Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 57 Titan's Majesty
"I know the location of a cloud island. There is a tribe of cloud giants there. There are more than thirty adult giants like me. Their leader is also very powerful. I think they can satisfy you."

The male cloud giant Angus called out all his family members and had a friendly exchange with the golden dragon. He knew the golden dragon's goal and immediately betrayed his own people. He was well aware of the truth that a friend would die, but a poor Taoist would not.

After all, he didn't have the courage to reject the golden dragon in front of him. The taciturn black-haired human beside him was too terrifying, giving him the illusion that the other party could kill them all with just a glance.

"where?"

Noah's dragon eyes lit up. He was very interested in both the cloud island floating in the sky and the tribe of cloud giants.

This is a place that only adult golden dragons can explore. However, with the support of his adoptive father, Noah is confident and ambitious.

"I'd like to take you there."

Angus said immediately.

"uncle?"

Noah turned and looked at his adoptive father.

"Let's go over and take a look."

Needless to say, Noah turned into a golden cat again and jumped onto his adoptive father's shoulder. Such an intimate action made the cloud giant Angus' eyes twitch slightly, and he secretly guessed the relationship between this human and the golden dragon.

But more than that, Angus was guessing the strength of this human. He could only feel an aura as majestic as the mountains, as vast as the earth, and as boundless as the sky, but he had no idea how strong it was.

He didn't dare to ask, so Angus said goodbye to his wife and children one by one, then took this terrible human and the young golden dragon to the Cloud Island he knew.

It is a secret place hidden deep in the mountains. Island shaped like inverted mountains float above the mountains. The soft clouds rolling and expanding in the sky make it difficult to see the whole picture.

Even so, Noah, who was witnessing the wonders of heaven and earth for the first time, was shocked and could not help but exclaim in amazement.

"It's so beautiful!"

It was an island truly suspended in the air. The only thing connecting it to the earth was the waterfall that cascaded down from the high mountains into the sea of ​​clouds. The silvery water curtain reflected the golden light of the sun, like a silk ribbon brought down from the gods to the mortal world.

When the distance is very far, it is a scene of heaven and earth full of peace and endless beauty, but when you get closer, the peng birds flying through the clouds and the flying dragons fighting in pairs all reveal the fierceness and cruelty of this place.

The monsters living in this area are, on average, one level stronger than those in ordinary areas. Flying dragons that can dominate an area in the wilderness must also live in groups here.

When Noah followed his adoptive father and, under the leadership of the cloud giant Angus, approached the outermost cloud island, he clearly felt that the elements flowing in the atmosphere had become active, and the magic power in his body had become excited under the influence of the external environment.

However, what Noah felt most obviously was the change in his adoptive father. His original adoptive father had an indifferent and cold expression, as if nothing in the world could attract his attention.

But when approaching this area, the man seemed to regain human emotions and return to the mortal world. His body also "resurrected" and a thunderous sound came out of his body.

"Uncle, what's wrong with you? Is there a problem here?"

Noah was never a dragon who kept questions to himself, he spoke up immediately when he had a question.

"There are creatures here that are worth my effort."

Cassius looked up at the highest island among the clouds. In his eyes, which were as calm as a mirror lake, ripples appeared and then turned into a raging fire, burning. A fiery fighting spirit was brewing.

“Is there a legend here?”

Noah suddenly looked at the cloud giant who was leading the way in front of him, and his eyes suddenly became unfriendly.

"What legend?"

Angus, who just wanted his fellow tribesmen to help him share the burden, felt the malice coming from behind him, and his scalp tingled instantly. At the same time, he was also confused and shouted quickly,
"There are no legendary creatures here. I have no intention of murdering you."

Even if there's something wrong with his brain, he wouldn't murder a young dragon that's at least at the Ultimate Realm and is being protected by humans. What's he trying to do?

"No?" Lie detection is the Golden Dragon's talent. Noah could tell that the cloud giant in front of him was not lying, but it was even less likely that his adoptive father's perception was wrong.

"This is not my first time here, and I have never heard my people mention legendary creatures."

Angus explained hurriedly.

"Don't blame him. The creature is still dormant. It probably hasn't moved for a long time."

Cassius spoke up and stopped Noah from questioning the cloud giant.

“Are you a legend?”

The cloud giant breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly reacted and asked carefully and cautiously.

"if not?"

Noah said unhappily, his impression of the cloud giant was no longer so good.

"Keep leading the way!"

Angus didn't dare to say anything more. He led the human legend and the golden dragon to the largest Cloud Island. Armored dragons and flocks of griffins soared past on both sides. Faced with the foreign cloud giants, these monsters restrained themselves slightly and made way.

"Hahaha, Angus, my best brother. It's been less than three months since we last saw each other. Why are you here again? Have you made some wonderful treasure again?"

When Angus landed on Cloud Island, a familiar cloud giant came to greet him.

However, the cloud giants who came to welcome were soon attracted by Cassius. More cloud giants, under some kind of vague pressure, unconsciously cast their glances at the man.

The golden cat lying on his adoptive father's shoulder was looking at the creations of the giants on the island with great interest. They were buildings built with huge trees and stones. These houses matched the size of the cloud giants. Even the smallest one could be called a castle for humans.

"Humanity?"

A cloud giant made a confused sound, seeming a little unsure.

"Why would a human come here?"

"Angus, what are you doing bringing humans here?"

Faced with inquiries from his fellow tribesmen, Angus had to turn to Cassius and Noah for help.

"I asked him to bring me here. I want to recruit a group of cloud giants to serve me."

Noah revealed his true form, and his elegant and noble dragon body was displayed on the giants' island. This indeed surprised many cloud giants, but his words just now did not gain Noah's respect, because the size of the young dragon could not pose any effective deterrent to the cloud giants.

"Hahaha, what a funny little golden dragon!"

"Where are your parents?"

"How adorable! You are indeed the most elegant dragon!"

The giants' good-natured teasing and mockery came to an abrupt end before Noah could get angry, because the man who led the young dragon showed his true colors at this moment.

The golden lightning danced in the air. Compared with it, the Cloud Giant was just a young and majestic figure. Between its loose black hair, the embryonic form of a storm was brewing...

　My previous description was not accurate enough, which led some people to think that paying the tithe was enough. However, throughout history, there has never been a place where civilians have to pay only one tax. The tithe is actually quite high compared to the field tax, but paying this alone is really nothing. The key lies in other miscellaneous taxes, such as head tax, toll, inheritance tax, etc.

　　Whenever the upper class wants to exploit, they can always find a pretext. Even during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han, who was known as the most virtuous of the three dynasties, people rebelled. Emperor Wen implemented a tax rate of one in thirty. Guess why people rebelled?

　　In addition, I will try to briefly mention similar farming plots later and will not write about them in detail. Not only is it troublesome to look up information, but it is also easy to go wrong, so there is no point in writing more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)