The Dragon Warrior Pair
DWP 226 - The Birth of the Dawn Dragon Lantern
Several days had passed since Jing Yang and Xue Bingyue were meditating. The two were surrounded by many warriors as changes occurred in the bodies of Jing Yang and Xue Bingyue.
In contrast to Xue Bingyue who was emitting a cold aura as well as the sound of bones grinding, Jing Yang's body actually looked thin even the foaming mouth was unceasingly spewing fresh blood.
In exchange for helping Xue Bingyue, Jing Yang handed over his life energy to the King of Hell. Murong Qiaomi guessed that Jing Yang was using a forbidden technique because the situation that Jing Yang was in was very different from Xue Bingyue's.
The moment Xue Bingyue opened her eyes, she smiled brightly from knowing she had broken through to the Sky Swordsman in just a few days. However that bright smile did not last long after seeing Jing Yang spewing out a large amount of fresh blood.
“That!” Xue Bingyue looked extremely panicked at Jing Yang's condition.
Jing Yang regulated his breathing flow, yet he actually grimaced in pain as he felt an excruciating pain within his lungs. Jing Yang looked at Xue Bingyue's worried face then smiled.
“I'm fine Yueyue. Didn't you already know that? I have a weak body since birth. I was careless. I didn't expect that damn thing to hurt me!” Jing Yang held onto his chest that felt pain.
“That damn creature?” Xue Bingyue frowned.
“Yueyue, I mean the King of Hell.” Jing Yang got up and rang his neck, “After meditating I became hungry.”
Jing Yang himself did not realize that he was surrounded by many people. The first person he saw after Xue Bingyue was Murong Qiaomi.
“Aunt Qiaomi? All of you, why are you here?” Jing Yang looked at everyone who surrounded him. There were Yi Yue and the Elders of the Peach Flower Palace as well as Feng Xian, Shui Jun and Yan Tian.
“Seeing yourself like this, of course everyone is worried.” Murong Qiaomi crouched down and pinched Jing Yang's cheeks then mute something that made Jing Yang close his eyes and nod his head.
“I understand, Aunt Qiaomi.” Jing Yang walked into Jiang Palace followed by Xue Bingyue from behind.
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After recovering his inner energy, Jing Yang sat on the throne. Murong Qiaomi stood beside him. Many warriors and noble circles stared in admiration at Jing Yang.
“Everyone listen! Something Your Majesty wants to say!” Murong Qiaomi cried out loudly to everyone.
Jing Yang tapped his finger on the throne, “Thank you for fulfilling my invitation here. In the last few days, I have heard bad news. You all should have known it.”
While being like this, everyone present at the Jiang Palace meeting hall felt submissive to Jing Yang. The figure of the thirteen-year-old young man looked extremely dignified as if he had the experience of living longer than all of them present in the Jiang Palace's meeting hall.
“First, the problem of Devil Island Skull. Second, the matter of the Ma Empire and the Shi Empire. Third...” Jing Yang held back his words before adding slowly, “Three ancient treaty matters of State of Jiu and Daejong.”
‘This exceeded my expectations. He is much more than the word deserve.’ Yan Tian smiled after seeing firsthand Jing Yang's figure.
‘Is it true that he is only thirteen years old? A time like this I feel like he's bigger than I thought!’ Feng Xian looked at Jing Yang sharply.
Shui Jun himself listened carefully to Jing Yang's speech. All who attended the meeting looked at Jing Yang full of admiration.
“The matter of the Ma Empire and the Shi Empire, I will take care of it. The same goes for Jiu and Daejong. The two lands had an ancient treaty with the Jiang family.” Jing Yang heard directly from Murong Qiaomi if there was an heirloom in Jiu Country and Daejong State capable of sealing one of the Nine Heavenly Chaos.
“You just need to focus on the battle on the Demon Skull Island.”
Jing Yang's words made the warriors present in the meeting hall whisper to each other. His words sounded arrogant so the responses of the Jing Yang warriors began to change.
“I know what you guys think.” Jing Yang smiled and looked at everyone who looked doubtful with his decision, “But this is my decision! If there is an existence, go ahead!”
Murong Qiaomi let out a long sigh, ‘Your words are as if you want to say if there is no one stronger than me in this room,.’
No one dared to go forward. Jing Yang finally decided to give a name to the alliance he was about to form.
“Black is not necessarily dirty and white is not yet clean. I learned these two things in the martial world. With myself as the leader of this country, I would like to invite all of you under the name of Dawn Dragon Lantern as a form of this alliance we made.”
“This second also I officially announced if the white and neutral flow alliance I named the Dawn Dragon Lantern was formed.” Jing Yang ended the meeting quickly. All the warriors who had big names in the martial world of the Jiang Empire left the meeting hall one after another and left only the nobles.
The entire noble family supported Jing Yang in full occupying the position of Emperor Jiang. It was not without reason that three great families like the Lu family, the Shen family and the Huan family supported Jing Yang.
These three great families had already seen and knew firsthand how Jing Yang was. There were Lu Hen, Shen An and Huan Chen. These three family heads chatted with Jing Yang about Jing Yang's future plans.
Jing Yang's dream arguably left Shen An, Lu Hen and Huan Chen in awe. Although it sounded innocent, but Jing Yang was very serious about it.
“Agreement? Aunt Qiaomi, have I ever made an appointment before?” Jing Yang himself was confused and looked at Murong Qiaomi who was standing beside him.
“If you don't know it, let alone this me.” Murong Qiaomi looked at the annoyed Jing Yang.
“Your Majesty, actually-”
Huan Chen said, Shen An responded more and cut off Huan Chen's words.
“Your Majesty, I heard that you will one day marry Mi-Ther and also the son of my friend.” Shen An said casually to Jing Yang.
Jing Yang who heard him choked in disbelief. He looked at Shen An who was laughing, while beside Jing Yang looked Murong Qiaomi was smiling at him.
“Little Emperor, can you explain to me why you sometimes look like a grown-up and sometimes like a boy? Your rapidly growing ability has made me wonder. Can't you be honest with me?” Murong Qiaomi's whisper of threat made Jing Yang swallow.
“Aunt Qiaomi, this is not the time for that.” Jing Yang whispered softly and immediately looked at Shen An full of questions.
“Uncle Shen, you're not kidding, are you?” Jing Yang asked to be sure.
Shen An stopped and pointed at his own face, “Does this face of mine look like someone who is joking?” Shen An said that to Huan Chen and Lu Hen.
Neither Huan Chen nor Lu Hen, both of them nodded their heads. Jing Yang himself let out a long sigh and massaged his forehead.
“I heard directly from Mi Aber if she would make a place for you to go home, Your Majesty. In addition, Mi-Ther always rejects applications from rich people and handsome men. Does Your Majesty not have the slightest feeling for her?”
A question that made Jing Yang return trapped was filled with guilt. Jing Yang admitted that Shen Mi has a special place in her heart because the girl wants to hear her stupid dreams as well as manage the Five Color House on her orders.
“Your Majesty need not hesitate. A great ruler having dozens of women was commonplace. Did Your Majesty ever hear of the first Emperor Jiang to have twenty-two wives?”
Jing Yang was again made to choke. Shen An was very different from the one he remembered. It was as if Shen An wanted to know his feelings for Shen Mi.
“I've heard this story.” Murong Qiaomi responded to Shen An's words.
“What a great Emperor Jiang is not it? More than the story I heard, Emperor Jiang's wife count was more than that. Not among the widows he married. May number in the thirties.” Shen An laughed.
“An, you're not polite!” Lu Hen reprimanded.
Jing Yang massaged his forehead and let out a long sigh, “Can we end this conversation? I was too dizzy thinking that.”
Shen An, Huan Chen and Lu Hen stopped talking when they saw a dizzy expression radiate in Jing Yang's facial features.
“Your Majesty, forgive me for my impoliteness. I just wish I could see Mi-Ther get married. Maybe I'm like this because of my age. I was worried that I would die without seeing the husband figure of Mi.”
Suddenly the room became sad. Huan Chen shook his head in disbelief as he heard Shen An let out his deepest outpouring of heart.
‘We have agreed to form the military forces of the Jiang Empire together. This talk has been completed and why should I listen to his complaints.’ Huan Chen stared intently at Shen An then went back inside, ‘It will be a long time.’
“Uncle Shen, no need to worry. I'll make Shen Mi happy.” Jing Yang who was tired of hearing Shen An's talk finally said so.
Shen An responded with excitement. Meanwhile Huan Chen and Lu Hen looked incredulous to even Murong Qiaomi.
“I say I'm stepping down.” Jing Yang without further ado immediately left the room and headed for his private room.
He laid his body on the soft bed and closed his eyes enjoying the tranquility of his room.
“I will protect everything..”.
Jing Yang muttered softly before finally falling asleep.
Murong Qiaomi who saw that smiled, ‘Actually what is he thinking? Does he not trust me completely?’
Murong Qiaomi was convinced that Jing Yang's actions had a hidden reason.