Chapter 338: General Lans

Jiang Li's forehead veins bulged with anger.

He carefully looked over with his Eye of Investigation.

【Character: Lans】

【Level:???】

【Attack:???】

【HP:???】

【Spirit:???】

【Skills:???】

【...】

Investigating the old man before him could only reveal his name.

He even activated the Eye of Death to look at Lans's entire body, finding not a single death line nor a single death point.

This could only mean one thing: with Jiang Li's current strength, he did not even have the qualification to check the other's power.

Jiang Li sucked in a cold breath from the bottom of his heart.

What level must one reach for such a situation to occur?

"General Lans, I cannot leave!"

Jiang Li knew saying anything else was useless; he directly raised his middle finger at the old man.

Lans's eyes widened, and the wine bottle that had appeared in his hand at some unknown moment dropped straight to the ground.

"Oh my god!"

In the next instant, he jumped up high as if someone had stepped on a cat's tail.

Then, with one hand fanning the air, he directly closed the blacksmith shop's main door.

"Oh my god!"

He walked over and examined the Norland Ring in Jiang Li's hand closely.

Once he saw clearly, his whole body trembled; then his knees went soft and he dropped straight to his knees on the ground.

"Prince Norland, please forgive this old man's rudeness just now! This old man deserves to die, this old man deserves to die!"

Lans kept slapping his own face.

Jiang Li, unable to bear it, felt all his anger vanish from his heart; he stepped forward and grabbed Lans's hand, wanting to stop him, but he did not expect Lans's wrist strength to exceed Jiang Li's limit, causing him to flip over in a somersault.

"Hiss..."

Lans sucked in a cold breath, immediately got up, and went to the broken cabinet, saying: "Your Highness, are you alright!"

"I am fine. First, do not touch me; second, do not be polite; and third, do not kowtow."

Jiang Li had just felt as if he had been hit by a train.

It must be known that for every level Jiang Li gained, all his attributes increased by six points; with the boost from various hidden equipment, he could even take a hard hit from a second-class job holder above level thirty.

Yet before Lans, he was simply like a child.

After recovering for a long while, Jiang Li finally got up.

He could not drink red potion in front of Lans either.

The two sat down.

Lans transformed into a lecherous little old man, holding a cup of tea and placing it on Jiang Li's table.

"Some time ago, that girl Long Long Lisha came to find me, saying Your Highness was with her; at that time I did not quite believe it—Your Highness is indeed truly alive in this world, truly wonderful!!"

"I came to find General Lans because I want to learn the Martial Dao from General Lans!"

"According to what Long Long Lisha said, I can learn some Martial Dao, then infiltrate the palace!"

Lans stood up and scrutinized Jiang Li.

After a while, disappointment flashed across Lans's face.

Jiang Li frowned and said: "What is wrong, Lans?"

"Your Highness, there are some words I do not know whether I should speak or not!!!" Lans said.

"Just say it," Jiang Li said.

"First, Your Highness has already passed the best age for learning the Martial Dao. Five years old is the best time in life to practice the Martial Dao, but that girl Long Long Lisha did not lay a good foundation for Your Highness; she truly deserves to die!!"

"This... is not her fault. What is the second point?" Jiang Li asked.

Seeing Lans's face full of difficulty, Jiang Li said: "No need to be difficult; just say it directly."

"Your Highness—your bone structure is too poor..."

After Lans finished speaking, he directly knelt before Jiang Li, begging for forgiveness...

The corner of Jiang Li's mouth twitched as he said: "Get up. Do not kneel at the drop of a hat. I was chased here by people; I am not any Norland. My name is Delanuo."

"Hmph—"

"The experts sent by that woman, this old man does not even look at them!!"

A sharp light flashed in Lans's eyes.

After a while, Lans sighed and said: "Your Highness is right!!!"

"However, that girl Long Long Lisha, although sometimes a bit childish, the method of having Your Highness infiltrate the palace to serve as a clerk is actually quite good!"

"I can teach Your Highness some basics of my Martial Dao! If Your Highness can learn them within three days, then I will attempt to teach Your Highness the Martial Dao!"

"Your Highness, follow me!"

Jiang Li nodded.

The two left the blacksmith shop; Lans waved his hand, and a wave of power directly enveloped Jiang Li.

"This is..."

"This is the power of my Wind Step—it envelops the Prince and grants him the effect of great Dao invisibility; though not as potent as a Saint-grade invisibility rune, it is nearly as strong!"

Lans walked down the street, continuously speaking to Jiang Li.

Yet no one spared him a second glance; perhaps they all knew he was an ironsmith old man who often lost his wits.

As the two chatted along the way, Jiang Li gained a deeper understanding of the Nolan Kingdom.

Only the Emperor of this nation may be called Nolan—because the first Emperor who founded the Nolan Kingdom was named Nolan, a Level 90 Semi-God, and the entire kingdom has already existed for nearly ten thousand years.

Even in Jiang Li's view, this could not be called anything but a miracle—a dynasty enduring for ten thousand years must possess unique qualities.

"General Lans, I suffered a head injury—has there never been a coup or anything similar to what happened to me in all ten thousand years of Nolan history?"

Lans wore a strange expression.

"Prince—the event that befell you is the only one of its kind in all history! Nothing similar has ever occurred!"

"How is that possible?"

Jiang Li's face was filled with disbelief.

The succession of dynasties throughout the ages is a phenomenon of the Dao—perfectly normal.

Seeing Jiang Li's utter disbelief, Lans gazed at the sky with profound reverence, even showing signs of worship.