60: alliance

“Not anymore.”

Li Ning was slightly startled.

“What do you mean?”

Sun Sheng said solemnly, “Lu Xingchen has already broken through to the Great Martial Master Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Li Ning was greatly surprised.

“That fast? This kid is too monstrous!”

Sun Sheng said in a deep voice, “Indeed. Lord Li Ning, what should we do next?”

Li Ning pondered for a moment, then slowly said, “Lu Xingchen was lucky to survive, definitely relying on the Spiritual Artifact Lingxiao Sect gave him. A Spiritual Artifact can protect him once, but not a second time.”

“Let Dark Ink and Mo Bai go! I need to hold down Zigui City and suppress the Dayan Kingdom citizens within the city.”

“And I don’t know why, but Your Majesty said he won’t send any more troops to support Fengming Kingdom. Could it be that Qinming Kingdom intervened?”

Sun Sheng shook his head slightly.

“Unclear. But with Lord Li Ning holding down Zigui City, we will definitely win. That Lu Xingchen will be finished sooner or later!”

Li Ning felt a bit pleased, but still said in a deep voice, “Stop with the useless chatter, go arrange the manpower quickly!”

“Understood!”

It took Lu Xingchen and Yun Li a full day and night to reach Yunyin Kingdom.

During this time, he initially grasped the essentials of the Silent Arrow, but lacked an opportunity for actual combat.

Yun Li said softly, “Lu Xingchen, why don’t we travel by horse? Flying over Yunyin Kingdom’s territory could easily cause misunderstandings. We might not find reinforcements and instead end up fighting Yunyin Kingdom.”

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly, “No, not only will I fly over, but I will also have Xiao You land on top of Su Xinghe’s imperial palace.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Li was a little surprised.

“That arrogant?”

“I have to be arrogant. Strength is the basis of negotiation. We need Su Xinghe to feel our power before he will be willing to cooperate with us.”

Yun Li said softly, “I think I understand a little. Lu Xingchen, your schemes are truly too deep. Whoever becomes your wife will definitely be bullied by you.”

Speaking of a wife, Lu Xingchen thought of Lin Wanqing again.

The two had just confirmed their relationship, and before they could even get intimate, she left without saying goodbye.

He really missed her.

Xiao You carried Lu Xingchen and Yun Li flying over the territory of Yunyin Kingdom.

Along the way, the people on the ground gasped in surprise.

“Damn, I didn’t see wrong, did I? That’s a Dragon!”

“That’s right, it’s a Dragon! Its scales are even reflecting light!”

“I never thought I’d see a real Dragon in my lifetime! How lucky!”

“Why is this giant Dragon not staying in the Yao Beast Mountain Range, coming to our Yunyin Kingdom?”

“Look, there seems to be someone on the Dragon’s back!”

“Judging by this direction, they want to go to the Royal City!”

Xiao You carried the two all the way to the Royal City, and after approaching the Royal City wall, they were discovered by the guards.

A Martial Master used Qi to amplify his voice and shouted, “The Royal City is an important place, outsiders are not allowed to enter. People on the Dragon’s back, stop immediately, or we will attack!”

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “Xiao You, ignore them, go directly to the imperial palace.”

“Understood!”

Xiao You nodded and continued to fly forward.

Seeing that Lu Xingchen did not respond, the guards panicked, and hundreds of Archers fired simultaneously at Xiao You.

However, ordinary feathered arrows could not break through Xiao You’s defense at all.

The feathered arrows sparked on Xiao You’s scales, then fell weakly.

That Martial Master was greatly shocked.

“It’s a Third Tier Demonic Beasts! Your Majesty is in danger, quickly summon the Grand Consecrator!”

Another Martial Master immediately went to notify the Grand Consecrator, while he led the soldiers to pursue Lu Xingchen.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao You stopped on top of the imperial palace in the Royal City.

As soon as Lu Xingchen and Yun Li jumped down, they were surrounded by soldiers of Yunyin Kingdom.

There were more than a dozen Martial Masters and hundreds of Martial Artists.

For a lower-tier country, such defensive power was already quite good, but Lu Xingchen was not afraid in the slightest.

The Eight-Star Martial Master leading them said in a deep voice, “Who are you? State your name!”

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “You are not qualified to speak to me. Call your leader out.”

Upon hearing this, a surge of anger rose in that Eight-Star Martial Master’s heart.

But after glancing at the Nether Dragon, he suppressed the displeasure in his heart.

To be able to subdue a Third Tier Dragon Clan Demonic Beast as a mount, this man indeed had the capital to be arrogant.

He could only respectfully say, “Please wait a moment, Senior, the Grand Consecrator will arrive shortly.”

Although Lu Xingchen was younger than him, his Realm was evident.

Calling him “Senior” was not shameful.

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, not saying much.

Five minutes later, a robust white-haired old man walked over.

“Hello, Young Friend. I am Li Mi, the Grand Consecrator of Yunyin Kingdom. May I know why Young Friend, being so high-profile, forcefully entered the imperial palace? We are friends, not enemies, everything can be discussed.”

Lu Xingchen looked at the top of his head.

A Five-Star Great Martial Master, a master indeed!

Lu Xingchen cupped his hands slightly towards him, “I am Young General Lu Xingchen of Dayan Kingdom, here to discuss important matters with His Majesty Su.”

Hearing this, Li Mi was startled.

He had heard of Lu Xingchen, who had previously escorted the bridge architect Li Yan back to the country, helping Yunyin Kingdom a great deal.

He had long wanted to meet this young hero, but unfortunately never had the chance.

Now, he had met him in person.

Li Mi showed a smile on his face and said softly, “So it’s Young Friend Lu Xingchen! I’ve long heard of your reputation. Come with me, His Majesty is currently in a meeting with his ministers, I will take you in.”

Lu Xingchen chuckled, “Thank you, Uncle Li Mi.”

Li Mi chuckled, “Could this Third Tier Demonic Beasts move to another spot? It’s rather unseemly for it to be parked on top of the imperial palace.”

Lu Xingchen said softly, “Xiao You, come back!”

Xiao You immediately transformed into a white light and entered Lu Xingchen’s mount space.

Li Mi was slightly surprised.

This Third Tier Demonic Beasts was so obedient to Lu Xingchen, which showed how powerful he was.

He heard that when Lu Xingchen escorted Li Yan half a year ago, he was a Four-Star Martial Master. How much had he progressed since then?

The three walked together towards the main hall.

Li Mi pondered as he walked.

He had heard about Dayan Kingdom’s situation, almost on the verge of being annihilated.

Lu Xingchen’s trip was most likely to seek help.

But with Tianhui Kingdom openly supporting Fengming Kingdom, how could other lower-tier countries dare to put themselves in harm’s way?

Lu Xingchen’s trip would likely be in vain.

Before Li Mi arrived, his voice reached the hall.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, Young Friend Lu Xingchen from Dayan Kingdom requests an audience!”

Hearing this, Su Xinghe paused the meeting, rose from his Dragon throne, and quickly went to greet him.

He still had some respect for this Young General.

After all, not only was he young and accomplished, but he had also greatly helped Yunyin Kingdom.

Lu Xingchen and Yun Li walked into the main hall. Su Xinghe proactively shook Lu Xingchen’s hand and said with a smile, “Young Friend Lu, it’s been a long time! May I ask what brings you here on this trip?”

Although he had already guessed the answer, he still had to ask.

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “I represent Dayan Kingdom to discuss an alliance with Yunyin Kingdom.”