Chapter 148 p1
It was truly a case of “the great flood has washed away the Dragon King’s temple.”
Discovering that the successor of the Xuanqing Sect, whom it had come to this small world to find, was one of the two girls on its dragon back, the black dragon was instantly filled with joy.
It didn’t even have time to be surprised, only feeling that it had been quite successful after all, having found the other party as soon as it had arrived.
Very good, very good. This would also save it from wasting time here.
The black dragon wished it could immediately snatch Lu Dieqing away, its eyes shining with a scorching light, like the sun, as it looked at her.
Zheng Xuening’s heart tightened, and she promptly shielded Lu Dieqing completely behind her.
She knew that Lu Dieqing had a jade pendant, one that Qingqing’s mother had given her before they had gone to the forbidden land.
It seemed to also hold some spiritual power, and had a special origin, which was why Qingqing had always carried it with her.
Previously, Lu Er from the Shan Kingdom, acting as an envoy, had also seemed to be after this jade pendant.
It was just that Zheng Xuening did not like to probe too much into Lu Dieqing’s secrets.
Since it was her little white rabbit’s jade pendant, even if it had some special features, it was no big deal. So she hadn’t investigated it further.
It was just that she had never expected that this jade pendant would actually attract this black dragon today.
It seemed that the other had come specifically for Qingqing.
Zheng Xuening’s heart was instantly filled with unease.
She subconsciously shielded Lu Dieqing behind her, as if she wanted to use everything she had to hide this girl in her own world, so she wouldn’t be taken away.
The stars and the moon had both fallen into her garden and had illuminated her. Was she going to leave just like that?
At this moment, for Zheng Xuening, it was exceptionally long and difficult.
Lu Dieqing was stunned for a moment.
Compared to the meaning revealed in the black dragon’s words just now, and the strange behavior of the jade pendant, what she had noticed in that instant was always Ningning’s reaction.
She noticed the stiffness of Zheng Xuening’s figure.
The girl, almost as a conditioned reflex, reached out her hands, wrapped them around Zheng Xuening, and pressed her face against the back of the other’s neck, gently nuzzling.
She used her actions to silently comfort the other.
Lu Dieqing’s figure was petite and slender. On the black dragon’s back, she was even more set off as a frail existence. But her emotions were fiery and delicate, carrying a great sense of security.
Through the silent and intimate gesture, she conveyed her love and gentleness to the other.
Zheng Xuening’s frozen and cold heart slowly recovered, and her eyes also regained their clarity.
Compared to the interaction between the two, the black dragon had been in a state of excitement. Discovering that the jade pendant it had brought had such a strange reaction, it was so happy it almost sent them flying with a flick of its tail.
“As expected of this dragon, my luck is good. I found the person in one go!”
There was no need to waste any more time looking for the Xuanqing Sect’s successor, and the other was right here by its side. The black dragon immediately forgot all its previous grievances and displeasure.
It looked at Lu Dieqing with an expectant face.
“Where did you get this jade pendant?”
The jade pendant that had floated up from Lu Dieqing’s neck looked exactly the same as the Xuanqing Sect’s token that the black dragon had brought.
Lu Dieqing was a little wary. She snatched the jade pendant back into her hand and hid behind Zheng Xuening.
“It was passed down from my ancestors.”
Hearing this, the black dragon began to nod. “Yes, yes, it is an ancestral heirloom. Your ancestors must have had a predecessor who entered the Xuanqing Sect.”
“Hurry up and come with me. This place is full of mortals. Even if you have obtained some legacy from another place, the spiritual energy is so thin, you won’t be able to cultivate anything of note.”
“To stay here is just a waste of time. A mortal’s lifespan is only so long. You can’t afford to delay.”
When the black dragon spoke of these things, it seemed that because Lu Dieqing was the person it had come to find, its tone was a few degrees more serious and earnest.
Lu Dieqing pressed her lips together, one hand holding Zheng Xuening’s arm.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I was born here. This is my hometown. I won’t go with you.”
Realizing that the black dragon’s sudden appearance this time was aimed at her, Lu Dieqing was a little panicked, and the color on her little face paled a little.
She had never thought that the root of this matter she had encountered today would actually be herself.
Zheng Xuening spoke in time.
“Senior, please appease the common people first, and then we can discuss this matter in detail.”
The black dragon’s two large, scorching eyes, when staring at a person, were particularly chilling to the heart.
Seeing Lu Dieqing’s unmoved appearance after hearing the great name of the “Xuanqing Sect,” it guessed that this matter would not be easy.
Perhaps it was because this little girl was born in a mortal small world and had no knowledge, which was why she did not know the weight of the words “Xuanqing Sect.”
If it had been in the cultivation world, those with cultivation talent and spiritual roots, upon hearing the three words “Xuanqing Sect,” would have long since been crying and shouting, eager to go with it.
But this mortal girl who held the Xuanqing Sect’s jade pendant token was clearly different from those people.
The black dragon could see that Lu Dieqing was now full of wariness towards it and did not show any of the excitement or anticipation of being able to leave the mortal small world.
This made the black dragon feel that it was a tricky situation.
The person had been found, but unfortunately, she was not willing to leave. What to do?
Lu Dieqing almost completely shrunk her head into Zheng Xuening’s embrace, on her guard against the black dragon.