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#219 - Chapter 29: Immortal Temple

Half a month had passed since the battle at King's Landing, and many hidden secrets had been revealed. It turned out that the Tyrell family of Highgarden had been in contact with the Lannister family since Renly's death.

The two sides reached an agreement: the Tyrell family of Highgarden, representing the lords of the Reach, would pledge allegiance to Joffrey I and provide King's Landing with financial and material support. In return, Lord Mace Tyrell would join the Small Council, becoming the new Master of Ships. Moreover, after the Battle of the Blackwater, the victorious lords discussed and divided the spoils of war, with the Tyrell family receiving the defeated Florent family's lands. Lord Mace's daughter, Margaery Tyrell, replaced the missing Sansa as the new queen-to-be, with plans to marry in a month.

Petyr Baelish traveled around, brokering the alliance and making great contributions, and was named the Lord of Harrenhal. Petyr, relying on his own efforts, had painstakingly managed for more than twenty years and finally officially entered the ranks of the great nobles.

This battle was called the Battle of the Blackwater, and all participating forces suffered heavy losses. Of Stannis's 34,000 troops, more than 19,000 were killed or wounded, and about 4,000 defected at the end of the battle. Fortunately, the remaining soldiers retreated to the south bank of the Blackwater in time and destroyed the pontoon bridge to prevent the enemy from pursuing. Stannis led the remaining ten thousand people and boarded the empty fleet back to Dragonstone.

Ser Parmen Crane, upon receiving the notice, turned his troops around and returned to Storm's End. In fact, Stannis still had more than 20,000 troops, but the lords and nobles who supported him suffered considerable losses, with at least dozens of lords and hundreds of knights killed or captured.

The King's Landing garrison also suffered heavy losses. More than 60% of the gold cloaks were lost, and the remaining ones were all wounded. Of the eight hundred mercenaries, less than two hundred survived.

More than three hundred of the five hundred knights who participated in the battle died, and almost all of the thousand-odd squires were killed. The Crownlands nobles who responded to the call suffered heavy losses!

Even the cavalry brought by Tywin suffered thousands of casualties, and most importantly, the loss of warhorses meant that at least half of them temporarily became infantry.

And another great contributor, Tyrion, was still lying in bed recovering from his injuries! After Tywin arrived, he directly kicked him out of the Tower of the Hand and arranged for him to stay in Maegor's Holdfast. All of his positions were also removed. He, who originally held great power, was actually forgotten by people. Even the mountain clans under his command happily returned to the Mountains of the Moon because Tywin gave them a large number of rewards.

The pitiful Tyrion could only hide in his room licking his wounds. Even the matter of his assassination was not investigated, and Tywin simply did not want to investigate it. The only people he could barely trust were Bronn and Podrick.

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Qarth, Sun and Moon Merchant Guild headquarters.

Liu Yuan was looking through the information gathered from various sources, including the entire process of the Battle of the Blackwater. It gave him the feeling that it was a battle between weaklings, and the war was full of coincidences. One thing that surprised him was that Tywin did not send troops to attack Rosby, which was close at hand, or even send a letter of persuasion to surrender.

"Hiss～!" A black smoke ring appeared in front of him, and the letter in his hand was actually ignited. He took a breath and blew out the fire. A small black dragon climbed onto the table. Liu Yuan flicked it lightly with a finger, and the little black dragon tumbled over. It hissed dissatisfiedly, looking very cute.

Daenerys heard the sound, got up from the bed, and hugged his neck from behind. She bit him and said, "You're bullying Drogon again!" The softness of her chest rubbed against his back, and Liu Yuan reached out and hugged her in his arms.

"Who told it to be the most disobedient? It burned my letter too. Look at Rhaegal and Viserion, they are very well-behaved." Liu Yuan shook the letter with a hole burned in it.

Daenerys played with his hair: "What did the letter say?"

Liu Yuan: "It's about Westeros. Joffrey and Stannis fought a battle under King's Landing. In the end, the Tyrells and Tywin gave them a hard blow from behind, and they have already fled back to Dragonstone. There are also some things that you might be interested in. Ser Arys Oakheart of the Kingsguard has escorted Myrcella Baratheon to Sunspear, planning to marry Trystane Martell. And interestingly, Princess Arianne Martell, the nominal heir of the Martell family, has secretly arrived in Pentos."

Daenerys: "I seem to have some impression. Ser Willem said that Viserys had a betrothed in Dorne. Ser Willem signed a secret marriage contract in the presence of the Sealord of Braavos, and the specific content may only be known to Viserys."

Liu Yuan: "What do you think? Are you going to help your brother, or go it alone?"

Daenerys: "Our family's belief is 'Fire and Blood'. I am the true Dragon Queen. I have dragons, and only I can truly restore the glory of the Targaryen family."

Liu Yuan: "Okay! Whatever makes you happy. What are your plans for later?"

Daenerys: "Xaro is inviting me to meet with the Thirteen."

Liu Yuan: "The ship I promised you is ready, and it can set sail once it is loaded with enough supplies. You don't really need to please those merchants anymore."

Daenerys put on her clothes and said, "This is my own business, of course I have to work hard myself. See you tonight, dear! Mwah～" She kissed Liu Yuan on the lips, and then led the three little dragons out like she was herding ducks.

Since that night, Daenerys would come to stay with him every other day. Later, she simply moved the dragons over. More than two hundred people in the garrison accepted employment for missions. Only twenty or so clerks and officials were left working at the bottom level, and the upper courtyard was vacated.

Liu Yuan simply lent the garrison to Daenerys. She moved her small khalasar over, and the garrison was large enough to accommodate more than three hundred old, weak, women, and children without any problem. On the day Daenerys moved, Xaro's face was as black as coal!

Daenerys left, and Liu Yuan also had his own things to do. Through the introduction of the royal family, he could visit the House of the Undying. He planned to take little Rickon to see the sights.

The House of the Undying is the most special palace in Qarth. Locals usually call it the "Palace of Dust." Many people come here to seek enlightenment and power, but only a small number of people can get their wish.

The oldest and most mysterious organization is entrenched here: the Undying. They are actually a group of warlocks. According to legend, warlocks possess great power, but for centuries, the warlocks have done nothing, and have gradually declined like the Alchemists' Guild.

Unlike other important locations in Qarth, the House of the Undying is located in the chaotic outer city.

Its appearance is not grand. It looks like an ancient gray ruin.