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Unfortunately, the little lass's current abilities are insufficient. Apart from the artificial human Li Jia, who belongs to the works of the Twelve Sages, she cannot bring others in and out of the Magic Tower. Otherwise, wouldn't I have the most perfect highway on the Mainland? Whether for trade or military use, it would surpass all other nations' defensive capabilities.

Unlike Jin Luosha, the other little tail, my apprentice Xi Luo, must accompany me to the Northern Country. After all, as a squire to a formal knight, there is no reason to avoid war. Moreover, this boy has an astonishing talent for martial arts. Although he was originally trapped by that mysterious gray crystal longsword, after I helped him obtain battle aura, his cultivation progressed rapidly. In just half a year of arduous training with me on Sacred Dragon Mountain, he has already reached the level of a Gold Swordsman. While this speed can be attributed partly to my assistance, even among the orcs, it can still be called a supreme genius.

After he successfully advanced to the Gold Swordsman level, I specifically searched through the vast martial arts archives of the Temple and found a very obscure ultimate technique called the "Book of Heaven's Descent." This technique was created by a retired Holy Grail Knight who combined numerous battle aura techniques and divine spells. It allows one to channel the power of the higher planes of the Light God, enhancing oneself at the Sword Hero stage, and is said to rival the "Dragon Battle Aura," a divine and martial fusion technique. However, although this technique is immensely powerful, its difficulty in cultivation is also nightmarish. In the centuries since its creation, over ten thousand people have attempted to cultivate it, but most gave up at the Sword Hero stage. Only a few reached the Sword Master level, and none reached the Sword Emperor level, so this technique was eventually shelved. When Li Jia and I found this technique, we thought it might suit Jin Luosha, who cultivates both magic, divine spells, and martial arts. We spent considerable effort researching it, but ultimately found it too difficult to fully integrate magic and divine spells into battle aura. The little lass's martial talent is not top-notch, so the matter was left unresolved. The unfinished technique was then modified by me and became Xi Luo's exclusive martial art.

Regarding the impending war, Xi Luo is eager and full of fantasies about victory and glory. I naturally smiled at his enthusiasm. Young hearts are always like this; I, too, once had lofty ambitions. But life is unpredictable, and the road ahead is rugged. Only those who remain steadfast in their beliefs after countless trials can find the strength to move forward. I wonder if this young man will still be brave and resolute when he learns that the northern campaign is destined to fail, and even his mentor is a spy for the orcs.

Before leaving Saint Spirit Mountain, I have two things that must be done: one is to honestly reveal my identity to Jin Luosha, and the other is to have a substantive conversation with my contracted White Dragon, "Winter Night."

That night, holding Jin Luosha, I came to another peak on the western side of Saint Spirit Mountain and blew the dragon flute given to me by "Winter Night." A silent wave, similar to the one during our contract signing, spread far and wide, echoing endlessly in the vast night sky.

I thought "Winter Night" would come using spatial teleportation magic as before, but after waiting for several minutes, I heard a loud roar in the air, and then saw the white and blue moons being obscured by a massive shadow. The ice-type White Dragon slowly descended from the sky.

"Were you nearby all along? I thought you had returned to the Arctic." I looked up at "Winter Night" and said. Ice-type White Dragons, like water-type Sea Dragons, do not live around Sacred Dragon Mountain but reside on the icy mountains of the Arctic tundra, thousands of miles away. Generally, after signing a contract, dragons leave their original lairs to follow their dragon knights, but this requires an adjustment period. The dragons need to seal their lairs and take their treasures, while the dragon knights need to build new lairs and provide gold and gems. Additionally, specialized equipment such as dragon armor, saddles, and weapons must be crafted. So when "Winter Night" left Sacred Dragon Mountain after the contract, I naturally assumed he had returned to the tundra.

"I'm only newly adult, unlike those thousand-year-old dragons with rich collections. I had nothing to deal with, and instead, those guys at Sacred Dragon Mountain promised to prepare all the dragon knight equipment for you, so I've been staying there to adjust the sizes. But I figured you must have something important to discuss, and I also wanted to talk to you, so I came over. I planned to see you tomorrow, but you called me today." This peculiar White Dragon, usually quiet and aloof on Sacred Dragon Mountain, now spoke freely, revealing that his demeanor there was merely a facade for protection.

"There are some significant issues I need to resolve, and before that, I hope we can have an open and honest conversation to avoid future conflicts." My original plan was to restore my werewolf identity and use the dragon flute to lure the dragon to the Orc Alliance, gather experts to eliminate him, but the "Winter Night" before me is clearly different from ordinary dragons, showing me another path. "I believe you have already seen through my identity, but let me introduce myself again. I am Xuan Feng Blizzard Wolfs, from the Snow Wolf Tribe of the Orc Alliance, currently the lord of Fontainebleau City in the Half-Orc Plains, and a Staff Knight of the War God Temple."

"Hehe, I am Winter Night Daiming, son of the 'Abyssal Dragon King' Daiming, an ice-type White Dragon hybrid. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Xuan Feng." "Winter Night" slightly lowered his head and slowly spoke with a resonant voice. Dragons have different vocal organs from humans, orcs, or elves, with eight magic-imbued vocal cords capable of complex harmonic resonance, which forms the basis of dragon language magic. While people on Sacred Dragon Mountain can use simple daily dragon language, learning true dragon language magic requires simulating these vocal cords with special magic.

"Indeed, our connection comes from the Dragon King, but since you have the blood of a dragon, how could the dragon clans allow you to survive?" I asked curiously. Dragons in the human world, even exiled Black Dragons, are recognized by the Dragon God. However, the lineage of the Dragon Kings, though ancient dragon blood, was taken to the Abyss a million years ago. Over time, they evolved and were transformed by the forces of the Abyss, becoming a separate race from the dragons of the human world. Their relationship with dragons is as strained as that between High Elves and Dark Elves. Even the Dragon God no longer recognizes their dragon identity and seeks to eliminate them upon discovery.