Chapter 465

"I actually think they look like siblings standing together like that."

Miss Tingyun smiled, then looked toward the brilliant, dragon-like Jianmu, her eyes sparkling.

"Wow! Truly spectacular! So this is the 'Jianmu'? How beautiful. It's hard to imagine you all actually defeated it in a place like this... *cough*."

Just as she was saying that.

She suddenly remembered that Genrou was right there, so she nimbly hid behind Lu Shu and held onto his arm tightly.

It was also Bai Lu's first time seeing it, and she felt quite shocked.

"Forming a seal and using dragon power to curb the spread of the roots—this is the heavy responsibility bestowed upon the Luofu Long Zun."

Especially Dan Heng didn't tease Lu Shu, speaking in a serious, matter-of-fact tone.

"You never told me any of this. It seems the Elders knew all along that I wasn't qualified for this position."

"Since this young lady has no aptitude at all, why did Dan Feng choose me back then?"

Bai Lu expressed her confusion.

"This is also the answer I came to the Scales Abyss to seek."

Especially Dan Heng said regretfully.

"General Jing Yuan knows, but he won't say!"

Lu Shu suddenly interrupted the spellcasting.

This almost made Especially Dan Heng choke.

"I want to take the opportunity of repairing the 'Jianmu' seal to see if I can awaken our memories."

Especially Dan Heng attempted to rebuild the seal, but there was no reaction.

(Strange, this is different from when the seal was broken; why is there no reaction?)

"What's wrong with you? You look so troubled."

Bai Lu asked suspiciously.

"Is there a possibility? That the two of you together make a complete 'Long Zun'? This method of sealing the Jianmu might require Bai Lu's help too!"

Lu Shu suggested.

Especially Dan Heng has the Long Zun's powerful offensive and destructive abilities, while Bai Lu has the Long Zun's powerful restorative and healing abilities.

Only together are the two of them complete.

Especially Dan Heng: "To stop the Ambrosial Arbor from reviving, and to prevent the plague of immortality."

"To stop the Ambrosial Arbor from reviving, and to prevent the plague of immortality..."

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, then imitated Especially Dan Heng's posture, pressing her chubby index and middle fingers together and pointing them toward the Jianmu.

A strange feeling awakened in both of their minds at this very instant.

Especially Dan Heng's orb and Bai Lu's gourd lit up at the same time.

"......."

"Waters of the ancient sea, obey the Long Zun's command, and suppress the mysterious roots here." x2

Bai Lu's little face was chubby and adorably pinchable.

"This strange feeling?"

"You... you did it! Without needing anyone else's approval, this alone is enough to prove that you are the genuine Long Zun."

"Did you remember anything?"

Especially Dan Heng asked.

"Hmm... it was like a tide washing through my mind. I felt like I became incredibly, incredibly huge, and the entire Scales Abyss was responding to my voice, resonating with me."

Just as she was speaking.

Genrou suddenly raised her hand and waved it backward.

Even though her cultivation had been suppressed.

This group of 'assassins' that had suddenly appeared was instantly ground into dust by a violent gale.

"Assassins?"

"It seems they used the 'Cloud Chant Art' to hide their figures, wanting to get close to us to launch a sneak attack."

"The number is unknown; for safety's sake, we should leave here quickly!"

Especially Dan Heng frowned.

They walked along the way.

On the road, they encountered hidden dragon-master assassins and Vidyadhara mirages.

One of them caught Bai Lu's attention.

A timid, soft voice.

"Miss Bai Lu, are you alright? I'm glad you're safe."

"Yuani? Is that you? I thought you had met with some accident... wait, you?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Bai Lu was shocked.

This was her handmaiden.

But she had disappeared inexplicably.

Hearing the familiar voice, she thought the other person was alive, but she realized instantly: the other person had already undergone molting.

But that wasn't right.

Her age was only...

Lu Shu tutted: If nothing unexpected happened, then something unexpected must have happened.

Yuani: "It's me. I'm sorry, Miss Bai Lu. Yuani can no longer be your handmaiden, but I heard that a shrewd and capable handmaiden will come to replace me."

"《Shrewd and capable》?!"

Lu Shu scoffed.

Especially Dan Heng frowned, immediately reacting to Lu Shu's tone.

That Huanxi likely had something to do with this assassination attempt.

"You... why did you leave?"

Bai Lu didn't understand.

She had only left one sentence back then, and she never saw her again.

Yuani: "I refused the dragon masters' demands, and they wanted me to leave."

Yuani: "The dragon masters are deeply wary of Miss Bai Lu. They required every handmaiden serving you to record your dreams and daily behavior. At first, I did as they asked."

Yuani: "But later, I felt that the dragon masters weren't doing it out of concern, but had other motives, so I couldn't keep doing it anymore."

"Yuani, don't worry, I have never told anyone about my dreams."

Bai Lu was silent for a moment.

After a Long Zun receives the inheritance, they will have some dreams about the Immortal Dragon Ancestor.

Through these dreams, they learn some things about the Vidyadhara race.

I don't know why Bai Lu started having dreams after getting on the ship either.

Maybe it has something to do with Especially Dan Heng?

Or maybe it's because of this trip to seal the Jianmu.

Yuani: "That's good, then I can rest easy. I'll probably be sent to other work. I hope to see you again one day."

"Mm, goodbye."

"She has already undergone molting."

Especially Dan Heng was silent for a moment.

"Mm, let's keep going."

Bai Lu felt a bit sad, her voice choking up.

"Wait a moment."

"This person named Yuani was likely forcibly reincarnated by the dragon masters."

"Silenced. What a pity."

Lu Shu reached out and grabbed toward Yuani's mirage.

The next instant, a cluster of light as brilliant as a diamond enveloped Yuani.

Bit by bit, the mirage slowly disappeared.

Finally, it coalesced into a 'memory glass shard'.