Chapter 601: Heaven‑Restoring Stone

The little Azure Dragon was displeased, "What do you mean by that? Didn't we agree that after we jointly defeat the Dead Qi we would go our separate ways?"

"That's just your own imagination, isn't it? I only gave you a choice between two options. I never said that after defeating the Dead Qi I wouldn't act against you!"

Ye Qingran rubbed her hands.

An ancient Divine Beast!

Beyond this village, there won't be another shop.

For some reason, the little Azure Dragon thought Ye Qingran's hand‑rubbing looked a bit lewd.

It wants to stay farther away from this woman!

"You big liar!"

Ye Qingran disagreed; how did she become a big liar?

"Words can't be spoken carelessly; apart from teaming up with you, I never promised you anything. So I'm not a big liar!"

"You..."

The simple little Azure Dragon felt human hearts' malice for the first time.

Wuwuwu~

It wants to find its mother!

"Come on, it'll be quick, I guarantee you won't feel a thing!"

The little Azure Dragon didn't believe it!

"Don't think that just because you have a bit of skill you can look down on dragons. I tell you, our noble Azure Dragon is not something you can tame!"

A quarter of an hour later...

The little Azure Dragon hid in a corner and cried.

Wuwuwu~

It was tamed by a human woman!

This is a disgrace for a Divine Beast Azure Dragon!

"You've already tamed me, why don't you bind me with a contract?"

"When did I ever say I would contract you?"

Little Azure Dragon: "......"

It felt a tremendous insult again!

It is an exceedingly noble Azure Dragon; countless cultivators have fought over it, heads smashed and bloodied, yet this damned woman despises it!

That's too much!

Ye Qingran stopped paying attention to the little Azure Dragon.

Although Divine Beasts are rare and precious, she always follows the principle of mutual consent; if the other side is unwilling, she will not force it.

This little Azure Dragon, proud to its core, could never willingly submit.

Watching Ye Qingran's back, the little Azure Dragon's jade dragon eyes showed a bewildered look, then it took three steps, looking back each time, slipped into the dense forest, stretched its head through the foliage, and covertly observed Ye Qingran.

"Instructor Ye, this time is thanks to you!"

Li Daoyun looked at Ye Qingran gratefully, as if a burden had been lifted.

If not for Ye Qingran, this oasis might not have been saved. Once the oasis is devoured by Black Mist, the ancient battlefield ruins would be destroyed, and the Seal's failure would not be far off.

"Dean Li, you're being modest!" In public, Ye Qingran did not address Li Daoyun as Master Uncle.

Li Daoyun nodded, his heart growing more hopeful about Ye Qingran, hoping she could find the long‑lost Chaos Qing Lian Seed in the ancient battlefield ruins!

At that moment, outside the Black Mist, a flash of light came.

It was exceptionally intense, like thunderlight, beam after beam piercing the void, illuminating the scenery inside the Black Mist clearly.

Through the Black Mist, everyone saw the general situation inside it.

In the dense Black Mist, dozens of zhang away, there was actually another oasis!

Almost everyone, including Li Daoyun, was stunned.

They had always known only one oasis existed in the ancient battlefield ruins, never imagining a second.

In all these years, no one from the Academy who entered had ever discovered it.

Moreover, the second oasis isn't far from the first—just a river dozens of zhang wide, a distance cultivators can easily cross.

"This phenomenon looks man‑made!" Li Daoyun called out low, gazing at the thunderlight.

Ye Qingran's eyes flashed upon hearing that.

"Could it be Fu Hanxiu?"

That possibility isn't low.

After all, of everyone who entered the ancient battlefield ruins, only Fu Hanxiu could leave this oasis, enter the Black Mist, and then trigger such earth‑shaking phenomena.

However, Ye Qingran said nothing, instead gazing into the distance.

If this phenomenon truly was caused by Fu Hanxiu, could he be in danger?

Her heart tightened slightly.

But rather than worry, she trusted Fu Hanxiu's strength even more.

Nevertheless, she must hurry to the opposite oasis to investigate.

"If not for this phenomenon, we might never have known another oasis existed."

The earlier flash was too bright, its range too wide, allowing them to see through the thick Black Mist.

"But even knowing the second oasis exists, we still can't get across!"

Black Mist can kill people.

Such dense Black Mist would utterly devour anyone who entered.

No one can withstand the invasion of Black Mist, even a Xuan Emperor‑ranked strongman.

At this time, an Elder speculated: "We have been searching for the Qing Lian Seed in this oasis for years to no avail; could it be within the second oasis?"

This conjecture received everyone's support.

"If the Qing Lian Seed really is in that oasis, it would be troublesome," Wu Shushan shook his head.

No one can cross the Black Mist, unless some epoch‑making treasure guards the way.

In the crowd, Nangong Han and Ling Xueyao exchanged a smile.

"Since the Qing Lian Seed is highly likely to be in the opposite oasis, let's go find it," Ling Xueyao said with a smile.

Everyone stared at her, feeling rather puzzled.

"Didn't you just say the Black Mist can't be crossed? Why is Ling Xueyao saying that?"

Seeing everyone looking at her, Ling Xueyao laughed self‑deprecatingly, "With my memory, I forgot to mention that we happen to have brought the Repair Heaven Stone from Huangjin City."

As she spoke, Ling Xueyao took out a stone.

The stone, fist‑sized, emitted multicolored radiance; its texture resembled a diamond, crystal clear.

Repair Heaven Stone?

Staring at the so‑called Repair Heaven Stone in Ling Xueyao's hand, everyone's gaze changed!

Rumor has it that Huangjin City possesses two treasures.

The Golden Battle Armor and the Repair Heaven Stone.

These two relics are Huangjin City's city‑protecting treasures, passed down through generations, rarely taken out.

It should be noted that the Repair Heaven Stone is a holy artifact that can dispel evil spirits; it is also an energy reservoir that emits endless power, the source of the Golden Battle Armor's strength!

Now, in order to locate the Qing Lian Seed, Nangong Han and his wife have even summoned the Repair Heaven Stone!

Envious gazes from all directions made Ling Xueyao's smile even more smug.

Their entry into the ancient battlefield ruins this time was precisely to find the Chaotic Azure Lotus.

The people of the Academy have spent years searching the oasis for the Chaotic Azure Lotus, yet to no avail; it is evident that the Qing Lian Seed is most likely within the Black Mist.

With the Repair Heaven Stone, they can freely enter and exit the Black Mist, greatly increasing the odds of finding the Qing Lian Seed.

"As is well known, the radiance emitted by the Repair Heaven Stone is akin to the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire; although it is not as powerful as the Holy Fire, it at least guarantees that a person entering the Black Mist will not be affected."

Ling Xueyao introduced calmly.

Her gaze drifted, intentionally or not, toward Ye Qingran, laced with provocation.

Ye Qingran, however, gave a mysterious smile.

Is Ling Xueyao showing off to her?

If she told her that the Soul-Attracting Pearl, a holy relic of Dan Valley, is in her hand, would Ling Xueyao spit blood?

Off‑topic, I keep getting swallowed; it's not that I don't say good night!