Lord of the night.

Chapter 1416 Dragon God Island [Two-in-One]

The Guardians and the people from both sides of the Sovereign Church entered Golden Dragon Island at the same time.

Whether it was Xue Wu's first visit or Feng Du and the others who just arrived today, they all felt like they had broadened their horizons.

Looking down from high above, one can see an entire continent stretching endlessly across the vast ocean.

Surrounded by the azure sea, with an oasis continent in the middle.

The coastline surrounding the mainland is lined with snow-white sand beaches that stretch for dozens of miles. The water is so clear that you can see the bottom dozens of meters away.

Several harbor wharves stand quietly.

The waves gently lapped against the beach, creating white spray that looked like layers of snow.

Water splashes and droplets constantly burst into the air, like crystal-clear jade, reflecting a breathtaking rainbow of light.

The island is covered with lush green trees, and there are even hundreds of freshwater lakes of varying sizes.

Like pearls of varying sizes, they are inlaid in this landscape.

In some places, there are even large tracts of farmland arranged in a neat and orderly manner.

Everywhere on the island was spotless.

Countless buildings and residences are nestled amidst the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains.

The largest building was undoubtedly the magnificent and vast Golden Dragon Palace. Bi Changhong muttered to himself, "This sea continent is not much smaller than the capital city."

As Bai Jing admired the scenery, his earlier defeat seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

Standing high in the air, looking down at Golden Dragon Island, he said calmly, "If we consider the entire island, it's about three times larger than Shenjing. However, the population is about the same, or even less."

"After all, it's a large island and can't support that many people. Achieving self-sufficiency and internal circulation on this island is already a remarkable achievement."

Feng Du was quite amazed.

I couldn't help but think: if this island were hundreds of times smaller... it would be wonderful to have such an island to live on in seclusion.

It's just a pity it's too big.

Xue Wu over there shared the same thought as Feng Du. He stroked his beard, looking quite enthusiastic.

The Golden Dragon Hall resounded with the deafening sound of gongs and drums.

All the high-ranking officials of the Golden Dragon Palace came out to greet them.

The group landed, and the hosts and guests exchanged pleasantries with smiles, saying they had long admired each other, before entering the grand reception hall.

One hundred and thirty guardians arrived, and twenty entered the main hall.

The Righteous Sect also left the others outside and entertained them in a side hall. Then, Feng Du and other old demons brought in a few young people, making a total of twenty people.

Night Demon is now the chief judge of the main court, and is naturally a high-ranking leader, so he came in as well.

He was just sitting at the very end.

Ning Zaifei was in a difficult position, so he had no choice but to go directly to the outer hall.

The seat directly opposite Night Demon is Wind and Earth.

The two stared at each other.

The dishes from the Golden Dragon Palace were served in a continuous stream. At the head of the table, in the center, sat the Palace Master, the First Elder, the Second Elder, and an ancestor.

It is said that the other patriarchs are currently in seclusion.

On the guardian side, there are Xue Wu, Granny Huang, Yu Tianqi, and Rui Qianshan.

Only the Righteous Sect here is sealed off by Bi Changhong, Bai Jing, and Yin Mo.

There are four people on each side.

The three parties looked each other over, mainly because... it was really strange that two groups of people were sitting at the same table eating.

This was the first time for both Xue Wu and Feng Du.

The eight men looked at each other, all grinning and grimacing. They were seasoned veterans who had spent their lives in the underworld, yet now they had a strange feeling of 'not knowing how to speak properly'.

It's as if they've all gone back to their naive and impulsive youth.

I never imagined the Golden Dragon Palace would be so audacious: they actually arranged their mortal enemies on the same table to be ranked!
What do you think?
I thought they would be served separately.

Both sides were a bit confused.

But the Golden Dragon Palace genuinely hadn't considered that, because that's their custom. There's no reason to treat guests separately, right? What if one side thinks the food over there is better, and the other side thinks the food over here is better…

Wouldn't that be an even bigger problem? And it's all the Golden Dragon Palace's fault?

Moreover, after tens of thousands of years of custom... they never even considered the idea of ​​separate receptions.

And that's when the awkward situation arose.

There is only one most prestigious seat for the guest of honor.

Who will take this position, Feng Du or Xue Wu?

This isn't just a simple size comparison!
It involves the issue of the relative strengths of the two leaders and their respective factions.

Fortunately, Feng Du and Xue Wu are both indifferent to fame and fortune. If Bi Changhong and Yu Tianqi had been in charge, the Golden Dragon Palace would probably have been destroyed before the meal was even finished.

"Feng Du, what year were you born?" Xue Wu asked with a smile, "Let's discuss it."

Feng Du's face darkened, and he said, "You're much older than me."

"Then I'll take a seat."

Xue Wu casually plopped down in the seat of honor.

Feng Du had no choice but to sit as the second guest of honor. He absolutely could not give up the seat to Granny Huang. Although Granny Huang was older than him, if the Guardian sat in first place and the Righteous Sect couldn't even get second place, it would truly become a joke.

He recalled a phrase he had learned from Dong Yunyu during his time teaching the Life and Death Squad: "Damn it!"

Grandma Huang glared at him: "Feng Du, you're much older than me, aren't you?"

Feng Du smiled, his voice somewhat humble: "Sister Huang, please forgive me, I can't go any further..."

Grandma Huang rolled her eyes and couldn't help but laugh, "It's rare for you to tell the truth."

So he took three seats.

Since Xue Wu had taken the seat of the highest rank, Yu Tianqi stopped arguing with Bi Changhong: "Old man, you take the fourth seat."

As Bi Changhong sat down, he continued to curse, "You'd better use a stronger tone when you call me that in the future. Do you think I didn't realize you were cursing me?"

Yu Tianqi sat in the fifth seat: "Who told you to take advantage of someone with such a bad surname?"

"I'll have to sit in the sixth seat." Rui Qianshan plopped down in his seat.

Bai Jing sat down in seventh place with a dark face. He didn't even try to compete, because he knew very well that if he did, he would look even worse: he had just lost and now he wanted to sit in the top seat?

If Rui Qianshan said those words, I wouldn't be able to eat my meal.

The reason Rui Qianshan sat down without even offering his seat, expecting to fight over it, was because it was a trap!
How could Bai Jing fall for such a trick?

No one is vying for the eighth position of Yin Demon.

I sat down comfortably.

The Golden Dragon Hall Ancestor was the main attendant, the Hall Master was the deputy attendant; the First Elder was the third attendant, and the Second Elder was the fourth attendant.

The twelve people sat down in a circle.

Rui Qianshan looked at the Yin Demon: "Oh, old Yin, you're alive!?"

The demon remained silent, his face dark.

Why did they die? The Snow Condensation Sword was one of the culprits!

That day, Rui Qianshan had stabbed himself at least ten times. Yin Mo never wanted to see that face again, and never dreamed that he would be sitting at the same table drinking with her today.

"Schemes and tricks, ganging up on the few! What kind of skill is that!"

The demon's face was dark.

"Hehe, if you're so capable, go and say that to my Ninth Brother." Rui Qianshan said smugly.

Bi Changhong said, "It's indeed not very honorable."

He wanted to save face.

Bai Jing and Yin Mo were both rendered speechless, so Bi Changhong had no choice but to step in.

"What brings face?"

Rui Qianshan, dressed in white as snow and as aloof as ice, spoke words that made everyone lose their appetite: "For example, would you have face if Fang Laoliu stabbed you in the skin with a sword five or six times?"

Bi Changhong flew into a rage: "Bullshit! Just this once!"

Everyone else, including Feng Duxuewu and Granny Huang, all had dark faces: "Shut the hell up!"

This time, even the Golden Dragon Palace Ancestor's face twisted in shock.

Looking at the table full of food in front of me, I suddenly didn't want to eat anymore.

I was eating, what the hell did you say...?

After being stopped, Rui Qianshan snapped his fingers together, sealing his cultivation, and looked defiantly at Bai Jing and Yin Mo opposite him: "Come on or not!? Do you dare?!"

"Damn it! I'm scared of you!"

The demon sealed itself off with two fingers.

Bai Jing rolled her eyes, wanting to refuse, but... having already lost one match, why shouldn't she accept this one? So, with a contorted face, she slapped herself shut twice.

The three of them started drinking!
They kept their heads down and didn't say a word, ate a few bites of food as a token gesture, and then started fighting each other.

As for serious matters... that's not our business!
The Golden Dragon Palace hosted a very high-level reception this time, and the Palace Master was also carefully observing the situation between the two sides in order to make a judgment.

Moreover, even the Golden Dragon Palace itself hasn't fully figured out this Golden Dragon Secret Realm yet.

We're just waiting for Feng Du and the others to study it. Even if they explain it to us, we're completely clueless.

So this meal was just a simple welcome banquet.

Bai Jingrui, Qianshan, and the others did get to drink to their hearts' content. In the end, all three were severely injured and had to be carried back.

I said I wouldn't lift the cultivation restriction! Sobering up quickly is also part of the process!
Who cares about dangerous places? I'll just do whatever I want!
Feng Du and Xue Wu were both having a headache: What the hell are these two?

The reason I only mentioned two is because... the Yin Demon was purely caught up in it. In reality, the matter had nothing to do with the Yin Demon.

On Fang Che's side, the atmosphere was tense throughout.

Feng Xue glared angrily at Xue Yizun as if they were mortal enemies!

This despicable fellow kept Night Demon outside the Cloud Weapon Ranking! This hatred, this grudge, will never be forgotten in this lifetime! I will beat him every time I see him!
Bi Yunyan and Zhao Ying'er, on the other hand, are quite close, like sisters.

The two became acquainted through a fight on the Cloud Weapon Ranking. Although Zhao Ying'er was defeated and blocked by Bi Yunyan, she greatly admired Bi Yunyan.

I especially admire that fearless fighting spirit.

Zhao Ying'er thought that there were very few girls who could fight like that, and Bi Yunyan was definitely worth getting to know!

So he took the initiative to talk to Bi Yunyan.

But what Zhao Ying'er never expected was that... Bi Yunyan was not like that at all. In fact, Bi Yunyan only fought like that once in her entire life!
This was the fight with Zhao Ying'er.

When dealing with others, Bi Yunyan simply couldn't muster any fighting spirit; she didn't even have that drive.

So when this girl saw that Zhao Ying'er was so enthusiastic towards her, she was flattered and overwhelmed. Of course, she thought, "You have given me peaches and plums, I will repay you with jade!"

They have different stances, but both of them are the kind of people whose stances are rather ambiguous.

Within two sentences, the sisters became very affectionate.

Fang Che stared at He Fengtian the whole time.

They didn't say a word. When one person raised their glass, the other would follow suit and drink; when one person raised their glass, the other would follow suit and drink.

The senior disciples accompanying the Golden Dragon Hall were all deeply depressed.

Apart from Zhao Ying'er and Bi Yunyan speaking, everyone else was acting in silence the whole time.

Several disciples of the Golden Dragon Hall tried their best to liven up the atmosphere, but to no avail.

So he gave up trying and started to fawn over Bi Yunyan.

After all, the golden dragon scales on Bi Yunyan's body felt so familiar...

As for Fang Che... since Fang Che has arrived, he has already taken off the golden dragon scales.

I can't feel anything.

Therefore, many disciples of the Golden Dragon Hall had the same impression of this Night Demon: This ugly guy is really annoying!
Looking at Bi Yunyan, Hai Weilan, the senior disciple of the Golden Dragon Hall, had a vague feeling... why did she look so familiar? She resembled... his second sister-in-law!
But how is this possible?

That second sister-in-law is a concubine!
This is none other than the eldest princess of the Bi family, the sect of the Righteous Ones!

Their social status is worlds apart.

Bi Yunyan would become someone's concubine? That's absolutely impossible! Even a madman wouldn't dare to think that!
But... it feels so similar.

Hai Weilan and her three fellow disciples kept toasting Bi Yunyan. Bi Yunyan was poised, elegant, and charming, with bright eyes and a delicate, graceful demeanor.

The response was watertight.

With Feng Xue by their side, whose temperament was completely different from Yan Beihan's, Hai Weilan and the others were in a daze, as if they were dreaming all night.

Is it true or not...?

The banquet has ended.

Then the Golden Dragon Palace Master and others invited Granny Huang, Feng Duxuewu, into the tea room.

Yes, now is the time to really get down to business!

"Is this the origin of the Dragon Mystic Realm? No, it's the beginning of this whole affair? It's all shrouded in mystery, I don't understand it at all?"

Xue Wu was stunned.

Feng Du was also glaring.

"That's the truth. We still don't understand what this Dragon Mystic Realm is all about. What exactly are the Five Directions, and how do we open this Dragon Mystic Realm?"

"I still don't understand."

"We need to discuss what exactly needs to be done after everyone arrives. We need to work together to do this."

The Golden Dragon Palace Master smiled wryly: "And another point, in front of three experts, I will speak frankly. If the Dragon Mystic Realm had not revealed its light and had not destroyed the hidden formation, then even if our Golden Dragon Palace could not break it, we would not have invited you all."

"But now, the natural concealment formation of Golden Dragon Island, which has been lost to the world for tens of thousands of years, has been broken. This has completely exposed Golden Dragon Island, whose location has been unknown to anyone, to the light of day."

"And the golden light of the Dragon Mystic Realm still shines upon the world to this day."

"This island has now become a target for the whole world! This has left our Golden Dragon Palace in a state of utter despair."

"This sudden incident has put our Golden Dragon Palace in the spotlight! It has also made us realize that this mysterious Dragon Realm is not something we can take on by ourselves. If we try to take it all for ourselves, then our Golden Dragon Palace will face annihilation."

"Therefore, the moment the Dragon Mystic Realm appeared, I sent people to Kanke City and Shenjing to invite the guardians and experts from the Only Righteous Sect to come!"

The master of the Golden Dragon Palace was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties. He had a square and steady face and said with a wry smile, "My name is Hai Zhengping. When my elders gave me this name, they told me to walk the righteous path and stay safe."

"On the day I took over as the Palace Master, my elders told me: 'We didn't ask you to carry on the legacy! We didn't ask you to become a king! We only asked you to protect the foundation of the Golden Dragon Palace!'"

"Our Golden Dragon Palace has the strength to fight. But we also know our own limitations; we are absolutely no match for the heroes of the continent!"

"Therefore, after the Dragon Mystic Realm appeared, we had already given up the benefits it offered."

Hai Zhengping smiled wryly: "We only ask that... after the various parties break through the secret realm and obtain their items, you can leave us with an intact Golden Dragon Island, so that hundreds of millions of beings can continue to thrive and live peacefully here."

The words spoken by Hai Zhengping, the master of the Golden Dragon Palace, were extremely honest and sincere.

Feng Du, Xue Wu, and Granny Huang are all seasoned veterans, so they naturally understand that Hai Zhengping is telling the truth.

The three of them were already about 60% convinced.

A 60% belief rate is already quite high for these seasoned veterans.

The Dragon Mystic Realm shows no signs of damage, and the contents within remain unknown—this in itself is perfect evidence. The question of how to open it requires discussion among the group, a fact that cannot be delayed any longer.

Therefore, I believe.

The reason it's only 60% is because, once it's broken open, there might be something inside that's extremely useful to the Golden Dragon Palace but useless to others.
Could it be that the Golden Dragon Palace is using everyone's strength to gain benefits?

After the breach, will there be a crisis force that even our combined forces cannot withstand?

It's hard to say for sure.

Experienced business people never consider things solely based on self-interest.

Xue Wu said, "I believe the Sea Palace Master's words, which are sincere and heartfelt. However... after the secret realm opens..."

Hai Zhengping smiled wryly: "Elder Xue, let's get straight to the point. If there really is any danger inside, can you all be trapped? Even if it's extremely dangerous, even if Lord Yu Tianqi couldn't escape, it should be easy for the three of you to leave, right?"

"But if that happens, the Guardians and the army of the Sovereign Cult will follow, and it's foreseeable that Dragon God Island will be wiped out. What's the point of sacrificing the entire Dragon God Island just to kill a few of you?"

"It is meaningless if it cannot shake the foundation of the Guardians and the Sovereign Church."

Hai Zhengping said frankly, "Excuse my bluntness, but if we cannot kill the Eastern Strategist and Chief Cult Leader Zheng in one fell swoop, then it would be meaningless for our Golden Dragon Palace to deal with the Guardians and the Only Righteous Sect!"

Feng Du, Xue Wu, and Granny Huang all wore smiles.

That statement is indeed much more honest.

"Since it's the Dragon Mystic Realm, then what's inside should be... for the people of the Golden Dragon Palace..."

Feng Du pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps in the end, it will only benefit the Golden Dragon Palace."

Hai Zhengping said decisively, "Vice Grand Master Feng's considerations are not without reason. So, if that's really the case, and the Big Head is indeed the most suitable place for the Golden Dragon Palace set up by the Dragon God, then our Golden Dragon Palace will compensate three times the value agreed upon by everyone! Only our righteous sect will pay three times, and the guardians will also pay three times."

"Even if the Golden Dragon Palace goes bankrupt, it will satisfy everyone. We will ensure the safety of Dragon God Island!"

As soon as Hai Zhengping finished speaking, Granny Huang said calmly, "You only talk about the Righteous Sect and the Guardians, but what about me?"

Hai Zhengping was speechless.

After a moment of awkward silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "It was my fault, elder. You can say whatever you want! You can say ten times what you want. As your junior, I apologize. It was indeed my inappropriate words."

"Since you've already said that, what else can I say?"

Granny Huang laughed and said, "Just give our share to the Guardians, double it. That way, if a situation like the Dragon God Temple ultimately taking all the credit happens, then we'll compensate the Righteous Sect three times, and the Guardians four times. Feng Du, you don't have any objections to this calculation, do you?"

Feng Du smiled and said, "Whatever Sister Huang says goes."

"You're so well-behaved."

Grandma Huang laughed heartily.

Feng Du smiled and said in a strange tone, "So, this is the only way to ensure the safety of the Golden Dragon Palace? What if we wanted it?"

Hai Zhengping immediately understood, his face turning somewhat grim. He said, "If that situation truly arises, as long as it's not an inseparable soul bond... if you're not worried about our Golden Dragon Palace stirring things up, you can take it away. Whoever gets it depends on their abilities. In that case, the Golden Dragon Palace will not provide compensation."

Feng Du said solemnly, "With your words, that's enough!"

Xuewu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The True Sect is the True Sect. Although the Golden Dragon Hall has already adopted a humble attitude, Feng Du still hasn't let go of the possibility of 'if it's good, I'll take it'!

Xuewu couldn't bring herself to say such things.

Although Feng Du is indifferent to worldly affairs, doing such things is as simple as eating and drinking.

Seemingly sensing what Xue Wu was thinking, Feng Du narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Very well. Don't worry about being held back by so-called morality!"

"He's become a bit cold-hearted."

Grandma Huang murmured.

Feng Du smiled faintly: "What feelings do I have with the Golden Dragon Palace? How can you say I'm heartless?"

Grandma Huang was speechless.

Feng Du said, "Let's rest for the night and try to break through the Dragon Mystic Realm tomorrow morning."

Xue Wu said, "We are now only four sides. One side is missing!"

"It doesn't matter."

"Try it first."

Feng Du said calmly, "If we can break through all four directions, why should we share a piece of the pie with the Divine Weasel Serpent?"

"I hope so!"

Xuewu agreed.

Hai Zhengping stood up: "Everyone must be tired from your journey. Please get some rest tonight."

After seeing everyone off, Hai Zhengping sighed with regret.

The Golden Dragon Palace Ancestor remained silent throughout, his brows furrowed, deep in thought.

"Ancestor, what do you think?"

"If it were just the Guardians, it would be much easier. But with the members of the True Church here, it's difficult."

"This Heaven-Supporting Blade... Ancestor, is it...?"

"I am no match for him. Even the boss who has been in seclusion... may not be."

The old ancestor sighed: "These three are all on the same level. In this round, we are the fish on the chopping block."

Hai Zhengping remained silent for a long time before saying, "Then let's do as I say. Even if our backbone is broken... we can't destroy this place of refuge."

"But four companies are definitely not enough."

The old ancestor smiled bitterly: "Alright. However, we old bones must also be prepared to drag the other side down with us, otherwise, even if our knees are shattered and our spines are broken, we may not be able to protect Dragon God Island."

"Yes……"

Hai Zhengping said with a sorrowful expression, "This disciple is incompetent and has caused the ancestors to suffer injustice."

"It's alright. If we were capable, it wouldn't be your place to feel ashamed."

The Golden Dragon Palace Ancestor was quite optimistic: "Besides, there is still a chance this time. It's better for our righteous sect to have Feng Du lead the team than for Bi Changhong to lead the team. If Bi Changhong and Bai Jing or others lead the team, Dragon God Island will be destroyed no matter what. But with Feng Du leading the team, the safety of Dragon God Island can still be expected."

……

Fang Che had just returned to his room when he felt dizzy and was grabbed by Feng Du.

"Play chess."

But the game of chess still didn't get played.

After setting up the chessboard, Feng Du did not rush to make a move. Instead, he held a chess piece in one hand, frowning and deep in thought, as if waiting for something.

A gust of wind came.

"Block separatism!"

Outside the window, a person dressed in pristine white said, "Let's talk."

It was Xue Wu.

Feng Du sighed softly, and Fang Che said, "You serve me from the side."

"Yes."

Fang Che agreed and began to brew tea, pondering to himself: Why should I serve him?
It was obvious that Feng Du had called him over not to play chess, but to use that as an excuse to keep him at the scene.

This behavior seems a bit deliberate.

(End of this chapter)