Forging a Contract
The two low-level Devil Race watched helplessly as Gu Huaiwei was gradually submerged in the pool, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
The taller one, with a gruff voice, scratched his head and said, "I think I just heard him speak."
The short, thin-voiced man rolled his eyes. "What the hell did you hear! He's been unconscious for months. If he were awake, would our Demon Lord still have ordered us to throw him into the pool?"
The gruff voice thought about it and realized it made sense. After all, this pool was no good thing; even they, the Devil Race, would be swallowed up by the impure Demonic Qi inside.
Someone like Gu Huaiwei, who cultivates Spiritual Power, would be completely obliterated the moment she entered!
"Alright, let's hurry back and report!" the high-pitched voice urged.
The two low-level Devil Race clapped their hands and then got up and walked to the ground. Near the pool where the two had just been talking, there stood a huge stone tablet with the words "Devil Refining Pool" written on it.
Upon hearing his subordinate return to report that Gu Huaiwei had been swallowed by the Devil Refining Pool, Fan Nanjun waved his hand and dismissed him.
He never imagined that the former leader of the righteous path would die so pathetically in his Devil Refining Pool. Just thinking back to the not-so-distant past, when Gu Huaiwei was considered his number one rival, he realized that the other party had died so easily.
Fan Nanjun couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
He didn't actually want to attack the injured and unconscious Gu Huaiwei, but he had been struggling to find Su Fuyun since Su Fuyun disappeared, and the other demon generals kept using Gu Huaiwei's situation to pressure him.
Fan Nanjun was too lazy to bother supporting a useless person anymore, so he simply decided to go all the way.
Fearing that ordinary methods wouldn't be enough to kill Gu Huaiwei, they even threw her into the Devil Refining Pool.
"Now, he should be gone from this world forever, right?" Fan Nanjun murmured softly.
When Sang Ying had concealed her whereabouts, changed back to her original appearance, and even changed her clothes, she returned to the courtyard. Cang Lian, who had shrunk several times but was still enormous, was nestled in the Spirit Gathering Formation she had set up, slowly absorbing and releasing Spiritual Qi.
"You're back, my friend!" Cang Lian exclaimed excitedly upon seeing her.
The majestic dragon head peered out, allowing Sang Ying to see its current appearance clearly.
"You do look much more imposing after transforming into a dragon!" Sang Ying exclaimed.
Cang Lian shook her head, not happy at her friend's praise, "What's so impressive about that? I just transformed into a dragon not long ago, and I was captured by those shameless human cultivators. I almost became fish on a chopping board."
He felt extremely regretful. If it weren't for Sang Ying's help, he probably would have died in that venue today.
"By the way, where did you get that drop of dragon blood? The bloodline power inside is incredibly pure!" Cang Lian said, savoring the memory.
Seeing that, Jiang Zhuoxue on Sang Ying's wrist couldn't help but feel an itch in her teeth.
A small, shiny black snake slowly emerged from Sang Ying's sleeve, looked at the foolish dragon, and said coldly, "That drop of blood is mine, what are you going to do about it?!"
Jiang Zhuoxue made up his mind that if this stupid dragon dared to covet him, he wouldn't wait for the cultivators to make a move; he would immediately rip out the dragon's tendons and use them as a whip for Sang Ying.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Zhuoxue appeared, Cang Lian's dragon eyes widened instantly, and the dragon head that had previously looked somewhat majestic instantly became just dumbfounded.
"You, you are the one who turned the mortal realm Lower Realm, the one in blood..." He didn't dare say the last two words.
Surprised that Cang Lian recognized her so quickly, Jiang Zhuoxue flicked her tail. "That's strange. You, a dragon transformed from a jiao, can recognize me at a glance?"
Cang Lian immediately leaned closer, looking at Jiang Zhuoxue as if she were a goddess. "You don't know, I've heard your story since I was a child. I originally planned to wait until I successfully transformed into a dragon, then go to the Flowing Light Sword Sect to rescue you after taking revenge on that shameless female cultivator!"
Although Jiang Zhuoxue left behind a bad reputation among Human Race, she was a true hero in the eyes of the Demon Race, especially the dragons and snakes!
After all, not all Demon Beast and human cultivators can become friends like Sang Ying and Cang Lian. More often than not, they become mortal enemies while vying for fortuitous opportunity!
The families that Jiang Zhuoxue had dealt with in her early years were among the most vicious and cruel in their persecution of Demon Beast. When this reached the ears of the Demon Beast, they naturally held Jiang Zhuoxue in higher esteem.
Cang Lian was the worst among them. He had the idea of becoming the second Jiang Zhuoxue from the very beginning, which is why he worked so hard to cultivate and transform into a dragon.
But unexpectedly, the Ice Lotus he had guarded for a thousand years was ultimately picked by a Human Race cultivator.
"Ha, quite the boast, yet you fell to the Gong Household?" Jiang Zhuoxue refused to admit that her follower was such a fool as Cang Lian.
Sensing the sarcasm in Jiang Zhuoxue's tone, Cang Lian couldn't help but feel a little wronged. "I really couldn't get out of that Qishan Secret Realm, so I wanted to try my luck by opening a temporary tunnel. Who knew that opening a temporary tunnel would require so much Spiritual Qi, and even traversing to another small world would cause considerable injury."
"After all, this was my first time using Dragon Race Divine Ability, and I couldn't control myself for a moment, which is why..."
He didn't need to say anything more; Sang Ying and the others could all guess what he was going to say.
Jiang Zhuoxue was still somewhat unhappy after hearing this, because without their help, Cang Lian would probably have gotten himself into trouble!
His death is not important, but he must not provide any further assistance to his enemies.
Jiang Zhuoxue quietly suppressed these negative thoughts, not wanting Sang Ying to discover them.
"Alright," Sang Ying stepped in at the opportune moment to smooth things over. "Now that Cang Lian has been rescued, instead of criticizing him further, we should think about where to settle him down in the future."
Many people have already seen Cang Lian's dragon form, so he probably won't be able to reveal his true form in public anymore, otherwise it will definitely cause trouble.
But judging from his current state, it's probably not a good idea to send him away immediately.
Cang Lian had already made up her mind. "After I escaped, I was prepared to follow you. Now that I know you're with me too, I'm determined not to leave!"
Cang Lian spoke resolutely, and the entire dragon coiled up, making it clear that it was determined to stay put.
Sang Ying felt a headache coming on. "But I am, after all, Human Race cultivator, and I will have to deal with other human cultivators in the future. Your dislike for human cultivators is so obvious, if you follow me, can you really refrain from attacking other Human Race?"
In truth, Sang Ying felt that Cang Lian should find a secluded realm with abundant Spiritual Qi to cultivate slowly. His temperament was simply not suited to dealing with Human Race.
But Cang Lian wasn't so easily persuaded. She immediately said, "I won't leave. If you're worried that I'll become uncontrollable, you can sign a contract with me!"
Before Sang Ying could even refute, Jiang Zhuoxue suddenly interjected, "That's not a bad idea!"
He turned to meet Sang Ying's unfriendly gaze and continued to persuade her, "Young cultivator, think about it. With his temperament, if you don't keep an eye on him, there's no guarantee that another Gong Household won't capture him. Keeping him by our side, with you and me protecting him, will save us the trouble of rescuing him, won't it?"
Cang Lian nodded hastily, even leaning her head over and playfully nudging Sang Ying so hard she stumbled.
Not only Jiang Zhuoxue, but also Gu Shu and Green Vine and the others, were all cheering and stirring things up as if they didn't want the drama to get any worse.
Under the watchful eyes of several expectant people, Sang Ying finally relented.
"However, let me make this clear first: if I find you disobedient and prone to causing trouble, I will not keep you here any longer," Sang Ying said with utmost seriousness.
Cang Lian nodded heavily in agreement.