Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

"It's unlikely that the Heavenly Serpent Palace has any Dou Sheng, or even a Half-Saint, but it certainly has more than one Dou Zun expert, otherwise it wouldn't be able to support the Heavenly Serpent Empire in occupying the most central area of ​​the Northwest Continent."

"It's not advisable to antagonize them in the short term. Even if I can invite Venerable Wind, there's no need to make things more difficult for myself."

"If Qinglin had awakened the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil within the Void Realm, he probably wouldn't have noticed and this turmoil could have been avoided."

Zhang Yuan secretly made plans in his mind.

He wasn't afraid of the Heavenly Serpent Palace, but it would be better if he could avoid facing them in the early stages.

In fact, handing Qinglin over to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion is the best choice. Not only can we gain the friendship of this force, but we can also allow Qinglin to be nurtured by a top-tier force. In the future, with the help of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Qinglin can rise to prominence and completely usurp the mantle of another, killing three birds with one stone.

However, after seeing Qinglin with his own eyes, he completely forgot about this idea.

It wasn't that he was lusting after her body, but rather that he thought the young girl was too timid.

How could someone betray you after you've finally trusted them?

If you really want what's best for her, you might as well take Xun'er with you when she returns to the ancient clan.

Given the ancient clan's rich heritage, upon discovering that Qinglin possesses the three-flowered pupils of the Azure Serpent, they will undoubtedly cultivate him with great effort.

"Don't worry, young master, I can definitely do it well." Qinglin whispered his assurance, his eyes filled with unprecedented determination.

Zhang Yuan teleported her to a pavilion in the inner world, where Xun'er, the three girls, and Xiao Yu were playing cards.

This game of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) wasn't "invented" by Zhang Yuan. Rather, it was Xiao Yanzi who, seeing that the reclusive Xiao family members were either cultivating or practicing martial arts, took the initiative to come up with a "game" for them.

Xiao Yu thought the game was good, so she gave it to Xun'er, Qing Yanjing, and Xiao Yixian, who would play a few rounds in their spare time.

When playing cards, the girls don't have to memorize the cards; otherwise, with their memory, everyone would be a gambling god, and it would be no different from playing with open cards.

“My cousin is back.” Xiao Yu raised his slightly heroic eyebrows, but quickly lowered them after seeing Qing Lin, and said, “He also brought back a little beauty.”

Xun'er and the other two girls immediately turned their heads and looked Qing Lin up and down.

Zhang Yuan ignored Xiao Yu, that old woman, and patted Qing Lin's head, saying, "From now on, call me Master. You can call them Mistress or Madam."

"Yes!" Qinglin obediently replied, and stepped forward to greet the four women: "Qinglin greets the four ladies."

Qing Yanjing and Xiao Yixian accepted it readily, since the whole thing had already been handed over to Zhang Yuan completely.

Xun'er felt a little shy, but on the surface she remained poised and graceful.

Xiao Yu's face flushed instantly. She wanted to retort but couldn't bring herself to do so, and finally just gave a haughty "humph".

"Qinglin will be my maid from now on, and I will make arrangements for you in the next few days."

Zhang Yuan told the women about his plan to recruit maids and the target group.

Qing Yanjing and Little Fairy Doctor originally wanted to refuse, as they didn't need anyone to serve them and preferred to cook and raise spiritual plants on their own.

But after learning that Zhang Yuan was going to recruit people who were half-human and half-snake people who had lived a difficult life since childhood, they all nodded in agreement.

This isn't just about enjoying yourself; it's about doing good deeds.

"Playing cards? Let me play." Zhang Yuan plopped down and took Xiao Yu's seat.

“This is Brother Yuan’s territory, so we should definitely fight Brother Yuan, the landlord.” Xun’er covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Isn't a landlord's wife a landlord too?" Zhang Yuan asked.

"Not yet," Xun'er retorted stubbornly.

“Exactly,” Xiao Yu agreed.

"You guys are indeed playing Dou Dizhu (a card game)." Zhang Yuan chuckled and shook his head.

The group chatted and laughed, playing cards casually, purely relying on luck.

Qinglin stood obediently to the side, a warm feeling rising in her heart.

This was a warmth she had never experienced before.

Time comes the next day.

After Zhang Yuan finished his meditation, he changed clothes and washed up under Qing Lin's attentive care.

After having breakfast, he went to Gravity Peak on a whim and found the Amethyst Winged Lion King dozing off.

"You slept very comfortably."

Zhang Yuan kicked the lion in the rear end.

"Roar! Who dares to disturb me, my master?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King reflexively opened its eyes, and just as it was about to get angry, it saw Zhang Yuan's handsome face that seemed to say he was the best in the world.

"Master, what are your orders?" the Amethyst Winged Lion King asked obsequiously.

If it was previously inferior in skill and succumbed to Zhang Yuan's tyranny, now it simply clings to Zhang Yuan's side.

The energy of heaven and earth here is even more concentrated than in her nest in the Monster Mountain Range. There is also Xuan Yuan spiritual water to drink, rich dragon energy to devour, and advanced Xuan-level cultivation techniques suitable for her to cultivate.

Thanks to these resources, it successfully broke through to the late stage of the sixth rank, comparable to a human Dou Huang powerhouse with seven to nine stars. Perhaps it won't be long before it can attempt to break through to the seventh rank.

Its children are here, and they too will have a brighter future.

It will get angry with anyone who doesn't make it loyal.

"Come with me, we're going to kill someone."

Zhang Yuan climbed onto the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, stood with his hands behind his back, and a thought crossed his mind.

A power of spatial legend appeared, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King made no attempt to resist.

A moment later, a man and a beast appeared in an open space in a courtyard.

"Go there..." Zhang Yuan pointed in a direction.

"Yes, sir." The Amethyst Winged Lion King licked his lips.

The master wants him to kill someone, so this is the perfect opportunity to prove himself.

"Roar!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King roared and soared into the air.

Meanwhile, inside the city lord's mansion in Stone Desert City.

Deputy City Lord Qian Yishan sat in the main seat, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"So, you still don't know what the Mo Tie Mercenary Group is up to?" Qian Yishan frowned.

Last night he received news that the entire Mo Tie mercenary group, which had not been on missions for a long time after being suppressed, was mobilized to search for snake people and human descendants throughout the city, and was willing to buy them at a "high price".

These "cursed children" are extremely rare to be born, and even if they are born, very few can grow up healthy. However, in Stone Desert City and the cities near the Tagor Desert, there are always a few of them.

The situation of these "cursed children" is extremely difficult, and many people do not even consider buying slaves.

Even if the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, no one will touch them because of their prejudice against "beasts".

However, some caravans took people to sell in the eastern provinces, and occasionally they could get a good price for their goods.

Thinking of this, Qian Yishan sneered, "They are probably desperate and are preparing to smuggle these cursed children."

"Send the order to the Sand Mercenary Group and the Storm Mercenary Group: whatever the Desert Iron Mercenary Group needs to do, they should do as well."

"Don't worry about anything going wrong, I'll take care of it if anything happens."

boom!

No sooner had Qian Yishan finished speaking than the door was suddenly pushed open.

A middle-aged man strode in and said sternly, "Qian Yishan, I'm afraid you can't cover this up!"

Chapter 114 Rules? So, a forceful annihilation!

Inside the city lord's mansion in Stone Desert City, the air suddenly became still.

Qian Yishan looked at the middle-aged man who entered, his eyes narrowed into slits like a venomous snake, and said coldly, "Commander Qin, what do you mean by that?"

The newcomer was none other than Qin Hai, a Grand Dou Master who had pledged allegiance to Zhang Yuan. After receiving extensive training from Zhang Yuan (resources from the Xiao family after unifying Wutan City, high-level cultivation techniques, etc.), he had reached the peak of Grand Dou Master in just one and a half years, only one step away from Dou Ling. He is now one of the five captains under Zhang Yuan.

Although Qian Yishan is a Dou Ling, he only achieved this breakthrough recently with the support of Mo Jiamo, and is not much stronger than Qin Hai.

In addition, Stone Desert City has 10,000 garrison troops, but they cannot compare with the Black Armor Guards who follow the elite route. The five commanders are all ordinary Grand Battle Masters or even peak Battle Masters, the captains are all ordinary Battle Masters or peak Battle Warriors, and most of the other soldiers are mid-to-low-level Battle Warriors.

Within the Black Armor Guard, the Commander must be a High-Rank Battle Spirit, the Captain must be a High-Rank Great Battle Master, the Battalion Commander must be a High-Rank Battle Master, and so on.

Although Zhang Yuan only has 500 Black Armor Guards under his command for the time being, in terms of the number of Grand Battle Masters and Battle Masters, they are comparable to the Desert City Guard, and their individual strength is even stronger.

Faced with such a force, Qian Yishan didn't dare to put on airs in front of Qin Hai, and could only use his status to do some moderate suppression.

For the past six months, Qin Hai has remained silent. Why did he suddenly break off all pretense of civility this time?

"Are you out of your mind or deaf?" Qin Hai stared sharply at Qian Yishan and said, "Blatantly manipulating two mercenary groups to suppress other mercenary groups is military interference in civilian affairs. Even if you are the deputy city lord, you do not have the right to do this. It is against the laws of the empire."

boom!

Qian Yishan slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and said, "You still know that I am the deputy city lord. In the absence of the city lord, I am the one who calls the shots in Shimo City. How dare you defy me?"

"Ha!" Qin Hai took out a token from his storage ring and said, "I, the captain, hold the city lord's token and, in accordance with the city lord's order, temporarily appoint the deputy city lord to reorganize the defenses. The city lord of Mo City has approved this procedure, so why do you, Deputy City Lord Qian, refuse to comply?"

"I am acting in the best interests of Stone Desert City and my Gama Empire," Qian Yishan said with a righteous expression. "Stone Desert City is a strategically important border city and one of the frontline cities for defending against the Serpent Clan."

"Lord Zhang hasn't even taken office yet, and he hasn't learned about the situation in Shimo. He's rashly interfering in city defense affairs. What if he doesn't think things through and the snake people seize the opportunity to invade?"

"When the time comes, will I, the city lord, bear the responsibility, or will you?"

"Once City Lord Zhang takes office, I will apologize on my own!"

Qian Yishan used the same excuse he had given Qin Hai last time.

Due to his relatively weak overall strength and the lack of support from Mocheng, Qin Hai had no choice but to compromise after much deliberation.

This time, he believed that Qin Hai would still have no choice but to endure it.

"Apologize?" Qin Hai said coldly, "You really do need to apologize."

"The Desert Iron Mercenary Group is a mercenary group that the city lord specifically asked me to take care of, but you deliberately suppressed it behind the scenes."

"If you can't give me a satisfactory answer today, don't blame me for turning hostile."

Before leading the team to Shimo City, Zhang Yuan had given him two tasks.

The first step was to quickly take over the city's defenses and reorganize and control the 10,000-strong Shimo army.