It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Lid closed his eyes, as if he could hear countless wronged souls crying around him. They cried out at the top of their lungs, their cries resounding through the heavens and earth, and even the sky above their heads became gloomy.

Alaiya bit her lips tightly. Seeing that she was sad, Lid reached out and held her hand, and asked: "What are you thinking about?"

Alaia told the truth:

"Master, I was wondering, if Master Qingyun were alive today and saw this scene, what would he say?" When Qingyun swung the sword, he said, "Don't say that the tenth level is the sky, the upper limit of human beings is far more than that."

That sword killed the dragon elder and broke through the clouds.

But now, the human land is still being ravaged by the dragon army, as if to say that this is the upper limit of humanity, and the weak race is destined to be invaded by foreign enemies. If Qingyun was still alive, he would surely be sad to see this purgatory-like scene.

Lid held her hand and said to her:

"It's okay. Even if the sky falls, your young master will hold it up. Besides, the sky hasn't fallen yet." The sticky wind blew through the blood and ruins, blowing the smell of corruption into the sky.

In Yongtian Kingdom, the priests outside the temple raised their hands high and declared that the sudden withdrawal of the dragon tribe was the blessing of the old gods.

So many people chanted "The old gods have appeared" and knelt outside the temple, kowtowed devoutly, and put all their money into the merit box. The silver and copper coins mixed together, and the priests smiled at each other and began to think about where to have fun after work tonight.

After the human coalition army went north and defeated the remaining dragon forces, they returned to their respective homes. Many generals looked at the surviving soldiers under their command without any sense of depression, but were filled with passion. In the previous war, the powerful territories paid a greater price to bring everyone's strength back to the same starting line.

Lingwu is no longer formidable, the royal family is further declining, and West Qin and South Chu are still in chaos. "Brothers, our chance has come!"

The spears hit the ground fiercely, the military songs were sung loudly, and the comrades who had fought side by side to drive out the foreign enemies not long ago turned against each other at the moment the war ended. And those lords who ate and drank excessively, while enjoying themselves, said to their subordinates:

"What's the point of fighting? If the dragons come, everyone will die. Seize the opportunity to enjoy yourself. You may not have this chance in the future. Judging from the results, although the dragon invasion was prevented, the subsequent impact is far from over.

In this world, there are tyrants, heretics, ambitious people, hedonists, robbers, bandits, murderers... If the legend that things that are united for a long time must be divided and things that are divided for a long time must be united is true, then the Kingdom of Eternal Heaven should be completely unified.

If the law of extremes is true, then humanity is now in a trough and should rebound. But these are all ifs, life has no rules, and everyone can only save themselves.

The noisy world was still boring, with flies hovering over rotting corpses and the piles of fish and meat in the rich family. Lid took Alaiya and passed through this boring world and returned to Yunyang quietly.

70. This resentment and hatred

Just like when Reed walked through Yongtian Kingdom, with the flame of revenge burning in her eyes, when Dongli returned to the dragon clan's territory and saw the mess everywhere, her expression suddenly turned cold.

Many people wondered why Princess Dong Li was fighting all over the country while the Dragon King, who was stronger than her, was in charge of the center. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, if the Dragon King and Dong Li had attacked the elves together, they might have been able to further expand their victory and even reach the capital of the elves.

But the Dragon King stayed behind to help Dong Li accomplish his mission and ensure a smooth transfer of power. Dong Li had always known that although she and the Dragon King did not communicate much, he was a great father to her. Now, her father died in the Dragon Cave, with infinite hatred and unwillingness.

The Dragon King was the only one in the Dragon Clan who had reached the fifteenth level. When he died, the elders of the Dragon Clan took the lead in rebellion, and no one was willing to submit to anyone else. When Dong Li came back, the civil strife had not yet stopped. Many people tried to kill Dong Li, and the situation was in chaos.

Dong Li did not get involved in the civil war immediately. She first presided over the funeral of her father and then asked about the situation at that time. The third princess, Fulei, is now in a state of autism. Dong Li did not meet her, but asked his reliable subordinates who stayed in the Dragon Clan's native land.

Dong Li's subordinates first made a few excuses for Fulei:

"Her Highness the Third Princess has locked herself up in Chaoyao Mountain for several days, and has not eaten or drunk anything. I think this matter has nothing to do with Her Highness the Third Princess. Although Her Highness the Third Princess is incompetent, when the Abyss Ancestral Dragon suddenly attacked, she rushed forward to block the attack for the Dragon King, and she was seriously injured and almost died."

Dong Li's tone was cold and emotionless:

"Of course she wouldn't do that. If she really ordered it, then the Abyss Dragon shouldn't have left after killing my father. I heard that Lid and his maid went down with Fulei? Where are the other two people?"

Dong Li's subordinates replied:

"I heard he was dead, dead in the abyss."

Dong Li sneered. His subordinates asked in confusion:

"Her Royal Highness, does the Princess feel that..."

Dong Li took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and then said:

"Dead? Someone who had died once died again? Fulei saw it with her own eyes?" The subordinate replied:

"The Dragon King also asked this question, and Her Highness the Third Princess said that she saw it with her own eyes. Lid was eaten by the Abyss Ancestral Dragon." Dong Li thought for a moment and said to his subordinates:

"Where's Xihe?"

This time, the subordinate was stunned for a while, obviously he had not paid attention to this person for a long time. After the civil strife in the Dragon Clan, several elders and their followers fought each other, and the entire territory of the Dragon Clan was in chaos. Xihe was imprisoned like Lide at the beginning. Later, Lide "died", Dongli dug the prison three feet deep, and Xihe was also moved to another place for resettlement.

The subordinates naturally couldn't answer Dong Li's question immediately, so they excused themselves and went to check at full speed. Not long after, Dong Li's subordinates came back panting and told Dong Li that Xihe was missing.

Dong Li nodded, holding onto the wall inside the cave. He was so angry that he had no expression on his face. He just said a few "OK".

She gasped for breath. After hearing the news of Xihe's disappearance, she immediately understood who did it. If everything was just an accident, Li De would have died in the abyss, and no one would still care about Xihe. Only the Abyss Church could save Xihe, but Shiyuan couldn't have saved her for no reason, which meant that Shiyuan and Li De had cooperated for a long time.

The only people who went down to the abyss were Lid, Alayya, Shiyuan, Frey and Nopres. Lid and Shiyuan were two smart people who worked well together, so how would Frey and Nopres play? Not to mention that stupid Frey still couldn't figure it out. She thought Lid was willing to die so that she could get the Abyss Dragon. Her affection for Lid was the culprit that killed the Dragon King!

But now that things have come to this, Dong Li still doesn't want to pursue Fulei's problem. She only cares about two things:

First, Reed is most likely not dead, he has returned to the human territory.

Second, where is the Abyss Dragon now? Is he hiding in the dark, preparing to continue to stir up trouble?

Dong Li gritted her teeth, her long light blue hair spread out in the cold wind. She held the wall with one hand, which was now covered with spider-web-like cracks. All the other dragons present lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

When she spoke again, her voice was like the lava of hell, cold and hot with a burning desire for revenge: "Lid..."

The next time they meet, Dong Li will kill him without hesitation.

And it's not just an ordinary killing, she will make Reed experience real despair.

This hatred was not only because Lid used "despicable" methods to secretly stir up trouble when she was away, but also because she hated her own indecisiveness. To put it bluntly, the Abyss Ancestral Dragon is of great benefit to the dragon clan, but is this benefit really worth the dragon clan taking such a big risk?

That time in prison, Dong Li had a bad premonition. If she believed in her premonition, she could have killed Lid at that time instead of just crippling his hands and throat. If she had killed Lid at that time, the cooperation between the Dragon Clan and the Abyss Church would have been broken. If the Dragon Clan had prepared to attack humans wholeheartedly, it might have been much better than the current situation.

But there are no ifs in the world.

If you are greedy for this benefit, you must bear the price.

Today's Dragon Clan not only has to endure civil strife, but also has to face the accusation of killing the core bloodlines of the other six clans for blood sacrifice. If not handled properly, it will directly evolve into a war between the six clans. Although Dong Li is not afraid, he also knows that war is like a quagmire. Once it starts, it is easy to be trapped in it.

Because of this, she hated Reed, but she could only carefully put away the hatred in her heart.

This hatred will ferment in her heart. Every night in the future, whenever she lies in the haystack and closes her eyes, Reed's face will appear in her mind. This hatred will not disappear, but will become more and more intense. Unless she kills Reed with her own hands one day in the future, this hatred will never subside.

Dong Li dropped his hand that was supporting the wall and said to his subordinates:

"Notify all dragons and tell them that Dong Li is back. All those who are willing to support me should gather with the army. Kill those elders who are still making trouble and don't understand the situation. We have brought back a lot of gains from humans, which can be used as rewards. Try to win over a few key elders. Now that the supplies and wealth are in my hands, those who want to eat meat should serve me as their master."

Dong Li took one last look at the empty dragon cave and strode out. One day, she would come back.

Destroying all the humans that Reed loves in front of him is also part of his revenge.

[Lords don’t matter] Volume 17: The mountains and rivers are vast, but taking them is just a piece of cake

1. This is my way

When Reed knocked on the door and entered the Yunyang Lord's Mansion, he looked very calm, because this was originally his home.

There was a small cheer in the lord's mansion. Although Fang Shisan had sent back news from the front line that the Dragon King had been killed and the dragons were about to withdraw, everyone had guessed that Lid would be fine, but everyone was still very happy to see Lid back.

Reed hugged everyone. He had no habit of celebrating his survival, but he hoped to convey the fact that "M has returned by himself" clearly to everyone so that those who stayed in the Yunyang Lord's Mansion could truly feel it.

"It wasn't easy this time. I almost lost my life there."

Lid smiled. Although it was a matter of life and death, his tone was not heavy:

"Fortunately, I came back alive in the end, but after I came back, I saw the mess that Yongtian Kingdom is in now. We can talk about our reunion later. He Yue, tell me about the demon clan first."

He Yue walked up to Li De and replied:

"The demon tribe's eastward expedition occurred after the dragon tribe invaded. The news we got from the King of the East, Shemi, is that the demon tribe has different attitudes on whether to attack humans. The King of the North, Huxiao, and the King of the West, Baobao, agree to attack, while the King of the East, Shemi, and the King of the South, Fengshan, are both on the sidelines."

He Yue paused and continued:

"The reasons are very complicated. To put it simply, Hu Xiao wants to establish his prestige through real military achievements. Bao Bao seems to have reached a cooperation with certain forces. Because She Mi has a deal with us, it can continuously improve its strength by recuperating, so it is naturally unwilling to start a war easily. As for Feng Shan, it is because he has too many powerful demon generals under his command, and he is worried that they will be more difficult to control after they have made achievements. Anyway, judging from the results, Wan Ze's territory bordering Hu Xiao, the King of the North, suffered the most serious damage. Bao Bao used She Mi's territory to attack Yuxi City, but we blocked it with all our strength."

Reed nodded.

The strength of the Yunyang army is not what it used to be. Although Fang Shisan is not here, the army is well-disciplined and well-trained. As long as they replace the generals who are not too bad, they will be more than enough to fight a defensive battle in their own territory. Not to mention that there are two masters of the tenth realm, Bai Ye and Skadi, to support them. If the demons can really break in, Lid will doubt his life.

He Yue continued:

"In addition, during this period of time, we have concentrated our efforts and increased the production of firearms and ammunition. Originally, we supplied them all to the human coalition, but later the supply line was cut off by the dragons, so we could only store them in warehouses. During this period, we also supported the Wanze Territory. After all, Fang Shisan judged that if the demons were to tear open a gap there, it would not be a good thing for us."

Fang Shisan’s judgment is very simple: once something happens in Wanze Territory, the demons will not continue to move eastward, but will choose to move southward.

Because if they continue to move eastward, they will soon run into the dragon clan, and there is still a lot of land in the southwest of Yongtian Kingdom for them to plunder. Once Hu Xiao's army attacks southward, Yunyang will not be able to remain unscathed, and the losses will definitely be greater.

Lid turned to Fang Shisan who was sitting in a wheelchair and asked:

"How many troops do we have now?"

Fang Shisan closed his eyes and replied with a calm smile:

"As for the main force, there are still 91,000 people left. The temporary army composed of refugees still has 300,000 people, of which about one-third

-Experienced more than three wars,

About half of them were equipped with basic weapons. Unlike the mob we saw when we attacked Yunyang, they had good fighting power.

The so-called refugee army is basically composed of people who cannot afford to eat in the territories of Zhaochen and Tiancheng. After the Dragon Clan moved south, a large number of people moved south, and Yunyang also received a large number of refugees. Among these refugees, quite a number of people chose to join the army. After all, in Yunyang, this is the fastest way to get a good job, and the families of soldiers can enjoy various preferential treatments.

Some of these people participated in the battle to defend the city, while others went to Wanze Territory to fight the demons. Regardless of which type they were, they had all seen blood on the battlefield. This kind of army would not collapse easily and was much stronger than an ordinary mob.

Unfortunately, they still cannot be regarded as a real army, because they are still good at playing in a favorable situation. They can withstand short-term adverse situations, but cannot withstand long-term pressure. In terms of dispatch, they are far less flexible than the main army. They can complete the most basic formation, but they cannot do high-end operations such as changing formations and coordinating square formations.

Simply put, they have average military strength, which is more than enough to deal with ordinary territories.

However, if you want to confront the elite armies of the big territories, you will not only need to go through more wars, but also need longer training.

Li De was very satisfied with this number, which was much more than he had imagined. It could be seen that He Yue and Fang Shisan had also put a lot of effort in this regard. With a solid family background, Li De could make further plans.

...

In the dragon tribe's territory, Shi Yuan once asked Lid a question. She said:

"Li De, do you think this Eternal Heaven is really the Eternal Heaven for mankind?" Shi Yuan looked at Li De and said in a complicated tone:

"The temple has oppressed the people's faith and enslaved their thinking. The Church of the Abyss has hollowed out the resistance among humans, broken the backbone of humanity, and brainwashed those who joined the church, making them work for Kungu day in and day out for decades. The remaining humans, that is, those without faith, live in a muddle and die in a muddle. Their lives are worthless."

"There is also the National Defense Formation. The National Defense Formation was originally a treasure left to us by the humans of that era, but now it has become the last umbrella of protection for humans who do not think about making progress. Now there is an imprint in my mind that I will obey you, so I will not persuade you to join the Abyss Church again. I am just standing on this position and asking you again. Lide, the sky of the Eternal Kingdom is not the sky of the people, and the land of the Eternal Kingdom is not the land of the people. The human beings you are thinking about may not be what you imagined... This country and this race are hopeless in my opinion, but do you still expect them to create miracles in their ignorance?"

Lid's response at the time was:

"There are no miracles, Shi Yuan. There are no miracles."

At that time, Reed looked into Shi Yuan's eyes, and he could hear Shi Yuan's disappointment with human beings from her words.

Reed said to her:

"If you have a chance one day, come to Yunyang again. When I first arrived in Yuxi City, the first thing I dealt with was that they wanted to give the magicians who protected them to the demons in exchange for a false peace. Were they deceived and ignorant at that time? But now, the people of Yuxi City risk their lives to fight against the demons, one after another, fearless of death. Heaven and earth are not kind, so we treat heaven and earth as straw dogs, this is my way."

2. You need to eat more

After Reed handed over the work, he went back to his room to sleep alone.

He needed a rest, and a very complete rest. Alayya stayed by his side, carefully helping Lid relax his body.

Lid's condition cannot be cured by just sleeping.

After fully recovering, his body was very tired and needed someone to help massage him. And Alaiya played such a role. She was used to serving her young master for so many years. She knew very well which joints of the young master were prone to soreness and which muscles were prone to stiffness.

Reed kept snoring, and Alayya sat beside him, carefully rubbing Reed's arms.

To her, whether it was the old gods or the void, the outside world seemed to have no effect on this small room.

Just like many children, when they turn off the lights and go to bed, they always imagine being chased by various monsters, so they quickly run to the bed and cover themselves with a quilt, as if the quilt can isolate all dangers from the outside.

At this moment, Alayya was like being covered by a quilt, covering her and Reed, and any threat no longer existed.

Reed explained a lot of things before going to bed.

First of all, he has sent someone to inform the rebels. Huang Yan and the senior generals of the rebels will come to Lingyun City in a while. In the current Yongtian Kingdom, the rebels do play a very important role, because the dragon invasion has weakened the territories to varying degrees, and the rebels are the enemy of the thirty-six territories of Yongtian. If the territories are weakened, it means that they are strengthened at an epic level.

Secondly, the two territories that the rebels were most worried about, Xi Qin and Nan Chu, are now shrouded in fog, and the situation is unclear. But they obviously have no way to take into account the activities of the rebels, which led to the rebels bypassing these two territories. With the possibility of going north, it is like releasing a tiger from a cage. Now they are no longer hiding in the Great Wilderness Mountains to accumulate strength. They have become powerful and are heading north from the south.

Yunyang and the rebels are both rising forces among the younger generation. Coincidentally, the leaders of the two families, Li De and Huang Yan, are brothers who have known each other for a lifetime. This meeting will also talk more about the future. Unlike the loose cooperation in the past, the two families are likely to get closer in the future.

As for Xi Qin and Nan Chu, they are also within Lid's scope of concern.

An area covered by black fog has appeared in the human territory. People who enter it can never come out again. This is not normal no matter how you think about it. From the current information, the current Xiqin and Nanchu always remind Lid of something that exists in nature - cocoons. Whether it is a butterfly or a large moth, they will experience a period of survival in a cocoon. It’s just that no one knows what kind of monster will be hatched by the black fog that envelops Xiqin and Nanchu.

Lide did not embarrass Shuang to investigate the matter. After all, even the fearless rebels could only avoid it, and it would be useless for Yunyang to throw more people in. However, Lide was still very concerned about the situation over there. Xiaohei and Merlin were still in there, and he didn't know if anything would happen to them.

This time, a large number of refugees from the north migrated south, and each territory accepted a varying number of refugees. Shuang had been prepared, and mixed members of Yunyang's Anbu organization into the refugees received by each family. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yunyang's tentacles finally spread throughout the entire Yongtian Kingdom. The weaker the territory, the more difficult it is to manage the refugees in the territory, which gave Yunyang's Anbu organization many opportunities.

Some territories seemed to be alive and well, but in fact, Yunyang had already figured out the location of granaries, military garrisons, etc.

……