Chapter 798 Dragon One Appears (Two Updates)

With no one around, Liao Chen dismounted. Without Liao Chen's support, Gu Jiao lay helplessly on the horse's back.

She had vomited all the blood she needed to vomit; she was just exhausted.

Liao Chen took her pulse. Although Liao Chen was not a doctor, martial artists were extremely sensitive to the flow of qi.

"Are you alright?" Liao Chen asked in surprise.

This expression is not quite accurate. Liao Chen's definition of "nothing happened" means that there is no need to prepare for the aftermath.

But Liao Chen was still surprised. Was this girl really that resilient?

He took two blows from Dark Soul, but all he did was cough up blood.

"I'm just that powerful, hmph." Gu Jiao said weakly, lying on the back of the Black Wind King.

Yes, yes, yes, it's impressive that she survived two blows from Dark Soul, but it's hard to believe when this girl says it.

Liao Chen's gaze fell on her armor and battle suit. The fiery red battle suit looked very much like a cloak he had seen before, but he couldn't quite remember what that cloak was for.

But the material of this armor—

He raised his hand and touched the armor on Gu Jiao's back: "This is—"

Gu Jiao said, "Hey, didn't anyone tell you you're not allowed to touch girls?"

—The king of ending atmosphere.

The emotions that had just welled up in Liao Chen's eyes vanished abruptly. He looked at Gu Jiao speechlessly: "Oh, you still remember you're a girl? Then you still dare to go head-to-head with Dark Soul? Are you crazy?"

"He was the one who wanted to confront me head-on; I was just following him," Gu Jiao stated the facts.

Although she desperately wanted to kill Dark Soul, she did so without any preparation.

In fact, she and Black Wind King were already very cautious, but Dark Soul's vigilance was clearly higher than expected.

That said, she was really fortunate to have had this armor; otherwise, she might have truly perished at the hands of Dark Soul.

This armor doesn't seem to be made of ordinary black iron; it must have some other materials added. Not only is it incredibly hard, but it can also withstand attacks from a master like Dark Soul.

"I was coughing up blood, but it's not damaged at all," Gu Jiao said, touching her armor.

Liao Chen glanced at her speechlessly. This girl looked so smug. Did she even know that she had crawled back from the gates of hell?

Well, if she didn't have this drive, she wouldn't have been able to accomplish so much.

Liao Chen said, "He underestimated your strength this time; he didn't use his full strength to kill you."

So she wasn't the only one who misjudged the situation.

For Dark Soul, failing to kill her after two consecutive attacks was already considered a failure.

Gu Jiao lay on Black Wind King's back like a little frog lying flat: "Can't you beat him either?"

Liao Chen said solemnly, "Of course not! This humble monk has boundless magical power, and dealing with a mere assassin is more than enough for me. It was because I saw that you were injured that I was worried that you would die after the fight, so I quickly took you away to find a doctor. But it seems that there is no need to find one."

Gu Jiao: "Oh."

Liao Chen: What kind of tone is that?

Gu Jiao then asked, "What if you join forces with Daoist Qingfeng?"

Liao Chen said, "He won't be willing to join forces with me; he'll only kill me with Dark Soul first."

Gu Jiao pondered for a moment: "There's a question I've been curious about for a long time. What exactly did you do to Master Qingfeng? Did you steal his wife or dig up his ancestral grave? Why does he want to kill you so much?"

Liao Chen took the wine flask from his bosom, uncorked it, and took a sip: "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters."

"Oh, it's about adults." Gu Jiao lay face down, her cheeks pressed into a chubby mound, yet she still raised her eyebrows as if to appear profound, making her look almost unbearable to look at.

Liao Chen took another sip of wine, remained silent for a long time, and looked at the moonlight before saying, "It's not that I can't beat Dark Soul, it's that I can't kill him."

Only one person in the world can kill Dark Soul.

That was the killing of the heavens.

Unfortunately, Shitian disappeared during a mission and has not been heard from since. It is likely that he has already met with certain death.

Gu Jiao said, "Speaking of which, how did you suddenly appear? You didn't just happen to be passing by this time, did you? Monk, were you following me? Let me tell you, following girls is wrong. Where I'm from, stalkers like you would get beaten up pretty badly..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, more and more muffled.

Liao Chen turned his head and saw that Gu Jiao had fallen asleep, exhausted.

She has a strong vitality and an even stronger will, but she is not made of iron. She can get hurt, feel pain, and get tired.

Since arriving in Yan, this girl has never had a peaceful day.

The alleyway fell silent.

Liao Chen looked at the armor she was wearing and murmured, "Why are you wearing this armor? Did the Duke of Anguo give it to you? How did you become his adopted son? And why would he give you something so important?"

His gaze fell on her soft, chubby face, and seeing her drooling, he couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly are you?"

It was already dark when Black Wind King quietly found a breezy spot and let Gu Jiao fall asleep in the cool night breeze.

Liao Chen walked over, patted Black Wind King's head, and asked, "You don't remember me, do you?"

Black Wind King looked at him, his eyes seemingly somewhat lost.

Liao Chen stroked its head and said, "That's right. You haven't seen what I look like, but I have seen you. I was there when you were born."

Black Wind King began to smell the scent on Chen's body. It wasn't a familiar scent, but it wasn't so unfamiliar either, and it didn't make it feel disgusted.

Liao Chen didn't move, letting the Black Wind King search for the Xuanyuan family's aura on him.

But it's probably impossible to find.

Black Wind King smelled the dust for a long time. Its emotions were not as rich as those of humans, but after smelling the dust, it inexplicably felt a bit melancholy and frustrated.

Liao Chen reached out his hand, which was adorned with Buddhist prayer beads, and gently placed it on its forehead, whispering, "It's alright...it's alright."

...

Princess's Residence.

It rained last night, and today the sky is clear after the rain, and the air is filled with the fresh scent of earth and vegetation.

Princess Xinyang and Yu Jin sat in the room sorting through old clothes, all of which belonged to Xiao Heng when he was a child.

The soft bed was covered with children's clothes, and Yu Jin and Princess Xinyang sat on the edge of the bed at opposite ends.

Yu Jin picked up a clean old cotton cloth and said with a smile, "These are the diapers that the young marquis used when he was a child. You really have a way with your collection; you didn't throw any away."

Princess Xinyang couldn't help but chuckle: "Why throw it away? The princess's residence is so big, there's no shortage of places to put things."

Yu Jin smiled and said, "You just can't bear to part with it."

Princess Xinyang picked up a bright red bodice and said, "This is for him when he's three months old. He grows so fast, he won't be able to wear it for another half month."

Yu Jin recalled, "The weather was still cold back then, and I remember wearing this bellyband only a couple of times."

Princess Xinyang said, "It looks beautiful. Let him wear it after his bath to satisfy my mother's desire to admire it."

"Poor little marquis." Yu Jin folded the bib and put it into the box next to her. Then she picked up a set of pink baby clothes. "The little marquis probably doesn't know that you dressed him up as a little girl when he was one year old, right?"

Princess Xinyang coughed lightly: "Just to feast my eyes."

Yu Jin carefully put away the adorable little clothes, then picked up a pair of tiger-head shoes and said with a smile, "These shoes were made by my own hands."

Princess Xinyang pointed to the hat and jacket on the bed: "And this tiger-head hat and tiger-head jacket, you made them. They are Aheng's first birthday gifts."

Yu Jin smiled and said, "The princess remembers everything."

Princess Xinyang looked at the little shoes and clothes with gentle eyes, radiating a maternal tenderness.

“I remember everything about Ah Heng very clearly,” she said.

Yu Jin said, "Speaking of the young marquis's first birthday, I remember when we held the first birthday celebration, you wanted the young marquis to pick a book, and the marquis wanted the young marquis to pick a sword, but the young marquis didn't pick either one."

When this was mentioned, Princess Xinyang was both amused and exasperated: "Yes, he captured Long Yi."

Princess Xinyang's philosophy on raising children was completely different from Shangguan Yan's. Shangguan Yan adhered to the Xuanyuan family's tradition of raising children, and practiced free-range parenting, wishing she could let Shangguan Qing grow up wildly.

Because of her terrible childhood experience, Princess Xinyang was extremely cautious after meeting Xiao Heng. She stayed by his side constantly, never letting him out of her sight, and practically kept him tied to her waistband.

Xiao Heng had never seen such a scene before he was one year old. Suddenly surrounded by a bunch of people, with his parents also as accomplices, he was terrified and called out "Long Yi" in a wronged tone.

Dragon One appears.

His little hand gripped Long Yi's fingers tightly.

Princess Xinyang suddenly sighed: "Is Long Yi still the same?"

Yu Jin nodded solemnly: "Yes, ever since the princess gave him that thing, he has been sitting on the veranda in a daze every day."

This story begins when Princess Xinyang suddenly decided to sort through her old belongings. While sorting through her former dressing case, she unexpectedly found a jade thumb ring that had been gathering dust for many years.

This was something Long Yi had brought with him when he first arrived at the princess's residence. He accidentally left it in Princess Xinyang's room. Princess Xinyang originally intended to have Yu Jin return it to him, but she was interrupted by the people preparing for the wedding.

During that period, the late emperor passed away, and the emperor decreed that she and Xiao Ji should marry during the mourning period.

The entire princess's residence was so busy that she barely had time to breathe, and since Long Yi had never looked for that item, she quickly forgot about the jade ring.

Twenty years have passed, and if she hadn't found it while sorting through old things, she might never have remembered this jade thumb ring for the rest of her life.

Princess Xinyang sighed, "How could I have completely forgotten about it back then?"

Yu Jin comforted her, "The main thing is that you weren't sure if it belonged to Long Yi at the time. All five of the Dragon Shadow Guards came to your room, and after they left, there was a jade thumb ring on the carpet. How could anyone know whose it was?"

The reason we are certain now is because Princess Xinyang summoned all five of them. The other four showed no reaction to the jade thumb ring, but Long Yi kept staring at it.

At this moment, Long Yi was sitting cross-legged on the veranda.

Since it was so hot, Princess Xinyang saw that he liked to sit there, so she laid out a cool mat for him.

Long Yi sat there for an entire day.

When Long Yi first arrived at the princess's residence, Princess Xinyang was unable to distinguish him from the Dragon Shadow Guard.

Upon closer reflection, besides her lack of understanding of the Dragon Shadow Guards, another important reason was that Long Yi was indeed a suicide squad member.

As for why he barged into the princess's residence, it was probably because he didn't remember who he was, so when he saw the assassins who had the same aura as him, he thought he was one of them.

Seeing that their mission was to protect her, he mistakenly assumed that it was also his mission.

Perhaps it's time for Long Yi to rediscover his true identity and fulfill his true mission.

...

Gu Jiao slept for two hours straight, and when she opened her eyes, Chen was no longer there.

Gu Jiao slowly sat up, rubbed her sore neck, and said to Black Wind King, "Is it so late? I'm sorry for making you carry me for so long."

She dismounted and stretched her limbs.

Then, he led the Black Wind King to a nearby well, borrowed a wooden bucket from the villagers drawing water, and used it to wash off the bloodstains on his body.

When they returned to the Duke's mansion, their wet clothes had dried.

No one could tell that she had coughed up blood or been injured.

She entered the mansion as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Jingkong came over today, and the courtyard was filled with the soft sounds of him and Gu Yan bickering.

Under the eaves, Duke Anguo sat in a wheelchair playing chess with the old chief priest, while his aunt sat on a rattan chair beside him, munching on candied fruit from a small jar.

In the courtyard, Gu Xiaoshun was learning new mechanical arts from Master Lu, while Nan Shiniang remained engrossed in making poisons. Gu Chengfeng was dragged off to act as a referee for Xiao Jingkong and Gu Yan, causing the two loudmouths to argue to their utter dismay.

Standing at the entrance of Fengyuan, Gu Jiao saw this scene of everyday life.

Everyone seemed to be doing their own thing, but in reality, they were all waiting for her.

People just don't say it.

Each of them is protecting her in their own way.

Gu Jiao's pain and exhaustion seemed to vanish in that instant.

She led the Black Wind King by the hand and strode into the courtyard as usual.

The Han family.

Mu Ruxin determined a treatment plan for Han Shizi.

Old Master Han, Han Lei, and Third Master Han were all in Han Shizi's room, awaiting Mu Ruxin's diagnosis.

Mu Ruxin said, "The Crown Prince's Achilles tendon was severed. If he wants to recover, it must be reattached. However, he has missed the best time for surgery. The wound looks like it has healed, but the parts that should have grown back haven't. The plan I'm going to use next may sound very dangerous, but it is the most practical and effective one."

"What plan?" Han Lei asked.

Mu Ruxin glanced at the handsome Han Shizi on the bed, then turned to the three men and said, "If I sever his Achilles tendon again, I will perform surgery to reconnect it."

Master Han said incredulously, "No way? Another time? Are you sure this is about saving people and not killing them? You wouldn't happen to be a spy sent to our Han family by the Anguo Prefecture, would you?"

Old Master Han looked at Mu Ruxin with a gloomy gaze.

Mu Ruxin quickly said, "Third Master, you misunderstand. How could I be a spy for the Duke of Anguo? I have no connection with him anymore. As I just said, the reason I came to your mansion is to seek a bright future for myself. You give me the identity of a citizen of the Upper Kingdom, and I heal the Han family's heir. We will be even."

Old Master Han said, "I have never heard of such a treatment method before. Miss Mu, are you really confident?"

Mu Ruxin said arrogantly, "In the hands of my master, Doctor Luo, this kind of surgery is just a minor ailment similar to typhoid fever. I am not very talented, but I have also performed a few surgeries to reconnect tendons in the hands and feet with my master."

Han Lei thought for a moment and said, "Father, I still don't think it's appropriate."

"grandfather."

On the bed, after a long silence, Prince Han suddenly spoke, "Grandson is willing to give it a try."

Han Lei frowned and said, "Ye'er, if you mess this up, your foot injury will be completely hopeless... I've been trying to persuade His Majesty to issue an edict allowing the Imperial Preceptor to treat you these past few days."

Han Ye shook his head: "Father, you should understand that the Imperial Preceptor's Hall will not treat me. Besides, the Crown Prince and the Imperial Concubine have offended His Majesty one after another, and His Majesty is now too lazy to pay any attention to the Han family. Just do as Doctor Mu said. When can the surgery be performed?"

Mu Ruxin said, "Now is fine. Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something."

Everyone looked at her.

She smiled and said, "I was living comfortably at the Duke of Anguo's mansion when he suddenly ended my treatment there, citing my homesickness as the reason. Coincidentally, on the same day, I saw Xiao Liulang move into the Duke's mansion. I wonder if there's any connection between the two?"

Han Lei said thoughtfully, "Xiao Liulang is his adopted son, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to live in the Duke's mansion."

Mu Ruxin smiled faintly: "But why did you send me away? That's the suspicious point, isn't it?"

Han Lei asked, "Did Xiao Liulang move into the Duke's mansion alone?"

Mu Ruxin sighed, "I don't know about that. There were two more carriages behind, but I didn't see what was inside them."

Han Lei leaned closer and whispered in Old Master Han's ear, "Father, could it be that Xiao Liulang's family has hidden in the Duke's mansion? No wonder our men have been searching everywhere but haven't found them!"

Old Master Han lowered his voice and said calmly, "This is not urgent. We can send someone to inquire about it later. Right now, the most important thing is Ye'er's injury."

As he spoke, he placed his hands on the handle of his cane and looked at Mu Ruxin. "Then please perform the surgery on my grandson, Miss Mu. But let me make this clear: if anything happens to my grandson, Miss Mu will pay with her own life!"

...

It was late at night.

After seeing off the last little gossip, Gu Jiao could finally enjoy her bed.

She lay down on the soft bed, gazing at the canopy adorned with pearls.

The area where I was injured by the Dark Soul was throbbing slightly.

She rubbed her shoulder with one hand and put her other hand behind her head: "You really went too far. One day I'll put you in a sack!"

She was too tired and soon fell into a deep sleep.

She hasn't had a prophetic dream in a long time.

She once wildly imagined that perhaps the things foretold in her dreams had actually happened, and that everyone's fate had changed after she came to the Yan Kingdom.

So she will never have that kind of dream again.

However, she dreamed about it again tonight.

Unlike her previous dreams of other people, this was the first time she saw her own ending in a dream.

It's almost the end of the month, so those with monthly passes should cast them quickly.

(End of this chapter)