Dragon Tamer

However, for some reason, the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon didn’t move its large head away.

When the Nuwa Dragon’s small palm touched it, the wounds it had gotten from battling with the Malevolent Water Dragon, Holy Candle Dragon King, and Gold Demon Dragon King suddenly stopped hurting and its heart inexplicably calmed down, as if it had returned to its most comfortable dragon nest, lying on a pile of gold and jewels.

Zhu Minglang noticed that the wounds on the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon were healing.

The ability demonstrated by the Nuwa Dragon wasn’t a healing immortal technique like that of the Immortal Rabbit Dragon; it was more like a spiritual consolation, more like it was stimulating some potential within the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon, significantly enhancing its self-healing capabilities.

Zhu Minglang was observing the Nuwa Dragon’s ability very carefully. Of course, he also did not forget to take this opportunity to extravagantly praise the Nuwa Dragon to prevent her young heart from feeling hurt again and thinking of herself as a burden.

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Having left the restless sea, he returned to Qin City.

Fortunately, Zhu Wangxing’s life was saved—if not, the Zhu Gate Small Inner Court would have had a hard time recovering for a while.

Of the four elders, only Elder Yuan was still alive, but his Meat Wing Ancient Dragon King had died in battle, and the Abyss Dragon King was also severely injured.

The Big Sword Elder had died, and Zhu Minglang didn’t even know his name.

Among the other two elders, one was a spy within King An’s Mansion, and he was executed by Elder Yuan’s own hand.

Originally, Zhu Wangxing had planned to use Prince Zhao Yu to draw out the spy from King An’s Mansion lurking within the Zhu Gate and capture them all at once.

In any case, King An’s Mansion suffered much heavier losses than the Zhu Gate; after all, Zhu Minglang had brought back quite a few people who were barely hanging on to life, while most of King An’s Mansion’s people were likely to be buried at sea, including An Qingfeng who didn’t survive.

“The Serene Fire Liquid was saved, Elder Fan died; I will arrange for his family to be taken care of in the Inner Court, a small mercy amidst this misfortune,” Zhu Wangxing sighed deeply.

“It’s a pity that the Prince still had a loyal dog by his side; otherwise, sending him back to the Imperial City, the Royal Family would have had to pay a hefty price to buy his freedom,” Zhu Minglang remarked.

“It’s my fault for underestimating the Prince’s ambition and strength,” Zhu Wangxing admitted.

“Uncle Wangxing, managing a Family Door like this was never going to be smooth sailing. Just be more cautious in the future. However, I’m a bit puzzled—if there was nobody to vouch for you, how did you come to collaborate with the Prince?” Zhu Minglang finally asked the question.

Prince Zhao Yu was one of the heirs to the royal succession, and although he had several elder brothers with greater capabilities, Zhao Yu had never clearly stated that he was willing to assist the Zhu Gate.

“It was Empress Zhu who introduced us,” Zhu Wangxing hesitated for a moment before saying softly.

“My aunt?” Zhu Minglang was somewhat surprised.

The person who had recommended Zhao Yu to Zhu Wangxing turned out to be Zhu Yuzhi.

“Alas, I can’t make out whether it was the Empress’s own initiative or Prince Zhao Yu’s own doing,” Zhu Wangxing said.

“You should discuss this with my father. By the way, I’ve never really inquired about home affairs nor has anyone told me the real situation—is my aunt truly my blood aunt?” Zhu Minglang inquired.

Even though Zhu Wangxing wasn’t his real uncle, he should know more about his own family’s affairs.

“Years ago, your younger aunt and older aunt fell on hard times and couldn’t even reveal their surnames. Your father, the Heavenly Officer, took care of them, calling them his sisters and adopting our Zhu Gate’s name as their surname. Later, Zhu Yuzhi became the Empress and gradually took charge of overseeing the rights to various major forces… Our Zhu Gate’s current status owes much to Empress Zhu’s covert support, so when she recommended Zhao Yu to me, I didn’t think too much about it, especially since King An’s Mansion has always been our greatest enemy,” Zhu Wangxing explained.

“Perhaps my aunt was also deceived by Prince Zhao Yu; the guy is inherently duplicitous,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Yes, hmm, Empress Zhu certainly didn’t expect Prince Zhao Yu, who is about to be ennobled, to dare to do such an ambitious thing… It’s thanks to your extra caution and securing us enough Serene Fire Liquid; otherwise, our Qin City Little Courtyard would have truly collapsed,” Zhu Wangxing said.

“We’re all family; Uncle Wangxing, don’t say such things. Protecting Zhu Gate is also one of my duties,” Zhu Minglang said.

In Zhu Minglang’s view, the outcome wasn’t too bad.

It was already a blessing that the Little Inner Court didn’t defect to King An’s Mansion. Zhu Minglang had actually prepared himself for this.

Of course, this incident had left Zhu Minglang with some doubts about the Little Inner Court. Even though King An’s Mansion had also suffered heavy losses, being more cautious could have prevented the situation from turning out this way.

This Earth Vein Lava was now in his possession.

It had led to the transformation of the Sword Spirit Dragon and the freedom of the Nuwa Dragon.

Feeling guilty was out of the question, for what belonged to his family would eventually be his. In the future, if the Family Door were to encounter any mishaps, with the strength he now possessed and the Realm he could eventually reach, he would also be able to protect them well.

As for the oddities within the Zhu Gate Small Inner Court, there was no need for him to worry anymore. The Little Inner Court’s purpose was to obtain fire for Zhu Gate, and by preserving Zhu Gate’s refined fire of ten years, Zhu Minglang had already made a significant contribution to his family…

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“Brother, is this an Immortal Dragon? It’s so beautiful,” Zhu Rongrong said. She had healed from her injuries and had made her way into Zhu Minglang’s courtyard, immediately noticing the ethereal Nuwa Dragon and excitedly approached to ask.

“Beautiful…” The Nuwa Dragon mimicked Zhu Rongrong’s words, seemingly trying very hard to understand the meaning of ‘beautiful’.

“It can speak too!” Zhu Rongrong’s eyes lit up with excitement.

“I’m leaving at noon to head back to Man City,” Zhu Minglang told Zhu Rongrong.

Zhu Huo and Wu Peng were also in the courtyard, having already farewelled Zhu Minglang.

“Brother, do you really have to go? Won’t you stay a few more days?” Zhu Rongrong said, evidently unwilling to part.

Zhu Rongrong had always greatly admired Zhu Minglang, and now she was like his little fan girl, always rushing over whenever she got the chance.

Zhu Minglang, with his blazing Sword Awakening, had singlehandedly slain a Dragon King, appearing like a fiery Sword God, an image in Zhu Rongrong’s eyes that was too handsome for words to describe.

Her cousin was still the strongest person, and yet so humble about it!

“No, I’ll only be in Man City for a short while before likely returning to Li Chuan,” Zhu Minglang knew his cousin was concerned about where he was going.

Without Zhu Rongrong, this situation wouldn’t have turned out so smoothly.

Perhaps Zhu Rongrong understood the whole affair better. Beneath her innocent and adorable exterior, there was some wisdom after all. Zhu Minglang had a good impression of Zhu Rongrong,

Considering Zhu Wangxing’s weakened state after this ordeal, it would likely be difficult for him to steer the Little Inner Court anymore.

Of course, Zhu Minglang would also write a letter to Zhu Heavenly Officer about this matter, suggesting that more cultivation and support be given to Zhu Rongrong and Zhu Huo. With the old powers of the Little Inner Court having suffered greatly, it would be an excellent opportunity for newcomers to take over, and who knows, they might develop it even better.