High Above

Pulling out carrots and bringing out the mud is the norm in the world.

On this earth, nothing happens in isolation. The ancient dragons possess incomparable power, which means that they are destined to be unable to develop silently and become powerful without anyone noticing - because their existence itself will trigger changes in the world and create a world that belongs to them. Ecosphere.

But on the other hand, if an ancient dragon suddenly descends between the countries, it seems to appear out of thin air.

There is only one possibility.

That is, the countries don't know much about the world they live in.

There is a maze hidden deep in their kingdom.

Ian believes that a maze can fully support an ancient dragon.

Take the Great Maze of the South China Sea as an example. Its internal ecology can definitely withstand the survival of several fourth-level monsters.

As for the fifth energy level, there is no need to consider it, because the fifth energy level is no longer a member of the natural ecology, but the complete creator of the natural ecology.

Just like the complete Qiang Ganglong, he doesn't care what the natural ecology of Nanling is. He only needs to exist and can distort the world around him to adapt to himself.

"There is a large labyrinth in Canaan Moore, and this labyrinth has never been discovered. The larvae of the Qiang Steel Dragon have grown in it for a long time. Until recently, it reached the fourth energy level and has the ability to gradually change the surrounding ecology."

This is Ian's conclusion.

And this conclusion is basically correct.

"...Indeed, that's exactly what it is."

Anfa was silent for a while, and the elf bachelor almost nodded in admiration: "That's basically it - the church members of the Canaan Moore branch accidentally discovered a huge underground dark area during a mountain exploration, leading directly to Deep in the Earth’s crust.”

"And within it, there was a brand-new vein of ironstone... He sensed something was wrong, so he stopped exploring and returned with only the most elite piece of it."

"But the Canaan Moore Branch does not have the technology to identify the Qiang Steel Stone, so they entrusted us with the identification. They hope to find out whether the Qiang Steel Dragon in the ground is related by blood to the Baisen Dragon God - if so , can we find each other through this essential connection?"

"It's amazing!" Xio was more direct. He clapped with emotion: "How did you guess the maze? My guess is that this steel dragon was forgotten in the dragon's nest by his mother. He has relied on gnawing for so many years. Eat the mountains and grow..."

——Of course, it’s not like I’ve never seen a big maze before, and what you’re saying is simply applying your own experiences to other dragons.

Ian thought to himself, then turned to look at the old mountain man.

Since the two steel dragons were connected, it was no wonder that Elder Manya said he had to know.

No matter how things develop, the Nanling Dragon Worshiping Cult will definitely get involved in this incident about the ancient dragon and the labyrinth. And because of the belief in the Baisen Dragon God, it will definitely cause huge harm to the mountain people and even the entire Nanling Province. Influence.

——So, after knowing this, Marquis Barton also provided convenience for the Dragon Worship Cult?

Compared with the Dragon Worship Cult secretly causing trouble, it is better to cooperate directly and take control of things in their own hands.

"That's about it."

Elder Manya stretched out his hand, took out the steel stone necklace from the altar, and handed it back to Anfa.

He stared at the phantom of the Dragon God that was still floating on the altar, and said softly: "This is something that cannot be refused. Just like Ian, no matter what you think, you are also from Nanling and a white citizen of Harrison Port. The Steel Dragon is the Dragon God of Nanling, and we are all the dragon blood holders of Nanling."

"In that case, it's better to take the initiative and find the successor of the Dragon God."

"It's just that before we act, we have to find the mole."

"Indeed." Anfa nodded: "According to my guess, the betrayer should be an elf codenamed 'Purple Maple'. She was once a knight. She was forced to wander because she offended a council member. During her wandering, Awakening the dragon blood.”

"Now it seems that it was a ploy to be an undercover agent... She should be protected by the candle holder now."

"She is not the most important target." Elder Manya said: "After all, she has been betrayed, and catching her again will not be able to recover the loss - not to mention that Zifeng did not succeed at all, the Qiangang stone has been delivered, and the altar has absorbed Qiangang The essence in the stone only needs to wait for the return of the Mountain King, and then it can use the reaction of the altar to find the location of the Dragon God's son."

At this point, the old man paused his bone staff and said in a deep voice: "Our most important purpose is to cooperate with Marquis Barton to find out the mole on their side."

"Otherwise, no matter what we do, the news will leak out from his side."

At this point, the discussion was almost over, and Ian left the game early because he was still injured and needed rest.

Xio left with the young man, while the old man and Anfa stood in front of the altar.

There are no mottled moss marks on the ancient altar, but there are still traces of wind and rain. A piece of moonlight penetrates the thick clouds in Nanling and shines on the steel stone, making its luster deeper.

"He is not an undercover agent, but his purpose is not simple either."

Anfa was the first to speak and expressed his conclusion. A nearly cross-star-shaped light mark faintly lit up in the elf's golden pupils.

He looked in the direction that Ian and Xiou were leaving, and said calmly: "He has no ill intentions towards us, but he didn't have any panic when he knew that we were a dragon cult - normal knights or ascendants would not be like this. attitude, unless he already knows what kind of organization we are and is determined to join it, otherwise he will definitely be somewhat repulsive."

"Although the mysterious black shadow did pursue him all the way, I feel that this may also be within Ian's calculation. He used the hand of the black shadow to win our trust...or there is someone who is the same as us. The excuse for contact is also an opportunity to observe our attitude towards him."

"Although he is young, he has a deep mind. Under his beautiful and harmless appearance, he is actually as graceful, sharp and extremely dangerous as a sword forged from cold steel."

This was a fairly objective evaluation. The old man was silent for a long time. It was not until more than ten seconds later that he slowly spoke: "Anfa, this is not a problem at all."

"Our goals are not pure, right?"

The old man raised his head, looked at each other with the elf bachelor, and said in a calm tone: "I joined the Dragon Worship Cult in order to use the name of the Dragon God's faith to reunite the mountain people who had become disorganized and almost divided."

"Xio and his mother, the Mountain King of Baisen, want to use the knowledge and heritage of the Dragon Worship Cult for thousands of years to enable themselves to achieve the fifth level and become one of the true kings of this land."

"And you, the boy from the Jin Deng family... you said that you wanted to explore the lost ancient knowledge, so you joined the Dragon Worship Cult... Of course this is true, but like Ian, is this all?"

"...Of course not." Anfa opened his mouth to speak. After a few seconds, he shook his head with a wry smile: "But I already understand."

The elf bachelor whispered: "We do need a promising knight in the empire to provide us with all the necessary information and resources - just like this promising knight also needs our knowledge and resources. We cooperate with each other. "

"A win-win situation." Elder Manya emphasized. He stretched out his hand, causing the dragon shadow on the altar to moan softly, and then dissipated: "So I only need to know one thing - he has no ill intentions towards us."

"that's enough."

He turned around and left the altar square: "Let's go. I will probably have to contact Little Grant later. You should also go to bed early. There will be no peace in Nanling for some time to come."

"You're right, but I think it's not just Nanling."

Anfa followed the old man, and he mocked himself in a humorous tone: "Why do you think I left Canaan Moore? As soon as the Cangtian Royal Court retreated, the federal parliament was completely in chaos..."

"Where in this world is there not chaos?"

…

The news that Ian chased the mysterious black figure and finally disappeared deep in the Byson Mountains was quickly reported back to Harrison Port.

But surprisingly, not many people are worried about Ian's safety.

——I don’t think Ian/that kid would be so reckless, he must have other plans or preparations!

Although some people are indeed worried that Ian has encountered an accident, most people's trust in Ian has been quite blind...especially those who saw Ian with their own eyes and led Feiyan's special operations in just a short time. The caravan members who returned from the team were even more convinced that everything was according to Ian's plan.

——Will Ian be plotted by a mysterious attacker? The other way around is more or less the same!

And Viscount Grant is also one of them.

But as the 'real' news continued to come back, he began to worry about the safety of his knights.

Fortunately, he soon learned through certain channels that Ian was currently recuperating in the Avod tribe...or the Dragon Worship Cult, and was very safe.