"You didn't go to the Dragon Vein just for the Wordless Fragmentary Sutra, did you?"
The Purple Sky Dragon King's silent gaze finally settled on the bowl of warm tea.
He remained silent for a long while before speaking calmly.
"Your Majesty sees clearly. I did indeed have another matter to attend to."
"You wanted to use the Dragon Vein Core to confirm whether Bai Youyou was still in the Dragon Palace? To confirm whether she was alive or dead?"
Lin Shisan's heart tightened, and his brow twitched slightly in surprise.
He had not expected the Purple Sky Dragon King to lay it bare so directly, leaving neither of them any room to skirt around it.
"The Dragon Vein Core is the foundation of the Dragon Palace. Any living being who enters or leaves the Dragon Palace will leave their mark in the Dragon Vein."
"I wanted to confirm whether she had truly left."
"She left," the Purple Sky Dragon King said steadily. "After that rain stopped, not a trace of her aura remained in the depths of the Dragon Vein. She did indeed leave the Purple Sky Dragon Palace and return to land. You need not worry. You can set your mind at ease and be Yun'er's Dragon Lord."
Looking into the Purple Sky Dragon King's eyes, as deep as an ocean abyss, Lin Shisan said nothing for a moment. He seemed to have nothing left to say.
Judging by the Dragon King's expression at that moment, he did not seem to be lying.
Besides, someone of the Purple Sky Dragon King's standing had no need to lie.
That inexplicable knot that had remained suspended deep in his heart finally loosened completely at that moment.
Lin Shisan let out a long breath, his brow gradually relaxing. "That's good... that's