At the back of the group, a large group of bandits in ragged clothes were surrounded by soldiers. Their hands were broken and tied up in an almost twisted way. From the pain on their faces, one could tell that this was a kind of cruel torture that involved breaking bones …
Zheng Yu had given the order to break the bones. All the bandits had their joints broken.
As a matter of fact, any City Lord would want to kill them on the spot after hearing what they had done to the villages they had robbed.
Zheng Yu forcefully suppressed the anger in her heart and used this cruel method of breaking bones to escort all of them back to Short Mountain City.
"Brother Zhu, did it not go well for you?" Zheng Yu asked with a wry smile when he saw Zhu Minglang.
"One of my Junior Sisters died," said Zhu Minglang.
"Who is it?"
"I only know her surname is Yang. When she first met me, she said I didn't look strange …" Zhu Minglang only had this memory of Junior Sister Yang.
However, for some reason, it made him feel sad.
A good girl, whose name he did not even know, had fallen into an eternal sleep.
It was no wonder that Jin Minjun and the other junior sisters had left without any fighting spirit. Among them, there were clearly more high-spirited and complacent. Along the way, they had been talking and laughing, but in the end, they could only hold the cold corpse and immerse themselves in their longing for her. The thing that tormented them the most was their self-blame!
"Sigh, I went to their stronghold and saved a few women. I asked them where they lived and told them I was an official, but they begged me to set them free … That was the road to the Yellow Springs, the gate to Hell. They would rather go there than stay in this world for a second longer," Zheng Yu slowly told Zhu Minglang the story with a gloomy expression.
Just a few words were enough to express the shock and anger in Zheng Yu's heart.
Zhu Minglang glanced at the bandits who had their bones broken and were being tortured. He finally understood why Zheng Yu had to do this even though he had captured them alive.
Anyone with a shred of humanity would have done the same!
In comparison, at least Junior Sister Yang had died in her sleep. She did not feel any pain or fear, nor was she tortured. She did not suffer a fate worse than death.
"My condolences, Brother Zhu."
"My condolences too, Brother Zheng."
…
City Lord Lian used all the words of gratitude he could think of and tried to persuade Zhu Minglang and Zheng Yu to stay. However, Zhu Minglang and Zheng Yu did not intend to stay for too long.
Although the matter was settled, their hearts were heavy. The two of them knew that in order for the Modern World to be stable, the road ahead was long and arduous. Although they were mentally tired, they still had to continue on their journey.
Riding the steed gifted by Mayor Lian, the two of them followed the official road to the next upstream city.
Clear Flow River City was their next destination, and they passed by a relay station. Considering Zheng Yu's weak constitution, Zhu Minglang did not want to travel long distances, so he chose to stay at an inn first.
"Brother Zhu, what is that Qi Bead in your hand?" Zheng Yu asked curiously.
"This is a Demon Soul Bead. I obtained it from the Night Crossing Vine Weasel Demon. I was planning to feed it to my Little Qing Zhuo. It just so happens that the Night Crossing Vine's attribute is very suitable for its nature arts," explained Zhu Minglang.
The market price of a demon-grade Soul Pearl was so high that it could buy a relatively wealthy town. This pearl was considered a huge gain from killing the demon.
"I heard that raising dragons is more about money. Brother Zhu's strength is outstanding, so why didn't you occupy a few cities and collect taxes? I've seen some Dragon Masters do the same. They protect the peace of a region and collect expensive taxes at the same time …" asked Zheng Yu.
"I don't have such thoughts for the time being. However, if I'm really poor in the future, I might really occupy a few cities. When that time comes, I'll have to trouble Brother Zheng to manage them for me." Zhu Minglang smiled.
"Speaking of occupying cities, Her Highness' Iron Army has already set foot in the south. It's said that they have conquered ten cities in a row and expanded the territory of Zulong City State by a lot …" said Zheng Yu.
Zhu Minglang scratched his head awkwardly.
Why don't I be a slacker in the future? I'll guard the cities that Li Yunzi conquered, slay demons, and eliminate demons …
I'll help my wife protect the country that she conquered.
After Zhu Minglang refined the remaining evil aura and evil aura in the Demon Bead, he fed it to Little Qing Zhuo.
Little Qing Zhuo was injured when it was young. With such a Demon Bead as nourishment, it should be able to improve greatly. At the very least, it should be able to advance to the growth stage after digesting it.
A thousand years of cultivation!
If this Vine Weasel was vegetarian, for example, spirit fruits, immortal leaves, or demonic roots, Little Qing Zhuo might be able to inherit a few hundred years of cultivation and benefit from it. Unfortunately, this Demon Bead's cultivation transformation had never been high. It only had a limited compatibility with Little Qing Zhuo.
Originally, Zhu Minglang planned to buy a Demon Bead to increase Big Black Tooth's cultivation. However, this ready-made Demon Bead's attributes were not compatible with Black Tooth. If Black Tooth ate it, the enhancement would be far less than Little Qing Zhuo's.
As for Black Tooth's Demon Bead, he still had to go to the auction house to find it. The Demon Bead of the Ancient Dragon Bloodline was more important to Black Tooth.
After eating the Demon Bead, Little Qing Zhuo would go to the Spirit Realm and sleep soundly. Zhu Minglang could clearly see that Little Qing Zhuo's birch-bark-like skin was constantly glowing with a unique luster, turning illusory over and over again …
Its feathers were also changing. From the thin green soft hair at the beginning, they gradually became tough and became dense needle-like like the blue pine leaves.
It could be seen that when these pine leaves were all tough and straight, they were like extremely austere iron fans. When they spread their wings, they could even cut off rocks!
Zhu Minglang had noticed from the beginning that Little Qing Zhuo's appearance in its infancy was completely different from its older brother's. And when it evolved towards the growth stage, Little Qing Zhuo was developing in a unique direction.
Its skin was like jade and wood. Its feathers were like iron and leaves. Its tail was even more gorgeous than some sparrow spirits. Its entire body would occasionally glow with a kind of holy azure feather light. The light was more like a layer of unique protection …
As for its vertical pupils, they could control all the forests. Even at such a young age, it displayed extraordinary control over the sacred forest. Seeing Little Qing Zhuo constantly changing under the nourishment of the Demon Bead, Zhu Minglang couldn't help but feel gratified.
At the beginning, when it fell off the cliff and was covered in wounds, it was as helpless as a dying puppy. Now, its entire body was glowing with a green feather light and it was about to display the true appearance of the Divine Wood Azure Holy Dragon. It finally lived up to its bitter struggle and perseverance!
"Little Qing Zhuo in the growth stage should be stronger than Big Black Tooth without the silver green heavy armor." Zhu Minglang began to have some expectations.
"Oh ~ ~ ~ ~"
Big Black Tooth probably saw through his thoughts and the Black Tyrannosaurus let out a resentful cry.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Don't we have a lot of money on hand? It's all prepared to buy the Demon Bead for you. When the time comes, we'll let you swallow a two thousand year old Ancient Dragon Demon Bead. Who knows, maybe you'll directly soar to the Dragon General rank." Zhu Minglang comforted Big Black Tooth.
If Big Black Tooth reached the Dragon General rank and wore the heavy armor, he would probably be able to fight against the current Bai Qi.
Thinking that his three dragon babies would soon be able to stand on their own, Zhu Minglang's smile gradually became as amiable as an old father's.
"Brother Zhu, could it be that you miss Her Highness? Why are you smiling like this?" Zheng Yu took a sip of tea and looked at Zhu Minglang.
"Cough cough cough, I've rested enough. Let's hurry on our way." Zhu Minglang covered it up.
When they reached the stable and climbed onto the horse, Zhu Minglang suddenly remembered that Little Qing Zhuo's body was rapidly growing in size in the Spirit Realm …
Little Qing Zhuo had the bloodline of a forest dragon, so its body should be closer to its mother's when it reached adulthood. In that case, he would have the Holy Azure Dragon as his mount in the future!
The Flying Drake was too slow, and because it had been tamed, it wasn't very obedient most of the time. Zhu Minglang didn't feel comfortable riding it, so he chose to ride a horse to Clear Flow River City.
The speed of a horse was limited, and he had to travel on the official road. It was also very troublesome. When he thought about how he would soon be able to soar through the sky on the Holy Azure Dragon, he couldn't help but smile!
This was what a Dragon Shepard should be like!
… …
Red Lotus City. Fiery red lotus flowers swayed seductively in the river below the city gate like lanterns during a festival.
The red lotus flowers were like flames all year round. It was extremely beautiful. It was one of the most beautiful sights in Red Lotus City. Many tourists from the upper reaches of the city would come here because of its beauty …
In the past, the river would have been filled with people admiring the red lotus flowers. However, due to the Trolls, the bustling Red Lotus City seemed a little deserted. Only the fiery lotus flowers in full bloom in the winter were as beautiful as ever.
On a long wooden bridge, a man with dark cheeks slowly walked into the city. He stopped in his tracks when he saw the red lotus flowers in the river. He quietly admired them for a while.
After a long while, he continued walking into the city. Zhan An stopped again when he saw the bustling streets. He glanced at the tourists in different outfits passing by him.
Soon, his gaze fell on the shops on both sides of the street. There were gold and silver shops, tall teahouses, imposing pavilions, and magnificent towers behind him …
After a moment of hesitation, Zhan An still walked forward. However, his pace was a lot slower than before.
"Dear customer, please come in and have a seat."
"Top-quality jade hairpin, top-quality jade hairpin, come and have a look!"
"Tanghulu, tanghulu … This is not for sale, it's for my daughter."
"It's just a sesame seed cake, and you're haggling. Two copper coins is two copper coins!"
Zhan An continued walking forward. The bustling streets were no different from the usual cities. However, in Zhan An's eyes, there was something inexplicably strange about this place.
What was the problem?
He could not tell.
When he entered the city, he smelled a very strong scent of ink. There was clearly no one selling ink or calligraphy nearby, but the scent of ink seemed to be emitted from everywhere …
Suddenly, some strange ripples appeared on the floor tiles in front of him. It was clearly neatly spread out along the entire main street of the city, but it was like a ripple in a lake, spreading out in circles on the floor tiles!
When the ripples spread to the two rows of buildings, even the buildings and shops swayed together. It was as if they were looking at reflections in the water. It was incredible!
The pedestrians and shops suddenly stopped moving.
The hustle and bustle stopped completely at this moment.
A traveler was the only one moving forward. He was dressed like a white-robed scholar, and he hurriedly walked past Zhan An.
But as he walked, he sank into the ripples beneath his feet.
As he walked, he turned into ink!
Zhan An looked behind him.
The road behind him, the street behind him, the pedestrians behind him, the city gate tower behind him …
It was unknown when it had turned into a huge ink painting, but it was drawn clearly and vividly!
As a living person, he didn't know why he was placed in this ink painting world — a vivid and lifelike painting city!
— — —
(Chaotic Sky: There will be two live events, and they will be held before and after the World Reading Day.
There was another live broadcast on Kuai Shou at 9: 30 pm on the 24th. Follow the account "Yuewen Writer". On the 24th, 9: 30 pm! There will be a lot of small gifts for everyone. I can tell everyone how I wandered between professional e-sports player and author, and finally embarked on the bitter journey of no return ~ ~ ~)
(Oh right, why are there people asking me about Yu Tianyi? I am Yu Tianyi. Old readers are welcome to confront me.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
