Chapter 483: I have another idea!

Inside the Dragon City Imperial Palace, Peony lay upon her bed.

With the help of her maidservants, Peony had already changed her clothes, and the wounds on her body had been bandaged.

Despite suffering significant injuries in the previous great battle,

Peony’s condition was now gradually stabilizing.

During that great battle,

after Peony had erased the City Lord of Feili City, the remaining City Lords lost even the will to fight when faced with the combined force of Peony and Lin Xun.

They were primarily wary of Lin Xun.

After all, Peony had already sustained considerable injuries at the time.

Thus, those City Lords all departed.

As for Feili City, having lost its top combatant in their City Lord, it was naturally overrun by Peony’s army.

Even though Peony was still unconscious at the time, her army occupied Feili City and took control of the entire city under the command of her adjutant.

Currently, Feili City was being garrisoned by that unit of Headless Iron Cavalry.

As for Peony, Lin Xun had immediately carried her to Dragon City for treatment.

“Your Excellency Lin Xun, the Mistress has awakened. She says she wishes to speak with Your Excellency.”

A maidservant emerged from the room, entered Lin Xun’s chamber, and bowed to him.

“Alright, I understand…”

Lin Xun was somewhat surprised to hear that Peony had woken up.

Although her injuries had stabilized, in Lin Xun’s estimation, she should have remained unconscious for at least four or five more days.

To his surprise, Peony had woken up so quickly.

One could only say that the healing abilities of the Dragon Clan were truly astonishing.

Upon arriving at Peony’s room, the maidservant curtsied and stepped out.

Now, only Lin Xun and Peony remained in the room.

Peony was still lying on the bed.

However, her complexion was much better than before.

A hint of rosiness had returned to the young girl’s cheeks.

The girl’s pair of golden vertical pupils blinked as she gazed out the window.

It was as if she hadn’t noticed Lin Xun’s arrival at all.

“Feili City has been conquered. Your Headless Iron Cavalry is currently stationed there.”

Lin Xun spoke first as he walked to the head of Peony’s bed.

Hearing Lin Xun’s voice, Peony finally shifted her gaze slowly away from the window.

“I know. They will handle things well.”

Peony nodded and looked at Lin Xun, asking,

“As for the other three City Lords, have they made any moves?”

Lin Xun shook his head.

“Those other three City Lords are all staying behind closed doors now.

Furthermore, they have already formed an Alliance with each other.

It seems that if you intend to attack, they will join forces to resist.”

Listening to Lin Xun’s words, Peony’s brow furrowed slightly.

“For my Dragon Clan, every grudge must be repaid. Since they plotted against me and sought my life, then I shall have theirs.”

Lin Xun sighed. “But in your current state, it’s impossible for you to lead troops into battle again.”

“I know!”

Fury burned within Peony’s golden vertical pupils.

“Even though I wish I could skin them alive and eat them raw right now,

I am also very clear about my own injuries.

Regarding this matter, I will endure for the time being.

But no matter what, I won’t just let this go.

Never mind, let’s not talk about that for now.

My Dragon Clan repays every grudge.

And we certainly repay every kindness as well.

You saved my life; that is a life-saving debt. What do you want? Just name it!”

Peony looked up, her eyes blinking as she watched Lin Xun.

“Uh…”

Suddenly asked this by Peony, Lin Xun didn’t know how to answer for a moment.

When Lin Xun saved Peony, it was merely out of admiration for her, and he considered her something of a friend.

That was why Lin Xun had intervened.

As for a reward…

Although Lin Xun had said as much at the time, he hadn’t actually given it any serious thought.

Now that Peony had brought it up so abruptly,

Lin Xun was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

“How about this then.”

Lin Xun suddenly thought of something.

“That Dragon Scale Robe was quite nice. Why don’t you just give that Dragon Scale Robe to me? We’ll consider that your reward to me, how about it?”

Hearing Lin Xun’s request, Peony’s eyes fixed squarely on him, and a long silence stretched between the two.

Being stared at like that by Peony,

Lin Xun felt a bit bewildered.

He didn’t know if he had said something wrong,

or if his request was simply too excessive.

But Lin Xun didn’t think it was that unreasonable.

After all, although the Dragon Scale Robe was precious,

he had, after all, saved her life.

Did she think her life wasn’t worth a single Dragon Scale Robe?

Lin Xun didn’t think Peony was such a stingy person.

It must be that the garment held some significant meaning for Peony, and she didn’t want to give it to him.

Just as Lin Xun was wondering whether to suggest some other condition, Peony, who had been watching him for a long time, finally spoke slowly.

“Fine, I agree. This Dragon Scale Robe is yours.”

“If you feel it’s too much of a stretch, we can change the condition. After all, this robe isn’t an absolute necessity for me.”

Lin Xun changed his tune, sensing that she seemed somewhat conflicted.

“There is no need. When my Dragon Clan promises something to someone, we will certainly see it through!”

Peony turned her head away.

“Just take that treasure robe and go.”

“Is it really no problem?”

Lin Xun still felt a slight reluctance from her.

“I said it’s fine! Why are you being so naggy for a man?”

Lin Xun: “…”

Since she had said so, Lin Xun had no choice but to accept the treasure robe.

This Dragon Scale Robe was definitely a top-tier Immortal Weapon.

Although Lin Xun didn’t particularly care for defensive Magic Treasures,

he had indeed taken a liking to this Immortal Treasure during that great battle.

“However, I have one requirement.”

Peony’s small hands tightly gripped the quilt as she spoke slowly.

“Please, go on…”

“This Dragon Scale Robe must be worn by you yourself. You must not lend it to others, much less give it to anyone. Will you agree to this?”

“Alright, that’s not a problem…”

He didn’t know why she would suddenly make such a request.

Perhaps it was because the Dragon Clan’s hoarding nature was inherently strong; giving their treasure to someone else was already rare enough.

Naturally, they wouldn’t want their treasure ending up in the hands of yet another person.

“When are you leaving?”

Now that the matter of the reward was settled, it was time to talk about other things… Lin Xun had intended to leave originally.

But because of that great battle, Lin Xun had stayed behind.

Now that the fighting was over, there was no longer any need for Lin Xun to remain.

“No rush, let’s wait a bit longer!”

Lin Xun shook his head.

“I’ll leave once your injuries have improved a bit more.

Otherwise, I feel like as soon as I leave, you’ll be gone the next moment.”

“Hmph! Without that golden dragon net, even if this King is currently quite injured, I still have the confidence to kill those people one by one as they come…”

Peony spoke quite unhappily, but for some reason, Lin Xun felt like she was being a bit tsundere… “I’ll still stay for a while longer. After all, you just conquered Feili City, Lord City Lord.

The local customs of Feili City should be different, so I’d like to go take a look…”

“Oh, I see. In that case, go ahead and look…”

Suddenly, Peony’s tone seemed to soften significantly.

Lin Xun felt as though he were coaxing a little girl.

But this ‘little girl’ was already over twenty thousand years old and was likely the last True Dragon in this world.

Lin Xun said no more. He bowed and left Peony’s bedchamber.

After Lin Xun left, Peony’s originally Pale little face began to flush with color.

The girl lowered her head, her small hands tightly clutching the quilt over her thighs, her golden eyes wavering slightly.

“Does this guy really not know, or is he just pretending…”

Peony lightly bit her lip.

“And me too—clearly, whether he knows or not, I should have told him, but why couldn’t I bring myself to say it?

But then again, how could anyone possibly say such a thing out loud…”

The more she thought, the more embarrassed she became; and the more embarrassed she became, the more she thought about it.

In the end, the girl buried her entire face into the blankets.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun had truly left Dragon City to head for Feili City.

What Lin Xun didn’t know yet

was that when the True Dragon Clan fashioned a treasure robe from their shed scales,

that robe served as a token of betrothal for the True Dragon Clan.

In other words, only when a member of the True Dragon Clan was to be married, or when they had someone they loved, would they give this robe away, signifying eternal devotion… Within a certain city,

three injured City Lords sat together in the same place, holding a meeting.

In their original plan or expectations,

today was supposed to be the joyous day they collectively divided Dragon City.

But unexpectedly, because of a man who appeared out of nowhere and interfered, their plans had all failed.

Not only that, but as things stood now, that Dragon had completely marked them as enemies.

Add to that the fact that she had a lover in the Spirit Refining Realm.

It could be said that once Peony recovered her Origin Qi,

it was only a matter of time before they all became souls lost to their hands.

Then, their cities would be entirely annexed!

Now, they had only two choices.

The first choice was to form an Alliance and resist to the end.

However, the final result would be that they would fall before that man and Peony.

The second choice was to offer some benefits to a certain Spirit Refining Realm powerhouse and request their protection.

That way, under that person’s protection, they might be able to escape death.

As for the result of their choice, without even thinking, they naturally opted for the second option.

They were merely discussing which Spirit Refining Realm expert they should turn to for it to be most appropriate.

After all, those Spirit Refining Realm experts each had tempers more eccentric than the last, and their appetites might be even larger.

Though they knew they would certainly lose a pound of flesh this time, they wanted to minimize the loss as much as possible.

Finally, after a unanimous discussion, they decided to collectively turn to that A specific mythical beast.

Even though that A specific mythical beast’s temper was incredibly eccentric and extremely annoying,

at least this A specific mythical beast was not as difficult to deal with as the other City Lords.

As long as they could endure a little bit,

they believed the piece of flesh they lost could be kept to the absolute minimum.

“That A specific mythical beast is indeed not a problem, but will he truly protect us?”

The Titan Giant, who had shrunk his size, spoke in a heavy voice.

“There shouldn’t be a problem.”

The Three-headed Fire Bird shook its heads.

“What that A specific mythical beast loves most is a stable situation.

For that A specific mythical beast, he wishes that after a hundred, a thousand, or ten million years, the Desolate Territory would still maintain its current state, with everyone checking and balancing each other.

Previously, each power had only one Spirit Refining Realm expert, so the other Ascension Realm experts, combined with the city protection formations, could join forces to block them.

At least in terms of defending a city, there weren’t any major issues.

If the opponent wanted to break through, they would also suffer significant casualties and losses.

That way, the opponent might find themselves being preyed upon by someone else waiting in the wings.

So under normal circumstances, no one would take the initiative to attack.

Furthermore, the four Spirit Refining Realm City Lords of the Desolate Territory have very poor relations, so there was no possibility of them forming an Alliance.

But now, the power balance of the Desolate Territory can be said to have been disrupted.

Because two Spirit Refining Realm experts exist in Dragon City.

These two Spirit Refining Realm experts present too many uncertain factors.

If they wanted to seize the territories of the three of us, it would be as easy as pie.

One Spirit Refining Realm expert handles the attack while the other sits in the rear; plus, having annexed Feili City, they have almost no worries about their flank.

Therefore, if Peony is allowed to annex our territories, then everything in the Desolate Territory will change.

This is something A specific mythical beast absolutely does not want to see happen.

Thus, as long as we give A specific mythical beast some benefits, he will definitely protect us.

Even though the opponent has two Spirit Refining Realm experts, as long as we have one top-tier Spirit Refining Realm combatant plus our own presence, we can surely withstand them.

As of now, this is already the best way.”

Hearing the proposal from that three-headed monster bird, the other three fell into deep thought.

Currently, choosing A specific mythical beast was indeed the best option.

But they just felt like something was missing, which made them feel quite displeased.

“We cannot lose our flesh for nothing!”

The Ice Phoenix said coldly.

“I have another idea!”