Chapter 428 -447: Ao Ye Has a Bold Idea
Silver Sky River Dragon Manor.
Ao Yu returned here,
savoring once again the flavor of ‘returning home in glory’.
Several days ago, Chu Yuan’s utterance of “Ao Yu, come see me immediately” had spread throughout the entire Divinity Continent.
The countless cultivators of the Divinity Continent were not only moved by the power of Chu Yuan,
but even more so by the very existence of Ao Yu.
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To others, since Chu Yuan could call out this man by name, it meant he was a person at his beck and call, one naturally to note.
Thus, Ao Yu’s fame also rose with the tide.
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Now that Ao Yu had returned to Silver Sky River, nearly the entire Dragon Clan of Silver Sky River had come out to welcome him,
letting Ao Yu bask in glory fiercely.
Ao Yu also enjoyed it immensely.
However, when Ao Yu was summoned to a secret palace by Dragon Lord Ao Ye to inquire about his business upon returning, Ao Yu could no longer find the mirth, fearing that speaking out would provoke Ao Ye to thrash him to death.
Sitting in the main seat of the palace, Ao Ye clearly noticed Ao Yu’s hesitation and frowned slightly.
“What’s the matter? Speak up, what’s with the hemming and hawing? Now you’re a big name across the continent, and here you are, meek as a lamb. What kind of demeanor is this?”
Ao Ye mildly rebuked,
“This… Father, I don’t know how to say it. How about this? I’ll ask you a few questions first?”
Ao Yu said cautiously.
“Ask.”
Ao Ye looked at his ninety-seventh son with a frown.
Protector Beast of the Wayless Sect — to be so timid was unworthy.
He was really curious to see what this ninety-seventh son would ask.
“Father, then I will ask.”
Ao Yu still felt somewhat cowardly.
“Ask!”
Ao Ye said decisively.
“Suppose… I mean just suppose, ha, suppose there is a very powerful entity, wanting our Dragon Clan to provide a clansman as a mount, how would you choose?”
Ao Yu asked softly.
Having said that,
he quickly glanced at Dragon Lord Ao Ye, eager to see his father’s reaction.
In his line of sight,
His father seemed to be completely dumbfounded after hearing the question, stunned.
After a long pause,
Dragon Lord Ao Ye seemed like he had just come back to his senses.
Bang!
A loud noise erupted.
Dragon Lord Ao Ye furiously overturned the desk and then glared at Ao Yu.
“What do you mean ‘suppose’?!”
“Let me tell you, our Dragon Clan will never serve as mounts for others! We Dragon Clan have our pride, the Dragon Clan will never be enslaved!”
“To be a mount for someone, what’s the difference from being a slave?”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye said with a tone incredibly stern.
“But… but what if that powerful entity is very strong?”
The voice of Ao Yu became even quieter from fright.
“So what if the entity is strong? However powerful, our Dragon Clan’s members will never be slaves. Even if we have to fight to the last soldier and civilian, to the extinction of the old and the young, our Dragon Clan will never submit as slaves!”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye exclaimed hysterically.
His fists clenched tightly, his demeanor entirely uncompromising.
“Well… okay, then.”
Ao Yu could only whisper this response,
not daring to say anything more,
fearful that speaking his mind might provoke his father into a righteous killing of kin.
“Right, you asking all this, what are you trying to do?”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye slightly reined in his temper and asked with a deep voice.
“Nothing, nothing at all.”
Ao Yu quickly shook his head, not daring to say any more.
“Speak, just by looking at you, I can tell there must be a problem. Come on, tell me, what’s the matter? Is some great power threatening you, forcing you to capture members of my Dragon Clan to serve as mounts? Speak up, I will stand up for you!”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye noticed that something was off with Ao Yu and snorted as he spoke.
“Really, there’s truly nothing.”
Ao Yu would rather die than speak.
But Dragon Lord Ao Ye clearly saw through him.
There was no way he would let it go so easily.
Under Dragon Lord Ao Ye’s relentless questioning,
Ao Yu had no choice but to spill everything.
After speaking, he ran to the door of the palace in fright, fearing that his own father would truly fly into a rage and slap him to death.
“Father, I’ve told you, I’ve already notified Zhang Han of the Yin Yang Array Sect. If I don’t leave Silver Sky River within an hour, he will lead his men to storm into Silver Sky River. You mustn’t do anything to me!”
Ao Yu kept saying.
“What are you afraid of? Are you serious? That person from the Wayless Sect… wants to find a mount?”
Ao Ye stared intently at Ao Yu.
“Ah, yes, Father, you really don’t have to look among our own kind. It doesn’t have to be from our Dragon Clan. Please, don’t be angry!”
Ao Yu was terrified.
“My Dragon Clan will never serve as mounts! But it’s the Sect Master of the Daoless Sect, his command… we must obey…”
“Enough, for the sake of my Dragon Clan, I can only personally attend to him, so as not to affect our clan.”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye looked at Ao Yu with a piercing gaze and spoke.
“Father, there’s really no need, we can also find someone from another race.”
Ao Yu kept saying.
“As a member of the Demon Race, if I can sacrifice myself, why should we sacrifice others from a different race?”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye spoke very seriously.
“Father, I really, really don’t need to…”
Ao Yu let out a mournful sigh.
At this point, there was no use hiding anymore.
He had to explain the truth to Ao Ye.
He didn’t want to be ridden, so he told Chu Yuan that he would help Chu Yuan find a mount. There was originally no such issue.
He explained everything to Ao Ye, including that he would go back and continue to serve as a mount for Chu Yuan, to suppress the matter.
After hearing all this,
Dragon Lord Ao Ye remained silent for a long time.
Finally, his gaze turned strangely toward Ao Yu.
His ninety-seventh son, discontent with the status of being a mount, thus looking among the Dragon Clan for another dragon to serve as a mount for that Sect Master of the Daoless Sect?
Had his ninety-seventh son lost his mind?
Wasn’t being a mount and simultaneously a Protector Beast a good thing?
Must he find another mount to compete for favor?
Could he not discern whether a Protector Beast or a mount was more favored?
Ao Ye looked at Ao Yu, suddenly harboring a bold idea.
To compete with Ao Yu for favor?
No, it wasn’t about competing for favor.
It was about making significant contributions to the Dragon Clan’s development plan.
If he could gain Sect Master Chu’s favor, wouldn’t it be a great boon for the Dragon Clan?
Perhaps it might sacrifice Ao Yu’s position in the Wayless Sect.
But he felt all of it was worth it.
After all, for the Dragon Clan, for the Demon Race, there must be someone willing to endure some hardships.
Ao Ye’s thoughts gradually took shape in his mind.
He then looked toward Ao Yu.
“Since you’ve already mentioned finding a mount in front of that person, you must find one, and it has to be the fastest one.”
“Do you know who is the fastest in our Silver Sky River now?”
Ao Ye said expressionlessly.
“Our Silver Sky River… seems like Big Brother is the fastest?”
Ao Yu spoke cautiously.
“No, right now, within Silver Sky River, the fastest is me!”
Dragon Lord Ao Ye stepped forward and declared with an air of righteousness…