Bai Qi was sleeping most of the time.
Occasionally, when Zhu Minglang was idle, it would fly out of Spirit Realm, use Zhu Minglang's chest as a warm nest, and continue to sleep.
Little Blackfang, on the other hand, had changed a lot. It had grown from two meters to almost four meters, which was the same size as an adult crocodile. It was now a big crocodile spirit!
Of course, Blackfang had the bloodline of a dragon. If it encountered a wild crocodile in the wild, it should have no problem fighting a group of crocodiles on its own.
The two-hundred-year-old demon orb was very effective!
"Come, put on this collar. Your neck is so thick. I'll put it on your tail for now. This way, people won't mistake you for a wild black crocodile." Zhu Minglang put on the young spirit collar given by the academy on the big crocodile spirit.
It was time to go out. Bai Qi could be kept in the Spirit Realm.
Blackfang, on the other hand, was inconvenient to carry around. It was not a good idea to keep it in the pond behind the house, either. Therefore, Zhu Minglang decided to let the big guy live for a few days!
"Every morning when you go to the bridge, a girl with black skin like yours will feed you Meat Silkworms. I have a traveling class, so I'll be gone for a few days. "Zhu Minglang rubbed Blackfang's head and said seriously.
With the soul bond, Blackfang would not be taken away. It was also more humane than other creatures.
As long as it was within the range of the academy, no one would hurt it. The academy was very strict with the young spirits that had been recognized. Even a dragon master who already had a True Dragon would be severely punished if he attacked a young spirit for no reason.
"Ohhh ~ ~ ~" The big crocodile spirit understood that it had to stay behind for a few days.
In the Imperial Courtyard of the Li Family …
A magnificent palace was surrounded by pine trees. Its silver outer wall was very solemn.
The Imperial Army of the city state was wearing silver-black armor. They stood in a row in an imposing manner, like statues standing in the middle of the palace.
This was the Conference Palace of the Ancestral Dragon City. Everything in the city was decided by the people inside.
Today, Li Yunzi, who had been grounded for many days, showed up in the Conference Palace. She was wearing plain clothes, and her makeup was not as delicate as usual. However, her innate beauty still made the women in the palace feel ashamed of their inferiority …
However, because of the mark of shame that could never be washed away, the women in the clan would no longer be suppressed by Li Yunzi's sharpness to the point that their existence was meaningless. They could even sit together and laugh at each other.
"We're all women. We can't cross the threshold of men," Li Kongxi said when she saw that her sisters did not dare to speak out.
"I, Mu Qing, prefer to do my part well. When I'm at a suitable age, my marriage will be decided by the elders. It can be considered as contributing to the clan," said the woman who claimed to be Mu Qing.
"Little Sister Kong Xi, I heard that you're going to marry into the Clan Palace. I wonder which elite from the Clan Palace it is? Can you tell us in advance?"
Men were superior to women. This was not a common practice in the Ancestral Dragon City. Women with a certain status were required to participate in the clan's discussions. However, the marriage of women was mostly decided by the clan's elders. As a matter of fact, it was the same for men who did not have any achievements.
They were discussing military matters.
They were mainly harassed by the Firmament City and the Wasteland rioters who were trying to break into the Ancestral Dragon City through the fortress.
The elders were discussing the marriage of the younger generation in the clan.
The Li Family and the Nan Family's marriage had always been discussed during the meeting. After all, the Ancestral Dragon City was considered to be an enemy. The relationship between neighboring cities, cities, and fortresses all depended on an important marriage alliance.
The reason why the prestigious clans valued marriage was because promises, contracts, and alliances were nothing more than pieces of paper to the people in power. They could destroy anything that was related to their own interests. Only blood ties were difficult to sever.
Once the two clans had a common descendant and shared the same bloodline, they would be able to advance and retreat together!
"We're announcing two marriages today. Listen carefully, I'm talking about announcing them," the young mistress of the clan, Kong Tong, said.
The military and city-state matters were discussed by the Li Clan Master, while the marriage matters were discussed by the young mistress.
"Last year, Li Kongxi accompanied the old mistress to the Ancestral Palace's New Year's Banquet. The Ancestral Palace's Fourth Young Master, Du Cheng, fell in love with Li Kongxi at first sight. After our discussion, the old mistress and I will bring Li Kongxi to the Ancestral Palace next month to facilitate this marriage," Kong Tong said to everyone.
"This is a good marriage. If we have this relationship with the Ancestral Palace, I don't think the Firmament City will dare to send troops to us easily no matter how arrogant they are."
"As expected of Madam Kong. She finally opened a door to the Ancestral Palace for us. From now on, we won't have to worry about the south of the Li Chuan River. We can even open up many trade routes."
In the hall, everyone smiled and looked at Li Kongxi.
Li Kongxi smiled faintly and said, "Although I'm willing to listen to the elders' arrangements, I still need to meet the Fourth Young Master of the Ancestral Palace in person when we go to the Ancestral Palace next month. I need to understand his character. If he's vile, unambitious, and has no respect for our Ancestral Dragon City, I'd like to ask the Clan Master and Madam to reconsider."
"Little Sister Kong Xi, you don't know Du Cheng? Did he fall in love with you just because he saw you from afar? "
"Little Sister, you're indeed an outstanding beauty. Speaking of which, Du Cheng is a good man. His handsome name has long spread across several major city-states. I heard that the Ling Family's Eldest Young Lady of the Firmament City went to great lengths to find the Ancestral Palace just to see Du Cheng. However, Du Cheng didn't even let her in … That's the Ling Family's Eldest Young Lady!" Mu Qing exclaimed.
Li Kongxi shook her head, indicating that she had never seen Du Cheng before.
"Congratulations, Big Sister Kong Xi, for finding Liang Xu."
The other women in the clan congratulated Li Kongxi in advance.
However, Li Kongxi appeared very calm.
"Another marriage," the Clan Master's wife, Kong Tong, spoke again. Soon, the hall quieted down.
Everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Li Yunzi.
In the past, as the Queen of the city-state, Li Yunzi sat on the same level as the two Clan Masters, the four Clan Masters, the City Lord, and several commanders. However, there was no longer a place for her.
She was like the other ordinary women in the clan. She sat in the audience without saying a word. Her temperament was cold.
Ever since Li Yunzi fell from grace, she had not appeared in the Assembly Hall for quite some time.
Her appearance today clearly meant that the clan had made arrangements for her.
"Li Yunzi …" the Clan Master's wife, Kong Tong, had already called out Li Yunzi's name.
As expected, the clan had already decided to handle her marriage in order to prevent the matter of the Queen's humiliation from escalating and Ancestral Dragon City's reputation from being ruined.
Only by marrying Li Yunzi off would that unbearable matter be resolved.
In the military seating area, Luo Xiao involuntarily straightened his body.
He had performed many outstanding feats in Eastern Fort over the past few days. The entire Ancestral Dragon City was filled with the name of Fire Dragon Wielder Luo Xiao.
"We have decided to marry Li Yunzi into Firmament City's Ling Family," the Clan Master's wife, Kong Tong, announced.
Although Kong Tong's voice was clear, it was far from being loud. However, for some reason, it exploded in Luo Xiao's mind like thunder. It was so loud that Luo Xiao's entire body was trembling violently!
How was this possible …
He was the one who suggested to Kong Tong to marry Li Yunzi off!
Everyone knew that he was infatuated with Li Yunzi.
"Clan Master, Madam!" Luo Xiao could not accept this decision at all. He stood up from his seat.
"Luo Xiao, sit properly," the Li Family's Clan Master, Li Ying, said.
"This matter …"
"Sit properly!" Li Ying's tone became heavier. His eyes turned sharp. His entire aura changed completely. It was as if he would turn into a berserk dragon and tear someone apart at any moment!
Luo Xiao sat down in a daze. His already pale face looked even more terrifying than a dead person's.
"Madam, when we were discussing the invasion of Firmament City, the Clan Master did not give us a perfect countermeasure. Could it be that this is the clan's countermeasure against Firmament City? However, I still have some doubts," said the Commander.
"Please speak," said Kong Tong.
"As Her Highness, Li Yunzi has killed all of Firmament City's invading army more than once. Everyone in Firmament City, from the army to the citizens, hates Li Yunzi. Then, why would Firmament City's Ling Family be willing to marry us?" asked the Commander.
Firmament City was Ancestral Dragon City's old enemy for many years.
Her Highness Li Yunzi's name was made at the border of Firmament City in the west. Her Highness Her Highness's army was also terrifying to Firmament City.
Currently, Firmament City was taking advantage of the Wasteland Rebellion in the east and began to act recklessly in the west. Ancestral Dragon City was worried in the west and suffering in the east.
"Naturally, the soldiers and civilians of Lingxiao City-State would not agree to an ordinary marriage. They hate Li Yunzi …" Kong Tong, the mistress of the Ling Family, deliberately paused and said, "So, Li Yunzi entered the Ling Family as a concubine.
Become a concubine!
This was the way to deal with Firmament City's invasion. On one hand, it lowered the Her Highness's status to the lowest. On the other hand, entering the Ling Family as a concubine could appease the anger of Firmament City's citizens.
If she became the Ling Family's wife, the citizens would probably rebel.
If she became the Ling Family's concubine, it would mean that Firmament City won this battle. They would be the ones who captured Ancestral Dragon City's insufferably arrogant Her Highness!
"Is this still a marriage alliance?" asked the Commander.
This was not a marriage alliance at all. It was clearly pushing Li Yunzi out for Firmament City to deal with!
"Commander, how do you think we should deal with this? We can't kill the Wasteland Rebellion. The western army's morale has dropped because of Li Yunzi. They can't stop Firmament City's army's advance. This is the only way to negotiate," said Kong Tong.
"Our Her Highness has become the concubine of the enemy city's City Master. What face will our Ancestral Dragon City have in the future?" said the Commander.
"How can we let Firmament City continue to act recklessly? Once the Wasteland Rebellion is quelled, we will pay back double," said Li Ying coldly.
"It's just that Yunzi is going to suffer," said the Commander helplessly.
"Our Li Family still has a reputation. Although Li Yunzi has married into the Ling Family as a concubine, she won't be humiliated too much. She's no different from a daughter of an ordinary family. Please rest assured," said Kong Tong.
"I'm afraid it's beyond our reach," sighed the Commander.
"Don't spread this news. Firmament City will send a wedding procession at the end of autumn. We'll have to trouble Commander Cheng then, "said Li Ying.
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