klisemfg Chapter 253 Why is this gray-robed man so stubborn?
Chapter 253 Why is this gray-robed man so stubborn?
"How did you know?" Soze blurted out, then narrowed his eyes, his suspicion growing.
Zhai Rongyu chuckled.
[Just as I suspected. This Long Qianxue is truly cunning; she actually used someone else to take my life.]
Could it be... that he's taken a liking to Ah Xu?
She suddenly remembered the look that Long Qianxue had given Jun Ce in the Ghost Market, and her pretty face turned cold.
Since that's the case, I'll give them a taste of their own medicine.
She doesn't like to be jealous or possessive.
But if anyone plots to take her life, don't blame her for being mean and petty; she'll be burdened with karmic debts!
Zhai Rongyu composed herself and caught a glimpse of Hua Ying standing outside the barrier. She slid her short sword into her palm and quietly approached Suo Ze, about to touch the barrier.
Zhai Rongyu gently shook her head at her.
The barrier she set up is impenetrable without spiritual power.
If we anger this gray-robed man, things will turn out badly.
Hua Ying was taken aback, then spun around and disappeared into the shadows.
Zhai Rongyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Hua Ying understood her meaning.
She held up her wrist and said to Suoze, "You came here because of this bracelet, right?"
Suo then stared intently at it.
Moonlight shone upon it, and the Star River Moon Shadow Bracelet emitted a faint glow, as if the locust flower petals within it were fluttering.
Zhai Rong lowered his hand and said leisurely, "This thing was lost to me by Long Qianxue in a bet at the Ghost Market."
"You're saying this Dragon Roar Stone belongs to Long Qianxue?!" Suo Ze was surprised and doubtful, lowering his eyes to consider the credibility of her words.
Zhai Rongyu hummed in response, her expression becoming inscrutable.
"If you ask me, Long Qianxue is really smart."
"What do you mean by this?"
Suo stared at her, his eyes darting around the bone sword warily, like a wild beast waiting for its chance to strike, ready to take her life the moment Zhai Rongyu relaxed her guard.
Zhai Rongyu shrugged dismissively.
The Boundless Divine Turtle in the bag was already flashing red light, but she showed no fear on her face, remaining self-satisfied and showing no sign of weakness.
"Rumors are circulating that Long Qianxue willingly gave up her marriage to her younger sister, Long Mengyue, and was able to let go of her fiancé of many years so easily. She is truly a magnanimous and carefree person."
But is that really the case?
“You are also a member of the Dragon Clan, so you should know better than I do what kind of person Long Qianxue is.”
Don't you find this strange?
"What do you want to say?" Soze narrowed his eyes.
This person is just an ordinary mortal, yet he knows everything about the Dragon Palace, which is highly suspicious.
This is not to be taken lightly.
Zhai Rongyu said, "There is only one reason why Long Qianxue can be so generous and magnanimous, and ignore Long Zhuochi."
"That means she has found the descendant of the true dragon!"
"What did you say?!" Soze was horrified.
His probing gaze swept over Zhai Rongyu, and the suspicions in his heart became clearer.
She's right.
This is the only possibility.
How ambitious is Long Qianxue? She will never give up the throne of the Dragon Queen! Her current actions are actually a strategic retreat, a calculated move to replace the Dragon Clan's leader!
The more he thought about it, the colder his fingers felt.
The bone sword then clicked.
"You mean, the descendant of the true dragon is now in her hands?" Soze gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
"You're smart." Zhai Rongyu nodded.
"As far as I know, true dragons are different from flood dragons; they are born with unparalleled spiritual power. No matter how much your flood dragon clan cultivates, you will never be able to match their cultivation. Once that true dragon descendant returns to the Dragon Palace, what use will the Dragon Bathing Pool be?"
"She deliberately gave me this Star River Moon Shadow Bracelet so that you would come after me, thus diverting attention and giving her the opportunity to take advantage of the situation with the descendants of the True Dragon."
Zhai Rongyu sized up Suo Ze.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be one of Long Zhuochi's most capable subordinates, right?"
Suo remained silent, while Zhai Rongyu gave a confident smile.
"I know even if you don't tell me."
“Your spiritual power is not low. Judging from what you just said, the bone sword in your hand is no ordinary object. It must be something that you can’t wield without a certain status and strength.”
"So I guess you must be Long Zhuochi's capable subordinate, the famous Guard Commander Suo Ze."
Suo stood ramrod straight, his eyes gleaming.
How do you know so much about the Dragon Palace?
"Who are you!"
He pointed his sword at Zhai Rongyu.
Zhai Rong gently used her Han Guang sword to pry open his sword hilt, her smile gentle and harmless. "Don't misunderstand. I'm a Taoist priest, and Taoist priests naturally know everything~"
"If I want, all the demons and monsters under heaven can become my spies."
"What's so strange about this?"
These messages from the Dragon Palace were indeed told to her by the silver fish monster she encountered in the Ghost Market last time.
Suo narrowed his cold, dark eyes.
“However, that’s not the point.” Zhai Rongyu continued to change the subject. “The point is, you’ve fallen into Long Qianxue’s trap and been lured out of the Dragon Palace.”
"If you ask me, who knows what kind of bad things Long Qianxue might be doing in the Dragon Palace right now!"
She rested her chin on her finger, clicked her tongue twice, then leaned forward and said with a grin, "Maybe she's plotting against that Dragon Bathing Pool."
Although Suo was surprised, he was not someone who could be easily fooled.
He was now certain that Long Qianxue was no good person and would definitely remind His Highness to be careful.
But this girl in front of me...
"You want to trick me into going back?" he sneered. "I don't care what Long Qianxue is up to. Anyway, she's the daughter of a dragon, and there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her."
"As for you..."
He channeled his spiritual energy into the bone sword, and the gray-white hilt emitted a cold, gleaming light. "Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!"
Zhai Rongyu's heart skipped a beat.
Why is this gray-robed man so impervious to reason?
The bone sword, carrying intense killing intent, came rushing towards him, and Zhai Rongyu swung his Han Guang sword to desperately defend himself.
Hua Ying was a little anxious outside the barrier, so she quickly fired a signal flare into the air to notify Jun Ce.
"Golden light envelops you; swiftly reveal your true form!"
Zhai Rong summoned the Boundless Divine Turtle, and its powerful beast spirit instantly enveloped the barrier. Suo sneered.
"Ancient spirit beast, I wonder how much chance you have against my dragon body?"
He revealed his true form and confronted the Boundless Divine Tortoise.
Zhai Rongyu's brow twitched.
The dragon race is inherently blessed with extraordinary spiritual power. If their spiritual energy were abundant, it would be fine, but my spiritual energy is currently meager...
Just as she realized something was wrong, the barrier was suddenly cleaved open by a tremendous burst of spiritual power.
The blazing flames instantly enveloped Soze, scalding his true form until it dissipated.
He dragged his bone sword and stared at the newcomer in disbelief.
"Who are you?"
"They actually have the ability to fight against the Flood Dragon Clan!"
Yan Feng flew down to Zhai Rongyu's side, his red robe fluttering in the night wind, his arrogant face full of unruliness.
"What kind of snakes, insects, rats, and ants dare to get close to my junior sister!"
"I advise you to be sensible and get lost."
"Senior brother!" Zhai Rongyu hugged Yan Feng in surprise, only to be flicked on the forehead by him.
"Is this all the skill you have left? Why don't you hurry up and draw a talisman and run away instead of staying to die?" Yan Feng said with exasperation.
The shadows of the flowers were hidden in the darkness, and his gaze suddenly narrowed.
It's him!
It turns out he was Miss Zhai's senior apprentice...