Chapter 328: The Complex Situation of the North, Interception!

Chapter 328: The Complex Situation in the Northern Border Interception!

Li Wei stood atop the Fallen Dragon Slope.

Gazing down upon the valley beneath him.

The entrance to the Secret Realm could no longer be seen.

The Secret Realm had already disappeared.

He attempted to locate the entrance to the Secret Realm, but failed.

As though it had never existed at all.

Leaving not a single trace behind.

Li Wei encountered a mage patrolling the Fallen Dragon Slope.

"When did the Secret Realm of the Fallen Dragon Slope vanish?" Li Wei inquired.

Upon seeing the Third-Rank Magic Badge on Li Wei's chest, the young mage immediately displayed a look of reverence.

Seeing that Li Wei was actually even younger than himself filled his heart with immense shock.

He hastened to reply, "The Secret Realm has been gone for several months; I am not quite certain of the exact time."

Li Wei asked, "Then what brings you here?"

The young mage replied, "The Mage Association has been searching for the entrance to the Secret Realm, attempting to reopen it once more. I am merely carrying out the Association's mission."

Li Wei nodded. "Mm, thank you."

"Not at all. It is my honor to assist a mage lord," the young mage hastened to say.

Li Wei circled the Fallen Dragon Slope a few times but gained little.

Just as he prepared to depart, a slight stir occurred within his heart.

Finding a secluded spot, he drew forth the Dragon Heart.

The instant the Dragon Heart appeared.

The dragon corpse within the hidden Secret Realm of the Fallen Dragon Slope trembled slightly.

Within the seventh floor of the Maple Leaf City Mage Tower, the Fire Dragon Soul shivered faintly, sensing its stolen heart.

"Arooooh!"

The Fire Dragon Soul let out a roar, battering against the seals.

It assumed the mage who had slain it had returned.

Toresta appeared on the seventh floor, gazed for a moment at the unshakeable sealing array, then turned and departed.

No longer paying attention to the frenzied dragon soul.

Holding the Dragon Heart, Li Wei sensed a slight disturbance within the valley of the Fallen Dragon Slope.

He hurried over and discovered a familiar blood pool in a corner.

However, the blood pool before him was empty.

"Is this the weakest point of the Secret Realm?"

Li Wei pondered within his heart.

He stowed the Dragon Heart and marked the location.

For now, he was unable to open the Secret Realm.

Even at its weakest point, it involved spatial forces.

Li Wei possessed no spells regarding such matters.

Nor did he have any relevant knowledge reserves.

Yet at the very least, he confirmed the Secret Realm remained here; only the entrance had vanished.

As long as the Secret Realm persisted, he would find a way to open it.

A smile graced Li Wei's face; he glanced at the strangely silent place where the Dragon Heart had vanished, then turned to leave.

The young mages patrolling the surroundings had noticed nothing amiss.

The anomaly just now had been far too subtle.

Had Li Wei not been holding the Dragon Heart, it would have been impossible to sense.

Returning to within Maple Leaf City, it was already noon.

Li Wei met with Lilith and Evelyn, preparing to head toward the Poison Dragon Caverns.

The Poison Dragon Caverns lay in the southern reaches of the Naze Kingdom, requiring one to traverse nearly the entire kingdom to reach them.

Feihua City stood at the northernmost tip of the Naze Kingdom, the settlement closest to the Beixuan Kingdom.

Both the Beixuan Kingdom and the Maciel Kingdom bordered the Naze Kingdom.

The territory of the Naze Kingdom was larger than the combined lands of the Beixuan and Maciel Kingdoms.

After all, the Beixuan Kingdom had originally split from within the Maciel Kingdom.

Originally, the Maciel Kingdom was smaller than the Naze Kingdom.

However, although the Naze Kingdom boasted greater territory, its military might paled in comparison to that of the Maciel Kingdom.

The Maciel Kingdom had fought the Beastmen for years, forging soldiers whose combat prowess was formidable.

There were also quite a few independent cities within the Naze Kingdom, and they were rather scattered.

Merely the uninhabited wasteland known as the Poison Dragon Caverns occupied one-fifth of the Naze Kingdom's area.

Thus creating a situation where the Naze Kingdom, despite being larger than the Maciel Kingdom, was weaker.

However, after the Beixuan Kingdom posed a threat to the Maciel Kingdom.

The Maciel Kingdom, which had always looked down upon the Naze Kingdom, began establishing diplomatic ties with them.

Hoping to become allies to deal with the Beixuan Kingdom together.

The Maciel Kingdom sought to join forces with the Naze Kingdom against the Beixuan Kingdom.

Ots was also contacting the lords of the independent cities within the Naze Kingdom, seeking support from more allies.

Having risen as a lord of an independent city himself, he knew better than the King of Maciel what those men desired.

Thus, on the surface, no war had erupted between the Maciel Kingdom and the Beixuan Kingdom.

Yet their blades clashed upon the soil of the Naze Kingdom.

Both sides were engaged in a bloodless war.

On one hand constantly courting new allies, on the other striking at the enemy.

Li Wei was not entirely well-versed in the current situation.

All of this had been told to Li Wei by Evelyn along the way to the Poison Dragon Caverns.

"After traveling a bit further, we will leave the territory of the Beixuan Kingdom."

On the way to the Poison Dragon Cave, some supported the North Xuan Kingdom, while others backed the Machil Kingdom; we should try our best not to approach cities supporting the Machil Kingdom, lest we encounter accidents."

Evelyn said.

Li Wei asked curiously, "Which side does Flower City support?"

Evelyn replied, "Originally it supported the North Xuan Kingdom, but later the Machil Kingdom offered better conditions, so they switched their support to the Machil Kingdom."

Hearing this, Li Wei smiled.

It was all for profit.

"Then staying in Maple City won't cause you any trouble, right?" Li Wei asked.

Evelyn shook her head and said, "I am not on the same side as the current Lord of Flower City."

"Strictly speaking, Flower City is now divided into two factions; the old lord's faction, led by me, supports the North Xuan Kingdom.

The new lord's faction, led by Kira, supports the Machil Kingdom.

As a condition for our support of the North Xuan Kingdom, once the old lord is found, the North Xuan Kingdom will help us retake Flower City."

Lillith glanced at her and looked out toward the grasslands beyond.

She had no interest in such matters.

Li Wei shook his head, feeling the relationships involved were somewhat complex.

Perhaps Flower City's decision to defect to the Machil Kingdom was also related to Evelyn and the other members of the old lord's faction.

The relationships were too complex, and Li Wei was too lazy to ponder them.

Calculating and scheming over and over was truly meaningless.

Li Wei preferred things to be straightforward.

If someone didn't submit, he would just crush them directly.

The carriage traveled across the Wind Plains.

The Wind Plains were vast and boundless; Flower City occupied merely a corner of them.

The carriage traversed more than half of the Wind Plains without encountering anything untoward.

A carriage bearing the Mage Association emblem proved quite useful.

Ordinary people dared not even approach it.

Let alone rob it.

Until they entered the Flower Territory.

The Flower Territory was under Flower City's jurisdiction, occupying only a small portion of the Wind Plains.

Clatter! Clink clink!

Li Wei heard the sound of hooves and metal colliding.

He opened the curtain to look outside.

He saw a squadron of knights approaching from that direction.

Li Wei had originally thought they were merely passing by.

Unexpectedly, upon drawing near, they immediately surrounded the carriage, forcing everyone to halt.

The leading knight guided his warhorse to the side of the carriage.

The captain of the knights shouted loudly, "Lady Rose, please come out; the Lord requests your return to Flower City."

(End of Chapter)