They defended the Blood Gate as fiercely as they would any human. But a horde of ghouls climbed up the cliff behind them, shattering the myth that the Eyrie was invincible.
The army of wights grew larger with each battle. The entire Seven Kingdoms finally succumbed, as massive numbers of wights had gathered at the gates of King's Landing.
At this moment, Lu Xuan discussed things with Daenerys.
"That's about enough. If we wait any longer, there won't be many people left in the seven kingdoms."
"Okay, let's get ready."
Daenerys actually wanted to wait until King's Landing fell before taking action. She had absolutely no goodwill towards that city. However, her kind nature ultimately led her to decide to act.
An aerial legion of four colossal dragons and over thirty pterosaurs began bombarding the army of undead. In just two hours, the threat to King's Landing was completely eliminated.
When the dragon landed before King's Landing, countless people rushed out to welcome their new queen. Even more comically, they forced Cersei, Jaime, the Mountain, and others with old grudges against the Targaryen family to serve as a pledge of allegiance. Daenerys, however, showed no mercy, reducing these families' blood feuds to ashes. Then, surrounded by the people of King's Landing, she entered the Red Keep.
However, just as she said before, she did not sit on the Iron Throne. Instead, she had Drogon turn the Iron Throne into molten iron.
"From this day forward, there will no longer be seven kingdoms on this continent, but only one empire, namely the Targaryen Empire."
None of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms were willing. But in the end, everyone agreed. Because the city was surrounded by an army of wights, only the nobles who agreed would receive Daenerys's aid. In less than a month, Daenerys nominally ruled the entire Seven Kingdoms.
She didn't care what the nobles were thinking. Instead, she quickly began implementing the second plan: the relocation of the people.
After numerous cities fell, the surviving civilians and knights began migrating south. They would be settled in Highgarden, the most fertile and habitable land in the Seven Kingdoms. Unfortunately, the Tyrell family had accomplished nothing but wealth over the years, squandering such prime land.
When the ghouls attacked the city, the Reach suffered heavy losses, losing a large population. This provided an opportunity to gather the inhabitants of the cities that had been destroyed in the north and to develop the Reach in depth.
In fact, according to Lu Xuan's plan, the Seven Kingdoms would be reorganized through this undead invasion. In the end, only four major cities would remain: King's Landing, the Reach, Casterly Rock, and Winterfell.
King's Landing is a port city and also serves as a political and cultural center. The Reach is the main base, a food production area, and a logistical supply base. Casterly Rock supplements the port's mineral resources. Winterfell is the northern defense line.
Yes, the wight rebellion won't truly end. It might even become the norm, because this winter will be unprecedentedly long. Therefore, these wights will be even more active. After the Night King's rebirth, he will continuously harass the North with his armies, ensuring Daenerys's rule is more secure. At the same time, it will serve as training grounds for Daenerys's new empire.
It sounds cruel, but it's necessary. Because the Night King, the Three-Eyed Raven, Daenerys, and Lu Xuan all know that the gods will one day return. Once they've recovered, it won't be a matter of the Night King and the Three-Eyed Raven practicing their tactics. They will most likely take action themselves, just as they did with Valyria.
This means that Daenerys must build an empire unlike any other, a nation stronger and more vibrant than the Valyrian Freehold of yesteryear.
Lu Xuan compiled all the research materials on the Valyrian lineage. After a systematic study, he began to restart various research projects that the Valyrians had not completed.
Magic, alchemy, potions, and the profound application of Valyrian steel. Collecting dragon eggs from across the world to hatch new dragons. Nurturing more pterosaurs to build a true aerial legion. Lu Xuan also did his utmost, unleashing all his life's knowledge in this new kingdom.
The Targaryen Empire, also known as the Dragon Empire, began its unprecedented resurgence. This resurgence triggered a chain reaction: a slave revolt broke out in the nine city-states across the sea. They overthrew their slave owners and voluntarily chose to join the Dragon Empire.
As for why all the slave revolts succeeded, Lu Xuan explained that he simply disseminated some action plans and such in the lower world. He did nothing else.
By this time, the Dragon Empire had spanned two continents, accomplishing a feat even the Valyrians had failed to achieve. Lu Xuan and Daenerys also began to devote themselves to the study of magic and martial arts, knowing that one day they would face an unprecedented array of enemies.
In the sixty-second year of the Dragon Empire, war broke out. (End of this volume)
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Chapter 334 White Fox, Bright Moon, Immortal
Under the bright sunshine, a gentle breeze carried the fragrance of wildflowers, drifting through the mountains and fields. Amidst the blooming wildflowers, a white fox was running swiftly.
Its entire body is as white as jade, but as it runs, its body is covered by flowers and bushes, and as the light changes, it will occasionally show a certain bluish luster.
Her eyes were a deep, clear blue, like two pure gemstones, shimmering with a lively light. As she ran and leaped, she moved with a light and joyful grace, like a wild mountain spirit.
It crossed a hillside bursting with wildflowers, skirted a pine forest, traversed a stream, and arrived at the edge of a vegetable patch. This time, it wasn't as carefree as before. It even cautiously crossed the patch, making sure not to damage the vegetables and fruits.
Further ahead, there were several elegant wooden houses. In a clearing in the mountains, a courtyard of moderate size was enclosed.
It nimbly climbed over the fence and ran to the door. Its little paws gently activated a mechanism beneath the door, opening a small door for it to pass through, and then it ran inside.
Inside the house, a man was setting food on the table. Seeing it run in, he chuckled and cursed.
"You little rascal, you ran off to play all morning, but you're so eager to eat."
The little fox jumped onto a chair that looked like it had been made especially for it. Just like a human, it sat on the chair, its two little paws folded across its chest in a pleading gesture. Then, it couldn't wait to touch the porridge in front of it.
Snap...
It was the sound of chopsticks tapping on its paw. The little fox winced in pain and pulled its paw back, looking at the man who had tapped it with teary eyes.
Have you washed your hands?
"..." The deflated little fox slumped off the chair and went to the basin to wash its hands...and paws. Even more strangely, after washing its paws, to prevent them from getting dirty from the ground, it stood upright and hopped onto the chair on its hind legs. It then picked up the bowl of porridge in front of it and began to drink it down.
This isn't just plain white rice porridge. You can see some white, translucent flesh inside—that's fish. To be precise, it's a congee made with raw fish slices.
The porridge was a bit hot, and the little fox could only hiss and shake its head as it drank it. But it couldn't bear to part with the delicious porridge, so it could only keep hissing and shoveling it into its mouth.
"Drink slowly, no one's going to take it from you," the man said with a smile, then picked up a bowl of porridge himself and started drinking.
The dishes were simple; besides the fish porridge, the rest were all simple vegetarian dishes: cucumber salad, eggplant with minced garlic, and bok choy with shiitake mushrooms. However, the dishes smelled wonderfully appetizing, possessing a special allure. No wonder the little fox kept stuffing cucumber into his mouth while drinking the fish porridge. You're a fox, after all!
After lunch, the little fox darted out again. The man chuckled softly, ignoring it. He simply went outside, fetched a bucket of water from a nearby stream, and began watering his vegetable garden.
After working for about ten minutes, the man put down the bucket, returned to the yard, and went into the room on the west side.
With a flick of his finger, the stove in front of him burst into flames.
He casually tossed some ore into the boiler for refining.