Though I Am Old!

"The building is about to collapse..."

Within the Dragon Empire, in Pingyang County, Fengcheng.

An elderly man with dragon scales on his face and an aged appearance stood atop the city wall, holding a broad-headed spear. Below the city wall was the million-strong army of Longwu.

This old man is Dragon Blood Descendant, the Son of Twin Dragons, and a direct descendant of the White Dragon Kan Gong. He is a genius with pure blood and once followed Martial Emperor Long Chen in his campaigns, making great achievements.

He was granted the title of Prince, the title of Emperor, the surname Long, and the given name Jiu.

Strangers called him the Jiao King, while acquaintances simply called him Long Jiu Qian.

As the son of Kan Gong, Jiao Wang Long Jiuqian strongly advocated the Twin Dragon Church and consistently resisted the foreign Mother Goddess Church.

Because of his staunch support for the Twin Dragons Cult, he was also squeezed out when the Church of the Mother Goddess became increasingly powerful.

In particular, since the current Emperor Long Qi ascended to the throne, he not only does not support the Twin Dragons Cult, but also supports the Church of the Mother Goddess.

However, it wouldn't be appropriate to call it support. In Long Jiu Qian's view, Long Qi was too easily swayed, indecisive, and prone to listening to slander. He lacked the decisiveness and ruthlessness of Emperor Wu, which allowed the Mother Goddess Church to grow bigger and bigger.

"Emperor Qi is completely indecisive and has no ambition. He even married the daughter of a priest from the Outer God Church and made her his empress, bringing disaster to the country and its people. This is a tragedy for our Longwu."

"Although the Dragon God claims to be a god, he has accomplished nothing, colludes with external gods, sowing the seeds of disaster, and secretly manipulates Emperor Qi. How can he be called a god?!"

"Now, foreign enemies are invading in large numbers, entering our country's territory, destroying our fields, ruining our cities, and slaughtering our compatriots. Those lines of blood debt are like swords hanging from the beam, constantly reminding me!"

"Emperor Qi doesn't care about the situation at the front, but the Dragon God is even more so."

"I can't see what His Majesty is doing in the high hall, nor can I see what the Dragon God in the heavens is doing, but I know that until now, we have not seen a single real dragon on the battlefield!"

"His Majesty instructed me to defend Pingyang County, to only defend and not attack, saying that I am getting old and that I should enjoy my retirement in the rear!"

"But now foreign enemies have invaded, the front lines have suffered repeated defeats, and war rages across the land, with rivers of blood flowing everywhere. How can you ask me to be at ease?!"

"When the nation is in peril, every citizen has a responsibility!"

"Though I am old, my arrows are still sharp!"

"Now that Emperor Qi is inactive, we should invite Emperor Wu to come out of seclusion, regroup, and resist the foreign enemies!"

Upon hearing this, a soldier on the city wall lowered his head and slowly pulled a modern pistol from his pocket.

Without saying a word, he attacked Long Jiu Qian from behind and pulled the trigger!

Bang!

The moment the gunshot rang out, Long Jiu Qian turned his head sharply, and then the bullet hit his head, causing him to fall backward.

The soldier with the gun sneered and was about to leave when a long spear suddenly struck him from behind and pierced his chest!

Pfft!

The soldier was stunned. He turned his head blankly and saw Long Jiu Qian crush the bullet with his teeth. Then, with a flick of his spear, he cut the soldier in half at the waist!

"A gun? I have one too!"

After killing the soldier, Long Jiu Qian turned to look at the tens of thousands of people below the city.

"Some of you have followed me and fought alongside Emperor Wu in his campaigns, while others have never even seen Emperor Wu's face."

"Therefore, I will not force you. Those who are willing to follow Emperor Wu with me can stay. The rest, no matter what the reason, can leave now."

A man with a sword hanging at his waist suddenly rushed over, "Father, you're already so old, what are you doing? Go back quickly, leave this to me!"

Upon hearing the man's words, Long Jiu Qian immediately reached out and patted him on the shoulder!

Boom!!

A powerful aura burst forth, causing the army below the city to tremble!

Long Jiu Qian's son was directly forced to his knees by that force, his face filled with shock.

"Father, Father... you've broken through to the next realm?"

Seeing the confusion on his son's face, Long Jiu Qian withdrew his hand and picked up the spear beside him. "Emperor Wu has always been trying to teach us a lesson: it's better to rely on yourself than on others!"

"I agree with Emperor Wu's words, because if we keep hoping for salvation from others, then we will never grow any further!"

"The strength of a nation comes from the strength of its people. Only when we are strong can our nation prosper and endure!"

"If everyone only takes and expects to be waited on hand and foot, and then prays to gods and Buddhas when they encounter difficulties, then this country is doomed!"

"The blood of Ancient Dragon flows in our veins, making us the most promising life forms on this continent!"

"Emperor Wu firmly believed this, and so did I."

"We are human, but we are also dragons. The sky cannot crush our spine, nor can the earth."

"Unless we break our own pride and, like those people, bow our heads and beg for mercy before the enemy, turning our weapons against our former brothers."

"Those people are pathetic. If they're going to live on their knees, they'll never be able to stand up again."

"So, what's your answer?"

"We are willing to follow Emperor Wu once more, to slay all foreign enemies and wipe out all our foes!!"

Upon hearing this answer, Long Jiu Qian slowly closed his eyes. "Your Majesty, this country... ultimately cannot do without you."

The bloodline of the dragon is the bloodline with the most potential.

Emperor Wu firmly believed in this point, and Long Jiu Qian is now the best example, having been at the peak of the third rank for a hundred years.

He had been trying to break through to the fourth level, constantly exploring, accumulating knowledge, and refining his skills.

And... constant failures.

In the end, he actually managed to forge his own path as Dragon Blood Descendant to the fourth tier.

However, Emperor Wu had anticipated this, and Martial Emperor Long Chen said something very insightful.

"The road is there, whether it is bumpy or difficult, the road is always there, it's just that no one has walked it."

They believe that dragon blood cannot break through to the fourth rank simply because they haven't found the path yet.

No one wants to leave, so naturally they can't.

When people thought they could protect themselves with the twin dragons and the army, they became complacent. They stopped pursuing power, and without external threats, they began to stagnate.

Looking back, Long Jiu Qian hadn't thought about this matter in detail.

But Long Chen told him, "I hope that one day, every descendant of my clan can become a true dragon. I hope that one day, wherever the sun and moon shine, all will be the land and rivers of my Longwu."

"I hope that one day, when future generations look back on history, they will not see regrets and remorse that last for ages."

"I hope that one day, history will be filled with our great achievements, and every chapter thereafter will be a legend and epic of heroes!"

Long Jiu Qian opened his eyes. "Yes, that's why I will never allow anything you've said to become empty talk."

Dragon Head City, Tai Heng Palace.

Dragon Sui returned to the Dragon God, bringing the Dragon Crystal with him.

The person sitting on the dragon throne in the main hall of the Tai Heng Palace had white hair, an old face, and was slumped in the chair.

"My son... has returned..."

Dragon Sui to lift his head and look at the Dragon God, but what he saw made him completely stunned. "Father God... your body?"

How could the Dragon God's Immortal Body be on the verge of death?

It shouldn't have been done by Dragon Crystal, right? Dragon Crystal just got back.