After gradually expanding to several times their size, the rings of light finally shattered together with a bang.
In an instant, Zhu Yuan, Zhu Hong, and the alchemist Sun Bing all felt an immense sense of exhilaration well up within them.
It felt as though, from that moment on, the sky was high and the seas were vast, and they were free to roam as they pleased.
The three exchanged smiles.
Clearly, after they fulfilled Li Sisi's petition, the restraints the Immortal Burial Ruins had placed upon them had also been lifted.
Almost simultaneously, a woman's cool voice rang out in their minds:
"Congratulations. In this Dragon-Slaying Assembly, you three were the first to fulfill a Dragon Catcher's petition. Your battle merit reward will therefore be doubled, and you will also receive a clue related to a fortuitous opportunity involving the Dragon Catcher."
"The reward and clue will both appear in the Battle Merit Ledger."
The voice came from the Dragon-Slaying Ranking.
After a moment of stunned silence, the three exchanged another glance, then all burst into wild laughter.
Li Sisi and the newly awakened Li Sanguan beside them were both startled.
But before she could ask anything, the alchemist Sun Bing abruptly reached out and made a grabbing motion through the air toward the chest of Old Madam Lu, who stood rooted to the spot.
The next moment, with two swishes, two slender silver needles flew straight into the alchemist Sun Bing's hand.
Old Madam Li immediately retched, vomiting a large mouthful of thick, gelatinous matter.
"Mother!"
Li Sisi hurried forward and caught Madam Li.
Madam Li pressed a hand to her forehead and said with a pained expression:
"Oh, my head. Why does it feel as though someone hit me? It hurts terribly..."
Li Sisi hurriedly appealed to