Obsessively Raised by My Doll 150

Chapter 150

On the long street outside the Chaoying imperial palace, Zheng Xuening and the other had taken the black dragon everywhere.

The black dragon still couldn’t control its mouth. “Such a small piece of land. This dragon could turn over and drown it.”

Zheng Xuening looked up at it, and Lu Dieqing also glared at the black dragon with her almond eyes.

With two pairs of eyes staring at it, the black dragon belatedly began to change its tune.

“It was just a figure of speech. Didn’t you hear how those mortals called this dragon when they saw it? Dragon King. Since that’s the case, why should I drown this place?”

Lu Dieqing was helpless and couldn’t help but remind the black dragon.

“Senior, were you like this in the cultivation world too?”

To want to drown a place at a moment’s notice, wouldn’t anyone care?

Does heaven not have the virtue of cherishing life?

Because of the black dragon, Lu Dieqing now had no great longing for that Xuanqing Sect, or even the entire cultivation world.

She liked this mortal world that had given birth to her and Ningning.

It seemed that no matter who it was, they would prefer their own place of birth. At least, that was the place that had nurtured their lives, and where their familiar relatives and friends were.

Seeing Lu Dieqing’s expression, the black dragon inexplicably thought of something and suddenly said, “You are the successor that the Xuanqing Sect specially asked this dragon to find. You can take one person with you.”

When he said this, the black dragon was actually not very sure in his heart. After all, this was just his guess.

But if he didn’t say this, looking at the little girl’s appearance, she would probably not be happy to follow him.

Hearing this, Lu Dieqing pressed her lips together. She only glanced at the black dragon and then looked away, shaking her head.

Even if she could take Ningning with her, what about her parents?

Moreover, she and Ningning were living well here. Why should they give up everything and run to a place where they were unfamiliar with the people and the land, and could be easily trampled to death?

And, Ningning was still the heir of the Chaoying Kingdom. This was both a symbol of power and a responsibility.

Lu Dieqing could even imagine how serious Ningning would be about governing the country when she became the emperor of the Chaoying Kingdom in the future, and that the common people would definitely live a more peaceful and happy life.

To such a Ningning, she would only want to be by her side, not to lead her away from her original destiny.

Seeing that he couldn’t persuade Lu Dieqing, the black dragon could only temporarily shut up, but in his heart, he was thinking about how to get the other to willingly return to the Xuanqing Sect.

Zheng Xuening asked the black dragon a question.

“You said that in the future, when the barrier is opened and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushes in, the mortal world will encounter a flood?”

The black dragon answered without thinking, “That’s right. That’s why this dragon said that what you are doing now is all useless. Mortals will die after a hundred years anyway.”

What’s the point of going to all that trouble?

Zheng Xuening looked at it and said nothing.

The black dragon, however, shivered and subconsciously went to look at its few remaining intact whiskers.

“What are you looking at!”

In the past, because it was an ice dragon, just by its size, so many people were polite to it. Never before had a mortal girl been so ruthless as to dare to touch its dragon whiskers.

Zheng Xuening nodded slightly, and for once, she was a little polite to the black dragon. She said, “Senior, you promised just now that you would do something for the common people of this place. Do you still remember?”

The black dragon suspected that there was a pit dug in front of it, waiting for it to jump in, and for a moment, it hesitated.

“…This… this dragon can’t use its spiritual power. I can’t do anything in this place…”

This was also the reason why it was so afraid. If not for the suppression of the heavenly dao, how could it be bullied by two little girls whose combined age was not even a fraction of its own?

Hehe, ridiculous.

The black dragon was indecisive, trying to shirk the promise it had just made.

But Lu Dieqing jumped out and said seriously, “Senior black dragon, you said just now that if we helped you find the successor of the Xuanqing Sect, who has the pair to the jade pendant, you would help us to compensate the common people.”

The black dragon raised its head and looked at the sky.

“I’ve already helped. This dragon…” Before it could say the second thing, the black dragon’s peripheral vision had already seen a certain person’s raised long sword.

That sword was so reflective, it looked like a divine weapon, cutting dragon whiskers like mud.

The black dragon abruptly changed its words.

“Say it. What else do you want me to do? This dragon is, after all, powerful. Even if I can’t use my spiritual power, I still have the ability to command the wind and rain.”

Lu Dieqing silently turned her head and indeed saw the sword her Ningning had just put away. She suddenly figured out how to get along with this senior black dragon.

Zheng Xuening said, “I hope senior can help us to build a dam.”

The moment the black dragon heard this, it was a chore, and it was about to shake its head. However, Lu Dieqing and Zheng Xuening were both looking at it. This time, they did not even use a long sword to threaten it.

It was silent for a moment.

“How big a dam?”

Zheng Xuening then said to it, “Let’s go back to the palace first. This is not urgent. I need to get a map and carefully measure it before making a decision.”

The moment the black dragon heard this, its head ached.

“Then… when are you coming with this dragon?” It looked at Lu Dieqing and asked fiercely.

Looking at it this way, it was just short of opening its big mouth and biting Lu Dieqing away.

The girl immediately shrank behind Zheng Xuening.

“I didn’t say I was going.”

Zheng Xuening raised a hand and stroked the girl’s thin back, her movements gentle, but her face was frosty as she looked at the black dragon.

“We will discuss this matter later. Do not mention it again today.”

The black dragon felt quite aggrieved, but being glared at like this, it was inexplicably reminded of the fate of its own old ancestor, who had been suppressed at the bottom of the sea by that great power.

But to think of it was absurd. This little girl in front of it was a mortal. Although she had a spiritual root and had half a foot on the path of cultivation, it was not enough to make it associate her with that great power…

When the black dragon followed Zheng Xuening and the other back to the imperial palace, it was already late at night.

“It’s late. We are mortals and need to rest and eat. You can find a place to rest on your own. Don’t hurt the common people.”

Zheng Xuening said.

The black dragon, which had eagerly followed Zheng Xuening and the other to the palace gate, only to be turned away, was choked and in disbelief.

“You’re telling this dragon to find a place on its own?”

Zheng Xuening’s tone was calm. “The imperial palace is too small to accommodate a dragon. If senior stays here, do you want to coil up naked on the ground?”

After saying this, her eyes swept over the direction of Changning Palace, which had been half-crushed before.

“My bedchamber has collapsed. Even where I’m staying tonight has become a problem.”

This sentence immediately reminded the black dragon that just now, it had shown its great might, commanding the wind and rain, and had indeed made a grand entrance, but it had crushed the other’s palace.

The black dragon was in the wrong.

In the end, it was not able to enter the imperial palace. It only made an appointment with Lu Dieqing and the other to meet tomorrow, and then flew off to find a place to spend the night in the wild.

The bright moon was high in the sky. The black dragon’s figure was extremely agile as it shuttled between the dark clouds. In just a breath, its entire body was gone.

This night, the common people of the capital were a little sleepless, discussing what had happened in the evening.

Lu Dieqing was afraid that her parents would be too worried about her, so she specially wrote a note and had the little date-red horse run home to deliver a message to her parents.

“Little horse, you know the way home. It will be a bit of a trouble, but please help me make a trip and send a message to my parents, so they won’t be worried.”

She placed the written note in a sachet, then found a package and tied it to the saddle. After making sure that it would not fall off, she let the little date-red horse run away.

“Why aren’t you going back first?”

Zheng Xuening had been talking to a palace maid, instructing her on some matters. Seeing Lu Dieqing let the horse go back, but not moving herself, she couldn’t help but come over and ask.

It was late at night, and the imperial palace rarely had its usual bustling scene. Changning Palace, which had collapsed in one corner, looked a little different from her previous impression.

Lu Dieqing stared at Zheng Xuening in a daze for a while, then slowly moved closer and said in a small voice, “Ningning, my heart is in a mess…”

Although they had temporarily sent away that not-so-smart, clumsy black dragon, they still had to see it tomorrow, and sooner or later, they had to give an explanation.

The other was, after all, a legendary dragon. Now, it was just because of the restrictions of the heavenly dao’s rules that it couldn’t get serious with them. If it were truly angered and insisted on taking her away, would they be powerless?

And this matter was not something she could discuss with her parents.

From the moment she had embarked on the path of cultivation, Lu Dieqing had understood that she would have to make her own decisions in many matters in the future.

She could no longer be the little girl hiding under her parents’ wings.

As the girl thought about this, her two hands were cold, and she could not feel at ease at all.

And only when she was by Ningning’s side, looking at the other, would a tiny bit of security arise.

The little girl, at this moment, was looking at Zheng Xuening with wide, pleading eyes. Her snowy skin, fragrant cheeks, and red lips looked exceptionally moving.

But she was also a little pitiful, like a child who was afraid of being left behind, who didn’t yet know how to use her words, and could only, in her fear, look at you with her big, watery eyes, hoping you could see her plea.

Zheng Xuening sighed. Heedless of the many palace staff watching from behind, she reached out, pulled Lu Dieqing over, and held her in her arms, not at all hiding her special feelings for this girl.

“Don’t be afraid. No matter what, the two of us will face it together.”

She pinched Lu Dieqing’s smooth cheek. If not for being outside at this moment, she really wanted to lower her head and kiss her.

The girl’s face always had a fair and rosy look, looking tender. Her eyes were clear and bright, which really made one want to protect her.

But even with such comfort, the hidden worry in Lu Dieqing’s heart still existed.

She pressed her lips together, withdrew her hand, and said to Zheng Xuening, “I’m fine. Ningning doesn’t need to worry about me.”

Zheng Xuening raised an eyebrow, pinched Lu Dieqing’s cheek, and gestured for the other to meet her gaze, not allowing her to look away.

As the two of them met each other’s gaze, all emotions were laid bare.

Lu Dieqing finally, as if she couldn’t bear it, wrinkled her little nose, her eyes also a little red.

“Ningning, I’m scared…”

She didn’t want to go to that Xuanqing Sect with that black dragon at all.

Zheng Xuening stroked her smooth, long hair. In the gentle caress of the late-night breeze, she planted a kiss on her forehead, so light and soft, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

“I’m sorry.”

Her voice was full of apology, which made Lu Dieqing suddenly raise her little head.

“Why are you saying that? There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

Hearing Ningning say this, Lu Dieqing’s heart ached.

In her heart, her Ningning had always been a proud little swan. Anyone who saw her would be attracted and think she was bright.

Ningning had always been high-spirited, full of a calm confidence. But at this moment, she had smelled a certain guilt from the other, born from powerlessness.

Zheng Xuening gently held her, shook her head, and did not speak.

It was that she was still not strong enough, not able to protect her little white rabbit with an absolute posture and give her a sense of security.

Zheng Xuening patted Lu Dieqing’s shoulder, adjusted her expression, and squeezed out a beautiful smile.

“I’ll take you back later. Have a good sleep, and let me think of a way. Hmm?”

Her tone was like she was coaxing a child, gentle and intimate. Her eyes were like water. Just by their shape, they were charming and shimmering.

Lu Dieqing looked at such a gentle Ningning and couldn’t help but think of the common people’s discussion today.

“Today on the street, did you hear that everyone was calling you a fairy?”

Bringing this up, the expression on the girl’s face instantly brightened, and her charming face had a few more traces of playfulness.

Zheng Xuening was at a loss, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She bent down and pinched Lu Dieqing’s cheek.

“Why are you saying this?”

Lu Dieqing opened her almond eyes and studied the great beauty before her for a while, praising her sincerely.

“I see you every day, and I’m used to my Ningning being so beautiful. But if I were an ordinary person and suddenly saw you, I would also think you were a fairy.”

“To praise me to the heavens, is it to coax me to be happy? Why don’t you praise yourself first? You are the one who is the fairy.”

Zheng Xuening’s face was smiling, and her tone was doting, but only she herself knew how wary she was of that black dragon.

Originally, everything in her life was getting better. She had gone to the forbidden land with Qingqing as she had wished, and they had gained the ability to protect themselves…

She and Qingqing had been honest about their identities, and she no longer felt guilty for having hidden the matter of the doll before.

Qingqing’s parents were no longer trapped in the imperial palace and seemed to be able to live happily in the Chaoying Kingdom.

She had seen the smile on the girl’s face becoming more and more brilliant. For a moment, the past Zheng Xuening had thought that everything in the world could be under her control.

But the black dragon’s sudden appearance had shattered this self-conceit.

If she hadn’t read the jade slip before and known that the barrier between immortals and mortals was a rule set by the great powers and the heavenly dao, which prevented those from the cultivation world from using their spiritual power, and had then used this rule in front of the black dragon to control the other in turn, she seemed to have no other way to protect Qingqing and this entire Chaoying Kingdom head-on.

But as the heir of a nation, when had she ever been in such a pathetic state, to be able to only watch so helplessly?

Countless emotions surged in Zheng Xuening’s heart, but just as she had often done in the past, all her thoughts were put away, and she did not show a single trace of them in front of Lu Dieqing.

“What you need to do now is to go back and rest, and calm down.”

She spoke again, stroking the stray hair by the girl’s ear, her voice gentle but peaceful, with an inexplicable sense of stability.

Lu Dieqing opened her almond eyes, and she was coaxed, but she still asked in a small voice, “I’m going to rest. What about you?”

Zheng Xuening smiled. “I want to go to the Library Pavilion and look through the relevant manuals.”

Lu Dieqing then grabbed a corner of her sleeve with her small hand and said in a small voice, “Wherever you go, can I go with you?”

“If you’re not by my side, I definitely won’t be able to sleep.”

The girl was so well-behaved, but when she was clingy, she was so cute it was lethal.

“And… I was scared today. I want you to hold me, kiss me, and coax me…”

Lu Dieqing blinked her eyes. Seeing the hesitant look on Zheng Xuening’s face, her face turned red, and she leaned into the other’s embrace.

“Please be with me.”

The rational string in Zheng Xuening’s mind snapped, and she said indulgently, “Alright, I’ll be with you.”

Just take her heart and completely knead it into the girl’s body.

In this way, the two of them can be one forever.