Chapter 116 The struggle between heaven and man.

Seeing Ellis and the others' undoubting reactions, Shen Jiang began to feel uncertain again.

In reality, Aze's appearance was harmless, lacking the overbearing aggression of Lord Black Dragon. This stark contrast made it seem a stretch to say they were the same person.

It seemed as if two little people were fighting in Shen Jiang's mind.

Some people said that Black Dragon's golden eyes bore a resemblance to Aze's, even to the point where they'd casually share a common expression. Those cold, careless, all-consuming golden eyes made them seem more and more like the same person. Add to that the fact that Black Dragon possessed a higher magical stat than Quick, and who else could possibly be the right one? Shen Jiang's mind began to tilt.

The other party sneered and said, "Yes, yes, Lord Black Dragon had nothing better to do, so he turned into a person walking on the street for you to pick. He listened to your deception and even cooperated with it. He killed someone in Longshan this morning, and as soon as you left, he followed you here like a peeping Tom, and even beat him up to defend you. You are really audacious."

Shen Jiang unconsciously twitched his lips. From this angle, the probability of Aze being Lord Black Dragon was truly negligible. The more he thought about it, the more he felt both positions had merit. Shen Jiang's mind was torn between his inner thoughts and his inner thoughts, neither convincing the other.

Before Shen Jiang could come up with a conclusion, the screams of an orc who had just been injured by lightning brought her back to her senses. Saving people was the most important thing.

The orcs' exposed skin was horribly damaged by the lightning strike. The charred skin was extremely fragile and could not withstand the damage of the lightning. The flesh beneath the skin was cooked through. If they had only used ordinary trauma powder, I am afraid that these two people would not have survived this ordeal.

Shen Jiang frowned. She glanced at Duke, who was struck back by her lightning, with a bad look in her eyes. She thought to herself that the destructive power of this guy's magic attribute was really amazing. If he really sneaked into Longshan, it would only take a few minutes to wipe out the whole group when everyone was asleep.

Duke looked at her with a smirk, "As long as you let me go, I can save them."

"No need." Shen Jiang was too lazy to even look at him.

Duke was choked by her words and looked at her with some resentment. "Look at this cruel black witch. She clearly had the opportunity to save them, but she would rather watch them die. Do you still dare to believe that the job she offered you is a good one? Maybe she will just send you to be lunch for a dragon!"

These words caused panic among the trembling orcs.

Quick slapped Duke so hard in frustration that he knocked him unconscious. Then he slapped him a second time and forced him to wake up.

Quick taught him, "Dragons don't eat humans! Humans don't have magical energy. This is no different from eating garbage. Stupid guy, don't slander the dragon clan."

Shen Jiang ignored them. In truth, she was a bit irritated by this farce and Aze's true identity, and the shocking injuries on the two orcs before her made her even more depressed. If she didn't save them, they would really die here.

"Ellis, come over here and hold him down."

Shen Jiang chanted the Light Circle, aimed it at the wound, and began to purify the air. While all the orcs were confused, a look of surprise flashed in Duke's eyes. He seemed to sense the energy fluctuations of the Light Magic.

Shen Jiang pulled out a delicate dagger from her space and stabbed the wound of the unknowingly restrained orc. It must be said that this scene, combined with her identity as a dark witch, had a profound impact on the already trembling orcs huddled together. The bloody and horrifying scene sent chills down their spines. They watched with dread, their gazes glued to the scene, unable to blink.

When the orc whose flesh was being cut saw this scene, his eyes rolled back and he fainted from fright.

Shen Jiang glanced at him.

That’s good, she was worried about not being able to give people anesthesia.

Trauma needs to be healed. Shen Jiang had recently researched light magic and found it could complement some of her deficiencies in Traditional Chinese Medicine. For example, now, she removed the dead flesh and used light magic to quickly grow new flesh.

Shen Jiang's hand was steady. With a single swift movement of her knife, not a single piece of dead flesh was left untouched. Before the victim could even react, she had already sheathed her dagger and begun to create the light magic circle, Breath of Dawn. This magic mimicked the first rays of morning sunlight, offering warmth and a powerful healing power. Even a normal person feeling down could calm down by watching.

For example, Shen Jiang felt that her originally irritable mood gradually calmed down, and she even reached an unusually peaceful state.

She seemed to have come up with a solution.

Duke looked incredulous as he saw the festering wounds on the orc's body healing at an incredible speed, gradually forming a new, slightly pink skin.

Shen Jiang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Continue to the next one."

Duke muttered, "This is impossible. How could a dark witch possibly use light magic?"

What was the origin of this woman? For the first time, Duke's eyes showed a confusion that was beyond his understanding.

But it was too late for him to regret. He had lost what he thought was his leverage and could only watch helplessly as the orcs in the arena gazed at the nearby Black Witch with an unusually admiring gaze. Duke knew that these people were completely impressed by her abilities and that they too longed to one day acquire such magical talent.

Quick found that he had very little patience with people. For example, the self-righteous magician in front of him once again refreshed his stereotype of human beings.

Without hesitation, Quick broke his neck on the spot.

He looked around the room with a warning: "This is what happens when you have evil intentions."

After rescuing the people, Shen Jiang's body was exhausted beyond belief. Even with the magic crystal, which acted like a power bank, she'd still been severely exhausted from helping two people revive. Shen Jiang gasped for breath, but her mind gradually became clearer. Instead of brainstorming, it was better to just go ahead and boldly verify it.

The black-haired young man stood aside and witnessed the entire process of the human rescue. His nonchalant eyes gradually became deep. Although he didn't think these ants needed to be saved, the newly grown skin and flesh still surprised him.

The believer's performance today had given him a new perspective. Two years ago, she was just an ordinary human with nothing but her bizarre life-saving methods. He had always thought he knew all about her efforts, but today she had given him another surprise.

Was it the time gaps that he hadn't noticed, the place where her freedom was restricted by the forbidden spell, that made her calm down and study hard?

Shen Jiang looked up at Aze, who was standing a few meters away, and tried her best to make her gaze appear the same as before. Regardless of whether the other party was an ordinary teenager, the big boss, Lord Black Dragon, or some other powerful figure, she had to calm down first and not let him notice anything.

Across the crowd, Shen Jiang clearly saw Aze's expression at the moment. There was no trace of the familiar pressure in those golden eyes. The lazy boy's eyes were smiling, like the shimmering water in the early morning, with an indescribable charm in the calm.

Shen Jiang's balance shifted slightly towards the direction that this person couldn't be Lord Black Dragon Godwin.

It was nothing special, but she felt that with the Big Boss's personality, he probably wouldn't be able to look at her with the same tenderness as Aze in his lifetime. The Big Boss's human form should be a strong and tough guy, such as the Overlord Xiang Yu who could carry a large tripod with his bare hands, which should be quite suitable.

Whether it was just an ordinary person or a black dragon, at least neither of them posed a threat to her. But if this person was a time bomb hiding himself like Duke, that would be bad.

Before exploring the other person's true identity, she had to first know whether this person posed a threat to them.

Shen Jiang tucked the loose hair behind her ear and said casually, "Aze, you are more outstanding than I thought. I have never met anyone as special as you. I am sure that when we get to Longshan, Lord Black Dragon will appreciate you very much."

When Godwin heard her praise him, he subconsciously grinned. But soon, his smile faltered. He saw the undisguised admiration in the believer's eyes, and then realized that he was no longer himself, but a stranger whom the believer had only met twice.

Godwin felt a little sour in his heart.

Yet, this feeling was difficult to describe. Her self-admiration wasn't devout, but it wasn't someone else she admired; it was her own human form. Godwin felt a certain indescribable frustration.

I can't suddenly turn into a dragon and ask her why she praises others other than dragons.

That's too embarrassing.

Shen Jiang looked at the boy's cold reaction, and his doubts were dispelled. The possibility that this man was the Black Dragon Godwin was even lower. Given the Black Dragon's personality, if he heard such praise, his tail would be lifted up. How could he be so cold?

Don't even think about it. Just bring him back and let Lord Black Dragon confront this person face to face. Whether he's the real Li Kui or the fake Li Gui will be revealed when the time comes.

Priest arrived late, followed by a dozen handsome young men with pale skin. Priest looked at the dead body lying on his lawn and said, "Am I too late? I was delayed by something."

Shen Jiang left Kuik behind. The Blood Clan didn't want to have anything to do with the Black Dragon, and since the other Dragon Mountains also needed someone to collect medicinal herbs, she decided to let the two parties work it out on their own.

Ellis and his friends would wait until their new partner returned home to deliver the refined flour before they would go back to Longshan together. Before that, Shen Jiangxian took Aze back to Longshan alone.

Arriving under the dragon blood tree, Shen Jiang whispered, "Stand here and don't move. I'll go ask Lord Black Dragon Godwin for instructions first."

Halfway through the walk, Shen Jiang turned back and reminded him: "By the way, when you see Lord Godwin later, be careful not to offend him."

Aze nodded and looked at her with a complicated look.

Shen Jiang had something to say to Lord Godwin in private, so she had to run as far away from Aze as possible. Shen Jiang nibbled on some of the berries native to the Valley of the Wind, which made her incredibly fast. However, when she finally reached Godwin's dragon's lair, she found that Lord Godwin was not there.

Shen Jiang was puzzled. Could it really be such a coincidence?

A huge black figure approached from a distance. Godwin landed calmly and asked in surprise, looking a little dusty, "Why are you here?"

"Lord Godwin, Ellis and his men have recently found a few new weeding workers for you. One of them is very good and helped us a lot this time. But I'm a little unsure of his ability. Only you can test his sincerity. I hope you can test him with the same flowers you used last time."

Godwin looked at the believer who bowed his head in respect and sighed silently, "Did you come here just for this?"

Shen Jiang listened to Heilong's tone and seemed to be in a bad mood today. She thought for a moment and added, "He is a good child. If he is just an ordinary person, please don't hurt him."

"Do you care about him?" Godwin's tone was inexplicably lower.

"He's very brave and helped me solve a major hidden danger. I hope he can become our true partner and won't stab us in the back in the future." Shen Jiang said cautiously, "Should I bring him here now?"

"Wait, I need some time to find Yavris."

Shen Jiang: "Or you can meet him first. You know, I don't feel comfortable letting a stranger with unknown background stay here."

Godwin suddenly became angry: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"I... don't dare."

"You step back first. I'll rest for a while and then come back to find you."

Shen Jiang took her leave from outside the Dragon Blood Tree and hurried back to the Dragon Blood Tree. The young man with black hair and golden eyes was still standing in the same place as before she left. Even his movements were exactly the same. He looked very well-behaved.

Shen Jiang walked towards him.

"Aze."

The young man turned around and looked at her when he heard the voice, and he didn't look impatient at all.

Seeing him like this, Shen Jiang's doubts rose and fell in her heart.

"I have already consulted Lord Black Dragon Godwin."

Aze raised his eyebrows, as if waiting for her next sentence.

"Although Lord Black Dragon looks fierce, he is actually a very kind and powerful being. You can even defeat such a powerful high-level magician. As long as you perform well, I am very confident that you will become one of our members."

The boy listened to her babble, smiled and nodded.