Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 137 Cassius Returns

"never mind!"

After careful consideration and consulting a large amount of information related to the Underdark, Noah chose to be safe and gave up the option of taking action himself.

Although this was an opportunity to demonstrate our responsibility as a leader in the gemological community, there were too many uncertainties and the location was terrible.

In the Underdark, there are many underground cavities that are big enough for giants to walk around and even for dragons to fly, but in most areas, there are corridors and caves that are so narrow and cramped that only humanoid creatures can move through them.

When dragons enter such areas, they are giving up their greatest racial advantage and falling to the ground. A giant dragon that cannot fly is nothing more than an enhanced version of an earth dragon, and its probability of falling is greatly increased.

Many times, dragons encounter dragon-slaying teams. If they can discover the dragons in time, keep their distance and fly into the sky, the dragon-slaying teams will basically be unable to do anything to the dragons. Instead, the dragons can use their air advantage to slaughter the dragons.

Although Noah is very confident in his own strength now, even though he has just been promoted, it is difficult for him to find an opponent in the ultimate realm, but facing a legend is another matter.

The Underdark is a very dangerous area. There are no ordinary people there, and everyone is extraordinary. Because the living space underground is limited and the people are simple, weak creatures will be deprived of their lives the moment they are born. The creatures that can survive all have their own characteristics.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, Jin Long made the most sensible decision.
"Adoptive mother!"

"Is something wrong?"

"You should know that several members of my society have gone missing in the Underdark."

"so?"

"Please take some time to help me find them and determine their location. If possible, could you help me get them back?"

Noah scowled and made a request to the legendary wizard Selina.

"?"

Selina, who was originally just dealing with it carelessly, stopped what she was doing, turned around, and looked up and down at this majestic golden dragon that was impeccable in every way. She couldn't help but sigh.

"You really exceeded my expectations!"

"what!?"

Noah was a little confused.

“I thought that after you woke up from your slumber, you would be eager to show your strength to your kind, but it turned out that you first spent money to redeem your vice president.

Now you come to me again, asking me to rescue your fellow men trapped in the dark hell, don't you have any intention of taking action yourself?"

Selina looked at her adopted son in a somewhat incomprehensible way.
"I know you have been cautious since you were a child, but aren't you being too cautious now? Don't you realize the power you have now and where you stand in this world? What are you worried about?"

"Wait a minute, I paid to redeem the dragon because I am not sure where the devil who plotted the conspiracy is. If you give me the specific location, I will let him know what the wrath of the ancestral dragon is!"

At this point, Noah's dragon pupils also became deep, and purple air surged. Being blackmailed by the devil was unbearable for ordinary dragons, and Noah was certainly not happy about it, but he cared more about his own kind, and he was more open-minded and more open-minded than ordinary dragons.

But even though the ransom paid was nothing to Noah, he kept it in mind. If there was a chance, Noah would not mind letting the devil taste the extreme punishment of heaven.

"So what now? Why don't you lead your kind deep underground and retrieve the missing members?"

"Because I think it's a bit foolish for a dragon to enter the Underdark where it's difficult to use the true form and lose the greatest advantage. It's simpler and safer to come to you to solve the problem directly."

Noah said sincerely.

"That's a good reason, but considering your current strength, you are too..."

Selena held her forehead with one hand and didn't want to say anything more because she really couldn't find a neutral word to describe her adopted son at the moment.

"In a few hundred years at most, I will be invincible in the world. Why should I risk entering a terrible place like the Underdark?"

Noah asked back confidently, not feeling that his behavior was cowardly at all. He just thought that he was very rational and stable.

It's good to have temporary fame, but there's no need to risk your life for it. Even if he paid to redeem the dragon, so what?

Which member of the Gemological Society didn't look up to him as the head? He was a head who was willing to pay. Even the Golden Dragon Agnes didn't have the confidence to face him and was embarrassed to see him. She worked hard on weekdays to repay him.

"With your personality, it's a good thing you're a dragon. If you were a short-lived person, you would never be able to reach the level of transcendence in this lifetime. Even if you were able to practice, it would be hard for you to achieve anything."

"It is precisely because I am a dragon that I should have this kind of personality. I have a lifespan of thousands of years. I still have half a century to celebrate my 100th birthday. Why should I take risks? This is irresponsible for the rest of my life."

Noah was not at all false in the face of his adoptive mother's sigh.

The dragon clan doesn’t care about a person’s personality or character. Even if he is mentally ill, he can become stronger as long as he can survive. In this case, ensuring life safety is the top priority, and everything else is just passing clouds.

The world ridicules me, laughs at me, and looks down on me, but so what? Looking back thousands of years later, the so-called worldly people are all turned into dust, while I stand at the top of the world, overlooking all races.

"You're right."

Faced with such a cautious and steady adopted son, Serena had to admit that what he said did make sense, but it was a little too extreme, in stark contrast to her partner.
"I really should let Cassius listen to what you have to say. It would be great if your personalities could be integrated."

"If that's the case, then I'm not Noah, and uncle, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to become your partner."

"Yeah, that makes sense, but what are you going to do if I don't agree to help you?"

Serena nodded slightly, then asked back with interest.

"If you don't agree, there will naturally be others who are willing to do so. As long as I am willing to pay, there will always be someone to help me find them back."

Noah was particularly confident in his wealth. The speed at which his wealth grew and accumulated kept pace with the prosperity of the Augustus family.

"Besides, this matter is closely related to the territory. There is no reason for you to ignore it."

"What does this have to do with the territory?"

"These are signs of Mind Flayer activity. Don't you care about these dirty, ugly monsters?"

"Compared to the real problem, these bugs in the shadows are just trivial matters. I thought you would deal with it on my behalf, but in the end you still asked me to take action."

"The real question?"

Noah hesitated for a moment, then realized, "Are you talking about the devil?"

"Hell, to be more precise."

Selina glanced at the golden dragon.
"When you came out, you only asked about the situation of the Augustus family. You should ask about what major events happened outside the territory?"

"Is Hell going to invade?"

Noah's expression was tense. Compared with the invasion of Hell, the mere mind flayers were really nothing. Those persecuted by the mind flayers were just adventurers. These guys were not protected by the Augustus family.

"How can it be that easy? Do you think a plane war is that easy to start?"

Serena dispelled Noah's worst suspicions, but her expression was not optimistic and she did not smile much.
"However, the frequency of demonic activities has indeed increased suddenly in the eastern region of the continent during the years you have been asleep. Perhaps because they are concerned about my existence, the frequency of demonic activities here is not high, but the situation outside is not very good."

"I see. Since you still want to keep an eye on the devil, I'll handle the affairs of the academy myself."

Noah's expression didn't seem very nervous, it was just a sign of large-scale demonic activity.

There are too many possibilities. For example, a lord of hell is in urgent need of souls from the material world, so he sends a large number of servants to the material world.

Of course, the worst possible scenario is the invasion of hell that Jin Long just mentioned. However, what if the worst possible scenario happens?

The probability of a lower plane invading the material world and causing it to fall is actually not high. In most cases, the material world can repel the invaders with its own strength.

Not to mention, when such a dimensional disaster occurs, the native creatures will never fight alone. There will definitely be reinforcements from outside the world arriving to help the native creatures fight against evil.

Noah's biological parents are a typical example. They were very keen to participate in such a just war, and they were just one of the representatives.

Therefore, although the Golden Dragon was thinking about this matter, he was not worried at all. There were countless similar major events recorded in the history of the dragon clan.

The fall of the material plane will only occur in extremely extreme circumstances, such as when there is civil unrest and turmoil within the world, resulting in a lack of internal defense forces, and then repeated invasions by the lower planes, leading to mass extinction of species, and finally the possibility of a fall.

Noah did not even mention other continents in this world. Just based on the prosperity of species on the continent of Zealandia, it would be no problem even to withstand three or five invasions from hell. However, every invasion would inevitably cause serious damage to all races on the continent.

"Are you willing to go to the Underdark yourself?"

Selena was a little surprised.

"No, I'm going to issue a mission."

"I knew it. If it's not urgent, just wait. Cassius will be back soon. When he comes back, ask him to find it for you."

"Uncle is coming back?"

Noah was surprised and delighted.

"After playing outside for so many years, it's time to come back and take a look. It's also time to show your face and scare off some guys with ulterior motives."

Not long after Noah learned from his adoptive mother that Cassius was about to return, he met his adoptive father again.

When he abandoned his Titan bloodline, gave up his legendary power, and fell to the ultimate realm, Cassius devoured a large number of rare treasures and restored his youth.

He has returned at this moment, still looking like a teenager, even younger than Teddel is now. If they stand together, based on their appearance alone, some people might confuse their relationship as father and son.

"Uncle, have you recovered?"

Although he had been promoted and become stronger, when Noah saw his adoptive father, he still couldn't determine his realm, because he looked like an ordinary teenager, with bright and clear eyes, a sense of agility, and none of the vicissitudes of life.

"Well, I did recover a little, but it's still a long way off."

Cassius, who looked extremely well matched with his adoptive mother Selina, also looked up and down at the behemoth in front of him. His eyes gradually changed and looked different, but soon he showed regret.
"What a pity. I should have made the breakthrough later, otherwise I could have communicated with you."

"We can try it now!"

Compared to his adoptive father's regret, Noah himself was eager to try, because he knew how exquisitely Cassius's control over power had reached.

Fighting and communicating with his adoptive father greatly improved his skills. Noah was able to comprehend his own dragon fighting skills, and his adoptive father’s sparring and guidance played an indispensable role. Otherwise, if he were to figure it out on his own, it would take who knows how long it would take.

"You have suppressed your power to the extreme level, and you are unable to use weapons that can restrain you. I am no match for you."

But Noah never expected that he would hear an unexpected answer.

Cassius refused his invitation to fight, which would have been impossible before.

"Weapons or..."

Noah was just about to tell his adoptive father that they could still communicate using weapons, but when Jin Long saw his adoptive father holding up his exclusive weapon, he immediately fell silent.

The silver-white blade was surging with blood. God knows how many giant beasts had to be killed to accumulate this amount of blood. From the faint wailing coming from it, one could feel that many dragons had died tragically under the blade.

This is a dragon-slaying weapon, but it is not just a dragon-slaying weapon, it is also designed to restrain too many living creatures. It is an extremely powerful weapon. After being hit by this weapon, Noah feels that his carefully constructed scales may, perhaps, not be able to withstand it.

This is the weapon forged against legendary behemoth creatures. It was the preparation made by the adoptive father before he gave up his bloodline. He didn't need weapons before, but now he needs weapons to make up for the problem of weakened combat power.

"So, I said it's a pity. When I just awakened my bloodline, I could fight you without weapons. But now I can't do that."

Cassius looked regretful.

If he couldn't use weapons, with only his current human body and the suppressed power brought by his promotion to Legend, what could he use to fight against the Ancestral Dragon? One blow of its tail could send him flying for thousands of meters, and it would take him a long time to recover.

But after the weapons were drawn, his adopted son could no longer hold out. This was an unfair fight in every sense, so there was no way to communicate any more.

"I heard from Serena that you are in trouble and you want to entrust me with something?"

"Yes, there is a small matter. If you are not busy, you can help me solve it."

Although Cassius said that he was far worse than before, Noah had enough confidence in his adoptive father who had been promoted twice. If he encountered a legendary dragon, he was afraid that he would be able to beat him twice and then run away.

(End of this chapter)