Upon the plains.
Tongtian did not let Ao Li remain dazed for long. He said calmly, "Did failing to escape disappoint you?"
Ao Li shook her head. "That was only because you got lucky."
"But the Dragon Clan definitely will not let you off so easily."
Tongtian smiled. "Torch Dragon alone is not enough to deal with me."
"We can discuss such matters when First Dragon comes personally!"
Ao Li's expression shifted, but she said nothing.
Since Tongtian had escaped from Torch Dragon once, he could surely escape a second or third time.
Dealing with this fellow truly would not be so simple.
"Let's go!"
Tongtian urged her then. Ao Li did not object and once again revealed her true form.
Carrying Tongtian on her back, she swiftly flew toward Buzhou Mountain.
They had only just left the shores of the East Sea. To reach Buzhou Mountain, they were destined to travel an exceedingly long distance.
Yet no matter how distant the journey, it could not withstand Ao Li flying at full speed.
Thus, after merely a thousand years, Tongtian caught sight of Buzhou Mountain, the pillar that held up the heavens.
Even from such a great distance, its majestic immensity was clear to see!
Its summit pierced straight into the clouds, impossible to discern clearly with the naked eye.
Its sheer size was even more astonishing, sprawling across an immense expanse of land.
As Ao Li's true form steadily approached Buzhou Mountain, the Qilin Clan experts around the Central Continent also sensed her aura.
"The aura of the Dragon Clan! Do those damned two-legged worms intend to wage war against us?"
"Do they truly think our Qilin Clan fears them?"
The Qilin Clan experts spoke furiously and prepared to reveal themselves to battle the true dragon in the sky.
At that moment, Ink Qilin spoke in a deep voice. "Do not act rashly!"
"If the Dragon Clan had launched a war, they would not have sent only this one dragon."
"Moreover, this dragon seems to be the eldest princess whom the Dragon Clan had abducted."
Upon hearing this, the many Qilin Clan experts froze for a moment.
The Dragon Clan had had an eldest princess abducted, right from their own territory.
This matter had long become a joke the Qilin Clan used to mock the Dragon Clan.
But what was this eldest princess doing in the Central Continent?
"Young Clan Chief, there is also a Daoist on that dragon's back."
"Could he be that so-called Pangu Sect Disciple, Daoist Tongtian?"
An expert noticed Tongtian and spoke up.
Ink Qilin chuckled. "It must be him!"
"Whether he is truly a Pangu Sect Disciple or not, he is currently an enemy of the Dragon Clan."
"The enemy of our enemy is our friend. We should naturally get acquainted with him."
With that, his figure turned into a streak of light, and he waited directly in the heavens for Tongtian.
"Ink Qilin?"
"What do you want?"
Ao Li also noticed Ink Qilin. She stopped some distance away and questioned him in an unfriendly tone.
Ink Qilin's status was even more noble than hers.
She was merely the Dragon Clan's eldest princess, not its young clan chief!
Yet Ink Qilin was the Qilin Clan's young clan chief and Shi Qilin's successor.
Given the irreconcilable enmity between the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan,
Ao Li naturally did not wish for Tongtian and the Qilin Clan to erupt into battle. Rather than let herself fall into the Qilin Clan's hands, she would rather remain Tongtian's mount.
At the very least, he would not do anything harmful to the Dragon Clan.
"Hehe, I never expected the Dragon Clan's princess to truly become a mount."
"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, your methods are truly impressive!"
"No wonder you are a powerhouse capable of fighting Torch Dragon."
Ink Qilin spoke with a smile, taking the initiative to display his goodwill.
Tongtian also knew that the Qilin Clan's territory lay within the Central Continent.
He simply had not expected Ink Qilin to come looking for him on his own.
Seeing that the other party had no intention of fighting, he directly asked, "Fellow Daoist, were you specifically waiting for me?"
"Is there something you need?"
Ink Qilin smiled. "Fellow Daoist's name has spread throughout the Primordial World, and I have long admired you. I came to invite you to visit our Qilin Clan's sacred grounds."
Ao Li said coldly, "I think you clearly have ill intentions."
The other party had humiliated her the moment he arrived.
Ao Li could not swallow that insult!
Tongtian said calmly, "Silence!"
"We are guests here. How can you be so rude?"
Though Ao Li was still upset, she shut her mouth.
Tongtian continued, "I am a Pangu Sect Disciple. I have come this time to visit Buzhou Mountain."
"I fear I do not have the time to visit the Qilin Clan."
"Perhaps another time?"
Ink Qilin naturally did not mind. His appearance this time had merely been to leave an impression on Tongtian.
He immediately said, "Buzhou Mountain was formed from the body of Great God Pangu."
"As a Pangu Sect Disciple, Fellow Daoist must be heading to Buzhou Mountain in search of inheritance and opportunities."
"In that case, I shall not hinder Fellow Daoist's important business. But when you have time in the future, you must visit our Qilin Clan's sacred grounds!"
Tongtian laughed heartily. "All right!"
Ink Qilin immediately moved aside. Tongtian patted Ao Li, signaling her to continue onward.
Ao Li did not waste any time and tore through the air as she continued flying.
Only after watching the dragon and man depart did Ink Qilin return to the forested mountains.
"Young Clan Chief, Ao Li is still the Dragon Clan's eldest princess."
"If we could capture her, would we not gain a greater advantage in our confrontation with the Dragon Clan?"
A Qilin Clan expert asked with a puzzled expression.
If the Qilin Clan could capture the Dragon Clan's princess, they would certainly be able to strike a fierce blow against those arrogant two-legged worms.
Ink Qilin shook his head. "She is merely the eldest princess, not the young clan chief."
"Even if we captured her, it would not mean much."
"Instead, we would provoke a formidable enemy for our Qilin Clan."
"Do not mention this matter again."
This was the period of the Three Clans' great war.
Needlessly provoking an enemy capable of fighting Torch Dragon would bring no benefit to the Qilin Clan.
If Ao Li had been the Dragon Clan's young clan chief, they might have considered it.
Unfortunately, she was merely one of the Dragon Clan's countless princesses and held little significance.
"He is a Pangu Sect Disciple, so his foundation and strength are naturally not weak."
"The Dragon Clan definitely will not let him off easily. Using this to divide some of the Dragon Clan's strength is also a good thing."
"Since he is heading to Buzhou Mountain in search of treasure, we should avoid offending him if possible."
"Pass down my order: as long as Daoist Tongtian does not take action against members of our Qilin Clan, no one else may provoke him!"
"Whoever ruins our clan's great plans will be severely punished without exception!"
Ink Qilin issued his orders with a stern expression.
Upon hearing this, the many Qilin Clan experts immediately agreed and accepted the command.
After flying away from the area where the Qilin Clan experts had gathered,
Ao Li was filled with doubts. All along the way, she had kept watch behind them.
What left her astonished and confused was that not a single member of the Qilin Clan had truly followed them.
Those fellows were actually allowing her to swagger through their territory?
Of course, she also understood that the Qilin Clan feared and treated courteously not her, but Tongtian.
But even if Tongtian had displayed considerable strength, was he worth such courtesy from the Qilin Clan?
This was the Qilin Clan's territory!
There were experts everywhere. Dealing with Tongtian and her certainly would not have been difficult.
"Why did the Qilin Clan let us go so easily?"
Unable to figure it out, Ao Li finally asked.
Tongtian chuckled. "The Primordial World is vast. Not everyone is as arrogant and conceited as your Dragon Clan."
"The Qilin Clan is clearly much smarter than you."
Of course, Ink Qilin was also an interesting fellow.
He probably wanted to win Tongtian over to join him in resisting the Dragon Clan.
However, becoming enemies with the Dragon Clan was one thing, while truly intervening in the Three Clans' great war was another!
At the very least, his current small frame could not bear such a burden.
Ao Li grew angry upon hearing this. "What do you mean?"
"Are you saying my Dragon Clan is stupid?"
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