Chapter 1202: Evading the Sharp Edge

Bai Xiuxiu’s expression shifted slightly. “Then can they…?”

Lan Xuanyu said, “I can’t say for certain either, but most likely they can’t. The Dragon God was a God King of his generation. Back in the Divine Realm, he single-handedly withstood several human God Kings. Though he ultimately fell, his strength was arguably the finest in the entire Divine Realm. The super divine weapon he created—and one that very likely once sustained the Dragon Realm—how could it be broken so easily? To forcibly destroy it, I’m afraid one would need the power of a God King. These Dragon Knights are strong, but it’s impossible for them to reach the God King level.”

“It’s the same principle as what Uncle Le once told me—he can’t destroy the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd either. To break through the surface of the Rising Dragon Pillar, perhaps the Heavenly Sacred Splitting Abyss Halberd might have a chance, but I’d need to grow to the Super God level first. Of course, why would I destroy a super divine weapon that recognizes me? So I estimate there’s a very high chance the Dragon Knights will be doing futile work.”

Bai Xiuxiu breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good then. This Rising Dragon Platform is placed here—sooner or later it’ll be yours. Don’t let those Dragon Knights absorb it. They’re already strong enough. If they improve further, I worry they’ll move against our Federation.”

Lan Xuanyu nodded slightly, then his expression suddenly changed. “Quick, go tell Huang Yuanlang to prepare the dragon chariot. We leave immediately. Back to Fenglong City. Tell him I’ve already woken up.”

“Back to Fenglong City? Now? Your injuries haven’t healed yet. What’s the rush?” Bai Xiuxiu asked in surprise.

Lan Xuanyu said, “No time to explain. I’ll tell you on the way. First, have him get it ready.”

“Alright.” Bai Xiuxiu naturally trusted Lan Xuanyu’s judgment absolutely. She didn’t dare delay and immediately went to tell Huang Yuanlang.

Though Huang Yuanlang didn’t understand the situation, Lan was now a generation’s Dragon Champion—an existence all Dragon Clan members looked up to. He hurriedly summoned the dragon chariot, let Bai Xiuxiu and Lan Xuanyu board first, and followed along himself. They swiftly left Rising Dragon City and headed back toward Fenglong City.

On the road, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu were alone in one of the rooms. Feeling the distance from Rising Dragon City growing, Lan Xuanyu’s expression finally relaxed a little.

Bai Xiuxiu transmitted her voice. “Can you tell me now? Why leave so suddenly?”

Lan Xuanyu said, “To evade the sharp edge. Today I defeated Qi Tianlong—that means I won the bet. And that bet was made in front of all the Dragon Clan’s upper echelon. My winning is equivalent to a slap across the Celestial Dragon Head’s face. He was full of confidence that his disciple would definitely win—that’s what prompted him to goad Qi Tianlong into agreeing. But he never expected a loss. Qi Tianlong could reach such cultivation because he invested tremendous effort in nurturing him, and his talent was excellent too. How could the Celestial Dragon Head be in a good mood? From how you described his reaction at the time, you could tell he was already furious. Only because other Dragon Knights were present did he refrain from exploding. He had no choice but to name me Dragon Champion.”

“Afterward, they’ll likely make some move regarding the Rising Dragon Platform. If they gain something from it, that would naturally improve his mood. But as I told you before, the probability of them gaining anything is very small. So in that situation, imagine how furious the Celestial Dragon Head would be. And in fury, there must be venting—and we’re very likely to be the target of that venting. We leave immediately and return to Fenglong City. When he can’t find us or the Huang family, his anger will be directed elsewhere. For a short while, we’re better off evading the sharp edge. For the next period, we’ll bide our time and nurse our strength. We can’t stick our heads out anymore.”

Only then did Bai Xiuxiu understand. She hesitated. “He’s the Celestial Dragon Head—arguably the number one figure in the Dragon Horse galaxy. Is his tolerance really that narrow?”

Lan Xuanyu said, “From the smallest detail you can see the whole picture. From how he treated Qi Tianlong, you can tell he’s naturally cold-hearted. And the reason he became number one in the Dragon Horse galaxy is his strength, not his virtue. There’s no need for us to expose ourselves before him and gamble on that. Just avoid him. With the Mokong Dragon Knight Luo Lan backing us, I believe he won’t dare go too far. My showing at this Rising Dragon Competition will definitely make the Dragon Clan value me. If we endure in silence for now, someone will eventually think of us. And it’s a good opportunity to lie low. Besides, my Dragon Force Hall is best built in Fenglong City. It’ll let us cultivate steadily and reap the benefits. With this Dragon Force Hall, the help it’ll give you, me, and our companions in the future is immeasurable.”

Bai Xiuxiu said, “Then what about going to the Dragon Realm? Are we still going?”

Lan Xuanyu said without hesitation, “Not for now. After we get back, I’ll ask Huang Daoqi to submit a petition to the alliance’s upper echelon, stating that my injuries are too severe and I need a long period to recover. When my injuries are healed, I’ll report to the alliance again and request to go to the Dragon Realm.”

Bai Xiuxiu laughed. “Now you’re not in a hurry anymore.”

Lan Xuanyu smiled slightly. “Everything is changing. I was eager to go to the Dragon Realm hoping to obtain the benefits the Dragon God left behind there. Now it seems that among those benefits, the Rising Dragon Pillar very likely accounts for most of them. Now that I can already obtain Dragon Force from the Rising Dragon Pillar, I just need to find opportunities to get more in the future. So there’s naturally less urgency to go to the Dragon Realm. Besides, having won the Dragon Champion title and gotten a high-grade Dragon Force Hall built specifically for me, that’s enough for our cultivation. Whether we go to the Dragon Realm or not matters even less. It also saves us from having to carefully deal with the Dragon Knights inside the Dragon Realm.”

Bai Xiuxiu suddenly said, “It’s still because of me, isn’t it? You agreed to let me go with you, but you’re afraid it’ll be dangerous in the Dragon Realm, so you chose not to go for now, right?”

Lan Xuanyu chuckled low. “Ohoho, so our Xiuxiu isn’t a naive little sweetie anymore.”

“Who are you calling a naive little sweetie?” Bai Xiuxiu’s eyes overflowed with “killing intent.”

“I was wrong, wife, spare me.” Lan Xuanyu immediately put on a pitiful look.

Seeing his expression, “Look at you—do you still look like a Golden Dragon Princess? By the way, what if you’d lost? Would you really have married Qi Tianlong? Hehehe.”

Lan Xuanyu’s face stiffened. “So you’re asking if I could afford to lose? Originally, since I wasn’t planning to go to the Dragon Realm anyway, my first thought was that losing would be losing. I’d just be a bit reluctant to give up the Dragon Force Hall. But this guy just had to force me. He wanted to marry me—I’d be doing him a favor by not killing him.”

Bai Xiuxiu couldn’t help but laugh at his gnashing teeth, rocking back and forth. After laughing for a while, she said, “Speaking of which, Qi Tianlong is actually quite pitiful. Just abandoned by the Celestial Dragon Head like that. After using that method that was obviously burning his essence to fight, I doubt his chances of surviving are high, right? What a waste. He really was powerful. I’ve never seen anyone with such extreme control over the fire element. Even your elemental stripping was useless against him.”

Lan Xuanyu shook his head. “I don’t think he’ll necessarily die. To be valued so highly by the Celestial Dragon Head and with such strength himself, his foundation is extremely deep. Although he overdrew massively, I don’t think he’ll be so depleted that there’s no room for recovery. It’s just that recovering his cultivation will probably be very difficult. Unless his bloodline undergoes another qualitative change—but the Celestial Dragon Head has already abandoned him, so that possibility is tiny.”

The dragon chariot flew all the way back. At Lan Xuanyu’s request, they kept everything simple and returned apologetically to their residence in Fenglong City. By the time they got back, Huang Daoqi had already returned—he’d even left before they did.

What is cunning old age? This was it. He was afraid of being caught in the Celestial Dragon Head’s wrath too! In his view, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu had definitely won the championship, so even if the Celestial Dragon Head wanted to vent his anger, it wouldn’t be easy to target “them” directly. But as the city lord of Fenglong City himself, that was another matter entirely! Better to leave first.