452: Little thing, no patience.

Azure City, Lord's Mansion.

City Lord Xi Lin was in the storeroom, tallying today's gains.

"Deputy Officer, don't you think it would be wonderful if this auction could be held every year, or even every month?"

He held a bright pearl from the East Sea, 'offered' by a young fisherman, in his hand. His eyes showed an indescribable mix of appreciation and greed:

"Holding an auction only once every ten years is too long."

The Feathered Officer showed a respectful expression:

"My Lord, both the Sea Clan and the coastal fishermen need time to search for treasures for you."

"But whether the auction is held once every ten years, or once every month, all treasures will eventually become your collection."

"You're right about that too." Xi Lin smiled as he tossed the East Sea bright pearl, the size of an adult's fist, to the Deputy Officer:

"A reward for you."

The Deputy Officer took the pearl with both hands, and just as he was about to bow in thanks, he felt a powerful Qi pressing down on the entire city.

Accompanying the pressure of the powerful Qi was a series of Dragon roars that echoed through the clouds.

Feeling the unrestrained Qi from high in the sky, and the Dragon roars that sounded as if they would deafen his ears, Xi Lin's smiling expression immediately turned grim.

"Damn Dragon Clan!"

"Sooner or later, I'll skin them alive and hang their heads in my living room as decorations!"

Holding an auction in Azure City, or rather, going to other races' large auctions to 'take advantage' has become a traditional activity for the Dragon Clan.

Whenever a large auction is held, there will be anywhere from three to five Dragons, or even thirty to fifty.

In any case, there will always be Dragons coming to collect 'protection fees'.

Strong Dragons take more dragon gold.

Weaker Dragons take less dragon gold.

No matter what, as long as it's a Dragon, even a newborn infant Dragon, it can collect 'protection fees'.

This is Emerald Dragon Star.

A world ruled by the Dragon Clan.

"City Lord, have you noticed that the Dragons seem to have arrived exceptionally early this year?" Facing Xi Lin's murderous gaze, the Deputy Officer bravely said:

"Those two Dragons in the sky are also exceptionally powerful."

"They seem to be Epic Rank Dragons."

"What are you trying to say?" After all, he was the Lord of a city, a local emperor within a hundred-kilometer radius.

Xi Lin was not only strong, but also excellent at reading expressions.

As soon as the Deputy Officer spoke, he knew the Deputy Officer had a sinister idea.

Seeing Xi Lin's expression that seemed to say, 'Spit it out, if you dare to keep me in suspense, I'll chop you up,' the Deputy Officer subconsciously swallowed before speaking:

"I heard there's a City of Mountains to The West, nestled deep within endless mountains."

"Like us, the City of Mountains gathers treasures from the mountains periodically and then holds an auction."

"The treasures in the City of Mountains are far less numerous and excellent than those in our Azure City."

"But even so, the City Lord of the City of Mountains still seized the opportunity to sign a contract with a greedy Red Dragon using treasures."

"Now, under the Red Dragon's protection, the City of Mountains has broken away from the Empire's control and become a state within a state."

"And the cost is only to hand over a certain amount of mountain treasures to the Red Dragon each year."

Xi Lin stroked his chin upon hearing this:

"You mean those two Dragons in the sky, rushing over before the auction, must be greedy Dragons. We can bribe them with treasures to make them stay and protect the city?"

"But if they stay, will Azure City be mine, or theirs?"

The Deputy Officer respectfully said:

"City Lord, Dragons spend most of their lives in slumber."

"As long as we give it enough treasures and food, I believe it will not interfere with the city's management."

"You will still be the City Lord of Azure City."

"After gaining the protection of a Dragon, you can even initiate attacks on other cities in the Dragon's name."

His eyes revealed undisguised ambition.

"I heard that many duchies and kingdoms were founded this way."

"As long as we cling to a Dragon, we will become the next duchy or kingdom-level power on the Emerald Continent."

Saying this, he put away the ambition in his eyes and respectfully said to Xi Lin:

"I believe that with your generosity, when you become a duke or king, you will certainly not be stingy with noble titles."

Xi Lin patted his Deputy Officer's shoulder with satisfaction:

"If that day truly comes, you will become the first marquis in my territory!"

The Deputy Officer lowered his head, his respectful expression intensifying.

Whether he became a marquis or not was irrelevant; what he needed was an opportunity to deal with Dragons.

Humans, in the eyes of Dragons, were actually no different from ants.

If others could cling to Dragons, why couldn't he?

If he could become a Dragon servant... then Azure City might become a new clan land for the Feathered people.

The two, each with their own thoughts, walked out of the storeroom and immediately saw the two giant Dragons circling under the starry sky.

"An 800-meter long Silver Dragon, even among Epic Rank, is an extremely powerful existence."

As Xi Lin sighed, the Feathered Officer's pupils slowly dilated.

"My Lord, they don't seem to be Silver Dragons..."

Facing Xi Lin's puzzled gaze, the Feathered Officer said with some disbelief:

"Silver Dragon claws only have four talons."

"But My Lord, look at the talons of those two Dragons in the sky."

"They have seven talons!"

Xi Lin froze for a moment, his pupils also beginning to slightly expand, just like the Feathered Officer's:

"A silver Dragon with seven talons?"

"The legendary Space-Time Dragon?"

"But isn't the Space-Time Dragon just a legend?"

While murmuring, Xi Lin felt the Dragon roars from the sky becoming somewhat agitated and violent.

That feeling was exactly like when someone disobeyed an order he had given, and he wanted to order that person's execution.

"Damn it."

"Did some fearless poachers steal a Dragon egg? Why would the Dragon be angry?"

After cursing a couple of times, he turned to the guard captain beside him and shouted loudly:

"Qie Xili! Qie Xili!"

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Hurry up and invite a Dragon Speaker, let him translate what those two Dragons in the sky are saying?"

No sooner had Xi Lin's voice fallen than the patience of the two Dragons in the sky reached its limit.

Especially the male Space-Time Dragon.

Having accidentally lost its Dragon egg, it hadn't had a good life these past few decades.

Every day, it was either on its way to being beaten, or on its way to being kicked out of the Dragon Lair by the female Dragon to search for the Dragon egg.

Now, it finally sensed its child's Qi, but its calls for its child went unanswered.

After shouting a few more times, the more it thought about it, the angrier it became. The angrier it became, the angrier it became.

Finally, looking at the brightly lit Azure City on the ground, it couldn't help but reveal an angry gaze.

"The city, it's all because of this city, it's blocking my view from finding my child."

"I'm going to destroy it!"

After two incredibly angry roars, it opened its mouth and spat out a bright silver Space-Time Dragon Breath towards the ground.

"F*ck, what's wrong with this Dragon!"

Xi Lin watched the Dragon Breath slowly descending from the sky, unable to stop himself from trembling all over.

Once the Dragon Breath fell, at least half of the city would be destroyed!

His time as City Lord was also over.

As for the Azure City wall, which was said to be able to withstand three attacks from Divine-Grade powerhouses?

Did he really believe such bragging?

In its complete state, if the city wall could block three Space-Time Dragon Breaths, it would be considered strong!

As for whether the city wall was in a complete state now?

Thinking of the magic crystals neatly stacked in his treasury, serving as the energy source for the city's protective array, Xi Lin slumped down weakly.

"It's over, everything is over..."

As Xi Lin closed his eyes, waiting for death, he heard a light laugh echo in the city.

"Little one, no patience at all."

As the light laugh faded, the Space-Time Dragon Breath, which had fallen from high in the sky and seemed capable of destroying the world, became like a candle flame.

It flickered slightly, then disappeared between heaven and earth.