From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

In the end, they still couldn't catch up.

Chen Shi had not learned the skill of tracking and tracing. If he could not use tracking techniques, how could he determine the whereabouts of Feng Ji and the others in this deep mountain forest?

They chased after him for about five or six miles before finally losing all trace of him.

There was no other way but to return temporarily.

Next, Chen Shi was stationed in Yongqiu Mountain, searching for and capturing the thieves as instructed by Gu Tingshu. More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over a hundred so-called thieves, both big and small, were arrested. Most of them were from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, and there were also a few who claimed to be poachers, but it is not yet certain whether they were members of the Fufeng Society.

Unfortunately, not only were Feng Lin and Feng Ji not captured, but they didn't even catch a glimpse of them.

"Pass on my order: evacuate tomorrow."

With so many days having passed, Feng Lin and the others should have already escaped Yongqiu Mountain. There was no point in staying any longer, so Chen Shi immediately issued the order.

Although Gu Tingshu said he would not let any of them go, he also knew that neither Feng Lin nor the elders of the Fufeng Association could be caught so easily.

Even if the Fufeng Society members were to be dealt with, if he were to capture Feng Lin or Feng Ji, he might not dare to kill them directly.

After all, that was the Marquis of Dingyuan!

Catching some small fish to vent one's anger is one thing.

That's why Gu Tingshu had already returned to Yongqiu City several days earlier.

Chen Shi delayed for so long because he wanted to try his luck again—what if he caught them? Gu Tingshu wouldn't dare kill him, but he would!

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

At night, Chen Shi left the camp and went alone to a mountain valley deep in Yongqiu Mountain.

Beneath a blue stone, only a three-foot-long dragon emerged. Judging from her appearance, her injuries had almost completely healed.

As expected of a true dragon, its regenerative abilities are extremely powerful.

Although his injuries have mostly healed, according to Chilong, it will take at least three to five years to fully recover his strength.

It wasn't that she was seriously injured by Chen Shi and the others, but rather that she had been sealed by the magic array for over a hundred years, which greatly depleted her vital energy. Without the corresponding rare and precious materials, she would need time to slowly recover.

"I'm leaving Yongqiu Mountain tomorrow. What are your plans?"

Chen Shi looked at the dragon and, without further ado, got straight to the point.

"What happens to me next is entirely up to you."

The dragon swam over, climbed onto Chen Shi, and whispered something in his ear.

Although his tone was calm, it didn't sound like he was joking.

"A woman follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog." Perhaps it was after that night that Chilong had decided on Chen Shi, or perhaps it was because of the beast-slave ring on her foot.

Chen Shi couldn't immediately determine the specific reason or whether the dragon had other intentions, and he couldn't worry about that for the time being, so he spoke directly.

"Go find Gu Hanying immediately."

"The woman who was with you before?"

The dragon paused slightly, stretched its neck in front of Chen Shi, and looked at him.

"Is she your spouse?"

"……no."

Looking at the dragon, Chen Shi hesitated slightly.

He was afraid that Chilong would get jealous and that this would be detrimental to Gu Hanying.

Of course, he wasn't exactly lying. In terms of both form and fact, Gu Hanying wasn't yet his woman.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to that girl."

Seeing Chen Shi's concerns, Chilong chuckled.

"While female dragons only recognize one mate, male dragons often have many females, just like your human race."

"so."

Chen Shi breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, this was a female dragon, and if she got jealous and went berserk, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it.

After letting out a sigh of relief, his expression turned serious again.

"She is now in the Azure Phoenix Army of Jianwai Road."

"What 'swords and knives'? I was imprisoned before your dynasty was even established. As for the Azure Phoenix Army, I know the Azure Phoenix, but I've never heard of any other army."

"It's okay, I have a map."

"No need. That woman has my Dragon Pearl inside her body. No matter how far away she is, I can sense the location of the Dragon Pearl."

"That's good."

Chen Shi nodded, put the map away, and then continued.

"After you detoxify him, you don't need to come back. Stay by her side and protect her."

"Um?"

Chilong looked at Chen Shi with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Even though she is weak now, she is still a real dragon. If she stays by Chen Shi's side, she can help him a lot, such as helping him kill people he couldn't kill before.

Chen Shi knew this, but still sent her to protect Gu Hanying.

Are you sure?

"Sure."

Chen Shi's voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally firm.

He knew all too well how powerful the Chilong was, having personally experienced it.

That's why he sent Chilong to protect Gu Hanying.

Gu Hanying is currently in the army and could be in danger at any moment. Only if Chilong is by her side can Chen Shi feel at ease.

In fact, the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion have completely fallen out, so Gu Hanying's marriage to Feng Ji can no longer be mentioned. She can come back now.

The problem is that even without Feng Ji, there are other noblemen and young masters. Men and women should marry when they come of age, and the Jing'an Marquis's mansion will still betroth Gu Hanying to someone else as a tool for political alliances.

Chen Shi knew this, and so did Gu Hanying, so Chen Shi guessed that Gu Hanying definitely wouldn't come back.

"I didn't realize you were such a romantic."

Shenlong looked Chen Shi up and down and couldn't help but smile.

Although it was a joke, there was a hint of approval in her eyes, after all, Chen Shi was also her spouse.

"There's one more thing."

Chen Shi remained expressionless and said another sentence.

"Give me three more drops of your essence."

"What?!"

The dragon's eyes widened suddenly, followed by a furrowed brow.

"Do you think semen is just saliva?! No male is any good!"

Chen Shi did not refute, which can be taken as tacit agreement.

But there was no compromise.

Blood-Sealing Talismans require essence blood to create; the higher the level of essence blood, the stronger the effect.

Although he possessed a King-level Divine Body, his cultivation level was too low, thus limiting the effectiveness of the Blood Sealing Talisman. However, if a Blood Sealing Talisman were drawn using the essence blood of a Chi Dragon, it could seal even a fourth-level Grandmaster, let alone an ordinary fifth-grade Grandmaster!

"Bad lover!"

A moment later, the dragon cursed angrily and then forced out three drops of essence blood from its body.

Although the innate physical qualities of mythical beasts are also divided into high and low levels, unlike humans, their essence blood is all crimson red.

Three drops of essence blood condensed, about the size of ordinary water droplets, but they did not soak into cloth or paper, and had a glue-like texture and a gemstone-like color.

Chen Shi caught it and carefully put it away.

These three drops of essence are extremely precious and should be used wisely.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

Chilong snorted and said in a huff.

"There's one more thing."

Chen Shi raised his hand to stop the dragon, his expression serious once again.

Chilong frowned, looking at Chen Shi with a wary expression.

"What else do you want?"

"Don't be nervous, I just want to ask you something."

As he spoke, Chen Shi took out the array plate.

"How do you use this?"