Dragon Tamer-Chapter 689 - 691: Waiting for Dawn

Chapter 689: Chapter 691: Waiting for Dawn

“Why did you deceive me…”

“Why did you deceive me for so many years?”

Emperor Zhao Yuan sat there murmuring to himself, his tone too calm, so calm that it seemed devoid of any superfluous emotion.

Zhu Minglang hid by the window, silently staring at the person in the pitch-black bedroom; he had many doubts in his heart, but at this moment he could only look on, as he certainly couldn’t just rush forward and confront Emperor Zhao Yuan about why he wanted to kill his own concubine.

As for Empress Zhu’s affairs, Zhu Minglang didn’t know too much.

“Do you think if you were not that person of destiny, I would loathe you?” Emperor Zhao Yuan bent down and gently picked up the blood-covered Empress Zhu, as tenderly as a husband embracing his sleeping wife.

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Yet Zhu Minglang found this scene somewhat creepy.

Zhao Yuan had killed her by his own hand, yet he stood here, coldly reminiscing. This emperor had most likely fallen into madness.

Unfortunately, now was not the time to have a falling out with Emperor Zhao Yuan. Zhu Minglang didn’t dare stay outside too long, and in the end, he chose to leave.

Empress Zhu was already dead, having died a while ago; Zhu Minglang’s appearance would do no good.

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After leaving the Empress’s Pavilion, Hong Geng let out a cold laugh, filled with disdain and disgust for Zhao Yuan.

He said to Zhu Minglang, “Your emperor has most likely become a lapdog for Hua Chou.”

“You’ve seen him?” Zhu Minglang asked in surprise.

Hong Geng briefly described his encounter with Hua Chou, which had taken place on the Cloud Bridge.

Hong Geng had come to realize one thing: the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent was, in fact, more special than the Holy Quel Continent, most importantly because it had a World Dragon Gate appearing in its world.

Therefore, from the very beginning, when the Seven Stars Divine Resentment Hua Chou decided to crush another excess continent, it did not matter whether Emperor Zhao Yuan knelt earlier, allowing himself to be stepped on, or if he had pledged his loyalty earlier.

In front of an absolutely powerful being, whether you kneel or struggle, the outcome is the same – manipulation.

With such a fierce Star God present, the other, weaker Star Continents would one day face calamity!

“It seems your Zhu Gate is now in even graver danger, especially now that Empress Zhu, who has always supported you, was killed by Emperor Zhao Yuan,” said Mingji.

Mingji was also familiar with the situation in the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent. Empress Zhu was one of the most important figures in Zhu Gate. With Empress Zhu dead, only Zhu Heavenly Officer was left to take up the mantle.

It was well known in the Imperial Dynasty that Zhu Heavenly Officer was a Casting Master and did not possess great martial prowess.

The emperor had just killed Empress Zhu, while King An’s Mansion had launched an offensive against Zhu Gate, and behind it all was the… Sparrow Wolf God.

“Let’s head back to Drip Water City first,” Zhu Minglang’s mood also grew heavy.

The influx of the Lower God Organization had caused the forces in the Supreme Court to reshuffle, and some Sect Forests and Family Doors might have been wiped out overnight. Zhu Minglang had been prepared for this, but he never expected that Zhu Gate would be the first to fall.

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The Imperial City was not peaceful; Nightwalkers were roaming, the citizens did not dare to leave their homes, and all five Royal Palaces in the Imperial City were deathly quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were the sharp, eerie calls of nocturnal creatures.

Dripping Lake was shrouded in a strange night fog, and one could hardly see what was happening inside when flying above it.

Moving from the lake towards the Zhu Clan Inner Court, Zhu Minglang was surprised to find that the inner court was quieter than he had imagined, with no large numbers of enemies invading nor Nightwalkers causing trouble.

“I’m afraid as dawn breaks, they will come to kill. The people of King An’s Mansion do not wish to deal with the darkness,” Li Xinghua said.

Zhu Minglang glanced at the sky, noting that the night was nearly over and there wasn’t much time left.

But fortunately, he had returned before all of this happened.

The moment he saw Empress Zhu lying in a pool of blood, Zhu Minglang actually felt a bit uneasy, worried that by the time he got to Zhu Gate, it would be littered with corpses as well.

But if Empress Zhu died tonight, the Zhu Clan would lose a layer of protection, and the enemies would swarm in immediately!

“You guys rest in the small building for a while, I’ll go ask about the Jade Blood Sword,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Mm,” Li Xinghua nodded.

Traveling through the Dark Vortex had taken them through the flow of time; they had essentially trekked for many days, so if a great battle were to commence with the arrival of dawn, they indeed needed to replenish their energy.

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Zhu Minglang headed to the Lakeside Study alone. Outside the study’s door, he saw Qin Yang, still dressed in her black attire, standing like a guard outside.

When Zhu Minglang approached, Qin Yang looked at him with some surprise, and her eyes widened.

“Young… Young Master, aren’t you at…” Qin Yang said.

“Is Zhu Heavenly Officer inside?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“He is,” she replied.

Just as Zhu Minglang was about to step inside, he caught several unusual presences in the surrounding willow groves. They were staring at him, yet they made no move.

They should be the protectors of Zhu Heavenly Officer. Outwardly, there was only the female guard Qin Yang here, but in reality, the security was extremely tight; if an outsider approached, they probably would have been killed on the stone path already.

Pushing the door open, Zhu Heavenly Officer sat at the long desk, in front of him an array of dishes that had gone cold.

Zhu Minglang really admired his father, who was still eating at such a time.

Zhu Heavenly Officer looked up, and upon seeing Zhu Minglang, his face also registered shock.

“What kind of evil spirit are you, thinking you can deceive me by transforming into the likeness of my son?” Zhu Heavenly Officer challenged.

“Great Aunt is dead,” Zhu Minglang said without the time to play games with Zhu Heavenly Officer, speaking earnestly.

“I know,” Zhu Heavenly Officer responded without much reaction.

This response made Zhu Minglang furrow his brows.

“Ever since Emperor Zhao Yuan returned from the Qi River after meeting with the divine, his temperament has drastically changed. I warned her not to continue staying by Zhao Yuan’s side, but she didn’t listen. I think she must have been prepared to meet her death,” Zhu Heavenly Officer explained.

“With the break of dawn, King An’s Mansion’s troops will roll in,” Zhu Minglang said next.

“I know,” said Zhu Heavenly Officer, taking a bite of cold food.

“So you plan to play the fool till death?” Zhu Minglang remarked.

“Should I be pacing around the study, deliberately showing you an anxious appearance as if I’m deeply worried and unable to eat or sleep because of tomorrow’s calamity?” Zhu Heavenly Officer retorted.

“Behind King An’s Mansion, there’s a quasi-god level being, the Sparrow Wolf God from the Tian Shu God Territory, who forcefully descended to our continent many years ago. He has been searching for a divine essence of blood which also happens to be our Zhu Clan’s treasure, the Jade Blood Sword,” Zhu Minglang, knowing there’s no time for beating around the bush, informed Zhu Heavenly Officer.

“A quasi-god, huh? That does make it a bit troublesome,” Zhu Heavenly Officer said, picking up a piece of roast meat and popping it into his mouth.

“Your calm demeanor makes me wonder if our family has a Heavenly God who reigns over the Star Sea behind us…” Zhu Minglang remarked.