"Tell me, what exactly is your purpose in coming to see me this time?"

Qin Ziling looked at Murong Shun indifferently. He was not naive enough to think that the other party had simply invited him to dinner.

Murong Shun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Before that, let me ask you, do you really hate the Dragon Palace that much?"

A cold glint flashed in Qin Ziling's eyes: "Do you think it's appropriate to ask this question now? If the person you trust most stabbed you in the back, how would you feel? Wouldn't you feel despair?"

Nightingale glanced at Qin Ziling, then at Murong Shun, and bit her lip.

"Hey! Kid, it's too late to say anything now. I was originally going to persuade you to return to the Dragon Palace, but it seems impossible now." Murong Shun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The Dragon Palace is currently very short of people. Recently, the enemy country has been restless, and many spies have poured into the Dragon Kingdom, keeping the Dragon Palace extremely busy!"

"That's none of my business," Qin Ziling said indifferently.

"Your presence has also attracted the attention of the higher-ups. They already know you're back, and they may take corresponding measures against you next," Murong Shun suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ziling frowned: "Why are you following me?"

Murong Shun glared at him irritably: "What do you mean, 'what'? You used to be a member of the Dragon Palace, a member of the prestigious Dragon Fang, one of the top experts in the entire Dragon Kingdom. Even if you're not in the Dragon Palace five years from now, you're still a potential threat! To us, you're a ticking time bomb!"

Qin Ziling understood and said calmly, "Don't worry about that. I won't cause any trouble. You don't need to worry about me becoming your enemy. Although I hate you, you're not to the point where I would kill you. My real enemy is someone else!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Shun's expression became somewhat complicated. He knew that the real reason Qin Ziling had been driven to this point was by the top nobles in the capital. He hated them the most, not the Dragon Palace. Of course, the Dragon Palace was his backer, but abandoned him at the crucial moment. In other words, the Dragon Palace was also unforgivable.

If Qin Ziling were to take action against those guys in the capital, things could change drastically.

Thinking of this, Murong Shun felt it necessary to appease the other party, and said, "You're living quite well in Jianghai now, aren't you?"

Qin Ziling looked at him: "Why are you asking this?"

Murong Shun smiled and said, "I just think it would be nice for you to go back to living a normal life."

Qin Ziling smiled faintly: "Alright, stop trying to brainwash me. No one can stop me from doing what I want to do. Not even the Dragon King himself could stop me!"

Murong Shun's expression hardened.

Nightingale looked at the man, her eyes filled with infatuation at his confident demeanor. This was the man she had set her sights on.

Murong Shun paused for a moment, then asked, "What have you experienced in the West all these years? Why are you involved with giants like the Temple?"

He was somewhat surprised. Both the Temple and the Holy See were top powers in the dark world. What had Qin Ziling done to provoke them? Especially Hades, who seemed to want to get rid of Qin Ziling more than the Philosopher's Stone!

Qin Ziling said calmly, "As you can see, they want the Philosopher's Stone, so they came to steal it, but they couldn't outmaneuver me, so they ganged up on me. It's that simple!"

Murong Shun's lips twitched slightly; this kid had no intention of telling the truth at all.

Murong Shun paused for a moment, then said seriously, "If you really don't want to return to the Dragon Palace, I won't try to persuade you anymore, and I can't care what you've experienced abroad. But I only hope one thing: don't do anything that harms society or the entire country!"

Qin Ziling nodded: "You can rest assured about that. Of course, the premise is that your Dragon Palace doesn't provoke me. If you insist on provoking me, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Murong Shun nodded: "Alright! You can rest assured about that."

Qin Ziling shrugged. The matter was over. Although he missed his past glory, it was accompanied by the sting of betrayal. So he no longer lingered on it, shedding his past achievements and from now on just being himself.

"You mentioned earlier that there was news about the Philosopher's Stone? What did you mean by that?"

Qin Ziling changed the subject and asked.

Wasn't the Philosopher's Stone on Chu Xinyue? Did they discover something?

Murong Shun nodded: "Indeed, we have recently obtained some information about the Philosopher's Stone, so we used the power of our special department to investigate and found that in the Dragon Kingdom, besides the one you have, there is another Philosopher's Stone!"

A second Philosopher's Stone?!

Qin Ziling's expression became slightly more serious: "Where?"

Murong Shun glanced at him, then smiled and said, "The Philosopher's Stone represents a divine object in the West, and its origin is extraordinary. You should know that."

Qin Ziling frowned: "What price is required?"

He still had some doubts. The Philosopher's Stone was said to be from the West, but judging from the current situation, both of them were in the Dragon Kingdom. Was this a coincidence? Moreover, he now knew the true nature of the Philosopher's Stone. In fact, the myth might be a little different, or perhaps, this Philosopher's Stone was not the real Philosopher's Stone at all!

Where is the heart of the wise?

Is it also in China?

"Hehe, I do have some things I need your help with." Murong Shun's words interrupted Qin Ziling's thoughts.

The latter looked at him and said, "Tell me about it."

If you ask him to come back, he'll turn around and leave.

Murong Shun clearly knew this, so he didn't make that request. Instead, he said, "My Dragon Palace has recently recruited a new batch of talents. They will need to undergo a month of intensive training before they can be deployed in actual combat. Only after passing the test can they truly become members of the Dragon Palace. I hope that you can serve as their instructor!"

"Impossible!" Qin Ziling refused without even thinking. "What's the difference between your condition and the previous ones?!"

Murong Shun smiled bitterly: "I'm only asking you to lead them for a period of time, not to come back. Moreover, only you can train them into a true elite force! In terms of ability, I have never seen anyone stronger than you in the entire Dragon Palace! It's impossible for the Dragon King. He has too many things to do and can't spare the time. I need to maintain the order of the Dragon Palace and deal with external enemies at any time."

Qin Ziling frowned.

Suddenly, a hand grasped his; it was a soft, boneless jade hand.

Meeting Nightingale's gaze, she said, "You can consider it. Besides, I'll be one of the instructors for this training, and you'll be the head instructor."

Qin Ziling opened his mouth, about to speak.

"I want you to be with me," Nightingale's voice softened.

She didn't want her beloved man to have a conflict with her, and she hoped to spend more time with him.

After five years apart, the longing in her heart has been rekindled.

Qin Ziling sighed: "You know I would never refuse you, no matter who else I refuse."

The nightingale immediately smiled, a smile as beautiful as a hundred flowers in bloom, captivating all who beheld her.