WebNovel Chapter 1224 The Special Features of Dragon Spirit Pearl
Chapter 1224 The Special Features of Dragon Spirit Pearl
Our benefactor is truly the best person among all peoples.
They are even better than the cultivators of the Phoenix Clan.
No... perhaps our benefactor is from the Phoenix Clan?
Li Yuan had lost count of how many times she had sighed.
He eventually accepted Ning Ruan's kindness.
Yes.
He felt that his benefactor simply didn't want to take his things for free, even though he had made it so clear.
Even his benefactors were unwilling to take advantage of him.
"My benefactor, you are a good person, the best person I have ever met."
Li Yuan took a sip of the spiritual liquid that Ning Ruan had casually poured out.
After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but blurt out everything on her mind.
Ning Ruan: “?”
She had only poured a drop of the Hundred Flowers Essence into her milk tea, and hadn't even had a chance to drink it yet, when she was given the "friend zone" treatment.
"You know I'm a human being?"
Eh?
Li Yuan was stunned. "Your benefactor is human?"
Ning Ruan: "Let's leave it at that for now."
"Whether we continue depends on the situation."
Anyway, if anything goes wrong, she will immediately withdraw from the human race.
Li Yuan: "..."
He truly hadn't expected that his benefactor was actually a human.
Although she appeared in human form, he hadn't thought about it in that way.
They assumed that some special magical artifact was concealing his identity.
Is it really a human race?
"What happened to the human race?" Ning Ruan asked.
Li Yuan: "...No, humans are very good."
It's too small and too weak.
They are much stronger than the Hundred Flowers Clan.
Compared to the Jiaolong clan, they are worlds apart.
Given such a disparity, how dare the benefactor offend the Jiaolong clan?
The naive Jasmine, who had just escaped the control of the Dragon Spirit Pearl, was unaware that the human race was now vastly different from what it used to be...
……
Shadow Clan.
The three kings met again.
The atmosphere was somber and eerie.
"Damn humans! They're actually humans! How dare they? How dare they?!"
The Eastern King's angry shouts echoed throughout the entire hall.
The Western King sat in the shadows, a faint light shimmering at his fingertips, yet his tone remained unusually calm.
But beneath that calm, there was a chilling undercurrent: "The news from the Jiao Clan may not be true. It is said that Ning Ruan injured Long Lingzhu and she is still not alive. It is possible that the old woman Yue Po deliberately framed her in her anger."
"A deliberate frame-up?" The Eastern King whirled around, staring intently at the Western King. "Then tell me, why did Ning Ruan appear in that Eternal Domain? And why just shortly after we recalled Wang Wu? Is there really such a coincidence in the world?"
"..."
The faint light at Xi Wang's fingertips paused slightly, and he remained silent.
The Southern King slowly opened his lips: "The Northern King did not die from the painting. He had many injuries. Although the murderer tried his best to cover them up, such things cannot be hidden."
"The Shadow Clan, the Spirit Sand Clan, the Twin Star Clan... and the Strange Fire, all the scars on his body originated from these."
"But Ning Ruan is not the only one who possesses a different kind of fire, so it is indeed impossible to determine based on this alone."
"Ning Ruan is indeed not the only one who possesses a strange fire, but she is the only one who appeared in that Eternal Domain!" The Eastern King's voice suddenly rose, almost as a roar, "If it's not her, could it really be us, as the rumors say?"
The mere mention of this matter enraged the Eastern King to the point of wanting to kill.
They had already found a scapegoat and announced to the public that the assassin who killed the Northern King had been executed.
And then that rubbish novel came along.
And yet, in the novel, they killed the Northern King for the sake of a woman named Fuying.
If that's all there is to it, although there are many who make fun of it, no one will take it seriously.
However, there were indeed traces of the Shadow Clan's actions on the Northern King's body.
As a result, anyone who had seen the Northern King's corpse began to suspect them to some extent.
Heaven and earth conscience!
They had a lot of complaints about that old bastard, Bei Wang.
But they also have a sense of the bigger picture!
How could I possibly kill him?
What good would it do to kill him?
Surely it can't really be for some fleeting illusion?
"Be careful what you say."
Even the King of the South couldn't keep his expression in check at this moment.
He said in an unfriendly tone, "Don't mention this matter again."
The Eastern King didn't want to bring it up; he was just furious.
He suppressed his anger, "Stop deceiving yourselves. This matter is clearly related to Ning Ruan. Ning Ruan is backed by the human race. If we really do nothing, won't we become a laughing stock among all races?"
The Eastern King slammed his fist heavily onto the throne, producing a dull thud.
"Our Shadow Clan is a powerful clan among the top of all races. The Northern King has fallen, and to this day, we still cannot find the real culprit."
"And now that we've finally found a clue, you're still thinking about letting things slide, being played like fools by a bunch of lowly ants!"
"You may swallow this insult, but I won't!"
The Prince of the South glanced at the other party indifferently, "Whether you can swallow it or not, you have to. The real culprit has already been brought to justice."
He said, "This is the person we killed ourselves. Now if you change your story and say that the murderer is a human, Ning Ruan, are you trying to tell all races that our previous claim of killing the murderer was pure nonsense?"
The Eastern King opened his mouth, but remained silent for a moment.
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "So we're just going to let this go? You know this matter is related to the human race, but you don't even dare to utter a peep?"
"At the very least, we cannot publicly denounce the human race." The Southern King's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable determination. "The murderer we 'killed' with our own hands cannot be a fake; otherwise, what will become of the Shadow Clan's prestige?"
"but……"
He then changed the subject, saying, "Ning Ruan really shouldn't be kept around."
"But we don't need to do anything. Didn't she severely injure that junior from the Jiaolong clan named Long Lingzhu?"
"I imagine the Jiao Clan hates Ning Ruan even more than we do now." He chuckled softly. "If Long Lingzhu really dies, the Jiao Clan would probably tear Ning Ruan's heart apart."
“Although Ning Ruan’s cultivation level is not high, those mysterious scrolls in her hands are indeed troublesome. Even we would find it difficult to guarantee that we wouldn’t suffer losses. Therefore, handing them over to the Jiaolong Clan is the most advantageous thing for our Shadow Clan. Isn’t Granny Yue also trying to use someone else to do her dirty work? Why should we be the Jiaolong Clan’s tools?”
After a long silence, the Western King nodded and said, "This plan can succeed."
There was a pause.
He hesitated slightly, then asked, "But Long Lingzhu... can she still be saved?"
Upon hearing this, the Eastern King immediately scoffed, "I think you've all gone mad. Do you really think you can contact an immortal with that piece of trash? How laughable."
The Western King was not angered by these words. Instead, he sighed and said, "It is rare to find two people whose spiritual perception is naturally compatible. Once one of them becomes an immortal, the other will surely be able to contact him. At that time, he will surely be able to find out the secret of why only destiny can lead to immortality."
"What good does it do whether you know or not? Does knowing make you ascend to heaven?" the Eastern King retorted.
The King of the West's voice was slightly deep, carrying an indescribable complex emotion:
"I understand... but that doesn't necessarily mean I can ascend."
"But if you don't know, you'll be forever trapped in this world, guessing what the immortal realm will be like after you ascend."
"We cultivators seek immortality and the Great Dao. What we ultimately seek is that realm of transcendence. Those two from the Jiaolong clan are at least a bridge, a key. Even if the hope is slim... how can we be willing to give up completely?"