"Yin Han?"

The surroundings were eerily silent. When she called out to Yin Han a few times, only her own echo responded. Thinking of something, Ji Jiuying quickly channeled her spiritual energy and used her pupil technique. Her originally clear black pupils instantly turned into purple pupils, and the area around the white mist gradually became brighter.

She looked around and found herself still in the same place. The only difference was that Yin Han and Hua Li were gone. Since none of this was an illusion, there was only one possibility: Yin Han and Hua Li had been teleported to another place or had fallen into some kind of illusion.

Thinking of this, Ji Jiuying continued to cautiously survey her surroundings, but the bright scene before her made her gasp and her pupils gradually dilate.

The tall stone wall that originally surrounded the pool turned out to be the body of the Azure Dragon. Its body was like a long snake, and its huge head was somewhat similar to that of a Qilin. However, the Azure Dragon had long whiskers on both sides of its face, antlers like a deer, and a tail that was somewhat like a carp's tail. Its five claws were strong and powerful, and its appearance was majestic and domineering.

She had always known that the Azure Dragon was the most noble of the Four Symbols, representing prosperity and good fortune, and also representing the wood element in the Five Elements, signifying the revival of all things and vitality.

But Ji Jiuying was still shocked when she saw the legendary Azure Dragon bowing down so close for the first time.

At this moment, eyes larger than lanterns stared at Ji Jiuying, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. Could this little girl see him? Ji Jiuying was also staring at Qinglong.

The Azure Dragon's massive body moved slowly, its head gradually approaching Ji Jiuying's direction. It stopped when it was only one meter away from Ji Jiuying. A primordial spirit body? It also carries the auras of the Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise. Heh, interesting. No wonder this little girl is so fearless.

Standing before the Azure Dragon, Ji Jiuying appeared exceptionally small.

It was as if she would be blown away if it breathed even a little harder.

"Little girl, you're quite capable; you can actually see through the fog."

An aged yet authoritative voice rang out. Ji Jiuying wasn't surprised that Qinglong had seen through her; after all, it was a divine dragon that had lived for tens of thousands of years, and such an illusion naturally couldn't fool its eyes. However, she still didn't let her guard down. "Senior Qinglong, what have you done to my friend?"

Qinglong moved a few steps away from Ji Jiuying and chuckled softly, "They're where they belong."

Ji Jiuying frowned, and Qinglong, seeing what she was thinking, said again, "Don't worry, they're fine. Maybe there will even be some opportunities."

"Girl, do you want to know why I have been sleeping here for 30,000 years?" The Azure Dragon seemed to be stating something, or perhaps talking to itself.

"Why?" Ji Jiuying asked, puzzled, realizing that it meant no harm.

At this moment, the dragon head suddenly leaned close to Ji Jiuying again, saying, "Because I'm waiting for you here."

Waiting for her? Ji Jiuying was even more confused. "What do you mean?"

But Qinglong did not continue following Ji Jiuying's words, "Thirty thousand years, a full thirty thousand years, I have finally waited for you."

"Little girl, how about we make a deal? I can grant you the inheritance of the dragon race. After you receive the inheritance, your strength will greatly improve, and you will also be able to summon me and use my divine dragon energy."

Ji Jiuying thought for a moment, then asked in return, "Why me?"

Several people came in with her, including Hua Li who held the Azure Dragon Oath. Why was it her of all? And what did it mean by waiting for her?

Moreover, the deal must be complicated to offer her such great benefits. Although Ji Jiuying wanted to form a contract with the Azure Dragon, she had to understand the details of the deal clearly. She was unwilling to do something against her conscience.

Qinglong laughed heartily a few times: "You little girl, you're quite cautious."

"Don't worry, this is a fair deal. After you receive the inheritance of my Azure Dragon clan, you just need to help me remove the divine seal on my forehead."

As Qinglong spoke, a golden mark appeared on his forehead. If you looked closely, you would find that it was the same as the pattern on the Qinglong Ode.

At this moment, Hei Xiangling looked at Qinglong with a puzzled expression and said, "Girl, the mark on this old thing's forehead is a divine mark imprinted by the Divine Phoenix Clan. Generally, dragons that are imprinted with a divine mark must find their destined person and protect her until they become gods. Now it has been sleeping for 30,000 years and is already 50,000 years old. Its 50,000-year-old body can no longer withstand its power. If it cannot find its destined person to form a contract with, it will continue to suffer the pain of the backlash from its transformation."

"It's obvious that you are its destined one, but this old thing is really cunning. It wants you to help it remove the divine seal without mentioning the contract at all. If you help it remove the divine seal, it can return to the divine realm and become a free dragon king, not bound by any person or god."

Ji Jiuying finally understood the truth of the matter. Although she had benefited greatly from this, since it was all something it should do, how could she easily let go of the opportunity to have a contract with the Azure Dragon? She had said that she wanted both the Azure Dragon and the inheritance.

In this world where the strong rule, one should keep ambition in mind, face one's desires squarely, and be clear about what one wants.

Ambitiousness is never a bad thing. Now that the opportunity is right in front of her, she will seize it even if it means mutual destruction.

Seeing that Ji Jiuying remained silent, Qinglong narrowed its eyes. It had offered such great benefits, yet this girl was still hesitating for so long?

"Girl? How are you?"

Ji Jiuying curled her lips into a smile and said, "I don't want to."

Qinglong was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Ji Jiuying to refuse, and asked in confusion, "Why?"

"How about I make a deal with you? You'll form a ten-year contract with me, and after ten years I'll help you remove the divine seal and provide you with the best place to transform into human form. What do you say?"

Ji Jiuying said confidently that she estimated she could cultivate to godhood in ten years. By then, she would have finished all the important things and it wouldn't matter if she let it leave. Besides... 100,000 years is neither a long nor a short time. Who knows what might happen in these ten years?

As Hei Xiangling watched Qinglong walk step by step into the dead girl's trap, why did she feel a sense of familiarity?

Upon hearing this, Qinglong's eyes widened. Could it be that this girl knew something?

The thought of using its divine dragon body to contract with a human made it angry. It snorted coldly, and the surrounding air seemed to drop sharply. It said arrogantly, "Little girl, don't even think about it."

Ji Jiuying wasn't in a hurry and smiled, "Since that's the case, then there's nothing more to say."

As if remembering something, Qinglong narrowed his eyes, leaned closer to Ji Jiuying, and said in an icy voice, "Little girl, killing you is as easy as crushing an ant for me. You have no choice..."

This was indeed true, but Ji Jiuying wasn't easily intimidated, nor did she like being threatened. Her smile deepened: "Killing me won't do you any good. On the contrary, it would benefit you, Senior Qinglong..."