Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Although Yuan Yin’s behavior was full of contradictions, there was very little information about Yuan Yin and Chi Songzi to this day. Even though we know that some key information may be missing, it was not something that could be filled in for a while.
Ying Qiao pondered for a while and said, “There is someone who might know more. I will try to ask her, but I may not be able to find her.”
Jiang Lan asked curiously, “Who?”
“Ji Xian”.
Since their parting in Jiangcheng, Ji Xian had not appeared again.
Ying Qiao wasn’t actually sure he could find her, so he could only try using the methods they used to communicate.
Because of her special constitution, Ji Xian had always stayed in the Upper Realm and had almost never been to the Lower Realm, nor did she interact with other demons. Geng Chen was afraid that she would be lonely and bored, and also afraid that she would miss many important news because she did not interact with people, so he liked to tell her about the big and small things that happened in the Upper and Lower Realms.
Now that Geng Chen was gone, Ji Xian probably knew the most about many things in the Upper Realm.
Moreover, Ying Qiao actually had something else he wanted to verify with Ji Xian.
When Geng Chen led him and other clansmen down to the mortal realm to assist the Yellow Emperor, Ji Xian also accompanied them.
At the time, he only thought that Geng Chen was reluctant to part with Ji Xian, so he pestered Ji Xian until she had no choice but to go down to the mortal world with them.
But at this moment, considering the unusual behavior of Yuan Yin and other disciples of the Chi Songzi Sect descending to the mortal realm, Ying Qiao felt that this matter was not ordinary.
From the time when the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought for supremacy, and people from the upper realms sent down to help them, things seemed to be more complicated than they appeared.
However, when he carefully recalled the past, he could not find a single clue.
Back then, he was just a young dragon, and his father and uncle Geng Chen made most of the decisions in the clan. He knew very little, and his only impression was that before the great war in the lower realm, the atmosphere in the clan was not peaceful, and even the reclusive Bai Ze had visited several times.
During that period, his father would occasionally stand solemnly with his hands behind his back in front of the study, lost in thought. He asked him about it a few times, but his father always said that nothing serious had happened.
Later, seeing that Geng Chen was still acting carefree and didn’t seem to have done anything serious, he stopped taking the matter to heart.
Not long after, he followed Geng Chen down to the mortal realm.
“Is Bai Ze in the Dragon Palace now?” Ying Qiao asked Bi’an, turning his head as if he had just thought of something.
Bi’an knew what he wanted to say as soon as he heard this, and said with a sneer, “Don’t count on Bai Ze. He’s not awake all year round. He’s probably getting old. His hearing and eyesight aren’t very good. He occasionally wakes up and asks for food, but he doesn’t recognize anyone except Big Brother.”
Bai Ze arrived at the Dragon Palace earlier than his brothers. He had heard his eldest brother mention it before, saying that Bai Ze had been raised in the Dragon Palace before their philandering father died.
Many things happened afterward. The old Dragon King passed away, and his elder brother took over. Bai Ze became more and more confused each day and never moved from his nest again.
As far as he could remember, the last time Bai Ze woke up, he said a few serious words, and it was related to the Fifth Prince. At that time, he said that Jiang Lan’s opportunity lay within the human race.
So Jiang Lan left the Dragon Palace and came to Jiangcheng to live alone.
Ying Qiao clicked his tongue and could only say, “Then I’ll try contacting Ji Xian first.”
….
As they talked, time passed. Just before dawn, Uncle Gui brought over the elixir. Unexpectedly, his elder brother, Bi Xi, also came along.
Jiang Lan was surprised: “Big brother, what brings you here too?”
He subconsciously looked at Chen Hua, wondering if his older brother had come to visit his sister-in-law on special occasion.
He immediately gave his fourth brother a reproachful look.
Fourth brother is such a disappointment, he’s made everyone worry so much!
Bi’an: ???
Why are you looking at me?
Bi’an glanced at him inexplicably, then turned his head and called him “Big Brother”.
Bi Xi nodded slightly to them, took the box containing the spiritual medicine from Uncle Gui, placed it on Chen Hua’s bedside, and said gently, “I heard from Fourth Brother that you injured your soul and demon core? There aren’t many spiritual medicines to repair and nourish your soul and demon core, so I only brought this box. Use it first, and I’ve already sent people to look around. I’ll send it over when I find it.”
Chen Hua stared at the large box on the bedside table, completely bewildered.
Such a big box, it must have contained quite a lot of elixirs, right?
Is this what you call a small quantity?
Chen Hua shed bitter tears: You don’t need to be so modest.
Moreover, he wouldn’t dare accept something so valuable if the two parties were not related.
Chen Hua politely declined, saying, “My injuries don’t require so many spiritual medicines; one or two would be enough. There’s really no need to go to such lengths.”
Besides, one shouldn’t accept something for nothing. The fact that Bi Xi had come all this way to deliver the medicine already made him very uneasy.
He couldn’t help but glance at Bi’an out of the corner of his eye, increasingly convinced that this guy definitely had designs on him and was trying to get his family to use sweet words to corrupt him!
But would he be such a vulgar demon?
Of course not.
Although he was a little curious about the Dragon Palace’s vast wealth, that didn’t mean he was willing to sell himself!
While Bi Xi was talking to Chen Hua, he observed his expression. Seeing that Chen Hua looked reluctant and then looking at the fourth brother standing to the side, he couldn’t help but shake his head in his heart.
It seems that it will be a bit difficult for the Dragon Palace to add more people for the time being.
He smiled, then immediately changed his tune: “You’re a good friend of Ying Qiao and Jiang Lan, and you were injured on duty this time. This little bit of stuff is nothing to the Dragon Palace, so you don’t need to feel burdened. Just focus on taking good care of your injuries. If you really feel bad about it, just give Fourth Brother some pointers when you cooperate in the future.” He glanced at Bi’an and said without any mercy, “Bi’an hasn’t been involved in the Dragon Palace’s business much these past few years. Now he’s preparing to take over and help me, but there are still many things he doesn’t understand. If you’re willing to give him some pointers, it will be much more valuable to me than this box of spiritual medicines.”
Bi’an: ???
He suddenly turned to look at Bi Xi. When did he say he would accept the Dragon Palace’s business?
He was merely using the new project as an excuse to get close to Chen Hua.
However, Bi Xi looked at him and asked with a smile, “Fourth brother, don’t you think so?”
“…”
Bi’an looked at his elder brother, then at Chen Hua, and remained silent for a long time before finally bowing his head obediently for love: “Yes.”
Fine, let’s just do business then.
Bi Xi smiled even more gently and said to Chen Hua, “Then I won’t disturb your recovery any longer. I came to Jiangcheng in a hurry this time because I have something to say to Jiang Lan. I’ll take my leave now. You should rest well.”
Take care.
Hearing that he had come to see Jiang Lan, Chen Hua immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It turns out he didn’t come to see him specifically.
He was probably overthinking it.
Bi Xi nodded to him and then called Jiang Lan and the others out.
Jiang Lan was still a little confused when he came out. He thought that his older brother’s excuse about having something to tell him was just that, but it turned out that he really had something to say.
Bi Xi glanced at Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “Bai Ze suddenly woke up tonight.”
Ying Qiao glanced at Bi’an in surprise. Wasn’t it said that Bai Ze was rarely sober?
Jiang Lan and Bi’an were also surprised. Jiang Lan immediately said, “That’s perfect, we still have some questions for him.”
“He only said one sentence before falling asleep again.” Bi Xi shook his head, his gaze fixed on Jiang Lan, and said, “Bai Ze told you, ‘When in doubt, head north.’”
“He told me that?” Jiang Lan blinked slowly, puzzled. “What does that mean? What could possibly happen to me?”
Bi Xi shook his head: “I don’t know, that’s all he said.”
Bai Ze understood the feelings of all things and knew the appearance of all things under heaven; he was an auspicious beast that could turn misfortune into good fortune. However, since he took over the Dragon Palace, Bai Ze had been in a daze and rarely awake.
Before his father passed away, he entrusted the Dragon Palace and the sleeping Bai Ze to him, only telling him, “Bai Ze has fallen to such a state for the sake of all living beings. As long as he has a breath left, you must take good care of him.”
Not long after, his father passed away, and he took over the Dragon Palace. He set aside a secluded palace within the palace as Bai Ze’s residence and assigned people to take special care of it.
Over the years, Bai Ze had only been lucid a handful of times, but both of those times were related to Jiang Lan.
Bi Xi looked somewhat heavy-hearted, but he never showed his emotions and did not want Jiang Lan to feel pressured because of his speculation, so he suppressed his worries.
Ying Qiao frowned and said, “Does Bai Ze mean that Jiang Lan will be in danger? Should we prepare contingency plans in advance?”
“It’s hard to say,” Bi Xi said. “‘Indecisiveness’ doesn’t necessarily mean danger; it could just mean a predicament.”
He looked at Jiang Lan with gentle encouragement in his eyes: “Bai Ze prophesied to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, but a prophecy is a prophecy precisely because the event has not yet occurred. If we deliberately make changes to avoid what will happen in the future, then the future will also change accordingly. Perhaps the current predicament will be gone, but there may be other hidden predicaments. So you don’t need to take it too seriously, just let everything take its natural course. Since Bai Ze said so, it proves that even if you encounter difficulties, there is room for maneuver.”
Jiang Lan wasn’t one to worry unnecessarily, so upon hearing Bi Xi’s words, he nodded and said, “I’ll remember that.”
He then asked, “Brother, are you staying in Jiangcheng for a few more days this time?”
Bi Xi shook his head: “I have to rush back to Haicheng soon. You should all go back and rest early. Let Lao Si stay and take care of people.”
After saying that, he turned to look at Bi’an and said, “I’ve given you all the opportunities, so make the most of them.”
The main reason he rushed to Jiangcheng overnight was because he was worried about Bi’an.
He could have simply called Jiang Lan to tell him what Bai Ze had said, but he would only know Chen Hua’s attitude if he saw it with his own eyes.
The result was obvious.
Although their relationship had improved somewhat, Chen Hua clearly didn’t have any romantic feelings for Bi’an yet.
He even had to find an excuse to deliver some elixirs.
Bi Xi was very disappointed in his younger brother.
He said to Bi’an, “You will be in charge of the Jiangcheng project during this period. Chen Hua is injured, so you should take on more of the responsibility. If there is anything you don’t understand, you can discuss it with Chen Hua.”
The last sentence, “If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can discuss it with Chen Hua,” was emphasized.
If they don’t seize the opportunity, Bi Xi thought this younger brother might become unsellable.
“I understand.” Bi’an looked dejected, his little tail that had been perked up just now because it had hugged his beloved, but he tucked it back in.
The revolution was not yet complete; Bi’an still had a long way to go.
He refused to believe that they couldn’t develop feelings for each other after spending so much time together!
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