The Dragon King rode alone into the Iron Mountain camp. Dugu Xian ordered his army to advance three li, stopping just one arrow's flight from the camp. At a single command, they could charge into the enemy ranks in an instant.
Even so, Dugu Xian was dissatisfied. He disliked the Dragon King's reckless actions. Though every sign suggested the chaos in the Iron Mountain camp was an accident, if the Dragon King were to become trapped inside, even several times as many Dragon Army soldiers outside wouldn't be able to rescue him in time.
Dugu Xian wasn't the only one puzzled. Shangguan Cheng was young, but he knew what danger meant. He looked up and asked, "Why did he go in alone?"
"Because he's the Dragon King." Han Fen was the only one who wasn't surprised. She even thought it was only natural. "Nobody would dare touch him."
"Unrivaled King would." Shangguan Cheng still thought of the King of Assassins as his father. His mother couldn't change that with a casual remark.
"I don't think Unrivaled King would dare. When has he ever charged into an enemy camp alone like the Dragon King? Never, right? That means he's not as brave as the Dragon King."
When Unrivaled King was young, he had led a handful of assassins through the Western Regions and accomplished many great deeds. Unfortunately, the years had passed, and Han Fen, who had spent most of her life in the desert, had never heard of them. Little Shangguan Cheng knew even less. In their minds, Unrivaled King was always surrounded by crowds of assassins.
Shangguan Cheng was at a loss for words. After thinking for a long while, he said, "The Dragon King isn't afraid because he has the Demon Bird."
Han Fen glanced up at the