âWelcome, welcome!â
When he saw Xia Yingqiu arrive, Gu Li opened his arms as if to embrace him, but Xia Yingqiu paid his enthusiastic greeting no heed.
âHaâŠ..â He smiled derisively and lowered his arms.
Standing off to the side, Xia Yingqiu spoke up as well, âI kept my promise, so you absolutely have to keep yours.â
âThatâs only natural. I can guarantee that after this, the dragons will still tower above the Beast Region as its mightiest clan,â Gu Li smiled calmly. He used his most convincing gaze to reassure Xia Yingqiu of his sincerity.
Xia Yingqiu tightly clenched his fists, then glanced at Dragon City
âXia Yingqiu, you traitor.â Xia Yingda let out a long roar.
When he heard this, XIa Yingqiu couldnât help but lower his head. An apologetic light flashed through his eyes.
âDonât blame me. Iâm doing this for the clan too.â
Thatâs right, everything Xia Yingqiu had done was for the sake of the Dragon Clan.
It happened just half a year ago. Gu Li sought him out. At the time, he flat-out rejected Gu Liâs invitation until, finally, the god standing behind him appeared.
Xia Yingqiu submitted to his rule.
In the face of absolute power, as the depths of his very soul trembledâŠ..
He had no way to say with certainty, âI refuse!â
He couldnât do it.
But his heart still stood with the dragons. Everything heâd done was out of consideration for the future of the dragon race. It was just, heâd walked the past the people of this world were least able to accept.
In his eyes, however, this was the most accurate path.
âXia Yingqiu!â
Xia Yingda appeared before the gates to Dragon City. The former brothersâ eyes met. As he gazed into his older brotherâs eyes, Xia Yingqiu could feel his inner rage.
He didnât dare meet his brotherâs eyes, yet his conscience was clear
âYour brother is furious now,â said Gu Li, cleaning his ears as he spoke, âDonât you two have a pretty good relationship? Didnât you tell him about our agreement?â
Xia Yingqiu simply shook his head silently, then said, âthere was nothing to say. Even if I told him, given his personality, thereâs no way heâd approve of my methods. The clan absolutely has to survive. If people curse me for it, Iâll just have to bear it.â
âTch tch, you really do care about them,â chuckled Gu Li.
âBut you remember our agreement.â His awe-inspiring aura locked onto Gu Li. Xia Yingqiu looked at him, his expression sinister, and said, âif you lied to me, I wonât let you go, not even if I die.â
Logically speaking, Gu Li could completely disregard a threat at this level.
In the Beast Region, Xia Yingqiu might be considered a peak-level expert, but that meant nothing at all to Gu Li. Besides, heâd already accomplished his goal. In his eyes, Xia Yingqiu was nothing but a prodigal son. There was absolutely no need pay any attention to someone like that.
But when Gu Li put on an act, he liked to go all out. Besides, if he really went back on his word now, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Gu Li looked him over, then smiled, âyou donât need to worry about that. Your Dragon Clan will definitely live on. If I were really the sort of person who didnât keep his promises, thereâd already be no need to carry on the act any longer, right?â
Xia Yingqiu snorted noncomittally. Heâd been thinking the same thing
Gu Liu had already accomplished his goals. Given his abilities, there was no way Xia Yingqiu could truly threaten him. If Gu Li wanted to go back on his word, he could make it clear right now. There was no need to keep up the act.
Of course, he couldnât eliminate the possibility that Gu Li might just have a twisted sense of humor. All he could do now was gamble.
However, he might be disappointed. Gu Li really was that sort of twisted person.
âIf you stay here it might be dangerous. Youâd best hurry and retreat. Once all of this is over, youâll return to your clan in glory. All of your clansmen will be grateful for your choice.â
âHmph. Remember our promise.
With that, Xia Yingqiu transformed into a Golden Dragon and left Dragon City. As soon as he was gone, contempt surfaced on Gu Liâs face.
What an idiot.
âXia Yingqiu! You traitor, donât even think of running away!â
Instantly, Xia Yingda transformed a golden dragon as well and flew after him. However, as soon as he passed over Gu Liâs head, a giant pair of hands slammed him to the ground.
Stomp!
A foot pressed down on his body.
Then he heard Gu Li laugh playfully, âBrother Yingqiu is our man now. Heâs completed his mission and has gone to get some rest. Donât bother him.â
âDemon scum!â
Although Xia Yingda was fully one hundred meters long, he couldnât struggle free from beneath Gu Liâs feet. All he could do was glower, his eyes bloodshot, and roar.
âWinners take all. You were once the victors. Naturally, you thought yourselves just. After this battle, however, we'll become the winning side. In one thousand yearsâŠ. Your âjusticeâ will no longer exist. Who knows? When the time comes, we demons might very well stand here criticizing you in the name of righteousness. Oh no, Iâm sorry. You most likely wonât even have the opportunity to be criticized since, after this battle, youâll all be dead.â
With a wave of his right hand, a golden rope landed on Xia Yingdaâs body. In an instant, he was tightly bound in place.
âBrother Yingda!â
The people of Dragon City clenched their fists. Then they heard a Dragon clansman gnash his teeth and say, âI never would have guessed that Xia Yingqiu was the true traitor.â
âYour Dragon Clan is truly great! Youâve got the best clansmen, yet youâve also produced the most problems,â one of the Xuanwu Tortoise clansmen whoâd been preparing the Four Beasts Formation snorted angrily. When the dragons heard this, they were unable to refute.
âWe can no longer finish the Four Beasts Formation. Hpmh. This really wasnât worth our clansmen'sâ time. They risked their lives to buy us time. HaâŠâŠâ
âQuit arguing.â
At that moment, a womanâs shout rose up from the crowd. Before long, they saw Li Jiayi stride forth, followed by countless human experts.
âIf you have enough time to argue, youâd be better off using it to think about how to resolve the problems weâre about to face.â
âWhereâd this little girl come from? Itâs not your place to speak,â chortled someone from the Beast Region. Moments later, he felt something cold at his throat. Gou Yuzhan, with his ahoge on his head, munched an apple with one hand. With the other, he held his staff to the Beast clansman's neck.
âAre you saying Big Sister Li Jiayi is unqualified?â
There was a sudden commotion. Many of the Sacred Beast Clan experts frowned, but the next moment they felt weapons at their throats or chests.
Obviously the humans and beasts were now divided into two separate camps.
Why were all the human experts following Li Jiayiâs orders? That was because her master had saved all of their lives. Quite a few people wanted to step in as peace-makers, but the moment they sensed the two sidesâ killing intent, they backed down.
At that moment, Li Jiayi smiled coldly. With a wave of her hands, the human warriors all put away their weapons.
Then she addressed the people of the Beast Region, ânowâŠ.. am I qualified?â
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