What does "random" mean in Lord Chen's words?
The question was asked by the Duke of Wei, but it was also what everyone wanted to know.
Ziyue's gaze towards Chen Qing became somewhat strange.
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"It means 'fate'." Chen Qing didn't keep them in suspense. "The four sea eyes are located around the center of the Ten Thousand Jiaolong Grand Formation. I will be at the center with Senior Ziyue and the others. We will escape within three hours, or we will be devoured by the Myriad Dragons!"
"Wait a minute," the Duke of Wei couldn't help but interrupt, "The center? Why haven't you mentioned that before?"
"You didn't ask?" Chen Qing said innocently.
"Labor and management!" Duke of Wei glared and cursed.
"Can you tell me now?" the eldest princess asked with a smile.
She was very close to Chen Qing, her lips almost touching Chen Qing earlobe as she spoke, sending a shiver of pleasure through Chen Qing.
Chen Qing coughed lightly, her ears turning slightly red. She and Fei Jun were friends; she couldn't afford to have any strange thoughts.
But this woman doesn't seem to be very mindful of boundaries.
"Seniors, you don't think I opened the Dragon Palace without any ulterior motives, do you?" Chen Qing said with a smile. "I gave you four sea eyes, so of course I had to keep some for myself."
"But you never said that," Shen Laoda said calmly. "We don't care what you share, but what you're hiding. You invited us with the intention of sharing, but now you're hiding things from us. It makes us uneasy, doesn't it?"
"That's right, that insect is right!" Duke of Wei said casually.
Despite being called "Insect, "Shen Laoda maintained a gentle expression, seemingly unconcerned.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing said, "The central location is the passageway to the four sea eyes. According to ancient records, it is the place where the four Dragon King of the Dragon Palace hold their council, and also the place where the descendants of the dragon clans of the four seas exchange ideas. There are many academic inheritances here, which is what I want most."
"Academic inheritance? Does it include techniques?" The question came from Mr. Chen Baifeng, who came from the imperial court.
The other sorcerers also looked over, clearly very interested. Although what all the sorcerer families wanted most was the Dragon Palace's Dragon Transformation Secret Technique and the legendary elixir of immortality, they also had a great need for the basic thing of inheriting magical arts.
After all, the fact that Jiangnan has reached such a scale and produces so many novel things must be inseparable from the secret techniques inherited from the Dragon Palace. And since the Dragon Palace has not yet been opened, Chen Qing has been able to establish the Yin-Yang Academy, whose status is in no way inferior to that of the capital, based only on some peripheral inheritances. If it were the inheritances from within the Dragon Palace, what would that be like?
"Yes," Chen Qing replied directly without further ado.
"This," Ghost Mr. Mirror said directly, "Is it not proper for Lord Chen to try and keep something like this all to himself?"
"What do you mean by 'taking it all for myself'?" Chen Qing chuckled. "If I wanted to take it all for myself, why would I inform you? Besides, Senior Ziyue and her group came with me. You don't actually think they're in cahoots with me, do you?"
"But... the thing about the inheritance of magical arts," Chen Baifeng said, "Why don't we go to that so-called core with you first, Lord Chen, and then we can all disperse to different places? Wouldn't that be more reasonable?"
The others nodded in agreement, clearly not wanting to miss the core area Chen Qing had mentioned.
"We can't do it together." Chen Qing refused directly, then used his spiritual power to draw a simple diagram in the air. "The grand formation is circular, with ten thousand dragons surrounding the core, absorbing moisture to prepare for the dragon race's revival. During this period, the Dragon Palace will briefly open, and many of the creatures belonging to the Dragon Palace inside have not yet revived and are in a state of desiccated corpses. This is the gap period for us to obtain the Dragon Palace Inheritance, but this gap period will not last long."
"The core area will be the first to suffer. Within three hours at most, the dragons in the core area will be replenished with the essence of water, and the sleeping Dragon Palace creatures in the core area will be the first to awaken. In order to buy time, I will destroy the core area within three hours!"
Everyone: "."
"So it will be very troublesome," Chen Qing said. "The more people there are, the more likely things will go wrong during the retreat. Besides, I've only left four exits, which can only accommodate a maximum of four people!"
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"You don't need to worry about the inheritance issue," Chen Qing patiently explained. "The four springs connect to the Four Seas Dragon Palace. Besides the secret medicine and the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, there will naturally be the inheritance of the techniques of the four Dragon Palace. It's just not as comprehensive as the core area. But your time is limited anyway. It's impossible to have everything you want. Being able to obtain some inheritance along the way and leave unscathed is already the best outcome. Do you really want to take everything?"
"Hehe, we didn't mean that," Chen Baifeng chuckled. "We just felt that your route, Lord Chen, offers more opportunities."
"You can switch if you have more opportunities," Chen Qing said with a smile. "Seniors, you're assigned to the East Sea. If you feel you'll have more opportunities in the core area with me, you can consider switching. However, please think carefully. If you're with me, you'll only have three spots left, and you can't bring a deputy. Also, when we evacuate from the core, we'll be randomly divided into four locations. That means you and your group will be separated and go to the Four Seas Springs at will!"
Chen Baifeng: "."
At this point, no one wanted to speak.
Before everyone arrived, they were matched with the most suitable candidates. For example, Chen Baifeng himself had two deputies who were the most compatible First Rank sorcerers in his family. With the protection of the martial artist from the Hong Household, they could form a relatively strong team. Once separated, they would be much stronger.
Honestly, warlocks aren't very good at solo combat in many unexpected situations.
If resources are dispersed, all the previous arrangements will be in vain.
Not only were the court's sorcerers like this, but other forces were too. Even a powerful warrior like the Princess ultimately had no intention of going it alone. Not to mention that Shen Laowu's spacetime magic was of great help to her, her ten carefully cultivated followers were also one of her trump cards. If going to the core required a limit on the number of people, then she would have no choice but to give up.
The same applies to Shen Laoda. His subordinates possess strength comparable to those of First Rank, and when they cooperate with him, they can unleash extraordinary combat power. Naturally, he would not agree to limit their numbers.
"You mean you'll go alone? Without anyone else?" Chen Baifeng asked, unwilling to give up.
"No, I won't bring it," Chen Qing said calmly.
"You're not bringing him either?" This time it was Shen Laoda who spoke, pointing at the Ghost Child next to Chen Qing.
Clearly, he could easily sense that this little guy possessed extraordinary energy!
"No!" Chen Qing said firmly.
This group of people was immediately speechless.
Ziyue, however, had some questions. "You mean we all have to stay with you, and then we have to separate when we retreat?"
"What else?" Chen Qing laughed. "Seniors, you cut in line later. I didn't count you before. If you feel this treatment is unfair, then there's nothing I can do."
" Lord Chen certainly knows how to talk," Baiyu said, covering her mouth with a smile. "I remember, I was the first one to join forces with you."
"But I never promised Senior Baiyu that I would share the Dragon Palace."
Baiyu: "."
"Alright!" Ziyue said calmly, "Then let's do it this way!"
Baiyu frowned, glanced at the smiling Murong Yunji beside her, and ultimately said nothing. Frankly, among the people here, the three of them were indeed the most suitable for one-on-one combat. After all, none of them truly trusted anyone else—oh, it was four people. Unfortunately, Chen Qing probably couldn't detect the presence of this fourth one, right?
"My lord." This time, it was Baiyu's subordinate, Yuchi Feihong, who spoke.
"Don't worry," Baiyu said with a smile, looking at Yuchi. "Just wait for me."
A crimson glint flashed in Yuchi Feihong's eyes, and he quietly retreated to the back.
Chen Qing gave Yuchi Feihong a deep look, then turned to the others. "Since that's the case, let's all get ready." He glanced at the sky. "It will begin in half a day at most!"
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"Can you manage alone, my lord?"
On the outskirts of the West Sea, watching the fog gradually thinning, Xu Hu couldn't help but ask.
This time, he led Fighter Army, all of whom were carefully selected and were the strongest warriors in Jiangnan. Xu Hu was even confident that he could fight against any major army in the world with these soldiers, but his lord did not allow them to enter the battlefield!
"The Lord has his own plans," Tian Heng replied from the side.
As the Sea God of the sea, he felt it even more clearly at this moment. Although he was not close to the location of the Dragon Palace, he could feel how terrifying the monsters there were!
All living beings in the West Sea trembled and sought their protection, but they knew very well that once those monsters surged in, even ten of them could not protect the West Sea!
Moreover, he had a strange feeling that the thing sleeping in the Dragon Palace and he, the Sea God, seemed to have a very special relationship. Chen Qing's decision to have him wait here must have some scheme he was unaware of.
He had a premonition that if he succeeded this time, he would become a true Sea God; but if he failed, the path of the Sea God would be completely eradicated from this world!