Chapter 21
"Run!"
The commander roared at the deputy commander. Before the deputy commander could react, the commander drew his gun, cocked it, and fired a shot into the fire dragon's eye with a "bang".
The piercing gunshot echoed throughout the forest, finally breaking the long-standing silence.
Not long after the commander's gunshot rang out, flames began to ignite around the forest. The fire dragon glared angrily at them, clearly enraged.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the forest, under the ancient giant tree, the girl and boy were still sitting there.
"Hughes—"
Xia Qian used her divine sense to probe the direction from which the gunshots came. The leader and deputy leader were in complete chaos, being chased by the fire dragon and not at all behaving like a mercenary group leader.
I wonder if they've realized that their spiritual power has been destroyed by Hughes.
If she can see these things with her divine sense, then Hughes must have seen them too.
However, the boy beside him remained motionless.
Compared to the commander and deputy commander on the other end, who were running around dodging and weaving, this couple seemed far too relaxed. They didn't seem like they were there to search for treasure; rather, they looked like…
Like young couples on dates.
The strange idea had barely popped into her head when Xia Qian immediately suppressed it.
She shifted her body and said to him, "Hughes, my leg is all healed."
"Um."
The black-clad youth beside him maintained his usual indifferent expression.
He didn't seem to understand her meaning at all.
Xia Qian couldn't help but speak again, her voice soft and sweet, "...It seems like someone is fighting with the fire dragon over there."
After speaking, Xia Qian couldn't help but look up at him.
Hughes's expression remained unchanged, showing no change whatsoever.
It was still very quiet.
He is an iceberg that has existed for ten thousand years.
Quiet and calm, as calm as water or ice, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
“Hughes…”
Just then, the boy's thin lips parted slightly, "Don't move."
Xia Qian was taken aback.
Suddenly, a hissing sound rang out, like something was approaching, or like tree branches rustling in the wind.
It must be the wind, right?
Xia Qian comforted herself in her heart.
However, her attempt to comfort herself seemed to have no effect whatsoever.
The hissing sound behind them grew closer and closer, and it didn't sound like the wind that had come unintentionally.
Xia Qian instinctively wanted to turn around, but before she could move, Hughes's calm voice came from above her head, "Don't turn around."
They'll probably be scared.
Her constitution is truly special.
Even with the marks he left behind, these things still dare to come over, risking their lives to entangle her.
Hughes's gaze was sharp; his narrow eyes carried a warning as they fixed intently on something in a patch of grass.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the thing hid in the grass, too afraid to move. It trembled under Hughes's gaze, the power of the divine blood suppressing it, and it couldn't even lift its head.
As if he had seen a real emperor, the thing bowed its head low and trembled uncontrollably, as if regretting its rash decision to come.
Thinking of this, the thing's body trembled even more violently.
However, it's too late to regret it.
Hughes's gaze was icy as he stared at the spot. Just then, a silver light suddenly appeared, like a sharp sword, and struck the body.
The next second, the trembling body suddenly stopped, and then, like a corpse, it suddenly fell down into the deep grass.
Quiet and silent.
“Hughes…”
Xia Qian sensed that something was wrong, but she didn't have time to think about it.
Xia Qian then saw Hughes slowly unbutton his robe.
What are they trying to do?
Xia Qian looked at him, puzzled.
Many times, it seems she couldn't understand him or fathom his thoughts.
Most of the time, she could only sit next to him, and even now, Xia Qian didn't really understand what he wanted to do.
But no matter what he wanted to do, it seemed he never harmed her.
For example, right now.
He took off his black cloak, and before Xia Qian could react, Hughes had already draped the cloak over her shoulders.
"Clothing".
"oh……"
The girl spoke softly, her voice light and gentle, sweet and incredibly soft.
The wind was blowing so hard that her cloak was about to be blown away.
Xia Qian subconsciously reached out to fasten the cloak she was wearing, but before she could even fasten it, her fingers touched a pair of cold hands.
She suddenly raised her eyes.
That's Hughes.
He lowered his eyes, his gaze focused, and his well-defined hands helped her tie her cloak.
His presence was everywhere, as if I had trespassed on his private territory.
Her body was also imbued with his scent.
She only needed to raise her eyes slightly to see Hughes' profile. He was bending down to tie his cloak, his movements gentle, and their shadows merged together.
They looked like the closest of people.
From her angle, she could clearly see his handsome profile and his long, black hair that reached his waist, floating gently in mid-air, gleaming faintly like black jade.
"alright."
His voice was a low, somewhat cold one.
At the same time, a noisy commotion came from afar, and Feilong, who was resting on the lawn, immediately opened his eyes and got up alertly.
Not far away, a fiery figure flew through the air, its continuous roars echoing from above, lashing out at the two people running on the ground.
Who else could be chased like that by a fire dragon?
Xia Qian used her divine sense to take a quick look and saw that the leader and deputy leader were exhausted from running.
They were truly in a sorry state; no one could possibly reconcile them with the two usually high-ranking leaders of the mercenary group.
Just then, the commander turned around and fired at the fire dragon with all his might. However, the fire dragon roared angrily and dodged the bullet. The next second, it breathed several streams of flame at the commander and vice commander, almost burning down half of the forest.
The commander and deputy commander had a hard time dodging, not only the fire dragon but also the flames it spewed out.
They tried to activate their supernatural abilities, but strangely, they couldn't feel any spiritual power within themselves, and trying to use their mental energy was futile.
It's like... becoming useless.
No matter how many times they tried, the result was the same.
The captain clenched his fist. "Hughes!"
"It must be Hughes!"
Before the regimental commander could finish speaking and before the deputy regimental commander could even respond, he caught a glimpse of a black figure not far away out of the corner of his eye.
The deputy commander was stunned. He looked up in disbelief and stared at the black figure, which suddenly became clearer.
This is not an illusion.
It's true.
"Brother, Hughes's over there!"
"He was already here all along!"
There was a fire between them, but it didn't look like the flames of a fire dragon; it was icy cold, as if it had come from an ice cave.
However, it is ruthless and forceful, and will not allow anyone to cross it.
Silently, a barrier was formed, completely isolating them.
At the same time, Hughes' expression remained indifferent; his handsome face showed no emotion when he saw the commander and vice-commander.
He gently squeezed Xia Qian's soft little hand with his slightly cold hand. "Stay here with Feilong and wait for me."
"I'm going to ask the fire dragon for something."
He started walking as soon as he finished speaking, as if he was about to leave at any moment.
Xia Qian couldn't help but grab his sleeve.
Hughes paused in his steps.
He turned his head silently, his imposing gaze falling on her.
She lowered her head, clutching Hughes's robe, and whispered, "I... I'm scared."
Hughes' handsome face remained expressionless.
But his hand silently took her small hand, giving her no time to react. His cold hand was already holding hers, their fingers intertwined.
"Then don't let go."
Just then, the roar of the fire dragon came from afar, as if its flames were about to burst into flames at any moment.
The captain calmly said, "Lure the fire dragon to Hughes!"
After saying that, he fired a shot at Huolong. Before Huolong could react, he grabbed the deputy regimental commander by the collar and hid in a nearby tree.
Can Hughes handle it?
Even if they possess supernatural abilities, they probably wouldn't be able to handle a thousand-year-old divine beast like the fire dragon.
Hughes is stronger than them, but can he handle a thousand-year-old divine beast like the Fire Dragon?
He can't!
He definitely can't do it.
The regimental commander had a malicious thought.
Sure enough, the fire dragon was led to focus all its attention on Hughes and Xia Qian.
The fire dragon's gaze was fixed on them, and its posture was exactly as the leader had expected. It was about to spew out scorching flames from its mouth to burn them to death.
However, at that moment, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly rang out.
Before the fire dragon could react, a cold ice pillar rushed towards it, sharp as a sword, aiming for its vulnerable throat.
What is that?
The regimental commander stared blankly at the figure that suddenly appeared in the air.
The divine beast was pure white, resembling a seabird but even more dreamlike and holy, its feathers glowing with a pure white light.
Its icy blue eyes reflected the fire dragon's image, and it flapped its wings, throwing wind blades at the fire dragon again and again.
Even its once gleaming feathers gradually began to show signs of frost, and the commander felt the surrounding temperature suddenly drop.
The next second, a sharp ice pillar flew out from the flying dragon's body again, piercing towards the fire dragon with murderous intent.
The fire dragon was forced to retreat a considerable distance, and in a rather disheveled state, it hurriedly dodged.
The captain stared intently at the figure, unable to recover for a long time. He had never heard of any other divine beast besides the fire dragon in the desert temple.
"Why has no one ever told me that there is another guardian beast in the temple...?"
Just then, the vice-captain's voice replied, "Big brother, that's not the temple's guardian beast."
The vice-captain's expression was also one of disbelief. He stared intently at the figure in the air and said, "Big brother, that's a flying dragon!"
"...What kind of beast is that?"
"Flying Dragon".
"The king of the sky and the sea."
“But I heard that it has become extinct!” the deputy commander said, his expression complicated. “They haven’t been seen for over a thousand years.”
Why did you suddenly appear here?
It couldn't possibly live here.
The existence of a powerful mythical beast like the fire dragon is not permitted.
It could only have been brought by someone.
It is a divine beast that has a master and came with his master.
The deputy regimental commander's expression was complicated.
His gaze fell on the tall, slender figure in black. He was about to speak when he found his throat unexpectedly dry and his voice hoarse. "...Is that yours?"
"Is the dragon yours?"
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