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Upon seeing Wang Tiankuang's affirmative tone, Ye Tian did not argue further. After all, the Wang family had already pledged their allegiance to him, so it would be better to take this opportunity to truly strike at Black Wind Stronghold and eliminate future threats.
Ye Tian's thoughts were not impulsive; after all, since Black Wind Stronghold could collude with the Wang family to scheme against the Cold Family, it indicated their desire to target the Cold Family. Although there was currently no way to force Wang Tiankuang to retreat, who could guarantee that the Wang family would not collude with them again? Furthermore, Black Wind Stronghold might ally with even larger forces and truly bring harm to Spirit Martial Town.
Thinking of this, Ye Tian chuckled lightly and said, "I'm just making a suggestion. Second Uncle need not be so agitated. If you feel it's inappropriate, then we can set off immediately towards Black Wind Stronghold."
Ye Tian's tone was neither harsh nor soft, showing no indication of his intention to attack Black Wind Stronghold.
"Mm." Wang Tiankuang did not turn around but responded in a low voice and nodded.
"Shall we set off then?" Ye Tian pressed on, very curious about what was going on with Wang Tiankuang. Ever since he took that provocative step forward, Wang Tiankuang seemed to have suddenly lost his nerve, which was definitely not a normal situation.
"Mm." Wang Tiankuang finally turned around, but his brows were tightly furrowed, appearing quite troubled.
"Elder Brother Five! Bring a horse for Second Uncle," Ye Tian called out loudly while staring directly at Wang Tiankuang.
In response to Ye Tian's provocative gaze, Wang Tiankuang did not react at all, but his sturdy body trembled slightly, and his fierce face twitched slightly.
"Thank you." Wang Tiankuang's unusual demeanor quickly returned to calm as he cupped his hands toward Ye Tian and walked past him.
With a slight frown, Ye Tian's confusion deepened. Based on Wang Tiankuang's earlier reaction, it was clear he had been angry but was suppressing it for some unknown reason.
"What is he holding back?" Ye Tian wondered. Logically speaking, Wang Tiankuang should not have any reservations about him; however, his behavior clearly indicated deliberate restraint...
"Could it be that he fears my forces?" Ye Tian thought hard. At this point, this seemed to be the only explanation. Previously, both sides were evenly matched with three hundred against three hundred. However, after experiencing the trap and the betrayal of the Wang family members, it had turned into five hundred against one. In other words, even if the Wang family members did not assist Ye Tian, they were unlikely to be of any use to Wang Tiankuang anymore. Three hundred against one meant that given Wang Tiankuang's strength, he likely had no chance of winning.
"Then why does he insist on going to Black Wind Stronghold... Could it be that he has a trump card?"
Just as Ye Tian was lost in thought, Fifth Brother had already brought the horses over. Ye Tian collected his thoughts; since he couldn't come up with an answer, he decided not to dwell on it any longer. Regardless of whether Wang Tiankuang had a backup plan, he had to keep moving forward.
With that in mind, Ye Tian mounted his horse, waved to the others, and called out loudly, "Brothers, to Black Wind Stronghold!"
As Ye Tian issued the command, everyone mounted their steeds, raised their whips, and galloped eastward.
The group of over five hundred people was not too large but not small either. As they rode together at full speed, the momentum was extraordinary. The forest echoed with the thunderous sound of hooves, startling white birds into flight and sending tigers and leopards scurrying.
Of course, this commotion also alarmed many formidable beasts. However, what was surprising was that they showed no interest in these "intruders." Instead, they all headed east as if pursuing something or responding to some mysterious force calling them.
At first, Ye Tian worried that their loud presence would attract the beasts. But upon witnessing this situation, he felt reassured. Although he was puzzled, it was certainly better than being attacked by them.
As they progressed further along the way, they encountered more and more beasts, including many giant ones that were as large as mountains. There were also many bizarre creatures that no one had ever heard of or seen before—like snake-like beasts with wings on their backs and horns on their heads, creatures resembling deer but with long heads at both ends—one resembling a tiger's head and the other a wolf's head—and beasts covered in scales with humanoid bodies but fish heads. The variety was simply countless.
"Leaf Young Master, what are these things?" Fifth Brother urged his horse closer to Ye Tian and asked loudly.
Since these beasts showed no intent to attack, Fifth Brother's initial fear turned into curiosity. He looked at Ye Tian with a face full of questions.
"I don't know; they're all just beasts," Ye Tian shook his head, looking quite puzzled.
"Where are they going?" Fifth Brother couldn't shake his habit of chattering; whoever he relied on would unfortunately become his target for questions.
"That's exactly what I'm wondering. It seems like they're heading somewhere," Ye Tian said as he gazed far into the distance toward the east.
"Where are we going?" Fifth Brother continued to ask. Who would know where they were going? He was just unable to keep his mouth shut.
"Maybe to the place where the giant roar came from yesterday," Ye Tian said, his expression somewhat serious. He had a vague feeling that the roar would bring great changes to Spirit Martial Town.
"Oh." Fifth Brother nodded lightly, but it only lasted a moment before he asked again, "Do you think that place has the Crimson Dragon Descends?"
"Crimson Dragon Descends?" Hearing Fifth Brother's words, Ye Tian was quite curious.
"What’s wrong? Haven't you heard of Crimson Dragon Descends?" Fifth Brother looked at him with a disdainful expression.
Ye Tian felt helpless under his disdain and forced a smile, saying, "Elder Brother Five, I really haven't heard of it. I hope you can enlighten me."
"Hehe." Fifth Brother smiled shyly, thinking to himself, "I finally have a chance to show off; this is not easy."
"Elder Brother Five, why are you grinning like that?" Ye Tian asked in confusion when he saw Fifth Brother's strange expression.
"It's nothing, nothing." After repeatedly waving his hands, Fifth Brother finally spoke up. "Crimson Dragon Descends is a legend passed down from the elders. They say there is a giant dragon that has existed in the Spirit Martial River for ages, golden and magnificent!"
Ye Tian frowned; he had never heard of this legend. However, he thought that it must not have been passed down in such a way by the predecessors. The dragon described by Fifth Brother did not match at all with the might of the roar from yesterday.
"And then?" This time it was Ye Tian who pressed for more information. He knew that Fifth Brother was just being imprecise in his description.
"And then?" Fifth Brother was taken aback and then said, "What comes after?"
"What does Crimson Dragon Descends mean? What kind of consequences will Crimson Dragon Descends bring?" Ye Tian felt quite frustrated; Fifth Brother always had this dazed look on his face.
"I wouldn't know, I've never seen it, I've just heard about it," Fifth Brother's expression was even more frustrated than Ye Tian's, as if he had been wronged.
"Forget it, I shouldn't have asked you," Ye Tian waved his hand, feeling quite helpless. He should have realized that asking Fifth Brother would yield no results.
"Haha, I was just messing with you! If I didn't know, would I be talking nonsense?" Seeing Ye Tian's expression, Fifth Brother burst into laughter.
"..." Ye Tian was speechless and rolled his eyes at Fifth Brother.
"Ahem, let me tell you in detail!" Ignoring Ye Tian, Fifth Brother cleared his throat and pretended to be a storyteller.
"Please go ahead, sir," Ye Tian cupped his hands in a gesture of cooperation.
Fifth Brother reached out from his horse and patted Ye Tian on the back as a sign of approval before continuing, "Last time we mentioned that in Primeval there is a giant dragon, living for a hundred thousand years, dwelling deep in the Spirit Martial River, lurking without coming out, absorbing the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, gathering the brilliance of the sun and moon. After experiencing forty-nine tribulations, it soared into the sky and transformed into an immortal..."
Fifth Brother spoke passionately while Ye Tian listened in astonishment. Of course, he was not surprised by the dragon itself; after all, it was merely a legend, and its existence or the authenticity of its tribulations were still uncertain.
"Elder Brother Five, I didn't expect you to have such a way with words! You're not any worse than a storyteller!" Ye Tian exclaimed in surprise. He was amazed that this burly man could articulate so well.
"Hehe..." Fifth Brother blushed at Ye Tian's praise and took a couple of swigs from his water pouch before continuing his tale.
"The dragon, you see, has scales all over its body that are golden and shiny! It is said to be a thousand feet long, much larger than that little snake from yesterday!" Unconsciously running out of elaborate descriptions, Fifth Brother began to speak more plainly.
"Haha." Ye Tian laughed; he found it amusing that Fifth Brother finally showed his true colors.
"Don't laugh; this is serious!" Fifth Brother said with a serious face and continued, "If that little snake from yesterday were to encounter the Crimson Dragon, it would definitely be swallowed whole without even being chewed!"
"Little Snake?" Ye Tian teased. When that giant python appeared yesterday, Fifth Brother was so scared he was frozen. Now, talking about the Crimson Dragon, he seemed to have found a support and even referred to it as a little snake...
"Yes! Little Snake! It's not that I look down on it; compared to the Crimson Dragon, it's just a little snake hatchling!" Fifth Brother didn't catch Ye Tian's teasing and said seriously, "That Crimson Dragon has to undergo tribulation to become an immortal. In my opinion, that lightning vortex yesterday was probably the Crimson Dragon undergoing its tribulation!"
"Yes, that makes sense!" Ye Tian nodded repeatedly and then mischievously asked, "Elder Brother Five, is that Crimson Dragon raised by your family?"
"You're talking nonsense! If it were raised by my family, I would have sent it out long ago..." At this point, Fifth Brother seemed to suddenly realize something and pointed at Ye Tian, saying, "Haha, you're mocking me!"
"I wouldn't dare! I'm praising you!" Ye Tian waved his hands repeatedly, pretending to be scared.
"Hmph! Back to the main topic, let me tell you more about the Crimson Dragon." Fifth Brother seemed quite enamored with the Crimson Dragon.
"Alright, alright, you talk. I'll take a nap first." Ye Tian pretended to doze off while lying on the horse's back.
"The Black Wind Stronghold's people!" Fifth Brother exclaimed in shock, pointing ahead.
"What!" Ye Tian suddenly looked up and scanned the surroundings warily.
"Hahaha!" Seeing this, Fifth Brother laughed uncontrollably.
"Elder Brother Five, good strategy!" Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle and gave Fifth Brother a thumbs up.
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