Chapter: Chapter 469
“Are you worshipping the deity that protects the Dragon Clan? Then the one who just invited me was her?”
Leticia lowered her eyes, thinking to herself, that deity is actually still alive? Or rather, still has consciousness?
She couldn’t be sure yet, only knowing that this elder sister seemed to have no malicious intent, and the divine aura here was very faint, not at all like there was a deity present.
Following the young dragon, Leticia and Linglong passed through a relatively prosperous settlement. A small number of dragons were working in the settlement. Judging by the growth of the crops on the ground, these dragons could be sustained by this land as long as their appetites weren’t as large as Miss Bai’s.
Looking at the expressions on the faces of these dragons, they didn’t seem dissatisfied with their current lives either. Leticia instinctively felt that Linglong’s idea of bringing these dragons to the Bone Wing Tribe was probably going to fall through.
She had initially thought that dragons lived in dire straits, constantly being hunted and struggling to make ends meet. But now, they were living happily in an independent small space. Who could have predicted this?
If life is bearable, why leave for the dangerous and deceitful world outside?
Dragons were naturally lazy. Generally speaking, as long as their minds were not impaired, they would not willingly leave their territory, as dragons who left their territories generally met with bad ends.
The dragon materials in Leticia’s Demon King’s Palace could prove this point.
Exiting the dragon town and walking for about half an hour, Leticia saw a noticeably larger stone building. In the open space in front of this stone building stood a statue of a dragon with its wings spread in flight.
The moment she saw the statue, Leticia knew she was on the right track. The humanoid dragons of the Beastmen race and the beast-formed dragons of other worlds were indeed related!
“Is that a dragon?” However, Leticia still asked.
The young dragon nodded, a hint of longing in its eyes as it looked at the dragon statue. “Legend says our ancestors looked like this, but by our generation, the number of our kin who can transform into dragons is almost zero.”
Through this dragon’s introduction, Leticia obtained a rather important piece of information: these humanoid dragons did indeed possess the ability to transform into dragons, but this required extremely powerful strength. Currently, in the entire Dragon Domain, only a handful of dragons over a hundred years old possessed this ability.
And they were the elders of the Dragon Domain.
While they were talking, the Yellow Dragon uncle, who had gone ahead, emerged from the stone building with an elderly dragon whose hair and beard were all white.
“Misses, this is Elder Yue Zhang. Several elders welcome your arrival and attach great importance to the news you bring.”
The white-haired old man behind the Yellow Dragon uncle looked like an immortal. He wore a slightly thin robe and looked like a bamboo pole that had come to life.
His golden vertical pupils lingered on Leticia’s face for a moment, then the old man shifted his gaze to Linglong, “White hair… I think I know your background.”
As he spoke, a hint of melancholy appeared on the old man’s face, as if he remembered something.
“Follow me. The news you bring is very important.”
Leticia secretly nodded, thinking that this old man’s combat power was quite good. Comparing him to the Four Heavenly Kings, perhaps two of these old dragons could match one Heavenly King.
This strength was already quite good, and would be considered a considerable expert even in the Demon Realm, capable of being a commander of a legion.
Although, in front of her, they wouldn’t last more than a few moves.
Alas, invincibility is so lonely.
Following the old dragon into the stone hall, Leticia heard phantom dragon roars again, but this time the dragon roars contained no information, just simple dragon calls.
Leticia’s nose twitched, and she smelled a familiar yet strange scent. There should be something related to a deity in this hall; she smelled it.
As a deity, she had a keen sense for her own kind. This perception was almost impossible to go wrong.
However, she couldn’t ask in front of so many people, “Do you have any heirlooms? Let me see them.” She was playing a righteous role, and she wouldn’t say such wicked things.
She would just sneak in to take a look when she had time later. As long as she wasn’t discovered, it would be as if nothing had happened!
Righteous Leticia thought to herself.
After following the old dragon through the stone building, winding and turning for a while, the three of them arrived in a very spacious hall. In the hall, three dragons of a similar age to the old dragon were already seated, presumably the other elders of the Dragon Clan.
This hall could seemingly accommodate thousands of people, but now, including Leticia and her companion, there were only six people in total. This contrast was truly difficult to describe.
“In the past, this hall used to be full. Unfortunately, as time went by, fewer and fewer of our juniors could reach that realm, and in this generation, there isn’t a single one.” The old dragon who brought Leticia and the other girl in sighed and said to Linglong, “Child, go find a seat at that table, anyway, those chairs are ownerless now.”
His withered finger pointed to a round table in the center of the hall. There were thirteen magnificent chairs around the table, clearly of great value.
“As for you, esteemed guest…”
“Ah, don’t mind me, I can just stand here and listen.” Leticia waved her hand, indicating that she didn’t need any special treatment.
The old dragon’s expression stiffened. What he actually wanted to say was that a Dragon Clan internal meeting was about to begin and whether Leticia could withdraw. But with Leticia’s words, his next sentence became impossible to utter.
“Hahaha, Old Yue, let’s put aside those rules for now. We no longer have the ability to adhere to so many rules.” Another old dragon seated in the hall said with a wry laugh, “Miss Guest, you can also find a seat anywhere.”
These elders could all sense the subtle oppressive aura emanating from Leticia. Even though Leticia wasn’t actively releasing her own aura, the elders could still feel their hearts pounding.
This outwardly young girl was not to be trifled with.
The Dragon Clan’s meeting began. Leticia sat in a rather secluded spot, propping her head and looking at the ceiling, appearing somewhat absent-minded.
Although the hall was luxuriously decorated, it clearly showed signs of age. Many places bore traces of time’s erosion, and a thin layer of dust had accumulated on many seats, giving a sense of decay.
The dragons here were once very powerful, but with the passage of time, they had become weaker and weaker. The fact that the strongest combat power in the clan now was a few old men already indicated several things.
Linglong told the Dragon Clan elders everything about her thoughts and the mercenaries without any concealment. After seeing the life of the dragons in the Dragon Domain, her idea of bringing these dragons to the Bone Wing Tribe gradually faded.
They were living quite well here; there was no need for her to bring them to the dangerous world outside.
But unexpectedly, these elders were quite interested in Linglong’s idea. One elder even asked Linglong more about the Bone Wing Tribe with great interest.
Upon learning about Linglong’s journey of struggle, this elder immediately showed an appreciative expression. “Good, well done, worthy of being a child of our Dragon Clan!”
“I think it’s good for the children of the clan to go out and gain experience. While staying permanently in the Dragon Domain is undoubtedly peaceful, must our Dragon Clan forever cower in this small world?”
“How powerful were we once? And look at us now, we don’t even have any juniors who can transform into dragon form!”
Leticia’s expression became somewhat stiff as she looked at the agitated elder, thinking, “Why does this old man seem so easily persuaded?”
“Now is not the time to discuss this. It will not be too late to discuss it after the crisis is resolved.” Another elder spoke up. She seemed more composed and knew what was most important at the moment. “If those enemies are truly as powerful as Linglong says, we may have to pay a considerable price to deal with them.”
“Dealing with them is not a problem. Even if our Dragon Clan has declined, we are not to be challenged by such lowly beings.” Another elder spoke, his expression grave, as if recalling something unpleasant. “Do you remember why we are cowering in the Dragon Domain?”
The hall fell silent.
The elders’ expressions changed rapidly, eventually turning into the same helplessness.
“Alas…”
It seemed there was some hidden reason why the dragons had to cower in this small Dragon Domain, Leticia thought, stroking her chin.
Could they be afraid of that great bird deity?
Most likely so.
“Elders, can you tell me why you are sighing? With your strength, couldn’t just one or two of you go out and kill those mercenaries?” Leticia asked.
The elders did not object to Leticia’s sudden interjection. The elder who had just been agitated pondered for a moment and replied, “This is a warning left by our deity.”
A deity’s warning?
“The specific content of the warning has been gradually lost over the long period of time, and we do not fully understand the meaning of this warning. We only grasp a part of its meaning: our deity does not allow us to appear in the outside world in our dragon form because there are enemies in the outside world who are full of malice towards us.”
“The enemies are exceptionally powerful. Even though we are powerful dragons, we cannot defeat them.”
Because of this warning, the dragons had been hiding in the Dragon Domain, only sending a very small number of dragons to patrol the core area of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, doing their best to conceal the existence of the Dragon Clan.
However, from the current situation, their concealment efforts were not very good. The enemy had still found their doorstep with clear intent.
“This enemy… is it perhaps that great bird?” Leticia mumbled softly. The dragon deity probably feared that after her death, the dragons would be annihilated by the great bird, so she had the dragons hide in the Dragon Domain, this small space.
If one did not search diligently, it would be difficult to discover the existence of the Dragon Domain. Even if Leticia was standing next to the entrance of the Dragon Domain, she could not guarantee that she would be able to find this small, hidden space.
For the survival of the Dragon Clan, that deity had indeed put in effort.
However, if that great bird truly wanted to annihilate them, such minor actions would be of no use at all. Difficult to find did not mean impossible to find. If that great bird searched diligently, the existence of the Dragon Domain would not be able to hide from her eyes. At that time, the dragons who had lost their deity would be like lambs to the slaughter.
“I have some understanding of what you are talking about. You may not believe what I am about to say, but that is indeed the truth.” Leticia said solemnly. She crossed her arms, supported her chin, and her expression became serious, a terrifying aura slowly seeping out of her body.
Everyone suddenly understood one thing: this girl was speaking to them very seriously.
“The threat your deity spoke of is most likely a deity of the same rank as her. They once waged a great war, and the result was a mutual defeat. Your deity, carrying severe injuries, returned to the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, created the Dragon Domain as a sanctuary for your dragon clan, hoping that you could continue to survive after her death.”
“Not letting you go out was also to avoid attracting the attention of her enemy, but she did not expect that her enemy had also died. All this time, you have been hiding from an imaginary enemy.”
As she spoke, Leticia couldn’t help but sigh. How decisive was the Great Bird Deity? Even in death, she sent her subordinates to hunt the dragons, not fearing that the dragon deity was still alive at all.
And the dragon deity, on the other hand, seemed a bit cowardly. If she had not protected the dragons within the Dragon Domain, the Beastmen race today would probably be called the Dragon race.
After all, in terms of combat power and talent, they were undoubtedly at the top of the Beastmen race.
“Unfortunately, you have missed the best opportunity for a counterattack. That deity now seems to be preparing to return from hell. When she returns, you will be completely finished.”
After a pause, looking at the reactions of the Dragon Clan elders, Leticia continued, “I think you should take the initiative to attack now and disrupt that deity’s return ritual. As long as she doesn’t return, your Dragon Clan will be fine. Her subordinates are not capable. It is not too late to mend the fences now.”
“If you wait any longer and she truly returns, then you will truly be finished.”
