It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Your safe return is more important than anything else. Those things don't matter."

As they were talking, the sky suddenly darkened.

The strong wind made it hard to open my eyes. I stretched out my arms to block the wind and looked up. Two giant dragons descended from the sky. Although it was not as magnificent as the dragon carrying the palace, the scene was still quite impressive. The dragon, which was hundreds of meters long, carried the post station with carved beams and painted buildings, which felt like a snail carrying a house. However, the scale of the post station was far inferior to that of the dragon with its wings spread wide. The dragon landed on the open space outside Yuxi City, and its momentum was ten or eight times faster than that of the armed helicopter landing. The dragon folded its wings, raised its head, and its sharp teeth were exposed. Its golden eyes looked at the people on the city wall.

Ladders were dropped from the backs of the two dragons, and two men dressed as soldiers got off the dragons and shouted:

"Please ask the city lord and the guards to board the dragon riders and set off for the capital immediately!"

"understood!"

I responded and took Alayya down the city wall to the city gate. He Yue and the others followed us. I walked out of the city gate with Alayya and turned around and said:

"Alaiya and I will be back after the Chinese New Year. You should enjoy the New Year well. I wish you a happy New Year in advance. We will be back after the Chinese New Year. We will bring some local specialties, but don't expect too much. The snow from the north would have melted long ago."

After saying that, I looked around at the people in Yuxi City and said:

"While I'm away, I'll leave Yuxi City to you."

He Yue and others nodded.

I turned around, waved to them and said:

"No need to send it. Just send it here."

I didn't look back and walked out of the city with Alayya.

After walking about 50 meters, I realized that there were more than just Alayya's footsteps behind me. I turned around and found that Bai Huang was still following behind, and He Ji followed closely to protect Bai Huang. Bai Huang looked leisurely and smiled at me. I said to her helplessly:

"Didn't you say you would just send me to the city gate? What's wrong? Are you reluctant to let me go?"

Before he finished speaking, he heard the soldiers behind him shout:

"Please ask the two city lords and guards to board the dragon riders!"

I turned around and responded:

"okay!"

When I turned around, I suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Bai Huang chuckled, took out a familiar letter from her bosom, waved it in front of my eyes, and said proudly:

"You didn't expect it, did you? The one from Yunhai going to the capital this time is none other than me! It's not my elder brother Bai Ye, nor my second brother Bai Feng, but me, Yunhai Bai Huang! Are you surprised? All right, let's set off quickly. I haven't been to the capital for a long time, and I wonder if there will be any new and interesting things."

Bai Huang said, completely ignoring me who was standing there in shock. She hummed a song and took He Ji to climb the dragon that looked like a small hill. I looked back at He Yue and the others and found that they also looked incredible. I knew that Bai Huang had probably not discussed this with anyone before, so she planned to see our surprised expressions today.

Anyway, she acts in a casual and unrestrained way, and I'm almost used to it.

I followed with Alayya, but encountered great difficulty when climbing the dragon carriage. There were too many clothes on my body, which made it extremely inconvenient to move. The soldiers on top were all laughing, as if they saw two country bumpkins. I laughed too, and after laughing, I climbed up and kicked the one who was laughing the most happily down.

Alayya helped me put on my clothes herself. We are family and just laughed it off. Do you want to be one of us too?

Look in the mirror and take a look at your own character. Are you worthy of it?

14. Things during the trip

As a means of transportation specially provided by the royal family, dragons are very fashionable and practical. Flying in the sky is always faster than running on the ground. A hundred-meter-long dragon can fly hundreds of meters with a flap of its wings, and its speed is almost as fast as that of a civil airliner. The most important thing is that it is very stable after flying. You can even drink a cup of tea leisurely while sitting in the post station, and you will not feel any bumps when sleeping.

It is not very friendly to people with acrophobia, but for those who are not afraid of heights, sitting on the dragon's back and looking at the mountains and rivers below is still very pleasant.

During the journey, I found a recent newspaper in the capital in the guest room of Dragon's Back and put it on the table to read. Suddenly, I heard someone calling my name outside. I took Alaya out and found that the dragon that Bai Huang was riding was flying side by side with us. Bai Huang stood on the dragon's back and waved to us. Heji stood behind her, looking helpless.

I didn't know what she wanted to do, so I waved to her, and then I saw Bai Huang suddenly run towards us, but was immediately stopped by He Ji. The two argued for a while, and He Ji looked towards us. The distance between the two dragons was probably more than a hundred meters. He Ji narrowed his eyes, put his hand around Bai Huang's waist, and took her and jumped onto our dragon.

The dragon suddenly sank, but soon flew back to its original height.

Heji wiped the cold sweat from his head, while Bai Huang laughed.

She patted my shoulder and said:

"It's so boring! The area is so small that I can't even stretch my body out. Lid, is there anything interesting?"

I replied expressionlessly:

"Bungee jumping."

Bai Huang asked:

“What is bungee jumping?”

I pointed downwards:

"Find an elastic rope, tie one end to your legs and the other end to the dragon's claws. Then jump from it, and you will go up and down repeatedly in the sky. When you go down, you will fall into the abyss, and when you go up, it will be like riding on the clouds. The sky and the earth will keep spinning in your vision, and the cold wind will keep whispering in your ears. It is as exciting as it can be."

Bai Huang said "Oh" and looked at Heji.

"Absolutely not!"

Heji knelt on one knee and almost kowtowed three times and nine times to beg Bai Huang not to do it.

Bai Huang's ideas are very unconventional, and he can't be stopped by He Ji alone.

I just searched for a long time but couldn't find a suitable rope, so I couldn't do it. But Bai Huang made a note of this matter and said that when she returns from the capital, she must buy a suitable rope and have a good time. People like me who like to watch the fun naturally applauded and said that I would definitely help her choose a good one when the time comes.

As for why Bai Huang came to the capital this time, I understood it after thinking about it for a while.

Bai Ye and Bai Feng were fighting overtly and covertly in Yunhai, and neither of them would leave at this time. If the royal family rashly sent a letter, it might offend the two. It would be better to sell it well and let Bai Huang go to the capital to celebrate the New Year. After all, Bai Huang had a good relationship with Bai Ye and Bai Feng. No matter who would take over as the lord in the future, Bai Huang's status in Yunhai would only increase.

The royal family probably wants to fight for Bai Huang. After all, Yunhai Territory is a powerful territory that ranks among the top ten in terms of comprehensive strength, and Bai Huang has a considerable influence in Yunhai. If Bai Huang can stand on the side of the royal family, the royal family will be more confident in the future. But for me who has talked with Bai Feng in private, I am not very optimistic about this matter. Unless Bai Ye inherits the position of lord in the future, Yunhai will definitely expand outward to compete for the throne.

After chatting and laughing with Bai Huang for a while, the four of them went into the house and sat down. Bai Huang took a sip of tea from the teacup and said:

"Hey, it's still fun to chat with you. Heji is good in every way except that he's too boring. He's like a piece of wood, very boring."

The corner of Heji's mouth twitched, and I changed the subject in time and asked Bai Huang:

"This is my first time going to the capital. Have you been there before?"

Bai Huang became interested, sat up straight, leaned slightly towards me, and said:

"Yes. I went there when I was little, to celebrate the king's birthday. My father couldn't go, so my brother took me there. But I was only about six or seven years old at the time, and they didn't allow me to run around, so they locked me up in the palace for a few days. My brother, on the other hand, relied on the fact that he was a boy, and he wasn't much older than me, so he wandered around and chatted casually with the officials in the court. At the time, the king even praised him as some young talent. Hey, it was me who locked him up, otherwise my brother wouldn't have been able to show off."

I smiled and said:

"It's a good thing I locked you up, otherwise the capital would have been torn to pieces by you."

Bai Huang curled his lips:

"Hmph. But I don't envy my brother. What's the point of just chatting with someone? This time I came alone, I want to eat all the delicious food, buy the fun things I can take home, and experience the things I can't take home. Things like the star-lit boats on Qingqiu River, the snack street on Fu'an Street, and the beautiful girls at Yulu Tower. I have to have enough fun before I leave this time."

With Alayya beside me, I naturally wouldn't say anything like "Old driver, please take me with you." I suppressed my inner desires and asked Bai Huang with a sanctimonious and indifferent look:

"Do you understand the current situation in the capital?"

Bai Huang simply said:

"'Ten ministers and ten generals sit in the center, one palace and two guards sit on both sides. Yesterday the white-robed minister worshipped the prime minister, who will be king tomorrow?' I heard that this is something that even children can sing. The ten ministers and ten generals refer to the ten ministers and ten generals in the court, one palace refers to the Tiance Palace, and the two guards refer to the Imperial Guard and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The white-robed minister refers to the newly arrived white-robed prime minister. As for the last sentence, it means that there is no family affection in the royal family, and there is a serious struggle between the princes. No one knows who will take over the throne in the future."

I murmured:

"It's so fancy that I'm a little confused."

Bai Huang said:

"It's simple, actually. The Ten Ministers and Ten Generals are people from the court, helping the king make decisions and sharing a large part of the decision-making power. One Palace and Two Guards are directly under the jurisdiction of the king, controlling military power and supervisory power. Bai Yi entered the capital a few months ago. Theoretically, he is second only to the king, but the Ten Ministers and Ten Generals generally exclude him, and many of his things cannot be implemented. The civil officials and military generals fight with Bai Yi to the point of bloodshed, and the princes are also fighting overtly and covertly. Last month, as many as 37 ministers were caught in the vortex and inexplicably beheaded and their property confiscated. Now the water in the capital is very muddy. But anyway, the sky won't fall on our heads, so we won't go in and get involved. We should eat and drink, and after we are full, we can just wipe our mouths and leave."

Bai Huang didn't elaborate, and heard a voice from outside:

"Snowing!"

It seemed to be the soldier driving the flying dragon who shouted. Bai Huang immediately put down the chat, threw on his coat, and ran out in a hurry. Alayya and I also put on our coats and went out, and sure enough, we saw a light snow falling from the sky.

Several soldiers deliberately slowed down the dragon's flight and made it hover in mid-air.

Alayya reached out and caught a small snowflake, watching the snow melt bit by bit in her palm.

She exhaled a breath of hot air, a faint smile appeared on her frozen face, and she said softly:

"It is very beautiful, sir."

15. Accidentally Entering Tianyue Mountain

This little snow is just the beginning.

The further north we went, the heavier the snow fell. Slowly, it was snowing heavily outside, and everything was white. The visibility was so low that I doubted whether the soldiers riding dragons could successfully bring us to the capital. But soon I didn't have to doubt it anymore, because their efficiency was indeed reliable, and they sent someone to inform me as soon as possible:

"Lord City Lord, it's bad, we are lost!!"

Fine.

I put on my coat, followed them out of the room, and stood on the dragon's back. The heavy snow and the cold north wind soon dyed my clothes white. The sky and the earth were all white, and I couldn't see anything, even the direction was unclear. No matter how good the direction was, it was useless here. I asked helplessly:

"Where are you now?"

The sound instantly disappeared in the wind. I had to raise my voice and ask in a way that was almost shouting. They also answered in a shouting way:

"My Lord, I don't know!!"

"I don't know..."

I muttered something, and cursed these people in my heart, but I was too lazy to criticize them, so I said:

"Then let's get down to the ground first. We have to figure out where we are first."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the soldier riding the dragon shouting:

"Mountain! Mountain! Mountain!"

I turned my head and saw a black shadow suddenly appear in the snow in front of me. When the dragon broke through the snow, I saw dark rocks. The soldier riding the dragon pulled the reins suddenly, and the dragon climbed up. At that moment, I felt my body lighten and slid down instantly. At the critical moment, I heard Alayya shouting:

"Master!!"

I reached out my hand, and Alayya grabbed my wrist, and with the other hand, she tightly grasped the door frame of the inn built on the dragon's back. At the same time, the soldier who had just communicated with us also hugged my thighs tightly in times of crisis, and said in a crying voice:

“Fuck, fuck, fuck…Fuck his second uncle!! Lord City Lord, my lady, please don’t let go!!”

I just felt like I had experienced the feeling of bungee jumping in advance. I felt like a kite floating around in a super typhoon, and I felt like I was about to fly high into the sky. Alayya's five fingers were embedded in the wooden board, and she tried her best to pull me back, but then I heard a clear cracking sound from the wooden stakes, and Alayya's body trembled. Seeing that I was about to perform an aerial trapeze, the dragon's body finally hovered in the air at a strange angle, from flying towards the mountain to climbing at high speed, and then somersaulting to flying to the side, and changed to flying around the mountain.

The three of us finally landed back on the dragon's back.

Bai Huang and He Ji had returned to their own dragons before, and at this moment they were no better than us. When their dragons were flying side by side with us, we could still hear Bai Huang yelling:

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Are you performing an aerial show? Do you want me to give you some money?"

The soldiers over there were trained to be submissive and kept saying:

"Don't dare."

I said to our soldiers:

"Go down first and see where we are. Then decide what to do next."

The soldier must have just been through a near-death experience and was now extremely scared. He stood with his feet turned inward like a little girl, grabbed my sleeve, and said in a trembling voice:

"Yes. Yes... Hey! You! Didn't you hear what the city lord said? Land!"

The dragon circled around the mountain and landed. The soldier's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. When the snow gradually dispersed and the ground could be vaguely seen, the soldier's face was filled with shock and he whispered:

"How could...how did I end up in this damn place..."

I looked down. At first I saw a dark mass below, and I didn't know what it was. When the dragon slowly descended, I realized it was people. In the white snow, the sky and the ground were full of people, people lying on the ground! The soldier's face changed, and after a moment, he suddenly knelt on one knee towards Alayya and said loudly:

"Lord City Lord, Miss Alayya, I have already found out where we are, and we can continue to set off to the capital soon!"

After that, without waiting for us to say anything, he shouted to the dragon rider:

"Quick, quick, go up!"

At this moment, Bai Huang's clear curse came from the back of the dragon next door:

"Flying up at this time? Who do you think you are, a dragon tamer? I wonder who dares! I almost vomited when I was shaken by that jerk just now. Now I need to get down to the ground and rest. Do you understand what rest means? Let me tell you, if you keep flying like this, if something happens to me, you won't have enough heads to chop off!"

Not long after, the dragon that Bai Huang was on descended. I glanced at the soldier who was kneeling in front of me. He hesitated for a while and said:

"Go down first."

His tone was full of bitterness.

The two dragons landed in a relatively deserted area. The strong wind instantly swept the thick snow on the ground into the air, turning it into a white mist that covered the sky and the moon. The north wind quickly swept it away. I jumped off the dragon with Alayya, and Heji also landed on the side with Bai Huang. After the four of us landed, I asked the soldier who was slowly climbing down:

"Where is this?"

The soldier whispered: