Shen Ye should be around nine years old now. His nominal age was around ten, but he looked like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old youth.
His height was almost 1.7 meters, and he was really tall.
Although his face still had the childishness of a child, in the future … this kid would really be more handsome than Shen Lang.
However, Shen Lang's mind was filled with the image of Shen Ye when he was a child. When they separated, he was only around two years old.
When he was born, he was smarter and more cunning than any other baby. He could understand human language when he was just born.
However, because he tortured Mulan half to death when he was just born, Shen Lang was very childish and blamed him. When he was still a baby, he rarely hugged him.
At that time, Shen Lang doted on Shen Mi the most. He often hugged Shen Mi with his left hand and Shen Li with his right, while Shen Ye stood on the ground crying.
After Mulan transformed, she was also very busy. She was fighting outside almost every day. Therefore, when Shen Ye was a baby, it was Bing 'er who took care of him. Bing' er's catchphrase was, "What are you doing? Why are you treating a wild baby like this? "
Therefore, in Shen Lang's memory, Shen Ye was crying most of the time. He was hugging his parents' legs and rolling on the ground. He was the kind of crying without tears.
In short, when Shen Ye was a child, he was smart and cunning. He was rolling on the ground. That was the impression Shen Lang had of him.
But now, he had grown so big. He was calm, obedient, sensible, mature, and wise.
For a moment, Shen Lang felt uncomfortable. He had accidentally missed out on Shen Ye's growth.
This was his son, and he should be the child he loved the most.
Shen Lang went forward and hugged him. He said softly, "I'm sorry … I'm sorry. Daddy has almost missed out on your growth. In the blink of an eye, you are already so big."
Shen Ye was slightly embarrassed. After a while, he said, "All these years, Mommy has always been with me. So you have never been absent."
Just from this sentence alone, it made one's heart ache.
What made a child who wasn't even ten years old say such mature words?
After a long time, Shen Lang finally let go of Shen Ye, and then he held Shen Ye's face in his hands as he said with a smile, "Looks like I'll have to give up the title of the most handsome man in the world in a few years."
Shen Ye smiled awkwardly. This child had really changed a lot.
"Your son pays his respects to father." Another young boy at the side knelt down on one knee in a formal manner.
Shen Lang stepped forward and picked him up.
"Loki, you are my little Loki, right?" Shen Lang laughed.
"Yes, I use the same name as my grandfather," the little boy said proudly.
This was the son of Shen Lang and Debus, Rocky Jiang Russo, who was almost six years old this year.
To be honest, he looked a little similar to Shen Ye, even though one looked Asian and the other looked Western.
Little Loki's hair was golden and his eyes were like sapphires. He was as beautiful as a doll.
Not only that, but looking closely at Shen Lang, he looked like a lot of people, like Shen Lang, like Debus.
The mature and beautiful Duke Debus knelt down and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
Shen Lang smiled and said, "I'm not the Emperor yet."
Debus gently stepped forward and snuggled into Shen Lang's arms, saying, "Shen Ye, who do you think brother Loki looks like the most?"
Shen Ye said, "Aunt Helen."
Shen Lang took a closer look and found that it was true. This little Loki really looked like Helen.
This child was a man with a thousand faces. He looked like so many people at the same time.
Duke Debus said, "So now in this world, Her Majesty Helen is probably the one who loves him the most. When Loki was young, Helen would come to see him three times a year. After Loki was five years old, he was taken to Queen City to live for half a year. Perhaps he had forgotten his mother. "
Loki kissed his mother's cheek and said, "My dear mother, you will always be the person I love the most in the world."
Debus said, "What about your father?"
Loki said, "Father is the person I admire the most in my life."
This young man really knows how to talk. No wonder he was named Loki.
"Little Ye, where is your mother?" Shen Lang asked.
Shen Ye said, "She and the Patriarch have been patrolling outside and told me to wait for father here."
"My love, let's go in first. I've already prepared a family feast, and I've also prepared the most delicious beef for your flying beast," Duke Debus said.
Then a few Quidah warriors approached carefully and invited Dachao to go and enjoy his lunch.
… … …
It was indeed just a small family feast.
Only Shen Lang's family, Marquis Austin's wife, and the three children of the ruins, the youngest of whom was still in swaddling clothes.
His wife was a Quidah beauty. Back then, Marquis Austin had married her in order to be loyal to Vice-Empress Helen.
"I have already met Marquis Austin, but he will be staying in the Great Qian Empire for a while. He might have to visit Qianjing and other places," Shen Lang said.
Marquis Austin's wife said, "That's great. I have been looking forward to the Great Qian Empire's treasures for a long time. When Austin returns, he can tell me and my children about it as if we had been there before. When my daughter grows up a bit, I will also go to the Great Qian Empire. It would be best if my children can study there for a while. "
Unknowingly, Shen Lang had become the Russo Family's greatest backer and pride.
Especially in this world, the East was more advanced and powerful than the West.
As a Quidah, Austin's wife's family had always felt inferior. But because of Shen Lang's existence in the Great Qian Empire, their status seemed to have been elevated to a higher level, allowing them to face the pure nobles of Xilun as equals.
This was a very mysterious feeling.
So it wasn't just the Russo Family, but also Austin's wife's family. Whenever they talked about the Great Qian Empire, they would always talk about the Great Qian Empire. How was the Great Qian Empire?
Moreover, the entire family was learning Chinese, and there were already plans to send some of their children to the Great Qian Empire to study.
Shen Lang wanted to have a private talk with Shen Ye about Jin Mulan, the Luo Ancestor, and that giant dragon.
But he couldn't be too biased. Since he was already here, there was no rush.
No matter what, Debus was still his wife in the West. Especially Loki, who was his son. He had completely missed Shen Ye's time of growth, and it would be good to make up for it with his other children.
At this time, Shen Lang discovered that Shen Ye was very quiet, but he didn't seem cold. Instead, he seemed very close. His expression and gaze were likable and trustworthy.
Moreover, Shen Lang's position in Duke Deborah's mansion was very high, and he was the absolute master. At the very least, at this dining table, Shen Lang was sitting on the main seat, Shen Ye was sitting on the left, and Deborah was sitting on the right.
In other words, Shen Ye's position was not only above Loki, but also above Debus.
Of course, Shen Lang didn't care about these details. This was all arranged by Debus, and she was a pure political creature.
Moreover, although Shen Ye sat ramrod straight, he was very free and at ease. On the other hand, little Loki, although less than six years old, was completely meticulous. His aristocratic etiquette was impeccable, and he also tried his best to show off in front of Shen Lang.
This reminded Shen Lang of Shen Li, who was also meticulous and always tried his best to show off in front of his father.
But the two were fundamentally different. Shen Li's character was very similar to his uncle, Ning Zheng. He wasn't extremely smart, and he did everything by the book.
On the other hand, Loki in front of him was much smarter, and his mouth was much sweeter.
Of course, this was just a matter of the child's personality. Both were very cute. It was just that this little Loki might need guidance, or else he might really become a god of deceit when he grew up.
While eating, the family chatted at the table. This was obviously the Xilun Dynasty, but they were all speaking Chinese.
"Your Majesty, do you remember how much gold and silver you took with you when you left the western world more than five years ago?" Duke Debus laughed.
Shen Lang: "I remember it was a lot, and I almost emptied the Russo Family's treasury."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Duke Debus said: "Now that five years have passed, do you know how much my treasury has?"
Shen Lang shook his head: "I don't know."
Duke Debus said: "I'm very sorry, I don't know either, because it's really too much. I didn't even have time to build the treasury. I don't know how many times the gold and silver you took with you back then have been earned back. "
Austin's wife said: "It's not just the Russo Family, even my family is already worried about money, because it's really too much. My father often says that the past few decades have been wasted on making money. Money is almost the most insignificant thing now, so our family has to pursue more meaningful things."
Shen Lang could imagine the Debus Family's wealth at this time.
Because she almost completely monopolized the trade between the East and the West, this was an astronomical amount of wealth that was completely unimaginable.
"Oh, right, Your Majesty." Duke Debus said: "Now, the Great Qian language has become the second official language of the Jade Wave Province. There are more than a hundred thousand Easterners in the Empress City, and more than fifty thousand in Jade Gold City. Even in our Jade Wave Province's army, one-third of them are flying the Great Qian Empire's flag."
Shen Lang was stunned: "Are the northern nobles willing to do this? Are the Xilun Imperial Court willing? "
Duke Debus sneered: "So what if they are not willing? Our Loki is a prince of the Great Qian Empire, so he has the authority to have an escort force of no more than thirty thousand people. About a month ago, I signed an agreement with the Great Qian Empire's Privy Council, preparing to import a fleet from the Great Yan Empire, all armors and howitzers, as Prince Loki's escort fleet. "
Shen Lang really didn't know about this matter. Perhaps he knew, but after a brief glance, he temporarily put it at the back of his mind, not paying too much attention to it.
However, the close relationship between the Great Qian Empire and the West far exceeded Shen Lang's imagination.
The Great Qian Empire's crafty officials were desperately trying to infiltrate the entire West using Loki's identity.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Great Qian Empire is training a new army, and it is an unprecedented one?" Duke Debus asked.
Shen Lang: "Yes."
Duke Debus said: "This time, Uncle Austin went to the Great Qian Empire with a request. We want to send ten thousand people to the Great Qian Empire for training and become our new Russo Army."
Shen Lang: "I personally have no objection, but what about the Xilun Imperial Court and Helen's side?"
Duke Debus said: "I think the Xilun Imperial Court doesn't have much of a say in this matter, because this new army is also Loki's guard."
Shen Lang could see that his wife already had greater ambitions. Of course, this kind of ambition was not a bad thing for Shen Lang.
After eating, Duke Debus said in a low voice: "My love, I know you have a lot of things to discuss with His Highness, but can you please give me some time at night? Your poor Debose has been waiting for more than five years. "
… …..
In the study, there were only two people, Shen Lang and Shen Ye.
Shen Ye went straight to the point: "After the ancestor took me and mother away from the Great Devil's Triangle, he began an unprecedented travel career. As we cultivated, we traveled the entire world! "
"Father, you can't imagine how many places we have been."
Shen Lang: "Then what is your usual means of transportation?"
Shen Ye said: "Most of the time we use flying beasts, and a small portion of the time we use ships?"
"Flying beasts?" Shen Lang was stunned. Was it actually so advanced?
Shen Ye said: "Yes, the ancestor had many flying beasts. I have ridden more than nineteen kinds of flying beasts. I also have a supersonic flying beast like the one you rode. "
"Very smart, very powerful right?" Shen Lang smiled: "This time, I have seized nearly a thousand supersonic flying beasts. I originally wanted to give you one."
Shen Ye said: "The ancestor took us to fly constantly and left constantly. We almost never stayed in one place for more than half a month. At first, we didn't know the ancestor's purpose. Later on, we found out that he was looking for a dragon. It was the dragon that grandfather left for you."
Shen Lang: "I … have already read your grandfather's will. I know the existence of that dragon. His personal attendant, Ghost Noon, brought this dragon to the West. Little Ye, have you heard the name Ghost Noon mentioned by Ancestor Luo? "
Shen Ye said: "I have. Ghost Noon is grandfather's shadow. His face can never be seen clearly. He is always hidden in the shadows. I heard that he is a man with a thousand faces. Even if you have seen him before, the next time he appears, he has already changed his appearance. So even if you have seen him before, you won't remember him. "
Shen Lang couldn't help but be stunned. He really didn't know about this secret.
Shen Ye said: "Ancestor Luo only knows that this dragon was brought to the West. But he doesn't know where it is exactly. But one thing is for sure. As the dragon grows up, the amount of energy it needs will become greater and greater. It is impossible to grow just by eating. It will definitely devour a powerful energy source. The ancestor used this theory to find this dragon. "
Shen Lang: "Be more specific."
Shen Ye said: "Father, you know that the West has a lot of volcanoes, much more than our world. Some of them can be seen, but some are at the bottom of the sea. So the ancient lost empires thought of a very special way to suppress the volcanoes. "
Shen Lang: "The ancient energy cores suppress the volcanoes and devour energy at the same time."
Shen Ye said: "Yes, Ancestor Luo has a very detailed data. It clearly states that the ancient energy cores have reached their limits and are about to explode. Once they explode, the volcanoes will erupt, causing tsunamis and earthquakes. "
Shen Lang was very clear about this. When the Nightmare Volcano exploded, it triggered a chain of reactions. From the north to the south, more than ten energy cores exploded and volcanoes erupted.
Shen Ye said: "But in recent years, these volcanoes that were supposed to erupt did not erupt. The ancient energy cores that were supposed to explode did not explode at all."
Shen Lang's eyes narrowed. This is interesting.
Shen Ye said: "Ancestor Luo determined that this dragon has entered a rapid growth period. So it needs to devour energy constantly. Only a powerful energy core and a powerful volcano will be enough to satisfy its appetite. So it has been searching for those energy cores that are about to explode and those volcanoes that are about to erupt. Based on this theory, we followed the data and tried our best to catch up to it. "
Shen Lang: "And the result?"
Shen Ye said: "We can completely feel its existence because all the volcanoes we have been to have cooled down. The ancient energy cores that were supposed to explode have all disappeared without a trace. Obviously, they have all been devoured by it. But we still haven't seen it. "
"Father, do you remember the solar eclipse a year ago?"
How could Shen Lang not remember? When the solar eclipse arrived, the Ghost City was opened, and Shen Lang received the Great Tribulation Wisdom King's spiritual inheritance.
"I remember that day." Shen Lang said, "When the total solar eclipse happened, I thought to myself, 'Were you all also looking at the same sun at the same time? I missed all of you very much at that time.'"
At this time, Shen Ye's eyes were red as he recalled his mother's situation. She cried and begged Ancestor Luo to let her go home, even if it was just to see her Husband and parents.
Shen Ye said: "At that time, my mother and I missed you the most. We missed Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa, Big Sister, and Little Brother. We really wanted to fly back to see you. But it was also at that time that we saw that giant dragon for the first time. "
Shen Lang: "You saw it?"
Shen Ye said: "To be precise, we didn't see it because it was very, very far away. At that time, we were on the top of an island. When the total solar eclipse occurred, the day suddenly turned into night. Then, in the distant northeast sky, we saw a light shadow flying across the sky, like a comet, dragging a long shadow behind it. Ancestor Luo said that it was a dragon. "
Shen Lang: "How far away was it at that time?"
Shen Ye: "According to our calculations, it should be around 9000 miles."
Shen Lang said, "So the two of you entered the western world?"
Shen Ye: "At that time, the solar eclipse was too short. The sun came out very quickly. We only saw the giant dragon's coordinates for a moment. After that, it kept moving. Then, we chased after it as fast as we could."
Shen Lang: "And then?"
Shen Ye said, "We still couldn't find any trace of it. But a few months ago, a series of explosions occurred in a region of the sea a few thousand kilometers away. The explosion of a giant ancient energy core, the eruption of a volcano, and the resulting tsunami were all seen clearly by us even from a thousand kilometers away."
Shen Lang: "Does this mean that the giant dragon's devouring has come to an end?"
Shen Ye replied, "That's what the founder said as well. The Giant Dragon is a greedy creature. In the past few years, all the volcanoes in the Western World that were about to erupt and all the giant energy cores that were about to explode were all devoured by the Giant Dragon. Clearly, it has devoured enough and is going to hibernate to undergo a transformation. "
"According to our ancestor's theory, before the dragon completes its transformation, even though it is already strong enough, it is still very cautious and cunning. It won't let anyone discover its tracks. Once it completes its transformation, it will feel that it is invincible and will openly descend upon the world. "
"So, that giant dragon is about to appear, and it will use an earth-shattering method to descend upon the world." Shen Ye said, "It's precisely because of this reason that my mother brought me to Bijin City. She also sent someone to send a letter to China, asking you to come over and tame this giant dragon because it belongs to our Jiang family."
Shen Lang: "Then, have you been in Bi Jin City all this time?"
"Yes." Shen Ye: "Because our ancestor and mother felt that I am not strong enough, the following games are not suitable for me. They asked me to wait for you in Bi Jin City. During this period of time, mother would come back every once in a while. But according to her deduction, you will be coming soon. So, she had been staying in Bi Jin City for the past few days to see you. But a few days ago, there was a strong earthquake in the northwest. Our ancestor and mother were worried that it was the giant dragon descending upon the world, so they had to rush over. That's why they were unable to receive you here. "
Shen Lang nodded and looked at Shen Ye: "Little Ye, you have really matured a lot. This makes me feel very … guilty. You are not even ten years old, but you are already more mature than others who are sixteen or seventeen years old. This is really …"
Shen Ye: "Father, what do you think of mother?"
Shen Lang: "She is the love of my life. She is the most adorable woman in the world."
"I think so too." Shen Ye: "Her beauty is unparalleled, and her kindness is also unparalleled. But what do you think of his cooking? How about sewing clothes and other common life skills? "
"Ugh …" Shen Lang: "It's a long story."
Shen Ye: "And Ancestor Luo is even worse than mother in this aspect. So, after we were six years old, I started to take care of the three of us. Because of mother's cooking, I really can't eat anymore."
"Hahahaha …" Shen Lang: "Your father's cooking is very good."
Shen Ye: "I know. Mother is full of praises for it. So, she often tries to recreate your recipes from memory, but …"
"So, father, when a child starts to worry about the daily lives of two peerless beauties from the age of six, I think any child will grow up." Shen Ye: "At the very least, your cooking must be good. You must know where to set up the tent so that you can sleep more comfortably. You must also know how soft or hard a bed is."
Huh?!
Shen Lang understood.
How did his Shen Ye grow so quickly?
Because his mother and Ancestor Luo were both idiots in certain aspects of life.
Actually, Mulan was still fine. When the two of them went out, Mulan took good care of Shen Lang. Other than cooking and sewing, she could do everything else.
"Little Ye, I will go find your mother tomorrow." Shen Lang: "Oh right, there is something I want to ask you."
Shen Ye: "Father, please ask."
Shen Lang: "Are you interested in inheriting the Da Qian Empire? If you are, you will be the crown prince. If not, I won't force you. "
Shen Ye: "I am."
Shen Lang nodded and patted his shoulder: "That's good, that's good. You are much better than me in this aspect. Your father only has one goal, and that is to have no grudges against the world. But when I achieve this goal, the collateral is to unify the world. At that time, you will be all grown up. Your father will hand everything over to you and your mother to live happily. "
Shen Lang looked at Shen Lang: "Alright, but I hope you can bring Aunt Bing Er along. Because you can't cook for every meal, and you don't know how to sew clothes, right?"
"Uh …" Shen Lang patted Shen Ye's shoulder and said: "Son, I think what you said is very reasonable."
Then, Shen Lang looked at his son who was almost 1.7 meters tall and said: "Little Ye, you have grown so tall and matured faster than others. Have you met a girl you like?"
Shen Ye: "Father, I am not even ten years old yet. Do you think this topic is appropriate?"
"Uh …" Shen Lang: "Pretend I didn't say anything, pretend I didn't say anything …"
… … …
That night, Shen Lang slept in Debus' room.
She had become the most obedient and wild cat.
And she only said one thing, she wanted to have a daughter and keep her by her side forever.
Just from this sentence alone, Shen Lang could sense a lot of things. Debus was carrying out some very dangerous premeditated plans.
In her mind, perhaps Loki would not only become the prince of the Da Qian Empire. Helen was still unmarried, and it seemed that she would never marry in her life. Moreover, she loved Loki very much.
Debus had always emphasized that Loki looked very similar to her aunt Helen.
So, in the future, she wanted Helen to adopt Loki as her son and then inherit her position as the vice emperor.
Even when the Da Qian Empire became stronger, she planned to help Helen seize the throne of the Xilun Empire and let Loki become the emperor of Xilun.
Of course, this was very difficult because although Loki was Helen's nephew, he did not have any Xilun Empire bloodline.
But at least for now, the Russo Family's attitude was very clear. Not only did they not promote the reconciliation between the north and south, they were constantly tearing apart the opposing relationship between the north and south of the Xilun Empire.
Moreover, he was thinking of ways to continuously increase his military strength.
Regarding all this, Shen Lang was not willing to promote it, but he did not intend to stop it. He did not have this ambition, but he could not stop Debus from having this ambition. Moreover, he was very unhappy with Sauron Emperor.
… … …
In the middle of the night!
Suddenly, a snow eagle descended from the sky. It was Debus' first confidant and also her teacher, Count Bai Ting. Some time ago, there was a violent earthquake in the northwest. Mulan and Ancestor Luo suspected that a giant dragon was about to be born, so they immediately chased after it. Count Bai Ting also followed.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the birth of the giant dragon, the birth of the giant dragon completely burned down the entire Rest City!"
"The entire Rest City was completely reduced to ruins. More than two hundred thousand people inside were all annihilated."
… …
Note: It involves a new plot, so it took a long time to plan! Brother, if you have a monthly ticket, please give it to me. It's quite dangerous at the end of the month, so please help me!
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