The two faced off, one human and one dragon. Lu Zhaozhao tried to keep her breathing quiet as both were carefully considering the other's attitude.
In the end, it was Gu Long who was defeated first.
After a thousand years, it is now just a wisp of a soul. During this time, its remaining power is gradually dissipating, and it doesn't know how much longer it can exist in this world.
The human in front of it has a high level of cultivation. If it forces a fight, it may not be able to gain the upper hand. Although the chances of winning are high, what about afterwards? Will it dissipate even faster?
In this world, both people and things fear death.
Therefore, it must keep this life!
What are you going to do?
Hearing it speak, Lu Zhaozhao felt relieved, and with her improved mood, she spoke more freely.
"I know you didn't want to fight either, senior. You were only here because you were forced to. You had no intention of offending me..."
"Stop rambling and get to the point!"
The human race's rambling introduction gave it a headache, and it didn't want to bother with deciphering the words, so it immediately interrupted.
Lu Zhaozhao paused for a moment before speaking, then quickly cut to the chase: "If you wish to live a long life in this world, I can help you. I have only one request: I want to know some things, and you must tell me the truth."
Her words caused Gu Long's pupils to contract sharply, turning into an extremely oppressive gaze.
"You, a mere human, really have this ability?"
Believe it or not.
Lu Zhaozhao smiled faintly, looking at it with a smile in her eyes.
Gu Long pondered for a long time, then couldn't help but ask more: "Fate is predetermined, do you really have a way to change it?"
"It's not exactly a solution, but it can extend your lifespan, at least longer than it is now."
"How do we do it?"
“I come from Qinghui, as you may have heard of. There is a place in the back mountains of Qinghui where time flows slowly; a year outside may only be a day inside. I can take you there, just like you are in the cave now.”
Lu Zhaozhao explained to it that the place was where she suddenly remembered being pulled into an illusion by Wei Zhanjie in the back mountain that day when she was reviewing the journey in the sect.
When did Emperor Huizong of Qing have such a place, and how could it have such a hallucinatory effect?
She was completely baffled, so she followed the map and found the place again. She stayed there for a long time and finally discovered the key to it.
Time flows exceptionally slowly there. According to the sect elders, most of the things on the back mountain are remnants of the great war between humans and demons a thousand years ago. Qinghui built this site to warn future generations.
Such places are not only prone to miasma, but also more likely to produce things that are not found in ordinary places.
These things are honey to one person and poison to another. For Lu Zhaozhao, it was a place where she was framed, but for Gu Long, who wanted to live on in the world, it was paradise on earth.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, Gu Long's appetite was instantly whetted.
"Does that place really exist?"
There was a hint of confusion in its words.
"I can guarantee it with my life."
Lu Zhaozhao said, opening her hand and placing it in front of Gu Long.
Gu Long immediately understood what she meant, and was somewhat surprised.
The blood oath is the most powerful oath of the human race. It has heard of it, and if one breaks the oath, that person will be punished by heaven and earth and will never be reborn.
Gu Long was very satisfied with this sincerity.
It also stretched out its palm, and the ethereal claw caught the blood dripping from Lu Zhaozhao in mid-air. The blood turned into a red thread that formed a bond between the two, binding the human and the dragon together firmly.
The red thread disappeared in the blink of an eye, but both sides knew in their hearts that the vow had been made and could not be changed.
Gu Long felt relieved, relaxed his brow, and half-closed his eyes.
"What do you want to know if you're helping me?"
"I want to know how you died back then."
A single sentence struck Gu Long like a thunderbolt, causing his eyes to widen abruptly.
This matter has always been a taboo in its heart. Otherwise, it should have been a dragon that dominated a region, instead of a lonely ghost struggling to survive here!
"Please forgive me if I have offended you. But I really want to know, so please let me know."
Lu Zhaozhao's face was serious; she had come today specifically for this matter.
Gu Long stared at her for a long time before finally sighing.
"I was originally a dragon, ruling over a region and reigning as king in the Western Region, where all demons had no choice but to submit. After an unknown period of time, three uninvited guests arrived in the Western Region."
Three?
Lu Zhaozhao was puzzled. Weren't there only Wei Zhanjie and Wen Sheng?
"That human who ascended to the throne of Demon Lord, that Dijiang who took my place, and that most hateful person who delivered the fatal blow to me!"
Its eyes gleamed with a fierce light, filled with malevolence.
Lu Zhaozhao immediately frowned. Of the three people mentioned, one corresponded to Wei Zhanjie ascending to the position of Demon Lord, another to Wen Sheng becoming the Demon King, and the third was the person who could deliver a fatal blow to the Dragon Clan. Who was he?
"The three of them worked together. Dijiang entangled me, while the other two attacked me. They were quite strong, and I gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Then, one of them stabbed me with his sword. I knocked the sword away, but I was injured and momentarily lost my focus. The other one picked up the sword and beheaded me."
Recalling this, Gu Long's eyes were filled with sorrow. That day was truly the darkest day of his life.
Lu Zhaozhao pursed her lips. Wei Zhanjie's ascension to the Demon Lord after slaying the dragon was an established fact, and it shouldn't be false. But who else? Who was comparable to Wei Zhanjie in strength, yet could become his teammate?
Lu Zhaozhao was deep in thought when suddenly an idea flashed through her mind, startling her so much that her eyes widened immediately.
"That can't be..."
She murmured to herself, shook her head, trying to dismiss the idea, but her doubts only deepened.
So she couldn't help but press further: "Do you remember what that human who hurt you looked like?"
Gu Long lowered his head and pondered for a while before replying, "I've forgotten the specifics. I only know that he, like you, wielded a sword. His swordsmanship was superb and highly disciplined. He must have come from some sect... Oh, right! He had a pill in his hand. It was that pill that saved his life. Otherwise, I would have killed him long ago!"
Gu Long spoke through gritted teeth, but Lu Zhaozhao immediately thought of it.
A pill? An extra life?
Resurrection Pill!
She immediately confirmed the man's identity. It seemed that this third person was the ancestor of Emperor Huizong of Qing, the Heavenly Immortal who ascended to immortality.
The Demon Lord and the Immortal Master.
It's astonishing that these two most opposing people in the world would come together.
Lu Zhaozhao let out a sigh of relief. The past cannot be retrieved, but this incident still made her feel somewhat melancholy.
Old friends meet again, only to become enemies; the world is unpredictable, and this truly breaks one's heart.
It's likely that Wei Zhanjie's persistence for a thousand years, even to the point of having Lu Zhaozhao replicate the path of the Heavenly Gang Immortal, was partly due to this sentiment.
"Thank you, senior. I will grant your wish. Please possess my sword, and I will take you to the back mountain of my sect after we leave."
Gu Long nodded slowly, but stopped before entering.
"This matter is very important to me. You helped me, so you have done me a favor. There is a saying among humans: 'A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water.' Although I am a dragon, I understand this principle."
It turned its head and looked at the cave dwelling with longing in its eyes: "I probably won't come back to this place again. There are many opportunities here, which is why outsiders have been trying to break in for so many years. Today, I will give these to you."
After saying that, it gestured to Lu Zhaozhao, indicating that she should follow.
Lu Zhaozhao nodded and followed them into the cave.
Inside, it was a hidden world, resplendent in gold and jade, quite in line with the dragon clan's penchant for collecting gems.
After turning several corners, Gu Long stopped in front of a certain place.
Lu Zhaozhao looked at it in confusion, and the ancient dragon explained unhurriedly, "The Dragon Clan's Secret Realm can shape a dragon's body and increase cultivation. However, it is extremely dangerous inside. Even our clan faces nine deaths and one life if we enter, let alone humans. Do you dare to go in?"
It looked straight at Lu Zhaozhao, who raised an eyebrow and shifted her gaze to the darkness.
Like a black hole, it is a void that devours everything, even light cannot escape it.
This place, just by looking at it, is clearly not a safe place.
That makes sense, though; nothing ventured, nothing gained. Her path of cultivation has never been safe.
Since that's the case, we should naturally agree.
She smiled and said to Gu Long, "I dare!"
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