Chapter 46: The Weeping Princess of Dragon Valley (Edited)
Priest was born with great strength. If it weren't for the trap designed by those despicable human magicians a year ago, he would not have been locked up in a dark and dirty basement, eating chicken blood meals for three months in humiliation.
But Priest also had innate fears: sunlight, fire, and any weapon made of silver; these were his natural enemies.
His father taught him since he was young that he could fight to the death no matter how powerful the enemy was, but when he saw a black dragon, he should never hesitate, let alone try to challenge it. He should find a way to leave as soon as possible, and run as far away as possible.
"Never let yourself be targeted by a black dragon. The scorching dragon flames can devour you in an instant. No vampire can withstand the excruciating pain worse than death."
"Why are black dragons so powerful? Don't they have any natural enemies?" Young Priest was terrified by this, fearing that his clan would be wiped out if he wasn't careful.
"My silly child, power has a price. In this world, the last black dragon has just reached adulthood. With the passage of time, except for the immortal vampires, everyone will age and die, and black dragons are no exception. For us, the black dragon's demise is only a matter of time. If we can survive these final days, we will have one less powerful enemy."
Priest had never imagined that the black witch who could help their vampires overcome the sunlight was actually connected to the black dragon they were trying to avoid. She... raised a black dragon?
"Are you kidding? Do you know the strength of the black dragon? How could the most powerful being in the world be raised by a black witch? You ignorant human! Do you know how ridiculous what you said is?" Priest pinched the old hunter's collar and questioned in a low voice.
"How could I possibly joke about my own daughter? Catherine told us herself that the witch she will be following is incredibly powerful and even has a dragon at home. The Rose Empire's witch crackdown last year was precisely because those powerful figures were drawn to the black dragon in the witch's possession. If you're afraid of even the mere mention of a dragon, then forget about even dreaming of finding the black witch!"
The old hunter was a little disappointed. Perhaps he would never see his eldest daughter again in his lifetime.
Priest even forgot to show his fangs to this weathered human, letting him walk away hunched over. He digested the news for a long time, and finally, the young vampire decided to take a bold risk.
He had only lived for a few decades, but his father had lived for nearly a thousand years and had never actually encountered a black dragon.
Perhaps, the black dragon is not as scary as his father said. After all, he has never seen a real dragon. Perhaps, the black dragon now is not the black dragon his father said.
After all, who can be raised by a witch? What kind of powerful person can he be?
*
Shen Jiang followed Godwin flying high in the sky. The only thing she regretted was that she didn't wear thicker clothes. The feeling of looking down on the mountains from high in the sky was indeed wonderful, but after flying for too long... the wind brought by the dragon's rapid flight messed up her hair and took away the temperature on the surface of her body.
Hiss, it’s so cold.
Shen Jiang felt that the first thing he would do when he returned home was to drink some ginger soup to ward off the cold.
Fortunately, Godwin's flying speed was faster than Shen Jiang had imagined. When she felt she was about to reach her limit, the journey finally came to an end - thank God, Godwin finally began to descend his flight altitude.
Shen Jiang had been looking forward to the destination of this journey. Fortunately, Godwin did not disappoint her. It chose a lush green valley and prepared to land.
Shen Jiang was trembling and struggled to stick his head out to look at the land below him. It was a lush green valley.
“Ah…Ah!”
Godwin was the last guest to arrive late, and the other dragons had already gotten used to it. This guy always liked to show off like this. Anyway, he always managed his time very well and always caught up at the last minute, so no one would bother with him.
But this time it was different, they clearly heard a human voice, a human female!
This discovery was incredible, and a group of dragons and people immediately surrounded them.
"Who is that?"
"Could she be the human that Silver Dragon mentioned last time? Did Godwin actually accept a human as a disciple?"
"He also brought a human to this place. Is there anything special about that human? He looks very ordinary."
Shen Jiang was a little puzzled. It was understandable that the dragon disliked her, as a form of racial discrimination, but there were quite a few humans here besides her. Why did they also seem to dislike her? Who were they? Were they relatives or friends of the human princess Elizabeth?
This is not a good idea.
Disdaining your own kind doesn't make you appear noble. Shen Jiang quietly clenched his fists under his sleeves.
At this time, a blood-red dragon came over, very dissatisfied with Godwin's disrespectful behavior today: "Godwin, today is such an important occasion, why did you bring such a lowly guy here to ruin the atmosphere?"
In the eyes of dragons, humans are divided into princesses and other people. Now, Shen Jiang is obviously one of the others in the eyes of the red dragon.
Shen Jiang's already clenched fists tightened even more. Who was this Hong Wen guy calling mean? Thinking of what Godwin had told her before he left, and thinking about her own life, Shen Jiang mustered up her courage, silently stood in front of Godwin, and said, "You are so rude."
The other dragons who had been watching the show fell silent, seemingly surprised by her audacity. However, Godwin couldn't help but chuckle.
His followers are really getting better and better. Look, isn't this good?
But you can be more rude next time. When facing a guy like Red Dragon who doesn't know etiquette, you should make him know the price of offense.
The red dragon sneered, his pupils shrank into needles in an instant, and a wind blade spurted out of his mouth, heading straight for Shen Jiang's face.
"Who do you think you are, speaking to me like that?"
Shen Jiang held her breath for a moment, because the wind blade was so fast that she had no idea how to avoid it. The oncoming airflow made her want to close her eyes, but she didn't even have time to blink.
But what was faster than the wind blade was Godwin's reaction speed. His triangular claws instantly grabbed the believer's waist and abdomen, and teleported her to the other side in a flash.
Seeing that the first attack failed, the Wind Dragon did not give up. He wanted to take advantage of Godwin's unpreparedness to teach this damn human a lesson.
Godwin's face darkened. "Am I usually too easy to talk to? How dare you attack my people in front of me?"
"Do you think you're so powerful? You're just a lucky guy who inherited the powerful bloodline of a black dragon. No one has ever seen your true strength! I've wanted to fight you for a long time. Come on, let me test your skills. Let's have a real dragon showdown. If I win, how about you give her to me to play with?"
Shen Jiang was really angry this time. It was her baptism day, but this rude guy mocked her and Godwin, and now he was even using her as a bet. When would it ever end?
"Lord Godwin, please teach this ignorant fellow a lesson!"
She didn't need to say that. Godwin had already taken action. In the past, the Silver Dragon, as his elder, always told him to keep a low profile and not bully his own kind. It seemed that he was too low-key. There was actually a dragon that dared to challenge his authority in person.
Dragon flames burst forth from the black dragon's mouth, charging straight at the red dragon. Quick's wind blades couldn't even deflect the flames, forcing him to fly high in the sky in dismay. But Godwin wasn't about to let him go, so he flapped his wings and followed.
The black dragon's flame is the hottest and purest of all fire magics. Once it touches an object, it will burn it until it is completely consumed.
This is an exception for dragons of the same species. His dragon fire will only cause extremely painful wounds on the red dragon, but will not spread, let alone devour it, so Godwin threw a huge fireball at Quick without hesitation.
For Quick, this was an experience worse than death.
Watching the other party's embarrassed escape, Godwin felt very happy at first, but soon, this one-sided suppression made him feel bored, and he began to play tricks on Quillin.
The red dragon Quillin had an instinctive fear of his fireballs. Godwin only needed to release a small fireball around him, and Quillin would subconsciously react by running away. In this way, Godwin began his new game.
Silver Dragon Perrin was chatting with today's protagonist, Kailan. Today was supposed to be Kailan's wedding day, but he had run into a difficult problem. Perrin's gaze shifted as he spotted two adult dragons fighting overhead. He quickly set down his wine. A closer look revealed Quick, the youngest son of Godwin and the Wind Dragon family. Quick's red skin had been stained even brighter by the blow.
The silver dragon's pupils shrank into needle points, and it flew up to stop the fight without hesitation.
Unlike Godwin, who lived alone, Quick had three other dragons behind him: his father, mother, and sister, all exceptionally powerful. If they saw their youngest son being beaten so badly... No, if the fighting continued, I'm afraid today's baptism ceremony would become an irreversible farce. Kailan was already upset enough, so he didn't want to add to his frustration.
Shen Jiang silently watched the two dragons fight on the ground. Oh no, it was a one-sided fight. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Was Godwin really that powerful? She had thought... that red dragon was quite capable. After all, the way it was brawling at first didn't suggest its mediocre strength.
His wind blade didn't look very suitable for fighting. Shen Jiang thought that this amount of wind power would be very good for drying medicinal herbs.
A typical example of taking the wrong track.
"Are you the human Godwin brought here?"
Shen Jiang turned around and saw a blue dragon, whose appearance was comparable to that of the silver dragon, standing beside him and looking at him curiously. Its aqua-blue scales shone with a silver luster, inadvertently revealing its innate nobility.
Shen Jiang: “!”
What a beautiful dragon! It was the same color as the aquamarine she had seen online a few days ago. This oncoming visual impact was truly overly beautiful.
Unable to hold back, Shen Jiang's eyes turned into starry ones.
"Godwin rarely spoke to dragons other than Perrin. I thought he was aloof and arrogant. I never thought you could become his believer. You must have something extraordinary about you."
Lan Long's voice was soft and clear, completely devoid of the thunderous rumble of Godwin's, and she spoke very politely. Shen Jiang couldn't help but like her even more.
If this beautiful Longlong doesn't mind, she is willing to become her believer and provide her with the service of clearing the weeds on Longshan Mountain.
Shen Jiang started soliciting customers at the right time: "Actually, there is not much I can do for Lord Godwin. I just need to help him clear the weeds on the mountain."
Sabrina opened her eyes slightly, her clear blue eyes like a bright aquamarine, "I really envy Godwin, for having a little cutie like you."
It was hard to tell whether the Blue Dragon was so friendly because he liked her or because he liked Godwin, but Shen Jiang looked so pious that she almost said, "I am willing to serve you!"
At this moment, Perrin came back easily with Godwin, who had long given up fighting.
All the dragons took a step back at Godwin's arrival, except Shen Jiang and the blue dragon beside her.
Originally, everyone was polite to Godwin only because of the reputation left by the old black dragon. It was not until today that they truly saw what it meant that diligence was not worth mentioning in the face of talent.
You know, Red Dragon Quick, as a leader among the younger generation, was quite powerful. But in front of Godwin, not only was he unable to fight back, he was beaten so badly that he fled with his head covered. Today, he was completely humiliated.
Godwin didn't bother to pay attention to the dragons' reactions. He chanted space magic in a low voice, slowly took out a candy from a certain space, unhurriedly peeled off the candy wrapper, and put it into his mouth in front of the dragons.
Then he took out the exquisite little dragon statue from the space and played with it slowly in his hand.
The retreating dragons were drawn to the dazzling light and took a step forward. Even Sabrina, the blue dragon beside Shen Jiang, couldn't help but crane her neck to see, muttering absentmindedly, "What a special gem."
The Silver Dragon made no secret of his admiration and asked the question everyone wanted to know: "Godwin, what is this?"
The cartoon dragon in the hand of the black dragon Godwin emanated a soft halo, unintentionally revealing a fatal attraction that seduced the dragon's heart. This immediately attracted the attention of the other dragons who had been standing far away.
"You haven't had it, so you might not understand. When a believer truly admires you, they will not only be willing to clear the weeds on Dragon Mountain for you, but will also carefully memorize your appearance and carve it into the most exquisite gem."
Shen Jiang couldn't bear to look at Godwin's cocky expression. He almost had the word "showing off" written all over his face. How old is this guy? He doesn't look like such a childish dragon.
She was standing not far away and felt like she had a thorn in her back because it was so embarrassing.
She sacrificed too much to be able to go on a business trip to attend this procurement meeting today.
*
Not everyone could participate in the baptism ceremony. As an ordinary human, Shen Jiang was not eligible to participate. Although she didn't know why those other blond-haired, blue-eyed human men and women could participate, she didn't want to get too serious about such a trivial matter.
Now, there was no one around her and no one would care about what she was doing. Instead, it was convenient for her to go outside the valley.
The reason why she had gone to great lengths to follow Godwin here today was to verify an idea of hers.
Ellis had told her that he had never seen these herbs anywhere except on the hill where Godwin was. And Godwin was helpless against the weeds, obviously knowing that they grew with him, wherever he was, they would be there.
There was little point in encouraging Godwin to choose another hilltop to live on and cultivate grass. Harvesting the medicinal herbs from other Longshan Mountains would be a good option, assuming her inference was correct.
Shen Jiang took out a pair of gloves that he had prepared long ago from his trouser pocket and put them on. Then he pulled out a small fine steel dagger from his waist and set off with great interest.
As Shen Jiang walked, he was also thinking about a question. Dragons and humans are cross-species, right? So, who is the protagonist being baptized today, a human or a dragon?
Could it be the little dragon man?
Before she could finish thinking about this question, a woman with long hair and sobbing silently appeared in front of her.
Woman? Human?
Shen Jiang stopped and was a little afraid to move forward. After all, this was the dragon's territory. The sudden appearance of such a person in the deserted woods really made her a little confused about what was going on.
Shen Jiang silently raised his foot and walked in another direction.
The plants in this Dragon Valley did not disappoint Shen Jiang. Pinellia, Rehmannia, and Poria, which were not found on Godwin Mountain, were all present here. Although the quantity and variety were far less than those on Godwin Mountain, the quality of the medicinal materials was quite good. Shen Jiang unilaterally declared that the herbs here belonged to her.
Now we just need to find a way to bring Ellis and the others here. In less than half a month, all the medicinal herbs here will be collected.
Speaking of which, Shen Jiang also admired the work efficiency of Ellis and his team. The medicinal herbs on Godwin Dragon Mountain had basically been harvested by them. Otherwise, she would not have been in a hurry to come out to look for new medicinal herbs.
When Shen Jiang walked back relying on her memory, she found that the blonde woman she had seen when she came before had disappeared.
She was actually relieved about this. After all, when she was a child, she had heard many stories about monsters in the deep mountains and forests told by her grandmother, and she was quite scared of these things.
Even the foreign version won’t work.
Shen Jiang returned to the valley, which had been empty, and now filled with dragons and humans, but Godwin was not there. The baptism of Cailan's son had concluded, the sacred moment over, and now it was time for celebration. Shen Jiang watched this scene of humans and dragons living in harmony, feeling a sense of magic.
It's like watching a science fiction movie and suddenly your neighbor appears in it, and you'll always be distracted from the show from time to time.
Silver Dragon came over to greet Shen Jiang. It was the only old friend Shen Jiang knew here. Shen Jiang learned from him that one of the protagonists today, Princess Elizabeth, was ill and therefore did not attend the baptism ceremony.
Shen Jiang subconsciously asked, "What's wrong with her?"
The silver dragon smiled slightly: "Don't worry, she will be fine. Kailan plans to use the Holy Spring of Life to heal her."
"The Holy Fountain of Life?"
What is this?
Seeing Shen Jiang's fawn-like eyes filled with questions, the silver dragon explained, "Dragon clans have a difficult time raising children. Whenever a new life is born, the dried-up spring in the Dragon Valley is inspired. On the day of the newborn's baptism, the spring will begin to flow. The Holy Spring of Life can cleanse the soul and help us evolve dual-element magic. It is of great significance to the dragon clan. We believe it should also be effective in curing Princess Elizabeth's illness."
Shen Jiang listened attentively. This was the first time she had heard of such a thing.
"If it works, why are you so worried?"
"I heard that Elizabeth's illness wasn't caused by damage to her soul. I'm afraid the Holy Spring won't have much effect on her."
Shen Jiang was stunned. She had read in a book before that some people believed that if a person's body functions normally but is always in a coma, it might be because his soul is damaged.
Could her grandmother's current vegetative state be due to soul damage?
If I use this holy spring instead of ordinary water to make medicine for grandma, is there any hope that she will wake up?
She had been giving her grandmother Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction for two weeks straight, but apart from occasionally holding her hand, she hadn't woken up. The sooner she woke up, the better her recovery would be. Once she did, she would still need a long period of rehabilitation training.
Shen Jiang couldn't help but clench his fist and said, "Can you take me to see the princess? Maybe I can cure her illness."
Silver Dragon was stunned, as if he didn't expect her to say that.
At this moment, two adult red dragons roared fiercely, "Where's Godwin? He injured our Quick so badly, where did he go?!"
Yinlong sighed slightly, his lips moved, and in the blink of an eye he brought Shen Jiang to another space.
"Wait here for me, don't run around. If you want to see the princess, she should be inside. I'll go take care of it outside."
Today is such a busy day, with one thing following another, but Godwin has disappeared. If I don't take good care of his believers, I'm afraid he will cause some trouble again when he shows up.
Shen Jiang was placed outside a cave. When she heard the crying of a baby coming from the cave, she instantly realized that she had been sent to the outside of Princess Elizabeth's residence.
When Shen Jiang reached the entrance of the cave, he heard the gentle and soothing voice of the woman inside.
This voice sounded very familiar to her.
Shen Jiang was sure that she remembered correctly. This was the female voice she had just heard in the woods outside the valley. So that blonde woman was Princess Elizabeth, the hostess of this valley?
She would secretly hide outside the valley and cry, probably because she was suffering from the illness.
Then, a gentle bass voice rang out from the cave: "Elizabeth, leave this to me. Wait for me outside."
The woman who came out of the cave had disheveled hair and looked extremely miserable. She had not dressed up at all for this solemn occasion.
Her slightly swollen eyes looked at Shen Jiang outside the cave with a dazed look, as if she was trying to figure out why there was a strange-looking human here.
Shen Jiang introduced himself softly: "I am a follower of Lord Black Dragon Godwin. My name is Shen Jiang. Princess Elizabeth, I heard that you are ill. Perhaps I can cure you."
*
Elizabeth is breastfeeding.
Welcoming a new life was supposed to be a joyous occasion for her, but ten days ago, a strange rash began to appear on her waist. At first, it was just a slight itch, and she thought it would go away without any treatment. But a few days later, the rash transformed into rice-sized pink blisters. The blisters on the surface of the skin became disgustingly translucent, looking horrifying.
Elizabeth couldn't accept the sudden change in her body, but she couldn't care less. The pain that followed kept her awake all night, and it felt like the pain went from her skin to her bones. Elizabeth felt like her body was about to be torn apart.
Although she had tried countless methods and even used up the healing scroll she had treasured for a long time, it was still of no avail.
A second, more severe blisters swept over and completely destroyed Elizabeth's pride.
Already weakened from having just given birth, she was completely devastated, feeling that her life had become bleak. Fortunately, upon learning of her transformation, Kailan didn't show her worried disgust. Instead, he told her about the Holy Spring of Life, which rekindled Elizabeth's hope.
"I believe in the Fountain of Life in Kailan's hands more than the witch's black magic." Elizabeth looked gloomy, but she did not believe the words of the strange woman in front of her.
The other party had the audacity to say that he could cure her serious illness, thinking she was an ignorant country woman.
After the baptism ceremony, the spring in the Dragon Valley will open. She only needs to wait for another half a day. As long as she can hold on until the afternoon, Kailan will find the Holy Spring of Life for her.
"It's not black magic, it's just normal treatment. Why don't you let me see what's wrong with the princess first?"
Suddenly, Elizabeth's face turned pale and she bit her lip to prevent herself from groaning in pain.
That terrible feeling came back, Elizabeth felt like she was about to collapse, and her eyes went dark.
Fortunately, at this moment, a pair of hands supported Elizabeth's body, preventing her from rolling on the ground in embarrassment.
Elizabeth was shaking with pain, and her pale face looked very wrong.
Shen Jiang touched her wrist and carefully felt her pulse.
What is going on.
How could the princess have such severe blood circulation and meridian blockage?
It must be the invasion of evil spirits caused by meridian blockage, which led to herpes zoster. Otherwise, it is difficult to explain why she was in such pain.
Shen Jiang couldn't lift the princess's skirt directly. She frowned and asked, "Do you have a lot of blisters on your waist?"
Elizabeth never expected that the dark-haired woman could see the secret that even Kailan, who lived with her all day, could not see. She gasped and said, "Who are you? If you can really make me feel better, I can agree to all your requests. Help me!"
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