Chapter 62

Di Wugesi and a group of dark-scaled warriors stood before the tribal gate, welcoming the warriors returning from battle.

It naturally also saw those corpses, but its face remained very calm.

As the tribal leader, Di Wugesi was not suited to show sorrow or painful emotions.

It also did not have such emotions.

Because death was too normal.

"How?" the dragon person asked.

The leading strong black-haired hyena-man, facing his friend's inquiry, wearily shook his head and said, "Still can't find the controller behind these skeleton armies; the other side is too cautious—I feel they're constantly probing our strength."

"Probing our strength?" Di Wugesi frowned, fell silent in thought.

"Moreover, it's not just probing our strength; they likely want to ascertain the master's and the lords' specific situation." Hao Ge said coldly.

As an undead force opposed to the Emerald Dream for many years, Hao Ge did not believe that after so many battles, the enemy would have seen nothing.

The enemy surely had guessed they were from the Emerald Dream.

"That fellow's true aim is probably the master and the lords." Hao Ge said in a low voice.

That's also normal.

Killing a dragon brings a value far exceeding that of slaying tens of thousands of ordinary monsters.

Especially when the opponent is an evil entity capable of controlling and summoning undead; for such evil beings, a dragon's corpse is enough to drive them mad.

After hearing Hao Ge's words, Di Wugesi nodded and said, "I understand; I will inform Lord Ai Er Duo and Lord Pa Na, telling the lords to be careful lately and absolutely not go out, lest they fall into an enemy ambush."

The black dragon 'Ai Er Duo' and the white dragon 'Pa Na', although they were juvenile dragons three years ago, have still not reached the fourth stage to this day.

However, Lord Ai Er Duo is close to breaking through to the fourth stage, likely within this period.

Lord Pa Na, well, probably still needs several years.

Even without reaching the fourth stage, Di Wugesi and Hao Ge do not consider the two lords weak.

Capable of flight, able to exhale dragon breath, and able to use dragon might to suppress enemies, their physiques are extremely strong.

Most fourth-stage beings find it hard to pose a threat to them.

Even somewhat weaker fourth-stage beings, when opposed to the two lords, being worn down and counter-killed by them is also quite normal.

Just as Di Wugesi and Hao Ge were preparing to part ways and attend to their own affairs, their expressions suddenly shifted; they looked at each other and saw delight in each other's eyes.

"I sense the master has returned; it seems we no longer need to worry so much." Di Wugesi said with a smile, also secretly relieved.

As close retainers bound by contract to the dragon master, they can gain some benefits from the master's growth; Di Wugesi and Hao Ge two understand best how fast the master's growth and strengthening is, and thus can roughly estimate the master's strength.

Hao Ge twitched his mouth without speaking; although he also felt pleased, what followed was self-reproach.

Encountering trouble, it could not handle it, ultimately still needing to rely on the master—"No, if that's the case, as the master's retainer, what meaning would my existence have?" Hao Ge's green wolf eyes flashed a hint of resilience.

The dragon grants retainers power and status; retainers swear to protect the dragon master's safety—this is the most reasonable exchange.

It must exert its utmost to fulfill its role, so as not to be unworthy of the mighty noble dragon pulse surging within. The two retainers each had thoughts in mind, hastily rushing to meet the master who had just returned.

After hundreds of cave-dwelling monster spiders the size of round tables entered the territory ruled by the dark-scaled tribe, a commotion ensued.

However, the six black dragons flying in midair quickly quelled the disturbance.

Monsters that had earlier participated in building the dark-scaled tribe all recognized Lai Ang's aura; whereas the newcomers who still did not know the lords, after eating a few elders' brain‑fruit warnings, also let down their guard, showing foolishly excited expressions.

Lai Ang landed before the two retainers who had come to greet it, and at a glance could see their approximate strength progress over the past three years.

Di Wugesi remained at the peak of the fourth stage without breaking through, but his physique was faintly several times stronger than three years ago, and the battle energy aura within him grew deeper and stronger.

Obviously, the lack of stage breakthrough is not due to Di Wugesi's insufficient talent; rather, his talent is now too high.

With talent too high, the ceiling of each stage rises higher; Di Wugesi has not yet reached the limit it can attain in the fourth stage.

This is a good thing.

Hao Ge's strength has also advanced greatly; over two years ago it broke through to the fourth stage with the aid of dragon pulse power, and now it is climbing toward the peak of the fourth stage.

However, because the hyena‑man's foundation is slightly inferior to that of the gray‑scaled dragon‑person, and Hao Ge has only recently acquired dragon pulse power, his development and use of it remain shallow; just from the aura he displays, he is somewhat weaker than Di Wugesi.

"Di Wugesi, arrange lodging for the cave‑monster spider clan; they are very important to the dark‑scaled tribe's future development."

"Though we haven't seen each other in years, there's no need to grow closer," Lai Ang directly instructed.

"Yes." Di Wugesi accepted the order and withdrew; since the master said it was important, it would surely arrange it well, lest the creatures below act up and cause trouble.

"Master, I have something to report." Hao Ge, eager, proceeded to report the undead matter.

"Two months ago, an unnamed forest in the northeast direction spawned skeleton undead."

"I suspect a spellcaster controller lies behind these skeleton undead, and it likely harbors designs against the master and the lords." Hao Ge recounted the undead incidents of the past two months to Lai Ang in detail.

Lai Ang had not yet reacted, while Sai Jia beside him was furious, growling, "How dare lowly undead lay a claw on the great dragon?! Hao Ge, you lead the way—I will grind it to pieces!!"

Even ordinary beings would not tolerate their corpses being defiled, let alone a proud dragon.

Those transformed into bone dragons are aberrations despised by all dragons; even killing them outright is quite normal.

And this is also why the Howling Gray Lands, clearly an evil force, aligns with the nature of evil dragons yet stands as an opposing force.

It is precisely because the Howling Gray Lands have produced many high‑rank bone dragons.

Not all are slain; most are obtained by stealing dragon corpses and bones, then transforming them.

To think of slaying a dragon, turning it into a bone dragon, then enslaving and controlling it is nothing short of provoking the dignity of the dragon race.

"All right, Sai Jia, calm down." Lai Ang said in a light tone.

Sai Jia glanced at his elder brother, gradually subsiding his anger, yet his dragon eyes, suffused with a faint red sheen, still revealed ferocity and cruelty.

(End of chapter)