"..."
Noticing her cautious expression, Ao Jing could not help smiling, with no intention of reproaching her.
The Woyun Dragon King had four children.
Aside from him, the eldest son, his second brother had died young, while his third brother, Ao Shen, was deeply scheming and sought to compete with him at every turn. Thus, in the vast Woyun Dragon Palace, only this little sister before him was truly close to him.
Even though a moment of greed had cost her his most important Earth-Grade Dao Armament.
He could not bring himself to blame her in the slightest.
But...
He considered for a moment, then said softly, "Father taught us that we must take responsibility for our actions. Since you made the wager and lost the Dao Armament, you must find a way to retrieve it yourself."
"Ah..."
At those words.
The secret delight that had just appeared on Ao Yu's face instantly shriveled into a bitter look.
But she also knew.
Although her eldest brother usually doted on her most, his word was final on certain matters. No amount of wheedling or sulking would let her wriggle out of this.
She lowered her head and answered gloomily.
"I understand..."
"Go."
Ao Jing withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes again. "But take care of yourself. If it truly proves impossible, you needn't force it..."
Far from the vast waters of the Woyun Cold Pool, the damp moisture gradually faded.
The sea of clouds thinned, revealing a rolling expanse of barren mountains below, where not a blade of grass grew.
Beyond these barren mountains lay the territory of the Azure Firmament Grotto.
Yet compared with immortal blessed lands steeped in spiritual energy, such as the Azure Firmament Cascade and the Woyun Dragon Palace, these desolate mountains had dull gray