Man on the ark, forced to become king

His gaze swept across the chaotic ruins, finally settling on the three black-cloaked figures bound by the Rat King's Originium Arts. The surrounding temperature seemed to drop for a moment.

"Old Lin, are these the murderers?"

"The remaining underlings... this matter is probably not so simple."

"It was done by the former Witch King's men who came to Letania."

After feeding each of them a drop of dew condensed from the golden tree, Lin Lu stood up and joined the conversation between the two old men.

"Letania?"

"I came back this time because I received news that many Letanians were smuggling large quantities of contraband into Lungmen in an attempt to find a forbidden item. Their specific purpose is still unclear."

Lin Lu hadn't reacted immediately, but after quickly checking Chen's condition, she immediately thought of the information that Lao Li had extracted from those Letanian nobles.

Contraband, Originium bombs, Lungmen—it's really hard not to connect them. Even without evidence, he felt that this matter was probably related to those people.

"Laetonia, the Witch King..."

Wei Yanwu's eyes flashed, his face was terribly cold, and the ground beneath his feet suddenly shattered.

"What a courageous dog!"

Old Dragon was clearly furious, but his years of experience allowed him to maintain his composure for the time being.

He didn't think Lin Lu would lie to him about something like this; since she said so, it was very likely true.

A pack of stray dogs dared to reach into the Dragon Gate, and he didn't even know about it!

It seems that Longmen has been living a life of ease for too long!

Chapter 127 The Rich and Powerful Boss Wei

Chen's situation was more complicated than expected. The seemingly serious external injuries were not difficult to treat, but the real problem was the residual evil energy in his body after forcibly using Chixiao.

The title of "Dragon-Slaying Sword" is not just for show. This precious sword, forged using the ancient "fire-forging source stone" technique of the Yan Kingdom, has an extraordinary origin. It was once stained with the blood of a true dragon and contains an astonishing aura of malevolence.

In order to enable the still inexperienced Chen to use it, Wei Yanwu specially ordered a scabbard made of special materials from Thor Industries to suppress its power.

However, this suppression can only be used when the sword is not drawn. Once the blade is drawn, unless the user has the ability to independently suppress Chi Xiao, the sword will still be eroded by the evil energy. Obviously, Chen does not have that ability yet. She can only barely draw the sword and is far from being able to control it.

Moreover, she possesses a high purity of dragon bloodline—Chixiao's reputation as a dragon slayer is not unfounded. It has a special attack effect on creatures with dragon blood, and even its master, Chen, is no exception. Not to mention her, even Wei Yanwu would be in trouble if he were injured by it.

The malevolent energy accumulated inside her body had characteristics completely different from other energies. It could not be guided out of the body by others and could only be gradually worn away by itself. This was a very painful process. Before the malevolent energy disappeared, even the most advanced treatments could only make her flesh and blood damaged by the malevolent energy recover faster, and then the cycle of recovery and destruction would continue.

Lin Lu wasn't sure if the prayer based on the principle of regression could clear away the evil energy. Chen was still very weak, and trying it rashly might trigger unexpected reactions, which could even be life-threatening. Therefore, he didn't dare to act rashly. Even if treatment was needed, he would have to wait until her body recovered a little.

Fortunately, having just gone through a major battle, Chen and the police officer named Jiu were extremely exhausted and showed no signs of waking up, thus temporarily escaping physical torment.

"Just one more drop... that should be enough?"

After feeding Chen some Golden Tree Dew, Lin Lu estimated her recovery progress and felt that it wouldn't be long before she could try to clear away the evil energy with prayer. So she didn't stay in the room any longer, turned around and went out, heading straight for the reception room of Wei Yanwu's mansion.

For security reasons, or out of trust?

Instead of taking the two injured girls to the hospital, Wei Yanwu brought them back to his mansion, where he and the Rat King held talks in the reception room.

Lin Lu pushed open the door and saw two old men sitting face to face at the tea table, staring at the tea in front of them in silence.

Something seems off about the atmosphere.

Thinking this, he pulled over a chair, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Mr. Lin, how is Chen?"

Wei Yanwu asked in a low voice, a rare hint of nervousness appearing on his face. Only when it came to Chen would this extremely shrewd old dragon show such unusual emotions.

"She hasn't woken up yet, but it's not a big problem. Once she recovers a little longer, I can try to clear the evil energy from her body. You should know more about the side effects of the Crimson Sky Sword than I do."

"Thank you."

Old Dragon breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes flashing, and said with a sigh, "Perhaps handing Chixiao over to her was a mistake. She is not yet able to control that sword."

“If you don’t hand it over to her, she will never be able to control it. People always need to improve, and suffering losses is not necessarily a bad thing.”

Lin Lu shook her head slightly, not quite agreeing with his statement.

Does Chen intend to live under his protection forever?

Young dragons must eventually become independent. Wei Yanwu may be able to control everything at the Dragon Gate, but what happens once he leaves the Dragon Gate?

Chen needs to grow and experience the world for himself, instead of living in a carefully packaged shelter. Sometimes, prematurely increasing one's age is a terrible thing.

Besides, Lungmen, this sanctuary, may not be safe either. Isn't today's incident a lesson in itself?

If Chen hadn't had Chixiao, he might not have even lasted until they arrived.

"..."

Wei Yanwu fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.

"Hmph, you've protected her too well."

The Rat King snorted and brought up another matter.

"Since everyone's alright, shouldn't we talk about what happened today? It's been a long time since anyone dared to act so brazenly in Lungmen. I've already ordered my men to search the entire slum; no matter where they hide, they'll have to pay the price!"

"The Royal Guard is also in action, and Black Cloak will be assisting them in secret."

When this matter was mentioned, a cold glint flashed in Wei Yanwu's eyes, and his face darkened.

He truly never expected such a thing to happen.

In Longmen, in the territory he had cultivated for many years, someone actually dared to lay a hand on Chen!

"Mr. Lin, you said before that this matter was related to the Letanians?"

“I went to the Kazdel border and fought a god hiding in a traveling troupe. I killed one of his avatars and took many prisoners. According to the information they provided, a group of the Witch King’s former followers have used the power of that god to transport a large number of people and contraband dangerous goods to Lungmen in an attempt to find a forbidden item.”

"More information is still unclear. Those who cooperate with the Lytanians are not easy to deal with. We haven't gotten anything useful out of them yet, but we've sent people to find someone who can get information out of them. The current guess is that those people are likely trying to use that forbidden object to resurrect the dead Witch King."

Lin Lu casually recounted the information he possessed, without concealing anything.

These were originally meant to be told to Wei Yanwu. If those guys' conspiracy were to succeed, it would inevitably cause turmoil, and a chaotic Dragon Gate would not be in the Golden Tree's interest.

"You fought with God?"

He spoke casually, but those who listened did not see it that way.

The Rat King's eyes widened in an instant, wondering if he was too old to even hear clearly.

That's God!

This young man actually possesses the power to fight against the gods?

He even killed an avatar of a god!

If this is true, then he seems to understand Wei Yanwu's attitude towards this young man.

The number of experts who can contend with gods is extremely limited, even in the entire Great Yan Dynasty. They are all renowned powerhouses, and such individuals are no less than moving natural disasters, and in some ways, they are even more terrifying.

As the master of the Dragon Gate, Wei Yanwu naturally had to consider the entire Dragon Gate and could not easily offend a powerhouse of this level.

"It's just an avatar. His authority is suspected to be related to wine, illusions, and space. Those Letanians were able to send people and contraband in without your knowledge by relying on his power."

"Power related to alcohol... an illusion, hidden within the theater troupe..."

Wei Yanwu looked thoughtful, exchanged a glance with the Rat King, and said in unison, "God of Wine! The Crimson Troupe!"

“If it’s Him, then this is troublesome.”

"What, do you know each other?"

Lin Lu raised an eyebrow, quite surprised. She hadn't expected that this old dragon was so knowledgeable and well-informed that he even knew about the gods.

"I've heard of it. In fact, the Crimson Theatre has a long history, and the god of wine did something great decades ago—at the end of the Four Nations War, He hid the border region of the old Gallo Empire, 'Clerbrason,' and dragged it into His own territory. To this day, no one has been able to find that region again."

"If He were to reach into the Dragon Gate, the current Dragon Gate might be unable to resist Him."

Wei Yanwu spoke very seriously, his brows furrowed, clearly showing great fear of that god of wine.

But isn't Longmen backed by the Great Yan?

Yan Kingdom is one of the most powerful countries on this continent. How could it not be able to deal with a god?

Even a remote and impoverished place like Kazdel has a demon king who can rival a god, so there's no reason why Yan Kingdom shouldn't have combat power of that level, right?

If you're worried about not being able to handle Lungmen, why don't you just call in reinforcements?

Several thoughts raced through Lin Lu's mind, and he vaguely realized something—the relationship between Longmen and Yan Kingdom was probably not as close as he thought.

"I don't think He would personally come to Lungmen to cause trouble."

Lin Lu tapped her fingers lightly on the table, her gaze sweeping over the two old men's faces, a slight smile curving her lips.

"Of course, if you think it is necessary to take precautions, then the Golden Tree can accept this commission. When the deity comes to Dragon Gate, we will step in to stop Him."

"Does the Golden Tree have the power to deal with gods?"

The Rat King spoke instinctively, then realized he had asked a stupid question.

Although his understanding of this young man and the Golden Tree was limited to the incomplete information shared from Wei Yanwu, this man had just said that he had fought a god, and Wei Yanwu did not show any surprise. Obviously, in his understanding, the Golden Tree did have the ability to fight against gods.

"As long as the price is right, it's entirely possible."

Lin Lu smiled slightly, her meaning clear—the Golden Tree was capable of fighting against the God of Wine, provided that the reward offered by the Dragon Gate was sufficient.