Dongyu Town (3)
"Legend has it that dragons, transformed from snakes, live in the sea all year round. They have built their palace at the deepest part of the seabed, known as the 'Dragon Palace'. The Jiaolong probably also has a palace. Is she trying to lead us there?" You Jingjia speculated.
Ling Qingqiu frowned and swung his sword into the water. "We can't let her go back. We need to end this quickly." The white dragon was clearly being coerced or controlled, attacking the fishermen out at sea. It had just allowed Lin Zhuo and Xie Zhitiao to see their memories, presumably because it had suddenly regained consciousness after being injured.
They couldn't be sure whether Bai Jiao was awake now. If they followed her into the Jiao Palace, they would be restricted everywhere in the water, not to mention that it was her territory, so their chances of winning were slim.
The other three people obviously realized this as well and followed Ling Qingqiu into the water.
The fiery red feather blades once again blazed with heat, sending the white dragon tumbling in the water. Ling Qingqiu and You Jingjia exchanged glances, attacking the white dragon from both sides. Their attacks lacked the sharp, murderous intent, seemingly aimed simply at stopping her.
Xie Zhitiao came to the edge of the forest, and the sleeves of their clothes were blown by the current and tangled together. Because they were wearing water-repellent beads, they could breathe and talk freely underwater.
He put his hand around Lin Zhuo's slender wrist and winked at her: "Senior Sister, I will protect you. Go destroy the black lotus."
Lin Zhuo's spiritual power is like her, gentle and powerful. Among the four of them, only Lin Zhuo can destroy the inexplicable black lotus with the least damage to Bai Jiao.
Xie Zhitiao turned and swung his sword at the white dragon. A few strands of his black hair brushed against Lin Zhuo's face, tickling him slightly. Seeing Xie Zhitiao join the fray, Lin Zhuo collected his thoughts and looked towards the white dragon, who was currently battling the three men.
The Tingyun Sword in his hand was replaced by a paulownia leaf-shaped spiritual seal. Lin Zhuo concealed his breath and approached the white dragon with the help of Xie Zhitiao's cover.
The white dragon had clearly lost its mind again, twisting its body and launching a spiritual counterattack. The seabed was not as bright as the surface, and everything in sight was shrouded in darkness. Only the feather blade on the white dragon's head and the black lotus on its forehead shone with a dark red light.
Just as Lin Zhuo was about to approach the white dragon's head, a massive dragon tail broke through the water and attacked. Lin Zhuo couldn't dodge and could only use his spiritual power to protect his vitals. Ting Yun unsheathed his sword in time and blocked Lin Zhuo's way.
"Zhao Zhao!" "Senior Sister!" Several people shouted in unison.
Lin Zhuo didn't hesitate. While Tingyun Sword was blocking her attack, she slapped the white dragon's forehead. A pale green light exploded from the dragon's forehead, growing brighter and brighter. The dragon's entire body stiffened, and its scream was even harsher than before.
Lin Zhuo quickly retreated to Xie Zhitiao's side, grabbed his wrist and went to the surface of the water: "Go up first."
You Jingjia and Ling Qingqiu stopped what they were doing when Lin Zhuo started to attack. Upon hearing what they said, they followed the two men and swam towards the surface of the water.
No one noticed that a thin stream of black liquid flowed out from the forehead of the white dragon and flowed to the deep seabed.
After emerging from the water, the water droplets on their bodies were dried away by spiritual energy in the blink of an eye. The green light on the seabed grew increasingly intense, until it finally illuminated the entire sea with a green glow.
After a moment, the green light disappeared, and a girl in white floated out of the sea.
The girl's white clothes had become tattered, with blood oozing from the torn edges. A feather blade was stuck in her gray hair, and there were bloodstains on her left eye.
You Jingjia was amazed: "She is... the white dragon? She must be very beautiful." Even though she was ragged and seriously injured, she still had a kind of beauty like a willow swaying in the wind.
Lin Zhuo looked at Ling Qingqiu: "Senior Brother, what should we do now?" We can't just leave Bai Jiao here like this.
Ling Qingqiu pondered for a moment and looked towards the shore: "Go to Guangzong and heal her first." Since we are here, we must find out what happened.
Lin Zhuo simply stopped the bleeding of Bai Jiao, and Xie Zhitiao pulled out the feather blade and threw it into the sea casually.
You Jingjia helped Bai Jiao stand on her Moon-Chasing Sword and asked casually, "When did you learn to use this trick?" She was referring to using spiritual power to transform feathers into blades.
Xie Zhitiao's back stiffened slightly, and then he returned to his usual nonchalant look: "I took advantage of you leaving the sect to learn. I was planning to use it to fight you."
You Jingjia glared at him: "You little bastard, are you asking for a beating again?"
Lin Zhuo also stood on the Moon Chaser Sword to help support Bai Jiao. Overhearing their conversation, she couldn't help but smile. She expertly played the peacemaker: "Alright, alright, Junior Brother, please cut the smack. Senior Sister, don't argue with him. He just loves to cause trouble."
"Senior Sister!" Xie Zhitiao protested, "I can hear it!"
Lin Zhuo nodded randomly: "Okay, okay, be good."
You Jingjia raised his eyebrows and gave Xie Zhitiao a provocative smile.
"You Jingjia!"
The two were about to start arguing again. Ling Qingqiu couldn't help but shake his head, with a hint of helplessness in his smile: "Okay, stop arguing, and go back quickly."
Xie Zhitiao was about to hit You Jingjia, but upon hearing Ling Qingqiu's words, he lowered his raised hand and said with a look of resentment, "Brother, even you are on her side."
Lin Zhuo laughed so hard that she could hardly hold Bai Jiao. She rubbed the corners of her eyes and said, "Stop messing around. We have some important things to do."
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After sensing that Bai Jiao was escaping, Yun Ce and Wu Chengsong kept quiet. They tried to calm the panicked people, but their hearts sank.
The fact that Bai Jiao was able to escape Ling Qingqiu and the other three meant that Bai Jiao's cultivation was far more advanced than they had imagined. If Ling Qingqiu and the others were truly no match for him, what would become of Dongyu Town?
No one could answer their questions.
Another hour passed, and there was still no movement on the beach. Wu Chengsong came to Yun Ce's side. Yun Ce was no longer as relaxed as before, and was slightly anxious.
"No news yet?" Yun Ce shook his head.
Wu Chengsong looked towards the distant sea: "What are your plans?"
Yun Ce was silent for a few breaths, then forced a smile that was not exactly relaxed: "Why are you panicking? If you beat up the younger one, don't you still have the older one? The Immortal Venerable and my father won't let anything happen to Dongyu."
Wu Chengsong didn't respond, but turned to look at him: "Ace, don't blame yourself, this is not your fault."
Yun Ce leaned back in his chair, covering his face with the back of his hands: "...Senior Brother. I am the young master...I am incompetent."
Wu Chengsong felt bad too. If it weren't for Yun Ce's childhood experiences, he would have been a genius praised by everyone in the Eastern Region. He could have stood up and protected Dongyu instead of asking Xuanxiao Sect for help.
The sound of the jade slip broke the stagnant atmosphere in the room. Yun Ce didn't even open his eyes. Wu Chengsong patted his shoulder and opened his jade slip.
"Brother Yun, the evil spirit has been eliminated. Please prepare the room. We..." The other end hesitated for a moment, "We found someone."
The air seemed to circulate again. Yun Ce took back the jade slip and replied, "Okay." A chuckle came from the side. Yun Ce looked up and saw his good senior brother looking at him calmly: "Alive?"
“…Senior Brother.”
Wu Chengsong retracted his smile and said, "You also said that he is the disciple of Canghe Immortal Venerable."
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The Jiaolong clan has a very strong self-healing ability. In addition, Bai Jiao himself has reached the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. When they returned to Heguang Sect, the wounds on Bai Jiao's body had already scabbed over, leaving only his left eye, which was a bit scary.
Yun Ce was very efficient. The room was fully equipped and he even called a doctor to wait.
After placing Bai Jiao on the bed, Yun Ce asked, "Where did you pick him up from? He doesn't look like someone from Dongyu."
Several people were silent, and finally Lin Zhuo spoke: "...She is the white dragon."
The young medical girl beside the couch shuddered and withdrew her hand from taking the pulse; Yun Ce could no longer maintain his composure and stared at the person on the couch with an uneasy look on his face; Wu Chengsong reacted more violently and stepped forward to pull up Bai Jiao, but was stopped by Xie Zhitiao who moved sideways.
"What do you mean by this?" Yun Ce's smile had disappeared. Lin Zhuo exchanged glances with his brothers and sisters and sighed.
Ling Qingqiu and You Jingjia: Of course, it is most appropriate to leave things like communicating with people to Junior Sister.
"Senior Brother Yun, Senior Brother Wu, please listen to me." Lin Zhuo had his usual smile on his face, gentle and polite, and the uneasiness in Yun Ce and Wu Chengsong's hearts was quickly soothed.
She briefly recounted the contents of Bai Jiao's memories, then turned to Yun Ce and said, "If there were no Jiaolong Clan, there would be no Dongyu Town today. Senior Brother Yun, it's not her fault that she was controlled. We should get to the bottom of everything. Only then can we truly restore peace to Dongyu."
No one spoke. The young doctor looked left and right, packed up his small bag, and was about to slip out when a faint female voice came from the couch: "I'm sorry."
Lin Zhuo walked to the bedside: "Are you awake?"
Seeing the girl on the couch trying to sit up, the young doctor quickly helped her up. The girl smiled at her, a little shyly, and whispered softly, "Thank you."
The young doctor's cheeks flushed and he stammered, "No...you're welcome."
Wu Chengsong rubbed his brows and waved to the young doctor, "You go out first." He glanced at Yun Ce, who was still sitting with his back to the couch, and sent him a message, "Ace, the people can blame the Jiao Clan, but we can't."
Yun Ce's clenched fists suddenly loosened.
Wu Chengsong looked at the girl sitting on the couch. His tone wasn't good, but it wasn't bad either: "Are you okay?"
The girl nodded and looked towards the swamp beside the couch.
"My name is Qingsang, and I'm the only dragon in the East China Sea. I'm sorry for what happened in the past half month, but I couldn't control myself. Thanks to you." Qingsang smiled with a small dimple on her lips.
"Can you tell me more?" Ling Qingqiu asked, his tone slightly intimidating. Qingsang's face paled even further. She endured the discomfort, lowering her head to study the patterns on the quilt.
"I think you all know the origins of the Jiao Clan, so I won't elaborate. My father and mother are the last Jiao dragons to evolve from the ancient snake clan. Three hundred years ago, I was born in the Jiao Palace. When I was twenty-seven, my father and uncle died from internal injuries. After another hundred years, I was the only one left in the East China Sea Jiao Clan."
Qingsang's face showed no emotion. When You Jingjia handed her a cup of hot tea, she thanked him softly.
"I was all alone in Jiao Palace. After my mother passed away, she warned me not to leave without permission. I had almost no friends, so after a long time, I chose to sleep." Qingsang took a sip of water and smiled faintly. "Life was too hard to bear. I didn't even have anyone to talk to."
"I rarely woke up and never left the palace, but with my influence, everything in the East China Sea was peaceful. Until half a month ago."
Everyone sat up straight, even Yun Ce turned around. Qing Sang didn't look up.
"The ancient snake clan was divided into two branches, and the two branches had almost no contact. Half a month ago, a crab demon came to the Jiao Palace. It said that it was from the Northern Frontier Snake Clan, and the new clan leader wanted to repair the relationship between the two clans, so he came to invite the Jiao Clan. I was not prepared and left the Jiao Palace, and then I lost consciousness." Her fingers were tightly clasped around the teacup.
"When I regained consciousness, I no longer had control over my body, only my thoughts. Someone was controlling me, using my abilities to stir up trouble and harm the people. I couldn't wrest control of my body back, so I could only try my best to stop him."
"Those fishermen are not in danger of their lives. They are all on a small island a hundred miles from the shore, protected by a barrier."
"If someone shows you kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. The Northern Frontier Snake Tribe has not appeared for hundreds of years, and now they suddenly want to repair relations, and you are not alert at all?" Yun Ce spoke suddenly.
"I don't know. No one taught me." Qingsang seemed aggrieved. When the Jiao people were still around, she was well protected. After they left, she fell into a deep sleep again. No one told her that her former relatives would turn against her.
Qingsang raised her head, about to say something, but suddenly froze. She stared at the young man across from her without blinking. Just as Yun Ce was feeling bewildered, the girl across from him blinked, her eyes gradually turning red.
"Ace?"
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