Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Chapter 1314 Meeting with Ao Shenglong King

Led by two dragon servants, Night Song entered a magnificent reception hall.

After completing their mission, the attendants bowed and withdrew, the heavy hall doors slowly closing behind them with a dull echo.

Night Song strolled into the hall, her fingertips casually brushing against a shimmering crystal ornament. A moment later, a deep, authoritative voice rang out from behind her: "Administrator Night Song."

Ye Ge turned around and saw Ao Shenglong King standing not far away with his hands behind his back, slowly walking towards him.

It is noteworthy that this Dragon King was not accompanied by any trusted guards.

It seems that today's meeting was indeed, as said, a private conversation between the two.

"Dragon King Ao Sheng." Ye Ge's lips curled slightly, his tone tinged with amusement. "Could it be that you've come here specifically to interrogate me because of the Flame Dragon Mage Captain who tragically died this morning?"

"Hehe, how could that be?" Ao Sheng smiled calmly, then raised his hand and waved it lightly. An exquisite treasure chest inlaid with gold thread patterns appeared out of thin air on the table next to him.

The box opened automatically, revealing a box full of soul crystals. Moreover, their color was pure, and their energy fluctuations were solid. Just by looking at their surface, one could tell they were all of superior quality.

Ye Ge glanced at it: "What's this?"

"A small apology," Ao Sheng said, "as an apology for what happened this morning."

Ye Ge laughed again: "You killed someone, and you still want to apologize to me?"

Ao Sheng: "With your intelligence, you should be able to guess that the actions of that Flame Dragon Mage Captain were actually at my behest."

Ye Ge raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting Ao Sheng to admit it so frankly.

"You're quite honest."

"There's nothing to deny."

Ao Sheng stepped forward slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "I do intend to test your abilities and bottom line. You are currently the executive officer of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races, but you are such a young human. I want to confirm whether you are really a genius as rumored, and whether you are truly capable of taking on this role."

"As it turns out, you are indeed more formidable than I imagined... The South Wall was able to repel the Zerg army so easily thanks to you. For this, I should also express my gratitude to you."

Ye Ge gave him a deep look: "I think it's not as simple as that, is it?"

He didn't believe that the Lord of the Eastern Dragon Clan had arranged this secret meeting just to say these polite words.

“…” Ao Sheng was silent for a moment, then finally nodded, “That’s definitely not it.”

"Then you should just say what you have to say." Ye Ge shrugged.

“Alright.” Ao Sheng paused. “I know that the Western Dragon Clan tried to harm Xin’er before, and you saved her once.”

Ye Ge nodded.

“Those Western dragons were quite suspicious at the time. You told Ao Xin that it was very likely that someone within our Eastern dragon clan revealed her whereabouts, which is why she was being targeted.”

"Let's stop talking about certain individuals."

Ye Ge rubbed his nose: "Don't you already know that person is your Eastern Dragon Clan's Thunder General, Cang Ting? Why beat around the bush like that... Now you and Cang Ting should be close to the point of a showdown, right?"

"..." Ao Sheng's eyes flickered slightly: "It seems your information network is indeed very good."

“Indeed, it is Cang Ting. To be honest, even before Xin’er was attacked, I had already vaguely sensed his ulterior motives. But I really did not expect that he would collude with the Western Dragon Clan.”

Ao Sheng paused, his voice growing increasingly heavy: "What's even more troublesome is that there seems to be a mysterious force supporting Cang Ting behind the scenes."

“A gene company,” Ye Ge replied calmly.

"what?"

"He is a shareholder member on the board of directors of the gene company."

"!?!"

Ao Sheng's expression changed instantly, and he looked at Ye Ge seriously: "How did you know?"

"How you know is not something you need to delve into, Dragon King." Ye Ge waved his hand. "You just need to know the purpose of the Gene Company. They have planted their own people in the high-ranking positions of various races in order to find the best opportunity to seize power from these races and thus control the entire territory of the myriad races. Last time at the myriad races conference, Cang Ting did not make a move against you simply because he was not yet confident that he could kill you, nor was he confident that he could stabilize the power of the Eastern Dragon Kingdom after killing you."

"...No wonder."

Ao Sheng took a deep breath: "Now, I can understand..."

Ye Ge asked curiously, "Since you discovered Cang Ting's disloyalty so early on, why didn't you get rid of him sooner? Cang Ting's current strength shouldn't be a match for you, right?"

“It’s not that simple.” Ao Sheng walked to the window and looked out. “General Cang Ting has tens of millions of dragon soldiers under his command, and they are all quite elite dragon warriors, including a large number of suicide soldiers… If I break ties with him, the Eastern Dragon Kingdom will inevitably fall into chaos and a long civil war… Even if I am confident that I can eventually eliminate him, the cost and casualties will be incalculable.”

Ye Ge nodded, indicating that she understood.

"So, what is the purpose of the Dragon King's special invitation to come here today?"

Ao Sheng turned around and said solemnly, "I want to win you over and invite the human race to form a true alliance with the Eastern Dragon Clan."

Night Song chuckled softly: "Aren't we all allies now?"

“This alliance is not the same as that alliance.” Ao Sheng shook his head. “You know very well that the current alliance of all races is only a reluctant union because of the two common enemies, the Extreme Yin Sect and the Gene Company. There are even generations of grudges between our Eastern Dragon Clan and the Western Dragon Clan, and this enmity is by no means easy to resolve. What I mean is that you and I form a true and stable alliance.”

Ye Ge laughed again: "And then what? What does the Dragon King want to do after the alliance is formed?"

“I hope you can lend me a hand,” Ao Sheng said with a burning gaze and a resolute tone, “to work together to eliminate Cang Ting.”