Awakening

Jiang Zhuoxue seemed to be trapped in his old dream, where he saw his dying clan struggling to survive in the Upper Realm, constantly oppressed by other Dragon Race.

He saw that he had finally gained the recognition of the treasure left behind by the Dragon Ancestor, but was judged to be ineligible to inherit it. In the blink of an eye, he was thrown into the Heavenly River and fell to the Lower Realm.

He saw himself captured by cultivators from the Lower Realm, firmly locked on the Dragon-Slaying Platform, stripped of everything, not even his fingernails spared.

He saw himself, barely alive, abandoned in a mass grave, seemingly about to breathe his last.

Jiang Zhuoxue has told many lies, but there's one thing he's never lied to Sang Ying about: he's genuinely afraid of pain.

The small figure on the mass grave grew weaker and weaker, and Jiang Zhuoxue's consciousness seemed to sink into darkness along with the boy.

He suddenly felt a sense of fear, afraid that he would never wake up like in the dream, but it shouldn't be like that. He had survived; someone had saved him!

Who is it?

So much time had passed that Jiang Zhuoxue couldn't quite remember.

His consciousness was violently dragged into the abyss; he had no strength to save himself and seemed destined to remain trapped in darkness forever.

Jiang Zhuoxue was somewhat unwilling. He always felt that someone was waiting for him, and he always felt that someone would save him.

But at this moment, he had lost the ability to call for help.

He didn't know how long he waited, so long that he was about to give up, but the voice that would appear from time to time would always pierce through the darkness and wake him up.

Will she come to save me? Jiang Zhuoxue wondered. He felt he shouldn't place his hopes on others, because they always disappointed him.

But this time, he still wanted to trust the other person, to believe that the person who kept calling his name would pull him out of the darkness.

This time, Jiang Zhuoxue made the right bet!

A surge of powerful Spiritual Qi flowed into the broken body, and it charged recklessly into the darkness filled with Demonic Qi.

It tore through the abyss, reached out, and fiercely pulled the black dragon, who was trapped within and unable to save itself, out!

"Crack, crack" is the sound of the earthen cocoon breaking apart.

Jiang Zhuoxue was still surrounded by endless darkness, but finally another voice reached his ears. "You're finally awake. I've been waiting for you for so long."

She didn't seem particularly excited; her tone was as calm as if she were facing an old friend she was reuniting with.

Relying on his previous memories, the little black dragon slowly poked his head out from the remains of the earthen cocoon. He sensed a familiar presence and crawled towards the warm place that made him feel safe.

Sang Ying did not dodge, but simply allowed this newly awakened man to skillfully wrap his arms around her wrist.

Upon feeling that warmth, Jiang Zhuoxue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and Sang Ying seemed to have finally gotten used to it as well.

"I'm back." After several years, Jiang Zhuoxue's voice finally rang in my ears again.

For some reason, Sang Ying's lips curved into a smile, "Yes, welcome back."

In this strange atmosphere, Gu Shu suppressed his urge to wreak havoc.

He suppressed his rage and reluctantly gave Sang Ying to the dragon, who was still of some use.

Just wait, when you're no longer of any use, I'll make sure Sang Ying kicks you to the curb! Sword Qi secretly planned in his heart, but whether Sang Ying would listen to him then was beyond his consideration.

Perhaps dragons have a stronger ability to recover, even if they were incredibly vulnerable just a moment ago, relying on Sang Ying's warmth to soothe themselves.

The next second, Jiang Zhuoxue, who had returned to the human world, was able to use the search for Cang Lian as an excuse to negotiate terms with Sang Ying.

"I advise you not to push your luck. If Sang Ying and the other person's contract hadn't been hindered, do you think you'd be the one claiming credit for this?!"

Gu Shu was absolutely furious. He shouldn't have spoken up. He wasted an Earth Spirit Pearl and got this piece of junk in return?

At this moment, he wished he could go back in time and give his past self a good beating!

Having obtained all the Spiritual Qi of the Earth Spirit Pearl, Jiang Zhuoxue can now freely transform into human form.

As soon as he left Sang Ying's wrist, he unceremoniously took over the only bed in the room.

A young man dressed in a black robe lay on his side on the bed, his eyes covered by a white veil, concealing the dullness in his gaze.

His long, silky hair was scattered all around him, with a few strands falling onto his half-open chest. The contrast between his black hair and snow-white skin was striking.

Jiang Zhuoxue's robe was rather large, with the hem hanging to the ground, and a corner embroidered with a dark pattern had quietly wrapped around the tip of Sang Ying's shoe.

"Oh dear, little cultivator, it seems that Sword Qi isn't very concerned about your contracted ice dragon." Jiang Zhuoxue hadn't noticed before, but now she suddenly felt a bit more interested in Cang Lian.

Sang Ying didn't understand his thoughts, only assuming that he wanted to gain some benefits for her. She could only say, "Speak, what do you want this time? Let me make it clear first, if it's beyond my capabilities, I can't afford to hire you."

She actually treated this as a transaction?!

Jiang Zhuoxue gently bit his cheek with his sharp teeth; he was beginning to dislike the sword cultivator's lack of romantic understanding.

"I haven't thought about it yet, but I can help you first." The more favors you owe, the better. The more favors you owe, the more likely someone like Sang Ying will unconsciously forgive you.

The lower her bottom line, the easier it is for her to take advantage of him!

Unbeknownst to the female swordsman, Youlong was already secretly plotting how to make the iron tree bloom.

The Northern Snowfield of Qing Zhou actually have another name – the Gong Household territory.

This perilous land gave birth to a great power in the Immortal Spirit Realm, or rather, a great power in the past.

After the upheaval in Cang Lian, the Gong Household is now besieged on all sides. And the third young master of the Gong family, for some unknown reason, has decided to compete with his two elder brothers for the position of family head.

It's important to know that although his eldest brother wasn't particularly powerful, he had managed the family business for many years and had a considerable number of people under his command. His second brother, who possessed those extraordinary eyes, was now the most important pillar of the Gong Household.

Especially after the Gong Household head and the eldest son of the Gong family made a mistake in organizing that Dragon-Slaying Grand Assembly, it was because of Gong Er that the Gong Household was able to continue to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the Northern Snowfield despite being besieged by various forces.

Jiang Zhuoxue closed her eyes and concentrated. At this moment, the vast Northern Snowfield was gradually depicted under the powerful Divine Sense of the Dragon Race.

Ignoring the stench of blood and other unpleasant smells, Jiang Zhuoxue suddenly caught a familiar scent among the myriad auras.

A moment later, he withdrew his Divine Sense and gave Sang Ying a light smile, "Little cultivator, it seems you won't be able to owe me this favor this time."

Sang Ying looked puzzled.

"That fool finally showed some intelligence for once, and actually hid in that Delusion-Breaking City."

Delusion-Breaking City, isn't that where the Gong Household clan resides? Cang Lian actually went into seclusion in his enemy's lair?!

"Thanks to him, I remembered that I left something in this city. Why don't we take this opportunity to retrieve it?" Jiang Zhuoxue said softly, as if she were talking about a simple trinket.

But Sang Ying knew perfectly well that he was referring to his eyes.

Yes, that thing should have been returned to its rightful owner long ago!

A note from the author:

The current title is "The Untold Stories of the Love-Brained Devil Dragon and the Straight-Tongued Swordsman".

See you all tomorrow, love you all~