I really didn't want to burn it.

"Ouch————!"

The sound of a wild beast came from the icicle, and at the same time, the icicle began to vibrate little by little.

"This is... a bit ruthless."

Although Li Ang's magic skills are not very good except for runes, he still has no problem observing magic fluctuations.

Li Ang originally thought that Kirshtalia's plan was to release the [Dragon] directly in Lin'an, but he didn't expect that the other side would suppress the [Dragon] while releasing it. That's not all, the [Dragon], which was frozen in the ice pillar, was still having its magic power drained.

"Is the intention to purify the magic of nature through dragon transformation, and then directly extract the magic from the dragon, to drain the entire dragon vein?"

"That's not entirely accurate; probably a tiny bit will remain."

An arrogant voice came from behind Li Ang.

"It's troublesome."

Li Ang slowly turned around and said to Katniss, who was dressed in golden armor, "If I'm watching, can you refrain from making a move?"

Katniss flashed a bloodthirsty smile that was unforgettable: "Of course... no way! You can just die!"

Chapter 322 Gossip on the Penglai Ship

Several kilometers away from Lin'an, the Penglai was quietly floating in the night sky.

"Zhang Yangong, something seems amiss."

Inside the warship's bridge, looking at Lin'an gradually becoming "crystal clear," and at various abnormal monitoring values, Xiang Yu couldn't help but frown with some worry.

"I was just going to talk to someone, how did it turn into this? What kind of trouble has my godfather caused now... Could he have harassed that empress?"

Although Li Ang will always be Xiang Yu's respected adoptive father, Xiang Yu will never deny his adoptive father's "troublemaker" nature.

"Um... Lord Xiang Yu, isn't what you're saying a bit..."

Standing next to Xiang Yu, Zhang Yangong broke out in a cold sweat. He wiped his temples with a handkerchief, unsure of what to say.

Logically, he should have stopped Xiang Yu from slandering Emperor Taizu Li Ang, but the problem was that the legendary Hegemon-King of Western Chu in front of him was his direct superior.

Choosing between a leader and the leader's leader is extremely difficult, especially since these two are adoptive father and son. Zhang Yangong himself is a newcomer, and his previous opportunistic behavior has earned Li Ang's disapproval.

Anyway, Zhang Yangong himself felt that his current workplace life was like walking a tightrope. If he was not careful, he would be like Pigsy looking in the mirror, pleasing neither side.

Therefore, although he maintained a relaxed expression on his face, Zhang Yangong was extremely nervous inside.

"Let me tell you, in this kind of situation, it's probably because my godfather has changed his plans again without my consent, trying to make a big splash. I've seen this kind of thing many times, back when my godfather was manipulating South Vietnam..."

"That's enough, Lord Xiang Yu." Seeing that Xiang Yu was going off on a tangent, Zhang Yangong quickly stopped him, saying, "Compared to His Majesty the Great Ancestor's great achievements, let's quickly talk about what to do now?"

Zhang Yangong couldn't understand the various data displayed on the warship, but he could tell with his own eyes that things were going badly in the already frozen and snowy Lin'an.

Given the current situation, the Penglai has only two options: either quickly send someone to bring Li Ang and Ryougi Shiki back, or simply turn around and leave.

Rationally speaking, Zhang Yangong would prefer the second option, since Lin'an is no longer his territory and there's no need to worry about it.

The main reason was that Zhang Yangong felt that the Penglai was not very safe, after listening to the staff on the bridge praising and warning about the large icicle that appeared in Lin'an.

Moreover, given the abilities of the great Emperor Taizu, it's highly unlikely he would perish in such a dilapidated place. Compared to the small goal of two people, the grand objective of the Penglai ship is far more conspicuous.

They can still hide under the cover of night, but things will be much more troublesome once it gets light.

"Such powerful magical fluctuations... Could it be that my godfather has dug up the Empress's ancestral graves?" Xiang Yu sighed with a headache.

He didn't know that the person who woke up the dragon was from the Kirshtalia side. He thought that Leon had done something reckless that provoked the empress to unleash her ultimate attack.

"Well, His Majesty the Great must have had his reasons for doing that. I believe he wouldn't act recklessly."

"Well~ Godfather is just constantly pursuing what he wants. In terms of ambition... Godfather is probably the strongest among us..."

Zhang Yangong gave an awkward smile. He had long since become indifferent to the trouble Li Ang had caused. Back when he was a lackey for those "big shots," those people were much more difficult to deal with than Li Ang.

At least when you were hanging out with them, there was never any option to just leave on the Penglai.

"Tch~ I can only say, Mr. Zhang Yangong, you're just too kind. Let's leave it at that and wait for our godfather's reply."

Xiang Yu, sitting in his seat, yawned boredly.

"Am I a nice guy...?"

Zhang Yangong didn't know what to say.

It seemed that Xiang Yu thought Zhang Yan Gong was advising him to continue to observe, which made Zhang Yan Gong feel slightly relieved. Although his superior had not chosen the option he most desired, at least he did not dislike him.

Xiao Zhang's career has once again landed safely.

However, Zhang Yangong was unaware that he and Xiang Yu were not the only ones discussing whether or not to take action because of the incident in Lin'an; there were others as well.

"This situation is... that guy Li Ang has gotten himself into trouble again... I hope Shi won't get into trouble?"

With a look of utter helplessness, Chloris rubbed her temples.

Skadi, who had discovered the anomaly of the Lin'an dragon vein even earlier than her, shrugged.

"There's nothing we can do; he's Li Ang, after all."

Chloris rolled her eyes at Skadi: "You talk like you know him very well."

“Li Ang always likes to do some weird things, didn’t you know?” Skadi said, tilting her head. “Back when he was in Northern Europe, his favorite thing to do was to go out and cause trouble with Loki.”

"You guys are really in sync."

Chloris's eyes twitched twice, and she said with feigned admiration.

"Ahem, it's nothing. After all, we've been together for a long time and know each other well. What can we do? We're husband and wife."

Skadi said in a tone that said, "It's nothing special."

If that were all, Chloris would be fine, but what's with the smug, boastful look on Skadi's face?

"It was just a wedding."

Chloris muttered something under her breath.

"Ha ha……"

Skadi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

"What? Do you have any objections?"

Chloris's face darkened, and she asked with a look of dissatisfaction.

"nothing."

Skadi smiled and waved.

"You're really making fun of me! Okay, I admit it, I'm just jealous that you and Li Ang had a wedding, is that wrong?"

Chloris met Skadi's gaze and said angrily.

"Well, I think after this is over, you can ask Li Ang to hold a wedding in Da Qin. I believe that guy named Ying Zheng will be very happy to be the officiant."

"What the hell are you saying?! Are you an idiot?!"

Miss Flora felt like a hen had been stabbed in the gut; she turned away angrily and refused to look at Skadi again.

"Haha~"

Seeing Chloris's expression and reaction, Skadi laughed again. She hadn't expected that this usually aloof Greek goddess of flowers would become shy when the topic of weddings came up.

"Hmm, it would be great if we could capture this interesting scene on film."

Skadi played with her long purple hair with a hint of regret, earning several eye rolls from Chloris for it.

"I wonder if Li Ang is alright. This strange magic gives me the feeling that something big is about to happen."

Skadi didn't provoke the other person further, but instead changed the subject.

Chloris waved her hand, "Don't worry, it's just a minor spirit vein magic trick. Besides, if Leon really wants to provide support, he'll definitely tell us. I believe him..."

"what happened?"

Seeing Chloris's expression change, Skadi hurriedly asked.

"I asked Li Ang to bring me some special mooncakes, but I don't know if anything will happen to them."

"hehe."

Chapter 323 Xige: Ready to Slay the Dragon

"Sigh, women who are always so persistent are the most troublesome."

Having changed into a different outfit, Li Ang carefully made his way to the location where he had agreed to meet Ryougi Shiki earlier.

The woman he was referring to was none other than Katniss, Kirshtalia Wodem's servant. Ever since she approached him, she had been determined to settle things with him, which made Leon very uncomfortable.

It's not that Li Ang couldn't defeat that dark-skinned deity, but rather that the deity's Noble Phantasm, "Sea God's Favor," which granted her the concept of immortality, was truly troublesome.

In particular, Katniss was wearing a suit of golden armor, giving Leon the illusion that he was fighting an invincible Saint Seiya.

It's not impossible to solve Katniss's immortality problem, but it would require a lot of preparation beforehand. So, to avoid trouble, Li Ang simply kicked Katniss away, changed his appearance, and slipped away.

"If we let Group A continue like this, the only outcome will be either the [Dragon] being drained or the [Dragon] breaking free of its restraints."

Neither scenario is what Li Ang wants to see. The former would directly deplete Lin'an's magic, turning the land into a barren wasteland for a long time. The latter is even worse; the [Dragon] would directly retaliate, and there's even a possibility of the Jinshan Temple being flooded.

"No, the dragon suppressed in Lin'an is much more violent than a snake. If the myths and legends really affect the local concept of the dragon, then this dragon might be a very troublesome fellow."

As he thought of something, Li Ang's lips twitched wildly. He felt that he had to find Ryougi Shiki as soon as possible.

Fortunately, after getting rid of Katniss, that delinquent, nothing else went wrong along the way.

Before Li Ang transmigrated, he was a native of Lin'an. Although this was Lin'an hundreds of years ago, he still had a very clear understanding of the city's overall layout.

As long as the general direction is correct, Li Ang will not get lost even without a map.

However, to avoid being entangled by troublesome characters like Da Vinci or Katniss again, Li Ang avoided the Lin'an army whenever possible, and when he couldn't avoid them, he would throw smoke bombs or use hand chops or other non-magical methods to deal with them.

In short, we must not let these people expose Li Ang's whereabouts.

Actually, if possible, Li Ang would much rather Ryougi Shiki come and meet him. Because the matter with the ice pillar is more urgent.

Unfortunately, Li Ang did not have the means to communicate remotely with Shiki, which forced him to go to the agreed meeting point to find Shiki and then run back.

Fortunately, the battle between Ryougi Shiki and Sigurd ended earlier than Leon's, so the latter should have already arrived. Leon's strategy of making a quick getaway and drawing Katniss away was a mixed bag.

Thanks to his familiarity with Lin'an, Li Ang finally arrived at the place he had agreed upon with Ryougi Shiki.

"Next, the equation will come up."

Unfortunately, before Li Ang could even catch his breath, he sensed a murderous intent.

Having done some research, Li Ang suddenly looked up and saw Katniss standing atop a tower not far away.

Her long, silvery-white hair and the hem of her red cloak fluttered gently in the night breeze.

If she were at sea, she would undoubtedly be regarded as a sea goddess, holding a trident.

Seeing the goddess's dashing figure, Li Ang finally understood why that lecherous sea god would target her.

"Finally found you, Li Ang~~"

Compared to Li Ang's感慨 (feelings of emotion), Katniss was clearly consumed by rage.

"Don't run, prepare to die!"

The next second, the golden-armored goddess leaped up!

"What's wrong with you heroic spirits? Why do you all like to land like superheroes?!"

Li Ang sighed and took a step back.

"go to hell!!!"

The next second, Katniss had already leaped down from the air!

Although the two were several hundred meters apart, and the tower was considered an extremely tall building in the Tang Dynasty, these were not problems for the heroic spirits at all.

What would be a situation where an ordinary person would be smashed into a pancake is, in the eyes of a Heroic Spirit, as simple as doing a standing long jump on flat ground.

Unfortunately, Katniss encountered a man named Li who never played by the rules from the start.