Yefutidaolu

Chapter 120: Facing the True Dragon
At this moment, in the crystal cave, a real dragon with a length of more than one mile was holding a human in its claws.

The real dragon's body was covered with healed scars, but its scales had not yet grown out. Its head was covered with scars, and it looked like a ghost's head with overgrown scar tissue. One of its horns was broken, so it looked more like a monster, and it did not have the majestic and noble aura of a real dragon at all.

However, although these scars covering his body concealed the aura of a true dragon as the king of water creatures, they also highlighted the temperament of a brutal monster, which is why Gao Jian was frightened at first.

To be honest, these scars on a dragon's body are like a human being disfigured by burns all over his body.

The sight of a person with not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body and even a face covered with scars is really scary.

The monster dragon in front of you is Jingjiang Jun.

He had just rushed back to his home two days ago and happened to run into Dansha and her cousin Dansha.

Everything went so smoothly.

But...Jingjiang Jun looked at the human in front of him, feeling somewhat doubtful.

Because everything this person says is right.

But Jingjiang Jun was very sure that this person knew nothing, because Li Zuofang clearly stated that he had not told anything to this person named Gao Jian.

Li Zuofang would not lie. Besides, the mere third realm was not worth him lying for.

but……

How did Gao Jian know?
So he lowered his head, stared at Gao Jian, and asked as if to put pressure on him: "How did you know?"

Gao Jian said: "It's very simple. If you can suddenly disappear, there must be something that can trap you."

"From all the details in the snack room, I know how much you dote on Dansha. And you didn't reply to Dansha's message, which shows that you are really in trouble. This is probably how you got all these scars, right?"

Gao Jian continued to explain: "Then why were you able to come back at this juncture? Is it a coincidence? Maybe it is a coincidence, but I don't believe it is such a coincidence."

"After eliminating coincidences, who at the level above the Ninth Realm can intervene in this matter? Who has the motivation to intervene in this matter?"

"Lord Li Zuofang's hometown is in Cangzhou, but the current state of the Divine Dynasty should make it impossible for him to interfere in Cangzhou's affairs. This inability should be divided into two levels."

Gao Jian raised two fingers and said, "On the one hand, politically, the senior officials of the imperial court should have a certain 'tacit understanding' and choose not to interfere in these marginal states and counties as much as possible."

"This can be seen from the treatment I received. As an official personally promoted by the Shangshu, there are still people in Cangzhou who dare to kill me. This shows that for places outside the two capitals and four states, the central officials of the court are the objects of checks and balances. Although they dare not resist openly, they are not afraid."

"The second aspect is that in terms of the actual controllable power, the enemies that the Shangshu faces are definitely of the same level. There is internal strife in the Divine Dynasty, and even Sima of the Demon Suppression Division in Cangzhou has heard about the struggle in Yangjing. The Shangshu probably really can't spare the time to clean up his hometown."

Jingjiang Jun listened quietly to Gao Jian's analysis.

Gao Jian was not afraid of the stage, and continued to explain in front of a Nine Realm True Dragon: "Also, Shangshu Li Zuofang's surname is Li, and he was born in Ningtai County, but there is no family with the surname Li in Cangzhou. In addition, Ningtai County has not received much publicity and preferential treatment from Cangzhou, and there is not even a 'Li Family'. This can further prove these two points. The Shangshu's family should have gone to Yangjing and did not stay in their hometown."

Gao Jian put away his fingers: "In this case, if he really wants to intervene in Cangzhou, he must rely on external forces. I must be one of them, but he will never rely on my power alone. He must have more tricks up his sleeve. Shushan should be one of them, right?"

Gao Jian looked at the golden-haired mouse.

At this time, the golden bear shrugged his shoulders, said nothing, and showed no comment or expression.

So Gao Jian continued: "Then, relying solely on Shushan is definitely not enough. If you want to deal with Cangzhou, you must have a greater force. What else is there? What power can Cangzhou borrow? Even now, I don’t know, but... since he has this thought, then he must still be paying attention to Cangzhou to some extent."

"In this case, he will definitely not ignore the impact I have caused. The impact I have brought this time will definitely shake Cangzhou in a real sense. For example, he will pry a real dragon over to help."

"This is why Dansha and I have been full of confidence on the way back. Even if Dansha is not trustworthy, even if Dansha has no ability, I have demonstrated my ability to stir up trouble through this incident. If Minister Li wants to do something in Cangzhou, he will not let me go. I have been driven into the tree. As long as I use a little more strength, I can break the tree of the Baishanjiang Water Tribe in half."

"After all...the reason why the Baishanjiang Water Tribe can still exist is actually because the water tribe has the advantage of being in the water. With the help of the advantage of the terrain and his loyalty to the Zuo family, the Baishanjiang Dragon King can make other families helpless without fighting desperately."

“But if the real dragon helps, the Baishan River water tribe will not be able to be saved. The real dragon can suppress the dragon underwater and is not affected by the terrain. As long as the Baishan River water tribe is destroyed, it will be like cutting off an arm of the Zuo family. Then the blood sacrifice system established by the Zuo family must be torn down and rebuilt. In this process of rebuilding, there are too many things that can be interfered with.”

"So, Lord Li Zuofang will not let go of this opportunity, nor will he let go of a helper like me who fell from the sky. So I guess, because of what I did in Baishan River, I will really be noticed by this minister, and you will become a part of my power. What do you think, Lord Jingjiang?" Gao Jian said.

Jingjiang-jun looked at Gao Jian quietly.

The chinchilla bear was also very interested.

To be honest, he was a little surprised.

If this is the case based on the other party's conversation, then since the exploration of Baishanjiang Dragon Palace, he has been looking for an opportunity to make Li Zuofang notice him.

In other words, when Dansha took him away from Cangzhou, Gao Jian had already made up his mind!

No matter what he did in Cangzhou, what he did in Baishanjiang Dragon Palace, or escorting cinnabar back to the East China Sea, Gao Jian's purpose was quite clear, which was to obtain Li Zuofang's investment and the help of more forces.

Gao Jian noticed Jingjiang Jun's gaze, so he stood up straight and looked at him.

There is a huge difference in size between the man and the dragon, and the difference in their cultivation is only greater. However, when they look at each other at this moment, there is no fear at all.

For Gao Jian, behind his clear goals and precise actions, there is a very simple motive...

That is to end the blood sacrifice system that has existed in Cangzhou for a hundred years.

From the moment he stepped into this world and became a sacrifice, to the blood sacrifice of He Bo, and then to the endless sacrificial blood and food being transported out of the outer city of Cangzhou...all along the way, Gao Jian's goal has never changed.

The goal is here, so Gao Jian doesn’t feel there is anything to be afraid of.

At this time, Jingjiang Jun spoke up and asked, "Aren't you worried about accidents? Look at this so-called Shangshu. He has done so many stupid things that now he can't even manage Cangzhou. He is also constrained in the officialdom. If he is not as smart as you think, your choice will be doomed from the beginning."

Gao Jian smiled and said, "Only gods can be free from constraints in the officialdom. Even the emperor cannot be free from constraints. And the stupidity you mentioned may not be stupidity, Jingjiang Jun. Many times, mistakes are only seen by outsiders."

"A high-ranking official, the master of a powerful force, may make too many stupid mistakes and take the wrong path in the eyes of outsiders. But in fact, this wrong path is the only path he will take under the combined influence of various factors, even if it is a dead end."

He spread his hands and said, "There are too many such things in this world. Smart people can only watch the crisis happen. They can only sit on the out-of-control locomotive and crash forward. They can't even jump out of the car."

"But the more people like this, the more they will seize every opportunity to either jump out of the car or change the direction of the car."

"What I have to do is to become this opportunity, at least one of the opportunities, and now, I have succeeded, right? Isn't it important to have a legitimate reason?"

Jingjiang Jun asked, "What if you guessed wrong?"

Gao Jian couldn't hold it back and laughed: "Ha... I guessed wrong, so what? You won't eat me. If you eat me, Dansha will definitely be angry." "You are very powerful, very good. You really dare to provoke a noble family. Those who can be appreciated by Minister Li are not ordinary people. I am also very grateful to you for traveling a million miles to send Dansha back, but there are still some things to be made clear."

When Jingjiang-jun said this, his body began to shrink rapidly.

He began to transform, and soon, he turned into a burly man in a purple and gold robe. Although he was wearing a robe, it was bulging with muscles, making it look like a tight-fitting suit, and there was no sign of the robe's luxury.

His body was still covered with scars, but on a human body, these scars were not so ugly. Instead, these scars showed a sense of bravery.

Gao Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

Jingjiang-kun was talking to himself in human form, which meant that all his speculations were correct.

"The problem now is that the Shui family will not sit idly by and watch me wipe out the Baishanjiang water tribe, and if we want to take action against the Zuo family, we don't have enough strength."

"I am just a dragon, so I can't be a match for the Cangzhou family. The Shenchao family shares weal and woe. The Shui family and other families will never sit and watch me slaughter the Zuo family. And...actually, I can't do it. The Zuo family alone is stronger than me."

Yes, even though the Zuo family and the Shui family are mortal enemies, when faced with a real dragon that wants to attack the Zuo family, the Shui family will never sit idly by.

If the aristocratic family really wants to make the Zuo family suffer, they can only do it themselves.

"That's why you need me." Gao Jian said, "I am one of the 'insiders' of the Divine Dynasty officialdom, and I also have a connection with the Shui family in the previous incident."

"Can you do it? You are only at the third level." Jingjiang Ju looked at Gao Jian.

Gao Jian smiled and said, "When you asked me this question, I already had the answer in my heart. Besides, I didn't ask if I could do it, I said I had already done it. I told you this just to state the facts."

Jingjiang Jun looked at the human in front of him.

He is clearly just a human of the third realm. Although his talent is decent, it is nothing compared to the real geniuses of the Divine Dynasty.

The human geniuses who were carefully selected from the noble families and even the imperial dynasty of the Divine Dynasty were brought up among natural resources and treasures. Generally, they could break through to the first realm at the age of two or three, and reach the third realm at the age of seven or eight.

Gao Jian is in his twenties and is still only at the third level, which is too slow.

But the other party's mind and courage are indeed worth talking about.

So Jingjiang Jun raised his hand, and Gao Jian's body was covered by the flowing water, and his body involuntarily floated up.

At this time, Gao Jian discovered...

The chinchilla seems to be missing?

Did I not see him or did he really disappear? Why is this thing so elusive...

On the other side, the real dragon said: "Let's do it, let's go."

"Wait a minute, I need to go look for cinnabar." Gao Jian said quickly.

"What do you want to do with her?" Jingjiang Jun frowned.

"You're leaving anyway, so why are you leaving without saying goodbye? After all, we've been through life and death together along the way, so just say goodbye." Gao Jian said.

Jingjiang Jun's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

To be fair, he didn't want Gao Jian to come into contact with cinnabar again.

Because Dansha is still young.

But there seemed to be no reason to stop it, especially when the other party clearly said things like "to say goodbye" and "we've been through life and death along the way".

So he hesitated for a while and said, "I'll go with you."

Gao Jian didn't have any thoughts. After all, he really just wanted to say goodbye, so he nodded: "Okay."

Jingjiang Jun then opened all the doors with his wise advice.

Previously, there were doors everywhere in this palace. Although they were not locked, the weight and size of these doors alone made it impossible for Gao Jian to open them.

Now, these doors are not only locked, but also have layers of seals, which maximizes the safety factor.

Jingjiang Jun took Gao Jian through layers of seals and gates, all the way to a secret place in the deepest part of the palace. Because they ran so fast, Gao Jian didn't even know how to get there.

Obviously, Jingjiang Jun did this on purpose. He didn't even want to tell Gao Jian about this route.

But Gao Jian didn't care, because he didn't care whether he remembered it or not, and because he was just saying goodbye and had no interest in the location of Dansha.

After a while, Jingjiang Jun brought Gao Jian to the secret room, where they could see a furnace.

In the furnace, there were several ghost officials working tirelessly to temper some souls.

"Ghost messenger?" Gao Jian stared.

Why is there a ghost here? Is Dansha going to be captured?

"I captured a few ghost messengers and asked them to help me refine some replacement souls so that the cinnabar can restore the three souls and seven spirits. The ghost messengers have the power of reincarnation, and the true spirit is immortal, so there is a way."

"This... can be done?" Gao Jian was somewhat incredulous.

Jingjiang Jun replied, "Money makes the world go round. Apart from anything else, the purchasing power of the Divine Dynasty's precious money is still very trustworthy. Not to mention the ghost messengers, even the City God and even the Lord of Mount Tai are all within the Divine Dynasty. The affairs of the underworld are always related to the world of the living. After all, the dead were once living people."

As he spoke, Dansha's true spirit jumped out from a peach tree that nourished souls: "Uncle! I have another good idea!"

"Cinnabar." Gao Jian waved his hand.

Dansha immediately jumped towards the two of them, and then naturally entered Gao Jian's divine gate.

It is safer for the Taiguang True Spirit to find a place to reside where it will not be affected by the outside world.

When Jingjiang Jun saw this scene, his face turned dark.

(I'm really not a slacker, guys. There's not a single part that's unnecessary...)
(End of this chapter)