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#257 - Chapter 31: The Long Night...Beyond the Great Wall

As soon as this proposal was made, the entire city of Astapor was shocked. Those slave masters, who were previously arrogant and domineering, were immediately speechless and found themselves in a dilemma. On one hand, they knew that such trading conditions were extremely tempting; on the other hand, they worried that if they missed this opportunity to make money, their business would be snatched away by other competitors.

As descendants of the ancient Ghiscari Empire, which had once been destroyed by dragons, their desire to possess dragons was undoubtedly extremely fervent. After a series of overt and covert struggles, those greedy slave masters ultimately had to make concessions and compromises. Kraznys mo Nakloz, the most powerful Good Master in Astapor, forcibly bought all the Unsullied from the other slave masters, just to facilitate this crucial transaction.

However, unexpectedly, just as Daenerys took over the scepter, she unhesitatingly ordered the Unsullied to revolt! Kraznys mo Nakloz was instantly engulfed in the raging dragon flames, turning into a charred and blackened wreck. And those slave masters who had come to witness this grand event were unfortunately caught in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Daenerys stood in the center of the square, her eyes fixed on the huge army that belonged to her, her heart filled with pride and confidence.

After she successfully eliminated all the slave masters, she not only liberated every slave in the city of Astapor who had suffered from enslavement, but also won the wholehearted loyalty of these slave warriors. Of course, apart from the Unsullied, the other slaves were not alone. They were concerned about their families and yearned to return to their hometowns.

In the end, Daenerys's army grew like a snowball, with its numbers soaring to over thirty thousand, half of whom were made up of well-trained Unsullied. She knew that such a magnificent army would become her sharp weapon for sweeping across Westeros and unifying the Seven Kingdoms.

Her vast wealth also doubled. Having tasted the sweetness of success, Daenerys now had a new goal in mind - to liberate Slaver's Bay! Challenging the cruel slavery system that had been followed here for thousands of years, Daenerys was determined to break this corrupt and decaying old system and restore freedom to the people.

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The Wall, the winter of the North had arrived first. The climate of this world was truly strange. While the Riverlands were still golden in late autumn, this place was already a vast expanse of ice and snow.

Leviathan folded its wings and landed in a deserted village. Liu Yuan ignored the dragon's pleading eyes and directly took it back into his space. Even in the wind and snow, one could see the faint light shining from the fortress in the distance.

Nightfort was the first castle on the Wall and also the largest. With the decline in the number of the Night's Watch, three-quarters of the castle was empty, and the cost of maintenance became quite high.

About two hundred years ago, it was officially abandoned, and its watch function was replaced by Deep Lake Hall, a smaller fortress nearby.

But it had never been forgotten. Many well-known horror stories from the North came from here. Such as the "Night's King"... such as the "Rat Cook"...

Inside the empty Nightfort, Bran was telling the horror story of the Rat Cook. Several companions, even the wildling Osha, were listening attentively.

Suddenly, the long-dry well let out a sharp and piercing whistle! This sudden change shocked and terrified everyone present. Immediately afterward, a huge cloud of dust, like a whirlwind, spewed out from the wellhead, accompanied by a chilling whistling sound that spread everywhere.

Faced with such a strange and terrifying scene, everyone panicked, but Osha seemed calm. She held a sharp dagger in her hand and approached the wellhead step by step. Each step was taken with extreme caution, as if afraid of awakening some sleeping demon. When she reached the edge of the wellhead, Osha stopped and gently poked her head out to look into the bottom of the well. In an instant, a strong gust of air blew up her long hair, making her feel a tightening in her heart.

However, Osha soon breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, it should be connected to the underground river below, it's just the wind from outside blowing in."

Hearing this, Bran murmured as if waking up from a dream: "So that's it... The raven guided me to this place, could it be because of this underground passage? As long as we pass through here, we will definitely be able to reach the other side of the Wall."

However, Osha's face was unusually solemn at this time. She frowned and said nervously, "No, believe me, if you knew what kind of terrible things were hidden outside, you would never have the courage to set foot in it."

At this moment, Jojen Reed stepped forward and replied firmly: "No, I know what's outside the Wall. But even so, we still have to move forward, this is my destiny." His eyes revealed a resolute look.

Osha: "But we will all die! Outside the Wall, there are not only White Walkers who can resurrect the dead, but also the bizarre and terrifying Black Magic that makes people tremble! All those who have witnessed the figures of those monsters have disappeared without a trace!"

Jojen Reed: "Of course I know these things. Perhaps death awaits us ahead, but I firmly believe that you and Bran will be able to return safely. This is both our destiny and your mission."

Osha: "You will definitely regret this..."

Bran suddenly said, "Hodor, go down and see what's going on." After hearing his master's instructions, Hodor unhesitatingly carried out the order and quickly walked towards the wellhead.

Liu Yuan, who was far away, noticed that the campfire in Nightfort had gone out, and thought that Bran and his party had probably set off. He wrapped the jet-black cloak around his body tightly and resolutely stepped into this ice and snow.

Before long, Liu Yuan arrived at Nightfort. After entering the fort, he began to search carefully. After some effort, he finally found a long-abandoned dry well in the kitchen at the bottom of the castle, with a pile of embers from a fire still smoldering beside it.

Liu Yuan decisively jumped into the well. After landing, he was surprised to find that an underground river was hidden at the bottom of the well. To be precise, this was originally a rushing underground river channel, but now only a narrow stream remained. Because this place was very deep and far from the surface, it had not been frozen by the severe cold. Following the stream upstream, he saw a pale tree trunk, which almost occupied the entire cave, with a large human face carved on it, its eyes closed.