Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 179 - 137 Casius Returns_2

"What you said makes sense."

Faced with such a cautious and steady foster son, Selena had to admit that Noah’s words were indeed reasonable, though perhaps a bit extreme, forming a stark contrast with her partner,

"Casius should really listen to your words. It would be great if your personalities could complement each other."

"If that were the case, I wouldn’t be Noah, and uncle probably wouldn’t be your partner."

"Hmm, that makes sense. But if I refuse to help you, what are you going to do?"

Selena nodded gently, then asked with interest.

"If you refuse, naturally there will be others willing to help. As long as I’m willing to pay, someone will help me get them back."

Noah was particularly confident in his wealth, which had grown and accumulated at a rate parallel to the prosperity of the Augustus family,

"Besides, this matter is closely related to the territory, isn’t it? You have no reason not to care."

"How is it related to the territory?"

"The signs of Heart Stealer activities. Aren’t you concerned about these filthy, ugly creatures?"

"Compared to the real problem, these shadow pests are insignificant. I initially thought you would handle them for me, yet in the end, you still want me to take action."

"The real problem?"

Noah pondered for a moment, then realized,

"Are you referring to the Devils?"

"More accurately, Hell."

Selena glanced at the Golden Dragon,

"When you came out, you only inquired about the Augustus family. You should ask about the major events outside the territory."

"Is Hell about to invade?"

Noah’s expression tightened. Compared to a Hell invasion, mere Heart Stealers were really nothing; those harmed by Heart Stealers were just adventurers, who were not under the protection of the Augustus family.

"It’s not that easy. Do you think a plane war is so easy to start?"

Selena dismissed Noah’s worst assumptions but her expression wasn’t very optimistic, lacking any humor,

"However, the frequency of Devil activities did increase dramatically in the eastern region of the continent during the years you were asleep. Perhaps due to my presence, the Devil activity frequency is lower here, but the situation outside isn’t so good."

"I see. Since you have to keep an eye on the Devils, I’ll personally handle the academy matters."

Noah didn’t appear particularly tense either. It was merely signs of large-scale Devil activities.

There could be many possibilities, such as a Lord in Hell urgently needing souls from the Material Realm, so dispatching a large number of servants to operate there.

Of course, the worst possibility would be the Hell invasion just mentioned by the Golden Dragon. But even if the worst happened, so what?

The probability of a lower plane invading the Material World successfully, causing it to fall, isn’t actually high. In most cases, the Material Realm can fend off invaders with its own strength.

Not to mention, in such plane catastrophe events, local creatures definitely won’t fight alone. Reinforcements from outside the world will arrive to assist the native creatures in resisting evil.

Noah’s biological parents were typical examples; they were very passionate about participating in justice wars like this, and they were just one of the representatives.

Therefore, although the Golden Dragon was concerned about this matter, it wasn’t too worried. The history of the Dragon Clan records numerous similar major events.

The fall of a Material Plane would only occur under extremely extreme circumstances, like if there were internal turmoil and instability within the world, causing the internal defense forces to be empty, and then suffering multiple invasions from lower planes, leading to mass species extinction, and only then could there be the possibility of a fall.

Noah didn’t even mention other continents in this world. Just based on the prosperity of species on the Xilantia Continent, even if it withstands three to five Hell invasions, there would be no problem. However, each invasion would definitely cause significant damage to the various races on the continent.

"Are you willing to go to the Dark Territory yourself?"

Selena was a bit surprised.

"No, I’m planning to issue a task."

"I knew it, if it’s not urgent, then just wait. Casius is coming back. Once he’s back, ask him to find it for you."

"Uncle is coming back?"

Noah was both surprised and delighted.

"He’s been out for so many years, it’s about time he came back and made an appearance to intimidate those with ulterior motives."

After learning from his foster mother that Casius was returning soon, it wasn’t long before Noah saw his foster father again.

After giving up the Titan Bloodline, relinquishing the Legendary Power, and falling to the Ultimate Intent Realm, Casius had consumed a large amount of rare treasures to regain his youth.

Now returning, he still appeared youthful, even younger than Tidel. When standing together, merely by appearance, people might mistakenly presume them as father and son.

"Uncle, have you regained your realm?"

Although he had already advanced and became stronger, Noah still couldn’t determine his foster father’s realm, because he looked like an ordinary young boy, with bright and clear eyes, full of agility, showing no signs of wear from the years.

"Yes, I’ve indeed regained some, but still far from enough."

Casius stood alongside his foster mother Selena, appearing extremely well-matched, while also examining the gigantic being before him, his gaze subtly changing, but soon showing regret,

"What a pity, I should have waited a bit longer to break through, then I could have had a spar with you."

"We can try it now!"

Contrary to his foster father’s regret, Noah appeared eager to try, knowing just how exquisite and subtle Casius’s control over power had become.

Sparring with his foster father significantly aided in enhancing his techniques; it was instrumental in Noah comprehending a Dragon Battle Skill exclusive to himself. Without his foster father’s companionship and guidance, he wondered how long he might have had to struggle on his own.

"Suppressing my power to the Ultimate Intent Realm, without using a weapon to counter you, I’m not your opponent."

Yet Noah was completely taken aback by the unexpected response.

Casius had declined his challenge request, which was something that had never happened before.

"Weapons still..."

Noah was about to tell his foster father that they could still spar using weapons, but when he saw his foster father wield his exclusive weapon, he fell silent.

The rich blood sheen flowing along the silver-white blade indicated just how many Giant Beasts must have been slain to accumulate such energy. The faint wailing emanating from the blade signaled many Dragon Species had met their end under it.

This was a Dragon Slayer weapon, yet it wasn’t limited to just that; it countered many beings. It was a supreme, vicious weapon. Being struck by it even once, Noah felt confident that his carefully constructed scales might be unable to withstand.

This weapon was crafted to counter Legendary Giant Beast-like creatures. It was a preparation made by his foster father before abandoning the bloodline. Previously, he didn’t use a weapon, but now he needed it to compensate for the reduction in combat strength.

"So, that’s why I regret, back when I first awakened my bloodline, I didn’t need a weapon and could fight you. Now it’s not possible."

Casius wore a face of regret.

If weapons couldn’t be used, just relying on his current human form, suppressing the power brought by advancing to Legendary, he couldn’t contend with an Ancestor Dragon, which could strike him a few kilometers away with a tail swipe, taking half a day to recover.

Yet once the weapon was drawn, his foster son couldn’t withstand it. From any angle, it would be an unfair fight, thus making further exchanges impossible.

"I heard from Selena that you encountered some trouble and wanted to entrust me with something?"

"Yes, there’s a little matter, if uncle is not busy, could you help resolve it for me."

Though Casius mentioned he was still far from his past peak, Noah had ample confidence in his twice-promoted foster father. If faced with a Legendary Dragon Species, he might even handle it briefly before escaping.