Dragon Gate Swordsman

Although I have saved a small amount of money in the last six months through salary, bonuses, free meals and frugality, it is probably still difficult to support the expenses of coming to the capital.

Fortunately, Boss Guo is very friendly. He was always there whenever we needed money and was very decisive in spending it.

After putting their luggage in their respective rooms, they returned to the restaurant downstairs to prepare to taste the delicacies of the capital.

Salt-baked meat with scallion flavor, red scales and tail with garlic sauce, spicy pepper and nutty flavor, fried diced feathered beast with spicy oil, jade nut soup... Guo Shan was obviously quite knowledgeable about Feng Laiyi's specialties, so he told the waiter the names of the four dishes without even looking at the menu, which amazed Chongxiao.

"Boss Guo, these dishes don't sound cheap."

"Okay, okay. Brother Chongxiao rarely comes to the capital of the gods. I can't let you eat plain noodles."

Guo Shan said with a smile, and then suddenly slapped his forehead, "By the way, how can we have good food without good wine? Um...waiter! Bring me a bottle..."

The voice stopped abruptly, and Guo Shan seemed to be petrified, his whole body stiffening in the chair.

Chongxiao initially thought that he had forgotten what kind of wine was here, but he soon discovered... he had seen something.

Or rather, saw someone.

"Boss Guo?"

“…Uh…ah?”

"What do you see?"

As he spoke, Chongxiao turned his head.

The next moment, although not as "embarrassing" as Guo Shan, he was indeed stunned for a moment, and then it was difficult to divert his gaze away.

She was a female Taoist priest, at least that was what she looked like… The plain white Taoist robe did not look loose, nor did it have any sense of slimming, but rather had a just the right amount of flowing elegance. Her long green hair was casually draped behind her, and she wore a green and white lotus crown on her head, which contrasted with the dragon horns on the left and right.

A dragon-patterned whisk was placed on the table in front of the female Taoist priest. There were no dishes to be seen, only a pot of aged wine with a fresh fragrance. She was pouring a glass of it and gently bringing it to her mouth.

The strange thing was that the ordinary face of the female Taoist priest had a vague feeling of being real and illusory, but what really attracted Chongxiao was her blue arm with some colorful patterns...

And Mo Li... Oh no, it's a similar painting to Master Nian's. Could it be that this is popular among the masters of Dayan?

Noticing the two people's gazes, the female Taoist priest suddenly turned her head to look at them, then nodded slightly in greeting, raised the small wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

There is no boldness and generosity like Xing Xiong when drinking, but only the elegance and unrestrainedness of the romantic celebrities when toasting and exchanging cups...

For some reason, four words suddenly popped up in Chongxiao's mind.

Unparalleled elegance.

"What a... Eh? Where are you going, Boss Guo?"

Before Chongxiao could finish his words when he turned around, he saw Guo Shan stand up without saying a word, walk towards the female Taoist priest, and then talk in a low voice.

Chongxiao actually wanted to prick up his ears to listen to what they said, but he didn't do so out of politeness.

However, what he didn't expect was that just half a minute later, the female Taoist priest followed Guo Shan to their table.

What? Someone you know?

"Brother Chongxiao, this is... a cultivator from Jiangnan, with the Taoist name Qinglian."

"Master Qinglian."

Chongxiao greeted him and was a little surprised at Guo Shan's current appearance.

He had been smiling all the way, and his mood had never changed, but now for some reason... his expression became much more serious, and even seemed...

Still a little overwhelmed?

"I am sorry to bother you, Mr. Chongxiao, but I just happened to meet Mr. Guo again, and I can't just ignore him."

Are you sure? Why do I feel like Boss Guo wants to turn a blind eye?

"You're welcome, Taoist priest, please take a seat."

Qinglian smiled slightly and sat down sideways.

Although it was just a very simple action, it made Chongxiao feel a natural charm, and even Lin Yuxia, the impeccable lady from a noble family, seemed to have fallen behind.

This kind of temperament has little to do with the level of martial arts and strength, it is purely born from the state of mind... In other words, the Taoist Qinglian in front of him is the person with the highest state of mind that Chongxiao has ever met, no one else...

But strangely, Guo Shan seemed to have some opinions about her.

"Master Qing...Lian, why are you...coming to the capital of the gods?"

"I have been invited to come here to see if there are any evil spirits taking advantage of this peaceful and prosperous time to cause trouble."

Since ancient times, there has been a saying in Dayan that the True Dragon Emperor can suppress the evil spirits of time. Therefore, every time the throne changes, people will worry about the invasion of demons and monsters, and they will strongly support the next True Dragon Emperor to ascend the throne as soon as possible.

Obviously, this was initially just a means of ruling by the True Dragon royal family, but it happened to explain all the bloody and cruel things that happened during this period. Therefore, it was passed down for thousands of years and became the culture of Dayan.

Chongxiao didn't know much about these things, he just knew them, so he didn't think there was anything strange about them.

However, Guo Shan's expression did not improve at all...

"This matter... has the Taoist priest ever discussed it with..."

"Never."

Qinglian smiled slightly and said frankly: "But it is not necessary. Besides... I was not invited by just one person."

While speaking, she turned her head and looked at Chongxiao, who was just an obedient spectator.

Huh? Why does this Taoist priest make it seem like I invited her here?

Chongxiao was totally confused, but Guo Shan breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile appearing on his face again.

"In that case, please forgive me for being so suspicious."

"Brother Guo, you are too polite... How can I blame you for doing my job impartially?"

Although both of them had good attitudes, Chongxiao still heard something wrong.

It felt like there were some disagreements between them that were difficult to express clearly...or, it was Guo Shan who was unilaterally questioning something.

And it seems to have something to do with me?

"Master, have we met before?"

"Never seen it before."

"Oh, all right."

"That's good?"

"If I had met the Taoist priest, it would be a great mistake for me to forget such an extraordinary person as you."

The corner of Guo Shan's mouth twitched, but Qing Lian just laughed softly after a brief shock and said, "How slick."

"Unjustly accused."

In fact, Chongxiao was not just talking nonsense. He didn't know why he had such a good impression of Taoist Qinglian. It was as if he had seen her before in some distant memory or dream.

But how is this possible...

No matter what, the rift was resolved, the estrangement was gone... With Guo Shan, the flexible and smooth caravan boss, around, Chongxiao and Qinglian, who met for the first time, hit it off immediately and soon began to toast each other.

Qinglian seemed to know everything about Yan Country, from north to south. He could talk about the landforms and local customs and practices in great detail, which broadened Chongxiao's horizons. Although his own experience was not rich, he could occasionally say something that surprised Qinglian. The two of them had a very pleasant conversation.

In addition, as early as when Longmen and Xingxiong were drinking together, Chongxiao had discovered his ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. But Qinglian seemed to be even better at this time. After drinking more than a dozen cups, his expression and tone did not change at all, and his eyes were still clear.

But just because they can do it doesn't mean Guo Shan can do it too... Even if he was just there to keep them company and didn't really participate in the conversation, poor Boss Guo was still drunk to the point of being dizzy and couldn't even stand.

Helplessly, Chongxiao had to say goodbye to Qinglian, and then helped him walk towards the elevator.

However, he didn't know that Qinglian frowned slightly at this time, staring at his back thoughtfully.

……

It’s not that Chongxiao is incapable of taking care of people, but the prerequisite is that the person who needs care is a pretty girl or a cute loli. For a kind fat guy like Guo Shan, it’s already very considerate to just throw him onto his own bed.

After returning to his room, he was bored so he watched the TV news for a while and then lay down on the bed.

After traveling all the way to the capital, he was exhausted even with his physical condition, so he fell asleep quickly.

Unfortunately, it is a literal dreamland...

That’s right, Chongxiao came under the tree again.

The towering trees, which look ancient and weathered, still stand quietly on the barren land, without a single leaf growing and no green at all.

Yes, but they are just fruits hanging on the dead branches, shaped like water drops.

Chongxiao had tried to open the fruit to see what was inside, but there seemed to be a voice in his mind reminding him that it was dangerous to do so. And for some reason, he felt that the owner of that voice was trustworthy.

"Maybe... if I know who you are, I can also know what I was like in the past."

After mumbling a few words, Chongxiao sat down and stared at the towering ancient tree in a trance.

He was very sure what this tree represented, otherwise it would not always appear in his dreams. However, every time he sat here and pondered over it, it seemed to be meaningless.

So, dream interpretation is really a very difficult challenge...

"……Um?"

Without any warning, Chongxiao suddenly stood up and looked behind him.

This was the first time he felt something strange in his dream since coming to this land.

what is that?

Chongxiao's eyes narrowed, he hesitated for a moment, then he pushed his feet hard and rushed out like an arrow!

He didn't know how big the barren land beneath his feet was, nor could he tell whether time was flowing fast or slow, but it didn't take long before he saw what he had just noticed.

A fierce-looking...dragon?

A four-clawed flying dragon with a green body was stretching its huge body in mid-air, staring at Chongxiao with a pair of eyes radiating sharp light, and opening its ferocious huge mouth under its dragon whiskers.

"Roar!!!"

The tremendous impact energy exploded with a deafening roar, rushing towards Chongxiao with an indestructible force... and at this moment, he was still in a semi-dazed state and had not yet reacted.

Wait, isn't this my dream? How come there is something I've never seen before?

At the critical moment, Chongxiao's figure disappeared in an instant and then appeared not far away.

The energy hit the cracked ground, causing an extremely powerful explosion, but without generating any blast wind.

In dreams, there is no such thing as air.

Could this be... an invasion by enemies skilled in psychic Originium techniques?

Chongxiao finally reacted, opened his right hand, and directly "summoned" the Rebellious Greatsword.

"I don't know who I have offended, but since they have invaded here, they must be very difficult to deal with..."

They say this, but their actual actions are completely the opposite.

Facing another wave of powerful impact energy, Chongxiao did not retreat but advanced instead, directly charging forward with Rebellion in his hands.

The next moment, terrifying sword energy surged out from the rebellious blade, and with his movements, formed a giant slash, which surprisingly "cut" the impact energy!

"Get down... to me!"

With the help of energy waves that exploded in all directions, Chongxiao leaped into the air as if stepping into the void, and was actually two body lengths higher than the suspended Xianglong.

Then, Rebellion stabbed into his head mercilessly!

There was no splattering of blood, nor was there any wailing from Xianglong... This made Chongxiao realize instantly that the real invader was someone else, or something else.

But this dragon can’t escape!

Holding the hilt of the rebellious sword with both hands, Chongxiao fell rapidly, carrying Xianglong, whose head was pierced by the sword, with him, and hit the ground hard.

But unexpectedly, not only the head... this heavy blow directly caused the entire flying dragon to disintegrate and turn into liquid energy like ink...

Chongxiao did not let down his guard because he noticed more intruders.

More four-clawed dragons.

Tsk... This guy's Originium skills are not simple...

Seeing several balls of ink-like energy appear out of thin air and gradually condense into the shape of a flying dragon, Chongxiao's eyes focused and he began to play to his "home advantage".

Just like the rebellious greatsword that he summoned at will, as the lord of dreams, he naturally possesses the ability to create things out of nothing, and its scope is not even limited to weapons and equipment.