Chapter 201: Chapter 152: Ambiguous Words
"Sea Emperor, please return to the ocean as soon as possible. Ruoshan needs treatment," Long Yi began.
"Let’s go!" uttered the Sea Emperor.
The Emperor cast an apologetic look at the Sea Emperor. Although it was unclear who the incident was targeted at, it obviously wasn’t a good time for discussion.
The Dean opened the Star Gate, and the Sea Clan left the academy grandly through it. It wasn’t until the Star Gate closed that the Emperor, utterly enraged, shouted, "Put the whole city on lockdown! Be on full combat alert! The City Defense Army is to end their holidays! Sweep through the area overnight! I want an answer by tomorrow morning! And, dead or alive, find out just what those two are! Long Yi, come with me!"
The Emperor finished his piece and led Long Yi straight into the academy.
"Did you see them coming before they acted?" the Emperor asked.
"No, I only had suspicions," Long Yi replied.
"So you’ve been watching them?"
"Yes, not just me. I noticed something off, and Wesley helped me track those people - that guy with the large eyes and ears. He has a talent for detecting oddities in crowds. Our cook prepared smoke beetles, and Nine Mosquito Dragon from the Mosquito Clan drove them to lose their will to fight. Luckily it was the Mosquito Clan, not someone else. Its toxins took their combat consciousness, otherwise, we might have faced two more self-destructive actions."
Truth be told, Long Yi was a bit frightened. The power of the corpse explosion was astonishing. He knew just how strong Tiger Shark Warrior’s punch could be. But the explosives from the bodies crushed Ruoshan’s fists! If not for the smoke grenade obstructing their vision and the Nine Mosquito Dragon’s toxins paralyzing them...
The consequence was just too horrific to imagine.
"Why didn’t you choose to warn me?" asked the Emperor.
"Are you joking?" Long Yi retorted, "If I had alerted you, wouldn’t they have escaped?"
"Didn’t you consider that I could’ve been injured?" the Emperor frowned slightly.
"Enough, Your Majesty, don’t pretend to be all high and mighty. First, I don’t believe that you don’t have one or two protectors by your side. Secondly, the Sea Emperor’s guards were also probably more than what met the eye. We were risking our lives to buy time. If you were still in danger after that, then it only means that your protectors need replacing. Besides, which Emperor looks better, one that hides in panic or one that calmly watches assassins die at his feet? How would the Sea Emperor perceive you as an Emperor?"
After listening to Long Yi’s humorous answer, the Emperor laughed.
Although he wasn’t sure which parts of Long Yi’s words were twisted truths and which ones were honest, he could affirm one thing: Long Yi’s words made sense. Long Yi’s actions protected not only the Emperor but also maintained the dignity of the Imperial family and the Empire of White Dragon. The failed assassination attempt might even become an opportunity, making the Sea Emperor, ruler over vast sea territories, friendlier towards White Dragon Empire!
But the truth? Long Yi made all that up on the spot!
There was no way Long Yi, with his brain, could come up with so much during that situation! His instinctive reaction was just to deal with the enemy first! The words he just said were all outcomes of his intense brainstorming on their way! The Emperor happened to ask, and Long Yi answered without any hesitation, as if he really thought it through at the time.
The Emperor sighed, "Long Yi, nowadays, it’s truly rare to find a talent like you."
Long Yi looked at the Emperor, trying to read any imperial tactics from his eyes. However, for some reason, Long Yi believed that the Emperor meant it.
"Your Majesty, you’re worrying too much. Among the hundreds of millions in the White Dragon Empire, I am but an ordinary citizen. There could be better talents out there," Long Yi said, while thinking, "I am just being modest! It’s impossible!"
"Perhaps you’re right, but I have never met someone as outstanding as you. Strong, brave, with a firm will, and a careful mind. You have also gathered many forces around you with ease. If you were given time to grow, wouldn’t you be able to seize the throne without any hassle?" the Emperor let out a laugh, but his words were shocking!
The pressure suddenly increased!
Idioms like "being with an emperor is like being with a tiger" and "when the emperor wants his official to die, the official must die" immediately flashed through Long Yi’s mind. What’s this, envy and fear of talent? Sufficient merit provoking the fear of a sovereign? It’s not possible, right? Is this little matter even worth comparing with those military big shots? Is this Emperor just talking nonsense because he’s bored?
"Your Majesty, maybe your mind isn’t working properly after a whole afternoon of meetings? Why don’t you go back and rest? Look, you’re even talking nonsense," Long Yi said with a helpless face.
"No, I’m not talking nonsense. I’m genuinely asking you!" The Emperor’s facial expression suddenly became unprecedentedly serious.
"Your Majesty, your question is too foolish. Do I even need to answer that? The answer is obviously yes, wouldn’t anything I want to do be possible for me?" Not knowing what was wrong with the Emperor, Long Yi just thought, if he tries something, I’ll punch him in the head!
