Chapter 3: Is it too late to turn against me now?
Shen Jiang remained calm and apologized to the dragon:
"I'm sorry, I was so excited. When I saw you, I couldn't help but want to kneel down and worship you. When I found you were asleep, I realized how abrupt I was. I actually came in without an invitation. This is simply blasphemy to you!
I had intended to quietly withdraw and wait for your summons outside, but I didn't expect to disturb Lord Dragon's sweet dream.
I am guilty of a crime that deserves death, and I dare not hope for your forgiveness, Your Excellency."
The more Shen Jiang spoke, the more something seemed to be wrong, so he quickly shut up.
Godwin Caesar's huge eyes flashed with silence, but she knew that she deserved to die.
They do have some consensus on this point.
This human couldn't withstand even one millionth of his attack, and her fragile skin became her protection. Once the death mechanism was triggered, she could be resurrected again.
It sounds nice, but what can he do to her?
This human of unknown origin is clearly full of contradictions and doubts.
Damn it, the way she looked like she was determined to stay by his side actually made Godwin feel a bit uncomfortable with her.
Godwin sneered, "Ha."
Did he really think there was nothing he could do to her?
Shen Jiang's heart tightened at the cold snort. She could hear that the other person's tone was three parts regret, four parts indifference, and seven parts hatred.
The black dragon's glittering golden vertical pupils reflected the small human girl in front of it. Its cold eyes, as if looking at a corpse, made Shen Jiang's heart tremble.
It's over. She shouldn't have asked Long to punish her.
Although Shen Jiang tried hard to control her lackey's behavior, the blade of death was still hanging over her head. Beads of sweat slid from her forehead into her hair, fell to the ground, and disappeared without a trace.
"Respected Lord Dragon, I sincerely want to become your believer..."
Before she could finish her words, Black Dragon interrupted her coldly: "I can give you a chance."
Surprise flashed from Shen Jiang's eyes and mouth. She looked up in disbelief, her bright eyes full of disbelief.
Grandma! She actually survived a dragon!
A smile also curled up on Godwin Caesar's lips. Facing this human who had frustrated him for the first time, how could he easily agree to allow him to become his disciple? Just now, he had thought of the most appropriate way to test him.
"There are quite a few unsightly weeds growing outside. I'm sure you've seen them." The malicious smile on Black Dragon's face was very obvious. "As long as you are willing to clear those weeds for me, I will agree to let you become my believer."
Shen Jiang was dumbfounded. She couldn't ignore the other party's blatant villain smile even if she wanted to pretend not to see it.
Conspiracy, there must be a conspiracy out there that is more terrifying than this dragon!
"Why, you don't want to?"
Shen Jiang quickly shook her head and put on a full show. She had finally reached this point, so how could she dare to show her weakness?
Godwin snorted coldly, and it was obvious that he was very angry. "If you don't want to..."
Shen Jiang quickly assured loudly: "Yes, yes! I really want to."
"...Then get as far away as you can and don't let me see you again." Godwin Caesar's deep voice and the human's earnest flattering voice appeared at the same time.
Countless questions slowly emerged in Shen Jiang's mind???
...It seems that she agreed too early.
She screamed inwardly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that there was such a good thing?" If the dragon had finished speaking in one breath, she wouldn't have delayed and would have packed up and set off.
However, Shen Jiang did not expect that this big black dragon would be so easy to talk to. He could either stay and be a gardener or get out of his territory. He was simply the most kind dragon in the world.
I can't see where his conspiracy is at all?
Shen Jiang was thinking in his mind how to interpret what it meant to be well-intentioned but powerless.
Her current persona is one of a devoted fan who truly wants to be a dragon believer, but soon she'll transition to a useless fan whose abilities don't allow her to do so. Because she can't meet the dragon's demands, she can only obey the dragon's orders and reluctantly leave this sacred place of worship.
She would definitely do her best to ruin this opportunity perfectly.
*
Godwin had a natural love for dazzling gems and glittering gold mines, passionately pursuing all things beautiful. He was certain that as the most powerful dragon in the world, the treasures in his bloodline were undoubtedly the rarest and most abundant in the world.
But even a powerful and refined dragon has his own troubles. No matter where he moves, a wide variety of weeds will always grow wildly outside the dragon's acupoint. Not only are they unsightly, but they are also ordinary plants without any magical energy.
This problem not only troubled him, but also troubled other dragons.
Godwin Caesar tried to move frequently, but it was not easy to find a residence that met the dragon's requirements. Often, before he could even get comfortable in his new home, messy weeds would begin to sprout on the originally flat grass outside the dragon's room.
The mountain range where Godwin Caesar now resides is the same one he inhabited ten years ago. Back then, he was only a hundred years old, a young dragon barely reaching adulthood. In a fit of youthful rage, he unleashed a fiery blaze of dragonfire, consuming the entire mountain range. The fire burned for over three months, until no more weeds remained. However, even with the weeds gone, the mountaintop had been transformed into a pitch-black, bald mountain, so ugly it nearly brought tears to Godwin's eyes.
This was once Godwin Caesar's favorite home. When he found that this dull black ugly mountain had regained its original vitality, he was too lazy to go out and look for a replacement and moved back directly.
With his return, the weeds have grown extremely lush.
Godwin had never forgotten the human intruders who spoke out loudly outside the dragon's vein, mocking him and complaining about his vulgar taste. Even the lowest storm pigs were unwilling to eat inferior plants, which were actually everywhere in the mountains and plains of his dragon vein.
"He's just a fool with powerful magic, who only knows how to collect shiny treasures, but he chose such a shabby place to live."
Godwin still remembers this sentence, not because he couldn't bear the humiliation, but because his reaction after subduing the magicians and ordering them to clear the weeds on his hilltop one by one was so interesting.
He still clearly remembers the expressions of the humans at that time. Some of them would rather die than surrender, saying that a noble magician would never do such a menial job.
Others pulled up the weeds with tears in their eyes, as if the dragon wanted them to do a terrible job that would destroy their personality.
Unfortunately, their weeding speed could not keep up with the grass's growth speed. In panic, they tried to escape, but were finally ruthlessly wiped out by Godwin.
Now he wanted this fragile human with powerful magic to personally pull out the inferior plants one by one that even storm pigs were unwilling to eat.
Will she do it?
Godwin Caesar felt a little excited. A self-proclaimed noble human magician would never be willing to do such a humiliating thing unless he was faced with a life-or-death decision.
Will the "quasi-believer" in front of him degenerate for the sake of his own faith, or will he collapse and flee on the spot?
"If what you said is true, then let the great Godwin Caesar see your sincerity." Godwin Caesar said coldly.
It turns out that the black dragon is called Godwin Caesar.
"I will definitely not let you down!" The believer's face was firm, and he seemed eager to get his approval.
Godwin ignored her and simply loosened his claws.
Words may deceive a dragon, but actions never will.
*
Shen Jiang was still a little nervous when she walked out of Longxue. After all, the last look of the big black dragon, which seemed to be watching a good show, gave her a bad feeling.
But at this moment, she was really shocked by the scene in front of her.
An uncovered scroll of mountains and rivers slowly unfolds before your eyes. The rolling mountains are like a long dragon with no end. The two nearby mountains seem to be split by a giant axe. The natural canyon formed between the steep mountain walls is majestic. The lake at the bottom of the valley seems like a disrupted palette, revealing deep and shallow clear blue-green colors. Starting from the foot of the mountain, it runs like a blue-green ribbon into the distance.
The clear blue sky above is as beautiful and graceful as blue velvet. At this moment, the sunlight pours into every corner, and every corner seems to be shining.
It is a world-class painting that is truly eye-catching.
The air here seemed exceptionally clear, in stark contrast to the foggy and smoggy weather she had long been accustomed to.
The scenery in front of the Long family's door was even more shocking than any world-class tourism promotional pictures she had seen on the Internet before.
Wait, I don't think I've ever seen a landscape picture like this on the Internet. Shen Jiang was stunned.
Shen Jiang was startled by the sudden thought that popped into his mind.
Is she still in the original world?
Can she still go home?
"Why are you still standing there motionless? Do you think these weeds are unsightly and unworthy of you bending over?"
A low and majestic dragon roar escaped from the cave entrance in dissatisfaction, reminding Shen Jiang of the reality of all this. The scythe of the god of death was still hanging at the side of her neck, and she should not let her guard down.
Shen Jiang quickly responded, "How could that be? It's my honor to work for you. Forgive my ignorance. I was immediately struck by the scenery at your doorstep."
She had better get through this difficult time first, otherwise she might die before her grandmother.
But the mountain was too big, and there was no way she could complete the dragon's mission alone. Shen Jiang felt relieved. As long as she put all her strength into it and retreated when faced with difficulties, the dragon's promise of rolling away as far as possible would come true.
Maybe she would be on her way home before dark.
There were no roads on this mountain. After all, no one would wander near a dragon's acupoint for no reason, and surely a dragon wouldn't wander through the weeds in its mouth. Shen Jiang buttoned his sleeves and tucked his trouser legs into his socks, ready to put on a good show to prove his loyalty.
But after walking into the grass, grass seeds would occasionally get into Shen Jiang's socks, pricking his feet and causing pain.
Shen Jiang gritted his teeth. Compared to the pain he felt when he was held down by the dragon's power just now, this little pain was nothing.
As she calmed down and cleared the weeds, Shen Jiang was pleasantly surprised to find that the weeds in the dragon's mouth were actually plants she knew, such as the angelica and the coleus, which she often saw when she followed her grandmother to the mountains to collect herbs.
Now Shen Jiang felt relieved. Thinking optimistically, she should still be in her original world and would not be unable to return home.
It wasn't until she had cleared the small patch of weeds in front of her, sweating profusely, that she was stunned by the new plants that appeared in front of her.
*
At this moment, Godwin Caesar was bored and admiring his treasures. The sun was shining brightly, and the excellent lighting clearly illuminated the pile of dazzling gold, silver and jewels. These gems that made the dragon's heart flutter were still so charming, but he was a little absent-minded.
He was listening to the reaction of the human outside the cave.
After a while, there was a commotion outside.
Godwin Caesar's dragon face, covered with black scales, showed an expression of "as expected". It couldn't be said to be disappointed, but just a little regretful.
Honestly, with her powerful magical abilities, it wouldn't be that hard for her to submit to him and become his believer. He was confident he could pull her back from that crooked path.
The next moment, Godwin Caesar began to doubt his ears.
What's that surprised female voice outside cheering and praising?
What is she so happy about?
"Oh my god! How can there be so many Cistanches? This is definitely a wealthy family..."
Shen Jiang's eyes sparkled at the sturdy "little towers" before her, each half a person's height. She swallowed her saliva, realizing there were hundreds of these "little towers." She had only seen such gigantic Cistanches in pictures, and being surrounded by so many living, breathing plants suddenly felt dizzy and unreal.
I really didn't expect that there would be a large area of ​​Cistanche deserticola growing outside the Dragon's Xue! You know, their clinic hasn't had wild Cistanche deserticola in a long time!
Shen Jiang hesitated, however. If she had heard correctly, the Black Dragon had asked her to weed. The Cistanches before her were growing beautifully and were of excellent quality; they were indeed treasures. She couldn't just pluck out the auspicious plant at the Dragon family's doorstep.
Is this the trap set by the big black dragon for her?
However, now she sincerely wants to become a believer of this big black dragon.
May I ask if his followers can harvest the medicinal herbs here for free?
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