Qi Junxian was extremely annoyed because Qiujiu gave up the spirit stone.
Unexpectedly, Qiuqiu pointed to a group of glittering golden stones in front of her and said to Qi Junxian, "Second Brother, what's that?"
Qi Junxian rubbed his eyes and walked closer to take a look: "Heavens! It's actually the finest golden spirit stone! One of these spirit stones is worth a hundred times more than an ordinary one. Little sister, no wonder you looked down on those other spirit stones."
Chuchu smiled and said, "I didn't look down on them, but I accepted them all anyway."
At that moment, the monk rushed over angrily.
Qi Junxian hurriedly stopped the monk: "We found these first, you can't take our spirit stones anymore!"
The monk threw a handful of ordinary stones to the ground and said angrily, "You're playing me! These spirit stones have long lost their spiritual power; they're just ordinary stones."
Little Phoenix laughed heartily.
The monk said, "All that time I spent bending over and carefully picking them up was for nothing! Bah! They're just ordinary, broken stones."
Qi Junxian whispered to Qiuqiu, "Did you already know?"
Chuchu admitted, "Yes, that's right!"
The monk's eyes widened when he saw the superior spirit stone.
"These are truly top-grade spirit stones! I'll take them all!"
Chirp: "Want it? You'll have to be capable of it first."
The mage leaped and landed beside the spirit stone: "Haha! Skill? This mage has nothing but skill!"
Suddenly, a blue dragon flew out and pounced on the mage.
The mage was no match for it; he was scratched by the Azure Dragon's claws and fell to the ground.
Xiao Feng mocked him, saying, "The mage is so powerful! He was defeated so quickly."
The monk rubbed his sore leg and said, "That's the Azure Dragon! If you're so capable, go for it!"
Qi Junxian looked at the azure dragon with horns on its head, scales all over its body, and its entire body was blue, and said, "Little sister, why don't we give up? We can't beat it."
Little Phoenix Sword Dragon said with his hands in his pockets, "You really underestimate our master!"
The Azure Dragon roared at the mage.
The monk was so frightened that he covered his face.
The Azure Dragon blew a breath, and the mage was blown outside the cave.
The monk fell to the ground, looking inside and saying sullenly, "What I can't have, you can't have either! You can all become food for the Azure Dragon inside! Hahaha!"
This is a classic case of sour grapes.
Another group of people noticed the aura of the spirit stone and arrived at the cave entrance.
Just as they were about to go inside, a golden light flashed.
A barrier blocked them.
They pounded on the barrier, shouting, "Why is there a barrier blocking our way? Let us in!"
The mage sneered, "Hmph! So what if we let you in? There's a Azure Dragon guarding the inside. You'll just end up like that princess from ten thousand kingdoms, becoming the Azure Dragon's food!"
"What? The Princess of Ten Thousand Kingdoms is inside?"
"The Princess of Ten Thousand Kingdoms was eaten by the Azure Dragon?"
"Really? What should we do?"
The monk said solemnly, "It's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes. How could it be false?"
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
"If even the princess of ten thousand kingdoms can't do it, then we should just give up."
"Yes, we can't get into this cave now, and going in would just be a death sentence. Let's go back!"
The news quickly reached the palace.
Upon hearing that Qiuqiu had been swallowed by the Azure Dragon while searching for the spirit stone, the Emperor slumped onto his dragon throne.
"Chirp chirp, my chirp chirp! Chirp chirp, how can I live without you! Waaaaah..."
The Empress was bringing ginseng soup to the Emperor when she heard him crying for Qiuqiu. She stumbled and almost fell.
The palace maid quickly caught the Empress and took the ginseng soup from her hands.
With red eyes, the Empress ran to the Emperor and cried, "Chirp, chirp is gone?"
The Emperor wept bitterly, saying, "Chiu Chiu is gone, the spirit stone is gone, and my Dragon Kingdom may be on the verge of collapse. But how could Chiu Chiu just leave without a word? I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled!"
The Empress stroked the Emperor's back and said, "Your Majesty, the news may not be true. Why don't we send someone to investigate?"
The Emperor staggered to his feet and said, "Yes, I'm almost delirious. Guards! Gather the troops and search for Princess Wan Guo! She must be found alive or dead. Princess Wan Guo must be brought back!"
Xiao Dezi: "Yes!"
Just as Xiao Dezi was about to leave, the Emperor called him back.
The Emperor: "Come back!"
Xiao Dezi turned back again.
The Emperor said, "We must keep the news of Princess Wanguo's disappearance a secret from the outside world!"
“Yes!” Xiao Dezi replied.
After Xiao Dezi left, the Empress said, "His Majesty is very thoughtful. If Madam Xu found out, she would probably faint."
The Emperor said with remorse, "It was my oversight. How could I have agreed to let Qiuqiu go on such a risk at such a young age? It's all my fault!"
The Empress comforted him, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself too much. Consort Qiuqiu is blessed with good fortune and will surely turn danger into safety."
The Emperor said, "Yes, Chiu Chiu will be alright, she will be alright!"
The emperor clasped his hands together and bowed to the surroundings and to the heavens.
May the Bodhisattva bless Qiuqiu so that everything will be alright!
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