Chapter 1589: Chapter 1589

It took two whole days for Master Duke to completely eradicate the threat from the Heavenly Demon Altar. However, the trouble for Douglas Country didn’t end there. Ava Green, preoccupied with distributing Elijah’s relics among her Protectors, received an urgent military report: the elite Cultivation Army of the Regan Kingdom, numbering 200,000, had suddenly appeared on the border between the two countries!

Douglas Country prepared to respond with full force, like a frightened bird. The King decided to temporarily put aside the matters of Black Dragon Valley and planned to send Ava Green to the frontline.

But how could Ava Green willingly comply? She analyzed for the King: The military actions of the Regan Kingdom were in response to the Heavenly Demon Altar. The outbreak of the Heavenly Demon disaster destabilized our Douglas Country, giving them the opportunity to take advantage. Under the current situation, the Regan Kingdom does not dare to start a war.

The King, frightened and wary, discussed back and forth with his chief advisor and delayed yet another seven or eight days. Ava Green was proven right; the Regan Kingdom did not dare cross the border.

Currently, Douglas Country had an numerical advantage in terms of Protectors, but Ava Green was still eyeing the Divine Beast in Black Dragon Valley and was unwilling to fight for the country. The King couldn’t force her otherwise and allowed her to return to Black Dragon Valley.

The King had given up on the Divine Beast, always feeling, "Even though it has fallen on my Douglas Country, it is not an opportunity for my country. If it were, why haven’t we got it although we have all the time, geographical and social conditions in our favor?"

In the meantime, Master Duke found another opportunity to communicate with Master Duke privately. Quite generously, Azure Dragon revealed the location where the Heavenly Fire Lion fell—it was within another destroyed domain of Douglas Country.

Second Brother had thoroughly absorbed the Heaven-losing Gate, and Master Duke felt an indescribable change in him, although Second Brother seemed clueless and did not sense any difference from before.

Under constant questioning from Elder Brother, Second Brother reluctantly produced a short incense stick the length of a finger. It could be used to mend the Divine Soul and eliminate foreign forces within a Divine Soul, but it was only enough for a single Divine Beast Avatar.

Elder Brother was unsatisfied: "Is that all? Little Brother, you’ve been a little too stingy lately."

Little Loach rolled in the Divine Water of the Vast Ocean: You should know better than to be greedy! Also, you should broaden your knowledge a bit. How could you be worthy of me and Alexia with such limited insight? Mending a Primordial Spirit is already difficult enough, not to mention mending a Divine Soul! Considering the little food you’ve given me, we’re lucky even to have this little bit!

Little Loach sprang out of the Divine Water of the Vast Ocean like a giant dolphin and sprayed a mouthful of water at Elder Brother. It was just a bit of disdain for Elder Brother, but it had overlooked the vast difference in body size between them. For Elder Brother, this mouthful of Divine Water was a torrent, knocking Elder Brother seven or eight yards away!

The soaked Elder Brother angrily took off his shoes to beat up his little brother, and Little Loach quickly burrowed underneath the water, coiling into a large ball, unmoving, murmuring in his heart: He won’t find me, he won’t find me, he won’t find me...

With the Divine Incense in hand, Master Duke hesitated for a moment: Should this precious artifact be used on the Illusion Mirage Avatar?

For the Illusion Mirage Avatar, removing Azure Dragon’s power would simply allow it to speak voluntarily. This would allow Master Duke to access the information he wanted. But this will not significantly enhance its combat power.

Master Duke decided to wait and see. He had already communicated with Master Duke and Azure Dragon, and if he could get the answers he wanted directly from Azure Dragon’s mouth, that would be best.

But this matter could not be rushed. Through these conversations, Master Duke had got a general understanding of Azure Dragon’s temperament. Moreover, in front of Azure Dragon, he portrayed himself as a self-interested ordinary cultivator.

Ava Green finally settled the country’s affairs and immediately brought her subordinates to meet Master Duke: "Daoist Brother, let’s return right away."

Ava Green was in high spirits at this time. She had amassed four Protectors directly under her command and indirectly controlled over twenty Seventh Realm! Not to mention Douglas Country, even in the entire history of Central State, very few people had achieved this.

She and her underlings had divided Elijah’s legacy and improved their personal strength. She felt ready and did not want the Divine Beast Avatars in Black Dragon Valley to be occupied by a foreigner. The heroes of Douglas Country should at least be entitled to half, right?

This kind of mentality often revealed itself on the journey back to Black Dragon Valley. She would fantasize about obtaining the Divine Beast Avatar and conquering the world, destroying the Regan Kingdom with three armies, each one led by a Divine Beast Avatar.

For example, she subconsciously made arrangements that after returning to Black Dragon Valley, Master would co-operate with her actions. When asked by Fairy, she replied: Within Douglas Country, I am in charge.

For example, she deliberately indulged the Seventh Realm under her to disrespect Master in their speech and actions.

All these behaviors gravely upset Fairy, who believed that Master Duke had just helped Douglas Country resolve the crisis of the Heavenly Demon Altar, and in less than ten days, they forgot their obligations and betrayed their benefactor, which was far too ungrateful.

But both Master Duke and Little Princess took it calmly. Their backgrounds and experiences had led them to foresee such a situation.

Objectively speaking, Ava Green didn’t have other options and she had to choose this course of action. This was not of her own volition. As the Chief Protector of Douglas Country, with Master Duke infringing on her country’s interests, Ava Green must eventually stand against him. Furthermore, Ava Green’s nature itself seemed to be unsympathetic.