Dragonhead walked toward the team. He flew over the wall. All those guys there were crying for him. He turned to Li Nushen.
" What was that about killing my smile?"
Li Nushen felt that at that moment she was no more the strongest creature of that world.
" You think I fear the fact that a legendary creature as the turtle is now your arms?"
( Hey dude, this bitch can hear us talking?!)
( I don't know how but yeah. And she is hearing us now.)
Li Nushen gave a hit at Dragonhead turtle hands.
That turtle felt the pain.
( Ouch)
" Hey captain, go and find us a room to talk privately!"
" Sure. Guys arrange the best room in the walled city."
Everyone moved because of the fear of those monsters and not because their captain ordered them. They had witnessed with their eyes the so-called mysterious team of dragons. They changed the sky.
" You stay with us!" said Dragonhead to the captain.
" I don't think I can help you, grandmasters."
"Just come with us. And take the kids to."
" Go ahead, red-haired girl. Do as you wish."
The Flame Empress flew on the sky toward the northern kingdom. She found those guards.
" Which one of you ordered that turtle to attack my love?"
" Lady, it was just a mistake. We couldn't do anything else."
Flame Empress hated those soldiers for trying to kill a little girl. She hated them that tried to kill her newfound love. She had hatred toward them and Li Tian told her that she needs to see the dreams so she could feel free toward hatred. And in her newfound dream, those men were just not necessary to exist. She burned them behind the ashes
Not even their ashes were there anymore.
She then returned without hate to the group meeting. They were debating.
" Dragonhead, this choice of yours isn't right in my opinion. If we stay like a group, then we are stronger."
" Li Nushen...Oh, come in Flame. Li Nushen, I was saying just what I think would be better for us. If we stay together, there is a higher chance for us to not get stronger. But if we move in our way until Li Tian gets up then we surely will be stronger. Like, go out there and do whatever you want. Except you. You need to take the youngsters and head to Li Sect. You will train them there until Li Tian help them awaken their true martial spirit. You take care of the academy. Littleshadow can't stay behind us for this he needs to travel alone to understand himself. Flame, you go wherever you want and do whatever you do. There is no one in this world except Li Tian and us who have the power and knowledge to hurt you. I will stay here. With what I did, the northern barbarian empire will surely gather their army and attack the wall. I will protect. Hey captain, you write a letter to the emperor and tell him whatever you like but tell him that the empire is in Li Tian's subordinate, Dragonhead protection so he doesn't need to send an army. Does anyone have anything to say against what I planned?"
" Nope"
( He called me Flame Empress?! I'm I blushing?)
" Hm, No."
" No"
"Dragonhead, can I talk to you privately?" asked Littleshadow.
" Sure."
They went into another room. Littleshadow activated his shadow barrier so Li Nushen couldn't hear what was going on.
" Tell me, what was the meaning of "behind us? Do you think I'm keeping the team behind? Or do you think that I'm weak?"
" Come on! You had to ask something like that? We three have been walking for the past month together. If I was about to say something like that then I would say it. Don't tell me you haven't seen that in the presence of Li Nushen, you are the only one who feels more pressured. I don't know how to say it but you have another connection between you. And if you don't get far away from her, you will just stay pressured. Remember how we fought those monsters? That's Littleshadow I want to see. That is the Littleshadow I Li Tian would like to see when he get up and he will get up because he promised me so. I don't see the same Littleshadow. Right now you are being just the guard of Li Nushen. I need you to kill at your best, and not defend at your best."
Littleshadow didn't say anything, but he got lost in that shadow barrier and no one saw him that day and the days behind that.
Meanwhile, the team gave a farewell to each other and got divided.
*****
( Three days later at the emperor mansion)
" So, great emperor, you are telling us that one of the black robe team killed the prince of the south district of the northern barbarian kingdom and has requested in a letter that was not necessary to send an army to protect the wall because he can do it alone? Is this guy ok? Let's say he is strong and he is one of the reasons for the turmoil nowadays, but he can't solely fight an army. So I would recommend sending an army."
" I guess you are right but what makes me believe that these people are strong enough, is because they killed Lasson. He was a monster and kept me in check not to have any idea on that bastard city lord. If someone can kill Lasson they surely are strong." said the emperor to the first general.
" I still don't think he can solely barbarians armies. What about their identities?"
" On that captain letter, it was told that this guy died and just the skeleton was left but he could manage to revive himself and regenerate to the point he went in perfect state. Also, names were added to the letter. It seems this team are the subordinates of a guy named Li Tian. I send a letter to the Li sect grandmaster and he is coming to talk about this matter secretly. It seems this Li Tian is a big head that has created all the turmoil we have heard of lately. And about the army, send them just in case. But let's allow him to defend us. This empire is going in a great future and we will need to give them heroes so they can start believing. The peoples need it."
" Yes, greate emperor."
( Next time: the war hero)