Chapter: Chapter 460
Leticia couldn’t believe it. Linglong had so many tribesmen, and not a single one of them had been able to turn into a dragon through the generations?
Impossible, absolutely impossible, there must be dragons among the dragon people!
Leticia dared to bet her chest that they would definitely find the secret to turning into a dragon in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range!
If they were lucky, they might even get some dragon horns to upgrade their weapons… Cough, cough, cough, that’s not the point. The point is that it can enhance Linglong’s combat power!
“I need to finish handing over the tribal affairs. If we want to set off, it will probably be a few days later.” Linglong also wanted to have a spontaneous trip, but she was now carrying a heavy responsibility and had to carefully consider the impact of everything she did.
And going on a long journey like this required careful handling.
She didn’t want to happily return here with a group of tribesmen only to find her tribe had been raided. That would be turning joy into sorrow.
“Yin Ya has made great progress recently. I think she can handle this responsibility.” Linglong looked at the dog tribe girl beside her, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
The girl Linglong recommended to her was indeed very talented. She had only followed her for less than a month, and she had already shown remarkable special qualities. With a little more training, she would definitely become someone who could handle things independently.
However, the young lady with the dog ears was not satisfied with this result, and was even a little terrified.
“No, definitely not. I get dizzy just looking at those things!” As soon as she heard that Linglong had chosen her, Yin Ya’s head began to sway like an electric fan, so fast that it was almost a blur.
See that dark circle around her eyes? This is the price of growth!
She’d be a ghost if she could manage the entire Bone Wing Tribe!
“Alas, Yin Ya, don’t be afraid. There won’t be so many things to deal with later, and Xiao Mi and the others will also help you wholeheartedly.”
What Linglong said was true. There were so many things happening recently because they had just absorbed the Steel Spear Tribe, and all sorts of trivial matters had exploded at once. As long as they got through this special period, things would gradually decrease.
Moreover, Linglong planned to let the Bone Wing Tribe recuperate for a while. During this period, there would be no need to issue any orders; they could govern by doing nothing. If anything really happened, they still had Xiao Mi, the head of the intelligence department, to preside over the overall situation.
Killing might not be the best way to solve problems, but it could at least solve the person who raised the problem, thus indirectly solving the problem.
“How can you see a rainbow without experiencing the wind and rain? Yin Ya, believe in yourself, you can do it.” Leticia also winked at Yin Ya. Saying a few nice words wouldn’t cost her anything.
For her long journey, Little Yin Ya, the Bone Wing Tribe is entrusted to you!
Seeing that the matter was so hastily decided, Yin Ya completely entered a state of wanting to cry but having no tears. She really wanted to run back to the Yin Ya Tribe, but the Yin Ya Tribe no longer existed.
Due to its own small size, the Yin Ya Tribe had merged with the Bone Wing Tribe not long ago, or rather, it had been annexed.
It was Yin Ya herself who operated it as the representative.
Hilariously, since Yin Ya was still the reserve high priest of the Yin Ya Tribe, the high priest of the Yin Ya Tribe also had a change of heart and happily decided to let Yin Ya handle this merger in its entirety.
So, the representative of the Bone Wing Tribe was Yin Ya, and the representative of the Yin Ya Tribe was also Yin Ya. This negotiation about the merger turned into Yin Ya arguing with herself.
To be honest, the merger was not a bad thing for everyone in the Yin Ya Tribe. Compared to the weak Yin Ya Tribe, the Bone Wing Tribe could indeed make everyone live better.
Moreover, Yin Ya was gradually gaining influence within the Bone Wing Tribe. After joining the Bone Wing Tribe, the people of the Yin Ya Tribe would not be discriminated against. With these reasons combined, the old priest of the Yin Ya Tribe was very happy to let his tribe join the Bone Wing Tribe.
He was already old, but his judgment was as sharp as ever. The Bone Wing Tribe had now become the undisputed leader in this area. It would be courting disaster not to surrender at this time.
Exiled from the interior of the Great Plains, the high priest had encountered all sorts of human emotions and warmth along the way. Now that he had the opportunity to lay down his burden, he had no regrets.
The powerful Yin Ya Tribe he once knew had long since disappeared. What remained was merely a relic that could no longer be recognized. Since the Bone Wing Tribe was willing to take over, so be it.
The beasts of the Yin Ya Tribe had no objections to the merger. Some beasts that had conflicts with the Bone Wing Tribe had some minor grievances, but when they heard that they could eat better and live better after joining, these minor grievances disappeared.
Beasts were stubborn, but they were not ignorant of the benefits. At least, joining them would bring tangible benefits.
Yin Ya was also working as an assistant to the goddess in the Bone Wing Tribe. They would not be abused after joining. With so many benefits, why would they make things difficult for themselves?
Those conflicts did not result in any deaths, and the two sides were not mortal enemies. So, it was fine to merge.
The incorporation of the Yin Ya Tribe into the Bone Wing Tribe was merely a small microcosm of the Great Wing Tribe’s expansion some time ago. This was also Leticia’s idea to Linglong, suggesting that she unify those small tribes, as this would unleash much more power than a collection of scattered small tribes.
“The ruling method of the Steel Spear Tribe was too backward. They could only manage their own tribe, and when they were weak, their allies would stand by and watch. You must remember this lesson, Linglong.” This is what Leticia said to Linglong. As an empress with great power, she understood the benefits of concentrated power.
Moreover, those small tribes were really small, with a total population of only a few dozen or a hundred households. Incorporating them into the Bone Wing Tribe was indeed beneficial and not detrimental.
The labor force increased, and the territory of the Bone Wing Tribe also increased, leading to faster development.
Of course, the most crucial reason was that the Bone Wing Tribe had to unite the forces in this border region. Only then could they counter those beast tribes living in the fertile lands.
Linglong could not stay in this barren land forever. In the future, she would surely stir up a storm in the Great Plains. At this time, a stable and powerful rear base was extremely important.
After Leticia analyzed the situation, Linglong immediately approved the merger without a second thought. “Merge, all of you can merge!”
She wanted to be the empress of the border of the Great Plains!
…
A few days later, on a grand avenue on the edge of the Bone Wing Tribe, a few girls were making their final farewells.
“Xiao Mi, I’m entrusting the tribe to you after I leave.” Linglong said seriously, patting her friend’s shoulder, “It will take at least a month for me to leave. I don’t want to come back to a dilapidated Bone Wing Tribe.”
“Don’t worry, don’t you know my abilities? I’m very stable!” The cat girl agreed happily. Although she was a little reluctant about Linglong’s long journey, she also knew that Linglong was going out for something important this time.
If this trip went smoothly, the Bone Wing Tribe would gain quite a few dragon beastmen. This would undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for the Bone Wing Tribe, which was severely lacking in combat power. With these dragon people as their muscle, there would be fewer obstacles in their future development towards the interior of the grasslands.
At least in terms of combat power, there was not much to worry about.
“Let’s end the farewell here. We need to prepare to depart!” Leticia clapped her hands, breaking the lingering atmosphere between Linglong and Xiao Mi. These two girls had been lingering for almost half an hour, and they had gone over all matters back and forth several times.
She didn’t expect Linglong to be such a homebody. Leticia looked at Linglong with a strange gaze and added, “Actually, it won’t take a month. We’ll fly in a straight line. If we don’t encounter any accidents on the way, a round trip will take about half a month at most.”
Most of this half-month would be spent searching for and negotiating with the dragons in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. The time spent traveling would not exceed five days.
Believe in Leticia’s speed, she flew very fast, and she also flew very fast when carrying people.
If the dragon people in the mountain range were sensible, they might even be back in a week.
However, Leticia felt that it was unlikely that the dragons would unconditionally believe Linglong’s words. They would definitely set some strange trials or something, which would take more time.
This was not a bad thing. Anyway, Leticia was going to see the scenery. Persuading her tribesmen was Linglong’s own business. The Demon King Miss and Miss White were acting as transportation tools and bodyguards on this journey.
Whether they could persuade the dragons living in the mountains depended on Linglong’s own eloquence.
“Storm, subservient to me!” Leticia shouted aloud, raising her hands high to the sky.
A pale green giant bird descended from the sky. It was the wind elemental construct that Leticia had previously used as a camera. For long journeys, it was more convenient and less troublesome to use summoned creatures.
“Isn’t this…” Xiao Mi naturally recognized this divine messenger. She had once speculated about the true form of this divine messenger, but it now seemed that this was just Miss Leticia’s pet?
So, Miss Leticia is really a god?
Leticia is a god, Linglong is a goddess, and… Linglong is Leticia’s daughter?!
No, no, she quickly dismissed the disrespectful thought in her mind. Xiao Mi waved goodbye to the three girls who had already boarded the back of the giant bird and shouted loudly, “Come back soon, Yin Ya and I will guard the Bone Wing Tribe well!”
“Understood, I will return as soon as possible!” Linglong also replied loudly.
With this last farewell, the green giant bird flapped its wings, stirring up a gust of wind. When the storm subsided, the giant bird had already disappeared.
“Phew, they’re gone.” Xiao Mi looked at the sky with some disappointment, feeling a little empty in her heart.
Only she came to see them off this time, while Yin Ya remained in the Bone Wing Tribe to preside over the overall situation (and work overtime). When they arrived, there were four people, but when they returned, there was only one. This feeling was really a little unpleasant.
Oh well, it’s better than that poor little Yin Ya. At least she didn’t have to deal with those headache-inducing documents. Thinking of this, Xiao Mi felt much better.
She even hummed a happy tune on the way back. Those who didn’t know might even think she was looking forward to Linglong’s departure.
…
In the southern part of the Great Plains, there is a mountain range called Sleeping Dragon Mountain. Legend has it that a giant dragon slept here countless years ago, and the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range was thus named.
However, after so many years, no one has ever seen the sleeping dragon. The fierce wild beasts in these deep mountains and old forests have caused great suffering to the beastmen who wanted to reclaim the land here.
Compared to the wild beasts in other places, the wild beasts in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range were not only more irritable in temperament but also more powerful. Beasts that one beastman could hunt alone now required several beastmen to work together to defeat.
Poisonous snakes, poisonous insects, miasma, and countless dangers hidden in the dense forest awaited the beastmen in their carefully laid traps. It was no exaggeration to say that out of ten beastmen who entered the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, only half would be able to get out alive.
Unless they were truly unable to survive, no one would venture into these mountains.
Some beastmen even bluntly said that they would rather be exiled to the border of the Great Plains than enter the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range.
The resources on the border of the Great Plains were a bit scarce, but the environment was much better than that of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range.
Some busybodies even said, “That dragon was probably killed by something in the mountains!”
This statement, how to say it, quite a few people believed it. They hadn’t seen a dragon, but some people had seen the things in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. Out of ten people who entered, only half could come out to deliver the news!
“The Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range is really not a place for people to stay. There is no safe place there. The snakes there are more than ten meters long, and their mouths are wider than my head. Their scales are also very hard. Our weapons can’t even break their scales!” an old beastman with a blind right eye said to the strong beastman in front of him, holding a glass of foaming barley wine.
“What was the level of the strongest person in your expedition team at that time?” The strong beastman was not intimidated by the old beastman’s words. He took out a roughly made bronze-colored coin from his armor and threw it to the old beastman. “As long as you can give me information that satisfies me, I can let you drink to your heart’s content today.”
Eagerly grabbing the coin, the old beastman’s face showed a hint of surprise. He recalled the strength of the strongest person in the expedition team at that time and said, “…He was considered the most famous genius warrior in our vicinity at that time. Unfortunately, he never came out after entering the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range.”
“At that time, we encountered a black bear more than ten meters tall. That person lured the black bear away to give us time to escape. We never saw him again after that. He’s probably dead.” The old beastman shook his head. This experience was a shadow he was unwilling to recall.
At that time, they intended to hide in the mountains to avoid going to war. But by hiding, they entered another hell.
