We must follow the deer maiden
Although the dragon king opened its murky, lifeless eyes, it made no other movement.
The pupils had dilated to cover the entire eye, making it look rather frightening.
Shen Qiexing clutched his chest and sat down on the top of the Flood Dragon King's head to regulate his breathing. After feeling better, he looked at the array he had drawn and was glad that he hadn't completely forgotten it.
This is a unique Blood Oath Soul Returning Array of the Dragon Clan. Although it is called Soul Returning, it is not. This array requires the array setter to consume their own lifeblood to give the target within the array a few signs of life for a short time. It seems that for the Flood Dragon King, these signs of life are the eyes.
He didn't have much time; a rough calculation showed he could only absorb about one-tenth of the magical power. It seemed that if he wanted to convert all the magical power in the dragon king's body into his own, he would need at least ten more days.
Moreover, he had to set up the Blood Oath Soul Return Array every day for the next ten days, which would take a huge toll on him.
Fortunately, he doesn't have to come every single day; he can just choose ten nights when Su Hanyuan is busy.
Shen Qiexing stopped thinking and floated in the air, level with the eyes of the Jiaohuang. Then, he made a grasping motion with both hands, and some pale yellow mist slowly emerged from the Jiaohuang's lantern-like eyes and drifted into Shen Qiexing's body.
—
"Young man, I see your birth chart is too strong, I'm afraid it might bring misfortune to your loved ones in the future. Why don't you come and buy a peace charm from me? It's only five coins a piece, buy two and get one free!"
Yun Xinglan somehow got hold of a flag that claimed to be a demigod, and successfully lured a lot of people over. He handed the ten coins he had just earned to Lu Yixin and smiled, "Miss Lu, how about it? You don't have to worry about money now, do you?"
Lu Yixin, who was frantically copying various types of talismans: ......
This person is just making things up!
Yun Xinglan's fortune-telling stall was surrounded by a huge crowd when a group of burly men suddenly appeared from the south, forcefully pushing their way through the crowd.
Lu Yixin sensed something was wrong; she feared she had been tricked by Yun Xinglan into coming here for revenge.
"Half-Immortal Yun!"
The shirtless man slammed his hand on the table where Lu Yixin was lying, causing Lu Yixin's hand to tremble and the last stroke of cinnabar on the talisman to fly outside the yellow paper.
Yun Xinglan is far too calm...
"Thank you so much, Immortal Yun!" The man was extremely excited, shaking Yun Xinglan's hand up and down, his eyes brimming with tears. "If I hadn't taken the fertility talisman you gave me, my wife wouldn't have been able to give birth to a big, healthy boy so quickly!"
A birth talisman?
Isn't that the talisman she's writing right now?
This actually works?
Is this person a shill...?
"Ah, it's nothing to me," Yun Xinglan smiled smugly. "Give my regards to your wife."
The surrounding crowd was silent for a moment, then immediately surged forward in a rush.
"Give me a talisman for having a child!"
"I want five!"
"I want ten!"
"Uh, actually it's just as good to have a boy or a girl..." Lu Yixin said weakly amidst the noise, but unfortunately no one heard her.
After what seemed like an eternity, things gradually quieted down. Lu Yixin squatted down, looked at the collapsed table, took a deep breath, and said with tears welling up in her eyes, "This is the table we just bought this morning..."
“What are you afraid of?” Yun Xinglan adjusted the basket of money with one hand. “The money we earned this afternoon is enough for us to buy ten new tables. Let’s go, I’ll treat you to a big meal.”
After speaking with the waiter, Yun Xinglan sat down opposite Lu Yixin, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and casually said, "Miss Lu hasn't told me what she's going to do at Wutongmu yet."
Zuo Youyun Xinglan, a mere mortal, knew nothing about the paulownia wood, so Lu Yixin told him everything.
“I have a friend who wants to seek revenge in the sycamore tree. The ruler of the sycamore tree killed his entire family, and he was the only one who managed to escape,” she sighed. “But I know nothing about the reasons behind it all. I want to find out the truth of what happened back then.”
"No one would wipe out an entire family for no reason."
A flicker of surprise flashed across Yun Xinglan's eyes for a moment, then she thoughtfully tapped her chopsticks, "I wonder what kind of grudges were involved that led to the extermination of the entire family."
"That's exactly what I meant."
"Who is Miss Lu's friend?" This question caught Lu Yixin off guard. She looked away unnaturally and looked up at the sky. "Oh, it's nothing. He's just an unknown nobleman."
The astute Yun Xinglan didn't expose her, but lowered his head and chuckled softly, continuing to ask, "Since you have no clue at all, where does Miss Lu plan to go next?"
"I don't know either." Lu Yixin said sadly.
She was careless; she didn't find out the route before she went out.
That's not right. Even if she found out, she still can't get up there!
If only I could fly...
“Miss Lu, there’s no need to rush. Let’s take it one step at a time,” Yun Xinglan said gently.
Seeing that Lu Yixin was still in a low mood, he smiled and said, "Let's not have our fortunes told tomorrow. How about I take you to visit a famous scenic spot here?"
"What famous scenic spot is it?"
"—The Dragon Locking Well."
Lu Yixin suddenly raised her head, her tone rising considerably: "What well are you locking?"
Isn't Brother Qiexing the only one left in the Dragon Clan?
Could it be that other dragon race members can be found here?
"Have a good night's rest," Yun Xinglan put down her chopsticks, stood up and said, "I've already arranged a room for you. We'll meet here at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow."
Lu Yixin tossed and turned on the couch, unable to fall asleep at all.
If she really saw the dragon in the Dragon-Locking Well, what would she say to him? Would she tell him about Brother Qiexing?
She wondered when the dragon in the well was imprisoned, and whether it knew that the dragon race had been wiped out. If it didn't know, she should probably not bring it up to avoid upsetting anyone.
Is this matter more due to the Dragon Clan or the Phoenix Clan?
Putting aside the matter of her being undercover, Brother Qiexing is a really good person. He is gentle and considerate. He would make lotus lanterns for her, cook snacks for her, and clean the house. Since he came, she hasn't touched a broom.
On the other hand, Phoenix Girl is indeed very beautiful, but she has a particularly bad temper and is extremely rude and doesn't know how to respect others. She seems more like a villain.
But she understands that seeing is not always believing, so she dares not draw any conclusions rashly.
In her daze, she gradually closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
—
"The Dragon Locking Well is in that cave ahead; we'll be there soon."
Despite it being the height of summer, the wind blowing from afar was unusually cold. Looking into the distance, the cave appeared pitch black, as if a ferocious beast was lurking inside, ready to pounce. Lu Yixin couldn't help but shiver, a sense of fear rising within her.
"Xinglan, didn't you say this is a famous scenic spot? Why are there only the two of us here?"
“Because I bestowed this title upon this scenic spot,” Yun Xinglan said without batting an eye, continuing forward. Along the way, he smiled and said to Lu Yixin, “If Miss Lu is scared, you can hide in my arms, and I will protect you.”
She, a deer fairy, hadn't fallen so low as to need the protection of mortals.
Besides, isn't this just taking advantage of her?
The moment she stepped into the shadows, Lu Yixin thought she heard a dragon's roar, but it could also be her imagination; she wasn't sure.
A gust of cold wind swept by, and the sound of iron chains scraping came from about five feet ahead. It seemed that the Dragon Locking Well was right in front of them.
Yun Xinglan lit a tinderbox and peered forward.
The dark well opening was about three zhang in diameter and covered with chains as thick as two fingers. Lu Yixin mustered her courage and peeked inside, only to see a bottomless darkness.
"Are there... really dragons inside?"
“I don’t know either,” Yun Xinglan said calmly, “but since it’s called the Dragon Locking Well, there must be a dragon here.”
Lu Yixin couldn't help but glance at him and laugh, "Xinglan, you're quite superstitious, aren't you?"
Do you believe that dragons really exist in this world?
She was full of flaws, but Yun Xinglan held back and didn't point them out. "I believe there are some."
"Otherwise, the image of dragons often appears in the poems and songs written by the ancients. It can't be that they made it up to deceive us, right?"
Lu Yixin nodded seriously, "What you said makes sense."
His soulmate is so cute!
Whether the dragon at the bottom of the well was dead or not, there wasn't a sound from below despite the two of them talking so loudly by the well. Lu Yixin shrugged and said, "Let's go."
After traversing the rugged mountain path, Lu Yixin suddenly asked, "Those fertility talismans from yesterday... were they real?"
“Of course not,” Yun Xinglan answered without hesitation, “I just drew it randomly. I don’t know who bought it and happened to have a son. I don’t even remember that person’s face.”
They made her copy so many of those scribbles!
And that person wasn't a shill after all!
Lu Yixin hesitated for a few seconds before finally saying, "Xinglan, you're really shameless."
"Does Miss Deer like someone as wicked as me?"
here we go again.
She wanted to say she didn't like it right away, but looking at Yun Xinglan's pitiful and handsome face, she finally softened and hesitated, saying, "No... I don't dislike it."
"Miss Deer, please choose an auspicious day so we can get married soon!"
Why is this person taking advantage of the situation?
Lu Yixin stopped and turned to face him, smiling as she said, "Xinglan, I won't consider this matter until we find the paulownia wood and uncover the truth behind the massacre."
I won't consider it again.
Yun Xinglan also stopped in his tracks. He used his undamaged hand to support himself on a tree branch next to Lu Yixin and slowly leaned closer to her.
"Miss Lu, could it be that you already have someone you like?" he said, feigning hurt. "Could it be that friend you mentioned?"
"How could that be!" Lu Yixin retorted without even thinking.
How could she possibly have those kinds of thoughts with Brother Qiexing! It's clearly impossible...
But why was her heart pounding so hard, as if it were out of her control?
Yun Xinglan sighed softly as she looked at her flustered and confused appearance.
But liking that person won't end well...
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