Chapter 903: Zuo Qiulin's Decision (First update, requesting everything)

After both sides ceased fighting, the remaining Pseudo-Kings also stopped one after another.

Although they had only been engaged for a short while, losses were inevitable.

Li Changsheng's side lost three adult dragons, which made Li Changsheng feel quite pained.

Although dragons are world-renowned for their thick skin and sturdy flesh, they were basically facing Demon Beasts; under the gap in major realms, they could usually only hold on for two or three blows, and if they encountered top-tier Demon Beasts, they would likely be killed instantly.

However, the five Pseudo-Kings on the opposite side suffered even greater losses; in just a short moment, several Demon Beasts died, and one Pseudo-King even fell.

There was no help for it; the strength of Xu Wenhua and the others was no worse than theirs, and with the assistance of dozens of adult dragons, they had fallen into an absolute disadvantage from the moment the battle began.

Once one Pseudo-King died, they were on the verge of collapse.

It was fortunate that Qin Mingqing "sounded the retreat" in time, otherwise they might have fled in total disarray.

"Perhaps it won't be long before you become a Monarch. What a pity!"

Without any extra nonsense, Qin Mingqing took a deep look at Li Changsheng and couldn't help but sigh; Dou Zhangsheng's self-assertion not only harmed himself but also pushed the future of the Langya Kingdom to someone else.

What Qin Mingqing did not know was that from the very beginning, Li Changsheng never had the intention of living under someone else's roof.

There was no help for it; if one had to blame someone, blame the fact that he had too many secrets.

The next moment, Qin Mingqing turned into a stream of light and flew in the direction of Yecheng.

The other four Pseudo-Kings no longer hesitated and immediately scattered like birds and beasts; otherwise, if they dragged it out here for a while longer, there was no guarantee they wouldn't be left here forever.

Unexpectedly, just as Li Changsheng and the others were preparing to distance themselves from the Li Clan members, Zuo Qiulin flew back.

Li Changsheng looked at Zuo Qiulin with curiosity; the two sides had previously been in a cooperative relationship, so he had no intention of keeping him, but he was curious about the purpose of his return.

Seeing that Li Changsheng did not immediately make a move, Zuo Qiulin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Young Friend Li, judging from the route, are you heading to the Dai Kingdom?"

Unknowingly, Zuo Qiulin used an honorific; although Li Changsheng was not yet a Monarch, he was better than a Monarch.

Li Changsheng nodded; he always felt that Zuo Qiulin was a bit strange.

Zuo Qiulin stroked his graying beard, then seemed to have made up his mind and said, "It seems you are prepared to replace the Dai Kingdom! If you don't mind, please allow this old man to follow by your side."

The people present looked at Zuo Qiulin in surprise; they all had a very surreal feeling.

They were clearly in the middle of fleeing, yet the enemy's general had defected on the spot and taken the initiative to join them.

"Cough, cough, may I ask why?"

Zuo Qiulin pondered for a moment and said, "The ruler of the Langya Kingdom indulges in wine and women, imposes heavy taxes and harsh punishments, listens to the slander of villains, and plots to frame..."

Li Changsheng said with a straight face, "I want to hear the truth!"

Although he had not known Zuo Qiulin for long, he was very clear about his character and naturally would not believe that Zuo Qiulin was a person who hated evil and possessed noble morals.

"This old man has three years of lifespan left. If I don't make a change now, I fear I will never be able to become a Monarch in my lifetime. Rather than that, I might as well take a gamble; perhaps there is still a chance to become a Monarch."

Zuo Qiulin making such a decision was nothing more than being very optimistic about Li Changsheng's future.

Looking at the younger generation across the entire continent, who could be mentioned in the same breath as Li Changsheng? Even in history, it was difficult to find anyone among the younger generation who could compete with Li Changsheng.

Not only that, Zuo Qiulin was also surprised to find that anyone close to Li Changsheng had gained improvements.

Among them, Li Haoqiong, Zhang Kaishuo, Ning Wei, and Qian Yuanfei had all advanced to Pseudo-Kings, not to mention that Xu Wenhua had become someone who could be mentioned in the same breath as him.

The most exaggerated was Ning Bizhen; her cultivation was like riding a rocket. She was originally far behind him, but in just one year, she zoomed past him from behind, and now she even possessed six Demon Beasts; I fear it won't be long before she becomes a Monarch.

This was completely the rhythm of "when one person attains the Dao, their pets and followers ascend to heaven"; how could Zuo Qiulin not be envious?

Now that Zuo Qiulin still only had four Demon Beasts, and with only three years of lifespan left, only by defecting to Li Changsheng would he have a chance to become a Monarch.

Although there were great risks in following Li Changsheng, Zuo Qiulin believed that as long as Li Changsheng survived this crisis, it would definitely be a situation of a trapped dragon ascending to the heavens.

Taking advantage of the time when Li Changsheng was still beset by internal and external troubles, Zuo Qiulin decided to make a big gamble; after all, providing help in times of need was much better than adding flowers to a brocade, and besides, with only three years of lifespan left, if he missed this opportunity, he feared there would not be another.

Even if he failed in the end, at least he had tried.

Li Changsheng pondered for a moment and did not refuse.

Zuo Qiulin was a very good combat force; if he controlled the Dai Kingdom in the future, he would be enough to help him guard a territory.

However, Li Changsheng still asked, "What about the Tiantai Sect?"

The Tiantai Sect was one of the three major sects of the Langya Kingdom, and its power was no worse than last year's Yuanling Academy. If Zuo Qiulin was willing to relocate the Tiantai Sect to the Dai Kingdom, it would be enough to add a few points to Li Changsheng's prestige out of thin air.

This time, Zuo Qiulin hesitated for a full ten seconds before finally making up his mind and saying, "This old man and the Tiantai Sect will act according to your will!"

Zuo Qiulin paused and continued, "It's just that you also know the Tiantai Sect has complex forces and numerous industries under its banner, so it is difficult to complete the relocation in a short time, and it is easy to leak the news."

Li Changsheng felt that what Zuo Qiulin said was correct; the Tiantai Sect had a large family and business, and once they decided to relocate, it would be easy for the Dark Night King to find out.

"There is no rush for this matter for now; everything will wait until I become a Monarch!"

Under these circumstances, Li Changsheng could only temporarily suppress the idea of relocating the Tiantai Sect.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zuo Qiulin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately climbed up the pole, establishing the relationship between the two.

"Master" (Zhushang), like "Lord" (Zhugong), was a title used by a subordinate for their ruler, not a relationship between master and servant.

"How about this, you stay in the Langya Kingdom for the time being. While gathering information for me, help me collect the items on the list, how about that?"

Li Changsheng took out a list; compared to the list he gave Zuo Qiulin last time, the items on this list were more numerous and added many high-grade items.

"This old man will definitely do his best to serve you, Master!"

Zuo Qiulin fully entered the role; after taking the list, he quickly scanned the names of the items on it.

Among them, in the "urgently needed" column, Zuo Qiulin discovered that he had one item that met the requirements, but this item was the most important inheritance object of the Tiantai Sect, which couldn't help but make him hesitate.

(End of chapter)