Chapter 162: The Situation

“Come back! Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You’re not leaving today—stay right here!” Seeing Rod still intent on leaving, Lilith’s earlier charm vanished instantly, revealing her true nature. Her eyes narrowed, giving her a shrewish appearance.
Rod inwardly groaned in frustration but dared not offend this “mother tyrant” and could only stand there, hesitating.
“Hahaha… I get it now, kid. Hehe, what’s the matter? Are you scared because two princesses are coming? Or what? All three of them are delicate and helpless—so you just send messages to Lucy? If you want to take action, I won’t stop you. I’ll even let the two princesses stay and wait for you. I’ll give you a chance this time—no competition, fair play. I’m not the kind to take advantage of others!” Suddenly, loud laughter came, followed by Sognar walking up, patting his shoulder before acting aloofly.
Rod curled his lips. How could he not know what this guy was thinking? He probably had already seen through his plans but chose not to say anything. Despite Sognar’s usual hasty demeanor, he wasn’t stupid—on the contrary, he was quite smart. He was just teasing him now.
“Alright, you win!” Rod said with a bitter smile, shrugging gloomily. He turned back into the hall, found a comfortable spot, sat down, and closed his eyes to enjoy the rare peace.
Seeing this, Lilith nodded in satisfaction, her eyes showing a subtle expression—one of a young girl’s pride and excitement.
The sun gradually sank below the horizon, and darkness fell. In an instant, the entire land was covered in darkness! The three of them sat in the hall, waiting. Looking at the two men beside him who acted like guards, Rod felt extremely uneasy. Thinking about those people arriving soon, his heart began to race.
He had no idea how those two would react upon seeing him. Could they possibly kill him on impulse? The thought sent chills down his spine.
The people they brought today were definitely skilled members of the demon race, and their numbers would surely be large. If he stayed here any longer, he wouldn’t have the same luck to escape again.

“Damn it!” Rod cursed under his breath, restless. Watching the two people beside him lost in thought, he secretly channeled the fighting energy within him, ready to dash out the moment they were unwatchful.
“You’d better be honest. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what might happen!” A cold voice came through. Lilith, the witch, seemed to see through Rod’s plans and warned him lightly.
Then she moved close to Rod. “Hehe… Little brother, are you lonely? Sister’s here with you. Don’t worry.” Her back to back tone made Rod feel utterly annoyed.
“Cough cough… Um, you two keep talking. I need to go out for a moment to see if those people have arrived!” This time, Sognar also pretended to be obedient, fearing trouble, and said those words while suppressing a smile before running faster than a rabbit, disappearing from their sight in no time—his speed was astonishing.
“Am I that scary?” Lilith asked plaintively, looking at Rod with an innocent expression.
“No! Of course not. Who said that? Tell me, and I’ll fight him!” Rod stood up abruptly, drawing the Dark Dragon Sword and heading for the door.
“Come back! Don’t play any tricks on me!” Pulling Rod back to his seat, Lilith stood in front of him and said with a sinister smile. She truly looked like a witch, beyond redemption. A person with a dual personality was truly terrifying.
“Alright, I’m not arguing with you anymore. It seems this Dark Dragon is about to break free. What do you plan to do? If you really keep it, it might bring unimaginable consequences to you. I think it’s better if you don’t keep such a deadly weapon!” With a sigh, Lilith turned her gaze toward the Dark Dragon and spoke softly.
Suddenly, the atmosphere grew silent. How could Rod not know the horror of the Dark Dragon? Even if Lilith and Sognar hadn’t told him about it, he could guess something. That time he accidentally entered the Dark Dragon’s inner world and saw that so-called Sword Spirit had made him wary.
Too much evil energy, too much bloodthirst—how could he not realize? He just deliberately ignored it, putting off dealing with it day by day. He had deep feelings for the Dark Dragon; asking him to give it up or even destroy it was extremely difficult—almost impossible.

“Hey, it’s not your fault. With such a precious weapon, who in the world wouldn’t love it and be willing to give it up? Not to mention you—even I, or anyone else, wouldn’t choose to abandon such a treasure. I don’t want to say anything else. Your strength is growing stronger by the day, and the seal on the Dark Dragon is weakening as well. You must have noticed a lot. I just hope you can control yourself and not let the Dark Dragon take control of your mind. This sword is considered a deadly weapon largely due to its characteristics—its excessive bloodthirst, fierce killing intent, and brutality, which make it easy to control a person’s mind. Try to restrain yourself. If you really can’t control it one day, I hope you’ll be brave enough to give it up! If you refuse, I’m not averse to helping you do it!” With a soft sigh, Lilith showed a rare expression. Staring at her, one had to admit she was truly tempting. If he hadn’t known her true nature, he would surely have fallen for her. Today, Lilith seemed strange and sentimental, not like her usual self. What exactly had happened? What was the reason? Rod wondered secretly. “Alright, those people should be arriving soon. Let’s go. Go down first and take a look. We’ll come out together with the Grand Elder later!” She raised her hand to stop Rod from speaking, placing her palm on his lips, causing him to tremble inwardly as he felt its softness and smoothness, his mind stirred. “Damn it!” he cursed inwardly, only able to call her a fairy. How could such a creature come from the dragon race? Today was really too strange. By the time the two left the hall, it was already pitch black outside. Sognar must have gone somewhere else, probably to handle some matters. Under Lilith’s guidance, the two quickly arrived at a study deep within the mansion. At that moment, six or seven remaining members of the dragon race were all gathered here. Sognar was among them—turns out this kid had arrived here first. Seeing Rod and Lilith enter together, everyone’s expressions turned strange. Sognar’s face turned red as he tried hard to hold back his laughter, unsure of why. Under the gazes of these people, Rod felt extremely uncomfortable. But Lilith, on the other hand, seemed unaffected at all. Her expression returned to its usual coldness as she glanced at the people present. “What, are you bored?”

“I won’t rest until my words shock everyone! With just one sentence, everyone hurriedly lowered their heads, too afraid to look at Lilith. It seems this guy truly has a terrible reputation among the dragons. He even showed no respect even in the presence of the Grand Elder—extremely terrifying. I guess these guys have all suffered at Lilith’s hands to some extent; otherwise, how could such arrogant dragons behave like this?”
“Cough, cough, cough…” A few coughs interrupted everyone’s thoughts. The Grand Elder spoke up at the right moment: “The Black Phoenix clan, the demons, and others will all come. They’re also very interested in the formation of an alliance among the three clans today. As for the Scorpion King clan, there’s no reply yet, but I guess they’ll come too! What are your thoughts?”
“The Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles have sinister ambitions, and the Mi Jiao clan is utterly treacherous. Not to mention the war-hungry demons—those are all vicious creatures. If we’re not careful, they’ll leave us with nothing but bones. How can we live peacefully if they gain power? It’s best if we form an alliance too!” said a middle-aged man in his forties standing beside the Grand Elder, his voice firm and filled with indignation, clearly upset by what had happened today.
“Indeed, it’s necessary to form an alliance. We’re not afraid of any single clan among the three, and we’re not even concerned about two clans forming an alliance. But now, with a tripartite alliance, it will be extremely difficult for our dragon clan to fight back! Finding allies is a good strategy; otherwise, those guys will cause trouble if they decide to attack!” Several others then expressed their opinions, all hoping to seize this opportunity to form an alliance and bring these clans on our side. If they form an alliance, it will be the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles and the others we need to worry about.
“The alliance between the demons, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles, and the Mi Jiao clan goes without saying. It’s said that the wars on the outer continents have reached a stalemate, and those old despicable creatures have started to show up again. The demons, vampires, and werewolves are struggling greatly, especially after we urgently recalled several of our main combat members to help them. They can’t make any progress and are stuck in a stalemate.
Over thousands of years, the strength on the continents has grown immensely—terrifyingly so. Although there are no more figures like those two from back then, their numbers are huge, with armies of warriors. The demons, along with their vassals—the vampires and werewolves—can’t handle them. The main purpose of forming this alliance now is to hope that the Mi Jiao clan and the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles will help us attack the continents together.”

The Mi Jiao clan is self-evident—it is one of the four great clans, with numerous vassal tribes, and possesses immense strength. Although the Zi Yi Lei Ying clan has only recently separated from the Hei Feng clan and lacks the strength of the four great clans, it has been engaged in various covert activities over the past few decades, drawing in some decent smaller clans under its wings. If these two clans decide to work together with full force, a crisis for the continent is inevitable! They won’t target us in the short term, but once the continent is stabilized, we will become a serious thorn in their side! A great war is inevitable, so it’s better to prepare early!” Lilith, standing by, also agreed, offering a thorough analysis that was truly impressive.