Fang Qingshu’s face immediately shifted between cloudy and sunny.
“Gentlemen, since this is the case, why not follow the mistake through and eliminate this person.” Fang Qingshu said, “This way, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know.”
When Fang Qingshu spoke these words, whether in tone or expression, he was extremely calm, not revealing the slightest hint of ferocity.
The lead spirit master remained silent for a long while, then said, “Lord Fang Qingshu, you are born noble. In your eyes, perhaps everything in the world counts for nothing, including faith. We were all born commoners. Once we betray our faith, we lose everything. We might do some things against our conscience to curry favour with you. But things that betray our faith, we do not do.”
Fang Qingshu smiled faintly, saying, “Very well, I understand.”
The lead spirit master said, “We three will immediately proceed to the Zhi Du Temple to confess our guilt, and report this matter.”
Fang Qingshu said, “And what of this Sauron?”
The lead spirit master said, “Treat it as if nothing happened. Once he self awakens, he will immediately enter the Temple to become a great priest. And if he does not self awaken, no one can use the Divine Dragon Temple to harm him.”
Fang Qingshu nodded, saying, “Understood.”
And right at this moment, a voice came from outside, saying, “Princess Zhi Yan has already entered Magma City, more than an hour earlier than expected.”
Fang Qingshu nodded, saying, “Understood.”
The lead spirit master said, “Lord Fang Qingshu should also come with us to Zhi Du. This matter cannot be settled peacefully. It will be more serious than you imagine.”
…
When Sauron awoke again, the first thing he saw was Yan Nai’er. She was staring blankly at Sauron’s face, as if studying something.
When Sauron opened his eyes, her gaze immediately dodged away, her face reddening.
“Nai’er, I can’t see your little face at all.” Sauron suddenly said.
“Why?” Yan Nai’er asked in confusion.
“Your chest is too big, blocking my line of sight.” Sauron pointed at her spectacularly astonishing chest peaks.
Yan Nai’er glared at him, her face reddening, deciding to ignore him.
“Where is Princess Zhi Yan?” Sauron asked.
“Returned to Zhi Du, went back together with Fang Qingshu.” Yan Nai’er said, “That Fang Qingshu is pursuing her.”
It truly was rather embarrassing. Zhi Yan had travelled thousands of li to Magma City, then immediately returned.
Yan Nai’er said, “Princess Zhi Yan asked me to tell you, this Fang Qingshu is from the Hidden Continent, and will in future control the Hidden Yuan Association of the human kingdoms.”
The Hidden Yuan Association should count as the greatest merchant organisation in the entire human kingdoms, a gold house alliance, somewhat similar in role to the World Bank.
Sauron suddenly understood. No wonder this Fang Qingshu’s bearing was comparable to royalty. So it turned out to be such an awesome identity, equivalent to an otherworldly Freemasons heir.
Now Sauron also understood why Zhi Ning at such a young age could control the royal city gold houses, could control gold note issuance rights. It turned out everything behind this had the support of the Hidden Yuan Association.
Yan Nai’er continued, “Princess Zhi Yan also asked me to tell you, if the Tian Shui City great battle is won, the princess residence will be established.”
Sauron nodded. The establishment of the princess residence represented Zhi Yan and Zhi Li formally standing as equals.
Of course, if Sauron lost this battle, then not only would Sauron have nothing, dying without a burial place.
Princess Zhi Yan would likely also face the most tragic ending.
How Zhi Bian treated Zhi Lan back then, Zhi Li would certainly treat Zhi Yan the same after succeeding to the throne.
Yan Nai’er suddenly said, “Sauron, do you think Zhi Yan is the most beautiful woman under heaven?”
Sauron said, “I think you are the most beautiful woman in this world.”
Yan Nai’er said seriously, “No, this is a very objective fact. I think there will never be a face more beautiful than hers under heaven.”
Sauron said, “But, your chest is at least two and a half times bigger than hers, so you are more beautiful.”
Yan Nai’er turned her back, ignoring his mad words.
“Nai’er, I’ve been coveting it for a long time. Let me take just a tiny little advantage, alright?” Sauron asked.
Without a word, Yan Nai’er directly grabbed Sauron from the bed, walked out of the room, flipped onto her lion tiger beast, and gently patted it.
Immediately, two lion tiger beasts carrying the two of them left Magma City, going to catch up with Yan Yan’s main force.
“Darling, are you angry?” Sauron asked.
Yan Nai’er’s face was completely invisible inside her face guard. She directly said, “Not angry.”
Sauron said, “Then why are you ignoring me?”
Yan Nai’er said, “If I pay attention to you, you will endlessly tease me.”
Sauron said, “Then if I can’t resist touching you, will you hit me?”
“Yes.” Yan Nai’er said.
Sauron quickly shut his mouth. When this darling before him said she would beat him, she truly would beat him.
One day later, Sauron and Yan Nai’er caught up with Yan Yan’s great army.
At this time, they were one thousand two hundred li from Tian Shui City territory.
…
Royal City Zhi Du, Princess Zhi Ning’s residence.
Zhi Ning stared blankly at the small fish in her hand. Sauron had not died again. She had thought it a certain death situation, yet he still had not died.
“Did Zhi Yan arrive at Magma City in time to save Sauron?” Zhi Ning asked.
“No.” Li Zhu said, “Sauron saved himself. When Zhi Yan rushed there, Sauron was already fine.”
In this world, no one could emerge unscathed from the Divine Dragon Temple Tribunal, yet Sauron had accomplished it.
How many times? How many times had he escaped from her hands? Zhi Ning had already lost count.
In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, he escaped from Meng Tuoluo’s hands, and even made Meng Tuoluo betray her.
On the lone mountain on the south bank of the Nu Lang River, he led one hundred people and flew to escape with their lives right under her and Suo Hanyi’s noses.
In Tian Ye City, he escaped from Tu Lingduo’s hands twice.
This time, she had already deployed the Divine Dragon Temple, this absolute weapon of mass destruction. She had thought Sauron was certain to die.
But who would have thought, he had escaped again.
“Prepare to go to Tian Shui City. The great battle is about to erupt.” Zhi Ning said, “Since we cannot kill him time and again, let war decide the final result.”
“Yes.” Li Zhu said.
“Are your injuries not serious?” Zhi Ning asked.
“My lung was pierced through, but I won’t die.” Li Zhu said.
Zhi Ning asked, “Is that Yan Nai’er’s martial arts very high?”
Li Zhu said, “Extremely high. With her by his side, attempting to assassinate Sauron would likely become extremely difficult.”
Zhi Ning said as if possessed by a ghost, “Is she beautiful?”
But after asking, she somewhat regretted it.
“She wore a face guard, couldn’t tell.” Li Zhu said, “However, in rumour regarding beauty, only Gui Qinshao can compete with her.”
Right at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside.
“What is it?” Zhi Ning asked.
Outside, another eunuch’s voice rang out, saying, “Your Highness the Princess, the three spirit masters of the Magma City Divine Dragon Temple Tribunal have just been sentenced to burning, and have been executed.”
At these words, Zhi Ning’s face changed dramatically.
These three people were the spirit masters who participated in interrogating Sauron. After interrogating Sauron, they immediately travelled north to Zhi Du. Who would have thought they would be directly sentenced to burning.
“What of Fang Qingshu?” Zhi Ning asked.
“Confined for three months.” The eunuch outside said, “And the Divine Dragon Temple has issued a warning that in future, Temple power must not be used against Sauron.”
Zhi Ning’s heart violently trembled. Was this Sauron a demon?
Entering the Tribunal once, not only did he emerge unscathed. Instead, all those who participated in the interrogation were executed.
What was Fang Qingshu’s identity? She, Zhi Ning, knew best, yet he too was confined for three months.
“Go, immediately to Tian Shui City!” Zhi Ning stood up, saying, “Prepare to meet the enemy. Kill Sauron thoroughly on the battlefield, send his army to hell.”
Then, Zhi Ning directly exited the princess residence, boarded a carriage, and under the escort of an army, travelled towards Tian Shui City at the fastest speed.
…
“A golden scale is never a thing in a pond, once it meets wind and clouds it transforms into a dragon!” The Nu Lang Kingdom’s god of war, supreme commander Tu Lingtuo sighed. Before him stood Tu Lingduo, her face still somewhat pale.
Tu Lingtuo gazed at his daughter’s face, suddenly asking, “Tu Lingduo, do you like Sauron?”
Tu Lingduo was startled, exclaiming in shock, “How is that possible?”
Tu Lingtuo said, “Sauron escaped from your hands twice, causing Princess Zhi Ning to become suspicious of you.”
Tu Lingduo said, “Then this time, Sauron escaped from the Tribunal’s hands, what do you say to that?”
Tu Lingtuo said, “Not merely escaped. The three spirit masters responsible for interrogating him have already been executed. Fang Qingshu was also confined for three months.”
Immediately, Tu Lingduo stared in disbelief. This… this Sauron was actually such a demon?
Tu Lingtuo said, “You had a period of close contact with him. What do you think of this person?”
Tu Lingduo said, “Terrifying will, terrifying intelligence, terrifying character, terrifying… charm.”
Tu Lingtuo said, “Such demonic talent, truly not seen for many years. What a pity, what a pity… If not for being on opposing sides, for him to become your husband, how wonderful that would be.”
Tu Lingduo’s heart violently trembled, saying, “Between him and I, the only relationship is you die or I live.”
“A golden scale is never a thing in a pond, once it meets wind and clouds it transforms into a dragon!” Tu Lingtuo said, “This Tian Shui City great battle is his wind and clouds. Once he wins, do you know what the consequences will be?”
Tu Lingduo said, “Transform into a flood dragon, become the sword in the king’s hand.”
“Yes.” Tu Lingtuo said, “He is still only a snake now. He must be strangled when he is at his weakest. Otherwise, when the day comes that he becomes a dragon, we will all die without burial places.”
Following this, Duke Tu Lingtuo suddenly opened his eyes, saying, “You immediately go to Tian Shui City, bring the most outstanding officers. You must help Suo Hanyi’s army win this battle, thoroughly strangle this flood dragon Sauron at Tian Shui City.”
“Yes.” Tu Lingduo said.
Several hours later, Tu Lingduo in battle attire led a team of over a hundred people, setting out towards Tian Shui City.
…
Lin Hai City Lord’s residence.
Gui Xingfu held three secret letters in his hand, all transmitted by flying falcon.
The first secret letter: Sauron subdued Yan Yan, leading fifteen thousand troops eastward, one thousand seven hundred li from Tian Shui City.
The second secret letter: Sauron was arrested by the Divine Dragon Temple Tribunal.
The third secret letter: Sauron left the Divine Dragon Temple Tribunal unscathed. The three spirit masters responsible for interrogation were executed by burning.
These three secret letters were separated by several days. When receiving these letters, Gui Xingfu’s mood varied.
When receiving the first secret letter, he was shocked, and worried.
Several months ago, Sauron told him he wanted to borrow territory from him, then within five months earn one hundred fifty thousand gold coins, gather twenty thousand troops, and retake Tian Shui City.
At that time, he thought this was how absurd and laughable, more laughable than sleep talk.
Yet he had actually relied on a barren rocky island where not even grass grew, to earn astronomical numbers of gold coins.
He had truly gathered nearly twenty thousand troops.
The three things he said, he had already accomplished two. Now only the last, and most crucial one remained: retaking Tian Shui City.
Could there truly be such demonic talent in this world?
Step by step, one link following another, from beginning to end everything was according to his plan.
Before even entering Lin Hai City, he had planned that he would break off the engagement, using the marriage contract to extort the rocky island from him.
Then, on the rocky island, carry out a salt industry revolution, earning astronomical numbers of gold coins.
Then using this sum of gold coins, gathered nearly twenty thousand troops in Tian Ye City.
Once he successfully retook Tian Shui City, what would the consequences be? Once he transformed into a dragon, what would the consequences be?
His Gui clan would die without burial places!
“Father.” At this time, knocking came from outside. It was his eldest son Gui Qinqu.
“Ready?” Gui Xingfu asked.
“Five thousand elite troops, without any banners, without any markings, have all been assembled and ready to depart.” Gui Qinqu said.
Gui Xingfu said, “Then depart, enter Tian Shui City. Remember, you must strangle Sauron at Tian Shui City. Otherwise, another day my Gui clan will die without burial places.”
“Yes!” Gui Qinqu said.
…
Three days later!
Princess Zhi Ning, leading the most elite warriors, stationed at Tian Shui City.
Tu Lingduo, leading the Tu Ling family’s elite officers, stationed at Tian Shui City.
Gui Qinqu, leading five thousand elite troops, entered Tian Shui City.
The world’s winds and clouds converged, gathering at Tian Shui City. Zhi Ning represented the royal house, Tu Lingduo represented the noble forces, Gui Qinqu represented the vassal forces. These three greatest forces under heaven condensed at Tian Shui City, wanting to thoroughly strangle this flood dragon Sauron before his transformation.
At this time, the entire Tian Shui City had been laid with nets from heaven to earth, just waiting for Sauron to lead his fifteen thousand troops crashing in, then alive trap and strangle them.
…
Five days later, Sauron’s fifteen thousand troops arrived below Tian Lang Pass.
Wolf Pass was the only pass into Tian Shui City territory, located at the gap between the Hundred Thousand Mountains and Tian Shui Mountain Range, with massive city walls and a castle built there.
Several hundred years ago, Tian Shui City relied on Tian Lang Pass and the Barbarian Gorge, two passes, to resist barbarian tribe invasions.
At this time, on the walls of Tian Lang Pass, densely packed, several thousand troops.
Behind the walls in the military camp, even more, over ten thousand troops were encamped.
Such a not very large Tian Lang Pass was garrisoned with a full fifteen thousand troops, equal in number to Sauron’s army.
To enter Tian Shui City, one must first take Tian Lang Pass.
However, at this time Tian Lang Pass was already interlocking like dog’s teeth, solid as a fortified city. Any army crashing against it would only break their heads and bleed.
The first battle of Tian Shui City was about to erupt!
…
However, Sauron had already disappeared within Yan Yan’s great army.
It was still that saying. He knew that at this time Tian Shui City had already been laid with nets from heaven to earth.
Everyone knew that to enter Tian Shui City, one must first take Tian Lang Pass.
But, if I let you all know, how can I still play?
What Sauron wanted was to strike where unexpected! His first battle would be a resounding slap across Zhi Ning and Suo Hanyi’s faces!