Chapter 113: The Empire's Little Princess and the Storm Eagle
"Have you heard? A mutated flying magical beast has appeared in the East Forest. A Tier-2 flying beast's flight speed is already comparable to a Tier-3! Even initial Dou Wang-level experts can't catch it!"
"I heard that some guards spotted it yesterday afternoon, and they tried to capture it, but they couldn't. It's just too fast!"
"I also heard the little princess led a team to capture it. Let's wait here, we should be able to see it."
As Jiang Lin and Yuan Bao walked to the city gate, they noticed a crowd gathering, discussing amongst themselves. Jiang Lin froze for a moment, then looked up at Yuan Bao, both of them exchanging surprised glances.
"Oh no, Eagle Sauce is done for!" Jia Ma Holy City was nothing like Wu Tan City, where no humans could threaten a Tier-2 Eagle Sauce. But in Jia Ma Holy City, there were many Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts, and once the Eagle Sauce was spotted, its special traits might attract some people's attention for capture.
Jiang Lin had made sure Eagle Sauce was hidden, but who would have thought that in less than a day, it had been discovered by someone near Jia Ma Holy City?
Tap, tap, tap.
While Jiang Lin and Yuan Bao were still processing the situation, a majestic royal procession slowly appeared at the far end of the smooth stone road outside the city gate. Flags were fluttering, and the Jia Ma Empire's royal flag reflected golden light in the sun. Leading the procession was a sedan chair, pulled by a dragon beast clad in silver armor. A young girl, dressed in purple with silver patterns, sat under the massive canopy.
Behind the sedan chair, there was a cage made of fine iron. Inside, a beautiful eagle with cyan and purple feathers was lying on its back, looking indifferent, occasionally receiving some food from the guards outside the cage. It didn't take a genius to figure out that this was Eagle Sauce. No other eagle would behave like this.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
As the royal procession of the Jia Ma Empire approached, the crowd and guards at the city gate all lowered their heads and moved aside, bowing to the young girl in the purple robes. Some people bowed their heads, while others knelt on one knee, performing the ceremony of a subject. Before long, only Jiang Lin and Yuan Bao were left standing in front of the city gate.
"Are you sure that's your flying magical beast?" Yuan Bao asked, stepping in front of Jiang Lin, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the dragon beast towering two meters in front of him.
"Yes," Jiang Lin confirmed with a nod, glancing around before looking at the royal procession of Jia Ma Empire's Princess Yao Yue. His expression grew serious. As someone new to the city, he didn't want to cause trouble with the royal family right away. In this situation, it seemed like he would have to seek help from Master Hu Lei.
"Alright then!" Yuan Bao nodded. Stepping forward, his red Dou Qi flared, and in an instant, a suit of armor that resembled leather armor appeared on him. With a resounding crash, his Dou Qi armor and Dou Qi weapon bonded together, forming an intricate and powerful red battle armor that boosted Yuan Bao's height to two meters. He stepped forward, and a massive two-meter-high red-scaled shield materialized in front of him, crashing down from the void. Yuan Bao was preparing to stop the royal procession of Jia Ma Empire all by himself!
"What the hell?! Is that person crazy?! He dares to stop the royal procession?!"
"Dou Ling? Even a Dou Wang couldn't stop them!"
"Hey? Isn't that Yuan Bao? Haven't seen him in a few days, and he's grown this bold?"
The surrounding crowd was shocked by Yuan Bao's actions. Some guards wanted to rush forward and drive Yuan Bao and Jiang Lin away, but when they saw Yuan Bao was a Dou Ling expert, they hesitated and dropped their plans. If he dared to stop the royal procession, who knew if he would go mad and kick them to death?
A few coins, and they would risk their lives?
Swish!
As soon as Yuan Bao revealed his Dou Qi armor, a Dou Wang knight, with wings made of Dou Qi, flew out from behind the royal sedan. The knight locked onto Yuan Bao's aura and immediately threw a yellowish Dou Qi spear at him!
Bang!
The yellowish Dou Qi spear collided with Yuan Bao's red-scaled shield, sending a ripple of energy across the shield's Dou Qi membrane. Yuan Bao, however, remained unmovable!
"Yao Bai, Guard Captain, looks like your strength has decreased!" Yuan Bao laughed as he held the red-scaled giant shield with one hand, facing the slowly approaching royal procession of Jia Ma Empire.
The red-scaled shield was a Tier-6 Xuan Qi artifact, a gift for his apprenticeship! Even though Yuan Bao couldn't perfectly use it due to his Dou Ling cultivation, as a shield, its immense defensive power was enough to leave a Dou Wang powerless to break through!
The red-scaled shield was also a symbol of status. As long as he was in the right, Yuan Bao could guarantee his safety in Jia Ma Holy City under the protection of the shield.
Princess Yao Yue gently raised her hand, and the dragon beast in front of Yuan Bao stopped a few meters away. She didn't let the second-tier dragon beast with a hint of dragon blood directly crash into Yuan Bao. If it did, it would appear rude from the Jia Ma royal family's side, and there was no guarantee that it would be able to push away a fully-armored Yuan Bao. If Yuan Bao forcefully stopped it, it would be even more disrespectful and cause them to lose face.
Princess Yao Yue raised her beautiful brows slightly, confused. She didn't know why Yuan Bao, who was usually lazy, decided to stop her procession today. Was it because of the mutated storm eagle? But it was only a Tier-2 magical beast, and there was nothing valuable about it in terms of refining materials.
"Yuan Bao! If you don't explain yourself, you are intercepting the princess's carriage without permission! Even your master won't protect you!" Yao Bai, the four-star Dou Wang and royal guard, opened his yellow Dou Qi wings and hovered in front of Princess Yao Yue, glaring angrily at Yuan Bao.
He had no idea why Yuan Bao was acting this way, daring to intercept the royal procession!
"You took my Junior Brother's flying mount! If I don't stop you, who will?" Yuan Bao raised his head and looked at Yao Bai in the air, speaking confidently.
"Return my Junior Brother's flying mount immediately, or none of you will have a good time!"
If it were anything else, Yuan Bao wouldn't dare go too far. Even if Hu Lei protected him, he'd still get a beating when he returned. But in this matter with Jiang Lin, Yuan Bao felt justified. As long as he was right, he wasn't afraid to stand up.
Hu Lei had told him not to put up with anyone's bullying, as long as he was in the right. If someone used their strength to oppress him, Hu Lei would help him fight back. Of course, if someone of the same level bullied him, Hu Lei would just call him useless and start punching him.
With so many high-tier Dou Qi weapons, even if given to a dog, it would kill anything in its path. Why would he let himself suffer outside?
The red-scaled shield was given to him so he could be fearless and bold, not to hide in his shell like a turtle!
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