Return: The Dragon Legend

Ch 10's. Palace Conditions

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A few days had passed since Mei Hwa left to meet the dinner invitation of one of the nobles in the Sun kingdom, but until now the condition of the palace turned rowdy with the issue of the death of Princess Mei Hwa on the way back to the palace.

Inside Isatana was a man in his 30s and a woman by his side in his 27s, both of them sat in luxurious seats where only the King and Queen were allowed to occupy the seats.

A woman with long hair and a pure white skin color, she is the Queen of the Sun kingdom named Mei Yueyin.

“My husband, have you heard of our daughter?” the last time he got word was when his daughter was about to return to the palace after attending a dinner invitation, but until now there has been no further information about the condition of her little daughter

“Relax my wife, I'm sure our Princess will be fine” A man with a crown on his head tries to convince his wife, he is none other than Sun Qian King of the Sun kingdom.

The Sun Kingdom had great generals divided into two, among them the right general Quan Cong and the left general Guan Ju, both of whom became Sun Qian's confidants. With General Guan Ju guarding Mei Hwa, he is convinced of his daughter's safety.

“Your Majesty, How about we send troops to Changnan city to investigate the truth of this issue” One of the red ministers in Sun kingdom gives an opinion.

In addition to having two great generals, the Sun kingdom had 20 red ministers and 19 black ministers. The office of a noble in the palace was a minister, who was in charge of managing some territory in the Sun kingdom.

Sun Qian thought sending some extra troops to Changnan city where Mei Hwa visited was not a bad thing, but it would make his trust in Guan Ju waver.

“That's too much minister Bu Zhi, we wait two more days if indeed this issue is true then, ” Black Minister comes to give an opinion.

“Then we will send troops? It was too risky minister Xu Shu” Minister Bu Zhi denied it.

“Then we'll just shut up,”

“We have to be fast if not,”

Sun Qian massaged his forehead as he looked at the red ministers on his right side and the black ministers on the left side, arguing before Sun Qian like not caring about his presence “Have, enough!?”

“Sorry Your Excellency” All ministers are aware of Sun Qian's anger and salute

“I will send King's special forces to Changnan city,”

Sun Qian planned to send out a special Forces tasked with protecting the royal members, This special Forces will not move without a direct order from his King. One special soldier the King's guard was equivalent to

ten ordinary soldiers

Sun Qian was about to stand up and prepare the King's badge to move the King's special forces but his intentions came to a halt when someone entered to meet him and provide information.

“His Majesty's report, there is a letter from General Guan Ju” a prajuit facing Sun Qian respectfully and carrying a scroll letter in his hand.

“Give me”

“Good Your Highness” The soldier gave the scroll letter to Sun Qian.

Sun Qian's facial expression changed when she saw the contents of the scroll letter “What..? how can it be,!?” his confidence turned into worry

Mei Yueyin who saw her husband's worries became anxious “What happened..? How about Hwa’er.?” a mother never lies

“Hwa’er's entourage has been attacked by the Black” Shadow Organization Sun Qian folding the scroll letter while hiding his anxiety. “This organization, bounce back” murmured Sun Qian

“What?”

“ini can't be”

“Isn't the Organization destroyed”

Hearing the name of the organization makes the ministers think anxious, some think to quickly destroy this organization and some think to strengthen their respective residence.

“Hwa’er,” Mei Yueyin spoke limp for the safety of her daughter made her body powerless so that she fell on the floor and almost fainted

“Yueyin.?” Sun Qian who saw his wife almost unconscious tried to help and took her to the room to rest. Sun Qian brought Mei Yueyin into the room without caring about the ministers who were busy thinking about themselves.

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The courtyard of Guo An's house was already Shou Yan's training ground, with the quality of his bones he was quite fast with his physical training. Under Guo An's guidance, he trained Shou Yan without using resources.

“Remember Yan’er, practicing by depending on using resources will only make your foundation weak”

“Source Power.?” Shou Yan tilted his confused head.

“That power source.” Guo An explained from the type of ginseng root can make power in increasing ten rings, god root grass that is said to be able to make users rise one realm if consumed regularly for a full year, Guo An explained everything he knew about resources.

A Swordsman will be faster to rise to the next realm with the help of resources and it has become a thing that is needed for Swordsmen, even resources will be more valuable than gold pieces.

“Have kek” Shou Yan nodded slowly, he himself did not know why when Guo An explained there appeared a sentence that danced in his small brain.

Seeing Shou Yan who can develop without the help of resources, makes him believe that Heaven has sent a child who is predicted and will bring world peace.

“But cake, I have a question.?” Seeing Guo An smiling gently made him sure that this was the right time to ask.

“What is Yan’er.?” Guo An asked if the knowledge he had could help his development.

“Maybe it's weird if I ask but, how do I read?” Shou Yan asked with his innocent face.

Guo An patted the eel with Shou Yan's question, if he thought deeper he forgot that he had never taught Shou Yan to read “then, try reading this?” Guo An wrote Shou Yan's name on the ground

with a stick of wood.

“ini, Shou Yan.?” Shou Yan pointed at the sentence Guo An had written.

“if this,,” Guo An deleted the previous sentence and replaced it with a new sentence.

“Guo An, eemm.. old man?” Shou Yan held his forehead before replying

“Dumb basis, this is read Guo An the handsome king” Guo An replied with a little confidence. “Even though he has not learned to read yet he can understand a sentence, just not up to three inner Kata” Guo An.

“if want to learn to read then,” Guo An turned his head back and saw a little girl trying to imitate Shou Yan's practice

“Hwa’er,?” Shou Yan turned his head to the same place.

Guo An could teach him to read but with an old eye it would take a long time different from the son of a noble, they have been trained in how to read even how to become a noble since the age of 4 years.

“Good cake, This may be the right time to make up with inner y” Shou Yan

Seeing Shou Yan approach her, Mei Hwa tries to dodge but Shou Yan catches her point and tries to hold her tiny hand ”Wait for Hwa’er”

“let go of my hand.!” Mei Hwa thrashed without seeing Shou Yan's eyes

“I want to apologize about yesterday,” Shou Yan tried to convince her

“Create,,?”

“ hhmm” Shou Yan nodded slowly with a slight smile on his lips

“Then, say I love your food a hundred times” Mei Hwa let go of Shou Yan's grasp and crossed her hands on the chest.

“What,,? You want me to run out of voices?” Even though this was a condition to get an apology from him, it was still a punishment

“Do not want? Yes already. I won't teach you to read”

“How do you know..? Ta-but,” Shou Yan feels that he is being worked on due to a mistake he accidentally said last time, to get his forgiveness Shou Yan decided to do it “I like

your food, I like your meal, I like it,”

Guo An shook his head when he saw his grandson helpless in front of the hahaih” women, that's one of your trials Yan’er.”.

“Alright, I've said a hundred times, so forgive me.” Shou Yan felt like a sore throat when finished with the conditions given.

“Alright I'm sorry”

“Then, can Hwa’er teach me to read?”

“Sorry Yan’ge, I have also not learned to read” Mei Hwa blinked one eye with her sweet smile.

“What..!? earlier Hwa’er said it would teach me to read” hunch that Mei Hwa was working on it was indeed true.

“I'll teach you to read, but I'm not saying that I can read” Actually he can read before he reaches the age of 5 years, but it would be more interesting if he studied together with Shou Yan

“Ka-u,, hah,” Shou Yan lowered his head without spirit

“But if Yan’ge wants to be able to read, I have someone who can be our teacher” Mei Hwa Seeing Guan Ju who is caring for her sword spear.

After Guan Ju sent a letter to the palace, he returned to protect Mei Hwa with a new weapon purchased from Changnan city.

“Uncle Guan?” Shou Yan realized that there was Guan Ju who could teach him, if he knew from the beginning he would not make his voice almost disappear. “haih,,,, if he knew from the beginning he would not make his voice almost disappear,, next time I'll be more careful of inner” woman Shou Yan