It doesn't matter what the lord is.

To his surprise, Reed answered very frankly:

"Coal and iron are fine. Why can't they be sold? Aren't they hard currency? If you are willing to sell them to us, we still need to check the quality. If the ore is too bad, you can just sell it directly in Yunhai. We don't want it shipped here. As for the rest, no one wants it. I suggest you ship it directly to Yunyang after mining. Don't worry, we have a big appetite and can basically eat it all."

The king of the ocean tribe nodded and asked:

"…Which route should we take to transport it?"

Lid held the hot cup of tea and said calmly:

"It depends on your ability. There are two roads from Nanhai to Yunyang, one is through Yongtian Kingdom, and the other is through the Demon Clan. It would be best if you could get through to Fengshan, the King of the South, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan. The King of the East, Shetong, and I have a cooperative relationship, and they will let you go. If you don't have this channel, I suggest you find more mermaids who can transform into human form to connect with you. I will arrange a caravan, and your goods will be delivered to my people, and my people will go around and return to Yunyang."

Lid was confident that he would be able to get this batch of goods because most checkpoints would not make things difficult for these caravans transporting "garbage". At least it was safe at the beginning of the caravan. As long as they kept a low profile, there would not be much trouble in the future. He dared to send the best steel all the way to Lingwu, and he had already figured out all the personal connections and forced deductions in the process.

"Let's adopt the second option first. Fengshan has a personality problem. You will know it when you meet her once in the future."

The king of the ocean tribe folded up the list of requirements and found that the paper used by Lid should be waterproof. He felt that Lid was very careful despite his young age. The atmosphere in the room gradually became quiet. After all, after the most important thing was discussed, the king did not seem to be interested in bringing up the topic.

Lid took out the luxurious crown from his arms and gently placed it on the table. The king of the ocean tribe took it and looked at it for a long time, then took off the replica on his head and put on the original one. It didn't seem to have the intention of taking the replica back, so it just left it on the table.

Reed poured a cup of tea for it and Jingluo, but neither of them drank it.

Soon after, the king of the ocean tribe stood up and left. Although Lid had just said that there was no need for any red tape, he still sent the king to the door. The king of the ocean tribe put on his cloak, and his fish tail turned into legs again. The whale beside him also turned into a cute panda again.

The king of the ocean tribe turned around and looked at the smiling Lid, and couldn't help asking:

"Erin...do you really have to endure this hardship?"

Lid nodded:

"Yes. But I think this is a good thing for her. It won't take too long anyway. When she returns to the Ocean Tribe in the future, she should have made some new progress."

The king sighed and said:

"Can you tell me which territory wants her to go there?"

"Lingwu!"

Lid chose to sell Zhao Zhao without hesitation, fearing that the king of the ocean tribe didn't know, and added:

"She's in the northernmost part of Yongtian Kingdom, fighting with the giants every day. Even though you can't fight her, you can give me some more resources to train me, a promising talent. Then I'll go over and kill her."

The king of the ocean tribe stood there for a while without making any statement, but simply chose to leave silently.

Reed waved his hand at him generously and said:

"Bye, come often when you have time!"

After a pause, he said softly:

"Erin, say goodbye to your dad."

The king of the sea tribe turned his head suddenly and found a little girl with pink hair standing next to Lid. Lid was leaning over and putting the crown left by the king of the sea tribe on her head. The fake crown was not only beautiful, but also did not make Irene suffer so much pain when she put it on. She held Lid's hand and silently watched her father go away.

The king of the ocean tribe turned around and wiped his tears.

Jing Luo once again looked at Lid, and after a moment he caught up with the king and said:

"That boy is quite capable..."

Meeting will lead to small talk, small talk will hurt feelings, and hurt feelings will increase many variables. But if you avoid meeting from beginning to end, it will be too cruel for a biological father and daughter who have a good relationship. So Lid chose to let Irene show up after the negotiation. On the one hand, he fulfilled his original promise, and on the other hand, no one would do anything more in such an atmosphere.

The king of the ocean tribe did not answer, and this time he walked into the sea without looking back.

Only when he reached the bottom of the water did Jing Luo hear the king's hoarse voice:

"Shark Star cannot be killed, otherwise it would be like cutting off one's own arm. But the Ocean Clan must become stronger, and Shark Star needs to be obedient. Tomorrow you will still pretend to be at odds with me, and go to Ulant privately to seek an alliance, and at the same time find out what the internal strife among the squid people was about some time ago. After solving her problem, we will evaluate whether there is a possibility of division among the generals in the Shark Star faction..."

Jing Luo agreed to all of them, feeling deeply moved.

The crown means power and responsibility. A king wearing a crown and a king without a crown are two completely different beings.

When they set out again the next day, Reed no longer delayed time, but instead asked the driver in a cheerful tone to drive north faster.

The driver thought to himself, damn it, after all these days you finally behave like a human being.

Bai Feng has been hinting at him to hurry up and get these plague gods out of the sea of ​​clouds as soon as possible. But Lid would always smile and pat his shoulder, telling him to slow down, saying that he wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way and let his body, which usually runs too fast, wait for the soul that fell behind. This driver is an honest man. If he were a more irritable man, he would have already started to scold: I think you are Aristotle's sister, Jenny Masto!

Reed folded his hands over his chest, even though one of his hands was still wrapped in a thick bandage.

He looked at the vast sea in the distance. After a long time, he moved his gaze upwards and stared at the clear blue sky, with a smile on his face.

71. Dragon Princess

In the northeast of Yongtian Kingdom, on the land of the dragon clan, the cold still shrouds every brave warrior.

They were exhausted after the battle with the elves. The food they plundered in the war could help them survive the snowy winter, but there was basically no peace in such an environment. The dragons had to guard against the invasion of the giants in the west and plan for next year. Although the war was over, the war preparations had not been lifted.

If they could swallow up the elves in the southeast in one go, their lives would probably be better. But fighting in the forest, they were still inferior to the elf warriors who had the advantage of home field. The defense team composed of black elves successfully drove these invaders back to their homeland after paying a huge price.

In the dark yet spacious cave, a black dragon lying on the ground slowly opened its eyes, and its golden pupils stared at the person in front of it.

In front of it was a woman in a white robe stained with blood. At first glance, she looked like a human, but a closer look revealed that she was clearly different from a human. She had long, shiny light blue hair, and three crown-like braids on each side of her ears. Each strand of hair reflected a beautiful silver-white color under the light, looking like a clear sky with clouds hanging over it.

Her appearance was almost impeccable, with a pair of clear and bright peach eyes, and golden pupils that concealed her seductiveness, which made her temperament more noble, but there was still a unique charm when her eyes moved. In addition, she had a pair of dragon horns on her head, and occasionally bright red patterns could be seen on her body. There was also a circle of pale green scales on her neck, like an elegant necklace.

"I'm back, father."

The woman opened her mouth and spoke in a steady voice.

Judging from her appearance, she was about 25 years old, not as youthful and energetic as an -year-old girl, but not as elegant and graceful as a woman in her s. She showed a temperament that was more noble, independent, steadfast, and had the deterrent power of being soaked in blood for a long time.

The black dragon lying in the cave did not open its mouth, but its voice had already reached the woman's mind:

"You fought well in the battle against the elves. Is there any reward you would like?"

The woman replied calmly:

"I would like to ask you to postpone my marriage with the demons."

The black dragon was silent for a while.

Asked again:

"why?"

The woman replied:

"I don't like that guy. He's too soft."

The black dragon opened its mouth and exhaled a breath of scorching air, and the temperature in the cave suddenly rose sharply.

But looking at its expression, it seems more helpless than angry.

The Black Dragon's voice sounded again:

"I thought you would say that you wanted to stay with me, wanted to continue fighting for the dragon clan, wanted to protect our people... in short, you would find a bunch of high-sounding reasons to evade me. But in the end, you are still the same as before. Dong Li, as the eldest princess of the dragon clan, you should learn more tricks and tactics, and don't always express your inner thoughts directly."

The woman in front of him - Princess Dong Li, one of the Dragon King's nine children - lowered her head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The black dragon looked at her, especially at her golden eyes that were very similar to his own, and stopped preaching. Dong Li was the best of his nine children. He had a clear mind and was excellent in martial arts. He had been in charge of the dragon clan's foreign wars a long time ago, and he always won more battles than he lost. Even within the dragon clan, Dong Li had a very high prestige. Many elders of the dragon clan privately said that if Dong Li was a man, he would definitely become the next Dragon King with an overwhelming advantage.

Among them, Ming Fei, the only female elder, once commented:

——"To be honest, I still doubt whether the Dragon King has passed on most of his advantages to Dong Li. As for the eight children born later, the second and third ones are okay, but each one is more ugly than the last."

Black Dragon looked at Dong Li and indeed could see some of his past self in her, so he could not get angry and answered patiently:

"Most of the Demon King's descendants have been divided up among the demons. Among the remaining male demons, there are not many who are qualified to marry us. And given your situation, it is not suitable for you to choose someone with a particularly strong personality. On the one hand, this can minimize conflicts between you, and on the other hand, it can ensure that our dragon clan can occupy a dominant position in this marriage..."

Black Dragon tried to persuade Dong Li for a long time, but when he saw that Dong Li's expression did not change, he stopped talking and only said one sentence:

"Since you don't want to, let's put this matter aside for now. Anyway, it's not just the demons who are proposing marriage. Even the humans have sent envoys who are willing to marry us. Both sides have reconciled their differences."

Speaking of humans, Dong Li finally raised his head and replied to his father:

"Have you found out the cause of Ninth Brother's death?"

The Black Dragon's voice sounded:

"There is some clue. Ofland died in Tianyue Mountain, and we don't know who killed him yet. But the human traitors we bribed secretly brought back some survivors from Tianyue Mountain. They are very stubborn and unwilling to cooperate with us, so they are temporarily imprisoned. Are you interested?"

Dong Li nodded.

She replied:

"I don't have any feelings for Ofland, but after all, my brother died in a foreign land, and I want to help him get revenge. Moreover, with Ninth Brother's character, he would definitely reveal his true identity before he died. The other party still didn't spare his life, which means that the person who killed him looked down on us dragons in his bones."

The black dragon said no more, only one sentence:

"Then leave it to you."

Dong Li left the cave without saying a word, and as soon as he came out, he was surrounded by wind and snow.

She tightened her cloak behind her and walked towards the prison alone.

That night, she gathered the "prisoners" who had traveled a long distance from human territory and began to interrogate them. Her golden eyes seemed to be able to see through the cowardice of people, and she killed the humans present one by one, leaving only a dirty woman.

"You've had a baby."

Dong Li used the sword in his hand to cut open the clothes on her chest, and after taking a look, he said:

"Your child is probably less than a month old, and is at an age where he needs a mother. The fear in my eyes is greater than resentment, which means your child is still alive. Perhaps you sensed the danger and hid him in advance. Don't you want to go back to see him?"

The woman stared at Dong Li. Now there was no one around her and she was the only one alive.

This is the atmosphere that Dong Li specially created.

Even if you say something, no one will know, so there is no need to feel guilty.

The woman opened her mouth, looked at the warm corpses beside her, and said in a hoarse voice:

"I think……"

The woman lowered her head and her tears fell to the ground, diluting the sticky blood.

She spoke intermittently:

"But I really don't know. I only heard that the king summoned the heirs of each territory to the capital, and then you attacked us, and many people died on our side... Later the king said that he was the one who drove away the dragon tribe in Tianyue Mountain, and we are all grateful to him..."

Dong Li said indifferently:

"Is he worthy? Do you know which territory among you humans has been developing the fastest recently? If you can answer, I will send you back."

The woman raised her head and looked at Dong Li. For a moment, she couldn't understand the meaning of this question.

Dong Li's sword was still stained with blood. Even if she answered obediently, she would most likely be stabbed in the heart.

But just now, she had witnessed too many people being beheaded and too many people having their stomachs ripped out.

She knew that this issue might concern the lives of many people, and she really didn't have the courage to shake her head.

The people living near the capital can indeed hear some gossip and rumors. The woman's lips trembled slightly as she whispered a name:

"...Yunyang."

72. Homecoming

On the way home, Bai Huang kept hanging around Lid.

Bai Huang was actually very worried about Li De's injury, but she was still a little stubborn. Instead of asking direct questions like "Does it hurt?" or "How long will it take to recover?", Bai Huang preferred to comfort Li De in the way she was good at, which was to talk nonsense irresponsibly.

While she was peeling an apple for Lid, she patted her chest and promised:

"Don't worry, Lid. You helped me so much this time, I will always remember this favor. Even if your right hand can't be cured, it doesn't matter. From now on, I will be your right hand."

Lid took the apple that looked like it came out of an abstract painting and replied with a look of disgust:

"Stop, do you know how powerful my right hand is? At least half of my martial arts skills are in this right hand."

Bai Huang immediately asked:

"B-for example?"

Lid pondered for a while and uttered a few names of moves:

"Quick Draw, Undying Grip, Wild Growth, Deadly Rhythm... Well, anyway, Comrade Xiao Huang can serve tea and pour water, but there is no need to completely replace my hand that contains the power of the king."

Bai Huang's eyes were curved like a crescent moon. He put his hands on Lid's shoulders and said with a smile:

"Hmph, I will repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. Although this favor is too great and I can't repay you right away, I still have a long life to live, and sooner or later there will be a time for me to show my skills."

After Bai Huang finished speaking, he pestered Li De and asked him how he got his martial arts skills. Alayya was also very curious about this part, so Li De cleared his throat and began to make up a story, which was about how he saved a beggar when he was a child. The beggar took out several martial arts books and asked Li De which one he wanted to learn. Li De knocked him unconscious with a stick, and then packed up all the martial arts books and took them away.

Afterwards, Lid gestured to Bai Huang and said: