Chapter 296
“What, Prime Minister Father doesn’t believe me?”
Seeing Chen An remain silent, Long Li raised an eyebrow and said, “Don’t mind my current disheveled state. As long as you let me return to Dragon City and begin the inheritance ritual, none of these rebels will escape!”
Her vertical pupils narrowed at the end of her speech, exuding a chilling killing intent from nowhere.
Under the heavens, all beings belong to the Dragon clan.
To dare commit such treasonous acts, even the Dragon City guards must pay with their lives.
Whether they truly intended to “clear the sovereign’s side” and eliminate traitors, or if they were acting under someone’s orders, Long Li couldn’t care less.
The Demon Country has always valued bloodline purity. As the most noble of the Dragon clan in the world, and a pure-blood at that, she cannot be easily deceived by anyone, even if she is young.
“Inheritance ritual…”
Chen An softly repeated the words and smiled. He patted the two small cloth bags on the girl’s head and replied, “Of course, I believe you, Xiao Li.”
Unexpectedly, the girl in his arms immediately jumped.
She raised her small fists, intending to display her imperial demeanor, and gritted her teeth, “Even if you are Prime Minister Father, you are not allowed to call me that!” How could she, a dignified Dragon Lord, be called such a cute pet name? Moreover, he, he actually dared to touch my horn! That is a true dragon’s horn; is it something he can just touch casually?
The moment she recalled her mother’s warning that if her horn were touched by someone else, she would have to marry him, Long Li became even more enraged. How could she possibly fancy a mere human? As for when she was afflicted by the hot poison, it was merely a temporary, intentional act! Once she returned to Dragon City, inherited the throne, commenced the inheritance ritual, and obtained the Ancestral Dragon’s blood, she would definitely imprison this man severely and then make him detoxify her every day!
“Alright, Xiao Li.”
A slow response came. Chen An nodded; he never liked to force things.
“You must call me Your Highness!”
The girl’s face turned red, and she pouted. Prime Minister Father is such an annoying man—she thought.
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After a night of wind and rain, dawn broke, illuminating the chaotic scene. Faint sunlight filtered through the carriage curtains, spilling into the carriage. The young, unrestrained princess was still fast asleep. This was not because she liked sleeping or was lazy. Dragon clan members are inherently like this; before reaching adulthood, they absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth through prolonged sleep, converting it into nourishment for themselves. This is also one of the important reasons why the Dragon clan can be the leader of all races. Therefore, reaching adulthood at three hundred years old is not an exaggeration, as most of that time is spent sleeping. At that time, Long Li would awaken her unique talents. Coupled with her previous accumulation and the Dragon clan’s incomparably powerful physical bodies, there would truly be nowhere under the heavens she could not go. Thus, the best, and possibly only, opportunity to eliminate a Dragon Lord would be before she reached adulthood.
Thinking of this, Chen An slightly raised his gaze towards the carriage curtain. As expected, a fair hand lifted the gauze curtain, and Yan Qing walked in. After the Dragon City guards mutinied, the only usable and absolutely loyal person remaining by Long Li’s side was the Celestial Serpent personal guard unit led by Yan Qing. Only Yan Qing dared to enter the carriage so unceremoniously. Her usually cold expression showed a hint of solemnity as she quietly said to Chen An, “National Teacher Lord, after we briefly stayed for one night, those pursuers who had dispersed have regrouped and are catching up.” The Celestial Serpent clan excels in this kind of keen perception. The slightest movement of the pursuers naturally could not escape the reconnaissance of the Celestial Serpent personal guards.
Chen An was slightly taken aback, then said, “It seems they are more anxious than I thought.” Yan Qing remained silent, merely waiting for his next instruction. Actually, there wasn’t much to instruct. To reach Dragon City, one must always pass through the territory of the Red Bear clan. Otherwise, one would have to take a detour. “Then let’s go,” Long Li’s voice suddenly rang out. She had woken up at some point, her vertical pupils gazing into the distance, making a decision. Yan Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the man who had not yet expressed his opinion. Seeing this, Long Li’s flat chest almost heaved with anger. She said sternly, “Sister Qing, what do you mean? Am I your Highness, or is he?” “It’s only been a little over a month, how could you have defected!” Yan Qing quietly lowered her head. She valued the National Teacher’s opinion because, during their escape from the siege of the guards, it was the man’s command that had the pursuers running in circles. Not to mention anything else, just the four U-turns that successfully found the only gap in the encirclement were enough to make her admire him. Although this might also be attributed to the Celestial Serpent personal guards’ foresight. But in a truly life-or-death situation, who could truly remain calm and make such bold decisions? Finally, Chen An spoke. “We’ll listen to Your Highness,” he said softly.
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With a single command, the scattered personal guards regrouped, and the carriage that had been stationed for one night resumed its journey. The carriage wheels rolled over the muddy road, splashing up much mud. In front of the carriage, four tamed earth dragons were pulling it. Their intelligence was rudimentary, but their physical bodies were strong, and their endurance and speed were excellent. They were considered “high-end goods” in the Demon Country that could be traded with humans. The earth dragons ran at high speed, yet the carriage remained remarkably stable, with only a slight jolt perceptible. Inside the carriage, Long Li leaned against Chen An and earnestly said, “Prime Minister Father, I think you worry too much and don’t understand my status in the Demon Country. Just wait and see the big silly bear welcome us when we enter the Red Bear territory.” She patted her chest as a guarantee. “There’s a saying among humans, isn’t there? A king’s word cannot be outrun, even with eight legs!” Chen An only nodded, offering no objection. He was a bit tired now and didn’t want to think too much. Although he knew this trip might be akin to a lamb entering a tiger’s den, it was fine. It was just death, not like he hadn’t died before. However… Chen An’s eyes fell on the girl who was making confident assertions. After these days of getting along, he had grown quite fond of this proud but soft-hearted little princess. Although there had been some unpleasantness at first, hadn’t they reconciled? Look how affectionately she called him “Prime Minister Father” now. Chen An believed he had never forced her, and it seemed to be all voluntary.
His thoughts were interrupted by the increasingly glaring sunlight. The carriage curtain was lifted again. They were already very close to the Red Bear clan’s territory, and with the earth dragons’ assistance, they arrived within half a morning. A towering, majestic black silhouette appeared before Chen An’s eyes. Its scale was far greater than any human city he had seen before. The cold-faced beauty stood quietly by his side, making way for him. Chen An gazed for a moment and said, “Raise the flag.” The next moment, a massive dragon flag symbolizing supreme authority was raised from the carriage.
(End of this chapter)
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