It doesn't matter what the lord is.

21. The resistance of the common people

Merlin, Lid, Alayya, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai walked through the crowd.

Seeing the monsters that could make people lose their sanity gather around them, wandering aimlessly. Although Lid and the others were very close, no monster came forward to attack. Of course, Lid and the others did not dare to breathe, and followed Merlin closely to avoid exposing their position.

Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard the Lord of Xiqin ask Mr. Tingchao:

"Is there any way to stop it?"

Mr. Tingchao touched the stubble on his chin and said with a smile:

"I can't do anything about Merlin's illusion, but if you don't care about the lives of those puppets, I can use a few more swords."

The Lord of Xi Qin said calmly:

"Then give it a try."

Tingchao held the sword, and the hem of his clothes moved without wind. He swept his eyes across the dark mass of monsters below, and fell with sword after sword, like waves. Many people of Xiqin who were controlled by the monsters were directly turned into dust, and many guards were also implicated. Seeing the chaos, the six great sinners immediately showed their magical powers and fled in all directions. The lord of Xiqin and Tingchao may have focused their attention on finding Lide and others, so they did not deliberately stop them.

Of course, even if they tried their best to stop them, they could only kill half of them at most. These great criminals had many ways to save their lives. If they had the courage to come and help Lid out, they would naturally be able to escape from here.

The ground of Yuanyang City, with the execution platform as the center, began to be covered with spider-web-like cracks. Countless buildings collapsed, and some ordinary people who were not controlled by monsters began to scream and flee.

He intended to use this kind of area damage to force Reed and others out directly.

Merlin sighed, put his staff back on his back, and drew his sword from his waist.

他 说:

"If Tingchao really wants to tear down everything around here, we'll have to fight him again. But don't worry, in addition to magic, my swordsmanship is also pretty good. Although using a sword is a bit troublesome..."

Before he finished speaking, Tingchao suddenly put away his sword and said to the Lord of Xi Qin:

"No, according to my accurate guess, they should have left."

Lord Xiqin nodded, and the octopus-man-mouthed spider returned to his head again. After releasing a cloud of black mist, it slowly became transparent. Lord Xiqin said to Mr. Tingchao:

"That's fine. In a flood, there are people who try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm. They are just fools."

Tingchao smiled and said nothing.

Merlin put away his sword, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to maintain the environment and walked out of Yuanyang City. Lide followed his footsteps while looking back to confirm the movements of Lord Xiqin and Tingchao to prevent them from doing anything else. As a result, when he looked back, Lide found that Lord Xiqin had walked down from the execution platform first, and Mr. Tingchao looked in his direction and smiled slightly.

At that moment, Reed felt that Mr. Tingchao actually knew his position, he just didn't say it.

Reed followed Merlin thoughtfully.

……

After leaving Yuanyang City, the group walked for a long time before finding a relatively safe place in the wild to stop.

In the rush to rob the execution ground, Xiao Bai's wounds were not carefully treated. Now that the danger is over, he must bandage him quickly. When Xiao Hei peeled off his brother's blood-soaked clothes, his hands were shaking slightly, because there was almost no intact part of Xiao Bai's body. The wounds left by the whipping had been unattended. Now the flesh and blood had grown together with the clothes. When the clothes were torn off, streams of blood kept oozing out.

Xiao Hei was a man of great skill, but he was also very careful. He took various kinds of medicine from Alaiya and began to carefully apply medicine to Xiao Bai. Lid then exchanged the current known information with Merlin:

"When robbing the Twelve Dragon Binding Prison, Xiaobai told me that the main reason he was imprisoned was because he uncovered Xi Qin's secret. Xi Qin is in collusion with the Abyss Church. Xiaobai... and Xiaohei, your mother is likely one of the leaders of the Abyss. We can confirm that the Abyss Church has joined forces with the Dragon Clan. I don't know what they are going to do. Xiaobai said that their next target is me."

Xiao Hei said as he helped his brother apply medicine:

"The dragons have always been at odds with you. We were the ones who ruined their plans in the capital. The ninth son of the Dragon King died in Tianyue Mountain. They will definitely do everything they can to settle this grudge with you. But if it's you, does that mean the matter of Tianyue Mountain has been exposed? Did you leave any traces behind?"

Reed then told him about the strange letter and the news of Xihe's disappearance.

Xiao Hei fell into deep thought while applying the medicine.

Merlin sighed softly, but still smiled and said:

"Xihe should be fine. If the purpose of the Abyss was to demonstrate, then they should have thrown out Xihe's body. Since the result is that she is missing, most likely they want to use her to threaten Wanze Territory to do something."

Reed nodded, agreeing with this.

Merlin continued:

"After we separated last time, my brother named Steel Nail and I lurked at the border of the Dragon Tribe, waiting for an opportunity to get information from inside. The Dragon Tribe was very dangerous, and I had to do my best, so I didn't respond to any of the contacts during that time... Of course, I did get some information from inside the Dragon Tribe."

Merlin raised his index finger:

"First, the Dragon Princess Dong Li has returned. This person has a high reputation in the Dragon Clan. She always leads the Dragon Clan's army and was the person in charge of the war against the elves. She originally planned to attack humans, but recently shelved it for some reason."

Reed and Xiao Hei immediately thought of the answer.

The reason why the Dragon Princess temporarily gave up the war must be because she saw greater benefits. Who gave her this benefit? It could only be the Abyss Church. Although I don't know what the Abyss Church and the Dragon Clan are doing, this can explain everything.

Merlin raised another finger and said:

"Secondly, there are some hidden dangers within the Dragon Clan. The Dragon King's second son, Nopres, and third daughter, Frey, are not on Dongli's side, but the Dragon Clan worships the strong. Currently, Dongli is the number one person under the Dragon King. The army and ordinary dragons are all supporters of Dongli. She can subdue everyone with her strength."

Merlin lowered his hands and said finally:

"The last piece of news is that Dong Li recently rejected the marriage with the demons. In addition, we also got some information about the dragon army. I will draw a map and give each of you a copy."

Lid said from the bottom of his heart:

"Thanks for your hard work."

He had also sneaked into the giants' territory alone and knew how hard it was.

At that time, he even had to use his own strength to force his heart to stop beating, and he was on the verge of death several times.

Merlin glanced at the blood-covered Xiaobai, was silent for a while, and said:

"What we are going to do will definitely not be easy. This time at the Dragon Tribe's place, Steel Nail almost didn't make it back... But the one who suffered the most should be Xiaobai. His injuries were too severe, and whether he can survive even depends on luck."

22. Do you dare not go?

Lid and others took Xiaobai back to Nanchu.

Xiao Hei naturally reported everything he had seen and heard in Xi Qin to Xiang Mu, the Lord of Nan Chu. Xiang Mu held a wine glass and sat on a luxurious chair with his chest exposed. After listening to the whole thing, he first expressed his gratitude to Lid, Alaiya and Merlin. After all, without their help, Xiao Hei would not have been able to return intact from the execution ground.

Then he put down his glass and said calmly:

"Ying Bai will stay in Yunmengze. I will find a way to save his life no matter what."

Xiao Hei mentioned the monster that the Lord of Xi Qin kept to Xiang Mu again. Xiang Mu's expression was slightly surprised, but his aura of not changing even when a mountain collapsed was still there. Li De originally thought that he would carefully consider the consequences of taking in Xiao Bai and re-evaluate the chances of winning the war with Xi Qin, but he didn't expect Xiang Mu to just laugh it off and said lightly:

"Xi Qin Lord Ying Tong was not very courageous when he was young. He looked strong, but in fact he often fell into self-doubt. The more such a person is, the more he likes to seek external forces. He established the Central Platform Deliberation System in Xi Qin because he himself did not have the courage to make a decision. Cooperating with the Abyss is nothing more than pinning the hope of the territory on them."

Xiang Mu looked at Lid and asked:

"We in Nanchu still remember the favor in the bloody clothes case. Now that you and my son have robbed the execution ground, it is equivalent to slapping Ying Tong in the face. He will probably be wanted everywhere for you. I suggest that you stay in Nanchu first and leave when the situation is peaceful."

Lid did not agree or refuse, but just said:

"Let's talk about it later. I always feel that things will not end so easily. The Abyss Church cannot cover the sky with one hand in Yongtian Kingdom, and it is still suppressed by the Traditional Temple. Once their cooperation with Xiqin is exposed, the Traditional Temple will definitely gather all its forces to fight against them, because this involves the faith of the entire human race. But the attitude of the Lord of Xiqin seems to be fearless. I am worried that he has other tricks up his sleeve."

Xiang Mu smiled and replied:

"No matter what he is planning, what Nanchu is going to do will not change. One day, I will lead my troops to Yuanyang City and ask him in person. And that woman, I will also bring her back to Nanchu... As for the confrontation between the Abyss Church and the Traditional Temple, I don't care much about it, so leave it to the Saint."

Reed was stunned for a moment before he realized who he was talking about.

There was a saint in Nanchu, a woman of high status in the traditional temple. It was said that when she was five years old, she was taken to the temple by her father. Suddenly, she had a sudden inspiration, broke free from her father's hand, and walked to the tall statue. The statue opened its eyes, everything was silent, and a light golden light emerged from her body, which symbolized the favor of God.

Only then did Lid understand why Xiang Mu didn't care about Xi Qin having the help of the Abyss Church - it turns out you can also call for help.

However, if the Traditional Temple is willing to stand on Nanchu's side, it will be difficult for the Abyss Church to reach out to this side. To be honest, Lid has never had a good impression of the Traditional Temple, because they took advantage of the people's suffering and promoted their doctrines, advocating that doing good deeds in this life will be rewarded in the next life, causing countless people at the bottom to donate all their hard-earned belongings to the temple.

This is not about cutting leeks, this is about digging out the leek roots and eating them.

But on the other hand, it is precisely because the traditional temples have followed this model for generations that they have quietly accumulated a huge amount of wealth, and are truly rich enough to rival a country. And although most traditional temples have serious corruption and priests have often accepted bribes, their core group of people have always been clear-headed, otherwise they would not have been able to suppress the Abyss Church for hundreds or thousands of years.

Thinking of this, Lid became a little confused.

"From the situation in Yuanyang City, the Abyss Church actually controls a limited number of people. They should not dare to face the traditional temple directly. When Xiaobai was awake, he also told me that the Abyss Church secretly contacted the dragon clan and planned the largest blood sacrifice ceremony... When you explain the situation to the Saint, please include this paragraph."

Now that Xiaobai has been successfully rescued, Nanchu also said that he could win the greatest support from the Traditional Temple through the Saint. Logically speaking, no matter what the Abyss Church secretly planned, it would be difficult to proceed. But the bad premonition in Lid's heart not only did not disappear, but became more serious.

Xiao Hei patted Lid's shoulder and said:

"Let's take a break first. After all, we finally managed to fight our way out of Xi Qin. Both our body and spirit are almost at their limit. There's no point in thinking about it any further. Tomorrow I will gather a few core staff members and members of [Potian] in Nan Chu, and then we will figure out the next countermeasures."

Xiang Mu waved his hand and said:

"Okay, go and handle your own affairs. I'll go to the army and get some soldiers to protect you. Didn't you set up an army before? The number is too small. When encountering emergencies like this, they can't help at all. Xiang Hei, don't be petty when it comes to military matters in the future. I'll give you 5,000 soldiers from the Tiger Hunting Battalion first. If it's not enough, come back and ask me for more."

Xiao Hei smiled, patted his chest and said, "Then I won't be polite. Thank you for your support, Dad!"

After walking out of Xiang Mu's room, Lid, Alaiya, Xiaohei and Merlin walked side by side for a while, and then went to take a shower and change clothes. Lid refused the help of the maid in the lord's mansion, and Alaiya was responsible for rubbing his back. In the mist, Lid raised his head, closed his eyes, tried to empty his mind, and let the hot water wash away his fatigue.

"Master, your hand..."

Alayya's eyes fell on Lid's right hand. Lid raised his hand and took a look. The gauze had loosened a lot during the journey. It was washed by the water vapor and slowly began to peel off. The outer layers fell off, revealing the dark red part. It was obvious that the wound on his hand had broken again in the previous battle with Tingchao.

Lid smiled back at her and said comfortingly:

"It doesn't matter."

Compared with the current situation, Reed felt that the injury on his hand was even a trivial matter.

Xiaobai couldn't wake up, and he couldn't get more information. When the information was insufficient, he could only make many assumptions and slowly find the truth from countless possibilities. If it was his last life, it might be easier, but now his brain couldn't keep up, and he was really tired.

That night, Reed slept well. He didn't have any dreams and slept soundly until dawn.

Then when he got up, he learned the news that spread throughout the entire Yongtian Kingdom overnight - the eldest princess of the Dragon Clan specifically asked to see Yunyang Lord Lide.

She also said that if Lid did not appear in the dragon's territory within half a month, the dragons would directly declare war on humans.

23. Exchange you for peace

"In other words, if they can't see me, the Dragon Clan will attack the Eternal Heaven Kingdom with all their might?"

When he heard the news, Lid felt relieved for some reason. The most painful thing in the world is to have a premonition that the situation will get worse, but not know the result. When it really happened, Lid calmed down and began to ask Xiao Hei about the specific situation.

Although Xiao Hei was also confused, he still told Lid all the information he knew:

"After we robbed the execution ground, we were put on the must-kill list of the Xi Qin territory. Everyone in the world knows that you cooperated with me and rescued the Xi Qin prince who was supposed to be executed. They also know that you are now staying in Nan Chu and are protected by our Nan Chu. Under such circumstances, the Dragon Clan suddenly sent a large number of flying dragons into Yongtian Kingdom. They did not fight with the various territories, but just kept spreading the message that [if they don’t see you, they will go to war]. Now all the territories of Yongtian Kingdom have learned about this and sent envoys to Nan Chu to ask for an explanation."

Lid sighed and said:

"This is not a good time..."

Xiao Hei also nodded, he understood what Lid meant.

If it were a peaceful time, there would still be some territories willing to help Lid. At that time, Yongtian Kingdom would probably be divided into two factions.

- faction advocates uniting to deal with the dragon tribe's attack

Attack, you can't give others everything they want; the other faction advocates peace and quiet, advocating giving up benefits in exchange for a period of peace.

But the problem is that the civil war in Yongtian is raging, and the various territories are fighting each other. No one is willing to stop at this time and mobilize troops to deal with the attack of the dragon clan. The current prestige of the royal family does not support them to re-integrate the forces of the various territories, so it can be expected that most of the territories will be more inclined to hand over Lid in this matter.

Xiao Hei said to Lid:

"Most of the territories have not expressed their views yet, but they are testing your attitude and the attitude of our Nanchu. Obviously, they hope that you can be sensible and go to the Dragon Clan on your own, and not force them to break up, otherwise it will not look good in the history books in the future."

Reed smiled. He had expected this situation.

Xiao Hei patted Lid on the shoulder and said to him:

"But it doesn't matter. My father and I are most annoyed by spineless dogs like these. We just send them back to where they came from. After the Bloody Shirt Case, the power of the old nobles fell. Now my father and I have the final say in Nanchu. We want to protect you, and no one can stop us."

Reed gave a thumbs up and praised him for being awesome, but when Xiao Hei left, he still scratched his head helplessly.

He did not doubt Xiao Hei and his father, because the father and son seemed to be cut from the same mold. When Xiang Mu was young, he was probably a typical noble son, extremely talented, generous but unruly, and would never regret what he had decided. From his attitude towards Xi Qin, it can be seen that he is really not afraid.

If Li De stayed in Nanchu, no one would be able to touch him, but the problem was, what about Yunyang?

Those people will unite to attack Yunyang and force him to show up. Although they couldn't do such a thing in the past few days, as long as the dragon army continues to show off its power, there will definitely be territories that jump out and use Yunyang to threaten him under the banner of "to reduce the suffering of the common people from foreign invasions."

Nanchu actually had no way to spare any strength to rescue Yunyang. The territory closest to Yunyang and most capable of helping him was Wanze Territory, but the whereabouts of Wanze's prince Xihe was unknown. If Lid was a member of the Abyss Church, he would definitely use Xihe's safety as a threat to force Wanze Territory to remain silent.

So what would it mean for Lid to go to the Dragon Clan?

This means that there is a high probability that he will never return. The reason is very simple. First of all, the Dragon Clan is the strongest among the six clans. Secondly, Lid killed the ninth son of the Dragon King, Ofland, in Tianyue Mountain. This is an irreconcilable hatred. Finally, because the Dragon Clan will be on guard against Lid from the beginning, Lid can't conceal his breath to create opportunities like he did when he was in the Demon Clan or the Giant Clan.

After Xiao Hei left, Merlin came to see Lid alone again.

He simply tied his white hair behind his head, and changed into casual clothes instead of the robes he usually wore. "What do you think, do you want to go to the Dragon Clan?"

Merlin asked straight to the point. Reed shook his head and said frankly:

"I haven't made up my mind yet. This matter involves too much, and it's difficult to decide whether to go or not." Merlin nodded.

"I suggest you not to go. The Dragon Clan is more heavily guarded than you think. Although they live in the frozen land of the Far North like the Giant Clan, the Giant Clan cannot fly, but the Dragon Clan can. They can soar high in the sky, and nothing in the world can escape their eyes. And this is obviously a trap set for you. You can save your life if you stay in the National Defense Formation, but it's hard to say if you get out."