Chapter 270: It’s Okay, Long Li’s Little Horns Are Also Very Cute
It was time to enter the city after all… it was just a matter of how long. Chen An sighed in his heart. He had previously wanted to linger outside a bit longer, just to delay things. Since he crossed over, it had only been a little over a month. Even if he inherited his cultivation and realm from his past life, and even if he had extraordinary talent, he had only condensed his Golden Core by now. While this was considered incredibly fast compared to his previous lives, it was still far inferior to the great demons who had cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years in this world. For instance, the leader of the Red Bear Clan, according to Yan Qing, was a true Demon King. Their cultivation systems were compared, with the lowest being above the Nascent Soul stage of humans. Furthermore, if a fight truly broke out, these great demons often possessed formidable physiques and racial divine abilities to rely on. Of course, all of this was based on the premise that the other party harbored ill intentions. “But if he truly wanted to protect the sovereign, why would he wait for us to enter the city ourselves?” Shifting his gaze away, Chen An murmured to himself. The cold-faced beauty beside him approached, removed the long case from her back, and handed it to Chen An. The long case was dark and lusterless, about four feet long and three fingers wide, with no discernible special features. Chen An was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. “Carry it for now; it’s not needed yet.” This was the old Dragon King’s only gift before his death. So, Yan Qing put it away again and continued to quietly serve by his side. After more than a month of being together, she seemed to have gotten used to abandoning thought and simply obeying the man’s orders. While they were exchanging a few words, with the earth dragons surging, the carriage bearing the dragon flag had arrived before the city. Looking around, the towering city walls were empty of people. However, accompanied by the grand bell sound that permeated the entire city, the colossal city gates creaked open, revealing a large contingent of people who had been waiting for a long time. The leader had a luxuriant beard and hair, his aura was deep and contained, his eyes were as large and round as bronze bells, and his physique was exceptionally robust and powerful. In a sense, he was a true burly, muscular figure. The more than a dozen people behind him were mostly similar. When beast-kin transformed into human form, they were still affected by their original physique and appearance, though to varying degrees. Seeing the carriage stop, he immediately knelt to the ground, his voice deep and resonant. “Red Bear Clan Leader Xiong Bantian, greetings to Your Highness.” “Your Highness has endured a long journey. I have prepared everything for Your Highness’s enjoyment.” Chen An heard this and gave Yan Qing a look. Yan Qing understood and replied coldly, “His Highness has received the late King’s decree and will inherit the throne. You should address me as My King.” A deep voice from below replied, neither humble nor arrogant, showing no impatience. “Your Highness has not yet undergone the inheritance ceremony. It will be time enough to call you that when we return to Dragon City.” Yan Qing’s expression flickered with anger, and she attempted to say more, but Chen An stopped her. The man stepped forward, lightly jumped off the carriage, and looked at the “big silly bear” that Long Li had spoken of. He couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly. Silly? It was likely he was deliberately acting that way to amuse Long Li back then. How could a great demon who had cultivated to this realm and led a clan be truly foolish and simpleminded? “Hello, Xiong Da.” Chen An greeted him as usual. As his gentle voice rang out, the entire scene seemed to fall silent for a moment. After a few clearly heavier and deeper breaths, one of the men behind Xiong Bantian, who looked like a brute, shouted angrily at Chen An, “Vile human, did you not hear my elder brother’s name just now?” Xiong Bantian, however, did not get angry. He glanced back at his subordinate and then turned back, saying, “My Red Bear Clan has always been strong in limbs and simple in mind. Please do not take offense, National Teacher.” “You know I am the National Teacher?” A slightly playful tone emerged from the man’s mouth. Xiong Bantian paused, pretending not to understand. “National Teacher, you jest. The late King’s decree was proclaimed to the world; how could we not know?” Chen An nodded and said no more. Then, a young girl in a moon-white palace dress lightly leaped down from the carriage. She walked with composure, her expression proud, and gave a slight nod to the welcoming party, showing no sign of the previous distress from being chased. Long Li walked to Chen An’s side and then proactively reached out to hold his hand. This scene caused Xiong Bantian and his followers’ pupils to contract. Although Chen An was somewhat surprised, his expression remained unchanged as he took the girl’s hand and they slowly began to walk. As they passed the angry bear, Chen An paused and smiled, “Hello there, Xiong Er.” “You…!” His cavernous mouth opened, emitting a foul stench, but he forcefully held back. However, Chen An keenly caught the flash of cold light in his eyes. Behind them, Xiong Bantian followed. He walked to his brother’s side and whispered, “Don’t rush.” “Xiong Er” snorted coldly. He watched the National Teacher’s leisurely pace and spoke with venom. “He is truly a treacherous villain who brings disaster and ruin to the nation. I don’t know what means he used to deceive the late King, and now he is deceiving His Highness.” Xiong Bantian quickly clarified this for him. He patted his brother’s rough face and sighed with disdain, “Do you know that in the human world, there is a term called ‘succubus’?” He paused. “Looking at our ‘National Teacher’s’ appearance and demeanor, and then comparing him to those seductive vixen sprites of Qingqiu, you will understand.” This last sentence finally brought a look of understanding to the rough face. He said indignantly, “Such a villain, how can we truly let him take the position of National Teacher and disrupt our national order?” Just as Chen An had said earlier. Do you know I am the National Teacher, or do you *acknowledge* that I am the National Teacher? … … The Red Bear Clan’s territory was far vaster than Chen An had imagined. Wandering through the city with Long Li, they saw many strange beast-men. Compared to Long Li, who had noble blood, or Xiong Bantian and Yan Qing, who were powerful and could fully transform, most of them could only partially transform. They were probably like sphinxes or pure deer-people with four hooves. Chen An even saw a cat-girl in the city. She was a real cat-girl, with legs and buttocks, and most importantly, ears and a tail. Although the amount of fur on her body was a bit off-putting, she was generally quite worth observing. However, Long Li seemed quite indignant about this. “Prime Minister Father, what are you looking at?” “Obscene!” The girl gritted her teeth. It was just because she had upright ears and a tail? Chen An had to pat her head to comfort her. “It’s okay, Xiao Li’s little horns are also very cute.” He was referring to the two small cloth bags that Long Li always tied around her head. As the Dragon Clan, with the highest bloodline ranking among all demons, Long Li’s life was destined to be extremely long. Therefore, she was undoubtedly still in a stage where she needed to develop. Once she reached adulthood, she would be able to perfectly control her dragon horns. Then she wouldn’t have to “hide her appearance” like this. (End of this chapter)
