Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Long Ying pondered for a moment and said, "When I was a child, I heard the legend that the remains of the sacred beast Azure Dragon were sealed on this continent in ancient times, but I didn't know whether it was true or not before."

The Golden Spirit Priest said calmly, "The Azure Dragon is one of the four ancient sacred beasts. It was originally a sacred pet raised by the great gods. However, one day these sacred beasts suddenly rebelled and revealed their evil ambitions, so they were punished by the gods and sealed here."

Long Ying: "......"

If Azure Dragon Old Deng heard this, he would definitely curse: "You are the one who is a pet kept by the gods! Your whole family are pets kept by the gods!"

Long Ying remained silent.

She knew very well that history was written by the victors, so she didn't take it too seriously.

But why would these guys suddenly make up these things?

Long Ying frowned slightly, suddenly having a bad feeling.

The Golden Spirit Priest continued, "Now, more than a hundred million years have passed, and the seal on the Azure Dragon has obviously weakened. Its consciousness has shown signs of awakening. The 'Azure Dragon's Might' released from the imperial mausoleum that morning is the best proof of this."

"The Azure Dragon is no longer the sacred creature it was in the beginning of time. The Azure Dragon is now filled with resentment and is even more terrifying than a ferocious beast. If it were to truly revive, it would inevitably bring immeasurable disaster to the map of all races, especially to this human continent."

"Therefore, for the sake of peace across the myriad races, the Light Alliance has decided to temporarily take over the area surrounding the Human Race's Imperial Mausoleum and send people to inspect the Azure Dragon's seal."

"What?" Long Ying's expression suddenly turned serious: "The Qin Emperor's Mausoleum is the burial ground of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, the ancestor of my human race! How dare you take over even the tomb where the dead are buried?"

The Golden Spirit Priest glanced at her indifferently: "Empress Longying, do you know how terrifying the Azure Dragon is? Do you know what kind of threat a sacred beast that has endured hundreds of millions of years of resentment and anger and has been corrupted by evil will pose to this land once it is revived?"

"Not only will the entire human continent be destroyed, but the entire map of all races will also be disturbed!"

"These are the instructions given by the great gods, which our Five Elemental Gods have devoutly listened to. Do you intend to disobey the divine decree?"

"..."

Long Ying bit her lower lip hard.

These guys...

They weren't doing this to maintain peace across the vast territory of all races.

They clearly want to mess with Qinglong!

"This is for the good of your human race, so please cooperate with us."

The Golden Spirit Priest's tone exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect: "Please understand, this is not a matter for you to discuss. As one of the Light-based races and a member of the Light Alliance, cooperating with the Five Elements Priests is your bounden duty."

"Furthermore, don't think that the imperial tombs of your human race are your land."

"On the map of all races, all territories belong to the gods!"

"..."

Long Ying did not speak again.

He clenched his fist tightly under the table.

......

War Academy, Kyoto Branch.

"Teacher, teacher, teacher!"

Ao Xin clung tightly to Lan Mi in a bear hug, as happy as a puppy wagging its tail after not seeing its owner for a long time.

Ye Ge was all too familiar with that pose.

Xia Xiyao used to jump on him like this whenever they hadn't seen each other for a long time...

"Ouch, ouch... Okay, okay... my chair is about to break!"

Lan Mi struggled to push the dragon princess's mouth away from her face, muttering in a voice barely audible to herself, "If only my little Ye Ge would greet me this warmly when she sees me..."

Night Song: "..."

Ye Ge wanted to remind his teacher that his mental strength was very good, so good that he could perceive every detail of the state of everyone nearby. So even if Lan Mi didn't speak, Ye Ge could understand what she was saying just by using lip reading.

However, Ye Ge quickly realized that the teacher was obviously trying to make him "hear" it.

"So, you want to find a way to break through the Apocalypse?"

Lan Mi reached out and picked up a piece of fruit from the fruit plate next to her, took a bite, and looked at him with her beautiful eyes curving upwards.

“Hmm,” Ye Ge said.

Lan Mi smiled: "The fact that a genius like you can feel the obstacle means that the obstacle you encountered this time is indeed not simple."

Night Song nodded gently.

For most extraordinary individuals, the "experience points" required for leveling up are not the most difficult thing to obtain. "Experience points" can be obtained through meditation; it's just a matter of time. Cultivators can even sense the existence of the "experience bar."

The biggest obstacle, however, is actually the opportunity to successfully break through once the experience bar is full.

In the past, when Ye Ge broke through, he almost never felt such obstacles, not only because of his body's extraordinary talent, but also because of his experience as a player, which always allowed him to find the best opportunity to break through.

But this time it's clearly different.

When Ye Ge last reached the peak of the ninth level of the Asura Realm in the Demon Realm and tried to break through to the Heavenly Revelation Realm, he felt as if something that had been sealed within him for a long time was about to break out.

But with the failure of the breakthrough, that feeling gradually disappeared.

"The reason you feel this way is because of your special bloodline... Your body is different from other humans."

Lan Mi said, "An obstacle that would take others several years to overcome might only take you a few days; and an obstacle that would take you several years to overcome might be something they could never overcome in ten lifetimes."

Ye Ge remained silent for a while.

"Will it take me several years?"

"Normally, it's necessary to stabilize the process. Forcing a breakthrough could lead to qi deviation, but..."

Lan Mi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have a way to help you."

Ye Ge was initially somewhat disappointed and had given up hope.

However, upon hearing Lan Mi's next words, his eyes lit up again, and he tentatively asked, "Then, teacher, could you please help me?"

"Of course you can." Lan Mi stared at Ye Ge, her eyes crinkling, her smile strange. "But... you said it, so you can't go back on your word!"