Chapter 397 - 293: The Importance of Long Yi

"My acting skills are so adept." Little Zi stated cheerfully in her mind.

"My acting skills aren’t bad either, see my last punch, so despairing, so tragic! It’s an expression only a hero would have." Long Yi replied.

"No, no, I think your acting skills, Brother Long, are just like those of the Emperor, they’re too exaggerated, and we can’t feel any empathy at all!"

"Tch, what’s the big deal, as long as the fools are fooled, that’s enough."

"Brother Long, your standards are too low!"

Tilian picked up Long Yi, returned to his own room, took his suitcase, and hurried off in the middle of the night. Even though it was dark, he moved as if it was broad daylight.

Soon, he found the dragon assigned to pick him up. It was unexpectedly a Gale Dragon.

The Gale Dragon and the Light Wind Dragon are both types of wind dragons. However, the Gale Dragon has a larger body and faster speed, but accelerates slower and flies less steadily, making for a very uncomfortable ride. The Light Wind Dragon, on the other hand, has a smaller body, accelerates quickly, and although its top speed is slightly lower, its flight is extremely stable.

Obviously, no one here needed stability.

The Gale Dragon, holding the scroll Long Yi was recorded on, rushed all the way. Poor Long Yi, his stomach grumbled with hunger and he felt tormented throughout the journey.

Indeed, even the Black Dragon Empire did not standardize the use of the black wormhole. Tilian had to resort to such primitive methods to move himself, while Long Yi thought the young man was definitely going to teleport him.

It wasn’t until the guards changed shifts that the Green Dragon Emperor realized. Long Yi had escaped and at the same time, Tilian was also missing. He only then understood, this Tilian had actually secretly taken Long Yi away!

At this time, the war between the White Dragon and the Green Dragon had reached fever pitch, with the majority of the troops being sent to the frontline. The rear was bound to be emptier, and that Tilian, whom they thought had no power whatsoever, had quietly taken Long Yi away in the night!

Damn it, if the Green Dragon Empire lost Long Yi, what was the point of this fight?

The Green Dragon Emperor immediately summoned the ministers for an emergency meeting. After a whole day of discussion, they finally reached a consensus in the afternoon.

Surrender.

The war lasted for a whole of seven days and included more than seventy battles. Of these, the Green Dragon Empire won only three. They were crushed in all the other battles.

The surrender ceremony was held in a small border town of the White Dragon Empire. Green Dragon Emperor Jim personally signed the surrender document.

Fan Sen, the commander of the White Dragon Empire’s Third Legion, accepted the surrender of the Green Dragon Empire on behalf of the White Dragon Emperor. However, when Fan Sen requested the return of Long Yi, Green Dragon Emperor Jim showed a troubled expression.

"Long Yi has been taken back to the Black Dragon Empire by Tilian."

Tilian?

The Black Dragon Empire?

Jim told Fan Sen that a few months ago, Tilian came to the Green Dragon Empire and presided over a hunting plan targeting the top combat forces of the White Dragon Empire. Naturally, the Green Dragon Empire did not dare to disobey the commands of the Black Dragon Empire. Hence, they did everything they could to help Tilian complete this plan, and also sent four Chameleon Knights to disguise themselves as newbies and sneak into the White Dragon Knight Academy.

However, soon after the war between White Dragon Empire and the Green Dragon Empire broke out, Tilian secretly took Long Yi away. Since he took him away, there’s only one place he could’ve taken him - the Black Dragon Empire.

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"So, what’s next?" When this question was thrown onto the table of the war committee, a cautious look appeared on everyone’s faces.

The War Committee, a meeting comprised of the Emperor himself, the leaders and vice leaders of the five Dragon Knight Legions, three top generals of the army, the logistics minister, and the finance minister, was designed to develop war plans during wartime.

Initially, when the Emperor said he wanted to fight Green Dragon, everyone thought it was a good opportunity. Especially when they heard Long Yi was captured, Fan Sen and General Iron Blood Kirei both gave the Emperor their approval.

On one hand, Green Dragon really did cross the line. On the other hand, White Dragon really needed some battles to boost morale and train their warriors with real combat experience.

However, now the matter directly involves the Black Dragon Empire.

And that’s where the problem lies.

After all, the Black Dragon Empire is not a pushover. Just a short while ago, the Black Dragon Empire’s large-scale invasion almost overwhelmed the White Dragon Empire. After all, that wasn’t even a full-scale invasion!

The White Dragon Empire is currently running neck and neck with the Black Dragon Empire in terms of statistics, but once a war breaks out, no one knew what new tricks the Black Dragon Empire would pull!

Going to war against Black Dragon must be done very cautiously.

"We have two hundred prisoners of war from the Dragon Knights of the Black Dragon Empire," Fan Sen said slowly.

"Are you planning to use them in exchange for Long Yi?" Lin Qi contemplated, then shook his head.

"Your Majesty, to what extent is Long Yi important for our kingdom?" Fan Sen suddenly turned to the Emperor.

"If I were to say that it’s crucial for our survival, it seems overly dramatic. However, that’s precisely what I mean. It’s because of Long Yi’s existence that we have the strength to fight the Black Dragon. If possible, I’d rather exchange ten of my lives for Long Yi’s."

"Then we don’t need to discuss further, let’s go to war. It’s the only way out," said Fan Sen.

In reality, every Legion General present had their own intelligence channels. They had a clear understanding of what Long Yi had done for the empire. Not only did he save the White Dragon Empire from the brink of extinction, but thanks to his influence, the White Dragon Empire and the Dwarves became the closest of allies. They created numerous Battle Armors, as well as the formidable Molten Beasts. For thousands of years, no one had done so much for the Empire.

To the military, this selfless spirit was admirable, but if Long Yi could do these things for the White Dragon Empire, he could do them for the Black Dragon Empire too.

And if Long Yi were to defect to the Black Dragon Empire, the White Dragon would have no chance.

To reclaim Long Yi, or to face the destruction of the empire, are merely two ends of the same story.

And that story is war.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. The Emperor went to answer it, and a man outside handed him a sealed metal tube. The Emperor pricked his finger on one end of the tube and his blood flowed out, and the metal tube popped open.

The Emperor unfurled the scroll inside, took one glance, and tossed it aside. The scroll instantly burned into a pile of ashes.

"The latest news is that Long Yi has indeed been sent to the Black Dragon Empire. He is presently confirmed to be safe, and moreover, he is being treated with respect," said the Emperor.

This world isn’t lacking in spies. The White Dragon Empire was infiltrated by many foreign spies, similarly, the White Dragon Empire also sent many spies abroad. This message obviously came from within the Black Dragon Empire, and the capture of Long Yi should have been highly classified. But this news being leaked suggested that the spy had a high rank, perhaps even someone who had contact with Long Yi.

"The Black Dragon aims to gain Long Yi’s power, whether it is his personal power, or the power hidden near him," the Emperor whispered softly.

Everyone looked at the Emperor. He thought hard about fighting the Black Dragon and the Green Dragon, two completely different concepts. The difference in national power meant every military order had to be careful. Compared to the war-hungry Black Dragon that had spent many years in impoverished militarization, the White Dragon Empire had been desperately developing its economy and technology. In terms of technological research, the White Dragon was honestly at the forefront of all nations. However, transferring the economy and technology into combat power required time.

As of now, at least in the eyes of the Emperor, the White Dragon didn’t have the power to fight against the Black Dragon.

Suddenly, the Emperor looked up and said, "Everyone, continue with your discussions, I’m going to see if another advisory group has any news."

As he was speaking, the Emperor hastily left the conference room. Everyone saw the Emperor out, then turned their attention back to the discussion at hand. The sight before their eyes revealed one piece of information: a war with the Black Dragons was not feasible.

Meanwhile, in the rear of the Imperial Palace, Ai Lin, a chef, a mosquito, Wesley, and Isrile, were all gathered together. During the war, aside from Isrile, the remaining four had all followed the army to battle. An actual battle could only be experienced in a real war, and this was the main insight they shared. If you haven’t participated in a war, then you cannot comprehend the urgency and cruelty of war. Even though they were only up against a weak Green Dragon, their desperate counterattack was surprising.

They all gained a lot from the battle.

At the end of the war, all five of them were summoned to the Imperial Palace. As the closest allies of Long Yi, the Emperor needed to keep track of Long Yi’s movements through them.

Especially Isrile, as Long Yi’s servant, she could sense Long Yi’s status most directly. Was he healthy or weak? Safe or in danger? Isrile had the most immediate feedback on these matters.

At this time, all five of them were in the secret training ground under the Palace. Four of them were conducting practice drills while Isrile was still eating. However, she no longer had to consume an excessive amount of food because she was full, she was just being gluttonous now.

The Emperor appeared, and everyone immediately stopped to salute.

"No need for formalities, you see that Long Yi never bows to me when he sees me," Emperor Kirei said with a laugh.

"That fellow is used to being carefree, I’ve corrected him many times," Ai Lin said with a smile.

"Honestly, it’s not necessary, I really don’t mind. By the way, do you have any news about Long Yi?" Kirei asked, but he was looking at Isrile.

Isrile shrugged, indicating she didn’t know. "I’m not too sure. He seems to be doing well, and indeed, extremely well. I’m not sure about the specifics, but I could sense that there is a great power within Long Yi."

Emperor Kirei nodded. The information the spy had returned was accurate. As for the great power within Long Yi, the Emperor was not interested. Mysterious Long Yi had always been mysterious. It would be more strange if Long Yi didn’t have any great power within him.

"Now, we are discussing whether we should wage war against the Black Dragon, but we don’t know about Long Yi’s status, which is troubling," said the Emperor with a frown.

"Brother Long suggested we shouldn’t wage war against the Black Dragon for now," Wesley abruptly said. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and recommend at qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.com.)