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Ancient temple, a remnant of an empire.

When Luo Ren brought Filo to the outskirts, the entire mountain had already been temporarily sealed off.

The two stopped about a mile from the foot of the ruins mountain.

A roadblock was set up ahead, with iron fences lying across the middle of the road, and knights in silver armor standing on both sides, their halberds crossed in their hands.

Philo turned around: "Master, we can't get any further ahead."

Luo Ren glanced at it.

He recognized the people on the perimeter; they were the elite guards directly under the Imperial Knights.

They are usually only responsible for guarding the palace and border fortresses. The fact that they were transferred here means that things are more serious than he imagined.

He fell from the sky, and Philo stopped beside him, and they walked together.

The soldiers in front of the roadblock recognized him and immediately sheathed their halberds and saluted: "Your Grace, Duke."

One of them turned and ran away.

A moment later, a middle-aged man dressed in light silver-white armor strode down the mountain path to greet them.

Lord Commander of the Knights, Lorraine.

He was in his early forties, with an old scar on his face that ran diagonally from his temple to his cheekbone, giving him a solemn and serious appearance.

Lorraine walked up to Luo Ren, placed her right fist on her left shoulder, and gave a standard knightly salute.

"Your Grace, you've finally arrived."

Luo Ren didn't exchange pleasantries, but simply looked at the outline of the ruins shrouded in mist at the end of the mountain path: "The situation."

Lorraine gestured to the side to lead the way, then naturally walked half a step ahead of Luo Ren, reporting as they went: "Three days ago, an adventurer team discovered a dragon hatching array on the third underground level of the ruins."

"There is an egg in the formation, which has been confirmed to be an ancient dragon species."

Luo Ren paused, his brows finally furrowing.

Ancient dragon.

A legendary ancient creature that is said to be extinct, its magical power surpasses even the legendary ones; even the existing red dragons can only bow down before it.

Once they reach adulthood, they can destroy a nation in a single breath.

The empire's history books record no more than three pages about them, but each page contains the same sentence.

Invincible, uncontrollable, and untouchable.

"His Majesty has ordered the entire mountain to be sealed off; the news has been suppressed and has not leaked out."

He paused. "The other dukes, including His Highness the Prince and His Majesty himself, had already tried it before you arrived."

"Fire, ice, earth, light, darkness, vegetation—all failed. The egg didn't react to any type of magic."

Luo Ren didn't stop walking: "Understood."

Lorraine hesitated for a moment, then added, "Everyone is waiting for you."

"If you can't either..."

Luo Ren did not answer.

Philo's nose twitched slightly, and her ears perked up.

An unfamiliar, ancient, and mysterious atmosphere permeated the air.

Luo Ren continued walking up the mountain path.

The closer you get to the entrance of the ruins, the clearer that inexplicable sense of oppression becomes.

The weight of time itself pressed down on the atmosphere, and Philo's ears remained perked up, a sob escaping his throat.

At the end of the mountain path, the entrance to the ancient temple ruins came into view.

It was a half-collapsed stone gate.

The dilapidated walls were covered with dark green moss and vines, and a few people stood around the entrance.

Luo Ren glanced at it.

Qin Shuxing leaned against the stone wall beside her, while Ye Jiyun and Lin Yunjin stood a little further away.

Qi Zhiyue was resting with her eyes closed, and He Shuming was with her.

Luo Ren's gaze swept over them before returning to the stone door.

"Who's in the magic circle now?" he asked.

Lorraine bowed and said, "Your Excellency, it is the Princess Consort."

Luo Ren's eyes flickered slightly.

Princess Consort.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a commotion came from behind the stone gate.

A figure emerged from the shadows of the entrance, light brushing across the edge of a skirt and then the hem of a garment.

Finally, a young, slightly weary face appeared in the light.

She looks much younger than her actual age.

Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, her hair was simply tied back, and the hem of her robe was stained with some dust.

However, what is most eye-catching is the palm-sized flower fairy perched on her shoulder.

Lin Yunjin was the first to go forward.

He reached out and gently tucked Xin Tong's stray hairs behind her ear.

"Are you alright?"

Xin Tong shook her head: "Still no response."

Qin Shuxing sighed.

Luo Ren lowered his eyes and quickly walked over.

Everyone turned around at the same time.

"Your Majesty," Luo Ren bowed.

"You've arrived." Qin Shuxing nodded. "No need for formalities, you're the only one missing."

"Okay." Luo Ren straightened up and went to the ruins.

Xin Tong nodded to him: "Your Grace, thank you for your trouble."

"Of course," Luo Ren returned the greeting, then asked, "Is it alright inside?"

"There's no sound at all," Xin Tong shrugged, "but I think it's awake, just pretending to be asleep."

Luo Ren couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Xin Tong's expression was calm.

She held a notebook in her hand, the cover of which was decorated with intricate dragon skeletons and scale patterns.

Xin Tong, Princess Consort.

The Grand Elder of the Silver Staff Council, the owner of the Flower Fairy Familiar, has studied paleontology for over ten years, and possesses near-top-tier affability.

Although she is only an SS-rank archmage, when it comes to paleontology, if even she cannot establish a connection with a dragon egg...

I'm not entirely confident about it.

Luo Ren withdrew his gaze and stepped through the stone gate.

Philo instinctively took two steps after him, but he raised his hand to stop her outside the door.

"It's okay, just wait outside."

Philo nodded obediently and squatted down on the spot.

The moment Luo Ren stepped across the threshold, the invisible pressure suddenly intensified.

The further you go in, the dimmer the light becomes.

Thin beams of light shone through the gaps overhead, illuminating the dust particles floating in the air.

Luo Ren's footsteps echoed in the empty passage, each step carrying a clear resonance.

At the end of the passage, the space suddenly opens up.

He stood at the edge of an intricate magic circle, and in the very center, the egg lay quietly.

It is about half a person's height, with a smooth and simple surface that subtly shimmers in the dim light.

Luo Ren took a step down the steps.

He stood at the edge of the incubation array, about three steps away from the egg.

Then he extended his hand.

Natural magic slowly overflowed from his palm, condensing into a stream of light that flowed down his fingertips.

The magic touched the eggshell like a drop of water falling into a still lake.

At that moment, the surface of the eggshell lit up.

Luo Ren paused for a very brief moment, his breathing almost imperceptibly.

He remained in that position, his palm resting on the eggshell, waiting for a second response.

Unfortunately, the light went out the next second.

The dragon egg fell silent again, and Luo Ren waited a while before confirming it.

There will be no second time.

He slowly withdrew his hand, looked down at the egg that had gone dark again, and remained silent for a long time.

Outside the ruins, everyone is waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Ren finally appeared at the entrance.

"How is it?" Qin Shuxing asked.

Luo Ren didn't speak, he just shook his head.

Xin Tong couldn't believe it: "Not even a slight reaction?"

"No," Luo Ren said, "there was a reaction, but only for a moment."

Xin Tong's eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled out her notebook: "What kind of reaction did they have?"

"A glimmer of light appeared, then vanished in an instant."

Lin Yun chuckled helplessly, "If even you look down on it, then this continent really has no way to deal with it."

Ye Jiyun's gaze slowly moved.

"His Majesty?"

Silence fell, and everyone awaited the young emperor's command.

We await his final decision.

Qin Shuxing stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent for a long time.

He glanced back and said, "Well, something is better than nothing."

He turned around, and a gust of wind gently blew the hem of his clothes.

"Imperial Edict"

Luo Ren and the others immediately bowed and said, "Yes."

"Effective immediately, a three-tiered cordon will be established within a ten-mile radius of the ruins."

"Heavy troops are stationed here, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. News is blocked, and anyone who leaks it will be punished as a traitor."

Qin Shuxing turned around, glanced into the depths of the ruins, and then looked at everyone present.

"Everyone, including myself, must stay here."

"If the egg shows any unusual activity, or if anything hatches from it becomes uncontrollable, destroy it on the spot."

"If necessary, we'll perish together with it."