jdhmnovel Chapter 226 Long Xue plots to kill Zhai Rong and...
Chapter 226 Long Xue plots to kill Zhai Rong and...
Yan Feng stared wide-eyed, about to say something, when suddenly he closed his eyes and fainted.
Hua Ying stared indifferently at the fiery red figure lying on the snow.
She crouched down, expressionlessly drew her dagger, and when she looked at him again, her calm eyes suddenly widened.
The flame mark on his forehead suddenly disappeared, his full head of red hair turned silver-white, and his red clothes faded into high-quality white clothes, making the bloodstains on his abdominal wound appear even redder.
Hua Ying stood up in shock and took a half step back.
"Master of Snow Valley...?!"
"Qingchuan!" Zhai Muling exclaimed, running over from a short distance away, throwing away her umbrella, and kneeling on the ground to check Xue Qingchuan's injuries.
She also saw the scene where Yan Feng transformed into Xue Qingchuan.
Zhai Muling looked up and met Hua Ying's gaze; both of them were confused.
"What's going on?" Zhai Muling asked in surprise.
Fortunately, the injury was not fatal.
Flower Shadow: ...
"Misunderstand."
She pressed her hand to her forehead, feeling a slight headache.
When Zizhu found Zhai Muling, she saw her and Huaying supporting the unconscious Xue Qingchuan on either side, so she quickly went to help.
The group quickly returned to the clinic.
"Zizhu, go prepare some hot water." Zhai Muling helped Xue Qingchuan lie down, and reached out to touch his wrist, which was ice cold.
He was lying in the snow just now; I wonder if he's frozen.
Hua Ying crossed her arms, propped her chin up, and stared thoughtfully at Xue Qingchuan on the couch.
Zhai Muling skillfully treated Xue Qingchuan's abdominal wound before turning to look at Hua Ying.
"Qingchuan doesn't know martial arts, so how could he spar with you?"
Hua Ying paused for a moment, then, thinking of the flame mark on Yan Feng's forehead, she said with certainty, "That person is definitely not the Snow Valley Master."
"I guess... it should be one body with two souls."
"One body, two souls?!" Zhai Muling's eyes widened, and she raised her hand to cover her lips.
She looked at Xue Qingchuan on the bed again, her expression suddenly becoming serious.
Who exactly is the person inside him?
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Undersea Dragon Palace.
Long Qianxue slipped past the guards and sneaked into the old Dragon King's study.
The old Dragon King is very old and has been sleeping soundly in the Frozen Dragon Abyss, unlikely to wake up easily.
All the affairs of the Dragon Palace were handled by Long Zhuochi, and this study had long been abandoned, so it was not heavily guarded.
But what she was looking for was right here.
Long Qianxue scanned the entire study, her gaze settling on the chessboard not far away.
She smiled and walked over quickly.
Fortunately, Long Zhuochi was good at maintaining appearances, and ordered his men to keep the furnishings of the study intact, never touching anything inside.
She pondered for a moment and arranged the black and white pieces on the chessboard as she remembered them.
With a click, a hidden compartment popped up from the bottom of the chessboard.
“It’s true!”
She used to secretly hide here to play, and unexpectedly stumbled upon the old Dragon King hiding the letter that Aunt Luo had sent him here.
She peeked out of curiosity and that's when she learned that Aunt Luo had given birth to a boy in the human world.
Long Qianxue rummaged through the hidden compartment, pulled out a family letter, opened it to read its contents, and a dark glint flashed in her eyes.
"That's it."
This is the only letter from Aunt Luo that mentions information about the child.
She reached out and conjured a flame, burning the letter in her hand to ashes.
The flickering firelight reflected the calculation in her eyes.
She waved her hand to extinguish the ashes, closed the hidden compartment, messed up the chessboard, and left the study silently.
……
The dwelling place of the dragon.
Long Zhuochi sat in a chair, reaching out to play with a crystal-like key.
This Key to the Abyss can open the Temple of Tides.
That place symbolizes the Dragon King's status; only those in power are allowed to enter.
Only by opening the Temple of Tides, summoning people from all corners of the world to pay homage, can he truly become the supreme ruler of the dragon race.
"Your Highness, although the old Dragon King gave you the Key to the Abyss, it is still impossible to open the Tide Temple."
The speaker was Suo Ze, one of Long Zhuochi's subordinates.
He was dressed in a gray robe and was the same man who had previously investigated the power of the dragon race.
"Furthermore, I sensed the power of the dragon race in the Dragon Flame Kingdom before, and I am worried..."
Long Zhuochi squinted his eyes.
"Do you believe that there are still descendants of true dragons scattered abroad?"
Suo nodded.
"This matter has not yet been investigated. Your Highness must enter the Dragon Palace as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen events."
Long Zhuochi held the Key to the Abyss in his palm, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Wait another three months, and it will be done."
The Temple of Tides recognizes its master; if the person is a pure-blooded descendant of a true dragon, they can open it by taking the key.
But he was only of the Jiaolong lineage.
Only by obtaining the secret treasure of the Jiaolong clan and gathering all the power of the Jiaolong clan can it be opened by brute force.
That secret treasure is in the hands of Long Qianxue's father.
That's why he got close to his two daughters.
Long Zhuochi put away the key and asked casually, "Didn't the Bibo Palace cause any trouble with the change of engagement?"
So shook his head.
"It's strange, but after the eldest princess went to the ghost market, she came back completely different."
He glanced at Long Zhuochi, hesitated, and said, "She used to always cling to Your Highness, but lately she's been ignoring you completely..."
"I heard that she even tolerated the Second Princess's provocations."
So was somewhat puzzled.
Long Qianxue used to be the most assertive person.
He is arrogant and ambitious.
With only one step away from becoming the Dragon Queen, how could she give up so easily?
Long Zhuochi snorted and straightened his silver-blue sleeves with a hint of confidence. "It's just a woman's way of playing hard to get. I've seen it all before."
"However, it's best if she doesn't make a fuss."
"If there are any problems with the marriage and it prevents me from obtaining the secret treasure, I will never let her off the hook."
No sooner had he finished speaking than shrimp soldiers and crab generals came to report.
"Your Highness, the eldest princess requests an audience."
Long Zhuochi chuckled, turned his head to look at Suo Ze, and gave him a "See, I told you so" look.
He leaned back lazily in his chair.
"Go and tell her that I am busy with official duties and cannot see her."
The shrimp soldiers and crab generals exchanged glances, hesitated, and said, "Your Highness, the Grand Princess wishes to see the Envoy of the Guards."
Soz frowned: "Me?"
He glanced at Long Zhuochi, and seeing his expression change drastically, he immediately bowed respectfully, "Your Highness, what do you think..."
"Go, listen to what she has to say," Long Zhuochi said with a dark face.
"Yes." Suo bowed and left the hall.
When Long Qianxue saw Suo Ze come out from outside the door, she immediately went to greet him, "Lord Wei."
"What does the eldest princess want with me?"
Seeing her wary expression, Suo guessed that she wanted to inquire about Long Zhuochi, and weighed in his mind how much he could tell her.
Unexpectedly, Long Qianxue pulled him aside and said mysteriously, "Lord Wei, guess who I ran into on my trip to the Ghost Market?"
"Who?" Soz frowned as he looked at her.
"I've encountered a true dragon descendant!"
"What?!" Suo Ze's pupils contracted, staring intently at Long Qianxue. "Princess, you mustn't be joking about this!"
Long Qianxue seemed somewhat angry: "This matter concerns the future of the Dragon Palace, how could I joke about it?"
“I saw it with my own eyes; the woman was wearing a Dragon Roar Stone on her wrist.”
"She is Aunt Luo's daughter!"