As the diplomatic corps went deeper into Zhongzhou, the surrounding terrain and environment gradually changed.
First of all, Dongzhou is densely covered with water networks and has many wetlands and swamps; Zhongzhou is mostly plains, and the river density is extremely suitable, which is very suitable for farming.
Near the imperial capital, the plains on both sides are covered with golden wheat fields.
The lowly demons of the Horn Clan were harvesting while stuffing the rice into their mouths, chewing it with a smacking sound.
Long Long looked outside through the window and felt that these monsters were no different from humans - without cultivation, one could not make a name for oneself, and if one could not make a name for oneself, one would lack resources, and if one lacked resources, one would not have cultivation. It was a triple vicious cycle.
Only monks with great wisdom, perseverance and determination, like myself, can overcome the difficulties and break out of this vicious cycle.
"Long Long, look at me~" The fox next to her made another ignored and dissatisfied cry. God knows why she is so clingy.
You are a canine! Not a succubus!
Long Long had no choice but to turn around and hold the dragon fox in his arms. The little fox buried its head in his chest, rubbed it comfortably, and began to doze off comfortably.
"Young Master." Shi Yan knocked on the window again, "It's still more than twenty miles away from the City of Ten Thousand Monsters."
Long Long immediately understood, and quickly patted the dragon fox in his arms, reminding him:
"Fox, the emperor is coming, wake up first..."
Longhu was still a little grumpy after waking up, and played around with him for a while, when suddenly he heard a noisy noise coming from outside.
Then, a voice shouted:
"His Royal Highness, the young leader of the Qilin clan, the Crown Prince Qi Qiaoan, is here to meet with Long Long and Long Hu of the Canglong clan!"
Longhu showed an expression that said "what a trouble", while Longlong frowned slightly and grabbed Longhu's arm.
Not long after, the man outside shouted again:
"His Royal Highness, the young leader of the Qilin clan, the Crown Prince Qi Qiaoan, is here to meet with Long Long and Long Hu of the Canglong clan! Why don't you come and greet him quickly!"
Long Long still refused to leave until Shi Yan came back to the side of the carriage, tapped on the window and said:
"Young Master, the clan leader said... There is no other way, we still have to meet him."
Long Long was speechless when he heard this. I thought our clan could protect us from this! In the end, we still have to deal with it...
He could only hold Longhu's hand, open the door curtain and walk out, bowing and saying:
"Long Long pays respect to His Highness."
"Longhu greets His Highness." Longhu also said.
Then she frowned unhappily.
Because the burning gaze of the young man in the distance was firmly fixed on her.
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Long before the dragon clan's envoy team entered Zhongzhou, the news had already reached the City of All Monsters.
After Qi Weihuan received the news, he ordered his eldest son Qi Qiaoan to go and receive him.
The Dragon Clan was led by the clan leader. According to etiquette, the Qilin Clan should also let the clan leader come out to greet them. However, Qi Weihuan, as the emperor of the Demon Clan, was unwilling to condescend to come, so he asked the Crown Prince to come to greet them.
The etiquette was just so-so, barely acceptable. Although the dragons were unhappy, they would not cause trouble.
However, Qi Qiaoan obviously misunderstood his father's meaning... He had heard of the name Longhu a long time ago. After all, she was the offspring of the previous emperor. If he could marry her, wouldn't he naturally have the legitimacy to inherit the throne?
Therefore, when Qi Weihuan asked him to get up and greet him, Qi Qiaoan naturally thought that he wanted to "let him take a look at his fiancée's appearance in advance."
Seeing the dragon fox with a plump figure, smooth fur, and affectionate eyes, Qi Qiaoan's heart immediately melted a little - from the perspective of the hairy tribe's aesthetic, this dragon fox looks more like a fox than a dragon, and can be considered a very beautiful lady.
However, when his eyes fell on the two people's holding hands, his expression suddenly became annoyed again.
Who is this guy? What is he doing with my fiancée?
Qin Beiwang saw that he was in a bad mood, so he immediately changed the subject and said:
"I wonder why Your Majesty summoned Long Long and the others? If it's not urgent, let me take them to settle down in the city first. After all, we are tired from the journey and need to rest..."
Qi Qiaoan responded absentmindedly, only to see Longhu notice his gaze, slightly frowned, and quietly hid behind Long Long.
So His Highness became even more angry and wanted to explode on the spot, but seeing that the dragon tribe on the opposite side was outnumbered, he had to suppress his anger and said perfunctorily to Qin Beiwang:
"I don't know what the emperor means. Since you want to settle in the city, then follow me."
Qin Bei saw that he looked unhappy, and he could guess what had happened - what other reason could there be besides coveting Long Hu's beauty and regarding Long Long as a love rival?
What's worse is that the eldest prince is a brainless guy, notorious in the imperial capital for his recklessness and disregard for the lives of monsters.
If he really loses his mind and does something reckless, intensifying the conflict between Qilin and Canglong to the extreme, the consequences will be difficult to resolve!
Seeing that Qi Qiaoan was leading the way in front with a gloomy face, Qin Beiwang hurriedly called the guards and whispered a few words in his ear. The guards immediately withdrew as ordered.
Not long after, Long Long and Long Hu returned to the carriage and suddenly heard someone outside say:
"Long Long, Long Hu? Are you available now? Can I come in?"
It was the voice of the great elder Qin Chaocang... Long Long reacted immediately, and quickly motioned for Long Hu to sit down beside him, saying:
"Of course, please come in, Great Elder."
"Okay." Qin Chaocang lifted the door curtain and entered the carriage.
Qin Chaocang, the great elder of the Canglong clan, is also at the immortal level, but his rank is lower than that of the Canglong ancestor.
The realm of the demon race is different from that of the human race, and it is too dependent on the potential level of the bloodline itself. The reason why the elder can become the second strongest in the whole race is because his bloodline level is very high; the reason why he is not as strong as the Canglong ancestor is because his bloodline level is not high enough...
Of course, even so, in the entire Donghuang Realm, there are no more than five opponents who can compete with the Great Elder.
Therefore, as Qin Chaocang entered the carriage, Long Long also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Longhu didn't seem to think much about it, Long Long noticed Qi Qiaoan's angry eyes as if he was bitten by a bull. After returning to the carriage, he immediately prepared for battle and asked the Kunlun Mirror to scan at least twelve times per second to prevent someone from suddenly breaking through the carriage from the outside and snatching my fox away in a flash.
Fortunately, the clan leader did not let down his guard. He noticed that Qi Qiaoan was in a bad mood and immediately asked the elder to come over to protect him... Great! Qin Beiwang, you did a good job!
The envoy team slowly stretched out into a line on the road, and in front of them was the political center of the Eastern Emperor Realm, the imperial capital city with the largest permanent population.
The Imperial Capital has many names, the most common unofficial names are naturally "The Imperial Capital" and "The City of Monsters". Because it is sandwiched between two large rivers on an island in the center of a lake, it is also called the City in the Lake.
In the center of the city there is a tower, 1,300 feet high, called the "Dragon Tower". It is said that Emperor Yinglong liked to show his true form, coiled on the Dragon Tower, and overlook the country he ruled, so this imperial capital was also called the "Tower City" and the "Dragon City"... Of course, this name has been abandoned in the end.
Since the central tower is one thousand three hundred feet high, the surrounding city walls are also two hundred feet high, and there is a no-fly magic array drawn on them. No cultivator can fly near the city walls or inside the city, and can only pass through the city gates.
The Feather Clan of Nanzhou hates the giant wall of the imperial capital very much. After all, for the Feather Clan, not being able to fly is too dangerous.
Therefore, there has been no harmony between Nanzhou and Zhongzhou from generation to generation. This was the case when Jiaolong was in power, and it was also the case after Qilin succeeded to the throne.
Long Long half-opened the door curtain and looked at the huge wall in front of him together with Long Hu.
As the convoy approached the imperial capital, the wall became taller and taller. At the end, it was almost as tall as a mountain, straight and majestic. The little fox was a little shocked and whispered to Long Long, begging:
"Longlong, this city is like a prison... I don't want to live in a place like this."
Long Long interrupted Long Hu's complaints with just one sentence:
"Fox, this city...was built by your father!"