It doesn't matter what the lord is.

A few days later, Delis set out on the journey home.

There was no pomp and circumstance, only two plain carriages. One carriage was driven by Uncle Cheng himself, with Delis sitting inside; the other carriage was filled with five human followers, who were more like Delis' helpers in the reform of the elves than followers.

When they learned that Delis was leaving, countless Yunyang people spontaneously lined up to see her off.

In this era of relatively backward medical conditions, Delis cured many difficult and complicated diseases and saved the lives of many families. Unfortunately, until the carriage disappeared from everyone's sight, Delis did not personally stick her head out of the window to say goodbye to everyone. "Maybe she couldn't bear to leave here." Everyone speculated, and Delis's image suddenly became taller. Only Delis herself knew that she was alone in the carriage that day, curled up with her head buried in her knees. The long ears exposed outside were red, not entirely because of shyness, but because the marks left by last night's grip had not faded.

Even when the carriage drove away, Delis's head was still dizzy. She couldn't think of anything and didn't want to think of anything.

Her toes were pressed tightly together, and her arched instep was still a little sore. She only remembered the last words that Reed said:

"Thank you for your blood."

At that moment, Delis finally realized that there was a fatal contradiction in herself.

The love view she had developed as a noble elven princess and the shock she felt when she first saw the small book under her father's bed were in an irreconcilable conflict. When the time came for her to make a decision, Delis gave up thinking in an instant.

When she came to her senses, she had already been packed up by Reed and put on the carriage.

In the end, she was unable to say a word to Reed because she was almost speechless. She only held tightly in her hand the letter Reed had given her, which read:

"If you can save the elves, save them. If you can't, come back early. The elves are important, but you are also important to us Yunyang."

10. Fileta and the Enchanted Weapon

When Reed stood up from the bathtub, the light red color in the tub had dissipated.

The blood of the elves did not help him improve his tendons, flesh, and bones like the blood of the dragons, but it made his vision, hearing, and sense of smell more acute. The Abyss Dragon said that his body was a container of the void, but Lid did not particularly feel the benefits of being a container. Except that after he was promoted to the Tenth Layer B, he had the ability to continuously empty like the void, and this body seemed to be no different from that of an ordinary human.

But Reed could feel that this method of using the core blood of other races to strengthen his body did not bring much improvement to himself.

To put it in an analogy, he is now like a plain-colored jar. The blood of other races can dye the jar with more brilliant colors, but the jar itself will not change.

Reed dried his hair and started to do other things.

The little slime had been sent to Wanze Territory, where he ate a lot of food on the battlefield left by the battle between Wanze Territory and the demons. The Lord of Wanze had already harvested a wave of these demon corpses and took away a lot of valuable materials. The remaining parts were basically worthless, but the advantage was that there were a lot of them. The little slime ate for several days before finishing them.

When he came back, the little slime had already reached the ninth level of perfection and was not far from the tenth level.

At this time, the body of the second son of the Dragon King, Nopres, was also transported back. This time, Lid did not need the blood of the dragon clan, so he fed it all to the little slime. Just like before, Nopres and Ofland were both direct descendants of the dragon clan, and the little slime corroded and digested them very slowly.

If you want to learn quickly, there are actually a lot of human warriors who died at the hands of dragons in the north, but Lid didn't let the little slime touch them. On the one hand, it was out of respect, and on the other hand, Lid didn't intend to let the little slime attack humans, just like a circus wouldn't feed bloody meat to lions.

However, the resentment left by those people will turn into evil spirits and entangle Huang Yan, and Huang Yan will also fight with their will. While waiting for the little slime to digest, Lid went to inspect the construction of the magic storage warehouse.

Once he wants to do something, he will do it very quickly. From this point of view, he does have the potential to be a tyrant.

If what he wanted today was a palace or a woman, Yunyang would soon fall into a state of misery again, but fortunately that was not the case.

The construction of the magic storage warehouse went smoothly, mainly because the tenth-level genius magician Skadi had invested many years of research in this area. As long as her design was well restored, there would be no major problems. Yunyang's infrastructure project was also very professional, and Skadi's many years of research was being implemented at a very fast speed.

Skadi took off the magic hat she had been wearing and put on a yellow safety helmet instead, standing on the construction site, looking like a female doctor who graduated with a degree in civil engineering. Seeing that she was busy, Lid did not disturb her too much and went to see Fileta alone.

The magician, who had been immersed in the magic book for who knows how long, hugged Lid as soon as he saw him, wrapped his arms around Lid's neck tightly, and buried his head in Lid's chest. Lid wanted to let her rub for a while, but found that after two hours, she not only did not stop, but started to tear her clothes, so he grabbed her arms and forced her to sit on the mat beside him.

"Master, wuwu..."

Fileta opened her misty golden eyes and stared at Reed without blinking.

Reed gently touched her head, thought about it, and decided to pull her into his arms.

Fileta sat in Lid's arms with her plump body, originally with her back to Lid, but she seemed a little unsatisfied, and slowly turned around, hugged Lid's neck, and whispered in Lid's ear:

"The master is back."

Reed couldn't communicate with her using normal gestures, so he decided to talk like this:

"Skadi is busy repairing her oversized battery, so I need to trouble you with something. Remember I mentioned something to you before, which is to enchant weapons and equipment. Unlike adding various rare materials to forge powerful weapons during forging, enchantment is to engrave an automatic or manually triggered magic on an existing weapon. Infusing magic power before the battle can briefly exert unusual power during the battle... Are you listening, Fileta-san?"

Fileta bit Lid's earlobe gently with her canine teeth. Lid had to sigh, grabbed Fileta's collar, lifted her up and put her on the mat, and said with a smile: "You seem to be less obedient, Fileta."

Fileta opened her mouth and her breathing became rapid: "Master..."

Lid pinched her chin and said softly: "I'm asking you a question."

Fileta lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Master."

Lid touched her head and said with a smile:

"I'll hold you in my arms while you sleep tonight, so now, you have to answer my questions obediently, okay?" Fileta nodded vigorously.

Lid repeated what he had just said, and then asked:

"I wonder what it would cost to use this method on a large scale?"

Fileta knocked her head, as if trying to knock out the yellow waste in her head temporarily, and recalled what she had learned before:

"I led a research team to do some calculations. Not to mention the mana cost, the labor cost alone means that each set of weapons will cost at least five gold coins. Even with the personal guidance of our magicians, it still requires a skilled blacksmith to complete this work. I asked Liu Shi, and there are only about thirty blacksmiths in Yunyang who can do it, including him. If we recruit from outside, the price will be very high."

Reed roughly calculated that if he wanted to arm an army of 100,000 people, he would need 500,000 gold coins.

Yunyang could afford this amount of money, but it was still a considerable investment. However, after calculating, Lide decided to agree:

"I'll tell Zhan Mei and Liu Shi that the research institute will start recruiting blacksmiths tomorrow. We'll expand the number to at least a hundred people, and try to complete the first enchantment within a month."

Although it took a lot to take down Zhaochen, Tiancheng, and Zhaoxin, there were also many benefits. In the past, Yunyang was a small territory, ranked last, and even recruiting blacksmiths was very difficult. Although Liushi was there, this was not an RPG game after all - many RPG game teams can only bring three or five people, so only SSR cards are needed, but wars are about overall strength, and a large number of SR and R cards are needed to expand reserves. This is also the reason why Liushi later began to recruit apprentices. Fortunately, his training was effective, and many blacksmiths from other places also came to join him. Now Yunyang no longer has to worry about the difficulty of producing weapons and equipment.

Considering that what he wanted to do was tantamount to a gamble in this era, Reed was going to play all the cards he had kept in his hand for a long time.

That night, Lid fulfilled his promise and slept with Fileta in his arms. Fileta refused to sleep in the first half of the night, saying that it had been a long time since she slept with Lid in her arms. In the second half of the night, Fileta couldn't hold on any longer and finally slept for a while. The weather was getting hot, but Fileta still held Lid tightly, not wanting to let go even though her sweat soaked her gauze skirt.

The next day, Lid looked at Felita who was sleeping soundly, his eyes resting on her chest. - It would be better to let Alaya learn some magic.

Recalling the common characteristics of Fileta and Skadi, and the feeling of oppression that had been exerting on him last night, it was hard for Lid not to think so. He covered his heavy forehead, stood up and went to discuss enchantment with Zhan Mei.

11. Everyone is looking for their own answer

Five hundred thousand gold coins is not a small amount, but Lid doesn't think it's a loss.

The most precious thing in troubled times is not money, but population, food and weapons. Spending this money is to show financial strength and to attract a large number of forgers from other places to Yunyang. These forgers will greatly speed up the production of weapons and help Yunyang achieve further growth in strength.

Nowadays, Yunyang's steel production has become automated. Iron ore can be quickly processed into high-quality steel in the factory, and can even be further processed into weapon embryos. However, the process from embryo to finished product can only be completed by forgers. Lid has studied the skills of forgers and believes that this is a skill that cannot be simulated by the current industrial level of Yunyang and can only be solved by manpower.

Li De simply checked with Zhan Mei, Liu Shi, and He Yue, and after confirming that it was a necessary expense, He Yue allocated funds to do it. Yun Yang held a memorial ceremony for Wu Mi as promised, and was the only one in all the territories to mourn Wu Mi.

After the mourning, Lid personally wrote a letter to Honglian in the capital, asking him what his next plan was and whether the little princess Lana was safe. When Wumi was in the capital, Lid believed that he could protect Lana from being hurt, but now that Wumi is dead, Lid must test Honglian's attitude.

……

As for the civil and military officials in the royal capital, their feelings towards Honglian were very awkward.

Honglian killed the King of Chao in public. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. No one is blind. But the King of Chao has no sons, and Honglian is the only brother left. According to the tradition of the younger brother succeeding the elder brother, only Honglian can succeed to the throne. But Honglian is a thorough Wumi faction. If he succeeds to the throne, it is inevitable that he will launch a large-scale reckoning for the death of his mentor...

The civil officials and military generals were wavering, while the Tian Ce Palace, the White Guards, the Embroidered Guards and the Imperial Guards were all very secretive about the matter.

Strictly speaking, Wu Mi was selected by the White Guards, and they have a natural affinity for Wu Mi's disciples. The Tian Ce Mansion is on good terms with the White Guards, so they should not oppose Hong Lian's succession. The problem lies with the Jin Yi Wei and the Imperial Guards, who are the henchmen of the royal family. Hong Lian killed the king they were protecting in front of them, which made the matter complicated.

A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, even a ruined country.

This extremely embarrassing situation lasted for several days, but Honglian still ascended the throne and became the new king of Yongtian Kingdom.

It was not because the civil officials and military officers had any expectations of him, but a compromise. Because most of the civil officials and military officers of the royal family came from famous families, and what they learned from generation to generation was the ability to unite and suppress dissidents.

They could not imagine how to get things done in a country without a monarch, and now there was no courageous and capable minister like Wu Mi to stand up and change the situation, so a king became a necessity for them.

Of course, the most important thing is that Honglian made a promise to them that he would not pursue the matter of Wumi. Honglian is a man of his words. The first thing he said after he succeeded to the throne was:

"I know you are worried that I will take revenge on you. Don't worry. I can kill the king when I am not the king. If I really want to kill you, I don't have to wait until I take the throne. I can just kill you like a dog."

His voice was cold and his tone revealed contempt, but the people present were relieved.

Honglian stuck the gun into the ground. Red sparks flew from his body from time to time, but there was no heat in his voice:

"My teacher is dead. He said that he wanted to make sure that everyone in the world had enough food and shelter, but he died before this wish was fulfilled. We who are still alive have to continue to face the tragedy of this world. I don't want to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it straight. The Kingdom of Eternal Heaven is almost at its end, but I have one last thing to do while I'm in this position."

The civil and military officials below bowed their heads and listened attentively, but their hearts were beating fast. Honglian exhaled and said calmly:

"After the war, the people of the land are already in dire straits. Farmland is destroyed, rivers burst their banks, and cries can be heard for thousands of miles. Now that the Dragon Clan has withdrawn its troops, countless people have taken advantage of the chaos to go north and plunder the land, causing a second round of damage to the people. We have to step in to solve this matter, and only we can solve it. Go down, I want to see a charter before tomorrow night."

The civil officials and military officers turned around and said goodbye, but they didn't care. However, just as they reached the door, they heard the sound of thunder and lightning. The long spears were nailed straight on the steps at the entrance of the hall, and the tails of the spears were still buzzing. The extremely high temperature even melted the ground, emitting scalding heat.

Honglian's voice echoed coldly in the hall:

"Remember, it's before tomorrow night."

.........

In the Lingwu territory in the far north, Yu Qingzhao was walking barefoot on the street.

She didn't bring any followers with her, and with her strength, she didn't need to bring any followers.

The wound she sustained from her fight with Dong Li had not fully healed, so every time she walked, the wound would hurt. Even so, Yu Qingzhao still walked on the streets of Lingwu in her usual demeanor, stepping on the white snow.

Lingwu Territory was not saved by chance during the invasion of the Dragon Tribe. There are several main reasons. The Dragon Tribe lacks food the most, and Lingwu Territory is not a major grain producer. The Dragon Tribe’s goal from the beginning was only the warm and humid south of Yongtian Kingdom. At the same time, Lingwu is very difficult to attack. The hard power is there. Even if it is taken by force, it will face the situation of being directly bordered by the Giant Tribe. So Dong Li’s judgment at the time was to surround but not attack, and regard Lingwu Territory as a buffer zone between the Dragon Tribe and the Giant Tribe.

As the lord of the Lingwu Territory was away, the territory had no intention of initiating a war with the dragon clan, and the two sides tacitly maintained peace.

Yu Qingzhao occasionally stopped and looked at the towering ice city. She could feel that Lingwu's vitality was still there. Even though Lingwu's cavalry suffered heavy losses in this fight against foreign enemies, the war did not affect here, and Lingwu did not collapse. Although its strength has declined, with this foundation, it still has great hope to compete for the world.

But the problem is that Lord Lingwu felt a little confused.

The reason for her confusion was simple: the Ji family bloodline was almost extinct.

After hundreds of years of planning for revenge and countless days and nights of arduous efforts, he did not lose to his opponent, but to time.

In the face of time, even the most powerful empire will

The Yongtian Kingdom ruled by the Ji family seemed to be in a period of decline, and its decline seemed particularly rapid.

Maybe it is possible in this world that people can forget all grudges by smiling when they meet, but how can one get rid of an irreconcilable hatred? The only way to get rid of it is to kill the enemy with one's own hands and hang his head.

But when she was only one step away from killing her enemy, he fell first.

Ji Honglian is the last blood of the Ji family, but in Yu Qingzhao's eyes, he is just a wild child who came from nowhere. The orthodoxy of the Ji family was cut off in the generation of Chao Wang. Whether Yu Qingzhao is willing or not, she has to admit one thing: killing Honglian will only be a formal revenge for her, similar to going through the motions, and will not bring any satisfaction or relief.

After the war, all forces were looking for new directions.

This is true for the living territories, the royal family, the rebel army, and Lingwu as well.

A crisis that has not happened in a thousand years, a change that has not happened in a thousand years, everyone is looking for their own answers. Only Yunyang has been walking along the path he has chosen.

12. Attack and Defense

Shenghe Territory has always had a strong sense of crisis.

If the threat from Yunyang had not been noticed early on, Shenghe would not have joined the coalition formed by the Huaiwang territory. Shenghe is a strange place. It is not large and its strength is only average, but it has produced many heroes in history, and the rulers have always been clear in their analysis and judgment of the situation.

While Yunyang was quietly accumulating strength, Shenghe Territory did not let down its guard.

Prince Shenghe has been busy all this time. He has met with many lords including Lord Huai and Lord Qiming, and explained the interests involved:

"Yun Yang now controls the three territories of Zhao Chen, Tian Cheng, and Zhao Xin, and its strength is incomparable. It has also joined forces with the rebels, and its ambition to annex the world is obvious. In the past, when Wan Ze Territory was at its peak, Yun Yang avoided its edge and did not choose to develop northward. But now Wan Ze Territory has been severely damaged by the invasion of the demons.

If Yunyang could capture Shenghe, then he could go north.

They can attack the Huaiwang territory first, and then they can attack the Qiming territory to the east. Then no one will be able to stop them."

But whether it was the Huaiwang territory or the Qiming territory, they all disdained his words.

The reason is that not long ago, the Huaiwang Territory had just established the next strategy:

"Yun Yang is coming with great force, and it may be difficult to fight him on the frontal battlefield. There are three urgent matters."

"First, lead the army to the northeast, plunder land and population, imitate Yunyang's reforms, and recuperate." "Second, provoke the relationship between Yunyang and the rebels to slow down the rhythm of Yunyang's attack."

“Third, take advantage of the fact that Zhaochen, Tiancheng, and Zhaoxin were not under Yunyang for long, and incite the nobles there to rebel.

Let Yunyang fall into internal and external troubles."

Prince Shenghe had no choice but to sit in front of the high-ranking officials of the Huaiwang territory and persuade them with all his might:

"Yunyang is coming with such a strong force, how can we have a chance to rest and recuperate? Yunyang has a complicated relationship with the rebels. We have no connections in Yunyang or the top leaders of the rebels. How can we sow discord between them? In the three territories of Zhaochen, Tiancheng, and Zhaoxin, most of the people are busy farming, serving in the army, paving roads, and repairing dams. They are under the centralized management of Yunyang. Where will the basis for rebellion come from?"

Ren Sheng and the Crown Prince talked a lot, but the Huaiwang territory still had no intention of sending troops.

Later, Prince Shenghe realized that the people in the Huaiwang territory did not not understand, but were unwilling to speak.

People who live in darkness are often afraid of sunlight. When the sun is hidden behind the clouds, they whisper in the darkness, plotting one conspiracy after another. But when the sun shines down, they cower in damp and dark corners, not wanting to collide head-on with the sun.

The Huaiwang Territory knew that their strategy might not be effective, but they would rather let others compete with Yunyang.

After all, they have not yet recovered from the annihilation of the coalition forces.