205: Chapter 205 Han Li, moved by the victory, returns to the capital!

Han Qianqiu was just about to continue speaking, but suddenly sensed something, so he said, "Old Ancestor, the Dragon Commander has arrived."

Han Li immediately turned to look, and in the distant sky, a vast army was rapidly approaching.

It was Lin Ran and the others!

"Greetings, Dragon Commander!"

The Dragon Suppressing Army all knelt on one knee in unison, saluting Lin Ran.

"Dragon... Dragon Commander?!"

Han Li looked at Lin Ran and was immediately dumbfounded.

He had originally assumed that the Dragon Commander, who could hold such a position and wipe out a group of Heavenly God Mountain experts without even showing his face, must at least be a battle-hardened general who had experienced countless slaughters on the battlefield.

Yet as it turned out, this incredibly mysterious Dragon Commander was actually so young?!

To possess such near-Prodigy level intelligence at such a young age, is this even human?!

Han Li felt dizzy; he simply couldn't believe it!

"Has Daoist Yuanfu's Primordial Spirit been destroyed?"

Lin Ran nodded slightly and asked.

"Yes! The Dragon Commander is truly adept at foreseeing events; you planned the strategy from thousands of miles away!"

"Daoist Yuanfu's Primordial Spirit did indeed escape through this second opening, and then fell right into our trap!"

Xie Wujiu said excitedly.

"Daoist Yuanfu was beaten until only his Primordial Spirit remained; he must have only been thinking about escaping and wouldn't have considered other matters."

"And since the Devil's Den is closest to the second opening, he naturally fled toward the second opening."

Lin Ran nodded slightly.

"We admire the Dragon Commander's wisdom!"

Fan Bian and the others complimented him.

Old Ancestor of the Han Family, Han Li, walked over at this moment and gave a heavy fist salute to Lin Ran:

"I, this old man, will remember the Dragon Commander's kindness today."

"If there is ever a place where you need this old man, just say the word!"

Lin Ran hurriedly stepped forward to support him: "Senior, what are you saying? This Junior merely did what needed to be done."

"Senior, you have guarded the heaven burying sword here all alone, enduring thousands upon thousands of years of cold loneliness. You are the true hero who protects the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty and guards the common people of the world."

"This Junior does not wish to see Senior pass away like this, and I believe the entire world's common people would not wish to see it either."

These righteous words struck a chord with Han Li, touching his very heart!

"Dragon Commander!!"

Han Li gripped Lin Ran's hands tightly, tears streaming down his face. He wished he could swear brotherhood with Lin Ran right now and become close friends despite the age gap!

"Senior, I still need to return to the Imperial City to report back, so I won't chat with you any longer."

"Once the world is settled, this Junior will invite you for a drink."

Lin Ran smiled and said.

"Fine! Then this old man will wait for the Dragon Commander's wine!"

Han Li laughed heartily and turned to look at Han Qianqiu.

"Qianqiu, when following the Dragon Commander, remember to give your all and do things in a down-to-earth manner; you will not lose out."

Upon hearing this, Han Qianqiu nodded solemnly: "I will strictly remember the Old Ancestor's words!"

On the other side, Shi Ritian looked at the coffin his father was dragging behind him, and after seeing the sorrowful and heavy expressions of his clansmen, he vaguely guessed something.

"Father, in this coffin..."

Shi Ritian hesitated to speak.

"It is our Shi family's Old Ancestor. But rest assured, the Old Ancestor's death has nothing to do with the Dragon Commander; you must remember not to hold a grudge against the Dragon Commander."

"Moreover, if not for the Dragon Commander today, not only would the Old Ancestor have died, but we would have died too. In the end, the Dragon Commander is still our Shi family's benefactor."

"Alright, you come help your father drag this coffin back to the capital; it can be considered letting the Old Ancestor take one last journey across these vast mountains and rivers."

Shi Jingtian shook his head and let Shi Ritian follow by his side, dragging the coffin back to the capital together.

"Senior Han, take care!"

Lin Ran gave a fist salute to Han Li.

"Dragon Commander, you too!"

Han Li returned the salute.

Lin Ran nodded, turned to look at the crowd, and ordered: "Listen up, return to the capital to report back!"

"Understood!"

On the way back to the capital, they did not encounter any danger. Heavenly God Mountain had lost so many Heavenly Palace Realm Experts one after another, so they were clearly planning to lie low for a while.

Returning to the Imperial Capital and entering the Imperial City, the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty's Ruler, Li Wuqing, had already been waiting in the city with his civil and military officials.

"Minister Lin, Minister Shi, your triumphant return truly makes this Emperor heave a sigh of relief!"

"By the way, where is Shi Gandang? Why don't I see that old gentleman?"

Li Wuqing feigned ignorance, looking left and right, pretending to have just seen the coffin behind Shi Jingtian, his face showing a flash of surprise.

"This... what is inside this coffin... is..."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is our Shi family's Old Ancestor!"

Shi Jingtian gave a fist salute to Li Wuqing.

"Alas! I never expected that I only asked that old gentleman to investigate the ancient coffin in the Devil's Den, yet it indirectly caused his death. This is truly my fault!"

Li Wuqing feigned a look of extreme grief, appearing heartbroken, as if he wished to slap himself twice on the spot.

"Your Majesty, let us discuss this when we return to the imperial court."

Eunuch Hua whispered to Li Wuqing.

"Very well. Ministers, this is not the place to discuss state affairs; let us return to the imperial court."

Li Wuqing flicked his sleeves and led everyone back to the imperial court.

In the imperial court, Lin Ran waved his hand and brought out the corpses of the Princes and Princesses.

On their way out of the Devil's Den, they encountered these demonized Princes and Princesses.

After Lin Ran slew the demonized Princes and Princesses, he brought their corpses back.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, these are the corpses of the Princes and Princesses. As for the Crown Prince's corpse, I did not see it; perhaps the Crown Prince did not die in the Devil's Den."

Lin Ran shook his head and said.

Looking at the corpses of the Princes and Princesses, the civil and military officials were all shocked and began to discuss among themselves.

Except for Li Huayin, Li Zhenwu, and the missing Li Junze whose life or death was unknown, all the Princes and Princesses had actually died in the Devil's Den?!

This... what exactly is going on?!

Could it be that this riot in the Devil's Den was not a simple riot?!

Seeing so many of his sons and daughters die all at once, Li Wuqing's mouth twitched violently.

"Minister Lin, this... what exactly is going on?!"

Lin Ran silently glanced at Shi Jingtian; it was better for the events inside the Devil's Den to be told from Shi Jingtian's mouth.

Shi Jingtian immediately understood the cue and reported with a fist salute: "Your Majesty, this riot in the Devil's Den was not a simple riot; someone was causing trouble from the shadows!"

"The one causing trouble is none other than Heavenly God Mountain!"

"The people from Heavenly God Mountain broke the ancient coffin that suppressed the devil, broke the Seal, and released the devil."

"When the devil broke the Seal, the Devilish Qi was overwhelming, surging through the entire Devil's Den. It was from that moment on that the Princes and Princesses met their demise!"

Upon hearing Shi Jingtian's explanation, the ministers were shocked, their hearts filled with terror.

That devil has broken the Seal?!

Was it the people from Heavenly God Mountain who caused this?!

The ministers knew more or less about some of the secrets of the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty, and they were also aware of the devil inside that ancient coffin in the Devil's Den.

That was a devil with the cultivation of the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Palace Realm!!!