Escape

No matter how beautiful a dragon may seem to humans, when it actually appears before them, the sheer size and imposing presence of such a colossal creature is something no one can resist.

With a mighty struggle, the snow-white dragon broke free of the thick iron chains, inch by inch, completely releasing this terrifying being.

The next moment, those dragon eyes, filled with bestiality, locked onto the cultivators.

Cang Lian hadn't forgotten Sang Ying's instructions. As soon as he escaped from the cage, he quickly dealt a heavy blow to those who had bid the loudest during the bidding!

Even after the opponent vomited blood and fainted, he still felt it wasn't enough. He immediately enlarged his body, swept his dragon tail, and most of the entire venue collapsed.

During this time, several people took out their Law Artifact, making a move to attack the ice dragon, but they were firmly held down by Elder Ten Thousand Daos Born, and the group stood together in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the chaos, Sang Ying was firmly protected by Jimo Qing, and was not affected in the slightest.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Sang Ying, under the cover of Jimo Qing, destroyed all the trapping array eyes she had previously noticed!

Her movements were extremely subtle and her actions were very discreet, but all of this still fell into the eyes of Jimo Qing was standing to the side.

The young master from the Aristocratic Clan pretended not to see anything, but when someone noticed Sang Ying's unusual behavior, he silently blocked the other person's prying eyes.

He even led her to a rather secluded spot near the center of a formation, and through this female cultivator, he accomplished what he had wanted to do but hadn't been able to.

With the formation's core broken, the surrounding Spiritual Qi suddenly relaxed, and Cang Lian, still immersed in the joy of revenge, instantly realized what was happening. With the trapping formation broken, Sang Ying's Teleportation Array could take him away from this disgusting place!

Suppressing his joy, Cang Lian ruthlessly struck down several more cultivators who were about to attack him.

However, he cleverly avoided harming the Mo Household members in the slightest, since he would be thanking them later.

Seeing that he had retaliated enough, Cang Lian was also afraid that the group of cultivators would react and unite to attack him, so he took the opportunity to back down and secretly activated another array plate.

The Spiritual Qi in the venue was instantly mobilized, forming a vortex of Spiritual Qi around Cang Lian in an instant.

The array plate was activated, and a complex pattern lit up above Cang Lian's head. Countless Spiritual Qi poured into the pattern at that moment.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cang Lian turned to the Gong Household and said loudly, "Thank you, my friend Gong Zhi, for saving my life. I have fulfilled your request today. I hope you can soon realize your long-cherished wish of unifying the Immortal Spirit Realm!"

As the last word faded, the jade-like, beautiful, and majestic ice dragon, carried away by the clamor of the wind, vanished from the venue in an instant.

The wind in the venue gradually died down, and everyone looked around in panic, but they couldn't find any trace of the ice dragon.

The chaos seemed to have come to an end.

The head of the Gong Household was still in a state of panic and confusion over this sudden change, but Gong Chengsi could not bear to miss the Dragon Eye, so he immediately ordered his men to go out and search for it.

But before his men could leave, everyone heard a sweet, feminine voice angrily shout, "Big brother, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Didn't you hear what that dragon said? He attacked us to help Gong Zhi! That Gong Zhi even wants to unify the Immortal Spirit Realm!"

Everyone looked over and saw that the person who spoke was none other than Jimo Qing's precious younger sister.

Even though his younger sister's attitude towards him was so rude, Jimo Qing showed no sign of anger. Instead, he said gently, "Of course I heard it. I originally wanted to bring you out to broaden your horizons, but I never expected that this so-called Dragon -Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly actually a trap set by the Gong Zhi to take our lives!"

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly realized what was happening.

They wondered why the man surnamed Gong was suddenly being so generous, inviting them to share the spoils after hunting a dragon. It turned out that all of this was part of his plan to eliminate dissidents and seize control of the Immortal Spirit Realm!

Instantly, everyone's gaze turned to the Gong Household father and son. Even the guards who had been ordered by Gong Chengsi to go out and find Cang Lian were stopped by the cultivators.

"You, Gong Zhi, I never expected you to have such ambitions!" The first to rebuke them was the dao companion of the cultivator who had been injured by Cang Lian earlier.

Seeing her husband injured and hearing Cang Lian's words, the female cultivator was now convinced that this was a conspiracy by the Gong Household.

After her, the others also stood up and pressed them for an explanation from the father and son.

The head of the Gong Household was both flustered and aggrieved, as his Gong Household was utterly innocent in this matter. Although he had shared the Ice Dragon, while simultaneously cultivating relationships with other forces and seeking benefits for the Gong Household, his true intention was to strengthen the Gong Household's power and ultimately seize control of the entire Immortal Spirit Realm.

But how could he dare to make a deal with a dragon? And how could he possibly intend to attack so many forces simultaneously?

Putting everything else aside, just consider the elder sent by Ten Thousand Daos Born. If something happens to him here, Ten Thousand Daos Born and his cronies who are fiercely protective of their own will definitely demolish the Gong Household's old house on the very day they receive the news!

Therefore, the head of the Gong Household would definitely not do something so thankless and exhausting.

But he was powerless to refute the argument at that moment, and could only repeatedly explain to everyone with his son, "This matter has nothing to do with our Gong Household. We genuinely wanted to share that ice dragon with you all!"

"That cage was made of black iron, and we weakened the ice dragon before; it couldn't possibly be this powerful!"

"We really don't know!"

But such an explanation sounded too weak and unconvincing to the general public.

"You say it has nothing to do with your Gong Household, then why is that dragon thanking you, saying it did it to help you? Is it crazy to thank someone who wants to tear it to pieces?!" someone shouted angrily.

"Yes!" someone chimed in, "If you were truly willing to share the Ice Dragon with us, how could it have escaped its cage so easily?"

A female cultivator said thoughtfully, "I was wondering why that dragon didn't attack you first after it escaped, but instead attacked us. So it turns out you had an agreement beforehand!"

After this statement, more and more people began to recall the previous events, and they brought up all the points that could be considered suspicious, regardless of whether they were actually suspicious.

In an instant, it seemed that everything the Gong Household had done had become evidence of their collusion with the Ice Dragon.

Sang Ying hid behind the crowd, coldly watching them fight like dogs, anticipating the moment when the Gong Household's empire would collapse.

"Are you satisfied now, little sister?" Jimo Qing asked in her ear at the right moment.

Sang Ying came to her senses and recalled the scene after Cang Lian escaped, Jimo Qing told her to curse the other party. She knew in her heart that the other party had already guessed that Cang Lian's matter was related to her.

"Young Master Jimo, I..." She was still thinking about how to persuade him to keep this a secret.

But Jimo Qing shook his fan and said, "You should call me 'Big Brother.' Your little sister caused trouble, so as her older brother, it's only natural that I should help her clean up the mess, isn't it?"

"Believe me, after today everyone will think that the Gong Household was greedy, and you will never be implicated."

This can be considered a promise he made to Sang Ying.

Sang Ying saw the seriousness in the other person's eyes and knew that he was not lying, but her heart did not relax for a moment. "I am very grateful for your help, brother, but is there anything I can do to help you?"

She didn't believe in free lunches; Jimo Qing was willing to help her, he must be trying to get something from her.

Jimo Qing didn't pretend and immediately said, "Little sister, there's no need to be so nervous. We're all family, helping each other is only natural. However, my cultivation is still shallow, so I'm afraid I'll have to wait until later to be able to help you, big brother!"

Sang Ying lowered her eyes; it seemed this person had his eye on her future.

Even if the other party had ulterior motives in befriending her, Jimo Qing's kindness was genuine.

Sang Ying wasn't one to like owing favors, so upon hearing this, she promised, "I'm not capable enough right now, but if you ever need any help in the future, please let me know. As long as it doesn't cross my moral boundaries or my bottom line, I will do my best!"

Jimo Qing smiled throughout, only saying "okay" softly at the end.

The Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly ended like a joke. Before leaving, everyone made a series of threats against the Gong Household, saying that they would make the Gong Household pay back double for the loss they suffered today.

So after they left, only the dejected father and son of the Gong Household and the group of bewildered guards remained in the entire venue.