Chapter 56 Arrival
Emperor Rong originally intended to select a suitable weapon from the weaponry pavilion to bestow upon the bear-like boy who caught his eye, but the words of the divine attendant Yi Nu made him put down his words and instead asked Zhan Shi, "Do you know how to use a spear?"
Upon hearing this, Zhan Shi's eyes lit up, and he replied, "Reporting to the Divine Lord, Little Bear can use a gun. Thank you for the reward, Divine Lord."
Seeing Zhan Shi's longing expression, Di Rong said no more. He raised one hand, and the "War" token on Zhan Shi's body flew into the hall, turning into streaks of sharp light that merged into Zhan Shi's body.
Zhan Shi's body received the battle order, which transformed into the energy of hundreds and thousands of soldiers. He trembled all over in pain, gritting his teeth and remaining silent.
After Zhan Ling and Zhan Shi's body were fully integrated, Di Rong bestowed upon Zhan Shi a superior elixir, instructed Yi Nu to handle the matter of the magical artifact, and then left the temple.
Zhan Shi followed Yi Nu to the armory where private soldiers were kept.
Upon entering the building, the dignified goddess transformed into a large bird and flew to the top floor.
Zhan Shi looked up and saw countless mechs inside the building, neatly arranged in their respective positions.
The armor gleamed with a cold metallic light, making the entire building solemn and chilling, as if countless blood-soaked warriors were looking back at Zhan Shi.
The maiden flew down again quickly. She tossed a token to Zhan Shi and said, "I have a lot of things to do, so I won't go with you to get the gun. Take this to the Heavenly Mandate Palace and ask a servant to help you with the Life Mirror. After you get the gun back, return this token."
Zhan Shi replied respectfully, "Yes," and then took the token and headed towards the Heavenly Mandate Palace.
On the road, they encountered Jiao Jue, who was harnessing a cart. Jiao Jue looked at Zhan Shi, grinned, and then directed the other dragons to pull the cart away.
When Zhan Shi arrived at the Heavenly Mandate Palace, he specifically requested Huang Wen to bring the Life Mirror with him.
The new bear from the Temple of War specifically requested a slave pet to accompany him with the Mirror of Fate. The servants of the Palace of Destiny felt offended and were very dissatisfied, so they inevitably dawdled when leading the way.
But Zhan Shi's reason was justified. He said, "I heard from the divine servants of the War God Temple that among the aquatic creatures in the Heavenly Fate Palace, only Huang Wen can use the Life Mirror. Could it be that the divine servants of the Heavenly Fate Palace are also from the aquatic creatures? That is the Desolate Sea."
These words left the attendants speechless, and they had no choice but to agree and lead him to see Huang Wen.
Huang Wen, who was lying in the lotus pond, was overjoyed when he heard the news. He excitedly jumped around in the lotus pond.
Huang Wen was not very talented; his only advantage was that he was a descendant of the true dragon, so he lived in the lotus pond of the Heavenly Mandate Palace.
But because of his lack of talent and impure bloodline, even if he shamelessly offered up his father's inheritance, he could only be a slave in this lotus pond, leaping up when the Heavenly Mandate Lord arrived.
Despite his awkward identity, he still managed to win a smile from the God Lord, who then left him a small piece of the Life Mirror.
Occasionally, when the deity remembers, he will call him to do odd jobs at the Palace of Fate.
Now, a cultivator from another palace is summoning him with a token. What does this mean? It means that Huang Wen's mediocre status in the Heavenly Mandate Palace is finally about to rise.
"Will I be promoted to a divine attendant or a page next?" Huang Wen tilted his head and thought happily, "I don't care what I'm promoted to, it's better than living in this lotus pond and being admired every day."
However, when he took a large Mirror of Fate to the Temple of War and saw Zhan Shi, his excitement turned to dismay.
But Zhan Shi seemed oblivious to his trembling, and hugged him tightly, saying in a simple and honest voice, "It's you, my good brother! That's wonderful! Come on, let's go quickly."
Zhan Shi pulled Huang Wen into the weapon tower and said to the Yi Nu, who was sitting upstairs leisurely swinging her legs, "Divine Attendant, the Mirror Attendant of the Heavenly Mandate Palace has arrived. Could you send a palace attendant from our War God Hall to guide me? I will come back to report after I get the gun."
The girl said, "Yes," and then brought over the jade pendant.
She also sealed a drop of the blood that the Demon King Pingbo had left in the Weapon Tower into a jade bottle and gave it to Jiaojue, ordering him to help Zhan Shi obtain the Demon King Pingbo's war spear.
Huang Wen did not recognize Jiao Jue, and only felt that the squinting dragon was looking at him and laughing inexplicably.
Jiaojue placed a claw on Huangwen's body and said, "Even though this is our first time meeting, I feel like we've known each other forever. Your scales are really beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Huang Wen straightened up. So that's how it is. It was another dragon that envied his beautiful scales, and a crippled one with only one horn.
Jiaojue was very affectionate towards Huangwen, and the two quickly became arm in arm.
Huang Wen found Jiao Jue more and more pleasing to the eye. Although he looked down on Jiao Jue's single horn, the whiskers, color, and shape of Jiao Jue's mouth were the same as his own, and it spoke pleasantly and had a friendly tone.
Whether it's flying through the clouds or eating, the way Jiao Jue always made sure to choose first was something Huang Wen particularly appreciated.
He felt as if he had returned to the tranquil pool where he had lived with his mother in his childhood. How wonderful those days were! Because his mother could make the true dragon stay, and whatever good things the clan had, they, mother and son, would be given priority first…
They rode the clouds close together, leaving Zhan Shi far behind.
Occasionally, Jiao Jue would coldly squint at Zhan Shi, telling him to stop dawdling and hurry up, which made Huang Wen even happier.
After a few days, he developed a deep affection for Jiao Jue, feeling as if they had known each other for a long time. He even patted his chest and told Jiao Jue that if anyone ever caused him trouble, they could come to the Heavenly Fate Palace to find him, and he would sell dirt on their rivals.
Jiao Jue smiled and replied, "Thank you, brother."
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Ji Xiu did not conceal his travel plans.
Meanwhile, the War God Temple's divine servant, Youhu Qing, sent a talisman to Wu Xuan, the Great Elder of the Witch Clan, explaining the origins and missions of the three demon kings. At the end of the letter, he wrote: "That is the largest life mirror in the Heavenly Mandate Palace. You must cooperate well with the newly appointed General Zhan Shi of the Western Expedition to obtain the spear of the Demon Emperor Pingbo."
Wu Ying watched as the one-sided message inscription dissipated and completely disappeared into the world.
His gills twitched, and with a splash, he jumped into the sea and retrieved several pieces of polished tortoise shell. He didn't understand what the Temple of War meant, nor could he ask what it meant, so he chose to consult the oracle.
Since all the divinations were auspicious, Wuxuan felt relieved and decided there was no need to participate.
Jiao Pingbo's gun is still on the reef island. Their clan has been wealthy before and knows that some things cannot be moved.
He then only instructed the members of his clan to withdraw from the reef island.
After flying for eighteen days, Zhan Shi and his group finally arrived at the Desolate Sea City.
It should have been faster.
But the more Huang Wen looked at Jiao Jue, the more pleasing he found him. He realized that once the task was completed, he would hardly have another chance to hear Jiao Jue flatter him alone, so he would occasionally find excuses to procrastinate.
Jiao Jue responded with a smile, showing no sign of anger.
Zhan Shi was about to lose his temper. Many times he wanted to grab the big-headed fish and crush its heart with his claw, but he was dissuaded by Jiao Jue's narrowed eyes.
Upon arriving at the seaside, Zhan Shi took over the group of old and weak soldiers left behind by Jiao Pingbo. It took him two more days to deal with them.
There was no other way; these soldiers were either old or crippled. Taking them to Liangzhou would only be sending them to their deaths.
As they entered the city, Jiao Jue squinted and said to Zhan Shi, "Shi, don't be fooled by the fact that the deputy general who greeted us was Head Wolf. In reality, he's just Qi Yang Divine Servant's dog."
Huang Wen proudly chimed in, "After all these years, he's still just a deputy general. He must have accomplished nothing and failed to win the favor of his superiors."
It took Zhan Shi a while to figure it out: Jiao Jue was telling him that this deputy general was unusable.
Since it's unusable, let's disband it.
He came only to receive the war spear of the Demon Emperor Pingbo, not to receive spies.
So, after dismissing the old and weak, Zhan Shi said to the adjutant, "You may leave now."
To everyone's surprise, the wolf lieutenant refused! He said that Zhan Shi was not qualified and angrily threatened to go to the Temple of War to complain about him.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Shi could no longer contain himself; the anger he had been suppressing for days erupted like a tidal wave.
He let out a long roar at the sky and charged toward the wolf lieutenant.
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