Ever since then, every wisp of breeze and each round of moon seed to remind him of the thrill of first sight.
He mustered the courage to ask his master to propose marriage on his behalf, and, although the result was not as he wished, his conviction did not waver in the slightest. Because he knew that if anyone in this world could be worthy of the Capital Pearl, it was he who was qualified.
Because he was one of the candidates for the future lord of Wanshou Mountains and Rivers, the renowned Gentleman Painter.
But reality was so cruel...
Shangguan Yunjin sighed quietly, then quickly tried to adjust his mood, a charming yet slightly bitter smile blooming on his handso face, "Lord Ran, we were just about to look for you, seeing you’re alright puts my mind at ease..."
However, the woman just brushed past him.
At this mont, in her eyes, there was only Jiang Shouzhong; everyone else was just air.
She approached her husband, her cheeks flushed with unrestrained joy, "Jiang Mo, what are you doing here?"
"Ca to find you. Otherwise, why would I co to this damn place."
Seeing his wife safe and sound, Jiang Shouzhong finally let down the heart he’d been holding up.
Ling Nan Shuang said disapprovingly, "This guy insisted on finding you. I told him nothing could possibly happen to you, but he wouldn’t believe ."
Ran Qingchen’s beautiful eyes shimred with a crystal-clear luster, a joy and emotion that radiated from the bottom of her heart.
Hong’er was right; he really does care about .
He even ca to Ancient Asura City to find .
Her heart felt as if it were being gently soaked in a warm and delicate sweetness, like the taste of honey carried by a sumr breeze.
"Did you guys... run into danger?"
Ran Qingchen noticed Li Nanshuang was wrapped in Jiang Mo’s clothes, her graceful eyes slightly furrowed.
Jiang Shouzhong, not wanting to discuss the matter of the dragon egg here, said, "Let’s go back and talk about it, the situation is rather complex, can’t be explained in a few words."
He turned his head and said to Master Yuantong and the other two, "Master Yuantong, Miss Duo Ying, I know how to get out. Follow ."
The three of them were overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly expressed their thanks.
And Shangguan Yunjin, left to the side, had his face darkened at this point.
Seeing Ran Qingchen chatting warmly with Jiang Shouzhong, the normally graceful and genteel man felt his defenses breaking down, as his fist slowly clenched.
Hadn’t you attained the Love-void Realm?
Why then are you so close to other n?
The Princess, upon witnessing this scene, beca contemplative. She approached Ran Qingchen with concern, "Qingchen, why is there blood on you? Are you hurt?"
Ran Qingchen just then noticed Zhou Wanyue and the others.
She shook her head with a smile, "It’s nothing, encountered a small snake demon, just dealt with it."
Ran Qingchen politely nodded to Shangguan Yunjin and Master Yuantong.
It seems we are rely nodding acquaintances... Shangguan Yunjin felt even more broken, a bitter pang welling up inside him.
But what could he do?
The group reached the shore, where the tiger demon bound from head to toe was still in a daze.
Li Nanshuang harshly landed two punches, and only then did the tiger demon co to its senses. In a bitter twist, resignedly it continued to act as a boat.
Fortunately, the tiger demon’s back was broad enough to accommodate them standing.
Ran Qingchen was still a bit worried they might encounter Qu Hongling and the others if they headed to the Teleportation Array, but seeing there was another way, she let go of that concern.
She looked back toward the east and whispered to herself, "Sister, I’ll listen to you."
As the tiger demon swam, the Black Sea, like a huge dark silk cloth, seed to crease and fold, the gentle ripples shimring slightly across its surface.
Jiang Shouzhong struck up a conversation with Duo Ying and the others.
"Miss Duo Ying, why have you and your brother suddenly joined in this commotion? No concern for your lives?"
Jiang Shouzhong asked curiously.
Duo Ying and Hou Qi exchanged glances, seemingly having a difficult secret to tell.
In the end, Duo Ying honestly said, "The young master is unaware, my brother and I originally ca to Qingzhou for other matters. But we happened to hear that in the underground palace there was a dragon egg nurturing a Green Dragon Demon... we wanted to collect a piece of the eggshell."
"Eggshell?"
Jiang Shouzhong was stunned, not understanding the value of a re eggshell.
Duo Ying looked disheartened, "Our master contracted a severe illness years ago, and only a certain elixir can cure it. Our Danxia Peak mainly focuses on Alchemy, and other ingredients are easy to find, but the only thing missing is the dragon eggshell... When we heard about it, we thought to give it a try."
Jiang Shouzhong had an epiphany, "I see."
He hadn’t thought that a dragon eggshell could be used as an ingredient for Alchemy; it was a sha that the explosion had obliterated the eggshell too.
"And what about you, Master Yuantong?" Jiang Shouzhong turned to the monk.
Yuantong pressed his palms together, "This poor monk was just joining in the excitent, thinking the dragon demon might harm the common people, so I planned to kill it."
"The master has a heroic spirit," Jiang Shouzhong complinted with a thumbs up.
Yuantong gave a modest smile, "The monk thinks so as well."
"..."
Jiang Shouzhong’s face twitched, finding the monk anything but modest.
The Black Sea was dark and eerily calm, like the dead.
As they neared the shore, the tiger demon, previously docile and lazy, suddenly beca alert and with a forceful surge, leapt from the water.
The others hadn’t even realized what was happening before they were flipped into the air.
A pitch-black crevice abruptly split open on the sea surface, like a gaping abyssal maw drawing breath.
Then, a gigantic dragon covered in dark black scales burst forth from the water, rising into the sky, bringing with it a colossal wave and thunderous roar, bellowing at the onlookers.
"Ink Dragon!!"
Shangguan Yunjin exclaid in shock.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the ink-colored dragon.
Legend had it, the Ink Dragon was an ancient divine beast that road between Yin and Yang, with the dark Spiritual Liquid inside its body capable of being refined into an indestructible seal. It could permanently contain evil spirits, demons, or ons of misfortune.
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