It doesn't matter what the lord is.

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Alayya didn't know why, but every time the young master said that, the scene he described would appear in her mind. Once she saw that scene, no matter how exhausted she was, she would grit her teeth and endure the pain for a while. She didn't know what that emotion was. The whole meaning of her sword training was to protect the young master, or in other words, she gave her entire life to Lid and never asked for anything in return.

Does she like the young master? She herself doesn't know.

Does the young master like her? She herself doesn't know.

Looking at the blood flowing on the ground, Alayya suddenly understood why she did not try to keep the queen. Because if the young master died in front of her one day, she would not hesitate to abandon everything in the world and leave with him. A world without the young master is meaningless, and a future without the young master has nothing to do with her.

But for some reason, she suddenly wanted to cry.

In the past, apart from the young master, no one had ever shown such kind concern for her. Yu Xicheng was very nice, but she didn't like to talk much and didn't communicate much with everyone. Although her life was quite happy, no one had ever regarded her as a person to confide in, and no one had ever advised her to take the initiative to pursue love.

She really wanted to ask Qingyun and the Queen whether they were satisfied with this outcome.

She also wanted to ask them what she should do in the future.

What exactly are these feelings accumulating in my heart? To whom should I share this thought that I have never had before?

Is it true that things are so unpredictable that the people you truly love are destined to be unable to be together, and even looking after each other is just a luxury? If it is really so cruel, then one day in the future, I will most likely have to separate from the young master.

For Alayya, Qingyun and the Queen was the first love story she had ever witnessed in its entirety. The scene of Qingyun's body turning into dust and the Queen committing suicide with a white silk scarf was completely engraved in her mind, becoming an indelible shadow in her heart.

But at this moment, a butterfly suddenly flew between heaven and earth.

Pure white butterflies, probably less than half the size of a palm, passed by her eyes with white brilliance, chasing each other and dancing between heaven and earth. Alaiya suddenly remembered what the young master once said, that unhappy lovers in the world would turn into butterflies after death and fly in pairs in the vast world.

I didn't expect to actually see it.

The two butterflies depended on each other and flew towards the vast sky.

They should be guarding something they can't let go of. Although Alayya didn't know what they couldn't let go of.

But at this moment, her mood suddenly calmed down a lot.

Because she felt the kindness from heaven and earth.

Just as she was looking at the sky and letting out a long sigh, a strong wind suddenly blew.

The strong wind made it hard for her to open her eyes, but she couldn't help but worry about the butterfly that had just flown into the sky. As soon as the wind stopped, Alayya immediately looked up at the sky.

Then, I found that the pair of butterflies flew back quickly from a distance.

They circled around Alaya, their antennae constantly touching each other. Alaya tried to walk a few steps, but no matter where she went, the two butterflies followed her. When she stopped, they flew around her, occasionally landing on her shoulders and snuggling together.

They show their love to Alayya, who has been single all her life.

Alaiya stared at them for a while, then smiled faintly and said softly:

"Then follow me...if the young master agrees."

Two butterflies were on her shoulders and would not leave.

……

Although the world is vast, it seems that there is nowhere I want to go.

As long as we are together, everywhere is a paradise on earth.

In comparison, the girl who knows nothing about love and the boy who has not yet revealed his feelings, this journey is obviously full of hardships, which is more worrying, isn't it?

Then stay. After all, she is still my half-disciple, so I have to help her out. What if some charming girl wants to compete with Alayya for Lid in the future, and plans to use her scheming and trickery to step on Alayya to get to the top?

Qingyun and the Queen, who have seen all the ups and downs in the world, will definitely teach her how to behave.

81. Pulling out a nail will leave a scar

……

The silver-gray dragon of the twelfth level was defeated by Qingyun with one sword.

Hundreds of flying dragons on Tianyue Mountain, including the Dragon King's ninth son, Ofland, all died at the hands of Lid.

The national defense formation was repaired by Hei Bai and several other city lords.

The remaining remnants of the dragon clan were also suppressed by the white-clad guards who remained in the royal capital.

At this point, the most dangerous alien invasion that mankind has suffered in recent decades has been quelled.

……

Upon hearing that the dragon clan had died, the king did not mobilize the army, but returned to the capital with his guards in a swagger.

He moved into the temporary palace built on the ruins, sat on the slightly crude throne with peace of mind, and began to receive and comfort all parties that paid a heavy price in this war.

According to the king, everyone played their part in this war. His Majesty relied on his wise decisions to successfully preserve the three major forces of the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Guard, and the Tiance Mansion.

...In fact, the only role played by these three major forces is to allow the king to still control the government and the people when he returns to the capital, and to firmly hold the core power in his hands. So the ministers sang the song of victory for His Majesty the King, and praised His Majesty for preserving "the fire of mankind, the important flag, and the last hope of a comeback" for them. There is no other way. The three organizations with so many experts stand beside the king. No matter how much grievances and dissatisfaction the rest of the people have, they can only swallow them and turn into licking dogs to blow it upside down.

But deserting the battlefield is not so easy to cover up.

The king still sits on the highest throne holding the scepter, but his prestige is no longer as high as before.

On the contrary, Wu Mi, who led the White Guards to defend the royal capital, gained a lot of reputation.

Of course, the king was unwilling to be stared at with strange eyes. After he secured his position, he quickly issued a series of royal orders -

For example, the late great swordsman Qingyun was posthumously awarded the title of "Protector of the Nation for Thousands of Years" and a cenotaph was built for him in the bamboo forest. The bamboo forest had been destroyed, but the small wooden house where Qingyun lived was fortunately preserved. The cenotaph was also built in the backyard of the house.

For example, the original ten ministers and ten generals were strictly investigated. Although the leaders Gram and Tamros were dead, their relatives were still alive, and the king ordered the execution of their nine clans. The remaining ministers who participated in the incident were all sentenced to death and their property was confiscated, including the chief civil official Abai, who was arrested without delay and his brocade robes were directly stripped off.

King Xi should have been executed by slow slicing as well, but since King Xi's body was already gone, he was only given the punishment of "not being buried in the royal mausoleum."

Another example is that General Jin Ling of Tiance Mansion was imprisoned for multiple crimes such as [failure to supervise] and [suspected of treason]. This was also the highest level order issued by the king himself.

Many people in the capital felt sorry for Jin Ling. At that time, King Xi threatened the king to put Jin Ling in prison, and took advantage of the chaos to destroy the center of the national defense formation, which led to the dragon invasion. Jin Ling was the one who was completely deceived during the whole process, and now it seems a bit unfair to drag him out to take the blame.

But who made Jin Ling the nominal general of Tiance Mansion, and what happened was the national defense formation supervised by Tiance Mansion? When the blame was really thrown to him, he still had to take it.

Many people also speculated that Jin Ling's imprisonment was a precaution of the king against Wu Mi. The White-robed Minister had considerable power, and Jin Ling, the general of Tiance Mansion, was his man. In the past, the king might not have cared much about it, but now that Wu Mi's reputation was rising, the king had begun to consciously trim Wu Mi's wings.

These were all familiar to the king.

The only troublesome thing was that five city lords died this time.

Two of them died while following Black and White to repair the formation, and three died at the hands of the dragon clan while fleeing. The king held a memorial service for these five people and presided over it personally, blaming the dragon clan for everything. But it is hard to say whether the lords of the five territories will accept the king's theory of shifting the blame. After all, most of the city lords who came to the capital this time were the heirs appointed by each family, and they had spent a lot of effort to train them. If they died in the capital for this reason, some lords would definitely not be able to swallow this breath.

There are many storms ahead.

If the death of the city lord made the king feel a little difficult, then the fact that the little princess Lana returned to the capital made the king feel extremely shocked. In his mind, his daughter should have been dead.

He clearly remembered that when he saw Lana outside the palace, his eyes widened uncontrollably, his face felt hot, and he had no idea how to face his daughter.

Instead, the little princess Lana said softly:

"I'm back, Father."

The king hugged Lana and kissed her cheeks continuously. To make up for it, he made Lana's biological mother the new queen.

"Nana, be good and tell me how you came back."

When no one was around, the king gently took Lana's hand and asked in a low voice.

Lana raised her head, blinked, and replied:

"Lanna didn't know. The room was dark at the time. When she came out of the room, there was a lot of blood outside. She kept running and running, and then she passed out. When she woke up, she was lying on a carriage. The driver said that someone was carrying Lanna on his back and asked him to take Lanna back to the capital to find her father. When they arrived at the capital, Lanna got off the carriage and the driver left."

The king asked again:

"That Moon Mountain...where are those flying dragons?"

Lana shook her head and said:

"Lanna doesn't know."

The king narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. Suddenly his expression brightened. He smiled and touched Lana's head, saying:

"Don't tell anyone about this."

Lana nodded obediently.

The king asked Lana guiltily if there was anything she wanted. Lana raised her head and tearfully made two requests. One was that she hoped to be able to play outside the palace occasionally, and the other was that she hoped to delay her engagement and marriage for a while.

"Lanna doesn't want to go anywhere. She just wants to be with her father."

The king was very pleased and completely agreed to Lana's small request. He said that unless Lana liked a boy, he would never force her into marriage. Lana happily kissed the king on the face, then skipped out of the door. The moment she walked out of the door, the cold wind blew, and Lana trembled, and the happy smile on her face faded away bit by bit.

She wrapped her clothes tightly around herself, and when the king was not paying attention, she turned around, made a face at him, and ran away alone.

……

At this moment, in the distant frozen land of Northeast China.

The Dragon King, who was resting in the cave, suddenly opened his eyes.

82. Young Allies

The grass grows and the orioles fly in the February sky.

After several days of sunshine, the snow on the lawn melted and the lawn returned to its original appearance.

It was also time for the city lords to gradually leave the royal capital and return to their respective fiefdoms.

In the suburbs of the capital, Black and White slowly approached and stopped in front of a young man sitting on a stone platform. The two horses led by Black snorted, shook their manes on their backs, and began to eat the grass on the ground.

"Planning to return to Yuxi City?"

Hei folded his arms and asked with some regret.

The young man on the stone platform was covered in bandages and answered unhappily:

"What else? The way the dog king looks at me seems more and more wrong. If I don't run away now, it will be too late."

Black joked:

"Who told you to steal someone's daughter? The king is not stupid. Lana went out to play in the snow with Bai Huang a few days ago. She said she was going to play in the snow, but she actually ran out to see you, right? The king knows it very well. It's hard to say anything now, or he will definitely make things difficult for you in the future. But Lana likes you so much, should I call you something else, such as [Brother Prince Consort]?"

Lid said unhappily:

"Your head is full of dirty thoughts. Is this what you asked me out to talk about?"

Hei laughed heartily, and when he had laughed enough, he said seriously:

"Lid, I came here this time because I have something to discuss with you."

Reed raised an eyebrow.

Hei touched the neck of the horse beside him and said frankly:

"To put it simply, I want to recruit you. Brother Hei, I don't like to beat around the bush. Although the dragon invasion has been quelled this time, you have seen the performance of the king. It is not effective at all. The dragons will definitely not give up, including whether other superior races will one day reach out to humans. It is hard to say now. We plan to establish an organization that is united against the outside world and can save humans from the hands of alien races when necessary."

Hei thought for a moment and added:

"After all, not every time a foreign race invades, there will be a Qingyun standing in the front. When all the predecessors die, one day we will have to take over. Yongtian Country has thirty-six territories, but most people now want to fight against each other. I don't think I can change anything, but doing something is better than waiting to die."

Lid propped his head up, clapped his hands, and said:

"What's good?"

Hei smiled bitterly and said:

"what do you want?"

Lid thought for a while and replied:

"For example, I want to hear what the relationship between you two is."

Hei raised his eyebrows in surprise:

"That's it?"

Lid nodded:

"That's it."

Hei was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile:

"Actually, this isn't really a secret. Many people know about it. We are half brothers. I'm the older brother and Xiaobai is the younger brother."