After resting briefly in the ancient, elegant hall and savoring Ta Lo's unique fragrant tea, infused with a faint spiritual aura, Gwen turned her curious, expectant eyes toward the emerald-like lake beyond the window.
She gently set down her teacup, unable to hide the excitement in her voice.
"Lin Hai, Old Chen... can we go see that most miraculous, most powerful guardian Azure Dragon?" She paused, trying to find more fitting words.
"I know this may be a presumptuous request, but after hearing Lin Hai describe Azure Dragon, I feel that now that I'm here, if I don't see it with my own eyes, it may become a lifelong regret."
Lin Hai's heart stirred at her words. A full year had passed since he last saw Azure Dragon, yet the majestic and friendly Divine Dragon often appeared in his thoughts. He nodded. "I was thinking the same thing. It's been a long time since I visited it."
Old Chen stroked his beard and smiled, anticipation in his eyes as well. "Since the Divine Dragon's envoy and guests from afar both wish to see the guardian deity, this old man naturally has no objection. To be honest, even I rarely see the Divine Dragon more than a few times a year." He rose to his feet. "Come, let's go to the lakeside altar from last time."
Gwen, Peter, and Harry had remembered Lin Hai's instructions. Even when they had been astonished along the way, they had only recorded the figures of miraculous creatures such as the Firebird, Nine-Tails, and Qilin Horse with their eyes, never taking any pictures. Now, they voluntarily put their phones and cameras back into their backpacks and left them in the hall, deciding to welcome this encounter with the purest state of mind.
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