Chapter 103: Prince Zhao
"If you are not familiar with the use of this armor, let me explain it to you in detail."

The general introduced: "The Dragon Scale Black Armor is made of the essence of black iron, silver, spirit crystals, the remains of spirit soldiers, and a strange kind of fine iron creature. It was also personally inspired by Lord Xueyin, which gave it extraordinary vitality."

"The black armor is exquisite and can extend freely, tightly covering the wearer's entire body. Every inch is protected and impeccable. Even if it is damaged in battle, it can gradually repair itself by absorbing refined iron and black iron and restore it to its original state."

"It is a superior black armor second only to spiritual weapons."

The general turned to Zhou Qingshan and said respectfully: "Great Sage, to activate this dragon scale armor, only a drop of your blood is needed. It will be connected to your blood and become your indestructible guardian."

After hearing this, Zhou Qingshan had an idea. He did not give the blood immediately, but gave it to Mo Yanqiu. The two of them were of one mind.

Mo Yanqiu naturally understood what Zhou Qingshan meant. She took the black scale, gently scratched her fingertips, and dripped a drop of bright red blood onto the dragon scale armor.

The thumb-sized scales seemed to be given life. The pitch-black scales began to grow at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, spreading up her arms. They covered her shoulders, then extended to her neck, and finally covered her entire head.

The scales continue to grow and extend.

Chest armor, shoulder armor, arm armor, waist armor, leg armor, gauntlets, and helmet.

Under the gaze of everyone, the woman transformed into a warrior wrapped in black armor.

The black armor breastplate looked like a black dragon with its mouth slightly open, as if roaring silently. A faint black light appeared all over its body, like the shimmering water surface. Every movement of its scales carried an indescribable rhythm.

Mo Yanqiu stood there. She moved her body slightly, making a slight metal collision sound. The dragon scale armor seemed to be a part of her skin, without any sense of heaviness.

"This is the Dragon Scale Black Armor. It's truly magical." The woman's voice echoed in the black helmet, with a hint of disbelief and amazement.

The next moment, a slight sound was heard, and the helmet was slowly taken off, revealing Mo Yanqiu's beautiful face.

"Great sage? This?" The general looked at Zhou Qingshan.

Zhou Qingshan explained, "I was seriously ill when I was young and could not practice martial arts. Now I am weak and my blood has just clotted. The safety of the territory and me depends entirely on my wife. This dragon scale armor can only play its greatest role if it is given to my wife."

The generals could not tell how strong Mo Yanqiu was, but they could sense a subtle sense of danger from Mo Yanqiu. This great sage's wife must be a powerful person who has comprehended the true meaning of martial arts.

He nodded and said it was a family matter and he would not interfere any more.

"Great Sage, what other treasures do you need?"

"I heard that the long-eared tribe's precious bows and archery skills are quite superb. I'm very interested. Could you give me a copy?" Zhou Qingshan said.

The general was troubled when he heard this. He hesitated for a moment, as if considering how to respond: "These pieces of junk are not worth your precious opportunity."

Zhou Qingshan still insisted on his request: "General, I have made up my mind, and these are all I need."

Seeing Zhou Qingshan's firm attitude, the general stopped trying to persuade him and said sternly:
"Since the Great Sage requested it, in addition to the Dragon-Slaying and Cloud-Breaking Bow, there are three Xuanbing-level bows in this hall. You can choose one. As for the high-level archery skills of the Long-Eared Clan, I will send someone to send a cart to the Great Sage."

Zhou Qingshan bowed and thanked him.

Then he followed the general to look at the three black bows.

These bows and arrows, which were rated as Xuanbing level by the human race, were not made with the skills of human weaponsmiths. Most of the captured Xuan bows were made by melting the precious materials on them to make other weapons. The three longbows left were only of the lower Xuanbing level.

Zhou Qingshan lightly tested the bowstrings, but the three longbows did not move at all. With his current strength, he could not use them at all. These Xuan weapons were originally specially made for warriors and above.

He chose the most pleasing one among them, a five thousand jin black bow. The bow body of this bow was not made of spiritual wood, but was completely black and cold to the touch, as if it was carved out of ice. It was engraved with the unique characters of the long-eared tribe.

The general translated it, and the general meaning was: Great cold wind, please raise a huge wave that sweeps across the world and help me destroy all enemies.

Zhou Qingshan named it "Flying Hong Stepping on Snow".

Gao Feixue, who was standing next to him, trembled slightly when he heard the name.

In this way, the Great Sage Order has been used twice, and there are seven times left. Since there are jade spirit seeds and red jade fruits at home, there is no shortage of resources for practicing martial arts for the time being.

Zhou Qingshan thought about it and picked out a suitable piece of top-quality armor and weapon for Gao Feixue and Zhou Hu. It was not that he did not want to choose black armor, but ordinary black armor was too heavy, weighing more than 5,000 kilograms, and could not be used by anyone other than warriors and military commanders.

As for Zhou Shiqi, he had no choice but to choose a 5,000-jin shield of the lower-grade Xuanbing level.

He also selected a hundred second-grade medium-quality spiritual seeds "Xuan Yu Spiritual Seeds", plus the seeds of first-grade spiritual medicines and a recipe for precious pills. The latter one was a friendly gift from the general who couldn't bear to see it anymore.

The treasures selected by Zhou Qingshan, except for the Dragon Scale Black Armor and the Black Jade Spirit Seed, are not precious.

For warriors, in terms of preciousness, spirit seeds and mysterious elixirs rank first, armor ranks second, and then weapons and external objects.

Normally, in the remaining eight chances, they would choose spirit seeds and mysterious pills, which are treasures that help warriors break through, instead of choosing armor and weapons for their subordinates, which is really a waste. It can be seen that Zhou Qingshan is determined, and the generals don't say much.

After making the selection, Zhou Qingshan left the hall and went down the steps of the City Lord's Hall.

Outside the city lord's hall, two tall and mighty black dragon horses were pulling a cart of treasures, and beside them was a team of leather-armored wolf cavalrymen whose faces could not be seen clearly.

A colorful and lively bird flew onto Long Feng's shoulder, and took out a piece of colorful fluorite and a bag of spirit stone fragments from his arms.

He reminded: "This is the spiritual bird Cuiyu. If the great sage has any urgent matters, you can ask it to report to the City Lord's Mansion."

Every military envoy and general is accompanied by a psychic bird so that they can communicate with Black Cloud City. As the fifth great sage of Black Cloud City, Zhou Qingshan naturally also has his own psychic bird.

Zhou Qingshan took the colorful fluorite, and the psychic bird Cuiyu flew to Zhou Qingshan's shoulder. Zhou Qingshan smiled and greeted him: "Little guy, take good care of me."

The psychic bird Cui Yu called softly, her voice clear and crisp, as if saying, "Please take care of me in the future."

Long Feng added: "The Lord of the Palace knows the purpose of the Great Sage's visit to Black Cloud City this time, and has already ordered his subordinates to make arrangements. The Great Sage can go to the Zhaoxian Street outside the City Lord's Palace to recruit farmers."

Zhou Qingshan's attention was attracted by the silent wolf cavalry next to the black dragon horse. He couldn't help but ask: "What is that?"

Long Feng answered immediately, with a hint of respect in his tone: "That is the guard assigned to you by the Lord of the Mansion. He is the most loyal guard."

Zhou Qingshan seemed a little surprised. He repeated, "The most loyal guard?"

Long Feng then shouted, "Knights of the Thunder Clan, hurry up and pay your respects to the Great Sage."

Upon hearing the order, the wolf cavalry leader slowly opened the visor of his helmet, revealing a resolute face.

He uttered a deep and powerful "Ouch!" and then bowed his head slightly to show respect:
"Rui of the Dog Fang Clan pays respect to the Great Sage and swears to protect the Lord until death."

"Li, the Dog Fang Clan, pays respect to the Great Sage and swears to protect the Lord until death."

"You, the Dogfang Clan, pay your respects to the Great Sage and swear to protect our Lord till death."

Soon after, other cavalrymen also gave their names.

Zhou Qingshan's eyes swept over each knight. Their black and white hair fluttered in the wind under their open visors. The knights were tall and handsome, with a resolute light in their deep blue eyes. They looked straight ahead, showing their firmness and loyalty as knights.

Aren’t these Xunlei people just Huskies?
Despite the solemn occasion, Zhou Qingshan couldn't suppress a smile in his heart.

No matter how heroic and serious these Thunder Knights were, they always had the unique naivete of Huskies in his eyes. Their hair, ears, and even the deep "wooo" sound reminded him of those lively, loyal, and a little silly Huskies.

His eyes fell on the group of Husky Knights, no, the Thunder Knights' mounts, and Zhou Qingshan realized that those were not wolves, but oversized Husky dogs, with their tails raised high and wagging constantly, unable to conceal their excitement.

The more serious these knights were, the more inexplicably funny they were. Zhou Qingshan almost couldn't help himself when he looked at their faces.

Zhou Qingshan cleared his throat, concealing his smile, and responded with the majesty of a lord:
"Knights, please stand up. I have heard of the loyalty and bravery of the Houndfang Clan. From now on, we will be partners fighting side by side."

Once the followers of the Dog Tooth Clan identify their master, they will follow him until death. This is the reputation they have gained from following the human race for tens of thousands of years. Loyalty seems to be the nature of the Dog Clan.

"Oh, Lord." All the Thunder Knights responded in unison.

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"Who is that?"

On a tall building in the mansion not far from the City Lord's Palace, a pair of sharp phoenix eyes were watching Zhou Qingshan and Long Feng's every move.

A dragon eagle guard in a black dragon robe immediately bowed his head and answered respectfully, "Sir, that person is the fifth great sage of Black Cloud City. He presented a rare item called sweet potato. After verification by the Lord of the Palace, it is said that it can produce 5,000 kilograms per acre."

"Five thousand pounds?!"

The young master upstairs heard this, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he praised repeatedly: "Great, great, great, with the help of such a great sage, the threat of the rabbit tribe will be eliminated. Next year, this young master will personally recruit troops and train them, follow City Lord Xu, and attack the rabbit tribe."

"My lord, your precious body should not be put in danger easily." The Dragon Eagle Guard advised.

The young master waved his hand and said, "What's the use of a body worth millions of gold? I'm not a prince, so I don't need to worry about it. The Shenwu ancestor said that if we, the young masters of the Zhao family, have to die, we can only die on horseback, on the battlefield with foreign races."

"I, Zhao Shenlong, will suppress the alien races, recover my homeland, and spread the might of my ancestors!"

(End of this chapter)