northernbook Chapter 561 Dragon
Chapter 561 Dragon
Chapter 561 Flood Dragon
"Greetings, sir!"
The tiger-headed men behind him bowed to Ye Ru, looking extremely comical.
This action made everyone realize that Hu Chi had brought them here to learn.
"We discussed it and decided to select a few of the more intelligent ones and have the teacher help teach them etiquette, morality, and a sense of shame. This way, firstly, we can enrich their knowledge, and secondly, after they have completed their studies, they can return to our Tiger Head Clan to pass on their knowledge to others."
Tiger Fool bowed to Ye Ru again and said with a wry smile.
"Well, in that case, please take a seat."
Ye Ru nodded. He was more than happy that the Tiger Head Clan could come here to learn. Clearly, they also understood the importance of knowledge.
For the next three days, Ye Ru, Zhang Dong, and the others continuously taught these star apes knowledge, including how to use fire and how to gather food. Surprisingly, the most outstanding among them was the little star ape who initially had a slight understanding of Confucianism.
This little star ape is progressing very quickly, and even shows more wisdom than the average scholar.
Even Zhang Dong and the others were quite surprised by this situation.
Although Star Apes are much stronger than other demon races, it is rare to find Star Apes who are this outstanding.
Time flew by, and it was time for Ye Ru to return to the Yanhuang Kingdom to report back.
"Are you leaving today? Won't you stay a little longer?"
Beside a small river, Star Ape King and his group stood facing each other. The former bowed to Ye Ru and said...
"Yes, time is of the essence. We've been here for so long, it's time to go back, otherwise our Yanhuang Kingdom's ruler will start to worry."
Ye Ru said with a smile.
Now that everything has been resolved, he has been here for so long, and the political situation in Yanhuang Kingdom must be somewhat delicate. Moreover, the imperial examination for Juren is approaching, and after sending the ashes of those 100,000 heroic souls back, he will have to go to the Dragon Palace to study hard.
Now he knows that only by quickly improving his strength can he have a fighting chance against the demon race.
"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer. I'll go to the Yanhuang Kingdom to find you after I've finished settling everything within the clan."
Star Ape King nodded and did not insist. After all, the other party had helped him so much, and it would be inappropriate to force him to stay.
"Then we'll take our leave."
After Ye Ru and Zhang Dong finished speaking, Long Hai transformed into a giant dragon, and the group boarded its back and sped towards the border of the Yanhuang Kingdom.
Star Ape King watched as the former transformed into a point of light and finally disappeared into the horizon before leisurely leaving the place.
Above, the wind howled, and countless hurricanes blew towards Ye Ru and the others, causing their robes to flutter in the wind.
Although these hurricanes were powerful, they were still no match for Ye Ru and his group.
"Senior Longhai, once you and I have met His Majesty, we will proceed to the Dragon Palace."
Ye Ru and the other two sat cross-legged on the dragon's back. After a moment, the former lowered his head and spoke.
He was somewhat surprised to learn that he was the Young Dragon Lord, but what he least expected was that his other half was actually a dragon.
"Yes, but you have both human and dragon blood in your veins. Once you arrive at the Dragon Palace, they will inevitably target you. After all, the dragons value bloodline power very much, and they will absolutely not allow their bloodline to be defiled."
"So you have to be careful then. Of course, our Dragon Army doesn't have so many rules and regulations, even though we are also dragons."
Long Hai opened his mouth wide and said in a deep voice.
"Alright, let's go full speed ahead. We'll stop in a nearby city to rest after evening."
"understand!"
Long Hai agreed, flicked his tail, and transformed into a streak of light, flying away into the distance.
In a city near a river in the Yanhuang Kingdom, countless merchants were coming and going, but their faces showed more caution and solemnity.
"What do you see in the sky?"
At some point, a merchant looked up and, seeing a large shadow looming over them from the sky, turned pale and cried out.
"what?"
"That looks like a dragon."
"No way, has that evil dragon come back again?"
Upon seeing this scene, the people here became somewhat agitated, and many of them headed towards the city. In the blink of an eye, the once bustling scene became rather desolate.
Ye Ru and the others landed in an open space outside the city. Long Hai gradually transformed into human form. When they saw this desolate scene, they frowned.
"What's going on? These people seem a bit afraid of us."
Zhang Dong glanced around and found that the city gates were tightly closed, and many soldiers were looking at him and his men with solemn expressions.
Some of the soldiers had already raised their bows and arrows, seemingly preparing to attack them.
"Who are you, and why have you come to my Haicheng?"
A middle-aged man in armor, holding a long spear, shouted from the city wall. Judging from his appearance, he should be a high-ranking official.
"Don't panic. I am Ye Ru, and these are Mr. Zhang Dong and Mr. Zhang Zhi from the Imperial Court. We are also Chinese. We don't know what has happened."
Looking at the city on high alert, Ye Ru sensed that something big must have happened, and said in a deep voice.
"Ye Ru? Is that Ye the Chief Scholar?"
The middle-aged man's gaze sharpened, and a hint of reluctance seemed to appear in his eyes, but he still did not open the city gate for Ye Ru and the others.
The matter is of utmost importance, and everyone must undergo questioning.
"I wonder what's going on? Why is the security so tight?"
Zhang Dong took a step forward, took out a token, and said with a solemn expression.
"Please wait a moment while I inform the city lord before letting you in."
Knowing what the token represented, the captain bowed slightly to it before leaving.
After a while, the door creaked open, and Ye Ru and the others exchanged glances before leisurely walking inside.
Upon entering the city, it was a scene of utter chaos, with every household's doors tightly shut and all kinds of waterproofing measures taken to be extremely thorough.
"This is how the same thing?"
Seeing this, Ye Ru and the others frowned even more, and had more questions in their minds.
"Don't you find this scene strange?"
The captain gave a wry smile and said.
"Yes, although this is the border, the vast mountains in the distance act as a natural barrier, preventing the demon race and armies from other countries from getting in. And what's with this waterproofing?"
Ye Ru nodded and voiced his question.
"Let the city lord tell you all about it."
The group slowly approached the city lord's mansion. In one of the rooms, the city lord of Haicheng lay on the bed, his face pale, seemingly seriously injured.
"Gentlemen, you have come from afar. I am sorry for not being able to greet you properly."
When the city lord of Haicheng saw Ye Ru and the others arrive, he tried to get up, but the weakness in his body caused him to fall to the ground again.
"It's alright, Lord City Lord, please rest well. I just want to know, what exactly happened?"
Ye Ru stepped forward, continuously channeling the power of the Holy Path into the body of the City Lord of Haicheng, whose pale face gradually regained some color.
"You don't know this, but our Haicheng has always relied on the rivers around here to farm and make a living. A hundred miles away, there is a large lake inhabited by a dragon. I don't know when it started, but this dragon has been causing floods time and time again, making the people suffer terribly."
"I went to that lake a few days ago to look for this dragon, but unfortunately I was secretly injured by it. I only managed to escape by risking my life."
"I'm ashamed to admit it."
The city lord of Haicheng sighed, his face full of frustration.
Clearly, as the city lord, he not only failed to protect the people's peaceful life, but was also beaten so badly by this dragon. Anyone would feel frustrated in that situation.
"Senior Longhai... do you know anything about the dragons here?"
Ye Ru turned his head and asked with a serious expression.
Logically speaking, the dragon race shouldn't be so bold, but this dragon has disregarded the agreement between the two races and wreaked havoc, thus violating the agreement.
What's most bizarre is that the Four Seas Dragon Clan didn't care and instead let him cause destruction.
This is unreasonable and illogical.
"This should be the Western Sea, under the jurisdiction of the Western Sea Dragon Clan. I'm not quite sure, but judging from the extent of the damage and the location, it shouldn't be our true dragon clan. It's most likely the Jiaolong clan."
"The Jiaolong clan is closely related to our Four Seas Dragon Clan, but they are not entirely true dragons."
"Moreover, they are not really under the jurisdiction of the Four Seas Dragon Clan."
Based on what he had seen and heard on the road, as well as the characteristics of this area, Long Hai began to make inferences.
Because if true dragons were to cause such destruction to humans, they would be punished.
"So it was a dragon. This dragon clan isn't exactly honest either."
A murderous glint flashed in Zhang Dong's eyes. If it was a dragon, there was no need to report to the dragon clan and the imperial court first; he could simply kill it on the spot.
“Yes, I’ve seen its true form. It doesn’t have the same dragon scales as the dragons. It’s most likely a jiaolong, but this jiaolong’s strength is terrifying, almost reaching the level of a great Confucian scholar.”
The city lord of Haicheng nodded and said.
"The level of a great Confucian scholar?"
These words startled Ye Ru and the others, and their expressions became even more serious.