Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 991 - 507: Lakeside_2

"As my righteous husband, having heard your words, my blood boils, regretting I lack feathers to soar, how can be such a matter be judged as right or wrong!"

"I heed your command, Nangong Che, and shall inform the Lord of Li River!"

"To carry the precious burden, I say no more. If retrieved, even in death, I shall be grateful!"

The beautiful woman cried and thanked, then from within her blouse, she took a book and threw it onto the boat.

Suddenly, with a "boom" of thunder, the Young Master of the Nangong Family, Nangong Che, abruptly opened his eyes and stood up.

The clouds dispersed, and the mist vanished, the sky clear and bright, the light boat swiftly sailed across the lake, and truly, there lay a bamboo slip on the deck.

Nangong Che picked up the bamboo slip, recalling what he had just seen, and furrowed his brow, vaguely sensing something amiss.

"Young Master, a letter from Jiangdu."

Then, a guard samurai, carrying bow and arrows, dressed in rhino armor, with a tiger-like back and a bear-like waist, stepped forward, kneeled on one knee, and presented a secret message from the falcon.

Nangong Che turned his head to glare at him, silent for a while, then slowly took the secret message, glanced at it,

"Li Hu..."

"Yes, Young Master."

The samurai remained with head bowed, kneeling on the ground, waiting for orders.

Nangong Che was silent for a moment, handed the letter over for him to read,

"The Grand Tutor has seized the Wang Family’s property, instructing the big ship to continue to Jiangdu. We’ll return to seize the army."

"Yes! The Young Master is wise!"

The samurai’s eyes brightened, without another word, he immediately collected the Vermilion Bird Flag, set sail, shifted the rudder, and promptly ordered his subordinates to turn the ship southward.

Nangong Che watched his back, pondered over the bamboo slip for a while, then opened his mouth,

"Li Hu, do you know the Dragon Monarch of Li River?"

Li Hu listened and was momentarily unsure what he was asking, hesitantly,

"Not sure which Dragon Monarch the Young Master refers to?"

Nangong Che was taken aback,

"What, there’s more than one Dragon Monarch?"

Li Hu knew that the Young Master was still young, with much to learn, still undergoing Qi Refining and Body Shaping, naturally unfamiliar with these matters, so he dutifully fulfilled his house servant duty, patiently explaining,

"The Li River water system is vast, with numerous branches, countless abysses, and pools, naturally not limited to one Dragon Seed, whether Jiao or dragon, each claims to be a Dragon Monarch, known as Left General’s progeny. However, dragons love promiscuity, and it can’t be exactly sure that they all are genuine."

Nangong Che was curious,

"Then how many Lords Yun Meng are there?"

Li Hu, familiar with this,

"There is only one Lord Yun Meng, it’s the Dongting Dragon King who is enshrined by the Immortal Palace, suppressed at the bottom of Yunmeng Swamp as the Azure Dragon.

This one is the true Four Symbols Cyan Dragon, leader of scale insects, the Third Prince of the Dragon Monarch Meng Zhang, the Left General.

His lineage is indeed rare, specially preserved by the Immortal Palace for breeding, hence not harmed."

Nangong Che’s eyes shone,

"Oh, since there’s such a bond, isn’t it possible for a Dragon Monarch of Li River to intend to break the seal and unleash this True Dragon to sea?"

Li Hu nodded,

"Young Master perceives wisely, such a possibility indeed exists, besides the Cloud Dream Dragon King, the old retinue of Left General, also largely sealed and suppressed in the Cave Heaven Secret Realm.

Therefore, our Dongting Navy’s primary task is to patrol day and night at the river mouths of Xiang, Zi, Yuan, and Li, to guard against demons from sneaking in from Li River to aid that Dragon Monarch in breaking the seal, stirring trouble again."

Nangong Che pondered, playing with the bamboo slip, contemplating for a while, then suddenly spoke,

"Actually... letting it out... what’s the harm?"

"This..."

Li Hu hesitated, unsure how to respond.

Nangong Che didn’t look at him, merely gazed at the bamboo slip in his hand, lowered his voice,

"Currently, there’s peace in the Southern Border, chaos rising in the North, the court constantly drafts us Southerners to battle Northern Soldiers. Even if I obtained the position of General now, I’d likely be ordered to the North to fight desperately.

However, if demons seize the opportunity to wreak havoc, the situation changes considerably.

Now that the Wang Family is eradicated, our Nangong Family holds significant fame in Lifan Southern Border, the Seven Guards of Southsu are all our secret mansion’s old retinue, the court must rely on us to stabilize the situation and prevent a two-front battle.

When the time comes, we will have everything at our disposal, allowing us in the South to recruit soldiers and stockpile horses, no longer daring to look down upon our family..."

Li Hu saw that the Young Master had started daydreaming again and could only sigh inwardly at the young man’s boldness and daring thoughts, advising earnestly,

"This... Young Master, demons are just demons, only thinking about eating people! You must never negotiate with a tiger to get its hide..."

Nangong Che replied discontentedly,

"Why not? Back then, the Left General was one of the Four Ministers of the Immortal Venerable, a left and right arm, and made outstanding contributions to the Immortal Palace. Later, it was clearly the Three Constellations who forced his rebellion, and he’s been suppressed and suffering from injustice to this day. How is that different from our family’s situation?

Now the world is in chaos, and heroes fight for dominance. I’ve heard that the Heavenly King in the north is himself half Demon Dragon, and he has many Demon Gods as trusted aides and demon beasts as minions.

Since he can command demons and beasts, why can’t I try and make this Dragon Clan serve me?

When the time comes, with the heavy troops of Southsu under my command and a submissive Demon Dragon, should there be changes in the Central Plains, I may be able to march north with my troops..."

"Young Master!"

Li Hu suddenly interrupted his fanciful talk with a "thud," kneeling on the deck and pointing with his hand,

"There’s Demon Qi!"

"Hmm?"

Nangong Che turned his head and indeed saw Demon Qi soaring into the sky. On the mirror-like calm waters, huge waves suddenly surged up. It was clear that some large aquatic creature was stirring up trouble, furiously pursuing the Nangong Family’s flying boat!

Nangong Che’s face darkened,

"There’s indeed an ambush..."

"Young Master, please take refuge!" "Gang Fist! Engage!"

Meanwhile, Li Hu could no longer worry about chatting. On his order, house servants and personal soldiers already raised shields, protecting the young master Nangong at the core, while he led a group of guards to the stern. Gang Fist charged up, he drew the bow and nocked an arrow, firing a volley of talisman arrows straight at the gigantic creature in the water!

Who would have expected that the creature in the water was not only extremely fast! It was also covered in iron armor and tough skin, as hard as steel! The talisman arrows, bolstered by Gang Fist, couldn’t break its defense, bouncing off the hard scales and armored skin!

"Splash!"

"Bang!"

As the Nangong Family’s flying boat had just turned around and picked up speed, the gigantic creature broke through the waves, facing the arrow rain, targeting the flying boat. Suddenly, it surfaced—a massive iron-jawed crocodile slammed into the side of the boat, creating a huge fissure!

"You vile creature dares!"

Even though most of the samurai were knocked down, Li Hu was quite courageous. He leaped into the air, like a bending bow shooting a falling moon, and hurled the arrow he had been holding with force! It was like throwing a spear, the huge arrow shaft ripping through the wind and waves, striking straight into the giant crocodile’s eye!

"Roar!!"

The giant crocodile raised its head with a miserable scream! Instantly, it went into a frenzy, opening its bloody mouth and crushing the side of the ship with one bite, sending a massive roll of destruction across, almost tearing half the deck apart!

"Ha!"

However, Li Hu lived up to his name, tiger-like ferocity driving him forward. He sprung onto the crocodile’s back, stabbing a sword into its mouth, his muscles surging with power, fiercely battling the prehistoric giant beast! Sword Gang flashed explosively! The icy blade plunged savagely, stabbing the crocodile’s mouth, making blood spout like a fountain!

"Colonel!!" "This is not good!"

Unexpectedly, before the battle between man and beast here reached a conclusion, soldiers on the ship cried out in shock!

"Young Master!"

Li Hu looked up and was greatly surprised!

It turns out that another six-legged fish monster took advantage of the damaged light boat to snatch Young Master Nangong, who was being escorted to the side of the ship, suddenly bursting from the other side and launching a surprise attack! A tail swipe sent a group of guards flying, snatching up Nangong Che!

"You scoundrel dare!"

Li Hu was shocked! Without regard for the giant crocodile and treasure sword beneath him, he made a desperate leap back to save the person!

"Roar!"

Who would have thought the giant crocodile also went into a frenzy! Ignoring its wounds, it snapped its jaws, intending to tear Li Hu apart!

"You foul beast courting death! Gang Fist Fifty!!"

Li Hu roared mightily! His monstrous power burst forth! In a frenzy, he yanked with both arms! Kicked with one leg! Stepped on the hilt of his sword! Remarkably, he tore the giant crocodile in half! Instantly, he was covered in a sea of blood!

However, this anger caused him to miss the chance to rescue!

"Splash splash!"

Though there were skilled swimmers among the guards and samurai on the ship, they couldn’t just watch the Young Master face assassination! One after another, they leaped into the water to give chase!

But how could a person swimming in water possibly catch up to a fish? Especially when that fish had six legs, slipping away like an eel, in an instant snatching Nangong Che and breaking out of the encirclement! With a blink of an eye, it opened up a gap, diving into the depths of the water! Vanishing from sight! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Young Master!!"