The City Lords were unwilling to answer, but that did not mean that the truth was different.
But so what if he admitted it?
It had been many years since the Dragon Army was annihilated. Even though they made a stunning appearance in Safety Sector No. 17 half a year ago, it did not mean that the Dragon Army had returned to the world stage.
After all, the small faction in Safety Sector No. 17 did not represent the entire Dragon Army.
Moreover, even if the Dragon Army wanted to return to the world stage, they would still be cautious about acknowledging Tang Ling as their leader.
Tang Ling was Tang Feng's son, so it was only right for the Dragon Army to take care of him.
However, if they did, with Tang Ling's special identity, it would be the same as acknowledging him as the new leader of the Dragon Army.
This was not something the Dragon Army could do easily. The lessons of failure were too painful. Most of them began to believe in the prophecy and wanted to wait for the person who could truly lead the Dragon Army.
No matter how impressive Tang Ling's performance was, there was no evidence to prove that he was the culprit.
Speaking of which, Tang Ling was taken care of by the Dragon Army, but the Dragon Army did not acknowledge Tang Ling. Wasn't Elder Black's question strange? They couldn't be blamed for being silent out of selfishness.
Faced with everyone's silence, Elder Black only smiled. His tone was somewhat mocking as he said, "Everyone is not saying anything. Could it be that you really don't know?"
Hearing Elder Black's words, all the City Lords present felt embarrassed. Emperor Han said directly, "Elder Black, why don't you tell us what you think?"
"It's simple. Let him grow on his own. Although everyone knows that the Dragon Army won't grant Tang Ling any identity now, Tang Ling has always been taken care of by the Dragon Army, not by you or me … "Elder Black's words were clear and sharp.
What he meant was that he didn't want to wait for the fruit to ripen before he could take advantage of it.
At least for now, no one had the right to decide who Tang Ling belonged to.
What he said sounded terrible, but it was hard to refute him. Should he just give up on Tang Ling like that? The City Lords were unwilling to give up.
Elder Black seemed to have expected such a reaction from the crowd. "Of course, I can't decide Tang Ling's future. But there are always people who have a little bit of qualifications. "
Once Elder Hei said this, everyone frowned. Who would be qualified to do so? Could it be …?
"Elder Black, you're not being kind. You didn't even tell me before you closed the door, causing me to waste a lot of effort. " Elder Black didn't say who it was, but they didn't have to wait long. Two figures appeared at the edge of the barrier.
Without needing Elder Black to do anything, they easily pierced through the barrier.
One of them seemed to be very familiar with Elder Hei as he complained. It seemed that the person who complained was still relatively young. Facing so many top figures in the world, he did not have stage fright. Instead, he was very natural.
Which young man was so arrogant? A City Lord glanced at the newcomer with dissatisfaction. However, when they saw the young man's face, their dissatisfaction disappeared.
Who else could it be? The person complaining was the boss of Floating Ice Black Market, Jian Fei.
Such a person's status was almost on the same level as these City Lords. Of course, there was no need for stage fright.
As for the other person, he was wearing a brown linen robe. He was unusually tall, about 2.5 meters tall. However, he was very thin and old, and his back was a little hunched.
Therefore, he didn't seem imposing at all. Instead, he exuded a heavy sense of exhaustion and vicissitudes.
His hair was a little messy and covered half of his face, so people couldn't see his face clearly.
But it was this one person that caused all the great figures sitting at the scene to be moved. Some people even stood up.
"Dragon General Zhang Tian!" Emperor Han spoke first again. At the same time, he cupped his fists and bowed to the so-called Dragon General Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian didn't return the bow. He only nodded slightly as a response to Emperor Han.
However, the surprising thing was that Emperor Han didn't mind!
How could he? If they really fought, Emperor Han wouldn't be Zhang Tian's match! Even though many people thought that Emperor Han should be the number one expert since the True Capital was the biggest city …
Obviously, they were wrong.
Not all experts liked to establish their own forces. But then again, there weren't many people who could make Emperor Han so afraid.
How could Zhang Tian do that?
The reason was simple. He used to be the second most powerful expert in the Dragon Army.
Everyone knew that the Dragon Army had four elite troops. There were no ordinary soldiers in the troops. They were all generals.
The four elite troops were known as the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
The Tiger General who once appeared in Safety Sector No. 17 was only a common member of the White Tiger Regiment despite his strength. The strength of the four elite troops was imaginable, let alone the strongest among them, the Azure Dragon. Let alone the leader of the Azure Dragon, Dragon General Zhang Tian.
On top of that, his strength wasn't recognized by the Dragon Army just because of his identity!
The Life Or Death Ring that Tang Ling and Tang Long fought was when Zhang Tian represented the Dragon Army against the Stardust Council.
The battle was earth-shattering and the winner was Zhang Tian.
How could people forget how heroic and majestic he was back then? In the end, he almost pierced the sky with his spear and killed the second most powerful expert of the Stardust Council with his spear?!
The past was over.
Zhang Tian was no longer the Zhang Tian from a few decades ago. Compared to his majestic appearance, he was skinny and lonely.
His signature weapon, the Sky Piercing Spear, was gone too.
However, who dared to underestimate him because of that? As time went by, he would only grow stronger. His current appearance was probably due to the disappointment of the Dragon Army's defeat.
After Emperor Han, everyone else bowed to Zhang Tian.
As for Zhang Tian, apart from returning Elder Hei's formal greeting, he only nodded lightly to everyone else's greetings.
No one would fuss over it, nor would they want to.
After a nod, Zhang Tian flashed to a corner of the beach where Higan was guarding the unconscious Tang Ling.
Zhang Tian opened his mouth as he looked at Higan. It seemed like he wanted to say something. Somehow, he did not say anything in the end. All he did was nod at Higan.
Higan glanced at Zhang Tian. She had a feeling that the way the old man looked at her was strange. It was as if he was familiar and kind to her, but she did not know him.
However, Higan did not have a bad impression of the old man. Instead, she had an instinctive fondness for him.
Therefore, she nodded at Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian curled his lips. It seemed like he wanted to smile at Higan, but his expression was strange and he did not smile.
He squatted down and hesitated for a second before he reached out and caressed Higan's black hair.
Higan tilted her head and looked at the old man curiously. She always hated being close to people, so she did not flare up. Instead, she acknowledged Zhang Tian's friendly gesture.
In the silence, Zhang Tian looked at Tang Ling who was still unconscious.
He did not say anything. All he did was look at Tang Ling in silence. His messy hair covered his eyes and brows. No one knew what kind of gaze he had when he looked at Tang Ling.
In the end, he extended his hand with distinct joints and scars to rub Tang Ling's hair.
He took out a small bottle from his pocket and said with a hoarse voice, "Let … Let Huang … Huang Dao … give this to him."
He stuttered, but not because he was stuttering. Instead, it was as if he had not spoken for a long time and was not used to speaking.
Higan nodded and kept the small bottle.
Zhang Tian then removed the ring from Tang Ling's thumb. "L-Lend it to me for a few minutes."
Higan nodded again. Her big eyes were overflowing with curiosity towards Zhang Tian.
"Good, good girl." Zhang Tian did not seem to know how to express his feelings. After he stood up with the ring in his hand, he held it in for a long time before he spoke to Higan.
His words were filled with a strong sense of pity for Higan. However, no one knew what kind of relationship he had with Higan. Why would he feel pity for her?
After that, Zhang Tian moved to the other side of the beach in a flash. At the edge of the beach, Tang Long was sitting in a daze, allowing the rolling waves to soak his clothes.
Zhang Tian held the ring in his hand and sat down beside Tang Long.
Tang Long glanced at Zhang Tian, but he did not react.
。 Why should I react? These big shots spoke very clearly, and he heard every single word.
He was not a country bumpkin like Tang Ling who knew nothing. Of course, he knew Zhang Tian. The Madman Zhang Tian! The second in the Dragon Army!
But wasn't he Tang Feng's brother? I'm the son that Tang Feng abandoned and treated as nothing … Is this Zhang Tian trying to comfort me and help my brother out by showing his friendship?
The seawater soaked Tang Long's clothes and Zhang Tian's as well. After a minute of silence, Zhang Tian raised his fist in front of Tang Long's eyes.
Tang Long didn't even bat an eyelid as he said mockingly, "I should call you uncle, right? Do you? Or do you just want to beat me up? "
Zhang Tian, whose face was covered by his hair, did not show any changes in his expression after he heard what Tang Long said. He only loosened his fist.
There was an ordinary-looking ring in his hand.
Tang Long furrowed his brows. With his Precise Instinct, he was able to notice a lot of details with a single glance. During the battle with Tang Ling, his Precise Instinct was constantly in effect, so how could he not recognize the ring on Tang Ling's finger?
"Tang Ling's ring?" Tang Long raised a brow.
"Effect … Stagnate for one, one second." Zhang Tian only uttered these few words.
Tang Long's mind went blank when he heard what Zhang Tian said. He bolted up and clenched his fists tightly. His face was flushed, but he loosened his fists, not knowing what to do. In the end, he sat back down.
"Do you think I'll be touched?!" Tang Long punched the beach as his heart was filled with complicated emotions.
Touched? Hate? Sadness? Regret? Heartache? No, nothing could describe what Tang Long was feeling at the moment.
After all, his hatred had been with him for more than a decade. How could it fade away so easily?! But … How could Tang Ling be so narcissistic?! He!
Tang Long was speechless. He raised his head and his eyes reddened, but the tear never fell.
At this time, Zhang Tian took out a pipe and let Tang Long vent his anger. Then, he shouted at himself and quietly lit the pipe.
"You don't have to be touched. All you need to remember is that he's your brother." After a few puffs, Zhang Tian's speech became smoother.
Tang Long went silent.
"I'm not trying to explain for Tang Feng. Between you and him, he should be the one to explain. Although … "Zhang Tian puffed another puff of smoke and paused for a while before he continued," He won't have the chance anymore.
You should know how helpless the world is. Helpless to the point where it's like you and your brother walking into the ring of life and death …
"Do you think it's your fault or his fault?" Or is it his fault? "Zhang Tian turned to look at Tang Long after he said that.
Tang Long was still looking at the sky in silence. Breaking the barrier in his heart required a bloody price and the process was bound to be painful.
"So, maybe Tang Feng is helpless? Of course, he also … "Zhang Tian reached out and touched Tang Long's hair." He might be wrong. "
The tear in Tang Ling's eyes finally rolled down when he heard the word 'wrong'.
Then, he started to sob as tears started to roll down his cheeks. He craned his neck, trying to catch a glimpse of the beach where Tang Ling was. Even if Higan was there too, they might be very intimate! But he also wanted to have a look.
"Tang Ling didn't have that much hatred in his heart, so he died.
You might not be happy even if you're still alive.
"Because, what exactly do I want? You have to throw away all your emotions to see clearly, "Zhang Tian said slowly as he gazed at the horizon further away.
"But in the end, Tang Ling didn't die and you're still alive. So, it's not too late. No, it should be said that the sun has just risen in your lives. "Zhang Tian then rubbed Tang Long's hair, who was crying.
"Alright, I'll be leaving now.
You, stay with Elder Black. " Zhang Tian then stood up. He looked at Tang Long and tried to curl his lips into a smile. It seemed like he wanted to smile at Tang Long, but similar to Higan, he did not.
Looking at Zhang Tian's back as he left, Tang Long's teary eyes flashed with hesitation. He wanted to stop Zhang Tian and ask him to bring him to the beach, but he did not have the courage to face him.
At this time, Zhang Tian had returned to the middle of the group of big shots.
"Tang Ling, let him grow on his own. This is my, Zhang Tian's, will. No matter who opposes it, my will will not change, "Zhang Tian said after he stopped.
It was direct and firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
He did not use the name of the Dragon Army but his own name.
However, what was the difference? Tang Feng was already gone. He was the second in the Dragon Army, so from a certain aspect, his will could represent the majority of the Dragon Army.
Jian Fei shook his head with a bitter smile when he heard Zhang Tian's direct words. "Uncle, aren't you being too blunt?"
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