Chapter 1308 - 1307: Healing and Returning Home
The three great dragon races did not stay long. After a grand banquet at the Dragon Palace, they all departed.
Of course, before leaving, they once again expressed their sincere gratitude to Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng.
The Jade Dragon King, Ao Jin, once again extended hospitality, keeping the two for three days, helping Lu Zheng restore the Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor to its original state, and also gifting Lu Zheng a few pieces of top-quality Gold Stone and Jade.
"From the magical combat the other day, I saw that Young Master Lu’s flying sword was destroyed. It so happens that I have plenty of Gold Stone materials here, but our refining techniques differ, so I won’t impose."
"You are too kind, Dragon King!"
Lu Zheng quickly thanked him and accepted the jade box handed over by Ao Jin’s wife, Ao Yi.
"It’s nothing," Ao Yi said with a smile, holding Ao Qian’s small hand, "Do come to the East Sea more often in the future."
"Of course, I’ll definitely come to bother you. Qing Quan misses Qian Bao’Er very much," Lu Zheng replied with a smile.
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The Four Great Dragon Races had to handle the follow-up matters at Black Water Lake, so Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi rode the clouds, flying out of the seabed and heading west.
"Quite a harvest."
Lu Zheng cheerfully opened the jade box, revealing not only the shrunken Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor but also seven or eight pieces of materials that were clearly of extraordinary quality.
Si Lingxi glanced at them, nodding and praising, "The Dragon Palace is truly worthy of its millennia of accumulation, wealthy over the four seas. These are indeed nice things."
Although her Phoenix Mountain also had many good items, in terms of heritage and quantity, it couldn’t compare to the ancient and dominating Dragon Palace of the East Sea.
"Your Silver Feather Cyan Mist Sword is indeed somewhat outdated. Let’s go back to Phoenix Mountain, and take a few Red Fire Divine Crystals to forge with the Phoenix Divine Fire. Next time you encounter a master, it won’t break in a single blow."
Lu Zheng was speechless. It wasn’t that his Silver Feather Cyan Mist Sword was outdated, it was that Su Aojun was too strong!
This flying sword was made from high-grade materials gifted by White Cloud Temple and Yi Qingtian, even incorporating a few fine feathers from Yi Qingtian’s essence. Within the cultivation level of three to four thousand years, it was considered a high-quality flying sword. An average person could use it for a lifetime.
But Lu Zheng’s cultivation was advancing too quickly, and the battles he participated in recently were too high-level, which is why the flying sword, barely refined for a few years, shattered two blades.
It’s simply ridiculous!
Additionally, only having the Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor and True Dragon Concealed Head Saber for a few years, which were better than the Silver Feather Cyan Mist Sword, were also forced to be updated.
Golden Dragon Condensing Light Armor!
Azure Dragon Heaven-Devouring Saber!
Cyan Dragon Soaring Cloak!
Lu Zheng sighed; fortunately, he had the Cyan Dragon Soaring Cloak to cover him; otherwise, with his whole body shining in the Golden Dragon Condensing Light Armor, upon returning to Blue Star, he would be mistaken for the Sun God.
So, the previous sword armor and flying sword can step back to the second line.
Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng flew southwest without stopping, quickly returning to the continent, back to the realm of Phoenix Mountain.
Without alerting Red Crane and other maids, Si Lingxi took Lu Zheng directly into the Divine Fire Grotto Heaven, and then without a word, they blocked each other’s mouths.
...
Si Lingxi, passionate as fire, was so intense that Lu Zheng had to use the Light of Fortune once to relieve fatigue before flipping over to press down.
Then the two entered a deeper mutual cultivation mode, helping Lu Zheng recover from his injuries while enhancing each other’s cultivation.
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Three days later, Lu Zheng looked at the nine flying swords in front of him, all covered in a shimmering blue with a hint of red light, utterly satisfied.
Still a set of nine.
Inside, not only did it use several materials gifted by Ao Jin, but also the Red Fire Divine Crystals collected by Si Lingxi. Purely in terms of power, it would definitely outshine the Silver Feather Cyan Mist Sword by several leagues.
Moreover, when unleashed in water and fire, it also had remarkable power enhancements.
Lu Zheng looked at the nine transparent flying swords before him, nodding, "Why not call them Kanli Jade Crystal Sword."
Si Lingxi nodded with a smile, "Excellent."
Lu Zheng waved to collect the flying swords. Turning back, he saw the enchanting and lazy Si Lingxi once again, inevitably stirred with emotion.
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The next morning, seeing nothing wrong or any business on Phoenix Mountain, Si Lingxi did not appear, but directly returned to Tonglin County with Lu Zheng.
"Lu Lang!"
"Brother Lu!"
"Master!"
"Young Master!"
Few of them returned to Tonglin County, finding that Liu Qingyan and her sisters, along with Du Yueyao, were waiting at Peach Blossom Plain.
Shen Ying, holding Yang Caiyi, walked at the front, seemingly relieved, "You’re finally back."
Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi had been away for nearly twenty days.
Though the women knew that Si Lingxi was a top-notch expert of the present age, who they had to deal with was not just any ordinary person either.
One was a Celestial Demon descending to earth, moreover a Demon Dragon King.
The other, as Yue Honghai explained, was also an ancient Profound Snake of a status comparable to Si Lingxi.
The women were unable to fully rest assured, utterly ignoring the risks.
And as time passed, they became more worried, as it signaled a great battle had erupted in the East Sea.
However, their strength was too weak, making them more of a hindrance if they went, so they could only stay home, worried, silently praying for blessings.
"You weren’t injured, right?" Liu Qingyan stepped forward, grabbing Lu Zheng’s wrist, probing with Jade Water True Qi to give Lu Zheng a thorough check-up.
The pulse was strong, Blood Qi was exuberant, True Qi was pure and profound, as healthy as could be.
Liu Qingyan’s face relaxed, feeling at ease.
Lu Zheng laughed heartily, holding Liu Qingyan’s hand in return, then taking Shen Ying’s, "It’s a pity you didn’t come; this battle was truly exhilarating!"
"Did they die?" Shen Ying asked.
"Dead. The Four Great Dragon Kings all took action, and with Lingxi assisting from the side, even with astonishing skills, they couldn’t escape."
Lu Zheng chuckled, "The Demon Dragon King’s body was crushed into bits by the Dragon Kings, and the Black Water Profound Snake’s body was left to Lingxi. We’ll have a grand feast tonight."
The women were momentarily stupefied.
Especially Yue Honghai, as someone who had always lived by the East Sea, the infamous name of Su Aojun, the Black Water Profound Snake, echoed in his ears.
And he was just... dead?
Moreover, he could even enjoy a meal of snake meat?
Yue Honghai blinked, reflexively licking his lips.
Under everyone’s gazes, Yue Honghai honestly raised his hand, explaining, "I just remembered Liu’s Braised Pork from the south of town."
Lu Zheng nodded, "Alright then, head to the county town for braised pork tonight."
"Young Master..."
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"Wow!"
Due to everyone’s curiosity, Si Lingxi took out the corpse of the Black Water Profound Snake.
A giant serpent tens of yards long was overwhelmingly impressive. Even dead, its faint pressure weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts.
"This Profound Snake, its entire body must be full of treasures," Liu Qingyan said, shocked.
Si Lingxi nodded, "The meat is edible, and the remaining teeth, eyes, bones, scales, tendons, and blood are all excellent materials for alchemy and artifact refining.
In a few days, I’ll process it and give you some snake blood, bones, and gall, which can be used in medicine."
Liu Qingyan nodded repeatedly, her heart pounding with excitement.
"Alright, let’s cut a piece of meat. We’re having a snake meat feast tonight!" Lu Zheng said.
Even the Liu Qingyan sisters, usually uninterested in snake meat, expressed great anticipation.