Ruler (1)

"Third brother, when are you getting married?" Ye Yi suddenly blurted out, causing everyone to burst into laughter. Old man, why are you joining in the commotion?

"Grandpa... we're really fine..." the Third Brother said weakly.

"Just because it's fine now doesn't mean it won't be fine in the future. Third Brother, are you afraid to pursue her? Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll handle it for you!" Ye Lang continued at this moment.

"Get lost! Go away, or you'll scare them away!" Third Brother immediately snapped.

"Oh... scared away... I understand! Then you handle it yourself." Ye Lang's expression was incredibly irritating; at least, Third Brother just wanted to punch him when he saw that expression.

"Haha, Third Brother, don't be shy. Just say you want help, and we'll help you! Everyone wants a Third Sister-in-law soon..." At this moment, Seventh Brother touched Third Brother's hand, his expression as lewd as could be.

"You guys... can't we talk about something serious? Thirteen has more to do than me, okay..." Third Brother had no choice but to change the subject, and his trick worked, since everyone was most interested in Ye Lang.

"What do I have to say?" Ye Lang looked dazed, as if he had nothing to say.

"Stop pretending. Everyone knows how much of a sensation you caused this time. Tell me, what have you been up to all this time! There's no need to talk about Suzaku. What's the meaning of the 'Muddleheaded Divine Physician' in the Holy City? Have you ever studied medicine before? And what about the Holy Maiden Xuan Yuanbing? How could she be with you..." Third Brother continued to change the subject.

"Damn, this happened so long ago! If we start from here, I could talk for three days straight!" Ye Lang immediately jumped up to interrupt. After all, this was too ancient, and he believed that Ye Lanyu and the others had already explained these things clearly, so he didn't need to say anything more.

"Although it's been a long time, I'm still very curious. When did you learn medicine, Thirteen, and how did you become so skilled? Speaking of which, why did you never treat us when we were injured?" Seventh Brother stared at Ye Lang at this moment, seemingly more interested in asking questions than in accusations.

If Ye Lang had such superb medical skills before, then the suffering they had endured before would not have been so unfortunate.

"I already knew medicine when I was studying alchemy, but I just didn't tell you! As for why I didn't heal you, it's simple, you didn't come to me!" Ye Lang said blankly, as if to say that it was your fault, that you didn't come to me.

"Damn it, if you hadn't said you knew medicine, why would we have come looking for you?!" Third Brother and Seventh Brother both blurted out at the same time.

"That's your business, what does it have to do with me!" Ye Lang said indifferently.

"Kid, are you itching for a beating..." Third Brother said, raising his fist.

"Yes, a little bit, can you scratch it for me?" Ye Lang said, turning around and pointing to a spot on his back.

"..." Third Brother was getting a little frantic.

"Alright, stop fooling around! Let's get down to business. We've already told you about the Soaring Sky Empire's situation, but I still have some questions for you. You said you discovered ruins, but what exactly did you discover? In your opinion, what kind of changes will this cause in the Soaring Sky Empire?" Ye Yi said, getting straight to the point.

Although Ye Lang had previously mentioned his experiences in the Soaring Sky Empire, there were still many things he hadn't explained clearly. The Tiangong Yue Clan ruins, which everyone was most interested in, were only mentioned in passing, without any explanation of what was inside.

It wasn't convenient to ask these questions back in the Vermilion Bird Empire, and knowing that Ye Lang would return to Ye City, Ye Chengtian didn't pursue the matter further.

"How should I put it? The Tiangong Yue Clan is a magical race. Their alchemy has reached an incredible level, capable of changing the world. However, it also depends on how people use it!" Ye Lang frowned. He couldn't find an explanation for the moment, so he could only give a general answer.

"What can it change? The landscape of the mainland?" Ye Chengtian asked.

Ye Lang frowned, then replied, "It depends on how you use it. If it were me, I could change everyone's lives and make them more convenient. For example, by building a mode of transportation, I wouldn't have to arrive seven days late like I did! And ideally, it would only take one day to get here from Dragon City in Vermilion Bird."

"One day? How is that possible? Unless you're riding a dragon or some kind of mythical beast, it's impossible to get there in a day." Ye Chengtian immediately shook his head. He knew this best, as did Ye Yi and the others present, because they were all soldiers who had been on the move and were experts at how to react as quickly as possible.

"I mean, in an ideal situation, if all parties don't mind building a highway route, then it's very simple. I can show you the results in a year!" Ye Lang shook his head, rejecting everyone's idea.

"Is this really possible?" Ye Chengtian was still very skeptical.

"Of course not!" Ye Lang said with a smile.

"Damn it, how dare you mess with my game!!" Ye Chengtian roared, wanting to drag Ye Lang over and beat him up.

"Wait a minute! Dad, I'm not kidding you! I said that all parties should be willing to accept this, but this matter is easy to handle if it involves only one country, and it can be discussed between two countries, but it becomes a bit of a headache if it involves more than one country. The negotiations alone will take a long time," Ye Lang said.

"Why?" Ye Chengtian asked, puzzled.

"You're a soldier, you should understand! If another country's highway were to pass through your country, how would you feel? You would definitely think that if the other side sent troops, you wouldn't even have time to react before being caught off guard," Ye Lang explained.

"That's right!" Ye Chengtian understood the problem; it was indeed a problem that couldn't be solved.

"Originally, setting up something that both sides could supervise could solve the problem, but I estimate that they wouldn't be able to accept it in a short time. That's why I said it's impossible!" Ye Lang said. His idea is very common on Earth, but it's not suitable here.

"Let's not discuss that for now. What did I ask you just now? Could you change the power structure on the mainland?" Ye Chengtian realized that his question seemed to have gone a bit off track, so he brought it back on track.

"As I said, it depends on how you use people. If it's applied to the military, then it will naturally change even more!" Ye Lang said.

"..."

Ye Lang's answer worried Ye Yi and the others. They all knew that if Zhao Yarou didn't use the ruins for military purposes, it would be a miracle.