The beach was dotted with shells, sand crabs, small fish, and starfish, washed up by the high tide. Luo Jiujiang walked past these familiar sights without stopping, his thoughts flying like a kite on a long line. He thought: No way, I'm the only one in the world.
If Luo Jiujiang were awake now, he would have noticed many things wrong. For example, this dream world only stretched along the ocean. He was staring at the sea and the setting sun to his right, never once glancing to the left to see if there were any inhabitants. Also, the starfish at dusk were usually not as lively, and the crabs flopping on the beach were a bit off color.
But in dreams, people tend to ignore many anomalies. This dream world is crude and simple compared to reality, but Luo Jiujiang still does not doubt the authenticity of the world he is in.
Luo Jiujiang walked a long way, but he still didn't feel tired at all. He just felt a little bored by the monotonous scenery along the way. Suddenly, he looked at the beach and his eyes suddenly lit up.
In addition to the common conch shells, he finally saw other wonderful creatures.
——He saw a dragon.
A small dragon, no longer than his palm, with blue translucent scales, sharp teeth and small whiskers.
The dragon's horns were blunt and small, making Luo Jiujiang want to touch them, thinking they would be warm and pleasant. It half-curled itself into a ball, curled up in the sand, looking like a half-armored snake and half-a-pitched shrimp.
Luo Jiujiang reached out his hand to it gently, a little afraid that he would hurt it if he used too much force.
If it were in the real world, Luo Jiujiang would certainly know that his touch or even pinching and throwing would not hurt a dragon, even if the dragon looked dying. However, in the dream, Luo Jiujiang had no common sense or logic to help him make judgments.
What's more, his dream was so sweet and complete that he forgot his own identity.
This is normal. After all, normal people usually don't silently say in their minds "I am the xxx disciple of xx master xx from xx sect in xx world" when they dream. Dreams only present you with a scene, not asking you to fill out account forms. They focus more on people's experiences rather than the degree of self-awareness.
However, Luo Jiujiang forgot completely this time. He couldn't even remember that he had entered the holy land and was about to go to the holy mountain.
He only knew that he seemed to have some kind of obsession with this little blue dragon. A voice in his heart urged him to hurry, but also to be gentle and careful, not to scare it or hurt it...
Luo Jiujiang had already held the little dragon in his palm. He raised his hand so that the little dragon was at eye level with him. As if sensing Luo Jiujiang's gaze, the blue dragon slowly opened its eyelids a little, and then -
Then it bit Luo Jiujiang's wrist. The bite was so hard that blood gushed out of the wound.
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"Shuangyu, you're not really going to help him plot against Jiujiang, are you?" At this moment, still in the holy land, still facing the night of ghosts, still easily ensuring everyone's safety with the bark and sap of trees, Yue Qinghui in the tent couldn't help but ask Dong Shuangyu, his hand silently pointing in a direction.
The troops from the Xuanwu Realm were stationed in that direction, and Nuzi had just left their tent.
As Dong Shuangyu's Taoist companion, Yue Qinghui never doubted the correctness of Dong Shuangyu's decisions. His lover always saw things clearly and had an extremely keen sense of danger and change. In the last Seven Islands Competition, Dong Shuangyu's ability would have easily placed him in the top ten, but he still only took a place in the top twenty.
At first, Yue Qinghui thought he was there to keep her company, and he couldn't help but feel guilty. It wasn't until Dong Shuangyu made a prophetic prediction before the secret realm opened, and then something unexpected happened in the secret realm, that Yue Qinghui realized that Shuangyu might have noticed some clues that something was amiss.
"You mean dealing with Young Master Luo? He has already joined forces with Palace Master Han. I have no plans to attack him for the time being."
Yue Qinghui breathed a sigh of relief: "You've been discussing this with Nuzi so seriously lately. I thought you really wanted to make things difficult for Jiujiang first, and then take advantage of Nuzi's corruption."
"Mr. Luo is your friend, and I know my limits." Even under the dim candlelight, Dong Shuangyu's skin appeared a clear and warm jade-white. "I did consider the possibility of killing two birds with one stone, but since Palace Master Han is here, forget it."
Yue Qinghui looked at Dong Shuangyu in surprise, as if trying to confirm whether he was joking.
To his disappointment, Dong Shuangyu looked indifferent, without any trace of joking.
"You're not coaxing Nuzi for Jiujiang's sake. You've been plotting against him from the start?" Yue Qinghui asked in confusion, "Shuangyu, why are you doing this? Suanni was forced to be controlled by Xuanwu, so he should be our ally. Didn't you tell me that Xuanwu killed your father and brother and took away half of your soul?"
Dong Shuangyu nodded slowly. "Xuanwu, Taotie, and Qiongqi have joined forces over the past thousand years. First, they controlled Suanni, then harmed Chaofeng. First, they defeated Jiaotu in Jinyun, then killed my father and brother in Yanbo Sea. Now, they have forced Qiuniu into a corner of Qinglong. Their evil deeds are truly unparalleled."
Yue Qinghui's expression grew increasingly indignant at his words. Unexpectedly, Dong Shuangyu quickly changed the subject, saying, "This tactic is certainly ruthless, but also effective. I sometimes wonder, 'If I risk everything I have and unleash my power in this sealed world of the Holy Land, how could I not replace Xuanwu?'"
Seeing Yue Qinghui's gaze becoming a little straight because of these words, Dong Shuangyu smiled slightly.
"But I've always been cautious and not adventurous by nature. This plan was just a thought before. Meeting Palace Master Han in the White Tiger Realm was enough to confirm some of my suspicions... With his example before me, I'm even more reluctant to get involved."
"Going all in, it's just a bold statement, I won't actually do it - Dong Shuangyu's life is worth half of yours, Qinghui."
The author has something to say: Thanks to Hengyu for the grenade x1
Thanks to Tanxia for the mine x1
Thanks to Chu Jia Shaojiu for the mine x1
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