Chapter 937: He Is Too Proper

The Linghai Dragon Clan's hooligan title is truly deserved.

Of course, it is also Xiaoye's this determination and the aura of 'if you don't accept, then fight' that truly safeguarded his love with Zhong Susu.

Lovers eventually become family.

But Ao Jing's personality is clearly not like that.

Although he has his father's bit of ruthlessness, he lacks his father's 'reckless vigor'.

He is too proper.

He cannot do shameless, unreasonably stubborn things.

Otherwise, Shan Shan would not have been completely unaware of Ao Jing's little thoughts over all these years.

Zhong Susu was heavy-hearted, but Xiaoye didn't mind: 'Don't worry about Jing'er, the future Dragon King of the Linghai Dragon Clan won't be that fragile; give him some time and private space, I think he'll soon figure it out and move on.'

Zhong Susu retorted: 'What do you mean by figuring out?'

"It's naturally about pursuing the feelings and person you want!" Xiaoye said matter-of-factly.

Zhong Susu asked again: 'What if Shan Shan ultimately chooses that male phoenix?'

Xiaoye suddenly got stuck.

He scratched his head and said: 'No way? Our Jing'er is so outstanding, and we've grown up together since childhood; their feelings can't be matched by anyone else.'

"But that's a male phoenix!" Zhong Susu emphasized, 'From the perspective of racial reproduction, as long as he appears beside Shan Shan, he wins.'

Hearing this, Xiaoye almost swore.

"He's a male phoenix, so what? Our Jing'er is still a dragon!" Xiaoye said, 'Dragons and phoenixes are also heaven-sent, a perfect match! Look at the children Xiao Jiu and Lao Qi had— which one has inferior genes?'

Zhong Susu was instantly convinced.

Yeah, the male phoenix has good genes, and our dragon clan's genes aren't bad either.

What's more rare is that there is no reproductive isolation between dragons and other species; although the nine dragon offspring differ, none of them are inferior, right?

Seeing Zhong Susu's expression finally ease, Xiaoye pressed on: 'I'm actually less pessimistic than you; I think the appearance of that male phoenix might not be a bad thing.'

Zhong Susu exclaimed in surprise: 'How do you mean that?'

"Susu, look, Shan Shan was originally clueless about love; if the Feng Clan, because of the male phoenix's appearance, urges reproduction, wouldn't that make Shan Shan see her own feelings and inner self clearly?"

"Furthermore, since that male phoenix is so good, wouldn't there be one more person to help Shan Shan manage the Feng Clan's affairs? Even if Shan Shan later wants to abandon her duties and marry out, wouldn't the male phoenix's arrival increase that possibility?"

The more Xiaoye spoke, the more excited he became, as if forgetting himself, his voice rising: 'If it were me, I wouldn't even put that male phoenix in my sight—a just-hatched chick with its down not fully shed, what does he know?'

Xiaoye talked on and on, and Zhong Susu truly came to admire his broad-minded, penetrating thinking.

The two stood behind the pillars outside Ao Jing's room; Xiaoye's voice was loud again, and his words all fell into Ao Jing's ears.

It's unclear whether it was intentional or deliberate.

Ao Jing sat cross-legged on the futon, intending to meditate into stillness, but he just couldn't enter that state.

At this moment, he had completely lost the mindset for meditation, his mind filled with his father's words.

Ao Jing couldn't help but admit that his father's attitude toward life certainly had something worth learning from.

If you want it, go after it.

Once obtained, devote yourself wholeheartedly and protect it fully.

If it cannot be obtained…… his father seemingly lacks experience in this.

Ao Jing gave himself a whole night of calm to think it through thoroughly.

In the end, he still decided to draw on his father's life experience, find a time to confess his feelings to Shan Shan.

But the next day, when Ao Jing arrived at the Feng Clan, he didn't see Shan Shan.

Nor did he see that male phoenix again.

After searching everywhere, even A Cheng and Tang Xun hadn't seen her.

Even Ao Jing specially went to the Snow Phoenix Clan to inquire, but they didn't know the whereabouts of those core members either.

Ao Jing immediately called Hui Yu, asking him to check at Yin Dang Hang whether Shan Shan had returned there.

The reply was no.

Unable to find any news, Ao Jing had originally planned to leave the Feng Clan first and then ask the elders, but suddenly inspiration struck; he thought of something and turned, running toward the Feng Clan Main Hall.

Before, whenever Ao Jing came, no one stopped him, after all Shan Shan had issued an order that all forbidden areas of the Feng Clan were not off-limits to him.

But this time, before Ao Jing could enter the main hall, he was blocked by the guards.

Ao Jing wrangled with those two guards for a long time, but they steadfastly refused to let him pass.

Ao Jing was about to resort to force, planning to break through, when he saw Tang Xun and A Cheng emerging from the main hall.

The two looked terrible, their steps somewhat unsteady, clearly weak.

This is very abnormal.

After all, A Cheng and Tang Xun have quite good cultivation levels; if they hadn't just encountered something serious, they wouldn't be like this.

"Stop."

Tang Xun spoke first, scolding the two guards, then greeted Ao Jing: 'Jing'er, how did you come here?'

"I came to see Shan Shan." Ao Jing said, 'But everyone says they don't know her whereabouts; I'm uneasy, so I came to try my luck at the Spirit Mirror.'

When Ao Jing thought Shan Shan might be in the main hall, he inexplicably felt creeped out.

If Shan Shan is here, it must be related to the Spirit Mirror Space.

The world within the Spirit Mirror Space, each time it begins to manifest, is a great trial for Shan Shan.

Ao Jing worried about Shan Shan's safety.

He even began to suspect whether the sudden appearance of that male phoenix involved some conspiracy.

If that male phoenix is aimed at the Spirit Mirror Space, or perhaps at the entire Feng Clan's territory...

As Ao Jing was lost in thought, A Cheng suddenly spoke: 'Three days ago, the first perpetually blank space of the Spirit Mirror suddenly had an image, just blurry; one couldn't tell what kind of space it was, nor what had happened before.'

We had thought we wouldn't rush this; we'd wait until the picture became a bit clearer, and when we understood it a little more, we'd then think of a way to go in and study it, and that wouldn't delay anything.

But we hadn't expected that when the male phoenix saw the blurry image in the spirit mirror, it seemed to sense something, and it kept crying out at the spirit mirror; immediately after, a burst of Golden Light erupted from the spirit mirror, directly sucking in the male phoenix and Shan Shan together.

Ao Jing said incredulously, "Sucked in? Where are they now? They couldn't still be inside the spirit mirror space, could they?"

Ao Jing saw A Cheng nod, and his heart went cold halfway.

Tang Xun explained, "They haven't been staying in the spirit mirror all along; the first time they were sucked in, three minutes later they were pushed out by a repulsive force; after that they went in and out three more times in succession, but the last time they entered was still last night…"