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Kiana suddenly cried out in surprise. Cecilia asked, "What's wrong? Did you get burned?"
Kiana met Luo Zhen's amused gaze and said through gritted teeth, "No, it's nothing."
Using his spatial abilities, Luo Zhen grabbed Kiana's delicate foot and gently played with it in his palm.
The arch of the foot is beautifully shaped like a crescent moon, the skin is white, tender, and smooth, like solidified fat, warm to the touch, with delicate texture, like the finest jade.
More importantly, this happened right under Cecilia's nose, and she was completely unaware of what was happening to her daughter, still concerned about Kiana.
Faced with her mother's concern, Kiana stammered and couldn't say a word. Sometimes, Luo Zhen would rub the soles of her feet, making her want to laugh, but she could only bite her cherry lips tightly, worried that Kiana would notice something was wrong.
You're finished, I'm going to beat you to death!
She mouthed threats to Luo Zhen, but only received more threats in return, as his hot hands climbed from her jade-like feet up her calves.
Kiana almost immediately finished her food and fled, otherwise she was really worried that Luo Zhen would do something even more outrageous.
Back in her room, Kiana stared intently at her feet, ready to stomp on Ryougi if he tried to play with her spatial abilities again.
But Luo Zhen didn't make a move this time.
At the dinner table, Cecilia asked with some concern, "Is Kiana feeling unwell? Or did she overhear our conversation yesterday?"
Luo Zhen said, "Even if she hears it, it doesn't matter. Kiana will find out the truth sooner or later. Don't worry, everything will move in a good direction."
After finishing breakfast, Luo Zhen returned to the hut where he had been commissioned. Talulah was sitting there, and when she saw Luo Zhen arrive, she said bluntly, "Hui Jie has become the Empress of the Great Yan."
Her expression was strange: "On the day she entered Baizhao, the Great Yan True Dragon fell into the water and died. Before his death, he left a will that if he died, Huijie would become the next Great Yan Emperor. That's how she ascended the throne in such a muddled way."
"It's normal."
Luo Zhen said, "From the moment he ascended the throne, he was waiting for someone to succeed him. He finally found a scapegoat, so of course he acted swiftly."
Talulah sighed, "Who could have known that the throne, the position of the emperor, would harbor such great hidden dangers that people would avoid it at all costs?"
"Don't worry, that bomb won't explode for now. Even if it does, we can escape. The only problem is that she might not want to escape."
Before Chen Huijie left, he took her into the VIP room to grant her the right to enter, so that he could take care of her in case of any problems.
"By the way, do you know about period films?"
Talulah said, "One of the fragments that split off from the sleeping beast has found me. She says she is willing to forge a weapon for me as payment and hopes I can introduce her to you, the Dragon Lord. Would you like to meet her?"
"Year?"
Luo Zhen raised an eyebrow, guessing her intention in seeking him out. "Then let's meet."
Following Talulah to the governor's mansion, Luo Zhen met Nian.
"The Lord of Dragons?"
Nian looked at Luo Zhen curiously, then heard Luo Zhen say, "You're here to see me because of the Year Beast, right?"
"As expected of the Dragon Lord, his information network is very efficient."
Nian sighed, "Once the Year Beast awakens, all of us brothers and sisters will return to our original forms, and even other people's memories of us, the traces we left in the world, will disappear."
"I have come here seeking only a glimmer of hope. I wonder if the mysterious Dragon Lord has a way to resolve this matter?"
[The request: Nian hopes to rid himself and his brothers and sisters of the threat of the Year Beast, so that they can live freely.]
[Reward for Commissioning: 10,000 Commission Crystals, plus one random lottery draw]
"Regarding the issue of age, it may be difficult to cure the root cause, but it is quite simple to treat the symptoms."
Luo Zhen said, "It depends on whether you can accept it."
Is there really a way?
Her spirits lifted. She had come here just to try her luck, without much hope. Could she really survive?
How to address the symptoms?
"It's quite difficult to kill Sui. Although his strength isn't particularly strong, the fact that the Great Yan killed so many giant beasts but didn't kill him means that he's a legendary longevity king with special ways to survive."
"If you actually fight him, you might not kill him, but instead wake him up. Then you're doomed, and his soul will be taken away by him."
Luo Zhen took out the Emperor's Banner. "What a coincidence! I happen to have an Emperor's Banner here that can store souls. Once you're inside my Emperor's Banner, Sui definitely won't be able to capture you and take you back."
Storing the soul? What about the body?
Looking at the Human Emperor Banner billowing with black smoke in Luo Zhen's hand, Nian instinctively felt, with her innate ability to forge "forms," that it was a rather ferocious thing.
Nian scratched his head: "Is there any other way?"
"And then there's immigration."
Luo Zhen said, "I can send you to other worlds, but don't come back before you die. However, other worlds are also risky and not so safe."
"Seventh of the four hills rise and scatter to another world?"
Nian's eyes lit up. "Can you let us leave this world?"
She automatically ignored the danger Luo Zhen mentioned. The worst outcome was death, and as long as Sui woke up, she was doomed. She was already at the bottom, and no matter which way she went, she would only go up.
Chapter 68 Playing Chess Without a Helmet? / You don't want anything to happen to your brothers and sisters, do you?
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."
Talulah said, "First of all, I introduced you to Ryougi. The reward you should pay is to build suitable weaponry and mechanical systems for Lungmen. Just for that, you'll have to stay here for a long time."
"Furthermore, Luo Zhen saved you twelve children. What kind of reward do you plan to offer?"
"There are eleven."
The year's correction states, "Jie has returned to its original form as the Sui beast, and almost all traces it left behind have disappeared."
"So, how do you plan to repay my good brother?"
Talulah said, "I think you're quite attractive, why don't you warm my brother's bed?"
It has dragon horns and a dragon tail, a slender waist and long legs, and a pretty face, but its chest is a bit flat. It's perfect for Talulah to give to Rozen to repay his kindness.
"I don't mind."
Nian casually remarked, "But my body temperature is as high as 1,300 degrees Celsius. Dragon Lord, can you withstand it?"
Luo Zhen didn't know if his current physique could withstand it, but he certainly couldn't admit defeat.
He smiled and said, "Whether it can hold up or not, we'll know once we try. I think it can."
He wasn't intimidated, so it was Nian's turn to back down. Nian took two steps back and chuckled awkwardly.
"I'm just kidding. I have a younger sister who is delicate and graceful, with fair skin and a beautiful face. She's a true classical beauty, with a slender waist, skin like jade, and eyes like autumn water. She's proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Why don't I bring her over to be your wife? I also have two older sisters who are both top-notch beauties. I'll introduce them to you later."
After finishing his sentence, he left quickly, as if afraid that Luo Zhen might try to withstand the temperature of 1300 degrees Celsius.
Luo Zhen didn't stop her. The Blue-Eyed White Dragon was just a blank slate, and he really wasn't sure if he could handle it.
Looks like I need to upgrade Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Luo Zhen made a plan: upgrading the Blue-Eyes White Dragon would bring an all-round improvement in physique and magic power. However, with his current 20,000 commission crystals, he could only upgrade it to a Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon or a Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, which were not strong enough.
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon has three heads, which is one thing, but if Luo Zhen wants to upgrade to Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon or Blue-Eyes Chaos Ultimate Dragon, these evolutionary paths all possess powerful strength and resistance. At that time, a mere 1400 degrees will really be nothing special.
I need to take on more commissions to earn commission crystals.
He glanced at his enhancement list and found that there were quite a few abilities worth upgrading. He didn't have enough commission crystals, but since things had come to this, he decided to relax for now.
Luo Zhen grabbed Talulah's dragon horn and sat in the Lungmen governor's seat. She immediately understood and knelt down. The large solid wood table blocked her figure, so no one could see her.
Nian quickly found his youngest sister, Xi.
Xi's ability is "intention," which is the opposite of her "form." Her painting skills are extremely high, and she can make the fake look real. After incorporating "intention," she can turn the fake into the real, and even bring inanimate objects to life.
Although it's just a virtual life, it's enough to amuse us.
So, as the ultimate homebody with extremely low combat power, Xi would find secluded places to stay, creating a fake town with her paintings and hiding within it.
Nian barged in carelessly, his body ablaze with flames, instantly destroying Xi's painting.
Xi revealed herself with displeasure, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "What do you want with me?"
"I've found the gate to another world!"
Nian said to Xi, "As long as we leave this place through another world, even if Sui is resurrected, we won't die. The other world is so far away, can her reach there? She doesn't have that kind of ability to know."
"Different world?"
Xi, having lived for so many years, has a certain understanding of this world among her brothers and sisters, including the tightness of its atmospheric barrier.
"We have no way to leave here, do we? The sky is just too high! We can't get out of the mountains."
"I don't know this either."
She was in such a hurry that she didn't even ask Luo Zhen for confirmation. Of course, the most important thing was that she had to show Luo Zhen the payment first before they could have a further discussion.
"Oh, why do you care so much?"
He grabbed the evening equinox, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and said, "I'll take you to see it."
"Are you going to find the Dragon Lord?"
The sudden sound startled the two women. When they saw who it was, displeasure was evident on their faces. The second oldest was looking up.
Because of his eccentric nature, most of the fragments have only a so-so relationship with him, but Wang doesn't care. He can imitate the powers of other fragments and hopes to replace the Year Beast and become the original body.
Nian said, "You lousy chess player, I always feel like nothing good ever comes from seeing you. Do you also want to meet that Dragon Lord?"
"I've wanted to see him for a long time."
Wang said, "I split myself into 181 black pieces and scattered them throughout the Yan Kingdom, weaving the Great Yan's land and destiny into silk, all to set up a game of chess with heaven and earth and seek victory in the game."
"It can be said that I had complete control over the changing political landscape of the Yan Kingdom's court, and he effortlessly facilitated Talulah's seizure of power."
"With such extraordinary talent, I naturally want to find an opportunity to play a game with him. I want to not only play the game, but also try to understand the profound wisdom of this unparalleled sage on this small chessboard."
Nian's expression changed: "You lousy chess player, don't make everyone's lives miserable. He promised to help us escape this world."
Wang Yun said calmly, "How do you know this isn't a scheme he set up to exploit your anxiety? We both know how difficult it is to escape this world. Perhaps he's deceiving you for his own purposes."
"Besides, even if it were true, it's too late now."
He looked towards the Dragon Gate: "My clone has probably already found him. It's just a game of chess, why are you in such a hurry?"
Longmen, of course, has his clones.
"Fuck you!"