"They really did come this way!"
On the rocky island, Ji Yuan, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly spoke, sending a voice transmission to Long Fei and Long Yun.
Though surprised by the news, neither of them opened their eyes.
Long Fei sent a transmission back to Ji Yuan. "Young Master, does that mean Long Yun was right just now?"
"Mm."
Ji Yuan said nothing more. He was merely curious. Powerful as his Divine Sense was, he had detected Dugu Yan and the other three long ago. How had Long Qie still not noticed them?
That seemed unlikely.
Did Long Qie not want to tell them, or was his Divine Sense simply not that strong?
Just as Ji Yuan was wondering, Long Qie finally turned his head. But it was Long Yun he looked at. "You really called it."
Only then did Ji Yuan and the other two open their eyes. Long Yun looked especially astonished. "Fellow Daoist, you mean they really are coming this way?"
"Yes."
Long Qie rose as he spoke. He turned over his right hand, which had been tucked inside his sleeve, revealing a snow-white gardenia.
The flower was only half the size of a palm, pure white throughout, yet a wisp of Dragon Qi curled around it. It was clearly no ordinary flower.
The moment Long Qie took it out, he crushed it in his hand.
As the gardenia broke apart, the wisp of Dragon Qi slipped into the Void and vanished. Long Qie said, "Done. I've notified the other Dragon Race members nearby."
"Now come with me. We'll join forces to hold them off first."
With a beckon of his right hand, the Formation disc from earlier appeared in Long Qie's palm again.
This time, however, it was only palm-sized. He held it aloft