The outer perimeter of the Dragon Emperor Palace.
The place was brightly decorated and bustling with activity.
Although it was just a wedding for an illegitimate child, it still carried the title of royalty.
Furthermore, the other party in the marriage alliance was the powerful and influential Gu Yue Clan.
Apart from these two major Lineage, the entire Dragon City...
Almost all the important figures were present.
Zhang Lingqi, dressed in a gray robe, mingled in a corner of the crowd.
He held a handful of sunflower seeds in his hand, watching everything on the high platform.
Especially the groom in his wedding attire.
Du Linyuan.
At this moment, he lowered his head and hunched his shoulders slightly.
They didn't even have the courage to look directly at the guests in front of them.
"I can't believe it, Du Linyuan..."
Zhang Lingqi sneered inwardly, "That Madman from the future, was he really like this a thousand years ago?"
"With that cowardly look, if I take one hit with my sickle, he'll probably be kneeling on the ground crying for half a month."
Beside Du Linyuan, the bride Guyue Xulan, pulled at the red silk in her hand with disgust.
She is the second young lady of the Gu Yue Clan, Guyue Xuyu is her older sister.
Not long ago, Ying Jiuchuan betrothed her to Du Linyuan.
Right now, I'm cursing in my heart.
What bad luck!
"To marry this lowly illegitimate son who can't even be registered in the family tree!"
"You've dirtied my clothes!"
Next.
Guyue Xulan turned his head and looked at a young man in white sitting at the head of the VIP section.
The young man had slicked-back hair and a powdered face, and was holding a folding fan.
His name is Lin Fan. He is a human from Summer City and Guyue Xulan's best male friend.
"Brother Fan~"
Guyue Xulan's voice cracked, "You've cultivated for so long, but you've never experienced the wedding ceremony, have you?"
"Why don't you come up and be the groom for him? You'll share in the joy."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience.
"Having an outsider stand in for the groom during the wedding ceremony?"
"Are you kidding me! This is an utter disgrace!"
"Yes, even if the Gu Yue Clan and the royal family don't want to lose face, they can't be this casual, can they?"
"..."
Lin Fan stood up, took a half-step back with an innocent look on his face, and said in a teasy tone.
"Xu Lan, isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"
"Brother Lin Yuan is the Protagonist today, how could I steal the spotlight?"
"If he gets angry, it will not only spoil everyone's mood, but also ruin the marriage alliance between your two families."
"I don't mind suffering a little hardship, but I can't let you be dragged into it."
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment.
"Heh, he's probably secretly thrilled, still acting all high and mighty."
Zhang Lingqi could see it clearly from below the stage; Lin Fan's smugness was impossible to hide.
At this moment, Du Linyuan, who had been keeping his head down, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
His face flushed red as he looked at his birth mother, who sat regally on the high seat.
"Mother... this..."
"This is against the rules... How could he..."
"Bang!"
Before Du Linyuan could finish speaking, Du Zitong slammed her hand on the sandalwood table in the high hall!
This former courtesan, though the years have left their mark on her face.
But that worldly air and acerbic wit only grew stronger.
"Rule?"
Du Zitong pointed at Du Linyuan's nose and started cursing.
"You worthless piece of trash, how dare you talk to me about rules?!"
"If you weren't such a useless piece of trash, would I still be without even a proper title?!"
When she turned to look at Lin Fan, she put on a fawning Smile Face.
"Young Master Fan is such a favored son of heaven; for him to condescend to perform the wedding ceremony for you is a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes!"
"You piece of trash, get out of here! Don't get in the way of Young Master Fan and Miss Xu Lan!"
After saying that, Du Zitong winked at Lin Fan and smiled.
"Young Master Fan, please remember to visit my residence when you have time, so we can have a good time together..."
"Reminiscing about old times!"
"Thank you, Sister Wisteria, I will!"
Lin Fan clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Seeing this, the audience on stage laughed and whispered among themselves.
"Damn, why is Du Zitong siding with outsiders?"
"You didn't know that? Du Zitong was a top courtesan in her youth!"
"The roads are wide and bustling, even His Majesty has walked on them!"
"No wonder! I often see Lin Fan going in and out of brothels; those two are definitely having an affair!"
"..."
"No... it's not true!"
After hearing these words, Du Linyuan almost fainted.
He looked at his birth mother in disbelief, his eyes reddening.
From a young age, Du Zitong often scolded him.
They called him an unwanted bastard who could only drag her down.
He always thought that as long as he was obedient and willing to sacrifice everything, he could succeed.
One day I will be able to gain my mother's approval and love.
But at this moment, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered by his own mother!
"Guards! This brat won't listen to reason, let's teach him a lesson!"
"Yes, yes, yes! What's the point of making a scene about marriage? Come on, come on!"
Several dragon Dragon Clan disciples who usually hung out with Lin Fan saw Du Linyuan still standing there, stunned.
They immediately jumped up under the guise of wedding pranks.
"Tear!"
Several burly men dragged him to the Coiled Dragon Pillar in front of the main hall.
Bind him with barbed thorny vines.
"Slap! Slap!"
The sound of whipping rang out as thorny vines lashed Du Linyuan's back, tearing his skin and drawing blood!
"Mother... save me... it hurts so much..."
Undeterred, Du Linyuan looked towards the hall and made a plea.
Du Zitong turned her head and even exchanged flirtatious glances with Lin Fan had already walked onto the stage.
"On this joyous day, a touch of red is a good omen."
Du Zitong picked up her teacup and said in a nonchalant tone.
"Keep fighting, just keep him alive so he doesn't miss Young Master Fan's auspicious wedding time."
Lin Fan, standing to the side, feigned concern by waving a folding fan.
"Oh dear, young masters, please be gentle. What if you hurt them?"
"Wedding pranks should be kept within limits; please don't knock them unconscious!"
"Hahaha! Young Master Fan is truly kind-hearted!"
"That's right, that's right!"
The guests in the audience burst into laughter.
Since neither side's Big Boss are interfering, then they can just fan the flames however they want.
And in a corner of the square.
Zhang Lingqi and sneering.
I plan to slit Du Linyuan's throat when he's alone and then get the Death Regression.
But when he looked at his good brother, who had suffered so much humiliation on the pillar...
The sunflower seeds in his mouth suddenly didn't taste good anymore.
"Du Linyuan..."
Zhang Lingqi clenched his fist.
It's true that Du Linyuan was a good-for-nothing a thousand years ago.
However, in his present-day memories as Zhang Lingqi...
This man named Du Linyuan risked his life to stand at the very front, entrusting everything to him...
Brother!
"Snap."
Zhang Lingqi loosened his fist.
He was very angry.
But reason held his impulse firmly in check.
I can't save him now.
Zhang Lingqi and looked at his hands.
It was completely empty.
There was no fluctuation.
All the extraordinary powers were completely wiped out by the Dragon God's [Ordinary World] technique.
To put it bluntly...
With his current ordinary physique, if he rushed onto the stage, he would probably have a hard time even killing Du Linyuan.
Not to mention avenging him or standing up against the entire Dragon Clan's elite.
"What to do..."
Zhang Lingqi frowned, his mind racing.
Just then...
Suddenly, the image of the rough-clothed boy who had bumped into him on the street flashed through his mind.
The one who tied the knot must untie it!
Since it was the Dragon God who removed my abilities.
Why don't I just go ask him for help?
"I'm a fucking genius!"
Zhang Lingqi clapped his hands.
Having figured this out, he turned and left his seat without hesitation.
Before leaving.
He glanced back at Du Linyuan, who was still being whipped against the pillar.
"Brother, you absolutely have to hang in there!"
"Wait until I call for reinforcements."
Zhang Lingqi pulled up his hood and quickly left the Dragon Emperor Palace.
Meanwhile, in another part of the VIP seating area.
[Abyss] held an exquisite teacup, watching with great interest.
"Hmph."
Is this what ants call family and love?
He looked at Du Zitong, whose face was covered in dust and who looked mean, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its cubs.
"In comparison, the kinship of our Filth Clan is a thousand times more noble."
But He did not go after Zhang Lingqi after he left.
He is waiting. Waiting for the Dragon God's [Ordinary World] to completely fail.
Guyue Xuyu's delicate body was far too fragile after losing her Supernatural Ability.
What if we chase them into the alley now and get killed by that ruthless and desperate Zhang Lingqi?
That would be a huge joke.
So, relax and enjoy the show.
That's the best choice right now.
On the other side.
Dragon City, at the outer city gate.
After making many inquiries, Zhang Lingqi was finally led here by a kind-hearted vendor.
"But brother, let me give you a piece of advice."
The vendor stopped and lowered his voice.
"Never even think about assassinating him."
"This month alone, he's skinned over a dozen assassins and hung their skins on the city walls!"
Zhang Lingqi's lips twitched.
Were many people involved in his killing?
"Of course!"
The vendor slapped his thigh. "That kid from Jiangnan is great in every way!"
"He's just too bloodthirsty! And he's too stubborn!"
"If you're a bad person, he'll draw his knife and kill you!"
"He doesn't care about background or anything like that!"
The vendor pointed in the direction of the inner city.
"Just a few days ago, he took down more than a dozen thugs who were extorting protection money."
"Those are all dogs kept by the inner city's powerful and wealthy!"
"Anyone else would at least give the host some face. But this guy doesn't care!"
"Naturally, he was targeted for assassination by powerful figures who spent large sums of money."
At this point, the vendor slyly approached.
"Brother, tell me the truth."
"Whose money did you take?"
Zhang Lingqi shook his head.
"I didn't take any money; I just wanted to talk to him."
The vendor was taken aback.
Then he gave me a knowing look.
"So you're the lone wolf who took on the commission~"
He asked, "Hey bro, how about a full-service package?"
What services?
The vendor deftly pulled a tattered wooden sign from his pocket.
There are four characters written on it.
Collect the body and bury it.
"For just one tael of silver, I guarantee you a peaceful burial, and you won't be left to rot in the wilderness!"
Zhang Lingqi's face darkened.
Pointing into the distance.
"Roll!"
The vendor wasn't annoyed and quickly put away his wooden sign.
Alright!
Then, pushing his rickety wooden cart, he disappeared in a flash.
"What kind of people are these..."
Zhang Lingqi stood in the wind, scratching his head.
Were people in ancient times always this abstract?
He felt that since he came to Dragon City, he had never met a normal person.
He sighed and followed the directions given by the vendor toward the city gate.
They soon arrived at the outer city gate.
The place was overgrown with weeds and completely dilapidated; apart from a weathered wooden door, there was nothing there.
And in the shadows by the door.
A boy dressed in coarse linen stood against the wall, head down, taking big bites of a steamed bun.
This is Jiangnan.
Zhang Lingqi was about to step over.
Suddenly, they heard someone else's voice talking to Jiangnan.
"Father!"
"The big chicken leg you bought is delicious! Have a bite!"
A childish voice rang out.
Zhang Lingqi stopped in his tracks.
Beside Jiangnan stood a beautifully sculpted little girl.
She had short, black hair and large, ruby-like eyes.
She held up the half-eaten roasted chicken leg in her hand and smiled brightly at Jiangnan.
Jiangnan patted her head.
I'm not eating it, you eat it yourself.
After saying that, he continued to eat the steamed bun in his hand without any expression.
But Zhang Lingqi was in the distance.
He froze on the spot.
That little girl...
He seems familiar!
I recalled the scene in the Main World where Du Linyuan committed suicide to transfer his Supernatural Ability to me...
Inside that RV...
The Red-haired Woman, and the child she was holding!
Those ruby eyes...
That's right!
It's her!
It's [the Fool]!
Zhang Lingqi gasped.
What did she call the Dragon God?
Father?!
Still in this era!
What exactly is their relationship with the Dragon God?!
"How can you not eat!"
The little girl stood on tiptoe and desperately tried to bring the greasy chicken leg to Jiangnan's mouth.
I know you care about me!
"But look at you killing so many people every day, how much physical exertion you must be using up! You've even lost weight recently!"
"You have to eat it!"
Jiangnan leaned back slightly, dodging the chicken leg.
He took a bite of the dry steamed bun in his hand.
You're overthinking it. I'm not concerned about you.
The little girl paused for a moment, blinking her big eyes.
Why is that?
"Because there's your saliva on the chicken leg."
Jiangnan swallowed the dry steamed bun. "I find it dirty."
"..."
The air fell silent for a second.
The little girl's cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish.
Her big eyes were brimming with tears.
"Asshole!!!"
She screamed in anger, waving her little pink fists and pounding them on Jiangnan's thighs.
Give me back my gratitude!
You have to eat today!
"No... otherwise, after our rebellion succeeds, I won't appoint you as a general!"
Faced with this seemingly cute but actually fierce threat.
Jiangnan sighed helplessly and lowered his head.
I bit off a small piece of meat from the chicken leg.
"Hmph! That's more like it!"
The little girl then stopped crying and started smiling.
She stood arrogantly with her hands on her hips and her chin raised, looking smug with a triumphant air.
And behind the broken wall in the distance.
Zhang Lingqi's heart trembled violently upon hearing this.
Rebel?!
He stared intently at the little girl with her hands on her hips.
Right under Ying Jiuchuan's nose in Dragon City, they brazenly shouted that they wanted to rebel.
Moreover, they want to appoint the Dragon God as a Grand General?
What was this little girl's identity in her past life?!
Just as Zhang Lingqi was racking his brains trying to figure it out...
"Who!"
A loud shout suddenly rang out!
Zhang Lingqi felt his hair stand on end!
He was about to turn back.
But he forgot that he was now just an ordinary person without any extraordinary powers!
"Whoosh!"
Accompanied by the sound of something cutting through the air!
A long spear stained with dried blood traversed a distance of tens of meters!
"Bang!"
The spear grazed Zhang Lingqi's cheek and embedded itself in the brickwork of the city wall near his ear!
A few strands of black hair, severed by the gun blade, drifted down and landed on Zhang Lingqi's nose.
Zhang Lingqi's breathing stopped.
My back was soaked with cold sweat.
Before he could react...
A strong wind was blowing in my face.
A hand had already locked onto his throat!
Thump!
Jiangnan lifted Zhang Lingqi up with one hand and slammed him against the wall.
"Who are you?"
Why are you spying here?
Zhang Lingqi's feet were dangling in the air, his hands gripping Jiangnan's arms.
But his ordinary strength was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree in front of Jiangnan.
"Uh... cough... ooh..."
His face turned bright red, and he couldn't utter a single word.
It looked like Zhang Lingqi was about to be strangled to death.
"Oh, Dad!"
The little girl came running over with her short legs.
"Let him go!"
"How can he talk when you're choking him?"
The murderous intent in Jiangnan's eyes subsided slightly.
He snorted coldly and loosened his grip.
Smack
Zhang Lingqi fell to the ground.
Before he could even catch his breath...
"Clang!"
Jiangnan had already pulled out the spear, and the tip was pressed against Zhang Lingqi's nose.
"Explain!"
Jiangnan looked down at him from her high vantage point, sparing with words.
Zhang Lingqi rubbed his neck, which had almost been crushed, feeling incredibly frustrated.
I'm numb.
I'm completely numb.
During this period, the Dragon God was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment!
They'd throw a gun and strangle someone at the slightest disagreement!
However, looking at the other person's face, which was only sixteen or seventeen years old and had a somewhat immature appearance,...
Zhang Lingqi could only curse inwardly.
Damn it, a rebellious teenager in puberty, I can tolerate it!
"Cough cough cough..."
Zhang Lingqi coughed up two mouthfuls of bloody saliva.
He looked up and grinned.
"Don't be nervous, young man."
I'm not here to assassinate you.
Zhang Lingqi took a deep breath and uttered a startling statement.
"I'm here... to help you rebel."