My Beautiful Duchess Wife

However, half a month would be a bit tight. Of course, Lin Peng was still somewhat uncertain about this plan. Therefore, he tried to slow down the speed of the Fiery Chariot.

"If it's not mine, it's not mine. I bet you swindled this carriage from somewhere. What I value isn't this carriage, but your two fiery horses!" Roland sneered, then looked at the fiery warhorses pulling the carriage with a hint of amusement.

While a swordsman might not need a mount, anyone who sees one would be tempted. This is especially true for Roland, who grew up in a military camp.

He dared to say that even in the Demon Slayer's army camp, there was no mount more suitable for land combat than this Fiery Horse.

"Lin Peng, don't you have two of these Fiery Horses? Sell me one, I'll pay whatever price you ask!" Roland chuckled, staring intently at the Fiery Horse.

Lin Peng pursed his lips, just as he was about to say something, when the fiery horse let out a startled cry and the carriage lurched to a stop.

Eileen, who was sitting inside, snuggled directly into Lin Peng's arms. Her face flushed instantly. Meanwhile, Roland, who hadn't moved an inch, seemed truly enraged and jumped out of the carriage window.

Lin Peng was taken aback, then felt a softness on his chest and blushed slightly. He jumped out of the carriage just like Roland.

However, what immediately appeared before his eyes startled Lin Peng. Even Roland was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

This isn't some abyss or anything like that. Monsters should be rare here. So what's with this giant dragon in front of us?

It was at least ten meters long, and just standing on its two feet, it was at least six or seven meters tall. A pair of large, window-like eyes stared at the two fiery warhorses below.

Immediately, the fiery warhorse seemed startled and retreated backward. The carriage followed suit, also moving backward.

Roland's lips twitched involuntarily, while Eileen inside, seemingly oblivious, slowly opened the car door and appeared. She and Ray shared a similar expression, both completely stunned. For a moment, the road fell unusually quiet.

In the end, Lin Peng was the first to react. He took two steps forward, bowed to the dragon who was also standing there dumbfounded, and then smiled and said, "This noble dragon lord, may I ask what brings you to stop my carriage?"

That nonchalant tone, coupled with such gentlemanly manners, left Roland somewhat stunned. In his mind, he was constantly roaring: "You idiot, what do you think a dragon is doing standing on the road like this? Either it's trying to rob us, or it's hungry! Hopefully, it's a hungry dragon!"

He sighed inwardly, wondering why his luck was so bad following this guy. Not only was there no one else on this wide road, but he also ran into this legendary creature.

Eileen and Ray didn't dare utter a sound. It seemed as if their vocal systems had suddenly deteriorated.

Unlike Roland, the dragon blinked in confusion and looked at Lin Peng: "I was hungry, so I fell down while flying!"

Immediately, many black lines appeared on everyone's foreheads. After seeing the huge, deep crater beside the dragon, it seemed that it was indeed true.

Judging from the dragon's voice, it seemed quite young. This immediately piqued Lin Peng's interest. This little dragon seemed unaware of its own power.

Thinking of this, he chuckled inwardly: "Well, Your Excellency the Dragon, if you don't mind, I have plenty of food here. How about having a little?"

Amidst the astonished gazes of Eileen, Roland, and Ray, the dragon's eyes suddenly lit up, and it nodded vigorously: "Really, haha, I've been starving for days. My father always accused me of stealing his treasures, so he kicked me out!"

As he spoke, he suddenly transformed into the appearance of a little boy. He ran happily towards Lin Peng, as if he were a lost child who had found his father.

A barbecue party is about to begin. After being praised as a delicacy by Darkmoon City, Lin Peng's dishes are his real specialty.

The roasted meat turned a golden brown and began to release an extremely tempting aroma. The other three sat there stiffly, as if they dared not speak.

Lin Peng, on the other hand, seemed fearless. After recovering from a minor injury, he immediately started feeding Xiao Long. Of course, the funniest part was that almost half an hour had passed, and the food in the car seemed to be running out, but Xiao Long still seemed unsatisfied.

And so it just kept its mouth open, waiting for Lin Peng to feed it. It looked like it was saying, "If you don't feed me, I'll kill you." Now, Lin Peng was somewhat caught in his own trap.

After a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, he shrugged with a wry smile, "Well, it seems we're out of food in the car. Um, could you...?"

Before the words could even be uttered again, the little dragon roared to the sky, spread its wings, and flew away. The transformation from a child to a dragon takes no more than a second.

Lin Peng breathed a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't succeeded in deceiving him, at least he could rest for a while. He immediately slumped down beside the carriage, looking utterly exhausted.

Roland and Eileen couldn't help but laugh. Ray, after a moment of stunned silence, burst into laughter: "Brother Lin Peng, looks like you've messed things up too! Hahaha..."

Lin Peng was speechless for a moment. He looked at the spot where the little dragon had flown away, took a deep breath, and was just about to slip away when another dragon roar sounded.

In the distance, the figure of the little dragon gradually appeared, and it seemed to be carrying a huge beast in its mouth. When the little dragon landed, it was revealed that it was actually a saber-toothed tiger.

Such a magical beast must be at least at the level of a Great Demon. It's unbelievable that it was brought here so easily. Clearly, this little dragon is at least at the Demon King level or higher.

Judging from the aura emanating from Xiaolong, he possessed strength at least on par with the Demon Emperor. Suddenly, Lin Peng felt an urge to commit suicide.

Dude, that's not fair!

Little Dragon shook his head and immediately transformed back into a child. At the same time, two small horns sprouted from his forehead. Pointing at the already dead saber-toothed tiger, he said, "Hurry up and cook! Once it's done, we'll eat! Your barbecue was absolutely delicious!"

Lin Peng suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.

After holding back for a moment, the three of them burst into wild laughter.

The barbecue feast began, and Lin Peng dared not joke with this little dragon anymore. He could only do his own thing with a long face.

The trip to the capital was once again postponed. It seemed like even a month was too little. Just taking care of this little dragon along the way was a huge task.

Chapter Seven: Thieves or Ambush?

Having Little Dragon around brings some trouble, but it's a bittersweet experience. The carriage's exterior makes it incredibly difficult to rob. However, Little Dragon's awareness of treasure is as sharp as a dog's. At the slightest disturbance, it rushes over immediately.

As a result, they failed to rob anyone and ended up being robbed themselves. Don't be fooled by his appearance; he's a dragon, after all. If he didn't comply, a single punch would turn him into a pile of minced meat—that kind of power combined with his innate dragon breath. The thieves were starting to have a run for their money!

"Little Dragon, you're from the Yulinier clan! How come you always end up robbing people like this?" Lin Peng couldn't stand it anymore. The entire carriage was being used to carry their so-called treasure, while the three of them had to walk. Especially since Little Dragon, already crammed full, still wasn't satisfied and even asked Lin Peng if he could borrow the two fiery warhorses. That way, he could take the carriage and go robbing people soon.

He was on the verge of tears! At this moment, Lin Peng was nowhere near as calm as usual; all he felt was a headache coming on!

Yulinier curled his lip, seemingly utterly disdainful. Completely unlike his adorable baby appearance, his eyes instantly transformed into those of gold coins: "You must understand the importance of treasure to a dragon. I was kicked out because I was always eyeing my father's treasure!"

Lin Peng was speechless. How come he hadn't realized how greedy the dragons were back then? Good heavens, it seems they really are going to have to walk all the way to the capital.

Of the other three, Lei was alright, still driving the carriage. Little Dragon Yulinier sat with him, but the other two were in a rather tragic situation.

Each of them looked at Lin Peng with murderous intent.

This little dragon is a master at robbing bandits. He used his fists to force the bandits to reveal the location of their treasure, and then proceeded to plunder it extensively.

They didn't leave a single penny behind!

Lin Peng sighed and could only offer his support. At this point, Xiao Long nodded. Then, he suddenly paused, looking in a certain direction.

The three people walking along were all startled. Could it be?! How did these thieves end up on their carriage? Couldn't you have chosen another one?

Immediately, the three of them began to pray.

Yulinier chuckled, jumped down from his seat, and roared at the spot he had been looking in: "You bandits, hand over your treasure right now, or I'll make sure you're all dead!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a commotion arose in the forest, and many demons appeared. Some of them were even horned demons and scythe demons! Scythe demons always seemed to be carrying scythes. Their limitations meant that the highest they could reach was the level of a Great Demon King. However, their greatest advantage was that they were born masters of scythes. Moreover, they could reach the level of a Demon King in a very short time.

This also made the scythe demon somewhat arrogant.

However, after a major purge, they really started to keep a low profile. Moreover, some even became bandits. Horned demons, on the other hand, are the type that can only rise to the level of a Great Demon and can't advance any further.

Basically, you could say that horned demons are a cannon fodder-level fighting race. The only difference is that they have a small, single horn on their foreheads. They have no magical markings, no other demonic features.

However, the race leading these scythe demons and horned demons is unknown. But they seem to be a rather powerful race.

Because it didn't resemble any other demon. It was just like a true Red Demon in the Red Demon's territory.

It appears that it possesses the strength of a Demon Emperor.

However, the little dragon Yulinier was not intimidated by them at all. This dragon named Yulinier was a true Demon Emperor-level expert.

However, if you remove the surname, it seems to be called Little Dragon. Dragons who haven't reached adulthood always live with their nicknames.

It seemed they had also discovered that the leader of the group was actually a Demon Emperor-level expert. Without even asking any questions, they let out a roar, and their black dragon scales materialized.

Immediately, a massive black dragon, over ten meters long, appeared before the thieves. Lin Peng frowned slightly; a Demon Emperor-level leader was definitely not a group of thieves!

Perhaps it has something to do with people like us.

Little Dragon took two steps forward, intending to intimidate them. Seeing the leader's apparent panic, he sneered, "It seems you're not really thieves!"

Immediately, the leader became even more flustered. Even Roland, with his straightforward nature, seemed to realize something was wrong.

It's just a band of thieves, yet they have a Demon Emperor-level expert among them.

Moreover, this band of thieves contains far too many Demon Lord-level scythe demons. At least several dozen. Such scythe demons would require at least thirty to forty years of training.

A band of thieves would never have that kind of strength.

"Hehe, tell me, which faction sent you? If our Dragon Lord is pleased, perhaps he'll let you off the hook!" Lin Peng suddenly became arrogant, relying on the little dragon behind him, his sneer tinged with cruelty.

The little dragon roared in response. Its dragon might, capable of exerting immense pressure even on demons, combined with its over ten-meter-long body and black scales, instantly brought down a large number of the horned demons.

He knelt on the ground, trembling, looking completely helpless.

Lin Peng hadn't actually noticed this. Because, all along, that dragon's might seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever. Even Eileen had very little effect on him.

Ray seemed to be trembling, while Roland was equally unafraid.

The leader, a Demon Emperor-level expert, narrowed his eyes slightly. His hand slowly clenched into a fist, then he burst into laughter: "You think I'd be afraid of you just because you have a black dragon that hasn't even reached adulthood? Hahaha... Naive! No wonder you've offended so many people!"

Whom had he offended? Suddenly, Lin Peng thought of Prime Minister Kula and the people of the Red Devil territory. It seemed that these were the people he had offended.

Moreover, he now possesses those potions and magical weapons; now is not the time for those forces to make a move against him. However, all things considered, this seems to be a condition.

After the Demon Emperor let out a cold laugh, a black mist seemed to rise from his body, instantly enveloping him completely. A mid-level Demon Emperor—since he dared to challenge the dragon race like this, he must possess some secret technique.

As soon as the black mist rose, the scythe demons and horned demons seemed to suddenly become much more energetic. They were even no longer afraid of the dragon's might. This surprised the little dragon for a moment.

However, dragons are dragons. After roaring, a burst of dragon breath suddenly shot towards the black mist. It carried black flames and seemed to have encountered something explosive. The moment it touched the black mist, it exploded. Huge flames, along with the black inferno, instantly spread towards Lin Peng.

Lin Peng was taken aback for a moment, then immediately activated his full defenses. A massive crimson flame erupted in an instant, transforming into a giant mirror that blocked the wave of black flames.

At the same time, it seemed as if the body had a particular fondness for the black flames the instant they erupted. It even managed to absorb a small amount of the black flames through the massive, ten-meter-long fire shield.

Meanwhile, the black mist continued to expand, not being engulfed by the flames from the explosion. Instead, it slowly consumed the flames.

"Black smoke?"

Lin Peng was stunned; he really couldn't figure out what this thing was.

It seems like it can put out the fire!

However, the black dragon's power wasn't limited to its dragon breath. After roaring to the sky, it fearlessly charged into the flames and black mist.

It's important to know that black dragons possess the strongest resistance to magic among all dragons. Even with ordinary forbidden spells, a black dragon of the same level would only suffer minor injuries if it withstood them.

Therefore, Xiaolong fearlessly charged straight into the black mist. Lin Peng frowned slightly, then snorted coldly. Centered on himself, a powerful aura of fire radiated outwards across a radius of several thousand meters. He clasped his hands together and roared, "Burn!"

Suddenly, flames burst forth from the ground in every place that carried the aura of fire.

Flames and black mist intertwined in an instant, entangled and tearing at each other. The black mist, however, seemed to weaken upon encountering Lin Peng's flames, instantly vaporizing them.

Roland was somewhat surprised. From the beginning, his father had told him that Lin Peng had many useless tricks up his sleeve. Unexpectedly, one of them had already appeared.

With such a large area of ​​flames, if he were to fight him in such flames, he would definitely be at a disadvantage. Moreover, he might not even be able to unleash his true power.

From within the black mist came the roar of a black dragon and the screams of a Demon Emperor-level expert. In a true melee combat, they really wouldn't be a match for the black dragon.