Chapter 833

Dragon Maiden, do not panic. Elder, the Chronos Sanctum and the Dragon Lord are not a life-saving charm held in your hand!

Dan Heng coldly said: "The elder has been talking loftily all along, appearing to worry for the country and the people, sounding reasonable, but in the end he still used a little girl as a life-saving charm—truly laughable and pitiable."

Tao Ran said calmly: "I've already said it—seeking survival is never a crime. We are all Chronos, so we should understand my pain. As a Chronos, I have also left you a dignified way of harmony in difference."

You all now withdraw from the Scale Abyss Realm, submit a memorial to the alliance's high council, let the Six Emperors publicly judge and punish me, sentencing me to the punishment of shedding scales, to be reborn through reincarnation.

Dan Heng: "I see through Mr. Tao Ran's clever calculations. Chronos reincarnation wipes away past sins… but I also know the underhanded tricks the Dragon Masters pull during reincarnation. Though you are not you, you will still be you. I will not excuse my past sins with the excuse of 'knowing nothing,' nor will I let you evade responsibility."

Tao Ran's face turned cold with a swish: "Dan Heng, I dislike your lack of tact. Even after reincarnation, you haven't changed a bit."

Dan Heng looked at the girl beside him: "Miss Bai Lu, as the Dragon Lord of the Chronos of Luofu, please tell me what you think now."

Bai Lu said aggrievedly: "I… I don't want to stay here. I don't want to be ordered around anymore! I'm not a puppet to be pushed around! Please take me away!"

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Luo Xiaohei's War Chronicles

To actually threaten a little girl—how despicable!

Xiaohei gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could give that sanctimonious-faced Dragon Master a hard punch.

No matter how lofty the words sound, no matter how reasonable the reasoning seems, once one begins to coerce others—especially to use children as bargaining chips—all the previously constructed logic and proclaimed righteousness collapse instantly. Shuye crossed his arms, coldly laughing, "... Ridiculous. Having committed such a heinous crime, he still hopes to escape calamity through reincarnation?"

We should let General Jingyuan come hear what he has to say, then give him a good thrashing first!

But aside from the punishment of shedding scales, are there any other penalties for the Chronos clan? Shuye recalled the punishment meted out to Dan Feng back then; even though he was the chief culprit of the Yin-Yang Chaos, he ultimately only received the punishment of shedding scales. Procedurally, this detestable Dragon Master could fully achieve his goal.

Or imprison him, subject him to a hundred years of interrogation and torture, then undergo the punishment of shedding scales and reincarnation; Shuye felt that only then would it befit his myriad crimes.

Although this Thunder Call escape ended perfectly with Feixiao's help, the casualties among the Cloud Knights and ordinary people were countless; placing one's own clan's safety above others' is an act that, in human society, would merit execution.

What disgusts her even more is that the Dragon Master committed such enormous evil yet feels no guilt, believing he was acting for his own notion of 'good,' causing countless innocent Cloud Knights to die at the hands of the Bu Li people. Just this alone deserves a hundred deaths.

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"I understand." Dan Heng said, "According to the alliance oath, alliance members may not harm Chronos here. But I am no longer a citizen of the alliance; I am merely a nameless wanderer who comes and goes freely. The oath of the Astral Express cannot bind my gun!"

Dan Heng acted in zero frames, throwing out Strike Cloud instantly, which pierced Tao Ran's chest directly, sending his whole body flying!

Tao Ran also didn't expect Dan Heng to move so fast; the few Demon Yin bodies beside him didn't react either, and by the time they turned their heads, Tao Ran had already been nailed to the wall behind him by his gun, blasting a deep crater.

"Attack! Use everything you've got! I want these few to have no return!" The heavily fallen Tao Ran let out a hoarse, furious roar.

But it was of no use; after Dan Heng retrieved Strike Cloud, a few moves wiped out all those Demon Yin lackeys, leaving only the seriously wounded Tao Ran kneeling on one knee.

Lingsha asked concernedly: "Dragon Maiden, are you alright?"

Bai Lu nodded slightly: "I… I'm fine. Thank you all for rescuing me."

At that moment, Jingyuan slowly emerged from behind the stone pillar and walked up to the wounded Dragon Master.

Tao Ran's face instantly turned pale: "You… you actually came in person?!"

"If not so, you couldn't hear the elder's lofty discourse. This is what you wanted."

Lingsha: "If it is that esteemed one, they will surely convince the Chronos of Luofu, both high and low, to submit willingly."

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Genshin Impact

People of the Astral Express never harm Chronos here, but unfortunately I am not a member of the Astral Express.

Inside Inazuma's Wooden Leak Tea House, the table was laid with hot pot, cake, and various ingredients. Xingqiu, Ayaka, Thoma, and others were dining together. However, this hot pot outing added two foreign faces: Furina and Navia, who had come to Inazuma for travel, happened to meet Xingqiu at the dock and were pulled along by her.

Everyone gathered around the table, eating hot pot while watching the sky canopy.

Watching the decisive, unhestitant Dan Heng, Xingqiu suddenly felt the scene somewhat familiar. Not long ago in Nordvika, she had similarly used such rhetoric before ruthlessly stabbing the Doctor from behind.

"General Fubo…… sounds like a general associated with water." Yanren furrowed his brow slightly, pulling a cup of milk tea from his sleeve, "Could it be that on the Astral Express in the Pot, the Dragon Lord and the general are the same person?"

"Managing affairs for both the Astral Express and the Chronos at once? Sounds exhausting." While saying this, Furina picked up a lump of red-oil-soaked, indescribable thing from the hot pot, "... What is this? A local specialty of Inazuma?"

"It's a little cake." Ayaka winked at Furina, "Miss Furina, would you like to try?"

"It's cake…" Furina suddenly realized, her pupils widening: "Wait…! Why would you put cake in the hot pot to boil?!"

"This, this is a hidden way of eating cake from the Kamisato household—you can't find it elsewhere~" Paimon floated to Furina's side, chuckling: "You usually love little cakes, don't you, Furina? This was specially prepared for you."

"Specially… for me?!" Furina froze, as if her mind had crashed, and after a moment she came to: "I never expected Inazuma's cake-eating style to be so… uh, avant-garde; I think I'm still more accustomed to the classical way."