NOVPUBWatching the two Divine Dragons ignore everyone and cease their assault, they headed straight toward the Sect Gate.
Zhang Tianlin and a group of Elders were somewhat puzzled.
When everyone followed closely behind, they saw the Divine Dragons approaching the base of Divine Maiden Peak, where Huangfu Xuan Yue resided.
With a flick of its tail, it directly shattered the barrier atop the peak.
"This," the group of Elders watched, unable to comprehend, all somewhat puzzled.
"Is there anyone else on Divine Maiden Peak?" Zhang Tianlin inquired.
"Shouldn’t be, right? Since Huangfu Xuan Yue went to the Misty Forest, no one lives there now," another Elder responded.
"That’s not right, didn’t you forget about Lin Qiu’s companion?" Huangfu Xuan said with a frown.
"You mean that girl, I think her name is Jiuyou," Zhang Tianlin said, nodding.
"Previously, fearing that Lin Qiu might not return, we kept this girl within the Sect Gate. It seems we haven’t paid attention to her for quite some time."
During this period, everyone had been busy dealing with the Divine Dragons and searching for ways to respond, leaving no time to pay attention to this girl.
Now, seeing the Divine Dragons arriving here, they were naturally puzzled.
After the blue dragon broke the barrier, its massive body came to a slow halt atop the peak.
Jiuyou stood at the summit, terrified almost out of her wits by the huge dragon so close at hand.
The overwhelming dragon’s might spread all around, its dragon breath raging through the air like a tornado.
Looking at Jiuyou’s frightened appearance, the blue dragon turned its head and patted its dragon back with a claw.
Jiuyou was stunned, and seeing that the blue dragon had not hurt her, she tentatively asked, "Do you want me to sit on top?"
The blue dragon nodded slightly, its ice-blue eyes devoid of any emotion.
The Dragon Clan is proud; if it wasn’t for Xu Zimei’s command, they would not allow anyone to ride on their backs.
When Jiuyou carefully climbed onto the dragon’s back, the two giant dragons roared skyward, their colossal bodies igniting a storm that carried them into the sky, heading towards the distant horizon.
"This," the people from the Realm Emperor Holy Sect watched, stunned.
"They’re leaving just like that?" an Elder asked uncertainly.
"What else do you want them to do? Are you satisfied only if they’ve destroyed the Sect Gate?" Zhang Tianlin responded irritably.
"Sect Master, this matter is very strange," the Crimson King Huangfu Xuan said by his side.
"Someone must be plotting something; let’s tidy up the Sect Gate for now and send someone to investigate," Zhang Tianlin stated.
"The loss to the Sect Gate this time is severe; other forces must have already learned of it."
...
After emerging from the world of the lizard tribe, Xu Zimei wasted no time.
He headed directly toward Huohuang City.
He sought the heart of the Blood Lizard precisely for an item within the Eternal Ancient shop.
Although he was unsure what exactly it was, Xu Zimei had some suspicions.
The Southern Domain was sprawling indeed, but the distance between Ragefire City and Huohuang City wasn’t too far.
Ragefire City was located beside the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect, particularly the Misty Forest, which was even closer.
Riding the Dark Heaven Tiger, Xu Zimei arrived before Huohuang City in about half a month’s time.
The familiar city lay ahead, with several blazing flames burning atop its walls.
At the city gates, Xu Zimei saw the figure of Jiuyou. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
She had been waiting there all along.
Upon seeing Xu Zimei’s arrival, Jiuyou’s face showed shock. She looked at Xu Zimei, hesitated for quite a while before speaking, "You..."
"What’s up?" Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"Did you arrange everything at the Realm Emperor Holy Sect, including those two Divine Dragons?" Jiuyou asked in shock.
"Knowing too much isn’t good for you; as long as you’re safe, that’s all that matters," Xu Zimei said, waving away the concern.
Jiuyou nodded and followed Xu Zimei into the city, asking, "When shall we head to the Divine Demon Battlefield?"
"Let’s go today," Xu Zimei replied.
"So soon?" Jiuyou was stunned for a moment.
"What, you don’t want to go?"
"No, no," Jiuyou quickly waved her hand, saying, "Then let’s go today."
...
The two of them headed straight for the Eternal Ancient’s premier shop.
Perhaps because the items in this shop were too expensive, there were always very few customers.
When Xu Zimei and her companion arrived, they found only two people inside.
An old grandmother and a young girl.
The grandmother was of advanced age, holding a silver cane in her hand, and her clothes were light blue, looking very simple.
She had silver hair, and her forehead was full of wrinkles.
Her eyes were dim with age, and she had to be supported by the young girl beside her even to walk.
The young girl was dressed in a white long dress.
At first glance, she gave off an impression of being pure and refreshing, with a particularly comforting smile.
Especially her fair cheeks, which seemed so tender they might yield water if pinched.
The girl appeared a few years younger than Xu Zimei and was supporting the old grandmother as they looked around the shop.
Xu Zimei took a look around but didn’t pay them much attention and went inside.
The shopkeeper before was a puppet, passively doing some things and guarding the shop.
But now, to Xu Zimei’s surprise, the shopkeeper had been replaced by a real person, flesh and blood.
This shopkeeper looked exactly like the previous puppet, with no sense of incongruity in his puppetry.
"What would the guest like?" the shopkeeper asked with a smile.
Xu Zimei pointed to the wooden box above his head, something he had set his sights on previously.
The wooden box was dark brown, covered with curse patterns that seemed to be sealing something.
The shopkeeper looked at the wooden box, then quickly flipped through the books on the table.
After a short while, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "The Lost Treasure Box has existed since the opening of the Eternal Ancient Shop.
No one knows what’s inside, but it contains a rich wood attribute power.
It requires the heart of a Blood Lizard in exchange."
Xu Zimei didn’t say much and directly took out the heart of the Blood Lizard.
The shopkeeper’s eyes brightened as he smiled, "Young master is indeed skilled, as far as I know, this Fusion Method has already been lost.
Especially since the swamp is full of dangers."
"Why say so much, just take down the box," Xu Zimei waved his hand and said.
The wooden box was embedded in the central dragon column of the shop, and the shopkeeper waved his hands.
A white spiritual energy shot out from his hands, piercing through part of the dragon column.
The wooden box naturally fell down.
The shopkeeper caught it with a red tray and presented it to Xu Zimei with both hands.
Xu Zimei took the wooden box, feeling the Phoenix Extinguishing Bead and Weakening Water Pearl in his body tremble even more violently.
Though the wooden box was sealed, it seemed to be just to protect the item inside and showed no resistance to Xu Zimei’s touch.
As soon as Xu Zimei flooded it with his spiritual energy, the seal disappeared, and with a "bang," the wooden lid at the top shattered.
Inside was a dark green bead.
The rich aura of life emanated from it.
This lifeforce didn’t seem human but more like that of flowers, plants, and trees.
"Yimu Bead," Xu Zimei murmured to himself.
