Yu Long Yan, smelling the aroma and drinking wine, said, "Second brother, go and guard those children. The spiritual energy of the spiritual脉 is too strong, and we mustn't have any accidents."
The Black Dragon King downed his wine and said, "Alright, once they've absorbed enough spiritual energy, I'll send them to Yu Long Pavilion to seek opportunities. I must say, just smelling this aroma makes me want to drink two more jars. It smells so good!"
"Big brother, you need to keep an eye on second brother. Now that we three brothers have revived, second brother will definitely seek revenge for the past. The situation is unclear now, and we don't even know if the ancestors have awakened. Let's wait and see," Yu Long Yan said to the Black Dragon Emperor with concern.
"After the battle back then, the three of us were injured and fell into a deep slumber. Second brother's five children all died at the hands of the divine race. We will certainly avenge them," the Black Dragon Emperor mused.
"Not only must we avenge these five nephews, but how many of our Yu Long Clan and Black Dragon Clan members died on the battlefield against the divine race? However, I feel that behind this invasion of ten thousand races, there must be the shadow of some old fellow. Once these children have all left, let's return to the human king's court to see what's going on, as we are completely ignorant of the outside world right now."
"I understand. Although second brother is a bit impulsive, he won't act recklessly. I should also go and prepare elixirs, weapons, and armor for the children. These children are about to advance to the Golden rank, and their equipment and weapons must keep up," the Black Dragon Emperor said and then disappeared from his spot.
Yu Long Yan continued to drink wine alone, his eyes growing colder and filled with killing intent. "Since I have awakened, there are some debts that should be settled properly. After returning to the king's court, I should first find Emperor Xuanyuan to understand the situation."
The story branches, each telling its own tale.
Our future King of Knights is still trapped at the entrance of the valley outside the secret realm.
"What on earth is going on? There's a barrier when I go further in, and there's also a barrier when I try to leave the valley. Where have Lin Zhan and the others gone?" William has been trapped alone at the valley entrance for two days, and his mental state is deteriorating.
Helpless, William summoned his mount, Pegasus. "Pegasus, fly up again and see if we can get out."
Pegasus looked at William with the eyes of an idiot. "Didn't we just fly up an hour ago? What are you looking at? William, are you stupid? If you had given Lin Zhan more money to let him carry you, you wouldn't be in this situation."
"Lin Lao Hei asks for an exorbitant price, and you know how greedy he is. He charged me 10 Lord-tier crystal cores just to turn the Buddha Son into an idiot. If he were to carry me again, he'd dare to ask for another 10."
"You're truly hopeless. Even if he asked for 20 more crystal cores, what then? It's not like you have to pay him immediately. The most important thing is, wouldn't the Great Britannia Royal Family pay for it? You know how wealthy they are. Don't forget you're just a member of the royal family, not the King of Great Britannia. If you die, wouldn't all this money belong to others?" Pegasus lectured William, disappointed.
"That seems to be the case. So, what now? I can't even find Lin Zhan. They couldn't have left, could they?"
"Left your sister! How could our clan sign a contract with an idiot like you?"
"Pegasus, I warn you, we're friends, but that doesn't mean you can insult me personally. You say I can't get out now. Is it because this tomb is haunted? China has always had the saying of 'ghost hitting the wall'."
"Holy crap, you're truly an idiot's mother giving birth to an idiot, a complete imbecile. Even those bald guys Lin Zhan turned into idiots are smarter than you."
"If Lin Zhan finishes receiving his inheritance, would you still be lingering here? You'd either be killed or expelled from the secret realm. And 'ghost hitting the wall'? If there really were ghosts, they'd hit you first. Did you forget your brain in Great Britannia when you came back to China?"
To make a Pegasus, known for its loyalty, bravery, elegance, and purity, curse incessantly, William could be considered unprecedented.
"At least I'm your knight. Can't you spare me some dignity? What if someone sees us? That would be terrible."
"Let's switch places later, I'll ride you. And 'come someone,' where are there any people in this godforsaken place... People, holy crap, those are two people." Pegasus suddenly saw two figures approaching in the distance.
As the figures drew closer, William finally saw clearly that they were the brothers Andre Ivanov and Viktor Ivanov from the Special Administrative Region of Siberia team.
The two arrived beside William and asked, "Why are you alone? Where are the others?"
William, seeing the two walk through the barrier, exclaimed, "How did you two get through? That's great, we can get out now!"
William quickly ran towards the valley exit. With a "clang,"
William was thrown to the ground, and a large, red bump swelled on his forehead.
"Brother, this kid seems a bit abnormal. Is he sick?" Viktor said to his brother.
"Perhaps. We're both injured now, so let's stay away from him. We don't want him to have an episode and beat us up," Andre quickly pulled his brother further away from William.
"I... I still can't get out," William, dazed from the impact, got up from the ground.
William looked at the Ivanov brothers with surprise and said, "What kind of show are you two performing? The Crippled and the Missing?"
The elder brother, Andre, leaned on two crutches, his legs both fitted with steel plates, and walked solely with the help of his crutches. The younger brother, Viktor, had his arms in casts hanging in front of his chest, relying on his brother's occasional support to maintain balance.
"What happened to you two to get beaten up like this?"
"Don't mention it. We ran into those bastards from the Vatican. The Son of God dealt with us. Damn it, that bastard was brutal. He beat Viktor and me into this state and left us in the forest, telling us to fend for ourselves," Andre said to William, leaning on his crutches.
"I must say, you two look quite imposing. A perfect pair of the Crippled and the Missing."
"This is perfect. You're in the same situation now. You can neither enter nor leave. The three of us will just wait here honestly for Lin Zhan and the others to come and rescue us," William said smugly, seeing that he finally had someone to accompany him.
"Waiting is fine. Anyway, with our condition, we can't go anywhere. It's safer here. Our Special Administrative Region of Siberia and China have always been friendly allies. Lin Zhan will definitely come to our rescue when he realizes people are missing," Andre said nonchalantly.
"If you put it that way, I'm not scared anymore. I still owe Lin Zhan 5 Lord-tier crystal cores. If I die here, who will Lin Zhan go to collect from?" William felt emboldened.
"Who will he collect from? Even if you turn to dust, you'll still owe Lin Zhan. Otherwise, his two old grandfathers will come to your Great Britannia to cause trouble. Lin Lao Hei's money is not that easy to owe."
William was instantly dumbfounded: "These 'Crippled and the Missing' brothers speak with such logic."