Chapter 105: Searching for the Dragon

There had to be a Dragon Vein within the royal city.

One didn’t need the Enchantress to say it; anyone who knew a little about feng shui knew this.

But Ling Yi did not expect the Dragon Vein of the Capital of Great Chu to actually be a giant Spirit Stone Vein.

One end was at Lu Qingming’s estate, and the other end was at the Great Chu Imperial Palace.

Now this was quite interesting.

In that case, draining this Spirit Stone Vein would almost be equivalent to destroying the Great Chu dragon vein!

He liked this sort of thing.

Also, the Enchantress said Lu Qingming’s residence had a Miniature World where top-tier Great Medicinal Herbs grew. This was equally crucial for Ling Yi.

He had only just reached the peak of the third level of Golden Body. If he wanted to continue improving quickly in a short time, he needed to find all sorts of resources.

Furthermore, upon reaching the fourth level of Golden Body, improving couldn’t rely purely on Medicinal Baths anymore; it would also require assistance from Elixirs.

So, they still lacked many resources and had to work very hard.

But… how could they enter Lu Qingming’s estate again?

To be honest, that was truly difficult.

Sneaking in secretly had a very low possibility. Don’t be fooled by how big the place was, like a forest park. It was, after all, the Dao Field of a Peak Dao-Entry powerhouse. It was impossible for it not to have Formation Arrays for protection.

To enter openly and honestly, he would need to rely on help from a good friend.

Fifth·Tool·Qianqian was naturally the best candidate.

However, even if Ling Yi could get past his own conscience and ruthlessly use that young girl, Diwu Qianqian probably wouldn’t agree to such a request.

Saving Luo Xue and stealing Lu Qingming’s Great Medicinal Herbs were two completely different matters.

So, this matter couldn’t be rushed; they had to slowly look for an opportunity.

The Little Fox, who all she did was eat and sleep and sleep and eat, saw Ling Yi return and still didn’t know anything until she saw Luo Xue coming to find Ling Yi for a late-night snack.

Only then did she belatedly realize that something seemed to have happened that she wasn’t aware of.

“Who is this?” Luo Xue asked, somewhat surprised, looking at the soft and cute, pretty little fox spirit. Ling Yi hadn’t mentioned this to her yet.

“Dao Enlightenment powerhouse of the Fox Clan, my maidservant,” Ling Yi introduced casually.

“……”

Luo Xue stared blankly.

Fox Clan, Dao Enlightenment, maidservant… these three terms combined made her feel a little dizzy.

She thought to herself, is this Ling Yi’s backing for being so daring?

Thinking about it again, it didn’t seem likely.

The Demi-Human Race was naturally very powerful, but compared to human cultivators, there was still a big gap.

Moreover, the Demi-Human Race had always been very low-key and was completely different from the Demon Beasts in the Beast Tides.

Only those who didn’t understand would lump them together.

How could those low-key Demi-Human easily choose to side with the human camp?

“Go get some food. I have things to discuss with Luo Xue,” Ling Yi ordered without ceremony.

The little fox spirit pouted, a bit unhappy, and went to prepare.

At the same time, she wondered in her heart: what exactly happened? Is this Luo Xue? So beautiful! Wasn’t she imprisoned? What exactly happened this afternoon while I was sleeping?

It was already late at night. Luo Xue came because, firstly, she couldn’t sleep well, and secondly, she wanted to have a good talk with Ling Yi and find out what his plans were.

“That girl has the Five Elements Dao Body. Give her a Golden Body Method later…” the Enchantress said.

“She’s only at Pressure Point Strike…” Ling Yi reminded.

“Didn’t I tell you before, as long as you have resources, Pressure Point Strike and Meridian Unlocking are nothing?” the Enchantress was very dismissive of this foolish question.

“……”

Ling Yi looked at Luo Xue. “The excuse Chu State used this time to gather the diplomatic missions from the six states is, on the surface, about how to jointly resist the increasingly frequent Beast Tides. In reality, it wants to unite the other five states to carve up our Qin State.”

Luo Xue’s expression turned serious. Following Ling Yi’s words, she asked, “Then what is the attitude of the other five states…?”

“What else could it be? Between states, there are only permanent interests. If possible, they certainly wouldn’t mind taking a bite out of us.”

Ling Yi said this while looking at Luo Xue. “So the goal of our mission is to prevent this from becoming reality. Deputy Prime Minister Qi started meeting with the envoys from the other five states as soon as he arrived. However, it doesn’t seem to be making much progress, and personally, I’m not very optimistic either.”

Luo Xue nodded. “I’m not optimistic either.”

Ling Yi said, “Later, we’ll also need to help think of ways. Whatever methods, as long as we can sabotage this alliance of six states trying to carve up Qin State, it’s our win.”

Luo Xue hummed in agreement. She blinked her star-like eyes, looking at Ling Yi. “Then, what about private matters?”

“Private matters are about you,” Ling Yi said calmly, looking at Luo Xue. “Saving you, this first step, is already a success.”

“Next is the second step: dealing with that Sect.”

“And during this process, I’ll cultivate, and you’ll cultivate. We’ll strive to use the resources of Chu State to cultivate all the way to Dao Enlightenment before returning home.”

Luo Xue stared at Ling Yi, dumbfounded. If it were anyone else, she would have long since spat in their face.

Was he talking in his sleep?

Deal with that Sect?

Talk it into submission?

Even if you were a dragon, right now you’re just a little baby dragon, roaring at a fierce dragon with a milky voice?

They would definitely slap you dead with one palm!

And using Chu State’s resources to cultivate to Dao Enlightenment… why don’t you just say the Monarch of Chu State wants to take you as his son-in-law?

“Don’t worry about anything. I already have a plan for these things. I’ll give you a Cultivation Method in a bit. You start cultivating with it first. But you must always be prepared to go cultivate with me!”

Ling Yi looked at Luo Xue with a very serious expression.

Luo Xue didn’t speak. Instead, she extended a hand and gently touched Ling Yi’s forehead, feeling a bit heartbroken.

Hu Xiaoxian brought over two bowls of freshly cooked noodles and said, “Is the Young Master sick?”

Luo Xue laughed. “Yes, your Young Master is quite ill.”

Hearing this, the Little Fox quickly walked over and also touched Ling Yi’s forehead. A bit puzzled, she said, “No fever…”

Luo Xue held back her laughter and glanced at Ling Yi.

Ling Yi coughed twice. “Let’s eat the noodles.”

The event had already happened. Thinking too much about it now was meaningless.

Ling Yi’s attitude also infected Luo Xue.

For so many years, that Sect had been like a mountain pressing on her heart.

She didn’t dare to date anyone, forcibly turning someone she liked into a brother.

She didn’t dare to finish her studies because once she finished, she would face entering the Sect and marrying someone.

Enduring this pressure, seemingly carefree all these years, in reality, her heart had bottled up too much bitterness.

Originally, she had planned to keep this secret hidden forever.

Before this happened, she would have preferred that she and Ling Yi just be… brothers with a hint of something ambiguous.

But the occurrence of this event made her clearly realize that even if the two were just brothers, Ling Yi was inevitably drawn into it.

And Ling Yi seemed to know everything…

After slurping down a bowl of plain noodles, Luo Xue looked at Ling Yi. “Did my mom come to see you? Did she come to you a long time ago?”

Ling Yi paused. “Why do you ask?”

“Let me think… If I’m not mistaken, she came to you in our freshman year, right?” Luo Xue sighed softly, leaning back on the sofa and murmuring, “I should have realized it sooner. Everyone was trying to set us up back then, but you insisted on treating me like a brother. I should have figured it out then…”

“Don’t blame your mom. She didn’t do anything wrong,” Ling Yi said.

Luo Xue shook her head. “I’m not blaming her. I know my mom well. She isn’t the type to interfere in other people’s lives.”

Then she looked at Ling Yi. “So, you’ve known about this for a long time?”

Ling Yi nodded. “So you don’t need to worry. I have it under control.”

Luo Xue thought about Ling Yi killing Zhao Tianping, about the Dao-Entry Grade woman from that Sect who had appeared by his side, about the Beast Tide Blue Light incident in Spring City, and then about that obedient Dao-Entry Grade Fox Spirit…

Suddenly she understood. She wasn’t the only one hiding secrets.

And the secrets Ling Yi hid were likely far beyond her imagination and knowledge!

Luo Xue gently leaned her head on Ling Yi’s shoulder, looking weary. “It’s really exhausting to handle everything alone. I suddenly feel like I was a bit foolish before…”

The little fox spirit sat far away on the other side, grumbling inwardly: I’m a fox, I don’t eat dog food, I’m a fox, I don’t eat…

Early the next morning, Ling Yi drove that flashy supercar and took Luo Xue straight into the city.

Since they had finally come to the Capital of Great Chu, how could they not properly experience the local customs and culture?

Luo Xue was quite familiar with the Capital of Great Chu and gave directions from the passenger seat.

“Oh, right, this car belongs to that girl in red, doesn’t it? The one you and the Deputy Prime Minister mentioned, the girl from that high-status Sect?” Luo Xue looked at Ling Yi. “Why would someone from Lu Qingming’s side help you? Does she like you?”

“Like me? Not a chance. She’s just gaining worldly experience. The cultivation method she practices is called the Dao of Supreme Detachment. She needs to experience all aspects of life and eventually detach from them. As for why she chose to help me, it’s probably also for her cultivation,” Ling Yi said flatly.

“What does that mean?” Luo Xue looked at him, confused. “For cultivation? Choosing to help you? Does she want to date you?”

“Yeah, probably in her eyes, I would inevitably die facing Lu Qingming. If she falls in love with me, throws herself into it completely, and then I die, she’ll have experienced love and can completely forget me. That way, she can succeed in her cultivation, right?”

Although the Enchantress hadn’t told Ling Yi much about the Dao of Supreme Detachment, he could easily figure this out with a little thought.

Hearing this, Luo Xue wore an absurd expression and didn’t even get annoyed. “Is she crazy?”

“Yeah, I think so too,” Ling Yi said with a smile, lightly patting the steering wheel. “But look, she gave me the car.”

Luo Xue: “…”

She wasn’t really worried about Ling Yi. If he wanted to date someone, he would have done it long ago.

Throughout their years at school, many people had pursued him, but she had never seen him develop feelings for anyone.

And this kind of thing wasn’t just common in the Cultivation World; even in the secular world, it wasn’t unusual.

Her parents were loving, but that didn’t stop her dad from having several children outside. Her mom had known for a long time but always pretended not to.

Those who couldn’t accept such matters either lacked experience and perspective, or… their partners couldn’t meet their various needs.

If someone truly had that kind of purity hang-up, they should just not get involved with anyone. If they liked someone, they could sleep with them; if they didn’t like anyone, they could live alone.

“That girl… she’s really naive. What’s her name? Diwu Qianqian? Diwu… that surname is quite rare. Since she has that intention, why not go for her? I’d actually like to see how she completely detaches herself from that kind of emotion.”

As if struck by a thought, Luo Xue sat there with a mischievous grin.

“Forget it. It’s not interesting. She’s just a little girl. I’m not interested,” Ling Yi said.

Luo Xue rolled her eyes. She knew it would be like this!

“Drive forward two hundred meters and park,” the Enchantress suddenly spoke in Ling Yi’s mind.

Ling Yi looked ahead. Two hundred meters in front was a large commercial area.

“Is the Spirit Stone Vein passing through here?” he asked.

“Yes,” the Enchantress gave a confirmed answer.

Ling Yi drove the car into the parking lot and got out with Luo Xue, immediately drawing curious looks.

A handsome guy and a beautiful girl in a luxury car attracted attention wherever they went.

These people from Chu State probably had no idea about the pair’s true identities. Otherwise, their gazes wouldn’t be filled with envy and jealousy, but with hatred.

Before the two had even left the parking lot, a black luxury business car sped over. It stopped beside them, the window rolled down, revealing a face exuding endless coldness, staring intently at the two.