The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 2727 - 2702: Dragon City Battle
Zhao Huchen possesses the cultivation of the Wending Realm. Now that Lin Ye is already facing him, if Lin Bai does not agree to go to the Zhao family with Zhao Huchen, it’s likely that Lin Ye and Zhao Huchen will end up fighting, with dire consequences.
Thus, Lin Bai agreed to make a trip to the Zhao family.
Lin Bai also wanted to know what kind of "wine" this gourd of the Zhao family contained!
Upon arriving at the Zhao family, Lin Bai and Lin Ye followed Zhao Huchen into the courtyard and walked towards the main hall.
At this moment, entering the main hall, Lin Bai saw that the place was filled with warriors. From the inner hall to the exterior, a variety of delicious dishes and fine wines were neatly arranged.
There were also many other warriors chatting here.
Obviously, the banquet had not yet begun, and all the warriors had not yet taken their seats.
"Patriarch, Lin Bai has arrived!"
Zhao Huchen entered the great hall with Lin Bai and Lin Ye, clasped his hands, and said.
Above, Zhaoyun Tian was discussing something with the Grand Elder of the Zhao family. Upon hearing Zhao Huchen’s words, both Zhaoyun Tian and the Grand Elder paused and looked up to see Lin Bai and Lin Ye!
"Lin Bai is here."
Zhaoyun Tian said with a happy smile.
Lin Bai clasped his hands and said, "I, Lin Bai, have met the Head of the Zhao family!"
Zhaoyun Tian laughed and said, "Haha, no need for formalities, treat this place as if it’s your own home."
"Grand Elder, since Lin Bai is here, let’s start the banquet!"
"Lin Bai, please take your seat!"
Zhaoyun Tian said with a smile.
Immediately, Zhao Huchen guided Lin Bai to his seat.
And Lin Ye sat behind Lin Bai.
At once, young maids brought trays of delicious dishes and fine wine to the small table in front of Lin Bai.
Lin Bai wasn’t particularly interested in these culinary pleasures.
Instead, Lin Ye, seeing a beast leg on Lin Bai’s table, was drooling!
Lin Bai smiled wryly and picked up the beast leg, handing it to Lin Ye.
Lin Ye happily accepted the leg, placing it in his mouth, and began eating it heartily.
Zhaoyun Tian at that moment laughed and said, "I didn’t expect Brother Lin Bai to have such a good relationship with the Undefeated General of the Fighting Arena from the Qian Family, the beast."
Lin Bai smiled and said, "He’s now following me!"
"Also, he’s not called a beast!"
"He has his own name, Lin Ye!"
Zhaoyun Tian nodded with a smile, understanding the meaning in Lin Bai’s words, and did not ask further.
At this time, two men and a woman entered from outside the hall, came before Zhaoyun Tian, and respectfully clasped their fists, saying, "Child greets father, nephew greets uncle!"
Lin Bai looked at the two men and one woman, who were handsome and beautiful, dragon and phoenix among people, with profound cultivation, all having the cultivation of the Death Reversal Realm Great Perfection, carrying an extremely proud demeanor.
Even in the face of Zhaoyun Tian and the Elders of the Zhao family, they carried an air of arrogance.
Zhaoyun Tian introduced with a smile, "Brother Lin Bai, let me introduce you. These three are the outstanding figures among the young generation of our Zhao family. Among them, Zhaosi Yun and Zhaosi Yuan are my daughter and son!"
"As for Zhao Zheng, he is my nephew!"
After Zhaoyun Tian’s introduction, Lin Bai smiled and gave a brief nod to the three, as a form of greeting.
But the three merely glanced at Lin Bai, noticing that Lin Bai was a Warrior of the Death Reversal Realm Seventh Layer, then snorted coldly and ignored him further.
Seeing the three didn’t want to engage with him, Lin Bai wasn’t annoyed and chose not to pay them any attention.
"Take your seat," Zhaoyun Tian said to the three.
The three sat down.
Lin Bai at this moment spoke, "Patriarch Zhaoyun Tian, since you dispatched a strong one to invite me from the Tang family in the dead of night, just say what you wish to say!"
Zhaoyun Tian paused, feeling slightly awkward, then smiled and said, "Since Brother Lin Bai speaks so straightforwardly, I won’t waste words!"
"Brother Lin Bai, have you ever heard of the Dragon City Battle?"
Lin Bai said, "I’ve heard a little, but only as rumors on the street!"
"In that case, let me explain it properly to Brother Lin Bai." Zhaoyun Tian said, taking a deep breath.
Lin Bai listened attentively, wanting to know what medicine the Zhao family was selling in their gourd.
Zhaoyun Tian said, "The Black Water City Dragon City Battle is a martial arts competition set by the Eight Great Clans!"
"Dragon City is located in a mountain range outside of Black Water City."
"This mountain range is called the Dragon City Mountain Range!"
"At the center of the mountain range is an abandoned ancient city, which is Dragon City!"
"Once the Eight Great Families settled in Black Water City, to ensure the balance of power distribution, an ancient agreement was made, and this agreement has continued to be passed down, becoming the rule for selecting the City Lord of Black Water City!"
"According to this agreement...whenever the old City Lord decides to step down, the families that wish to become the City Lord can participate in the Dragon City Battle!"
"Warriors of the Eight Great Families traverse the Dragon City Mountain Range, enter Dragon City, and seize the Commander Flag!"
"The family that first seizes the Commander Flag and can defend it for a day until dawn will become the next ruler of Black Water City, and the City Lord will be selected from within this family!"
"This is the Dragon City Battle!"
Zhaoyun Tian said lightly.
Lin Bai listened earnestly without expressing his thoughts.
Even Lin Bai wondered why Zhaoyun Tian was telling him all this?
The Dragon City Battle is a trial for selecting the City Lord of Black Water City among the Eight Great Families, which has nothing to do with Lin Bai, as he is not a warrior of the Eight Great Families!
Zhaoyun Tian said, "In this ancient agreement, there is an extremely strict rule that only allows Warriors of the Death Reversal Realm to participate!"
"Therefore, whenever the Dragon City Battle begins, the Death Reversal Realm warriors from the Eight Great Families will essentially all engage, competing for the Commander Flag in Dragon City!"
"But as time passed, the cultivation among the warriors of the Eight Great Families also varied, so the Eight Great Families started gradually nurturing Guest Officials, recruiting strong ones from other cities to join the Dragon City Battle!"
"Although Guest Officials have the qualification to help the Eight Great Families compete for the Commander Flag, the ancient agreement also stipulated that each family can only choose one Guest Official to help the family compete for the Commander Flag!"
"Therefore, whenever the Dragon City Battle begins, the Guest Officials invited by each family are extremely powerful!"
"And our Zhao family wants to invite you to be the Zhao family Guest Official in this Dragon City Battle, to help the Zhao family seize the Commander Flag!"
Zhaoyun Tian said this, looking at Lin Bai seriously.
Upon hearing Zhaoyun Tian’s words, the other Elders of the Zhao family all looked at Zhaoyun Tian in shock.
Even Zhaoyun Tian’s children exclaimed in surprise.
The white-robed woman, Zhaosi Yun, coldly said, "Father, you mustn’t!"
The white-robed man, Zhaosi Yuan, followed, saying, "Father, how can someone with mere cultivation of the Death Reversal Realm Seventh Layer be qualified to be the Zhao family’s Guest Official in the Dragon City Battle!"
The last young martial artist, Zhao Zheng, also said, "Uncle, the matter of the Zhao family Guest Official in the Dragon City Battle is of great importance, please reconsider!"
By this point, Lin Bai understood that the Zhao family intended to invite him to help them compete for the Commander Flag!