Dragon Tamer-Chapter 771 - 775: Has It Been Three Years Already?

Chapter 771: Chapter 775: Has It Been Three Years Already?

Zhu Minglang was indeed startled at first, instinctively rotating his clever little brain, thinking about how to deceive the Night Empress. But the reaction of the Night Empress genuinely left Zhu Minglang at a loss.

“Calm down, calm down, don’t be so loud, it would be bad to disturb the children sleeping in the city!” Zhu Minglang said.

“Don’t come any closer, don’t you dare come any closer…” The Night Empress, seeing Zhu Minglang approaching, was as aggrieved as a young lady cornered in an empty alleyway, her tears about to fall.

While Zhu Minglang was feeling both a headache and embarrassment, the Nuwa Dragon knocked on the door, signaling Zhu Minglang to open the Spirit Realm.

The Nuwa Dragon walked out of the Spirit Realm, approaching the Night Empress like a big sister who brought a sense of security, and was even gently consoling her.

Eventually, the Nuwa Dragon summoned that little hand with which she had signed a guardian contract and gave it back to the Night Empress, who was sobbing and had been frightened by Zhu Minglang.

The little Ai is still kind, after all.

Zhu Minglang did feel a bit reluctant, for the Night Empress’s little hand had indeed performed many miracles in the Dragon Gate, and Zhu Minglang had grown accustomed to its strange crawling about.

Having returned the little hand to the Night Empress, the Nuwa Dragon communicated with the Night Empress in a special way for a few sentences.

Before long, the Night Empress seemed to be persuaded, finally nodding her head, then curtsying like a little maid, transforming into wisps of ghostly soul and drifting towards the palm of the Nuwa Dragon’s hand.

Zhu Minglang was dumbfounded!

So, the Nuwa Dragon wasn’t just returning the little hand but had actually subdued the entire person!!

The Night Empress signing a guardian contract with the Nuwa Dragon and floating into the palm print of the Nuwa Dragon’s hand was indeed the sign of becoming a guardian!!

“Well, well, well… I suppose that works, losing a sesame seed only to gain the whole jar of sesame seeds,” Zhu Minglang didn’t quite know what to say at that moment.

The Destiny of the Nuwa Dragon was already very high, and after obtaining the Earth Spirit Orb in the Dragon Gate, her cultivation base had soared, directly reaching the Demi-god realm.

The Night Empress was actually not weak, with the strength of a Demi-god as well.

But on one hand, the Night Empress had been scared by Zhu Minglang’s True God identity, and on the other hand, the Night Empress clearly knew that the Nuwa Dragon could seal her hand as well as her true form. If it came to a direct confrontation, there was no need for Zhu Minglang to make a move; some of the Nuwa Dragon’s special divine skills were enough to suppress the Night Empress thoroughly…

Instead of being extinguished, it was better to serve the Nuwa Dragon honestly and become her guardian.

Now that the Nuwa Dragon had recovered all of her strength, she was exceedingly powerful among the gods. Such a Nuwa Dragon was serving Zhu Minglang; why couldn’t she herself bend the knee?

“Speaking of which, on my way back here, I didn’t notice any Underworld Beings wandering about…” Zhu Minglang stroked his chin.

“Nonsense, you are now a True God, and just your presence disperses the lesser underworld officers and petty evil spirits. Only beings like the Night Empress, who isn’t that afraid of so-called Invisible Divine Light because she’s of Demi-god level, would run right into your arms,” Mr. Jinli said.

“No wonder everyone in the Dragon Gate wants to become a True God,” Zhu Minglang exclaimed.

The Demi-god level Night Empress was willing to become a guardian directly; a True God indeed has a special air of authority, causing some demons and evil spirits to scatter and fear. Those without the radiance of stars, despite their strength, probably have to steel themselves and fight powerful Underworld Beings at night.

…

Zhu Minglang entered the city late at night, to avoid unnecessary panic; he chose a place with weaker guards and opted to sneak in secretly.

However, Zhu Minglang underestimated the security level of Ancestral Dragon City; soon, a beacon was lit, and a dense crowd of Army Guards rushed towards the wall where Zhu Minglang was…

The person leading them was an acquaintance of Zhu Minglang; he widened his eyes and rushed over in large strides, his face filled with excitement.

“Young Master, you’ve finally returned. You’ve made us wait so miserably,” Pang Kai said.

Zhu Minglang looked puzzled.

Although time in the Dragon Gate passed extremely fast, by his reckoning of time in the outside world, he had only been gone for a month or so. Was there really a need to act as if they had been separated for many years?

“Has something big happened?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“These three years have not been easy for us. Fortunately, Master Zhu and National Aid Zheng Yu are both such visionary sages; otherwise, without a Demi-god to support Ancestral Dragon City, we wouldn’t know how much we’d be oppressed,” Pang Kai began to lament.

“Three… three years???” Zhu Minglang doubted he had heard correctly.

“Yes, you’ve been missing for three years!”

“…”

Zhu Minglang quickly did the math; he did indeed spend about three years in the Dragon Gate, which was roughly equivalent to a month or two in the outside world!

That is to say, a day in the Dragon Gate was a day outside as well!

Three years, just like that, three years had passed!!

“Where are my wives?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“After you vanished, they set off for the Tianshu God Domain not long after. Most of the letters they sent back inquired if you had returned and informed of their well-being. They are now in a very distant God Country. Matters in Li Chuan are beyond their reach,” Pang Kai answered.

Zhu Minglang was silent for a while.

The Star Painting needed the Ancient Lantern Jade for nourishment; if he had been away for three years, it made sense that they could not simply wait here.

Zhu Minglang, upon hearing from Pang Kai that they had sent back letters of safety, felt reassured. He decided to first deal with the issues Ancestral Dragon City was facing, and planned to reunite with them in a few days.

Speaking of which, their destinies were quite remarkable. At that time, the Grace of God did not enhance or help them in any way. Three years had passed; to what realm had their cultivation reached?

Three years had indeed passed, and he was still only a demi-god, despite having a huge potential for advancement. But now, back in his original world, he needed to take a grounded approach, elevating his powers step by step.

“Take me to see my father, and you can explain to me slowly as we walk,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Okay.”

…

In those three years, the Supreme Court and Li Chuan had undergone tremendous changes.

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The Supreme Court, due to the royal family’s demise, had been downgraded to a clan known as the Zhao Clan.

Most members of the Zhao Clan had pledged allegiance to the Ming God Clan. Apart from that, the Lower God Organization Flaunting had been raiding aggressively in recent years, having absorbed almost half of the Supreme Court.

Now, the Supreme Court, with the independent Miao Kingdom, had the support of Yuheng Star Palace behind it.

The rest of the territories were essentially split between the Ming God Clan and Hongtian Peak.

In the first year, Zheng Yu waged wars in the Neon Sea, subjugating the Nine Tribes of Neon Sea. He incorporated the lands west of the territory of tea color and the Neon Sea region into Li Chuan’s domain. However, he subsequently suffered heavy losses from “Flaunting God’s Peak” and ultimately had to cede all his cities, including Runyu City, to the people of Flaunting God’s Peak.

In the second year, Zhu Gate along with its vassals, part of the Zhao Clan, and the Dragon Country of Yun completed a massive migration and settled down in Li Chuan, taking Ancestral Dragon City as their capital.

However, the process of migration led to conflicts with various Lower God Organizations over the division of power, creating many disputes and grievances.

Including Ancestral Dragon City, which was also a big target; those defeated Lower God Organizations didn’t give up and continued to send strong individuals over the next few years, all aiming to invade Ancestral Dragon City.

Luckily, Zhu Gate was also quite strong, and Hong Geng had some breakthroughs after that slaughtering battle. He could barely fight against a demi-god, or else the vast Zhu Gate, Dragon Country of Yun, and the natives of Ancestral Dragon City might have been crushed by those Lower God Organizations.

“Now, forces with demi-gods are exceptionally strong. Plus, it’s said that both Ming God Clan and Flaunting God’s Peak will send those at Quasi-god level to completely devour the Supreme Court,” Pang Kai said.

“Hmm, now that I am back, I will settle the accounts with these Lower God Organizations, one by one,” Zhu Minglang said coldly.

A bunch of creatures flaunting divine backing, daring to wreak havoc on his own turf???

The Supreme Court was no longer a land scarce in spiritual energy. Zhu Minglang’s spirit root at the God principal level had transformed into Time Waves and scattered across various regions of the Supreme Court.

Zhu Minglang had no intention of letting the fat profits flow into the hands of outsiders. Knowing the recent unabashed arrogance of these Lower God Organizations, he was more than ready to expel them all and return the Supreme Court to a peaceful state!

…

Zhu Gate had settled in Li Chuan and had taken over the handling of major and minor matters there.

The Army Guard was under Zheng Yu’s jurisdiction. With the highly sophisticated equipment provided by Zhu Gate, this Army Guard was formidable enough to deter the Lower God Organizations—not to mention the merger with the Zhao Clan’s Dragon Country of Yun. The deposit of Azure Dragons into the military was indeed a frightening force!

Besides that, the masters from the Holy Que Continent had gradually assimilated. Under Hong Geng’s leadership, they established their own new city on North Utmost Ridge, becoming an inseparable and crucial part of Li Chuan while they stood guard.

Therefore, Li Chuan now had three major leaders: Zhu Heavenly Officer, Zheng Yu, and Hong Geng.

Li Yunzi was still revered as the Valkyrie, representing an unyielding faith.

…

Zhu Minglang arrived at Zhu Gate’s new residence, which was actually the same location Elder Jing Lin had chosen. As for the relocation, Zhu Heavenly Officer had planned well in advance; the branch of Zhu Gate in Li Chuan was essentially Zhu Gate’s retreat after their defeat against the Royal Family.

They had won, but sadly, Imperial City was no longer suitable for habitation.

It was still an elegant study room, facing a large fish pond, simpler than the vast Dripping Lake he once owned. Yet, as Zhu Minglang entered, he felt the security measures were on a completely different level than before.

Zhu Gate’s Hidden Guards had increased significantly.

Pushing the door open, Zhu Heavenly Officer, though not indulging in heavy eating and drinking, was brewing tea and cutting fruits with a small knife as if he could not sleep without eating something at night.

Upon seeing Zhu Minglang, Zhu Heavenly Officer first froze, then burst into laughter, quickly coming up to give Zhu Minglang a big hug. He then said to Qin Yang, who was waiting by the door, “Go put out the incense. There’s no trouble, why burn incense? It brings bad luck.”

He was picking on Qin Yang who rarely spoke.

Just now, it was unknown who insisted on lighting a few sticks of incense in the middle of the night, afraid Zhu Minglang was hungry on the other end.

“Did you set up a spirit tablet for me again?” Zhu Minglang asked irritably.

Zhu Minglang had asked Elder Sword Sovereign about the spirit tablet set up at Yaoshan Sword Sect; it was Zhu Heavenly Officer and the elder who both agreed to set it up. After the tablet was in place, Zhu Heavenly Officer felt extremely sorrowful and then forged a Sword Spirit.

“Changed the color to glittering gold—it’s practically a divine tablet now. I was worshiping my divine son!” Zhu Heavenly Officer argued.

In matters of being an unreliable father, Zhu Heavenly Officer never failed to disappoint.

Zhu Minglang felt he wouldn’t be quite used to it unless his father did something outlandish.