A touch of fresh green appeared in the gloomy gray world.
A sprout grew beside Bai Luxin and in an instant turned into a towering tree, silently dissolving the attack formed by the Nether White Tiger.
Domain [Ten Thousand Trees Form Forest]
An elderly man appeared among the green leaves. Nuobai shielded Bai Luxin and watched quietly.
“I, Chang Yuchun, Elder of the Enforcement Team of Protectors.”
“Today’s battle shall be considered a draw. What do you think, Little Friend Liu?”
Chang Yuchun’s tone was gentle. Liu Wushang recalled the Nether White Tiger, granting him face.
“Since Lord Evergreen personally speaks, then so be it.”
Saying that, she tossed the jade bottle containing “Heavenly Recovery Water” to Nuobai.
“Little cat, I’m quite satisfied. Let’s fight again when we have time.”
Since both parties agreed to end in a draw, the audience dared not act rashly.
The towering tree that shaded the sky in the middle of the arena was truly awe-inspiring.
Chang Yuchun glanced at the white mist that concealed Qin Nian, nodded slightly in greeting, and walked up to Bai Luxin.
Interestingly, he was just passing through Dragon Sleep City when he heard that the Longmian Land was about to open. This was a dragon tomb.
Although he was called a Protector of the Way, he was actually a Tomb Keeper.
He planned to watch over this place for a while, but he never expected to encounter such a promising talent.
Not to mention Liu Wushang from the Yanhu Core City’s Liu family, Long Qianwu also clearly bore the bloodline of the Zunlong Core City’s Dragon clan.
This little friend before him, however, was a locally born genius.
At such a young age, she could enter the “Mind Flow” state and even withstand Liu Wushang for a while.
A rare find, truly a rare find.
He glanced at Nuobai and felt a bit of a headache.
The mark of the Sovereign of White Mist’s Moon Dream Divine Deer.
She had it on her, but Bai Luxin did not.
This girl was not a member of the Qin family.
This small Dragon Sleep City was really lively.
Four of the five core cities were now present.
If people from Yuyuan City were also here, he would suspect there was some conspiracy.
“Little Friend Bai, I wish to take you as my disciple.”
This big shot in front of her wanted to take her as a disciple?
Bai Luxin didn’t react for a moment; it was too sudden.
She subconsciously looked at Nuobai for help.
“You can think it over for a few days. If you agree, call out to me facing this leaf.”
Chang Yuchun noticed her panic and Nuobai’s hostility, realized he had been too hasty, took a step back, and disappeared from the arena.
Nuobai looked around warily. Suddenly an old man showed up wanting to trick her sister away; she didn’t know his background.
Bai Luxin took the leaf that was floating in front of her. It felt like wood yet like jade, radiating extraordinary spiritual energy.
The final ranking competition ended hastily like this, with Bai Luxin and Long Qianwu tied for first place.
And three days later, the Longmian Land would officially open.
That night, inside the Beast Mastery Training Center, Qin Nian returned the leaf left by Chang Yuchun to Bai Luxin.
“Chang Yuchun, beast pet the Everlasting Evergreen Tree, known as Lord Evergreen, an elder of Shouling City.”
“There are five core cities: Zunlong, Yanhu, Yuyuan, Shouling, and Weiyang.”
“Over there, resources are indeed more abundant, but there are also more rules. Whether to go or not, you decide for yourselves.”
Bai Luxin hadn’t decided yet and thought she’d keep it for now; maybe it would be useful later.
If Nuobai needed it, she would call that old man.
Meanwhile, in a hidden location, members of the Order of Deity Slayers in Dragon Sleep City sat together.
The person sitting opposite Chang Fu was the first to attack; he had long been dissatisfied with Chang Fu and now had finally found an opportunity.
“Chang Fu, shouldn’t you explain what’s going on with Bai Luxin’s beast pet?”
“She’s been under your watch the whole time. Such an obvious anomaly—are you intentionally hiding something!”
“Zuo Tianshang, Nuobai is Qin Nian’s person. Do you dare touch her?”
Chang Fu said unhurriedly, his tone playful.
“A few days ago, the Sovereign of White Mist dragged them all out and gave them a beating. I don’t believe Zuo Tianshang would dare to stroke a tiger’s whiskers.”
Zuo Tianshang was furious. “Chang Fu, I think you’ve been deliberately covering for Bai Luxin. Your intentions deserve death!”
“Fine, say whatever you want.”
Chang Fu put on a carefree attitude.
Bai Luxin was now living with Qin Nian and had Chang Yuchun’s token in hand.
Even if it was confirmed that the Divine Crystal had been on Bai Luxin, so what?
Besides, it was all just speculation. Who knew if the Qin family had researched something that made Nuobai so powerful?
“Enough!”
Zuo Tianshang wanted to say more, but was interrupted by the person sitting at the head.
“The matter of Bai Luxin can wait. The urgent priority is the Longmian Land. We’ve been planning this for so long; this Divine Crystal absolutely cannot have any issues.”
“I will modify the inauguration ceremony of the Longmian Land. When that happens, everyone will be thrown into chaos.”
“Chang Fu, you are responsible for the Divine Crystal extraction.”
“Zuo Tianshang, you are responsible for outer perimeter protection. Don’t let anyone interfere with the plan.”
Chang Fu was a bit puzzled. “What about the Sovereign of White Mist and Lord Evergreen? Will some higher-ups come to support us?”
“Don’t worry about them. If it were just one person, it would indeed be troublesome, but now, hehe.” The person in the head seat chuckled twice. “…They will check each other.”
After the meeting adjourned, Zuo Tianshang sat alone on a chair, his eyes filled with venom.
‘The City Lord was really partial. Chang Fu was clearly problematic, yet he turned a blind eye and even gave him the important task of extracting the Divine Crystal. I cannot follow the plan as is, or else I, Zuo Tianshang, will be suppressed by Chang Fu for the rest of my life!’
Zuo Tianshang made up his mind: he would completely take over the operation in the Longmian Land, then kill Nuobai and retrieve the Divine Crystal that had disappeared ten years ago.
Since the City Lord was biased, his position should also change hands.
Tonight was busy. Long Qianwu received a cooperation offer from the Order of Deity Slayers and agreed happily.
The Order wanted to use her, but wasn’t she also hoping to borrow the Order’s power?
Too many changes had occurred now.
As long as they could restrain Liu Wushang and Nuobai, she could lend them a hand and buy herself time. Why not?
With partial secret information about the Longmian Land, she could perfectly manage to carry out the Divine Crystal extraction and the Inheritance Ritual simultaneously.
Obtain the inheritance to forge a Dragon Soul Bone, and use a Dragon Soul Weapon to slaughter Zunlong City.
Long Qianwu closed her eyes, feeling as if she had returned to her hometown, when her father and mother were still alive. A violent, fierce rage erupted in her heart.
‘Kill, kill, kill! Everyone in Zunlong City deserves to die!’
‘As long as I can achieve this goal, I am willing to have my life and soul destroyed, never to be reincarnated for eternity!’
The moonlight shone on her face, pale and terrifying, like a vengeful spirit reappearing in the human world.
……
“Nuonuo, do you intend to kill Long Qianwu?”
Bai Luxin was combing Nuobai’s hair when she suddenly asked her.
“Sister, why do you ask that?”
Bai Luxin touched her ears. From the contract, she had felt Nuobai’s hatred for Long Qianwu countless times, and also sensed Nuobai’s unease.
Ever since the Yubei Secret Realm, she had never made food together with her again.
Nuobai was not as strong as she appeared.
“I don’t want you to sink into hatred. I know you’ve been hurt, very deeply hurt.”
“But killing her won’t make the wound disappear; it will only cause irreversible necrosis.”
“Let her go. Reconcile with her, and also reconcile with yourself. The sunlight will eventually fade the wound.”
Bai Luxin hugged her from behind and said gently, “Together, we will have a new beginning.”
Nuobai stared at the back of her hand through the mirror, a wave of sorrow in her heart.
‘Sister, you’re wrong. The sunlight will only make the wound crack. It will never heal, only keep seeping blood. It makes me unable to fully trust anyone, forever unable to be completely open. Some things have happened. They just have.’
“I will… think about it carefully.”
Sensing her insincerity, Bai Luxin said nothing more and held her to sleep.
But in her heart, she had already decided: if Nuobai had to kill Long Qianwu, then the one to do it could also be her…
It wouldn’t be fair for Nuobai to stain her hands with blood while she remained clean.
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