On the Dragon-Slaying Platform, I was executed and became Yang Jian's brother-in-law.

Looking at the appearance of the Golden Spirit Mother, Zhao Gongming suddenly felt a surge of sorrow.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed it back.

Because he knew...

What Senior Sister Jinling needs right now is not his defense.

Instead, they remained silent.

Use silence to cover up the pain in your heart.

Zhao Gongming slowly sat back down, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He thought about it carefully.

He truly had no recollection of that dragon.

As the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Jie Sect, he would know something about everything that was happening in the sect.

But he had absolutely no recollection of this dragon!

Senior Sister Jinling has never mentioned it!

Zhao Gongming frowned.

He tried hard to recall the changes that had taken place at Our Lady of the Golden Spirit over the years.

Then...

He remembered.

It was probably before the Investiture of the Gods began.

Back then, Senior Sister Jinling's personality wasn't so cold.

Although he was serious, at least he would still laugh and joke with his fellow apprentices.

It can start from a certain time...

Senior Sister Jinling has changed.

He's getting colder and colder, and increasingly unsmiling.

He was as if he were wrapped in a layer of solid ice, and no one could get close to him.

Even his fellow disciples felt that Senior Sister Jinling had become much more distant.

Zhao Gongming once thought it was because of his cultivation.

After all, Senior Sister Jinling cultivates the path of killing and warfare, so it's normal for her personality to become a bit cold.

But now it seems...

"Could it be..." Zhao Gongming thought to himself, "that my senior sister's change in personality is related to that dragon?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

The time when Senior Sister Jinling's personality changed drastically...

The time when that dragon was "personally slain"...

Could it be a perfect match?

Zhao Gongming's heart sank.

He suddenly realized that this matter was probably far more complicated than it appeared on the surface!

What exactly happened between Senior Sister Jinling and that dragon?

Why would she say, "He is unruly and his vicious nature is hard to change"?

Why did she "personally kill" that dragon?

Given Senior Sister Jinling's personality, if she truly refused to be taught, she could simply be expelled from the sect; why would she have to kill her herself?

unless...

Unless that dragon did something that forced Senior Sister Jinling to kill him!

Or rather...

What's the hidden story?

Zhao Gongming took a deep breath and decided to get to the bottom of it.

He secretly used a telepathic technique to send a message to the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.

"Senior Sister..." Zhao Gongming's voice echoed in Jinling Shengmu's mind, "What exactly happened with that dragon?"

"You've never heard your junior brother mention him before..."

"Furthermore, is your personality change related to him?"

"If you have any unspeakable difficulties, senior sister, feel free to tell your junior brother. Your junior brother will definitely help you!"

When Jinling Shengmu heard Zhao Gongming's telepathic message, her body stiffened slightly.

She paused for a moment, then replied, "No need to ask further."

"That's all in the past, it's all over."

"Gongming, you only need to remember that the beast is dead."

"Dead..."

The Golden Spirit Mother's voice was calm, but Zhao Gongming could detect a slight tremor in it.

That was pain that was suppressed to the extreme.

Zhao Gongming sighed inwardly and did not press the matter further.

He knew that if Senior Sister Jinling was unwilling to talk about it, there must be a reason.

As his junior, all he could do was offer his silent support.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the immortals of the Chan Sect continued their mockery.

The Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit remained expressionless and silent.

Only in the depths of those eyes did a barely perceptible trace of pain occasionally flash...

The atmosphere inside the Lingxiao Palace remained solemn.

Zhao Gongming stopped asking questions, and the Golden Spirit Mother resumed her icy demeanor.

She stood there, like an iceberg, keeping everyone at arm's length.

The Jade Emperor looked at the Golden Spirit Mother and secretly made plans in his heart.

The Book of Life and Death is a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, recording the birth and death cycles of all beings in the three realms, and it never makes a mistake.

Since the Book of Life and Death shows these images, it means that all of this is real.

But why is the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit so resistant?

They even said things like "unruly and incorrigible," and "slaughtered with their own hands"...

There's probably some hidden story behind this...

Venus was also pondering.

Based on his many years of experience in Heaven, this matter is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

The pained and repressed expression on the face of the Golden Spirit Mother clearly indicated that she was hiding something...

"Your Majesty," Venus whispered, "this old minister believes that perhaps we should continue watching?"

"Since the Book of Life and Death has already manifested, let it finish displaying."

"Perhaps the answer will come later."

The Jade Emperor nodded, thinking the suggestion was good.

"King Qin Guang," the Jade Emperor began, "continue."

"As you command."

King Qin Guang hurriedly activated the Book of Life and Death, and the scene shifted again.

That was the vast expanse of the East China Sea.

A fairy island stands in the middle of the sea, surrounded by clouds and mist, with cranes flying around, and the spiritual energy is so rich that it is almost tangible.

The island is dotted with palaces, creating a magnificent and ever-changing landscape.

It is the sacred site of the Jie Sect—Jin'ao Island!

In the scene, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit is riding on a cloud, flying towards Golden Turtle Island.

Behind her followed a boy.

It was Su Bai.

At this time, Su Bai looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with handsome features and an otherworldly temperament, already possessing a certain immortal demeanor.

"Master, is this Jin'ao Island?" Su Bai looked around curiously, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Hmm," said the Golden Spirit Mother calmly, "This is our Grandmaster's sacred ground. Today, our Grandmaster is giving a sermon, and I've brought you here to broaden your horizons."

"But remember this," the Golden Spirit Mother turned her head, her gaze serious, "Golden Turtle Island has strict rules. You cannot run around at will, and you must not enter the forbidden area!"

"Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Su Bai nodded quickly, "Jiao'er will definitely listen to Master!"

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit nodded in satisfaction.

The two landed on Jin'ao Island.

Many disciples of the Jie Sect had already gathered on the island.

Outer disciples, inner disciples, and some nominal disciples were all waiting for the Tongtian Sect Leader to preach.

"The sound of bells came from afar."

"Our Grandmaster is about to preach," said the Golden Spirit Mother.

She turned to Su Bai: "You stay on the island and don't wander off."

"Yes, Master!"

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit headed towards Biyou Palace.

Su Bai was left outside.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace.

The immortals all nodded in approval as they watched this scene.

"It seems that the dragon is indeed a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother."

"Yes, we even brought it to Jin'ao Island."

"But he's only a nominal disciple, so that's normal."

The scene continues.

Su Bai was left alone on the island, and at first he stayed in the same place obediently.

But soon, he couldn't sit still any longer.

"I wonder how long Master and the others will be preaching..."

"Since we're just killing time anyway, why don't we take a stroll around the island?"

Su Bai was making his own plans.

He remembered his master saying that he must not run around or enter forbidden areas.

As long as we don't enter the restricted areas, it should be fine to walk around and look at the island, right?

Thinking of this, Su Bai stood up and began to stroll around Jin'ao Island.

Jin'ao Island is very large, and there are beautiful views everywhere.

Su Bai walked and looked around, and before she knew it, she had walked far away.

He walked through a bamboo forest, crossed a small bridge, and arrived deep in the island.

It's getting quieter and quieter here; you can't see a single person.

"Huh? Why is it so remote?"

Su Bai scratched his head, about to turn back.

Sudden--

Voices can be heard from ahead!

"...Pharmacist, have you arranged everything properly?"

"Rest assured, Immortal Dingguang, everything is arranged. We can proceed once the Investiture of the Gods begins."

"Good! When the Jie Sect is destroyed, you and I can escape and head to the West to enjoy the bliss of the Western Paradise!"

"Haha, that's exactly right!"

Su Bai was stunned when he heard these words.