Chapter 442: Talks of Alliance — A Request from the Dragon Clan!
Duan Tao's expression shifted slightly before he spoke up. "Sky Dragon, since Brother Lin Fan is giving you a way out, make your choice. Forming an alliance in the Beast Domain is a good thing—for you and for everyone else."
His main goal this time had been to find Lin Dong. The Dragon Clan had an urgent matter and needed his help. Duan Tao naturally didn't want the issue with the Sky Dragon Marshal to affect his relationship with Lin Dong and Lin Fan.
If a small mistake here ended up jeopardizing the Dragon Clan's greater plans… that would be a sin he could never atone for.
"I'll leave," the Sky Dragon Marshal said, his tone grim, realizing that his last hope was gone.
"You can leave," Lin Fan replied with a faint smile, "but I hope you won't start playing games in the Beast Domain again. If you do, don't blame me for not showing the Dragon Clan any courtesy."
Without bothering to read the Sky Dragon Marshal's darkening expression, Lin Fan turned to Duan Tao. "Duan Brother, I'm saying this in advance. Your clan shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Duan Tao's eyes flickered, then he nodded. "As Brother Lin Fan wishes. If the Sky Dragon makes trouble again, you may handle it as you see fit. The Dragon Clan won't interfere."
"Then I thank you for your understanding," Lin Fan said with a smile. "Now that the matter is settled, it's time for us to take our leave. Unless there's anything else, we'll be on our way."
Lin Dong also cupped his fists in farewell, preparing to leave with Lin Fan.
But Duan Tao quickly stepped forward. "Ah—wait! Please, don't be in such a rush…"
"Is there something else, Brother Duan?" Lin Fan asked casually.
Duan Tao hesitated, then looked at Lin Dong and said in a quieter voice, "There's something going on in the Dragon Clan. We need Brother Lin Dong's help."
Lin Dong raised an eyebrow in surprise. The mighty Dragon Clan needed his help?
"Tch, don't talk nonsense," Xiao Diao interjected, stepping forward with narrowed eyes. "If your Dragon Clan can't fix it, what makes you think Lin Dong can?"
Lin Fan nodded. "Diao has a point."
The three other Reincarnation-level Martens also looked at Duan Tao with skepticism. Clearly, they were just as surprised.
Seeing this, Duan Tao hesitated briefly, then waved his hand and cast a light barrier around the four of them—clearly, he didn't want others to overhear the discussion.
"It's a message from Lord Qingzhi himself," Duan Tao said solemnly. "He said the current issue our Dragon Clan faces… may only be solvable by Lin Dong."
"Oh?" Lin Dong was intrigued. His eyes narrowed slightly, fingers lacing together as he thought aloud. "Could it be… the Yimo?"
Duan Tao was stunned for a moment, then let out a bitter chuckle. He hadn't expected Lin Dong to guess so easily.
Lin Dong frowned. As expected, it really was the Yimo.
The Dragon Clan's strength was terrifying—even sending a single elder would be enough to crush him in direct combat. And yet… they needed his help?
After thinking about it, Lin Dong could only conclude one thing: his greatest value must be his natural resistance to the Yimo—likely due to the ancestral symbols in his body.
The Yimo were strange, unpredictable creatures. Perhaps only they could force even the mighty Dragon Clan into desperation.
"Yimo?" Xiao Diao's expression also darkened. Clearly, he knew a bit about them too.
Lin Fan remained calm. He had already anticipated this.
Qingzhi knew Lin Dong carried two ancestral symbols that were especially effective against the Yimo. That he'd send the Dragon Clan to seek Lin Dong's help wasn't surprising in the slightest.
"What exactly is going on?" Lin Dong asked.
Duan Tao shook his head. "You'll understand when you arrive at the Dragon Clan. It's complicated. As soon as we received word from Lord Qingzhi, we began searching for you in secret. We didn't expect to find you here."
"We still have to go to the Dragon Clan?" Xiao Diao frowned. Lin Dong's strength had indeed improved, but once inside the heart of the Dragon Clan, if something went wrong, escape would be nearly impossible.
"There's no need to worry," Duan Tao said quickly. "We of the Dragon Clan are not some random minor faction. We'd never pull something underhanded. Besides, with Lin Dong being so close to Lord Qingzhi, we naturally treat him as an honored guest."
Seeing his sincerity, Lin Dong smiled. "You overthink, Brother Duan. I owe Senior Qingzhi a great debt, and he is one of your people. Now that the Dragon Clan is in trouble, I'll do what I can to help."
Truthfully, Lin Dong had long been interested in the Dragon Clan.
What interested him most, however, was the Ancient Dragon Transformation Pool that Qingzhi had once mentioned. To fully master the Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Art, the final step—the Dragon Bone—was indispensable.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Dong! The Dragon Clan will not forget this!" Duan Tao beamed with joy.
Xiao Diao leaned in and muttered to Lin Dong, "You agreed way too fast. Since when are you so generous? You didn't even ask for anything?"
Lin Fan chuckled at his words.
Lin Dong didn't respond, just shook his head. Duan Tao, embarrassed by the exchange, quickly added, "As long as Brother Lin Dong helps us solve this, the Dragon Clan will certainly reward him generously."
"When do you plan to leave?" Lin Fan asked.
"Whenever Brother Lin Dong is ready. But… the sooner, the better," Duan Tao replied.
Before Lin Dong could speak, Lin Fan cut in. "We brothers haven't seen each other in ages. We need time to catch up. You can leave in three days. How about that?"
"Three days it is," Lin Dong nodded.
"Very well. I'll return to Thunder Abyss Mountain to pick up Brother Lin Dong then," Duan Tao agreed.
"Then it's settled," Lin Dong smiled.
With that, Duan Tao said no more. He bowed deeply, then left with the Sky Dragon Marshal.
As they departed, the tense atmosphere over the Divine Treasure Mountains began to dissipate.
Countless eyes still remained locked on Lin Fan and his brothers—this time with awe and disbelief.
Who would've thought that the once-insignificant Thunder Abyss Mountain was now allied with not only the Heavenly Demon Marten Clan… but also the Dragon Clan?
As Duan Tao disappeared into the distance, Lin Fan turned to the remaining Blood Dragon Hall troops and said lightly, "From now on, Blood Dragon Hall belongs to Thunder Abyss Mountain. Any objections?"
"No objections!"
The lone surviving commander replied quickly and respectfully.
Previously, Blood Dragon Hall had two commanders. One had died at Lin Fan's hands in Thunder Abyss Mountain. Now, even the Sky Dragon Marshal had fled. There was no one left who dared question Lin Fan's decisions.
Satisfied, Lin Fan nodded and turned his gaze toward Golden Ape and the other Beast Marshals.
Then, he unleashed a surge of spiritual pressure from his Niwan Palace, enveloping all five remaining Marshals and the Blood Dragon Hall commander.
"Gather your people," Lin Fan said coldly. "We're returning to Thunder Abyss Mountain. It's time to discuss the formation of the Beast Domain Alliance."
"Any objections?"
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