Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 270 The Emperor's Journey Begins, Dai Yun'er Eavesdrops!

"President Zhenhua, what do you intend to do?"

The next moment, Chang Gongyan's voice, tinged with pleading, rang out.

"Bang bang bang!" Just then, the knocking sound accompanied Jiang Xiu's voice.

"Teacher, the students are here."

"Come in." Inside the office, Zhenhua's eyes flashed, and he said loudly.

Upon seeing Jiang Xiu enter, Chang Gongyan quickly said, "This must be your esteemed disciple, President Zhenhua. I've heard of him for a long time."

Lin Yuhan, standing to the side, was somewhat unconvinced, as she was clearly a forging genius as well.

Zhenhua first gestured for Jiang Xiu to sit down, then turned to Chang Gongyan and said, "President Chang Gong, you are aware of the impact of this matter. Your Star Luo delegation openly attacked me, the president of the Federation Blacksmith Association. If this is investigated..."

Upon hearing this, Chang Gongyan gave a wry smile.

He certainly understood the stakes involved. If he didn't handle it well, not only would he become a sinner for all time in the Star Luo Empire, but it would also affect the already delicate relationship between the Star Luo Empire and the Federation.

Moreover, daring to assassinate the only master craftsman of the era, it's believed that even the forces that Zhenhua helped forge the four-word battle armor in the past would not easily forgive him. He might be hacked to pieces the moment he stepped outside.

Fortunately, Ning Fengzhi ran fast.

Ning Fengzhi may have escaped, but he couldn't. A huge black pot was indeed thrown at him.

"President Zhenhua, I am willing to take full responsibility for these matters. I hope you can let Yuhan go. She was unintentionally dragged into this." Chang Gongyan pleaded.

“Teacher…” Lin Yuhan was moved.

Zhenhua said pointedly, "President Chang Gong, things aren't actually that complicated. After all, the assassination is a done deal, so let's talk about something practical."

Upon hearing this, Chang Gongyan's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a lifeline. "President Zhenhua, please tell me. As long as it's within my power, I will definitely do it."

"First, within the next hundred years, I hope that your Star Luo Blacksmith Association can sell some rare metals from the seabed to our association at a price 20% lower than the market price," Zhen Hua said slowly, his eyes gleaming.

The Star Luo Empire is located on a continent surrounded by the ocean. Because it is far away from the Douluo Continent, it has long since discovered many rare metals on the seabed that have never been found on the Douluo Continent.

Although the Star Luo Empire and the Federation appear to be coexisting peacefully, they are still mutually restraining each other behind the scenes, and the trade in rare metal raw materials is one of the means by which the Star Luo Empire exerts its control.

“This…no problem!” Chang Gongyan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Hey, that's too little!" Jiang Xiu, sitting to the side, sighed inwardly. It should at least be split 30/70.

Then, Zhenhua continued, "Secondly, I will compile a list of rare metals later. I hope you, President Changgong, can prepare one as compensation."

Of course, there aren't many, just over a hundred kinds..."

Chang Gongyan's lips twitched, as if his heart was bleeding, wishing he could grab Ning Fengzhi right now and torture him.

But in the end, Chang Gongyan, having seen the current situation clearly, agreed.

Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow, as if he sensed a familiar feeling from Teacher Zhenhua...

"Thirdly, and the simplest," Zhenhua coughed as Chang Gongyan agreed, "I heard that your Star Luo Empire once discovered a rare metal called Evil Fiend God-Slaying Gold in a secret realm. The Star Luo royal family also gave your Blacksmith Association quite a lot. How about giving me fifty kilograms?"

"Hiss!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu let out a soft hiss in his heart.

This malevolent, god-slaying gold was the perfect metal for him to forge the evil spirit forging, because this metal was born from blood and was inherently extremely ferocious.

This metal is currently only possessed by the Star Luo Empire.

He also learned through the Dark Bell that the Star Luo Blacksmith Association was given a total of 100 kilograms by the Star Luo Royal Family two hundred years ago. After so many years of losses, even though this metal has been treasured, the Star Luo Blacksmith Association only has less than 70 kilograms left.

Now, my master can do more than half of the work with just one move.

Suddenly, Jiang Xiu seemed to understand where that sense of familiarity came from—wasn't this exactly how his master, Mu Ye, acted?

It seems that even his teacher has learned from this through constant exposure.

However, a warm feeling welled up in Jiang Xiu's heart. This metal was clearly what his teacher needed to forge his battle armor.

“Fifty kilograms! No way!” Chang Gongyan’s heart seemed to stop for a moment as he repeatedly refused, “President Zhenhua, this is very difficult for me…”

The small secret realm that produced this metal had long since collapsed due to instability. It can be said that the Evil God-Slaying Gold is already a rare find, so how could he possibly give away so much of it?

"Sigh, I wanted to resolve this peacefully, but it seems that you, President Chang Gong, are not sincere enough. Well then, your Star Luo Empire can talk to the Federation's warships." Zhen Hua sighed regretfully.

Do you really think he wasn't furious about the assassination attempt? You know, if he hadn't taken the Nine Dragons Potion, he would have died here today. That was his life.

Since it's so difficult, let's not do it at all!
"Wait..." Seeing Zhenhua about to get up, Chang Gongyan gritted his teeth and said, "At most forty kilograms."

"Deal!" A smile appeared on Zhenhua's face. Forty kilograms was enough to forge the battle armor.

As the ancients said, when you want to lift the roof, the other party will agree to let you open the window.

"Oh no! I gave too much!" Chang Gongyan slapped his thigh in regret.

Ultimately, the decision was made: as long as Chang Gongyan fulfills the three conditions, Zhenhua, on behalf of the Federal Forging Association, will issue a statement that no further action will be taken.

Lin Yuhan's eyes were slightly red. Seeing her teacher suffer repeated setbacks, a surge of courage welled up in her heart. She stood up abruptly and stared intently at Jiang Xiu.

"President Zhenhua, I would like to have a forging contest with your top student. If I win, could you lower the requirements a bit?"

"Oh?" Zhenhua looked at Lin Yuhan's stubborn pretty face, then looked at Jiang Xiu.

"Since you want to have a competition, then let's go." Jiang Xiu smiled slightly.

"Alright!" Seeing Jiang Xiu agree, Lin Yuhan clenched her fists and walked into the forging room with Jiang Xiu, full of confidence.

Half an hour later. Lin Yuhan's beautiful eyes were blank and lifeless, as if she had seen something unbelievable. She kept muttering to herself, "Impossible, how can there be such a young level six blacksmith! Impossible..."

Just now, she witnessed Jiang Xiu complete a hundred forgings in one minute, a thousand forgings in five minutes, and a perfect spirit forging in half an hour.

Each blow of the hammer seemed to shatter her pride and confidence.

"Chairman Chang Gong, you were lucky."

Zhenhua smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Chang Gongyan.

"What a young talent!" Chang Gongyan exclaimed, then sighed and looked at his disciple. This incident also made Lin Yuhan realize what it meant to be outshone by others.

Whether Lin Yuhan can catch up depends on whether she can overcome this hurdle.

"If only such a genius were in our Star Luo Empire!"

Looking at the dashing young man in his fine clothes, Chang Gongyan sighed softly.

He had a premonition that Jiang Xiu's name would soon resound throughout the entire Star Luo Empire, not only because of this matter, but also because of the upcoming Star Luo Empire Continental Tournament.

……

Inside a luxury hotel.

"Di Tian, ​​today you shall take the Demon King and the others and set off for the Star Luo Empire to properly handle the matter of opening Dragon Valley."

Gu Yue, dressed in a black dress, looked at Di Tian and Xiong Jun in front of her and said in a clear voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Di Tian bowed slightly in response, but a trace of worry remained. "Then what about Your Majesty's safety?"

"I will travel to the Star Luo Empire with Shrek Academy, so don't worry about my safety." Gu Yue shook her head slightly.

"That's fine then..." Di Tian hesitated for a moment, but still said, "This subordinate is incompetent and has failed to help you punish Cai Yue'er, my lord."

He kept watch, but Cai Yue'er never left Shrek Academy after that incident.

"It's alright, she's the one leading the team to the Star Luo Empire this time." Gu Yue's lips curled up slightly. She was always called "zero egg" by Na'er, so she definitely couldn't forget Cai Yue'er.

"That's good." Di Tianlong's eyes lit up slightly. Once he left Shrek Academy and arrived in the Star Luo Empire, things would be much easier.

"Remember, the things inside Dragon Valley are extremely important, and there must be no mistakes!" Gu Yue solemnly reminded him once again before leaving.

That treasure was left behind by the Dragon God!

"Understood!" Di Tian replied solemnly.

Xiong Jun, standing to the side, rolled his eyes, preparing to tell King Na'er about this.

He is now loyal to King Nar!
……

The distant Star Luo Empire.

Inside the magnificent palace.

Inside the study of Dai Tianling, the current ruler of the Star Luo Empire.

Dressed in imperial robes, Dai Tianling looked at the documents on the table and couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Shocking! Federal Master Craftsman Assassinated!

Unbelievable! The assassin was from the Star Luo Empire!

Conspiracy Theories of the Star Luo Empire!

Looking at the reports, Dai Tianling felt an unspeakable sense of being a scapegoat.

But what worried him most was the last document:
"We must adhere to one federal principle and launch an expedition to the Star Realm!"

This is precisely what the Federal Hawks have said about this incident.

"Teacher, the Federation has been eyeing our country covetously in recent years. Do you think we can still reach the other side?"

Dai Tianling looked at the tall, silver-haired old man in a white robe opposite her and asked.

The old man's entire body faintly radiated an aura of light.

And this is none other than the one who helped Dai Tianling rise to power, who is now the dean of Monster Academy and an indispensable pillar of the Star Luo Empire—Saint Dragon Douluo Enci.

"Your Majesty need not be alarmed. With that place still in existence, the Federation will not take action against us," Grace said gently, her bright eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"Moreover, there is a continent-wide competition coming up, and the Federation will not act rashly."

“That makes sense.” Dai Tianling nodded slightly.

Suddenly, Dai Tianling's eyes lit up, and her smile deepened.

A figure, barely visible, was listening intently outside the study.

"Yun'er, come in now. Eavesdropping isn't a good habit."

"If you develop a habit of eavesdropping in the future, you'll only be able to eavesdrop on what others are doing, no matter what."

Upon hearing Dai Tianling's words, the figure outside the door stirred slightly, and a quirky voice rang out first.

"Father, I wouldn't eavesdrop!"

(End of this chapter)