When Si Jiu saw Shen Xinghe, he finally understood why the disciple who had just run in to report was so panicked.
Because Shen Xinghe looked so terrible.
It’s not that he looked miserable. On the contrary, he was dressed very neatly and cleanly in his disciple uniform, and there were no obvious injuries on his face or body.
But his complexion was very gray.
To be honest, it's like someone who is seriously injured, or even terminally ill.
There was no life on his face, but rather a hint of death.
He lowered his head, covered his chest, and walked towards Guanghan Palace step by step. His breathing was very weak, as if he didn't even have the strength to take a few steps. He staggered and was about to collapse.
When Si Jiu came out and saw him like this, she wondered what kind of injury he had suffered in the Dragon Tomb that looked so serious.
The system spoke at the right moment, [This isn't just serious, it's simply... serious!]
Sijiu: […If you have anything to say, please speak directly.]
[Do you know why Cang Huan tricked him into going to the Dragon Tomb? ]
Wine steward【?】
[Cang Huan said that he was missing a crucial thing to save you, so he was tricked into going to the Dragon Tomb to look for dragon scales, and what he wanted was the reverse scale.
Did you know this plane has always had this saying about dragons? Touching a dragon's reverse scale is death.
This statement not only refers to the person who touches the reverse scale, but also to the dragon itself.
Every dragon has a reverse scale, which is its most important part and also its most fatal weakness.
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Si Jiu had an ominous premonition in his heart: [Don't tell me...the scale that Shen Xinghe brought back was his own.]
[That's what you think. The dragons in the dragon tomb have all turned to bones, so how can you find the reverse scale?
If he doesn't pull out his own, where can he find it for you?】
"Isn't it difficult for him to transform into his true form? And he's a half-demon..."
【That's why he's so weak. 】
Shen Xinghe might be in too much pain. Si Jiu stood at the door for a while, but he just kept moving towards here with his head down and his back hunched, and he didn't even notice that his master, whom he had been thinking about day and night, was right in front of him.
Until he saw a piece of snow-white clothing in his field of vision.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at her in disbelief.
"Another...hallucination?"
He murmured, extending his hand towards Sijiu little by little, "Master can't be here, Master is still waiting for my dragon scale."
"Just like last time, it's an illusion..."
Although he said this, he missed her so much that he still didn't withdraw his hand. He was even afraid of breaking the fantasy too quickly. His movements became slower and slower, and his fingertips stopped just inches away from her face.
I didn't dare touch it, for fear that it would shatter the illusion.
Even if it was an illusion, I wanted to take one more look at my master who was looking at me like this.
“Master…”
Before he could finish his words, his vision went dark and he fell forward.
He was mentally prepared to fall and get bruised, but he didn't expect that his arms would go soft and he would be supported by someone.
"You're such a loser! It's only been a short while since we last met, and you've already become so frail and easily pushed over?"
Shen Xinghe's whole body stiffened, he struggled for a moment, supported himself on her shoulders, and stood up straight.
The master had to tilt her head back to look him in the eye. There was a little more color on the master's face than the last time she saw her. The master's face, which had always been very cold to her, was now covered with a smile that looked like ice and snow just melting. The master's eyes, which were always focused, were even more gentle than before.
"Am I dreaming?" he murmured.
"no."
He heard Master say.
"Welcome home, Xing'er."
Shen Xinghe suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged her tightly, bent down, and buried his face in her shoulders.
Sijiu soon realized that the material on his shoulders was soaked.
She raised her hand and rubbed Shen Xinghe's head.
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