Chapter 1507: Chapter 657: Ji Xiuning and Lanling Clash in Close Combat!
Because it was blocked by the comet cluster, in everyone’s eyes, the blood red star only flickered six times, not the real nine times.
But even so, it caused a world-shaking shock.
In the Human Kingdom, this was a revelation from the heavens.
In the Demon Territory, this was the decree of the Divine Demon.
No one dared not take it seriously; the thousands and thousands of years of history of previous kings proved this point.
King Dongli Jiang Shang and his wife were exploring the far west of the world, searching for the whereabouts of the Dragon Emperor.
The extreme west of the Human Kingdom is also a vast uninhabited area, where massive snow-capped mountains and glaciers stretch for thousands of miles.
King Jiang Shang knelt on the mountain top, gazing at the stars above.
His wife, Ji Yingsha, once the most beautiful woman in the world, knelt beside her husband.
After the blood red star flickered six times, King Jiang Shang remained silent.
“My husband!” Ji Yingsha said softly.
Jiang Shang turned his face, his eyes were incredibly complex.
“What is it?” Ji Yingsha asked.
King Jiang Shang said, “The blood red star flickered six times; it signifies a great war between the Demon Race and humans. If Suo Lun were alive, it would mean the Human Kingdom is the one attacking the Demon Race. But with Suo Lun dead, it means the Demon Race is attacking the Human Kingdom.”
The gunpowder, fire oil bombs, super battleships, and super cannons created by Lanling were all sealed by the Dragon Temple. However, this was not a secret to Jiang Shang.
“If a war between humans and the Demon Race happens, what should East Li Kingdom do?” Jiang Shang said, “If we stand on the side of humanity, East Li Kingdom should fight alongside all the Human Kingdoms to resist the Demon Race. But if this is a war between the Demon Race and the Dragon Temple…”
Jiang Shang didn’t finish his sentence.
But the hostility towards the Dragon Temple was not concealed at all.
The harm done to the Dragon Emperor by the Dragon Temple was never a secret to him. So he always had a determination: if the Dragon Emperor was not dead, he would do everything to rescue him. If the Dragon Emperor was dead, he would find a way to overthrow the Dragon Temple and liberate all humanity.
So, regarding the upcoming war between humans and the Demon Race,
If the Demon Race aims to destroy human civilization, then East Li Kingdom would have to fight alongside the Human Kingdom.
But if the Demon Race’s purpose was to destroy the Dragon Temple, then East Li Kingdom would stand differently.
However, often, these two cannot be clearly distinguished.
“My husband, the Dragon Temple will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate East Li Kingdom and establish a united human front. If East Li Kingdom resists, it will surely be labeled as anti-human,” Ji Yingsha said, “The Crown Prince wouldn’t manage this scale well.”
Jiang Shang said, “Let’s go, return to Lijing, and prepare for war!”
Rage Wave Kingdom, Zhi Du, Duke Zhi Ao’s mansion.
In the three years since Lanling’s death, Ling Ao recognized his parentage with the certification of the Dragon Temple, confirming his lineage as the illegitimate son of the former king Zhi Bian, thus he changed his name to Zhi Ao.
Due to the thin royal bloodline, Ling Ao, as the brother of the Queen, was immediately enfeoffed as a Duke.
Subsequently, he married Fang Qingying, the daughter of Yin Zhou.
This signifies the continuation of the marital alliance between Rage Wave Kingdom and Yin Zhou after Zhi Li.
After the alliance, Zhi Ao became the last disciple of a retired sacred priest from the Dragon Temple, and his martial skills improved rapidly.
The following year, he was appointed Commander of the Kingdom’s Forbidden Army, and in the third year, he was appointed Deputy Marshal of the Dragon Guard Army.
Although he was only the Deputy Marshal, the Chief Marshal never opposed any of his will.
So merely within three years, Zhi Ao had risen from an insignificant figure to one of the key figures of Rage Wave Kingdom.
Meanwhile, Gui Xingfu had a stroke of bad luck for three years because his daughter married Lanling and he was considered Lanling’s lackey.
Even though he disclosed Zhi Ao’s identity as the illegitimate child of the former king Zhi Bian.
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The second year, he was finally released and taken to the Duke’s mansion by Zhi Ao to recuperate. During this time, he did not try to curry favor with Zhi Yan, but instead, he groveled to please Fu Lingxi.
At this time, Fu Lingxi had already become the Grand Judge of the Zhi Du Sanctuary.
He knew clearly that his destiny was completely in the hands of the Dragon Temple. As long as the Dragon Temple forgave him, he could make a comeback.
Hundreds of days of incessant flattery, it must be said, Gui Xingfu was extremely capable.
In the past, he could flatter Suo Lun and turn from a mortal enemy into a trusted confidant of the Regent King.
And now, after a full year of ingratiating himself, he finally won Fu Lingxi’s delight, which led to forgiveness from the Dragon Temple.
After all, the so-called World-Ending Demon Emperor Lanling was merely a joke; he had been dead for three years with no influence remaining.
Now Gui Xingfu finally saw a chance; the Queen’s decree had arrived, appointing him as the Governor of the Southeastern Province.
Although not a cabinet member, he was already immensely satisfied.
“Thank you, Duke,” Gui Xingfu bowed deeply to Zhi Ao.
Zhi Ao stepped forward to help him up, saying, “Godfather, you needn’t do this.”
“Please, don’t call me godfather anymore; you are a royal noble, the born offspring of the former king” Gui Xingfu bowed even deeper.
Zhi Ao said, “Without you, godfather, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Gui Xingfu looked complexly at his former godson, inwardly sighing.
According to the initial plan, he intended to push this godson to the throne of the Rage Wave King, but fate mocks man.
Man proposes but God disposes.
“Xia Ao, does Yin Zhou have anything for you…” Gui Xingfu hesitated a while but still spoke out.