Starting with the frog, he has ruled for eternity.

Chapter 29 Caw! The Heavenly Emperor issues a decree!

"Quack?"

How are you dealing with yourself? Instead of thinking about your family, you're concerned about a harmless, cute frog?

Fang Yuan tilted his head! Then he glared fiercely at Lu Yong!

quack!

He can blind that armored soldier! It is known that the armored soldier is stronger than Lu Feng, Lu Feng is weaker than Fang Yuan, Lu Yong is already crippled, and Lu Ye has disappeared. In the current situation, who is the boss?

quack!

Of course it's me!

How dare you be so rude to me, Lu Yong, and even try to order me around?! Are you out of your mind? At your level, you have no right to croak at me!

Fang Yuan glared fiercely at Lu Yong, but Lu Yong didn't see Fang Yuan's expression and continued speaking to himself:

"Regarding this frog... I think we need to consider this carefully."

"It saved you, Xiaofeng, that's a great favor. But precisely because of that, we should think even more about it. Just think about it, a frog that knows martial arts—what an extraordinary phenomenon! What kind of trouble would it cause if someone with ulterior motives found out?"

He looked at Lu Feng: "Xiao Feng, you just said you wanted to take it with you to join the army. But have you thought about it? What will the military officers and generals think when they see such a strange beast? Will they let you keep it? Or will they try every means to possess it?"

Lu Feng's expression changed, clearly realizing that what he had said had hit a nerve.

Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow. Surprisingly, this guy's analysis was correct.

Seeing this, Lu Yong's tone softened further: "Therefore, my suggestion is—to take good care of it. Set up a small shrine at home, burn incense and offer sacrifices daily, and let it stay peacefully. This way, you can repay its life-saving grace and avoid unnecessary trouble."

Caw! Stop talking nonsense!

Quack! I misjudged you! I thought you were quite intelligent!

Fang Yuan glared angrily at Lu Yong!

Do you even understand?! He's offering it as a sacrifice, but what he wants is a martial arts manual and a blood jade! In this dangerous world, just now Lu's mother mentioned that all the people and animals in Lu Family City disappeared without a trace overnight, and this guy actually thinks he can live peacefully in this world?

"You just want to lock it up!" Lu Feng slammed his hand on the table, making the dishes rattle loudly.

Quack! You're right!

This is like wanting to lock yourself away! Fang Yuan glanced at Lu Feng approvingly!

At this moment, Lu Feng's eyes were bloodshot, whether from anger or sadness—or both.

The sudden news of his father's disappearance, his elder brother's decision at this moment, and the heavy pressure and emotions from the previous disaster all weighed on his shoulders.

This made Lu Feng lose control of his emotions at this moment:

"Brother, after a few years of schooling, all you've learned are those flowery phrases? What's with 'providing them well'? What's with 'keeping them safe and sound'? To put it bluntly, isn't it just treating them like caged birds?"

Fang Yuan nodded in approval.

Lu Feng truly understands me!

Lu Feng's voice grew louder and more emotional: "It saved me! It saved my life! I owe it! So I want to give it the best! I'll take it to join the army, let it achieve great things with me, let it also make a name for itself—that's the true way to repay its debt!"

???

Quack?

"Instead of keeping it locked up at home like you said, smelling incense every day, like a prisoner!"

Quack? Not a buddy!?

How did it suddenly jump to the idea that becoming famous and powerful is the true way to repay a debt of gratitude?!

Caw!? You're brainless too!

Fang Yuan glared at Lu Feng resentfully; this guy was also wasting his feelings.

Lu Yong and Lu Feng, neither of them understands me!

Fang Yuan glanced at Lu Yong, who was still talking, gave a cold snort, and hopped towards Nan Nan's head, returning to his great throne.

quack!

All I want are martial arts manuals! I have no desire for fame or to be worshipped!

Do you understand?

Even my frog's mount, Nannan, knows better!

"You're acting impulsively!" Lu Yong's voice rose slightly. "Xiao Feng, all you can think about right now is revenge, merit, and fame—but have you thought about it? Does it even want those things?"

"So you've thought about it?" Lu Feng sneered. "Aren't you just talking to yourself? Did you ask it if it wanted to be worshipped?"

"I'm doing this for its own good!" Lu Yong's tone became somewhat urgent, clearly offended. "Taking it to the army is like pushing it into a fire pit! By keeping it at home, at least it can be kept safe!"

"Peaceful?" Lu Feng's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "Big brother, don't forget, Dad died in 'Peaceful'! Everyone in Lu Family City died in 'Peaceful'! You think staying at home is safe?"

His voice suddenly choked with emotion: "Father is dead... the Lu family is gone... we have nothing left... I don't want to live such a pathetic life anymore! I'll fight! I'll kill! I'll make those who killed Father pay the price!"

"At least the frog can do something with me! Instead of being treated like a god and unable to do anything, as you said!"

"You're just using it!" Lu Yong suddenly stood up, his face pale. "You keep talking about repaying a debt of gratitude, but you're really just trying to use its power to pave your own way!"

"Isn't what you want to do to it now the same thing?"

"I...I didn't..." Lu Yong wanted to explain, but the words wouldn't come out.

"Whether you have it or not, you know it in your heart!" Lu Feng's emotions had completely erupted. "Big brother, I know you think you're smarter than all of you because you've read books and know a lot!"

"Like now, you say you want to support the frog, saying it's for its own good—but have you asked it? Does it want your 'goodness'?"

The two argued louder and louder... Suddenly, they both snorted coldly at the same time.

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

Lu's mother sat to the side, but didn't know what to say.

Nan Nan bit her lip, looked at this older brother, then at that older brother, her little hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.

Fang Yuan, perched on Nan Nan's head, coldly watched the two of them.

Ugh, two useless people.

As expected, it was up to me, the frog, to take action.

"Croak!"

Fang Yuan suddenly called out. It wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the deathly silence.

All eyes turned to him.

Fang Yuan slowly jumped to the center of the table, then he raised his head, first looking at Lu Yong, then at Lu Feng.

"Croak!"

He shouted even louder.

Then, he turned around, jumped in front of Nan Nan, and patted her hand with his paw!

Go, Pikachu!

Ah... wrong name, sorry, let's start this part again!

Go ahead, Lu Nan! Explain to those two idiots what this frog needs!

Nan Nan paused, then asked softly, "Little Frog, what...what do you want to say?"

Fang Yuan nodded heavily.

Then, Fang Yuan turned around to face Lu Yong and Lu Feng, nodded vigorously again, and pointed at Nan Nan with his paw. He repeated this action twice.

The meaning is clear: I have something to say, so let Nan Nan say it for me.

"It...it is..." Lu Feng frowned.

Nan Nan took a deep breath, her little face turning bright red. She looked at her two older brothers, then at Fang Yuan beside her, and then mustered her courage to whisper, "Little Frog means... it wants me to speak for it."

"What?" Lu Feng and Lu Yong exclaimed almost simultaneously.

"Nannan, stop fooling around," Lu Yong said instinctively. "This kind of thing, you're just a kid—"

"But!" Nan Nan suddenly raised her voice, interrupting Lu Yong.

This stunned Lu Yong—his sister, the usually obedient little girl, had actually interrupted him.

Nan Nan's eyes were a little red, but she still straightened her back and looked at her two older brothers: "But from beginning to end, neither of my older brothers asked me what I wanted!"

These words, like a thunderclap, exploded on the silent dining table.

Lu Feng's chopsticks stopped in mid-air.

Lu Yong's hand froze on the table.

Even Lu's mother raised her head and looked at her youngest daughter.

Nan Nan's voice trembled slightly, but she continued, "Big Brother said he would make offerings to it, give it the best treatment, and protect it... But did Big Brother ask Little Frog if it wanted to be made offerings? Did it want to stay at home every day and do nothing?"

"My second brother said he wanted to take it with him to join the army, that he wanted to give it a chance, that they would both achieve merit... But did my second brother ask Little Frog if it wanted to join the army? Did it want to go to war?"

Tears streamed down her face: "You all said it was for its own good, that you wanted to repay its life-saving grace... but from beginning to end, all you did was talk about what you thought was good, what you thought should be done..."

"Have you asked it?"

"It's right here!"

"It can clearly understand what we're saying!"

"But you...you act as if it doesn't exist, arguing amongst yourselves, making your own decisions..."

Nan Nan's voice grew softer and softer, but every word was like a needle piercing Lu Yong and Lu Feng's hearts.

Lu Feng's face turned pale and then red.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't utter a word.

Yes.

All those impassioned words he just uttered—"join the army together," "make a name for yourself," "give it the best"—he never once asked the frog if it wanted any of those things. He simply assumed that joining the army with him and making a name for itself was the best arrangement for the frog.

But isn't this just forcing it? What's the essential difference between this and the older brother's so-called "support"? Both are imposing one's own will on the other.

Lu Feng felt his face burning hot.

He had just lost his father and was emotionally distraught, with nowhere to vent his grief and anger—so when he saw this frog that knew martial arts, his first thought was: this is a golden opportunity! He could take this frog and make a name for himself, and avenge his father!

But he never considered whether the frog wanted to. He didn't even think to ask.

The situation was even more complicated for Lu Yong. As the eldest son, he received the most instructions from his father, including being the one tasked with teaching the frog the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Technique. In terms of martial arts, he was the most skilled in the family, and in terms of knowledge, he was the most learned.

He always felt that because he was well-educated and had broader knowledge than others, his judgments must be the most correct. Others just needed to listen to him.

But now...

The two of them suddenly froze, speechless.

only……

No matter how you look at it, this scene is just strange.

Because, the two of them actually bowed their heads to the same girl at the same time, and to the frog on the girl's head, and felt guilty and embarrassed...?

Ok?

Hey, how do you look at this? It looks just like my ministers are bowing to me.

Quack! Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow, deciding to temporarily pardon the two ministers for their overstepping of authority. He cleared his throat and instructed his proxy, Nan Nan, to read out his decree once more.

"Croak!"