Dragon Tamer

It’s not that when princes reach the age to start a family, the Emperor would simply grant them a large fief, and then they become the king of that territory.

Even for princes, they must at least have reached the King-Level Realm, or rule over the territory of more than four nations, before they are truly conferred the title of king.

Prince Zhao Yu is not a leader of great talent; he is a Dragon Shepherd, in charge of high-ranking positions due to his strength.

If he could be conferred a kingship now, it would mean he already possesses King-level strength!

Come to think of it, many years ago he already had several High Rank Dragon Monarchs, and speaking of the genuine prodigies among the Imperial City’s younger generation, Prince Zhao Yu would certainly be one of them, especially since he sits on the Supreme Court Royal Family’s most vast resources, with countless Spirit Veins and the cloud-shrouded Dragon Country, the dragons he can obtain are probably also of extremely high bloodline.

“However, it’s later than I imagined,” Zhu Minglang mused. “If he hadn’t met any setbacks in his cultivation path, he should have been conferred kingship even earlier.”

It’s not that Zhu Minglang is overly arrogant; in the past, in the Imperial City, most so-called geniuses were trampled by him, almost none of their names were remembered by him.

As for this Prince Zhao Yu, he had never crossed swords with Zhu Minglang. Zhu Minglang knew of his extraordinary strength only because of his curiosity that led him to trespass into the cloud-shrouded Dragon Country.

At that time, although his Sword Cultivation Level was only Quasi-positional Monarch Level, his Sword Realm was enough to challenge those of Middle-level and High-level Monarchs.

Zhao Yu started his career a few years earlier than Zhu Minglang, but at that time, Zhao Yu could unleash dragons to bite him, while all he could do was run, clearly indicating that this guy was also a monster among the Imperial City’s Dragon Trainers.

Zhu Minglang wasn’t surprised at all that he could step into the King-level.

He even suspects that Zhao Yu, just like before, has always been hiding his true strength.

Being conferred kingship now?

If he already had High Rank and Pinnacle Dragon Monarchs five or six years ago, how could he possibly have stepped into the King-level only now?

“If it were me, I would hide one dragon, and wait until the second dragon became a Dragon King before publicly declaring my King-level status,” Zhu Minglang said.

Truly powerful people do not need to announce to the world the moment they level up, just to gain the support and applause of those around them. Zhu Minglang realized over the years that the truly formidable ones tend to do so; you never know what level their realm is, and every time people think they’ve caught up to them, it seems like they’ve moved to another level before long.

Things are not so coincidental; just like when Zhu Minglang was still at the Monarch Level, he believed Zhu Xuehen had always been at the Peak Monarch Level, but only after stepping into the King Level himself did he realize that she had long since broken through to the King Level, and what he saw was not even all of her capabilities.

Wen Lingfei’s Cultivation Base, too, must be more than what he had seen, or else how could she become the Sect Leader?

Prince Zhao Yu, like Wen Lingfei, is a cultivation monster.

Barely a few people have seen them exhibit their full strength.

“Regardless, it’s wise to be cautious.” Zhu Minglang had a strong sense of wariness toward Zhao Yu.

“Brother, do you think Prince Zhao Yu has taken a liking to Sister Li Caimo? If they could be matched, it would make for a wonderful story!” Zhu Rongrong said.

“Wasn’t it said that there are several candidates for queen consort? If it were me, I’d consider multiple options,” Zhu Minglang said.

“This is not like going to the market to buy cabbage!” Zhu Rongrong said.

“As for the Royal Family, forming alliances through marriage to bestow a kingship definitely involves considering many factors, such as what Qin City could bring to this future new king…” Zhu Minglang said these words, a thought flashed through his mind.

Little Prince Zhao Yu’s stance had always been unclear, but Zhu Heavenly Officer had mentioned once that this person was full of ambition, no less than King An.

If Little Prince Zhao Yu chose Li Caimo as his queen, it would mean an alliance with the second-largest clan in the Neon Sea, the Li Clan, effectively making Qin City an important territory of Little Prince Zhao Yu…

And the Zhu Gate’s Little Inner Court was also precisely located in Qin City.

“Having a perfect residence in the Neon Sea is advantageous for future territorial expansion. And by taking down Qin City, could he severely suppress Zhu Gate?” Zhu Minglang tried his best to link the intentions of the Little Prince to the Little Inner Court.

In the Imperial City, Zhu Gate had risen unexpectedly, becoming a Family Door on par with the Pu Clan, and had even subtly become the leading Family Gate. Therefore, all the major powers either sought to befriend Zhu Gate or sought to suppress it by all means.

“This guy is certainly not a friend anyway, I need to covertly observe Zhao Yu’s actions, Qin City, it seems I need to stay a few more days,” Zhu Minglang made this plan.

…

After leaving the Camellia Gathering, he returned to Zhu Gate’s Little Inner Court.

The Little Inner Court’s style was extremely minimalist, highlighted by the exceptionally polished Tengqing granite. The floors, stairs, and walls, and now and then, one could see some stone sword carvings and metallic armored figures standing tall in the hall, exuding an air of seriousness, tranquility, and solemnity. No wonder Zhu Rongrong’s smile diminished a few degrees upon returning to Zhu Gate…

It was too minimalistic and cold, not warm at all.

Of course, Zhu Minglang liked it very much. A man should live in such a grand and solemn residence, which is still luxurious!

“Oh, I forgot about an important thing!” Zhu Rongrong suddenly said.

Zhu Minglang stopped and looked at her.

“It’s a task my father gave me a month ago, he wanted me to collect Wind Crystal Dandelion seeds, and I haven’t caught even one until now…” Zhu Rongrong pouted.

“What are those for?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“They can enhance Furnace Fire. When the forging fire isn’t fierce enough, we toss a Wind Crystal Dandelion seed in it. Once the wind crystal seed is crushed, it generates a strong burst of wind, allowing the furnace fire to reach the desired effect. Oh no… this is our Zhu Gate’s top-secret, I shouldn’t have said… oh, my brother is family, I almost forgot!” Zhu Rongrong said in a flurry.

Zhu Minglang was amused by her ditsy charm.

But this top-secret, Zhu Minglang really didn’t know. It seemed apart from sharing the surname Zhu, he had basically nothing to do with Zhu Gate’s world-renowned Casting Art.

“Such strong furnace fire can forge higher quality tools?” Zhu Minglang said.

“Mm-hmm, weapons forged with gentle and fierce flames are completely different. Moreover, with good skills and a bit of luck, it is possible to add Wind Marks to swords and armor, which may have unique additional effects.”

“I want to forge a piece of light and holy armor suitable for my Azure Phoenix Azure Dragon,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Then you’ll definitely need the Wind Marks, which can make a dragon in the sky better at Riding the Wind, and also save a lot of energy during long flights. Our most famous forged item here is the Wind Shiny Wing, which wins first place every year at the Neon Sea’s grand event where ten thousands of dragons compete in the sky!” Zhu Rongrong said proudly.

The Dragon Competition in the Sky is a very grand festival in the Neon Sea. Tens of thousands of dragons set off from a designated point, flying across the Neon Sea amid stormy weather, a competition of pride in the sky among dragons!