Capítulo 1368: Chapter 523: Dark Dragon Guard (Part 2)

“I would like to hear more details.”

Su Mo raised his eyebrows.

“This person, on the Black Island, was harmed by Elder Du, unable to practice martial arts for three years.

“Afterwards, even after the poison was lifted, he was weak and powerless, his martial arts significantly inferior to before.

“He ultimately decided to go out to sea in search of a cure…

“However, he left without giving any instructions, so after he left, how was the Dragon King Hall to act autonomously?

“If something were to happen to him, who would be the next Dragon King Hall Master?

“Not a single word was left regarding this matter.

“Secondly, he even took the Dragon King Hall’s treasure, the Dragon King Mirror, with him.

“As a result, up until now, the Dragon King Mirror’s whereabouts remain unknown.

“The current Dragon King Hall Master, without the Dragon King Mirror’s blessing, cannot demonstrate the mystical power of the Nine Yin Mysterious Ice Strategy.

“You could say he’s strong on the outside but weak on the inside…

“If not for the Dark Dragon Hall protecting and escorting him over the years, it would have already been disastrous.”

Jiang Lan treated this matter as a secret and shared it with Su Mo, wearing a mysterious expression as if he was happily gossiping behind someone’s back.

Su Mo was momentarily speechless.

The events on Longmu Island were a secret, especially the matter of him obtaining the Dragon King Mirror, which was a monumental secret.

Apart from a few close people around him, no one knew about it.

As for the time when he assumed the position of Dragon King Hall Master.

This Vice Hall Master Jiang had been defeated and shocked by the Sixth Jing of Longmen, drifting at sea.

Naturally, he was unaware.

Although Su Mo felt that there was no need to hide this matter, he did not need to go into detail.

He only smiled and thought it over before speaking:

“So, it seems that the Dark Dragon Hall has now turned the tables, and the Dragon King Hall may need a new master?”

“That’s right.”

Jiang Lan sighed at this point.

“Vice Hall Master Jiang’s tone… doesn’t seem happy.”

Su Mo smiled, “It seems Dark Dragon Hall and the Imperial Dao have already had issues for a long time?”

“You’re right.”

Jiang Lan nodded his head, “Many years ago, Dark Dragon Hall changed. I don’t know when it started, maybe from the first time Dark Dragon Hall refused to accept personnel sent by the Imperial Dao… or perhaps it was already planned before that.

“Originally, the position of Dark Dragon Hall Master was appointed by the Imperial Dao.

“Later on, I don’t know when it started, but the position of Dark Dragon Hall Master was chosen by this side of Nanhai itself.

“Using the excuse ‘The Headquarters doesn’t understand Nanhai affairs’ to refuse the Imperial Dao’s direct appointment.

“At the time, even though there was a lot of talk within the Imperial Dao.

“In the end, it was felt that orders in the field were not always obeyed by the distant ruler…”

At this point, Jiang Lan quickly covered his mouth:

“It’s just a metaphor, just a metaphor! Commander Su, please don’t take offense.”

“The Da Xuan Dynasty has long dissolved, Hall Master Jiang, there’s no need to be so concerned.”

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“It’s different.”

Jiang Lan shook his head, “I’m still a part of the Imperial Dao… The people of the world may care little for royal authority, but I cannot!”

After a slight pause, he continued:

“In short, they first gained the right to choose the Hall Master autonomously.

“Then, the new Hall Master refused the personnel supplied by the Imperial Dao, claiming that ‘Dark Dragon Hall is now self-sufficient.’

“This process was very long, like slowly boiling a frog.

“As a result, the Headquarters did not notice any issues within the Dark Dragon Hall for many years.

“Until a few years ago, when repeated attempts to send people over were directly rejected by Dark Dragon Hall for various reasons.

“Those forced through didn’t last a few days before messages returned saying they died while on duty…

“Only then did the situation in the Dark Dragon Hall truly arouse suspicion from the Imperial Dao Headquarters.

“But the tasks handled by the Dark Dragon Hall remained impeccable.

“With the vast distance between Nanhai and Beichuan, it’s truly difficult to manage them closely.

“Eventually, the Taoist Master devised a plan… and so I came.”

Jiang Lan looked at Su Mo at this point, only to find that Su Mo was looking at him with the gaze one might use on a fool.

Jiang Lan immediately felt a pang of hurt in his heart:

“Does Commander Su have something to say?”

“You know that Dark Dragon Hall has ulterior motives, yet you were still outmaneuvered by the current Dark Dragon Hall Master.

“Master Jiang prided himself on being smart, treating others as fools… Now it seems, who the real fool is remains unclear.”

Su Mo curled his lips.

Jiang Lan was rendered speechless by Su Mo’s words, and after a long sigh, he said:

“In the end, he’s foolish, foolish, stupid, and wicked!

“Indeed, my encounter with the Longmen Sixth Jing this time was a misstep on my part.

“But it’s also because I underestimated the foolishness of the one above me.

“Over the years, the Dragon King Hall has declined with each generation, and the Dark Dragon Hall has gradually grown stronger.

“It’s already showing signs of overturning Qian Kun, reversing the guest-host relationship.

“Plus, with the previous Hall Master’s unwise move, completely disregarding future consequences, it’s plunged the Dragon King Hall into a quagmire.

“Because of this, the Dark Dragon Hall Master’s intentions are blatantly obvious.

“Seizing the Dragon King Hall, severing ties with the Beichuan Imperial Dao.

“Controlling one-third of the Nanhai’s affairs, establishing themselves independently.

“That’s the objective of the person above me.

“Greedy and laughable.

“But I never dreamed that he would dare to invite the wolf into the house.

“As the Master of the Dark Dragon Hall, how could he not know the power of the Jinglong Association?

“With the ranking of the Longmen Thirteenth Jing, the higher they are, the more terrifying they become. None of them are easy to deal with.

“That he dared to collude with the Longmen Sixth Jing is to doom the entire foundation of the Dark Dragon Hall.

“And also to jeopardize the Dragon King Hall.”

At this point, fury flickered in Jiang Lan’s eyes.

But at this, he gently shook his head, “The situation is roughly like this.