Volume 3, Chapter 81 – The Founding Legend of the Kingdom of Qingyun

“A country established by a dragon?”

Bai Lianyue raised her eyebrows, looking with interest at the figure below who was suppressed by chains and various restraining devices.

“Why do you say that?”

“The first emperor of the Kingdom of Qingyun, Mu Qianji, was a person from the Shenluo era a thousand years ago…”

The suppressed man quite cooperatively answered Bai Lianyue’s question.

“Legend says that when Mu Qianji was still a youth a thousand years ago, he happened to save a young white dragon by chance and carefully raised it to adulthood. Through years of companionship, Mu Qianji formed a deep friendship with that white dragon.”

“And that white dragon wasn’t an ordinary white dragon, but a legendary dragon with holy attribute spiritual power—the Sacred Flame Dragon. This type of dragon carries blessing abilities around its body. It was precisely because he was bathed in this holy light that Mu Qianji, an ordinary youth, became one of the earliest beings to possess spiritual power and quickly advanced to Divine Martial Realm strength.”

“One person and one dragon, they helped each other and worked hard to live together in that turbulent era.”

“However, the good times didn’t last. After the Draconic Bloodline and elven races were successively destroyed by the Shenluo Empire, the young dragon separated from Mu Qianji for some unknown reason. The anxious Mu Qianji wanted to find the young dragon, and this search… lasted over four hundred years.”

“It wasn’t until six hundred years ago, when the Northern Continent fell into chaos, that Mu Qianji finally found the young dragon. By then, the former young dragon had grown into a powerful adult dragon. Of course, Mu Qianji had also become a Divine Departure Realm expert.”

“Through the efforts of one person and one dragon, the chaotic era of the Northern Continent was finally ended, and the Kingdom of Qingyun was born in the year 1402 of the Sacred Emperor Calendar.”

“According to legend, this country was established jointly by one person and one dragon, which is why the current royal emblem of the Kingdom of Qingyun features a dragon. The Sacred Flame Dragon also became an object of worship for everyone.”

Just like that, this restrained man patiently told Bai Lianyue this legend that almost everyone in the Kingdom of Qingyun knew.

“Oh oh, I see.”

Hearing this story, Miss Bai Lianyue couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.

“Eh? But they worship dragons? I remember the people here are quite hostile toward dragons, right? After all, they’re a different race.”

“Dragons are dragons, Sacred Flame Dragons are Sacred Flame Dragons—they’re different.”

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“What’s the difference?”

“Sacred Flame Dragons are legendary dragons born from receiving The Lord’s blessing, somewhat similar to today’s Divine-Graced Maidens. Sacred Flame Dragons are understanding and amiable. Not only are they powerful, but they often rescue weak creatures. They’re completely different from those dragons who only know how to live primitively and cause violent destruction. Not to mention, Sacred Flame Dragons naturally carry blessing auras. When humans come into contact with blessing auras, their lifespans can be extended.”

“Oh oh, is that so?”

Bai Lianyue showed an expression of ‘I learned something.’

So that’s why the people of the Kingdom of Qingyun both hate and like dragons—these two types of dragons are different existences in their eyes?

Hmm?

But speaking of which…

“Who are you?”

Looking at the restrained man below whose face couldn’t be seen clearly, Bai Lianyue asked curiously.

Of course, this should have been the first question asked from the start, but Miss Bai had dragged it out until the very end.

Regarding this, the man was first stunned, then seemed accustomed to it, just chuckling helplessly and muttering quietly:

“Only asking now? Heh, hehe, you’re really as consistent as always.”

Consistently scatterbrained…

“Hmm? What did you say?”

The evil goddess curiously pressed for more.

“Nothing… I’m just a prisoner, no need to pay attention.”

The man lowered his head, continuing to speak in a hoarse voice.

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After saying this, the man fell into silence, clearly not wanting to communicate further with Bai Lianyue.

After the evil goddess tried calling out to him several times and failed, she also gave up on the idea of communicating with him.

Enmm, speaking of which?

That warden said earlier that this was Qingyan City’s highest-level prison.

So what did this guy do to be locked up here?

Before I came, it seemed like only he was imprisoned here…

Staring at the figure below, Bai Lianyue held her chin with one hand, tilting her head thoughtfully.

Meanwhile, this prisoner locked in the deepest level of the prison clearly felt Bai Lianyue’s gaze. But he didn’t intend to acknowledge it, and like always, silently closed his eyes without saying a word.

The face hidden beneath his tattered cloth revealed a meaningful smile at this moment.

Unexpectedly, to meet you here—what a surprise.

However…

The man couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

—”Why were you captured again… Do you have some kind of fetish??”

At the same time, under the protection of several attendants, Mu Yelan also returned to Qingxiao Pavilion.

The emotions that had been stirred up by Bai Lianyue’s words earlier gradually calmed down at this moment. But after his emotions stabilized, Mu Yelan couldn’t help but frown again.

That elf who stole the military supplies—although what she said was outrageous, scatterbrained, and inexplicable…

But she seemed different from those Vassals of Sky guys?

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Due to the fighting on the front lines these days, Mu Yelan had plenty of communication with the vassals of the Vassals of Sky and those controlled by the Celestial Blight. Therefore, His Imperial Majesty had gained a deeper understanding of the Vassals of Sky’s existence.

And that elf just now?

She was clearly different from those monsters of the Vassals of Sky. She didn’t have that chilling coldness, nor did she emit that kind of madness that tried to tear everything apart and wanted to transcend all living beings.

Moreover, an elf? And an Ancient Fae at that…

As if remembering something, Mu Yelan stopped walking.

“Your Majesty, what’s wrong?”

The captain of the imperial guards protecting Mu Yelan asked somewhat puzzled.

Mu Yelan didn’t reply, but turned around and looked somewhat seriously at the captain of the imperial guards, Shangguan Jie.

“Wasn’t there intelligence that the Westivian Covenant’s capital was attacked by an Abyssal Lord’s avatar two days ago?”

The matter of the Covenant being attacked by the Abyssal Lord had actually caused quite a stir in the human world.

But since Mu Yelan had been constantly exhausted dealing with the threat of the Vassals of Sky, he wasn’t very familiar with this matter.

So the emperor asked in a tone seeking confirmation:

“The one who defeated the Abyssal Lord’s avatar was an elf, right?”

“Eh?…”

After recalling for a moment, the captain of the imperial guards nodded affirmatively:

“Yes! That’s right, it was an elf! The Covenant’s new government is still constantly searching for that person. But an elf… it’s hard to imagine that such an evil thing would actually fight against the Abyssal Lord to save humans.”

“Then… what did the elf look like? Did the Covenant release any information about that?”

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“They didn’t.”

The captain of the imperial guards honestly shook his head.

“The scene was covered by overwhelming power at the time, and all electronic equipment malfunctioned, so no electronic records were left. But according to the survivors’ descriptions, it was a young girl… and moreover, she had green hair!”

Hmm??

Saying this, the captain of the imperial guards frowned. A strange guess quietly emerged in his mind.

“Wait a minute?! Could it be…”

“Hehe.”

Mu Yelan couldn’t help but raise his hand to press his forehead with complex emotions.

“Could it really be such a coincidence?”

At this moment, Mu Yelan instantly felt an impulse to return to the prison.

However, before His Majesty could take a step, an imperial guard, aided by a flight assistance device, suddenly descended from the sky. After steadying himself, this sweating guard rushed frantically to Mu Yelan:

“Your Majesty!! This is bad!!”

“?!”

Seeing his subordinate so panicked, Mu Yelan’s heart trembled violently, and an ominous premonition quietly sprouted and spread in his heart.

The next moment, as the guard spoke further, this ominous premonition was unfortunately confirmed.

—”The monsters of the Vassals of Sky!! Those Corrupted Beasts!! They’ve broken through the outer electromagnetic net!! They’ll reach the capital in less than ten minutes!!”