Chapter 723 - Ruler (1)
Chapter 723 Ruler (1)
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âThree, whenâs the wedding?â Ye Yi asked suddenly. Everyone was shocked. Old man, how could you participate in gossip?
â… Thereâs nothing going onâŚâ said Third Brother, exasperated.
âThereâs nothing going on now but that doesnât mean thereâll be nothing in the future. Third Brother, is this because youâre too afraid to pursue her? Donât worry, leave it to me. Iâll settle it for you!â said Ye Lang.
âGo away! Go play somewhere else. Youâd scare everyone away!â roared Third Brother.
âOh, scare them away⌠I understand! You do it yourself.â Ye Lang was asking for a punch.
âHaha, Third Brother, donât be shy. Just tell us if you need help, weâll help you! Everyone wants you to have a wifeâŚâ Seventh Brother nudged him teasingly.
âYou⌠Can we talk about our business here? Thirteen has more problems than meâŚâ Third Brother was helpless. He had no choice but to change the topic. It was useful too, for everyone was interested in Ye Lang.
âWhatâs the matter with me?â Ye Lang pretended to be clueless, as if nothing happened.
âDonât fake it! Everyone here knows how much commotion you caused during your trip. Tell us what you did! Letâs not talk about the thing at Vermilion Bird⌠What is going on with âClueless Genius Doctorâ at Sheng City? Have you studied medicine before? Also, why is that Sacred Lady Xuan Yuanbing so friendly to youâŚâ said Third Brother.
âHuh, how long ago was that? If I start talking from that point, Iâd be talking for three days!â Ye Lang shot up. It was old news, plus Ye Lanyu and the rest already knew what happened.
âIt is old news but Iâm curious when you learned medicine, and youâve mastered it too! Then again, when we were injured, why didnât you treat us then?â The Seventh Brother glared at him accusingly.
If Ye Lang was actually that good at medicine, then all their sufferings were for nothing.
âI learned medicine while studying alchemy, I just didnât tell you all! As for why I didnât treat you, thatâs simple- you never asked!â said Ye Lang, stunned, as if it was all their fault.
âWhy didnât you tell us? Why would we ask you if we didnât know?â roared Third and Seventh Brother.
âWhatâs your problem got to do with me?â said Ye Lang casually.
âAre you asking for a punchâŚâ Third Brother raised a fist.
âCome scratch my back instead!â Ye Lang turned around and pointed at his back.
â…â Third Brother had gone mad.
âAlright, thatâs enough! Letâs get down to business. Chengtian told us about what happened at Soaring Sky but I need to ask you about the ruins. What was it? What do you think will happen to Soaring Sky after the discovery?â asked Ye Yi.
Although Ye Lang had told them what happened, he hadnât gone into detail. They were very interested in the Tiangongyue peopleâs ruins but he hadnât explained.
Since it hadnât been appropriate to talk about this at Vermilion Bird, plus they knew Ye Lang would return to Ye City, Ye Chengtian hadnât talked to him about it.
âHow should I say this? Tiangongyue is a peculiar race. Their alchemy had progressed to an unfathomable level, enough to change the world but it all depends on how one uses it!â Ye Lang frowned, not sure how to explain.
âChange what? The entire situation across the mainland?â asked Ye Chengtian.
Ye Lang frowned. âDepends on how you use it. If it were me, Iâd change the quality of life and improve convenience. Iâd create a transport vehicle so I wonât arrive seven days late! The journey from Vermilion Birdâs Dragon City to here should take only a day under the best circumstances.â
âOne day? How is that possible? Unless you were riding a dragon or some magical beast, you canât arrive in a day.â Ye Chengtian shook his head immediately. He was very sure of this. Ye Yi and the rest too. They were soldiers, hence very familiar with the fastest way of travelling.
âIâm only talking theoretically. If each side doesn’t mind building a direct road, this should be simple. I think it can happen in one year!â Ye Lang shook his head, disagreeing.
âIs that so?â Ye Chengtian was still suspicious.
âOf course not!â Ye Lang grinned.
âHow dare you joke around!â roared Ye Chengtian, about to hit Ye Lang.
âWait! Dad, Iâm not joking! I said âif each side doesn’t mindâ but itâs difficult. One country is fine, two countries may negotiate but more countries would have more problems. Weâd take a long time just on negotiation alone,â said Ye Lang.
âWhy?â Ye Chengitan didnât understand.
âYouâre a soldier, you should know this. What would you think if another country wanted to build a road through your country? You would think that if the other party wanted to attack you, they could, while it would be difficult to defend your own lands.â
âOh, itâs true!â Ye Chengtian realised it was an unsolvable problem.
âBoth sides can set up surveillance systems to deal with this but they probably wouldnât accept it for a while. We wonât be able to do it quickly. Thatâs why I said no!âsaid Ye Lang. This was quite common on Earth but not in this world.
âThen letâs not talk about this. Do you think this discovery will affect the powers across the mainland?â Ye Chengtian realised his question hadnât been answered.
âDidnât I answer this? It depends on how one uses it. If they decide to use it military-wise, then yes!â said Ye Lang.
â…â
Ye Yi and the rest were very concerned. They knew it was unlikely Zhao Yarou wouldnât use it military-wise.