Chapter 471: Dragon Attendants

Outside the entrance to the underground river.

Two Dragon Maidens held hands tightly, their hearts filled with a mix of anxiety and excitement.

Since the birth of the Dragon-Man race, they had served as close attendants to the Dragon Lord, active both inside and outside the Dragon Palace.

Powerful Dragon-Men served as guards, while the weaker ones poured tea and water; they had long been accustomed to the life of service.

Even though the Dragon Lord had been missing for a hundred years and most of the younger generation had no experience as attendants, the traditions passed down by their ancestors meant the Dragon Maidens felt no aversion to the role.

In fact, there were many volunteers within the clan, and the competition was fierce.

The two of them had overcome numerous rivals along the way to finally earn this opportunity; it had not been easy.

The opportunity was rare, so they naturally cherished it.

Before coming, Elder Long Zong Yin had repeatedly emphasized that they were not necessarily serving the Dragon Lord, but rather a hope and possibility for the Dragon-Man race; they need not be overly humble, and if they couldn't stand it, they could return.

Yet along the way, they had learned much from Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe, and felt that whether Lord Liang was the true Dragon Lord or not, it seemed to make no difference; their hearts pounded with nervousness.

If his lordship looked down on them and they had to slink back, wouldn't that be too shameful?

While they were lost in thought, a figure swam out from the underground river.

Long Pinghe scanned the area, found the two by the cave entrance, and waved his hand: "Let's go, his lordship has agreed."

Yay!

The two Dragon Maidens cheered, hurriedly tidied themselves up, fixed their hair, and followed Long Pinghe.

The river channel was pitch black, with small fish emitting faint fluorescent light darting about.

"Big Brother Pinghe, what kind of person is Lord Liang?"

Long Pinghe, who was carefully checking the markings on the underground river walls to avoid getting lost, turned back in surprise.

"Didn't you ask Big Brother Pingjiang several times on the way? Why ask again?"

"We're just curious, we want to hear it again."

"Big Brother Pingjiang answered the whole way; we want to hear Big Brother Pinghe's thoughts."

"My thoughts?" Long Pinghe pondered for a moment, then looked serious: "Very strong!"

The Dragon Maidens tilted their heads.

"Very... strong?"

Long Pinghe nodded earnestly: "Terrifyingly strong!"

Long Pinghe still had vivid memories of Liang Qu transforming into a white ape and brutally thrashing the snake demon; he gestured wildly.

"With only Wolf Smoke strength, he crossed a major realm to easily slay a snake demon! Even if the snake demon was injured, do you know how terrifying that is?"

The Dragon Maidens shook their heads.

Long Pinghe's tone was exaggerated: "Extremely terrifying!"

"..."

Long Pinghe's eyes were filled with longing: "Especially the might emanating from Lord Liang! I have never felt it from any Great Demon! It's as if the entire Great Marsh should have been kneeling at his feet!"

"Never? Not even from the First Elder or the Second Elder?"

"Never! The First Elder and Second Elder are far behind!" Long Pinghe's face flushed red: "If, and I say if, the Dragon Lord has truly disappeared, then the one who replaces him in the future will absolutely not be a Flood Dragon! It must be Lord Liang!"

The Dragon Maidens fell silent.

Long Pinghe's answer was nonsensical, but at least they had gained supplementary insights from other aspects.

A moment later.

Long Pinghe surfaced.

The Dragon Maidens followed closely behind.

The two held their skirts, shoulders touching, carefully stepping across the lotus pond, their eyes darting around.

At a single glance, a strong sense of novelty surged into their hearts.

A giant clam nearly three zhang long, otters moving wood, beavers cutting boards, turtles stacked like a pagoda, a big black dog chasing a chicken...

A motley collection!

Is this what a human dwelling is like?

And they are on such good terms with the aquatic tribes?

A jumble of thoughts popped into the Dragon Maidens' heads, but they dared not look around rashly; facing Liang Qu, who was sitting barefoot under the eaves, they nervously greeted him.

"My Lord!" *2

Liang Qu sized them up for a moment, and ripples stirred in his heart.

They were only half a head shorter than him...

This height was definitely one meter eighty!

In all the time Liang Qu had been here, he had never seen a human woman of this height!

Fortunately, the two were tall and straight without appearing bulky.

Like the elegant beauties of old, they possessed the gentle beauty of women, no different from ordinary tall women; the first glance was graceful, the second was pleasing to the eye.

Liang Qu hadn't seen many Dragon Maidens; the one he saw most often, who had the aptitude for consuming Qi, was named Long Eying, right?

Her figure was just as graceful; he had thought it was an exception at the time, but now it seemed all Dragon Maidens were like this.

Truly blessed by heaven.

With such a figure, their appearance went without saying.

Regardless of gender, the Dragon-Men's skin was like mutton-fat jade, with almost no visible pores.

Facing the sunlight, it emitted a soft, jade-like glow.

As the saying goes, "fair skin hides a hundred uglinesses"; just based on this, neither the Dragon-Men nor the Dragon Maidens could be too ugly.

Two top-tier beauties.

Unintentional success.

The life goals he had set casually back then had all been achieved now.

Out there, who knew how many would be envious.

Liang Qu chuckled inwardly and looked up: "What are your names?"

"Long Yao."

"Long Li."

"And your strength?"

Long Yao said: "Upper Stage of Galloping Horse."

Long Li said: "Mid-Level Galloping Horse."

"Fine." Liang Qu nodded: "My residence is indeed short of servants. Since the Elder has arranged it, I won't be polite; I won't send you back. Listen carefully now."

Long Yao and Long Li stepped forward half a step, looking respectful.

Wulong wagged its tail and came over.

Liang Qu said: "Mother Zhang is the one who usually handles the kitchen; Mother Li is the one who comes every day to wash clothes and air the bedding.

There's also a young girl named Chen Xiu who handles chores; these three are all hired hands who come to work during the day and leave when finished.

There's a young lad named Fan Xinglai who handles the horses; he has a room in the shed next to the stables.

From now on, you two will live like him... in the backyard, the east wing of the third courtyard. You can also stay in the side room of the main house in the third courtyard, or you can share the east wing; it's up to you, choose for yourselves.

Your chores will be the same as Chen Xiu's: handle odd jobs, pour tea and water when guests arrive, and sweep the floor or tidy the bookshelves and curio cabinets when no one is around."

Liang Qu's residence was ostensibly a three-courtyard layout, but in reality, it only had two large courtyards and one small one.

When the villagers helped build the second courtyard, the first courtyard was built very small, almost like a spacious corridor with two small storage rooms on the left and right, and a screen wall in front; when the main gate was open, it could block the view of passersby and ensure privacy.

Therefore, generally speaking, the main people and items were all active in the more spacious second and third courtyards.

Basically, each courtyard was over an acre.

The west wing of the third courtyard was connected to the pond and turned into a boardwalk, so it couldn't be lived in; in the end, the only available rooms were the empty ones in the third courtyard.

For a moment, there weren't enough rooms...

Long Yao and Long Li nodded earnestly.

"That's about it; there's nothing special to remember. You two don't need to be constrained; there are no annoying rules in this house, it's very free. If you want to go to the street to shop or buy things, you can."

Anyway, Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe were already working at the River Patrol Office, so appearing in public wouldn't cause any major issues.

Who in Yixing Town didn't know he was in charge?

Pulling out the Fubo spear stuck in the water, Liang Qu stood up, just about to lead the two into the house to take a look, when he paused halfway.

"Oh, one thing to remind you two: don't go into the east and west wings of the second courtyard without reason; those are the residences of two Grandmasters, or what you usually call Great Demons. The Master is easygoing, but you and I need to know our place; it's better not to disturb them easily."

Long Yao, Long Li: "?" ===== CHAPTER 472 =====