Chapter 2729 - 1175: The Uninvited Ancient Blue Dragon (Part 2)

Chapter 2729: Chapter 1175: The Uninvited Ancient Blue Dragon (Part 2)

The first thing they did upon waking from the Dragon Sleep was not to fly out of their Dragon’s Nest to plunder and destroy, but to gather their agents and understand the situation around them, especially matters closely related to themselves, which were the focus of their attention.

The ancient Blue Dragon before them is indeed an outstanding one among them; she considers herself the successor of the Shoon Dynasty, the Dragon Quisa of the Shoon Empire, the true ruler of Amu, Tesser, and Karinshan.

She is known more for her ferocity rather than infamy; at least since historical records began, there has never been an attack or plunder in the Amu and Tesser Kingdom regions, at least not openly. There are even records indicating she has a strong protective influence here; anyone attempting to invade must face her wrath.

"Was it you who targeted the Six-Person Council of the Amu Kingdom?" The ancient Blue Dragon directly questioned, not wasting words.

Sure enough, internal conflict in Amu has erupted.

Gaven thought silently.

In the past life, the reason Zalanda could reunify the Tesser Kingdom was not only due to her own ability but also because of the indispensable external environment, which had two major backgrounds.

One was the discovery of the New Continent Maztecs, which initiated the Great Maritime Era along the West Coast of the Felen Continent, attracting a large amount of manpower and resources, leaving no energy to intervene in the Tesser Kingdom.

The other major background was the internal turmoil in Amu, where three members of their secretive ruling Six-Person Council were assassinated simultaneously, resulting in permanent death.

The death of one member was unprecedentedly significant, let alone the collective death of three members.

It is known that the Six-Person Council of the Amu Kingdom operates under a veil of secrecy; only very few people know their true identities, as they keep their identities hidden from the outside.

Moreover, those who become a member of the Six-Person Council are not weak; they must be Legendary at the very least.

This incident was enough to wake Aiwikelasa Gran, the behind-the-scenes ruler of the Amu Kingdom, from Dragon Sleep.

"Why would you think such a thing?" Gaven said innocently, "Attacking the Six-Person Council brings no benefit to me; on the contrary, it provokes war. Would I do such a foolish thing?"

"Why doesn’t it have benefits?" the ancient Blue Dragon angrily growled, "The Great Druid of Moss Stone City and the Lord of Ruitawen are now here attending the Winter Banquet you organized. You’re effectively annexing Amu’s territories, and you’re still trying to argue?"

"Inviting two city lords to the Winter Banquet is completely different from attacking the Six-Person Council." Gaven argued, "Besides, I’ve engaged in normal trade relations with them, which are mutually beneficial, and this does not require attacking the Six-Person Council to be properly implemented.

I think you should focus your attention on the internal affairs of your Amu Kingdom, rather than on me, an outsider."

"What do you know about this matter?" The ancient Blue Dragon stared at Gaven intently, seemingly convinced he was involved.

"I don’t have precise information, but I can help you analyze and speculate." Gaven didn’t attempt to hide his knowledge of the situation in the Amu Kingdom; after all, his identity as a Demigod was intimidating enough, regardless of whether the information came from a past life or this one.

"Speak." The ancient Blue Dragon was unexpectedly reasonable, not because of a good temperament, but because she realized she had walked into a trap.

Besides the Demigod in front of her, she sensed at least three other Demigods, one of whom had already circled behind her and deliberately released their aura.

If facing a single Demigod, she was not afraid; she had bitten off the arm of a Human Emperor over a thousand years ago—his strength was only greater than that of a Demigod.

Facing two Demigods, she could still run away if defeated.

But facing the encirclement of three or four Demigods, the likelihood of being skinned and deboned significantly increased.

"Firstly, to simultaneously assassinate multiple masked councilors, besides powerful strength, one must master their whereabouts."

Gaven was both analyzing and conducting another round of defense for himself, "My strength is sufficient, but I lack intelligence. If you just spend a bit of effort, you’ll easily find that I have just escaped from the Bottomless Abyss less than a month ago, where I was trapped for more than half a year, leaving no time for planning."

"Continue." The ancient Blue Dragon neither affirmed nor denied.

"Secondly, the biggest beneficiaries are not me, but those eligible to assume the identity of the masked councilors; they are the ones with the strongest motive." Gaven continued.

"You make a reasonable point." The ancient Blue Dragon reluctantly nodded, "You are temporarily cleared as a suspect, but for Moss Stone City and Ruitawen, you need to offer me a satisfactory explanation."

"May I first ask, when these two cities belong to the Amu Kingdom, how would it satisfy you?" Gaven retorted.

The ancient Blue Dragon’s eyes flashed with cunning: "Ninety percent of tax revenue belongs to me!"

"Impossible." Gaven immediately refuted, "If a kingdom hands over ninety percent of its tax revenue, it can’t function normally; at most, only twenty percent."

"Fifty percent." The ancient Blue Dragon demanded exorbitantly.

"I don’t care how much they give you; I offer you twenty percent of the total tax revenue, with the condition that you acknowledge their governance under the rule of Lord Zalanda and refrain from any interference in her domain.

You must not intervene in any of her wars—at least not stand on the opposing side." Gaven stopped trying to extract any concession from a wicked Giant Dragon and directly stated his terms.