Chapter 345 True Dragon (Part 1)

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On the official road, more than a dozen horses were linked together, moving slowly against the fine snow and cold wind.

The journey from Baihe City to Jinxia is not long. Normally, the carriage would only take about three or four days. But now is the snow season, and even in the south, official roads will become extremely difficult to travel due to repeated freezing of snow. At this time, whether it is a human leg or a horse leg, it is much more reliable than a wheel, it just takes twice as long.

Generally speaking, traveling in the cold winter is definitely not a good experience. Even those who are sensible do not want snowflakes to drift into the collar and then turn into bits of ice water and stick to the lining.

Their resistance is higher than that of ordinary people, which does not mean they will not be infected with wind and cold.

You will still feel uncomfortable when you cough with this stuffy nose.

Only Chi is different.

She ran at the front of the team alone, leaving the horses to others, as if running in the snow was a joy. Not only that, she sometimes digs open the snow around her feet, checks the frozen plants, or stuffs some weird things into her mouth.

From this point of view, it was difficult for Yan Qing to connect the woman in front of him with the monster that night.

On the other hand, the respect for her from those who traveled with her was not diminished at all, as if these actions were taken for granted by them.

Thinking of this, Yan Qing couldn't help but sigh.

She didn't expect that the situation would develop to this point.

The other party’s destination is Jinxia;

The opponent is a powerful demon;

The other party is being pursued by the Privy Council of Xu State.

No matter what, she couldn't let Chi leave easily. Especially the first two points - if such a monster commits evil, it can turn a town into a river of blood in half a day. Even if Xia Fan and Luo Qingqing are in Jinxia City, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Therefore, the most ideal situation is to not let this demon leave your sight.

But this also carries considerable risks.

Not only was the opponent powerful, but he also had a team of Qi Sensers guarding the surrounding area. She was really not sure that she could secretly follow him without being discovered by the opponent.

And no one in this world likes to be wary of being treated as an enemy.

As a result, when Yan Qing tentatively suggested that the destination of her trip was also Jinxia City, the other party unexpectedly extended an invitation to her to go with her.

"Since the destination is the same, why not go together?" Chi said at that time.

"Aren't you worried that I used to be an alchemist in the Privy Council?"

"Aren't you worried that I can't tell good from evil and might cause trouble?" Her answer hit the nail on the head, "In that case, it's easier to monitor each other if we go on the road together. I don't have time to secretly do evil, and you don't have the chance to go to the Privy Council Office to report the news. Isn’t it a win-win move for both parties?”

Yan Qing couldn't answer the question for a while.

Although the other party's words were full of sarcasm, this was indeed a compromise choice.

In the end, things turned out to be what they are now.

Her plan to slowly travel to Jinxia City was naturally interrupted by this accident.

"Senior Yan, why did you go to Jinxia this time?" Someone suddenly approached.

Yan Qing turned to look and saw that the person talking was the man who was standing in front of Chi that night. She remembered that his name seemed to be Kong Xuanzi.

This combination of names is far from common.

It's a pity that she is not He'er and can't find out more information from these details.

"I have no official position, so you don't need to use honorifics."

"You are superior to me in the attainments of qi, so you naturally deserve the title of senior."

Yan Qing didn't care about this anymore, "To meet my... friend."

"So that's it," Kong Xuanzi showed a clear look, "She lives in Jinxia City? It seems that our trip was not in vain after all."

"Is there any connection between the two?" Yan Qing asked.

"Of course there is. If a place where demons can live, the person in charge will not have too much prejudice against demons. In fact, we first found out the information in Shangyuan City before turning to Jinxia." He explained, " As Lord Chi's husband, the most important thing is that he doesn't hate monsters. Secondly, the higher his status in the world is, the better. Only in this way can he be worthy of the status of Lord."

Yan Qing raised an eyebrow, "Have you ever learned about Jinxia City?"

"Not too much. According to historical data, it relies on salt industry as its main livelihood. However, Lord Chi is not picky about whether it is barren or not. In other words, it is better to be barren."

"That's not what I'm talking about. Haven't you ever thought that the person in charge of Jinxia City may not be a man?"

Kong Xuanzi's expression froze, "A woman controls the power? This... is unlikely?"

Yan Qing shrugged, "Normally it won't happen, but as far as I know, the person in charge of Jinxia City is a woman. She is the third princess of Qi State. Your Lord Chi, would you mind marrying a woman? ?"

Sweat seemed to break out on the other party's forehead, "This—Master Chi has never shown a similar tendency."

"Then it looks like you're running away in vain again."

"How could it be..." he murmured, "the news from Shangyuan clearly said that the Jinxia man is a male, and he also likes to visit brothels."

He actually came here for Xia Fan. Yan Qing was speechless for a while, then rubbed his forehead and said, "Has the rumor turned out that he is the one in charge of Jinxia?"

"Uh... that's not the case," Kong Xuanzi lowered his head and thought about it, "but before he became an enemy of the Privy Council, he was the chancellor of the capital and the best of the Qi-sensing people in Shenzhou. Shouldn't he actually control Jinxia? At least when we traveled to other countries, the real power controllers in various places were basically inseparable from the Privy Council."

It seems that the other seven stars have done well, and Qiguo has fallen behind in progress. If she is still in the Privy Council - no, Yan Qing shook her head and suppressed the distracting thoughts that came up in her heart. Those things have nothing to do with her.

"No wonder you think so." She changed the subject, "But I still don't understand why she wants to find a human husband? Monsters are indeed born from humans, but the difference between the two cannot be ignored. This kind of thing is destined to be difficult to achieve. It's not that I haven't seen monsters who are too involved in the secular world, and they didn't end up well in the end."

"Lord Chi... just wants the secular world to return to the past."

"Back to the past?"

"Yes," Kong Xuanzi nodded, "The monsters on Penglai Island were once closely related to people's lives. The world admired them, praised them, and they also blessed the prosperity of the world. This connection lasted for nearly a thousand years. If it weren't for that betrayal, it might have lasted longer..."

"After that, Penglai cut off contact with the mainland, and when it waited for news from here again, it was already a threat from the Privy Council. Lord Chi hopes to regain the support of the world, so that he can not only dispel the Privy Council's bad intentions, but also get Penglai Island back on track. And choosing a specific husband is precisely to avoid betrayal from happening again."

Bless... the world?

This tone is a bit too much.

And what does a husband have to do with betrayal?

After Yan Qing asked the puzzlement in her heart, Kong Xuanzi shook his head, "I'm sorry I can't elaborate on this unless Lord Chi is willing to tell you in person."

"Okay, then I'll change the question. What is the identity of Lord Chi you are talking about... or the monster on Penglai Island?"

Although this question is very sensitive, she thought about it again and again and tried to speak.

Kong Xuanzi smiled, not only did not show a guarded look, but was quite proud, "When we get to Jinxia, ​​you will know."

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In this way, they traveled in the wind and snow for about a week, and the undulating mountains and forests around them finally turned into flat fields.

In the afternoon, someone whistled, "Look, there should be Jinxia City!"

Yan Qing raised her head and saw a gray and white city wall at the end of the broad horizon.

"Are we finally here?" Chi patted the snowflakes on his hands and stood there waiting for everyone to catch up. "It seems that we can spend the night in the city today."

Suddenly, a loud whistle penetrated the clouds and reached everyone's ears.

A black shadow in the sky came from far away and approached them quickly!

Everyone's expression suddenly tensed up, and they took out talismans and medicines, ready to cast spells.

"Don't worry, that's not an enemy!" Yan Qing shouted hurriedly. She had noticed that this black shadow not only looked like Olina Okan, but also had a familiar figure sitting on its back.

Sure enough, the black shadow quickly enlarged into a giant dragon with wings spread, and flew over their heads at a very fast speed, and then turned back in the distance.

"What is that?"

Everyone was surprised for a while.

"It's a dragon, the dragon of the westernmost part."

"... Dragon?"

"They have all recently come to the continental countries, and rarely show their full appearance." Yan Qing nodded, "It's normal that you haven't seen it."

"Humph——" Chi suddenly sneered, "What kind of dragon is this? It's just a four-legged lizard with wings."

Her vertical pupils seemed bottomless.

"Do you know what a dragon is?"

A thought suddenly emerged from Yan Qing's mind——

"Of course." Chi's voice became low, "Because I am a dragon."

"Look carefully, this is what a dragon should really look like."

When the voice fell, the little girl's figure disappeared, replaced by a golden light that leaped from the ground to the sky!