By earning the difference by being a middleman, Fang Shan now has some savings. Although it is far less than Bai Yiqing and Xie Lan, at least he has enough means of transportation.
Xie Lan's gaze lingered on the puppet crane for two more seconds, and he seemed quite interested in it.
Fang Shan held his head high and said, "When three people walk together, there must be a teacher among them. If you have any questions, please ask them as soon as possible."
Xie Lan's smile froze. Because of conflicting interests, he concluded that Fang Shan and Bai Yiqing wouldn't engage in another life-or-death struggle anytime soon. He then asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for a while: "Did you feel anything special when you saw each other?"
Fang Shan was very calm about this matter and nodded: "My mind is unstable."
Bai Yiqing did not deny it.
Xie Lan was speechless: "Then you guys are still fighting?"
Fang Shan: "The state of mind that is not my own will is unstable."
This feeling is like walking on a busy street and occasionally passing by a beautiful woman. You may not be attracted by beauty and may not even look at her twice, but your brain will make a judgment first: this person passing by is very good-looking.
Xie Lan didn't quite understand. Normally, people should cherish each other when they are in love.
After flying a hundred miles, they stopped at a mountain stream. Fang Shan took out his round fan and put it together with Bai Yiqing's.
He had just arrived and found it difficult to identify the location indicated by the map. However, Bai Yiqing recognized it immediately: "It's Wanren Mountain in the East Continent."
Xie Lan's expression is hard to describe.
Although Fang Shan only had a preliminary understanding of the world, he knew that the East Continent was the habitat of giant dragons.
Xie Lan: "Could it be a misjudgment?"
The Lord of Qianhu Cave died while being hunted by the dragon clan. How could he have left his inheritance there?
Fang Shan inexplicably recalled Jiang Qiu's behavior in the previous world. Even though he was an unsuccessful villain, he was an expert at hiding the truth from the public.
"It's a test of courage, but also an insult to the dragon race."
As soon as Fang Shan opened his mouth, Xie Lan's face turned pale: "I can't understand."
However, the Lord of Qianhu Cave was a madman who went down in history, and this crazy thing seemed to be his work.
Xie Lan took a deep breath, looked at Bai Yiqing sideways, and said cautiously, "Brother, don't you want to go to the East Continent to explore?"
As he spoke, he actually had the answer in his heart. According to Bai Yiqing's personality, he would never back down when faced with difficulties.
Sure enough, Bai Yiqing nodded slightly: "If you have any concerns, you can return to the Sword Sect first."
Xie Lan refused outright, and said bitterly, "How can I just watch you go treasure hunting?"
Bai Yiqing didn't say anything. Fang Shan reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "I admire honest people like you."
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The fleet travels everywhere all year round, but avoids the East Continent. The dragon clan is famous for being unreasonable, so the three of them had no choice but to spend money to rent a boat and head east.
This ship is different from those in the mortal world. It is built on the back of an old turtle. The old turtle is extremely fast and carries the ship madly towards the destination.
On the way, Bai Yiqing drew a map of the East Continent based on his impression. Xie Lan was surprised: "Have you been there?"
Bai Yiqing: "My master took me on a trip a few years ago."
Xie Lan opened his eyes wide: "Master has been in seclusion all the time?"
"I lied to you." Bai Yiqing said coldly, "He was annoyed by his disciples asking for advice every few days."
“…”
Seeing the change in Xie Lan's expression, Fang Shan laughed and joked, "With such a huge difference in treatment, you were probably picked up, right?"
If his complexion had just turned blue, it was now showing a slight tendency to turn black.
Fang Shan was stunned. Could it be that what he said came true?
Xie Lan looked miserable: "It was a stormy night twenty years ago..."
Fang Shan coughed twice, interrupting his memories of the past.
Xie Lan wiped away a tear: "Fortunately, Senior Brother has taken good care of me over the years."
Bai Yiqing gave him a cold look and said, "You acted very well, but treasure hunting depends on your own ability."
Xie Lan's eyes were no longer moist in an instant.
Fang Shan marveled at the naturalness of his emotional transitions. As a person of the same temperament, he began to exchange acting experiences with him.
Bai Yiqing was annoyed by their noise and stood alone at the bow of the boat.
In terms of geographical area, the East Continent was undoubtedly the largest. Compared to the land they were about to reach, this small boat was like a drop in the ocean.
Fang Shan appeared behind him at some point, gazing at the steep mountains in the distance. "Such a vast area, yet there are so few plains."
Bai Yiqing was probably in a good mood today, and he spoke, which was unusual for him: "Dragons like to rule the mountains, live in caves, and guard their wealth."
After reaching the shore, the old turtle was reluctant to leave. Xie Lan was moved and hugged the turtle: "Let's go, I will miss you too."
Fang Shan couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he threw a few spirit stones to the old turtle. The old turtle took them in its mouth, sank to the bottom of the sea and disappeared.
Xie Lan's mouth twitched, it seemed like he wanted a tip.
Fang Shan took a few steps forward and looked around with interest: "Looking at the attitude of those boatmen, I thought it would be a place full of tigers and wolves."
In fact, the coast of the East Continent is completely unguarded, and all you can see is beautiful scenery.
"No one will come to the dragon clan's territory to cause trouble." After saying that, Bai Yiqing flew to the top of a relatively high mountain, looked up, and determined the location in the map.
When his gaze fixed on the area, Fang Shan followed suit. It wasn't too close to the center. He breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Thousand Lakes Cave Master hadn't gone completely mad. If he had truly hidden in the center, he would have turned around and left.
Suddenly, Fang Shan saw several dark figures in the dense forest in the distance, which seemed to be humans.
Bai Yiqing: "Don't even think about joining their team."
Most of the monks who travel here are the younger generation of the elders from large families, who are here to broaden their horizons. They are very cautious when traveling and will never get too involved with people of unknown origin.
Fang Shan flatly denied it: "I didn't think too much about it."
The two looked at each other, and Bai Yiqing said calmly, "That's better."
Xie Lan tried to smooth things over: "It's important to find the inheritance site as soon as possible."
As he took a step, he noticed a scar on Bai Yiqing's knuckles. He was puzzled as they had no connection with anyone along the way.
The gaze of the inquiring one was too intense. Bai Yiqing did not want to be stared at any longer, so he explained, "He was injured by his own sword energy."
Xie Lan was puzzled.
Bai Yiqing glanced at Fang Shan and said, "He is facing a love tribulation, and I am the one who should be faced with it. I spoke harshly to him and was on high alert, so Jianxin naturally felt uncomfortable."
If the sword's heart is unstable, it will hurt the body.
Xie Lan tried to pull the corners of his mouth: "When you say this, you can actually lower your voice."
He spoke clearly, and Fang Shan was walking with him, so he must have heard everything.
Bai Yiqing: "No need."
In terms of the degree of ulterior motives, the other party is definitely not inferior to himself.
Xie Lan was skeptical, but when he turned his head, he saw the undisguised smile in Fang Shan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched again.
Fang Shan had a good impression of Xie Lan. Bai Yiqing was too cold-tempered. Thanks to this man for smoothing things over along the way, otherwise they probably wouldn't have even been able to complete the basic exchange of names.
The sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Fang Shan thought it was going to rain, but when he looked up, he saw a huge monster moving in the clouds.
As the cumulus clouds gradually dispersed, a pair of dragon eyes gradually appeared, full of murderous intent.
The murderous aura wasn't directed at the people below, but rather at the dragon's innate might. It roared a few times toward a distant mountain before disappearing into the clouds and flying away.
Xie Lan: "That dragon seemed to have said something just now."
Fang Shan: "I came, I saw, I conquered."
Xie Lan: "You can also speak Dragon Language?"
Fang Shan: “I guessed it.”
At that moment, there was a violent commotion in the direction the dragon had flown, and sparks flashed from the friction between the rocks. Dragons are warlike, so it was not difficult to guess that two dragons were fighting.
This is a common occurrence in the East Continent. Fang Shan lost interest after just a few more glances.
Although Bai Yiqing had a cold personality, he was quite reliable when it came to important matters. He pointed out the spot he had circled on the fan and said, "This place never sees sunlight and is overgrown with weeds. It's unlikely there's a dragon there."
Dragons like to occupy hilltops, but their appetites are very picky. A small hill covered with weeds like this is not something they would be interested in at all.
Fang Shan: "I hope it goes well."
Crossing mountains and ridges was easy for those with cultivation, and in a moment, the three of them stood outside the cave entrance. Because it had been uninhabited for years, a rather unpleasant damp odor emanated from inside.
Fang Shan touched the tip of his nose and walked inside.
It looked like any other cave, save for some dry weeds on the ground. A small bird, the size of a palm, had built its nest there. It didn't shy away from the sound of approaching footsteps, its eyes lacking the agility of other birds, appearing slightly dull.
Bai Yiqing grabbed the bird in the air and held it firmly in his palm.
As the palm exerted force, the bird screamed.
Xie Lan couldn't bear it, so she kept nagging him to take care of the animals.
Bai Yiqing: "Open your eyes."
Xie Lan was stunned for a moment, and looked at the wailing bird again. He found that the sound sounded very painful, but the bird did not show much pain, but just cried mechanically.
Soon, its figure gradually became transparent, and a ball of golden light appeared in Bai Yiqing's hand.
"This is..." Xie Lan hesitated slightly: "Primordial Spirit?"
Bai Yiqing nodded: "It should be left by the Thousand Lake Cave Master before he died."
The weeds on the ground were suddenly blown off. Bai Yiqing quickly put away the ball of light and took two steps back.
With a deafening roar, a dragon tumbled in. Because of its size, half of its body was stuck outside. The dragon wrinkled its nose, smelling the human scent, and immediately shouted, "Come out!"
Fang Shan was the first to step out from the shadows.
Bai Yiqing sent a message to Xie Lan: "This man is fearless and most likely has a plan to deal with it." He paused and said: "He is so cunning and bold, you should not get too deeply entangled with him."
This was the first time Xie Lan heard him talk so much to her. She knew it was a kind reminder and very rare, so she nodded with some emotion.
The Western Continent did not prohibit humans from visiting, but the dragon had just lost a fight and was in a bad mood. When it saw humans, it immediately prepared to spit out a breath of dragon breath to vent its anger.
But before the blink of an eye, two horns suddenly appeared on Fang Shan's head, and a dragon tail swung out from under his robe.
Witnessing the human being transformed into a little dragon man, the giant dragon swallowed back the dragon breath that was about to be released.
Fang Shan lied calmly, "My mother is human, and my father is a dragon."
Long ago, the dragon clan emphasized the purity of bloodline and prohibited interspecies marriage. However, in recent decades, the birth rate within the clan has almost dropped to freezing point, so the restrictions have been slightly relaxed.
Perhaps because it is difficult for them to have offspring, the degree of their pampering and favoritism towards their cubs can be said to be outrageous.
The giant dragon sniffed and indeed smelled a hint of dragon. The murderous look in its eyes quickly dissipated, but when it glanced at the other two people in the shadows, it became unfriendly again.
The cave was small, and a conflict might destroy the inheritance. After Bai Yiqing walked out, he said without any emotion, "I am his unmarried Taoist partner."
Can we be called Taoist couples even if we are not married?
The giant dragon felt something was wrong, but was too lazy to think about it, so he was reluctantly willing to let the little dragon go for the sake of the little dragon.
Xie Lan, who was hiding inside timidly and dared not come out, opened her eyes wide. She had agreed not to get involved with Fang Shan easily, but in the blink of an eye, she took the initiative to curry favor with him!
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