151: Chapter 151 The Dragon Clan Returns

The side hall fell silent for a few breaths.

The water vapor of the Sea Race dissipated, the black intent of the Shadows faded, and the holy light of the Heavens also vanished.

Only the crimson dragon qi on the Dragon Letter outside the door continued to swirl inward, wisp by wisp, as if it were about to explode.

Lin Zhe looked up, finally glancing toward the hall entrance.

"Come in."

Chi Lie's entire body jolted, and he practically scrambled and crawled into the side hall.

Bang!

The Dragon Race Foreign Affairs Commander knelt heavily as soon as he entered, his forehead striking the floor. His voice was hoarse as he cried, "Mr. Lin Zhe! The Dragon Domain truly cannot hold out any longer!"

Su Ninghua glanced over, her gaze slightly cold.

Chi Lie looked even more miserable this time than the last.

His dark gold scale armor was mostly cracked, a scorched black burn mark marred his chest, and dragon scales fell from his left shoulder one after another. Even the dragon horn on his head had a chip missing, and his every breath reeked of blood.

Even while kneeling, his body was trembling slightly.

Clearly, he had rushed here with all his might.

Lin Zhe's expression remained indifferent. "Speak."

Chi Lie jerked his head up, his eyes filled with urgency. He held the Dragon Letter high with both hands. "The Rebel Elders have gone mad! They heard that your third child has begun gestating. Knowing that if they delay any longer until you have completely stabilized the Human Empire, the rebellion in the Dragon Domain will have no way out, they launched a total offensive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson dragon qi on the Dragon Letter exploded with a bang.

Buzz—

A phantom projection of the Dragon Domain battlefield spread directly across the air of the side hall.

Black smoke billowed into the sky.

Dragon fire darted everywhere.

The three defensive lines on the periphery of Wanlong Nest had mostly collapsed. The broken Dragon-bone Walls were snapped into several sections, and large swaths of the dragon camps were scorched to cinders.

Countless low-tier dragons and hatchlings were forced to huddle behind protective barriers. The sound of crying and dragon roars mingled, making one's scalp tingle.

Chi Lie's voice trembled. "Three days ago, the Rebel Elders led their troops to storm the periphery of Wanlong Nest. They first broke through the East Dragonspine Pass and then blew open the Lava Barrier to the west. Last night, they used dark dragon flame bombs to shatter the third outer defensive line. Now, all three border dragon cities on the periphery are lost!"

He gasped for air, his eyes bloodshot. "Over twenty thousand low-tier dragons and hatchlings were captured by them and imprisoned in Blackwind Rift! The Rebel Elders also declared that if you dare to come suppress the rebellion, they will sell all those hatchlings to the Abyss as slaves and smash all the Dragon Eggs!"

The air in the side hall instantly turned cold.

Su Ninghua's face darkened. "Using hatchlings as bargaining chips is truly filthy."

Chi Lie gritted his teeth and continued, "Her Majesty personally led troops to the rescue, but they were ambushed! Those rebels had planted dark dragon flame bombs in advance. When they exploded, Her Majesty took a direct hit to protect the young dragons behind her. Her entire left arm was injured, and her dragon power has dissipated by thirty percent!"

His voice grew lower and lower, finally almost breaking into a sob. "Now the main barrier of Wanlong Nest is pushed to its limit, but it can only... at most hold out for another seven days."

As he spoke, he pulled out an even thicker dragon-skin gift list from his robes and unfurled it with trembling hands.

"This is the final sincerity the Dragon Emperor asked me to bring."

"As long as you are willing to take action to suppress the rebellion, once it is finished—"

"All of the Dragon Race's Dragon Crystal Mines, scale storehouses, Enchanted Dragon Bones, and Dragon Language Vaults will be fully open to Luofeng Village!"

"All resources will be at your disposal!"

"In the future, whether it is Falling Maple players or those under your command, entering the Dragon Domain, taking resources, or using trade routes will all be granted the highest authority without restriction!"

He paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and spoke the final sentence.

"Her Majesty also said..."

"As long as you are willing to save the Dragon Domain, Ao Ningshuang herself will be at your beck and call."

The sentence fell.

The entire side hall went silent.

This was no longer a simple request for aid.

This was putting the entire Dragon Race on the gambling table.

Chi Lie kowtowed heavily, his voice muffled. "Sir, the Thousand-year Dragon Crystals, Dragon Speaker Blueprints, and the Dragon Emperor's Token sent by the Dragon Race before were only part of our sincerity. Now the Dragon Domain truly has no way out!"

"If no one steps in to stabilize the situation, once Wanlong Nest is broken, the Dragon Domain will fall into complete chaos!"

"I beg you, for the sake of our past relationship, to set off for the Dragon Domain as soon as possible to suppress the rebellion!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He kowtowed one after another, the floor tiles thudding under the impact.

After a few strikes, blood appeared on his forehead, and even two loose dragon scales near his neck were shaken off.

Clatter.

The dragon scales fell to the floor, shimmering with a dark red luster.

But Chi Lie seemed not to notice at all, remaining deathly still in his kneel, not daring to stop.

Su Ninghua glanced at him, then looked at Lin Zhe.

"The Dragon Domain's side is indeed standing on the edge of a cliff."

Lin Zhe did not speak immediately.

His gaze swept over the battlefield phantom in the air, then over the Human Empire rule panel before his eyes.

The court had been purged clean.

The Remnants of the Three Clans had been purged clean.

Official contracts had been suppressed.

The third child had begun gestating, and the main authority of the Human Empire was firmly in his grasp.

At present, there was no need for him to remain here in Holy Light City.

The Dragon Domain—it was time to move.

But he couldn't leave immediately.

He still needed a bit of time to secure everything before his departure.

Lin Zhe's fingertip lightly tapped on the tabletop.

Once.

Twice.

Chi Lie's heart rose to his throat along with the taps.

Finally, Lin Zhe spoke.

"Very well."

Chi Lie's entire body jolted, almost failing to react.

Lin Zhe said indifferently, "In one week, I will set off for the Dragon Domain."

A short sentence.

Chi Lie was stunned at first, then his eyes instantly turned red.

"Real... Really?"

Lin Zhe glanced at him. "I do not repeat what I have said."

Chi Lie seemed to come back to life instantly, throwing himself heavily onto the ground, his voice changing with joy: "Thank you, Sir! Thank you, Sir!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He followed up with several more loud kowtows, leaving more bloodstains on the floor. Three more of the already loose dragon scales on his shoulder fell, scattering on the ground.

But he didn't care about the pain at all, his face filled with the wild joy of surviving a disaster.

Su Ninghua also spoke then, her voice cold and decisive: "Since you are going to the Dragon Domain in a week, I will prepare support in advance."

She waved her hand, and a phantom of an Imperial Military Order appeared.

"One hundred thousand Royal Elites are on standby at any time."

"As soon as you set out, the Human Empire will immediately provide escorts, provisions, and logistics. We will not hold you back in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Chi Lie's eyes grew even brighter. He quickly turned and bowed deeply to Su Ninghua. "Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen!"

With Lin Zhe...

Plus the support of the Human Empire...

The Dragon Domain was finally saved this time.

Lin Zhe waved his hand, and the battlefield phantom in the air slowly dissipated.

"Go back and tell Ao Ningshuang."

"Tell her to hold out for seven days."

"In seven days, I will arrive."

Chi Lie memorized these words firmly, his voice trembling. "Understood! I will return to the Dragon Domain to deliver the news immediately!"

After saying that, he didn't even have time to pick up the fallen dragon scales. He grabbed the re-sealed Dragon Letter, stood up, and rushed out.

When he reached the door, his steps paused, and he turned back to give a deep bow.

"The Dragon Race will never forget your great kindness, Sir!"

The next second.

Boom!

A crimson dragon shadow soared directly into the sky, breaking through the night and racing madly toward the Dragon Domain.

The side hall became quiet once again.

Su Ninghua watched the distant dragon shadow and spoke slowly, "In seven days, you are really going to the Dragon Domain."

Lin Zhe's gaze fell on the churning night sky in the distance, his tone calm.

"The debts that are owed must eventually be collected."