took one last look back and saw the Sword God's snow-white sleeves fluttering in the wind, like a sharp sword hanging on the ruins.
He bowed deeply, and the cuffs of his gilded imperial robe swept across the scorched earth, raising a few wisps of fine dust.
Only after the footsteps completely disappeared did the Sword God slowly turn around.
The Dragon Tooth Sword trembled slightly at his waist, and the ice crystals on the sword tassel collided with each other, making a crisp sound like wind chimes.
"You two." The Sword God's gray eyes swept over the two of them, "What are your plans next?"
Gu Yang suddenly took a step forward, his fists clenched until his knuckles turned white:
"I want to be stronger!"
The boy's voice trembled, "Strong enough...strong enough that I will never watch someone important being taken away again..."
He saw Zhou Li's attitude towards the Sword God. If he had such strength that day, he would not have let Hu Qing suffer alone.
Although he didn't say it just now, Gu Yang also knew that he must have suffered a lot of hardships on the way to being captured.
Xiao Zi gently rubbed his back with his dragon horn, and the electric light flowing between the scales dimmed a little.
Hu Qing looked at Gu Yang's trembling shoulders and was slightly stunned when he heard the words.
He looked at his tense profile and suddenly remembered the roar he faintly heard in the prison van that day.
"Thank you for coming here specially to rescue me."
Hu Qing solemnly saluted the Sword God as a monk, his spirit body rippling in the morning light. "I wonder if Senior Zheng Su and Elder Han..."
The corners of the Sword God's lips suddenly raised into a very shallow arc.
This smile melted the frost and snow between his brows a little, and even revealed a bit of worldly air.
"You should thank your two elders and Senior Zheng Su."
Bai Wuchen stroked the scabbard with his fingertips, "They used a lot of connections to get me to come and help."
Then he turned his gaze to Gu Yang, "And this brat, dragging his unhealed wounds out of the barracks, riding this purple dragon to look for you everywhere..."
Hu Qing's soul body fluctuated violently.
He looked at Gu Yang, but the latter shrugged nonchalantly, and the unhealed marks on his neck became faintly visible with his movements.
"You guys go back to the barracks and rest for three days."
Bai Wuchen suddenly flicked his sleeves, and a sword light turned into a jade slip that fell into Gu Yang's hand. "I'll take you to meet a few people when the time comes."
He paused, "You have excellent talent, but your current state is really... too slow."
Upon hearing this, Hu Qing and Gu Yang lowered their heads in shame. They had indeed been quite lazy during this period.