Chapter 498 Crisis Resolved

At this point, Lu Zheng had already arrived in the sky above Tonglin County.

"Come on, let’s go home for a meal first, and then I’ll send you back to the East Sea," Lu Zheng said.

While speaking, Lu Zheng was already thinking about what kind of gift he should choose at that time.

This world is not much different from modern legends, so the Dragon Palace has always been synonymous with wealth.

Gold, silver, jewels, pearls, agates, crystals, and jade stones—all piled up like mountains, but I’m not a mere mortal, not seeking riches.

So, it’s got to be a magical treasure.

My flying sword is still the Red Jade Sword, and its quality can’t keep up with my strength. I wonder if the Dragon Palace has a good flying sword?

Or maybe pick a magical treasure that can enhance my Thunder Technique? Actually, a treasure that can increase my speed would also be nice?

Oh dear, it’s so difficult!

I don’t even know what good things are in the Dragon Palace’s treasure vault. Poverty has really limited my imagination!

However, safely escorting the little princess of the Jade Dragon King back, the return gift shouldn’t be too light, right? Or should I not choose and let them decide?

Tsk tsk, that’s a good idea!

Lu Zheng’s lips curled into a smile, and he looked at Ao Qian with an increasingly kind gaze.

"Yes!" Ao Qian nodded repeatedly, looking eager, "Better to go back soon!"

Liu Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh, "As soon as you’re healed you’re in such a rush?"

Bear in mind, if not for meeting them, who knows how long Ao Qian would have taken to recover to a state where the Demonic Qi wouldn’t affect her actions.

Ao Qian pouted, "No, it’s mainly that demon!"

Lu Zheng turned back, curiously asking, "What about that demon?"

Ao Qian said, "When that demon attacked, although it hid its true form with Demonic Qi, I looked back and caught a glimpse of its original form."

Seeing Ao Qian stop halfway, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan exchanged a glance, unable to hide the shock in their hearts, "Could it be..."

Ao Qian nodded dejectedly, "It’s also a dragon, a Jade Dragon."

"Hiss—"

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan looked at each other, gasping in unison.

"A Jade Dragon that’s turned demonic, hiding among the Jade Dragon Race?" Lu Zheng murmured to himself.

"What was the reason for attacking Ao Qian?" Liu Qingyan looked at Ao Qian.

Ao Qian shrunk her neck and shook her head; she didn’t know, but she did know that if the demonic Jade Dragon continued to lurk, it might continue to harm the Jade Dragon Race.

"So, if we could get back quickly, it would be best to inform Father about this as soon as possible."

However, as the conversation reached this point, Lu Zheng suddenly was in no hurry.

Blinking, Lu Zheng said, "Let me think this through carefully. This matter requires careful consideration."

"Consider what?" Liu Qingyan asked.

"Consider whether, if we tell the Jade Dragon King there’s a demonic Jade Dragon lurking, he can immediately root out the culprit?"

Ao Qian blinked, looking utterly confused.

Liu Qingyan also blinked, frowning, "It might be a bit difficult, right?"

The higher the mastery, the more perfect the hiding. The harder it is to root them out. Although the Jade Dragon King is formidable, neither Lu Zheng nor Liu Qingyan could guarantee he has that capability, since that demonic dragon is also a master.

"So, if the Jade Dragon King can’t root out the culprit immediately, would there still be danger if Ao Qian stayed in the Dragon Palace, and if the demonic dragon found another opportunity, would Ao Qian escape another disaster?"

Lu Zheng didn’t mention, if he sent Ao Qian back and the culprit wasn’t immediately found and eradicated, wouldn’t he be inviting disaster upon himself and his loved ones?

Who knows if the demonic Jade Dragon would take its anger out on him!

Judging from this Demonic Qi, the opponent’s Dao practice is very high, and he definitely isn’t their match.

Lu Zheng wouldn’t risk the lives of himself and his loved ones, moreover, the Eastern Sea Dragon Race wasn’t under the rule of Great Jing.

Lu Zheng’s meaning was also understood by Liu Qingyan, who frowned and nodded, "Indeed, that’s the case."

Hearing Lu Zheng’s words, Ao Qian couldn’t help but shiver, snuggling into Liu Qingyan’s arms.

Liu Qingyan patted Ao Qian, softly comforting her a few times, then couldn’t help but say, "But if Ao Qian doesn’t go back, her father will worry, he might even think she’s already..."

"That won’t be the case." Ao Qian poked her little head out from Liu Qingyan’s arms, "I left a Lifebound Dragon Soul Jade Token in the Dragon Palace. The jade token reflects my condition. I’m not dead, so the token won’t break. I’m quite healthy now, so the token will still shine, and Father won’t worry."

Advanced, finally seeing something out of traditional online novels, I wonder if a direct disciple of the White Cloud Temple has it?

"Then...should we not send Ao Qian back for now?" Liu Qingyan hugged Ao Qian, then looked at Lu Zheng, "At least wait till the Jade Dragon King has dealt with that demonic dragon, then we can send Ao Qian back."

"That would be best, but the problem is, how do we inform the Jade Dragon King about this matter?"

Lu Zheng didn’t want to personally deliver the message, that would be asking for trouble.

Notify the Anomaly Suppression Bureau or the sect, then have them contact the Jade Dragon Race?

That’s not safe either. The Jade Dragon Race is one of the four great dragon races of the East Sea, with great strength and more power than even the White Cloud Temple.

If that demonic dragon has a high status and conceals itself deeply within the Jade Dragon Race, it might pick up clues from this line of information and trace it back to us.

Plus, Ao Qian is in my house...

Goodness, this seems even more dangerous than sending little Ao Qian back!

After expressing his concerns, Liu Qingyan also found it quite difficult, asking, "Now that Ao Qian is missing, and Vice General Xie is in trouble, the Jade Dragon King will surely investigate the battlefield, right?

Can’t he detect the traces of Demonic Qi left at the site?"

"The problem is we don’t know." Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "We don’t know if the Jade Dragon King knows."

Hearing the two discuss, little Ao Qian popped her head out from Liu Qingyan’s arms, blinking and saying, "Um, Father gave me a Thousand-Mile Telescope before, it’s one of a pair, the other is in Mother’s palace, I can contact Father and Mother directly with it."

Lu Zheng, "..."

Liu Qingyan, "..."

"Why didn’t you say so earlier?" Lu Zheng sighed helplessly.

Ao Qian blinked, "I-I was injured before and couldn’t use the mirror, and then I forgot just now."

Lu Zheng, "..."

Liu Qingyan shook her head, then said, "Then it’s simple, notify the Jade Dragon King of this matter first, then let Ao Qian stay in the Central Plains for a while. After the Jade Dragon King deals with the demonic dragon, we can send Ao Qian back."

The strength and foundation of the Jade Dragon Race were such that neither Lu Zheng nor Liu Qingyan doubted the Jade Dragon King could deal with a demonic dragon; it was just a matter of time.

"Yes, yes!"

Ao Qian immediately nodded happily, "I was already bored to death in the Dragon Palace, I’m not going back until I’ve had some fun this time!"

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan: Õ_Õ

Is this a crisis averted, getting happy right away? Just like a little kid...