It was getting late, and Chief Lan Ze wanted to keep everyone here and stay with his daughter for another night. But Xia Xiao and the others wanted to go to the Dragon Clan, so Xiao Ran had no choice but to leave. But this parting was too hasty.
After signing the spiritual contract, unless the spiritual contract subject reaches an extremely strong state, the contracted beast can leave for a long time and a long distance. But Shu Shuang now obviously does not have that strength.
Seeing Xiao Ran and the clan leader reluctant to leave, Shu Shuang felt a little sorry for them and said to Xia Xiao:
"Why don't you guys go, I'll stay for one night."
Xia Xiao didn't say it explicitly, but he wanted to go to the Dragon Clan just for Shu Shuang. If she didn't go, it would be meaningless. But the current situation didn't allow Xia Xiao to insist on taking her. Looking at Tian Ming, Xia Xiao felt a little embarrassed and said:
"Why don't you all stay here and go to the Dragon Clan tomorrow."
"Whatever you want, but I really don't understand why you humans are so hesitant."
Having said that, it would be better to stay one night today so that we can go back later. This forest gave Tianming an extremely comfortable feeling and he didn't want to leave.
The sky was already dark, and the colors of the Soul River illuminated the surroundings. On the vine bridge, a man hurried over and whispered a few words behind Chief Lan Ze, and she changed her mind.
In the wild beast world, women rarely become leaders, but she can become the leader of the Lanze Spirit Birds for a reason. Being a mother is part of the reason, and inheriting her husband's business is just the surface. The key point is that she has the final say and is very powerful. On weekdays, she never changes her mind, but she changed it once before, and now she changes it again. It's easy to lose her toughness in front of her children.
"Everyone, I'm really sorry, please go to the Dragon Clan to rest tonight."
The people who were about to stay felt strange when they saw this. But Tianming didn't like this hesitation, and immediately turned into a black dragon and floated over the forest.
"Let's go!"
With a very magnetic voice, the four of them flew onto his back. As he flew towards the center, Xiao Ran looked at this huge bird kingdom, which disappeared from his sight in an instant.
"Is he an elder of the clan?"
Shu Shuang asked Xiao Ran, who nodded heavily. Her departure would bring trouble to her mother and sister. But from the moment she signed the spiritual contract, her departure was already decided.
Around the Soul River, a strong wind took away the tranquility of the Lanze Spirit Bird. Countless elders with angry faces poured in, as if to accuse the extremely stupid clan leader. Since he did such a ridiculous thing.
"Do you know what you did?"
The elder was old, his beard trembling as he spoke, how could he care about being elegant? But Chief Lanze just lifted her long skirt slightly and sat on the throne of vines growing out of the gravel. There was lightning on the right side of the throne and strong wind on the left side. Then the Soul River, which formed the background, shone, proving that she was the chief!
"presumptuous!"
After Chief Lan Ze finished speaking, a wave of air suddenly rolled away, shocking all the elders so much that they lost their temper and put away their previous hateful expressions. But the great elder, leaning on his cane, still refused to let go of the matter.
"Xiao Ran is very talented, but you gave her to humans? Can you think about the race?"
"Why didn't you come to persuade him when His Highness was here just now?"
When Chief Lan Ze saw these elders, his face was extremely calm, even covered with frost. Now that Xiao Ran had left, there was no point in chasing her back. As a mother, she could only support her! All children will leave their mother's arms sooner or later.
"Speak!"
With a shout, another wave of air rushed out, causing ripples in the river outside the Soul Stream. The elders were speechless. They were naturally afraid of His Highness.
"You are the ones who bully the weak and fear the strong, and only know how to cower. That's what you are!"
The anger in the eyes of the Lan Ze tribe leader was gone before, but it all came out afterwards, making her and Xiao Ran's last time together disappear. She was really thinking about the race! She was worried about her people!
It was because of this that the Lanze Spirit Birds had almost been wiped out. Decades have passed, and these guys still haven't changed their bad habits. The elegance and calmness they usually show are all disguises. When faced with something, they are hesitant and indecisive. They are just as hypocritical as humans, so despicable!
Today's battle to question the culprit had no result, and no one gave in. Chief Lan Ze felt that she had done nothing wrong. As a chief and a mother, she would not apologize. Although the elders did not dare to confront her directly, they still had some grudges in their hearts. However, since this matter was related to the Dragon Clan, how dare they make a big deal out of it?
On the other side of the dark night sky, the black dragon transformed into a human form in the blink of an eye and landed on the extremely spacious cobblestone square.
In front of him, a hot dragon girl came. These guys were not black dragons, but remote branches of the dragon clan. Because of their limited strength and bloodline, they still retained dragon horns and wings when they turned into human forms. Although they were somewhat wild and strangely beautiful, they could only become the lowest slaves in the dragon clan, being ordered and abused by others.
Tianming waved his hand, sweeping away garbage. They quickly moved away, kneeling on the cold pebbles, not daring to look up.
Such scenes were not uncommon in the human world, and everyone present was accustomed to them, especially Tianming, who had lived here since childhood.
"Let's take you to the Holy Spring!"
The magnificence of the dragon race is incomparable to other races. Before coming here, Xia Xiao could hardly imagine that there is such a place in the Wild Beast Forest. The tall trees are like towering clouds, and the ancient castle under them is like an ancient relic. It has experienced many vicissitudes, but it still stands here. I don’t know how many years it has existed.
The night was dark and eerie. There was no light outside the castle, as if it was completely shrouded in darkness, and there was no sign of life, only a heavy feeling in the air.
There seemed to be something hidden in the darkness, quite mysterious, whether it was an ancient castle or a dragon. Xia Xiao had no way of sensing it, so he could only follow his destiny and move forward.
At some point, a low dragon roar lingered in his ears, causing Xia Xiao to frown and clench his machete tightly, feeling surrounded. He looked up at the castle, because he was closer, he could see it more clearly. But this dark building was like a dragon standing still, staring at him, as if it would attack at any time.
Tianming glanced at Xia Xiao's solemn expression and said with a smile:
"It's just Long Wei, don't worry about it."
“It’s a little scary.”
Xia Xiao laughed at himself lightly, and his hand holding the knife loosened a little.
No matter how extraordinary Xia Xiao's talent was, he still had to be defeated by the dragon's might. This made Tianming somewhat proud, because he was the most noble dragon.
"Is it okay to take us inside?"
It was also Chuan Lian’s first time to visit the Dragon Clan, and he was somewhat frightened when he saw such a majestic building.
"fine!"
Ningshen Academy does not discriminate by race, and accepts Tianming and others as apprentices without asking for any compensation. This kindness is enough for the teachers of Ningshen Academy to lead students to travel among the dragons, not to mention that with Tianming leading them, there is no need to worry about entering the forbidden area.
The castle corridor was long, dark and silent. Although the candles were not blown by the wind, the light was limited, as if suppressed by some force. If one came alone to this majestic place, one would probably feel a little scared.
Because of the blood suppression, Xiao Ran held Shu Shuang's hand, her face was a little pale, and she was a little breathless. The black dragon was a wild beast with an eighth-level bloodline. Although it was only one level lower than the Lan Ze Spirit Bird, the gap between them was like a ladder to the sky. Moreover, the black dragon was a metal element, which restrained the wood element of the Lan Ze Spirit Bird.
Xiaoran was also afraid when she saw Tianming. She was elegant and gentle in her bones, and she was afraid of the natural dignity and arrogance.
"Return to the contract space?"
Shu Shuang was very considerate. She formed a seal with her hands and led the slightly trembling Xiao Ran into the clear sky, which was different from the dim outside world. She looked at the red pavilion standing on the water, covered with gauze, which was quite poetic. There was a stone table in the pavilion, on which a piece of red stone was quietly placed. Xiao Ran touched the palm of her hand and felt unusually warm.
After the castle, there was a depression, but because of its large area, the slope could not be seen. But at the other end of the field, there was a holy spring, which was shimmering with holy light under an old leaning tree. Outside, there was a soft meadow, as if protecting it from being tainted. The only path leading to the holy spring was the path in front of Tianming.
The path is long, connecting the mortal world and the holy spring. It is so quiet in the night that even the sound of the wind becomes faint.
"Let's go."
Tianming is the master here, and he never forgets to show his dignity when he spits out two words. He was the first to step onto the path. There were no fireflies here, and there was no light at all. The path under his feet was the most authentic soil in the Wild Beast Forest. There was not even a stone, but it still gave people an indescribable sense of holiness. But whether it was the black dragon or the holy spring, it was not enough to excite Xia Xiao. He just wanted to know Shu Shuang's identity. This hard-won opportunity must be seized!
Xia Xiao did not hide his thoughts. After telling Shu Shuang, she also became excited. She originally thought that she was just an ordinary orphan, but the unknown vitality in her body became a mystery. During the years she was with her master, she had never been entangled in this issue, but after being with Xia Xiao, although he did not tell her about the Cangyun Peak in Rongcheng, she also became curious.
After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at the holy spring.
The quantifiers for spring water are usually a pool, a pond, or a pond, but this holy spring is called a lake. It is so big that it looks like a fingertip from a distance, but when you get closer you will find that it is worthy of the name of a lake.
The lake is clear, filled with unpredictable energy and shrouded in mist. It has a clear boundary with the surrounding soil, and the water and soil are not separated, which is a strange sight.
Xia Xiao moved forward and looked down.
Suddenly, there was a sound of falling into the water. Xia Xiao's eyes were full of water, as if he had fallen from a high altitude. His back was like a bow, and he smashed the water surface fiercely, causing ripples and sinking in countless bubbles. The bubbles were facing up and he was facing down. Everything in his eyes was blurred, and he even felt like he was drowning, which made his throat sting.
Her limbs felt heavy and it was difficult to move. Shu Shuang watched the water surface moving away from her. Before she knew it, the surroundings seemed brighter. The water was a light blue, just like the pure energy in Shu Shuang's body.
"Xia Xiao, Xia Xiao?"
The call in his ear made the light blue light in Xia Xiao's eyes fade. He exclaimed and stepped back, sweat on his forehead, but everything in front of him seemed unchanged, still as calm as ever.
"Hey, what's wrong? Stop yelling!"
Even if the dragons can enter, the Holy Spring is not easy to come to. If you come, you can't be so disrespectful! But Xia Xiao's expression made Tianming strange. He lowered his head to look at the Holy Spring. Isn't it just a handsome black dragon? It's normal! As always.
"Are you not a human?"
wrong!
Xia Xiao seemed not to have heard Tianming's words. He walked to the holy spring again. When he lowered his head, he still saw himself, without any of the previous feelings. But what about Shu Shuang? Could the reflection of Shu Shuang really be a human figure?