sbdcsierra Chapter 430 Why did the Lord sigh?
Chapter 430 Why did the Lord sigh?
Arena entrance
"Hey... it's the three of you? I saw you from afar."
A horse-faced man approached the three men, his tone somewhat excited: "It's me, Ma Zhan, the gatekeeper. I saw you a few days ago, do you remember me?"
The reason Ma Zhan was so enthusiastic towards them was because Fei Feng had given them spirit crystals back then.
In recent years, there have been few kind-hearted people and demons who are willing to give away spirit crystals as a reward, let alone high-grade spirit crystals.
Ma Zhan immediately sensed that these guys were no ordinary individuals.
Now they're taking this opportunity to come and make an impression.
Thinking that they were new to Youtu City and probably unfamiliar with many things, they might be able to come in handy.
Hehe...maybe I can get some more benefits then.
"Of course I remember." Fei Feng glanced at Niu Tou, who was checking people coming and going not far away, and asked, "You two aren't guarding the city gate today, so you've come here to keep watch instead?"
Ma Zhan: "We operate on a shift system here, so the work arrangements are quite flexible. We can be transferred to whichever position is needed. I was on duty at the city lord's mansion yesterday, and I was only transferred here today."
Fei Feng: "I see! Actually, it's quite good. Staying in the same position for a long time can be boring, and you might even experience burnout."
After saying that, he gave Ma Zhan a meaningful look.
She wasn't just making things up without any basis; her statement was based on sound reasoning and evidence.
For example, on the day they entered the city, they witnessed the bull's head and the horse's head leisurely dozing against the wall.
In comparison, today was much busier, and I felt more energetic.
“Hehe…” Ma Zhan understood the implication in Fei Feng’s words, and he smiled guiltily: “Guarding the city gate is indeed relatively easy, but as long as nothing goes wrong, our leader won’t say much if we occasionally slack off or take a nap. Our leader is quite easy to talk to.”
"But it's different when you're on duty inside the city. You have to behave yourself, otherwise it's easy for someone with ulterior motives to find something to use against you. Besides, the city is more lively, with a lot of people coming and going, and it's noisy, so it's not easy to get sleepy or doze off."
Fei Feng patted Ma Zhan on the shoulder: "That's absolutely right. Keep up the good work."
Ma Zhan laughed and said, "That's for sure, it's a secure job. By the way, are the three of you going to enter the arena?"
Fei Feng nodded: "Yes, I plan to go in and take a look."
Majan greeted the three as they walked towards the arena entrance: "Have any of you been here before?"
All three shook their heads: "No."
Long Chuqing: "We decided to come here at the last minute. Is there any special reason behind it?"
I had heard Xiaoli mention some things about the arena before.
It was afraid of this place because it was almost sold there by traffickers.
"No, not at all. I was just thinking that if the three of you aren't familiar with it, I could give you a brief introduction. Let me tell you, there's a lot going on here, this arena..."
City Lord's Mansion
"My lord, the investigation results from the Southern Region have arrived." Hong Lie stood before the palace and reported: "According to the investigation, six years ago, a young dragon covered in wounds appeared in the Southern Region. It is said that it appeared suddenly."
"The first to notice the existence of the baby dragon were some wandering ghosts and vengeful spirits in the vicinity. According to the ghosts' recollections, the baby dragon was rescued by two silver-haired girls."
"The place where the baby dragon was discovered is located on the very edge of the Southern Region. This place is rarely visited by any living beings except wandering spirits. Almost all the wandering spirits that discovered the baby dragon were killed on the spot by the two silver-haired girls, which is why the news of the baby dragon's appearance did not spread."
"The three figures on the water mirror that day were also women. Two of them happened to have silver hair. If those two were the silver-haired girls who rescued the young dragon back then, then the other girl was very likely the young dragon in disguise."
On the day Long Chuqing and the other two entered the city, Li Jin instructed Hong Lie to secretly keep an eye on their movements.
Later, upon learning that the three had come from the Southern Region, Honglie sent a message to the liaison point in the Southern Region, instructing them to investigate information related to the Dragon Clan in the Southern Region.
The Southern Regions are vast, but the number of various races is small and their distribution is scattered, making it no easy task to investigate.
After several twists and turns, no news was received.
Later, the spies changed their strategy.
They set their sights on those wandering spirits who were constantly filled with anxiety.
Since there are few living beings and many wandering souls in this place, let's make good use of it.
They lured these wandering spirits with promises of profit, sending them to investigate on their behalf.
Upon hearing that there was profit to be made, the wandering spirit agreed without hesitation.
Sure enough, news came back within two days.
Finally, they managed to extract information from a wandering spirit about what happened six years ago.
That year, the wandering spirit happened to be lingering nearby and heard the commotion immediately.
Lured by the smell of blood, it quietly followed along to join the fun.
But when it saw that a lot of ferocious ghosts had gathered at the scene, it dared not approach any further.
It was a bit timid, so it just hid far away and observed, hoping to scavenge the leftovers after the evil spirits had eaten their fill and left.
But before that thought could even fade away, something bad happened over there.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from afar, accompanied by howling and wailing.
He was so frightened that he fled in time, thus narrowly escaping death.
Li Jin: "So, my perception that day was not wrong."
After a moment's thought, he went through the information and came to a key conclusion.
"A young dragon?"
But it happened to be a young dragon.
After a moment, Li Jin sighed heavily.
Why does Your Majesty sigh?
Hong Lie was puzzled. He had already confirmed that the other party was a dragon. Shouldn't he be happy?
Hong Lie was born in this world; his original form was a white-headed eagle.
Five hundred years ago, he almost lost his life to the demons, but was saved by Li Jin.
From then on, he stayed by his side.
He knew that Li Jin came from the outside world, and he also knew that he had been searching for a way to leave this world.
The Lord said that the outside world is vibrant and bright.
Outside, there are rolling green mountains, vast grasslands, clear streams, and a boundless sea... unlike the desolation and lifelessness of this world.
Outside, the sky is blue, the clouds are white, and the air is fresh... unlike this world, which is forever shrouded in a layer of gray mist.
Although he was born on this land, he would like to see the outside world if given the chance.
Go and see the green mountains, clear waters, blue skies, and white clouds that the Lord spoke of...
Therefore, they have never stopped searching for a way to leave this world.
Finally, they found the relevant records on a tattered scroll.
The fragments record that each secret realm or small world has a boundary core belonging to that world, and within each boundary core there is a relatively weak point.
The surviving fragment also contains another crucial piece of information: only the blood of the dragon can unlock the seal of this realm's core.
If you want to leave, simply breaking the seal on the boundary is far from enough.
For the core of the realm, that is its weakest point, but for ordinary living beings, it is undoubtedly an insurmountable barrier.
It cannot be shaken in the slightest without sufficient power.
Not to mention tearing a crack in the weakest point of the boundary.
After years of searching, they have now found the location of the core of the world.