Investiture of the Gods: Childhood Sweetheart Daji, Starting with Quasi-Saint Cultivation

Dragon Shadow remained silent.

"I...I just wanted to prove that the dragon race should not submit!"

"prove?"

"Use the lives of innocent people to prove your point? You're wrong, you evil dragon. True strength lies in protecting the weak, not bullying them."

He operates according to the laws of emotion.

This time, it wasn't an attack, but... empathy.

He sensed the emotions within the lingering resentment of the evil dragon.

What lies hidden deep beneath the resentment is actually loneliness, the pain of being misunderstood, and the yearning for recognition.

"What you want isn't to overthrow the world, but to be recognized and respected, right?"

The dragon's shadow trembled.

"How...how did you know?"

"Because I can feel it."

"But you're doing it the wrong way. Violence only brings fear, not respect."

He raised his hand, and his gaze slowly pierced through the air.

This time, the threads of affection did not attack, but instead soothed the resentful spirits like a spring breeze.

"Let go of your resentment. Ten thousand years of suppression has been enough."

"If you are willing to repent, I can help you be reincarnated and reborn."

Long Ying stared blankly at Su Yunbai.

No one has ever said such a thing to him in ten thousand years.

Everyone saw him as a demon and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

But this human said he wanted to... help him?

"Why...why are you helping me?"

"Because I believe that every living being has the potential to repent and start anew," Su Yunbai said. "Of course, the prerequisite is that you are willing."

Long Ying remained silent for a long time.

Finally, it let out a long sigh.

"Never mind..."

"I'm tired of this age-old resentment."

The black mist began to dissipate.

The dragon's shadow gradually became transparent.

"Thank you, human."

"If there is an afterlife, I wish to be a dragon that protects all living beings."

After saying that, the dragon's shadow completely disappeared.

The resentment subsided.

The sea eye has returned to calm.

The crack in the magic needle that stabilizes the sea heals itself.

The runes lit up again, and the suppressive power was restored to its original state.

Yunxiao stared at Su Yunbai in shock.

She had prepared for a fierce battle, and was even prepared to get injured.

Unexpectedly, Su Yunbai resolved the millennia-old grudge in this way.

"How...did you do that?"

Su Yunbai withdrew his feelings.

"Move people with emotion, convince them with reason. No matter how strong the resentment, it is ultimately a manifestation of emotion. And emotion is precisely my area of ​​expertise."

Yunxiao gave him a deep look.

"Bixiao made the right choice in choosing you."

She paused.

"However, this matter is not over yet."

"Um?"

"Although the lingering resentment of the evil dragon has dissipated, the disturbance in the sea eye was caused by the Chan Sect."

"Since they've made their move, they must have a backup plan. We need to find out the truth and expose the mastermind behind it all."

Su Yunbai nodded.

"Does the fairy have any clues?"

Yunxiao took out a jade slip.

"I had discovered this object on the outskirts of the sea eye before I came here."

Su Yunbai accepted the jade slip.

A faint trace of immortal energy remained in the jade slip—it was the Jade Purity Immortal Technique!

And this aura felt somewhat familiar to him.

"Is it... a red sperm?"

Yunxiao nodded.

"That's right. I met him several times when I was in Kunlun Mountain, and I recognized his presence."

Su Yunbai's eyes turned cold.

Red sperm...

One of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

It seems that the Chan Sect is determined to destroy the Dragon Clan and cripple them.

"Fairy, could we ask the Jie Sect for assistance in this matter?"

Yunxiao pondered.

"Although Master has ordered me to assist you, the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect are both Xuanmen (mysterious sects), so it is not advisable for them to clash directly."

She looked at Su Yunbai.

"However, I can personally help you find out the truth."

Su Yunbai's heart stirred.

"What does 'fairy' mean?"

"Since Chijingzi has come to the North Sea, he must not have gone far."

"Let's go find him and get to the bottom of this."

The shores of Beihai.

On an iceberg.

Chi Jingzi was sitting cross-legged in meditation, with a bronze mirror floating in front of him.

The image reflected in the mirror is that of the sea eye.

"Strange... how did the vengeful spirits subside?"

He frowned.

According to the plan, he secretly broke the seal, aroused the resentment, and caused the sea eye to erupt completely.

At that time, the world will be in turmoil, and the Dragon Clan will be too busy to help Chaoge.

But now, the vengeful spirit has been suppressed?

"Who ruined my plans?"

He was about to deduce the results when suddenly a chill ran through him.

Looking up, I saw two figures standing in mid-air.

It was Su Yunbai and Yunxiao!

"Uncle-Master Chijingzi, how have you been?" Yunxiao said calmly.

Chi Jingzi's expression changed.

"Yunxiao? What are you doing here?"

"By order of my master, I am here to inspect the North Sea."

"But what is my martial uncle doing here in this harsh and cold place instead of cultivating in seclusion on Kunlun Mountain?"

Chi Jingzi forced himself to remain calm.

"I...I came here to gather herbs."

"Gathering herbs?" Su Yunbai sneered. "Gathering herbs requires breaking the seal on the Sea-Stabilizing Needle and triggering ten thousand years of resentment?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Chi Jingzi said, his voice sharp but his tone weak.

"Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll find out soon enough."

Su Yunbai raised his hand, and the Love Threads reached straight for the Red Essence!

Chi Jingzi was greatly alarmed and summoned the Yin-Yang Mirror to defend himself.

But the threads of love are formless and intangible, yet they see through the lens of light and entangle his wrist.

"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?" Su Yunbai asked coldly.

Chi Jingzi gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Yunxiao sighed softly.

"Uncle-Master, why do this? You are a true successor of the Jade Purity lineage, yet you commit such a despicable act. If word gets out, what will become of the reputation of the Chan Sect?"

Chi Jingzi's face turned deathly pale.

He knew that what had happened today could no longer be kept secret.

"It is...it is Master's order."

Yuanshi Tianzun?

Su Yunbai and Yunxiao exchanged a glance.

Sure enough it was him!

"My master said that the alliance between the Dragon Clan and Chaoge has become a hidden danger. If the North Sea Eye erupts, the East Sea Dragon King will be overwhelmed..." Chi Jingzi said in a trembling voice, "I am only acting under orders, please spare my life!"

Su Yunbai's eyes were icy cold.

"Spare you? If the Eye of the Sea were to erupt, turning the world upside down and causing the deaths of billions of lives, would you ever consider sparing them?"

He showed no mercy.

A tangled thread of love!

"ah--"

Chi Jingzi screamed in agony, his cultivation completely destroyed!

Su Yunbai spared his life, but crippled his cultivation, reducing him to a mortal.

"Go back and tell Yuanshi Tianzun," Su Yunbai said coldly, "If there's a next time, I'll cripple every single one of them."

Chi Jingzi fled in panic, like a stray dog.

On the iceberg.

Yunxiao looked at Su Yunbai, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

"What you have done today has completely offended the Chan Sect."

"So what?" Su Yunbai said, "Now that they've made their move, how can I back down?"

"Aren't you afraid of the saint's revenge?"

"I'm afraid, but I won't back down." Su Yunbai looked at Yunxiao, "Fairy, thank you for your help today."

Yunxiao shook his head.

"I just did what I was supposed to do."

She paused.

"Su Yunbai, do you know why Master sent me here?"

"Please enlighten me, fairy."

"Master said that you carry a variable within you, which may be able to change the course of the great calamity," Yunxiao said. "He hopes to see a different ending."

Su Yunbai was shaken.

The Sage Who Reaches the Heavens...

"Fairy, would the Jie Sect be willing to help me?"

Yunxiao remained silent for a long time.

"My master didn't say it explicitly, but... I can stay."

She looked at Su Yunbai, her eyes clear.

"Not as a disciple of the Jie Sect, but as Sister Bixiao."

"I want to see just how far you can go."

Su Yunbai solemnly clasped his hands in greeting.

"I will certainly live up to the fairy's expectations."