Chapter 235: Fleeing with the Donkey Cart in the Night

The Temple contained a hint of the little master’s presence. Protecting the Temple was equivalent to guarding the little master’s little nest, and the Divine Dragon was happy to do it.

No dust was allowed to settle here.

The Tiansheng Emperor, along with officials and citizens, knelt before the Divine Dragon, offering three incense sticks to welcome the Divine Dragon as the National Beast of the Tiansheng Dynasty.

From now on, the Tiansheng Dynasty could proudly state among the Seven Nations, “Although we have no National God, we now have a National Beast.”

In the sea of people, only Ah Bao sat on the ground, crossing her little legs, munching on seeds, and smiling happily.

The Divine Dragon, with its tail, was quietly hiding on the Divine Dragon Wall.

The Divine Dragon Wall in front of the Temple was no longer just an ornament; it truly had a Divine Dragon present!

Every February 2nd, they could celebrate grandly and worship nationwide.

“Your Majesty,” the Imperial Censor hesitated.

“Speak your mind,” the Tiansheng Emperor glanced at him, in a very good mood.

The Imperial Censor lowered his head and reported, “This old minister had a dream earlier in the night. After much thought, I decided to tell Your Majesty.”

Speaking of dreams… the Tiansheng Emperor’s eyelids twitched.

“The old minister dreamed that the Divine Dragon had manifested. It said that in the future, we wouldn’t need to offer gold, silver, or meat anymore—just a small red Huahua would be sufficient.” The Imperial Censor finished speaking and lowered his head in shame.

After all, the Divine Dragon had just become the National Beast of the Tiansheng Dynasty and had already changed the offerings, which seemed disrespectful.

But the Imperial Censor felt compelled to speak frankly.

“Hm?” The Tiansheng Emperor furrowed his brows.

The Imperial Censor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, “Your Majesty, please don’t be angry. Just consider what I said as nonsense.”

“I also had a dream.”

“Ah?” The Imperial Censor looked up trembling.

“Lord Li and His Majesty spoke about changing the offerings?” Prime Minister Lan approached upon hearing this.

The Imperial Censor nodded.

“Oh.” Prime Minister Lan slapped his thigh, “I had the same dream.”

Earlier that night, with the thunder and lightning, no one could sleep. But somehow, during a brief nap, he dreamt of the Divine Dragon.

They thought it was just a dream influenced by their thoughts, without much concern.

Until Prime Minister Lan heard the Imperial Censor mention it, the coincidence seemed strange.

Other officials also gathered around, and the citizens who overheard started murmuring among themselves.

Ah Bao finished eating sunHuahua seeds, took a few swigs from the water jug, and felt very happy.

[The offering hall was such a waste. A small red Huahua matches well with the little blue dragon. It’s quite good.]

She even missed the little blue snake from her memories. It had liked Huahua too.

The Blue Dragon coiled on the Divine Dragon Wall spotted Ah Bao smiling brightly among the crowd and let out a deep sigh of relief.

It was quite clever.

The girl had said the offering hall was a waste, and it had nearly torn it down.

She said if there were a small red Huahua in the offering hall, it would immediately notify everyone to change the offerings.

After all, it had seven offering halls. If it changed this one, there were still six more.

Whenever the little girl went to other countries, there would definitely be food everywhere, so she wouldn’t go hungry.

It tried to stay close to her, guarding her, just as it had done thousands of years ago when she carefully protected it.

It hoped she would never recognize it, just to be able to stay by her side a bit longer.

It was indeed very clever.

The Tiansheng Emperor laughed heartily, “It seems the Divine Dragon, as the National Beast, has noble intentions. From today on, the offerings will be changed to red Huahua. This way, the people can save some gold, silver, and meat.”

For the people with poorer conditions, they would save up on food and clothing throughout the year but were willing to offer sacrifices due to the Divine Dragon’s preference.

To them, it was not superstition but tradition and faith.

The Tiansheng Emperor looked down at the little girl who was sitting quietly and napping, feeling a warm emotion that nearly brought tears to his eyes.

He knew all this fortune was thanks to Ah Bao.

Fortunately, there was Ah Bao.

On the way back to the palace, the envoy from Xuanfu Palace seized the opportunity to report, “Your Majesty, the National Beasts of the Fire Nation and the Earth Nation, the Golden Dragon and the Silver Dragon, have fled overnight.”

The Tiansheng Emperor smiled, “They sure ran quickly.”

In the face of the Divine Dragon, even the dragon beasts had to bow down, a result of their bloodline suppression.

“When the two National Beasts fled, it seems they were in such a hurry that they even smashed the carriages of the two envoys.”

“Haha.” The Tiansheng Emperor laughed heartily, “So they ran away. Did the National Beast of the Feng Nation not escape?”

The Two-headed Dragon, seemingly suffering even more from Ah Bao’s torment, had all its fangs pulled out.

The envoy from Xuanfu couldn’t help but laugh, “Actually, the Two-headed Dragon didn’t run away—it couldn’t. Its four eyes were swollen so badly that it couldn’t see the road…”

At this moment, Leng Qingliu, who was applying medicine to the Two-headed Dragon, was crying. He never imagined he would ever be applying medicine to a National Beast.

The Two-headed Dragon glared at him, “Kid, apply the medicine properly, or I’ll eat you!”

Wuwu~

Forget it, it had no teeth, so it couldn’t eat him.

The envoy from Xuanfu continued to report to the Tiansheng Emperor, “Your Majesty, there is another matter that requires your decision.”

“Speak freely.”

“The envoys from the Fire Nation and Earth Nation fled overnight.”

The Tiansheng Emperor: “They still have the energy to run?”

Ah Bao had tormented them so badly that they shouldn’t have been able to run.

The envoy from Xuanfu stifled a laugh, “Your Majesty, you would never have guessed how they escaped. The National Beasts had smashed their carriages, so they stole two donkey carts from the relay station and made their escape with the donkeys.”

He had laughed all the way when he heard the report from his informant.

“Hahahaha.” The Tiansheng Emperor laughed uncontrollably, “I told you, the little princess is not to be trifled with, and the Tiansheng Dynasty is not to be trifled with either. As envoys, they fled overnight. They must be going back to report to their masters. Let them go, and let the Fire Nation and Earth Nation emperors consider their attitude toward the Tiansheng Dynasty in the future.”

“Your Majesty is absolutely right.”

At that moment, Leng Qingliu, hidden outside the crowd, watched everything silently, sighing as he looked at the Four-eyed Little Snake coiled on his wrist.

Sigh.

He wasn’t avoiding returning but rather because the Feng Nation was destroyed and there was no place for him to stay.

He didn’t want to seek refuge with the Fire Nation with the Feng Nation’s mission. The Fire Nation was unreliable.

Leng Qingliu kept watching the little Ah Bao in the crowd with bright eyes, thinking if their Feng Nation had someone as capable as this little princess, there would be hope for the country’s restoration.

He could seek refuge with the little princess!

Hahahaha, Leng Qingliu felt like he was a clever little seed.

“Your Majesty, the Feng Nation’s National Master seeks an audience, saying he has important matters to discuss with you.” Someone came to report before reaching the palace gate.

The Tiansheng Emperor paused, “The Feng Nation still has a National Master?”

Just as one envoy left, another National Master arrived.

The Feng Nation, which had been destroyed, still had a complete set of positions.

“Have him come to the palace tomorrow.” The Tiansheng Emperor guessed that the National Master must be coming to discuss the restoration of the Feng Nation.

On the way back to the palace, Concubine De turned her head and noticed that Ah Bao was missing.