From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Those with horns are called qiu, and those without horns are called chi.

This dragon's head has no horns; it is indeed a chi dragon.

How come there's a dragon here?

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying were horrified and quickly retreated.

Humans hunt strange beasts, and the strange beasts eat humans; the two are sworn enemies!

Dragons are also a type of mythical beast.

What rank must a true dragon be?

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying didn't know, but killing the two of them should be effortless.

Whoosh!

The sound of chains rang out again, and the dragon suddenly poked its head out at the two of them.

"Humans! There is no need to panic."

He spoke...

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying stared wide-eyed again; this dragon could actually talk.

Gu Hanying suddenly remembered that the "Records of Strange Beasts" mentioned that some high-grade strange beasts could indeed speak human language, but those were almost all legendary divine beasts.

Yes, the dragon is indeed a mythical beast from legend.

"I will not harm you. On the contrary, since you have managed to get here, I will give you a great opportunity!"

The dragon spoke again, its voice low and deep, but seemingly without malice.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying exchanged a glance, composed themselves slightly, and then looked at the heavy iron chains on the dragon's body, which reassured them considerably.

The dragon is locked up.

"……senior!"

Chen Shi opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to call him, so he just called him that for now.

"We were being chased and accidentally stumbled upon this place. We had absolutely no intention of offending you, so please don't be angry."

"I will not hurt you."

The dragon repeated itself, its massive body rising and falling slowly amidst the chilling air.

"I also know how you got here."

"Does it know?"

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying were taken aback again, but Long was quite extraordinary, and perhaps he had some special means to spy on the outside situation.

Without giving it much thought, the two continued.

"In that case, please have mercy and show us the way to escape."

"This is the end of the road. If you want to get out, you can only return the way you came."

"return……"

The two people, who had just been looking hopeful, suddenly frowned again.

Jia Shun is still waiting outside. If he goes back, wouldn't he still be doomed?

"As I just said, I will give you a great opportunity. With this opportunity, you will naturally have no need to fear that person outside the valley."

The dragon poked its head out again, its enormous eyes staring at the two of them.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying frowned, not pleased, but secretly wary.

Imagine you accidentally break into someone's house, and instead of getting angry, the person offers you a box of gold and silver treasures—that would be illogical.

Everything has a price; there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

"You are very intelligent, and I enjoy dealing with intelligent humans."

Chilong didn't keep them in suspense. He suddenly pulled hard on the chains binding him and said in a deep voice.

"All I want in return is for you to rescue me!"

really.

In fact, Chen Shi and Gu Hanying had already thought of this.

He couldn't help but look again at the chains binding the dragon and shook his head inwardly.

The water dragon is the strongest, and the land elephant is the strongest. Just imagine, even the Chi dragon couldn't break free. These iron chains must be more than just thick. What ability do they have to dare to say they can save this Chi dragon from its predicament?

"You don't need to exert yourself. Just bring me the array diagram, and I will be able to break through the array and escape!"

Battle formation?

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying were startled again. Could it be that there was actually a magic array here?

This dragon is sealed by a magic array.

Chen Shi was completely ignorant of this, but Gu Hanying knew something about it.

A formation diagram is both a detailed explanation of a formation and its core essence. Having a formation diagram is like having the key to a formation, allowing one to decipher it.

"Where are we supposed to find the array diagram?!"

Thinking of this, Gu Hanying couldn't help but ask a question.

"You are members of the Gu family."

The dragon did not answer directly, but instead asked a question, its voice suddenly turning cold.

"...That's right!"

This dragon probably has a grudge against the Gu family, but Gu Hanying still raised her head and said directly.

"My name is Gu Hanying, a direct descendant of the Gu family of the Marquis of Jing'an!"

"Great! Excellent!"

The dragon became excited and moved quickly, causing the iron chains to rattle.

He then suddenly leaned forward, and if it weren't for the iron chains restraining him, he would have been right up to her face. His crimson pupils contracted slightly as he stared intently at Gu Hanying.

"The array diagram is in the Gu family's possession! Go steal it, and it will help me out of this predicament!"

"Why...why should I help you!"

Gu Hanying paused slightly, then suddenly mustered her courage and shouted.

Since the array diagram is in the Gu family's territory, and Yongqiu Mountain is the fiefdom of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, this dragon might have been sealed here by the Gu family's ancestors!

Since the Gu family ancestors sealed the Chilong here, there must be some reason.

If it is released rashly, it could very well lead to disaster.

"You are not only intelligent, but also very brave. You are indeed a descendant of that man."

The dragon was not angry; instead, a hint of approval appeared in its eyes, and it spoke calmly.

"If you help me steal the array diagram, I will grant you an opportunity to defeat the person outside the valley and escape."

"Can you help us defeat Jia Shun!"

Both Gu Hanying, who had been stubborn just moments before, and Chen Shi, who only half understood what was being said, had their eyes light up.

The dragon said there was no other way out.

Judging from the situation, that's probably the case.

Therefore, the only way to leave this valley is to return the way we came, which means we have no choice but to fight Jia Shun.

Jia Shun is already at the mid-stage of the seventh rank, so the two of them have virtually no chance of winning.

But if we get help from this dragon, the situation will be different!

"You help me get out of trouble, and I'll save your lives. This deal is fair."

The dragon moved slowly, its voice steady with almost no fluctuation.

This calm stems from the control of the situation.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying looked at each other again, and after a moment, they nodded to each other.

They had no choice.

This is their only chance to survive right now.

"But how can we trust you!"

"Heh, if you can't escape, how can you help me steal the array diagram? I will naturally grant you an opportunity to defeat the people outside the valley."

Chilong chuckled lightly, his laughter carrying a hint of disdain.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying felt a pang of shame; that was indeed the case.

As for whether the dragon would take the opportunity to harm them, the truth is that although the dragon is chained, it can still move within a certain range. If it really wanted to harm the two, it could have easily succeeded by hiding and ambushing them from the beginning, without having to go through all this trouble.

"So what should we do?"

Since that's the case, there's no need to say anything more.

The two took a deep breath and looked up at the Chilong again.

"Come closer!"

The dragon stopped and faced Chen Shi and Gu Hanying again.

Gu Hanying gently pinched Chen Shi's waist, and Chen Shi nodded in understanding. Without further hesitation, he walked straight to the Chilong.

The next moment, the dragon opened its mouth and a bright pearl and a ball of essence blood flew out.

"You, swallow this dragon ball."

"You, covered in blood."

Chilong pointed at Gu Hanying and Chen Shi, and gave a deep instruction.