Searching for the Dragon at the River Estuary, Xu Kaishan's Invitation [Please Subsc

Chapter 90 Searching for the Dragon at the Three Rivers Estuary, Xu Kaishan's Invitation [Please Subscribe]

Since the news of the dragon appearing in the lower reaches of the Cangyun River could no longer be kept secret, the cultivators of Yunzhou would definitely have something to say about it.

This was exactly what Zhou Chun had expected.

There was one thing that puzzled him as well.

Since the high-level cultivators of Qinglian Temple realized that the dragon had appeared here to build a nest and lay eggs, and that they were preparing to slay the dragon and seize the eggs.

Why didn't they warn these local cultivators of Yunzhou to prevent them from disturbing the dragon and ruining their plans?

Or were they confident that no matter how much the local cultivators of Yunzhou stirred things up, they wouldn't disturb the dragon?

Despite his doubts, Zhou Chun knew that it was none of his business to comment on such matters.

He just needs to do what he's supposed to do.

So he studied the map and the location where the dragon appeared that Zhou Jiapeng handed him, and compared it with the location of the dragon's appearance that he had found out from the mortal world. Then he circled several important locations on the map.

Then, looking at Zhou Jiapeng and the other man, he said, "We don't even know where the dragon is building its nest, and we can't just go looking for it blindly."

"Therefore, my suggestion is to station one person in each of these three locations and set aside time each day to gather intelligence from the traveling cultivators and nearby mortal towns."

"If we hear any news about the latest sighting of the Jiaolong, we immediately rush to the scene to observe, make relevant records, and then discuss the situation together."

His suggestion was very reasonable and not dangerous at all, so Zhou Jiapeng and the other man readily agreed.

After discussing and agreeing on a way to contact each other, the three parted ways again.

Leaving aside Zhou Jiapeng and the other two, let's talk about Zhou Chun. After parting ways with them, he put on makeup again and resumed his journey in the cultivation world as the rogue cultivator Han Sanjue.

He named his chosen post Sanjiangkou, the confluence of two tributaries of the Cangyun River into the main river, where a dragon had previously caused a "flood" there.

When he arrived at the confluence of the three rivers, he easily spotted some other cultivators who were also stationed there. Their cultivation levels varied, and some were clearly from families, while others were obviously independent cultivators.

Without a doubt, the reasons these people came here were similar to his.

"Fellow Daoist, are you also here to search for the dragon? Would you be willing to chat and exchange our views?"

On the riverbank, Zhou Chun sat cross-legged on a large rock, gazing at the surging river and lost in thought, when suddenly a loud shout came from dozens of feet behind him.

He looked back and saw a middle-aged man in gray and a young man in black looking at him.

When he turned around, the middle-aged man smiled and greeted him in return.

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Seeing this, he thought for a moment, then stood up and slowly walked towards the two of them. He stopped about ten feet away, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "My name is Han Sanjue. May I ask how you two are addressed?"

"My name is Xu Kaishan, and this is my friend Ding Yizhen."

The middle-aged man returned the greeting with a cupped hand and introduced the two men.

Then he looked at Zhou Chun and said, "I have been observing Fellow Daoist Han for a while now, and I can tell that you are also a rogue cultivator. That is why I have taken the liberty of coming to bother you and hoping to get to know you."

"Oh, are Fellow Daoist Xu and Fellow Daoist Ding also independent cultivators?"

A strange light flashed in Zhou Chun's eyes, and he immediately asked, "May I ask where you two fellow cultivators usually cultivate?"

"We two are nomads, living a nomadic life. If we were to say where we cultivate, we would probably go to the Jiang family in Shilong Ridge more often."

Xu Kaishan didn't shy away from anything and answered Zhou Chun's question in a very easy-going manner.

Then, taking the opportunity, he looked at Zhou Chun and asked in return, "And you, Fellow Daoist Han?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun replied without blinking, "I am not a native cultivator of Yunzhou. I only came to Yunzhou from Lanzhou a few months ago and do not yet have a fixed place to stay."

"So Fellow Daoist Han is from Lanzhou. My apologies for not recognizing you."

Xu Kaishan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately became even more polite.

Low-level rogue cultivators in the cultivation world generally don't travel too far.

The rogue cultivators of Yunzhou rarely go to Lanzhou to make a living, and the rogue cultivators of Lanzhou also rarely come to Yunzhou to make a living.

Generally, monks who do this are either confident in their skills and daring, or they have offended powerful figures in the local area and have no choice but to leave their homes.

Neither of them are easy to mess with.

After exchanging names and backgrounds, some of which were not confirmed, and testing each other out, Zhou Chun, at Xu Kaishan's invitation, went with the two to a nearby ordinary town. The three of them discussed the appearance of a dragon in the Cangyun River in a restaurant in the town.

During this exchange, Zhou Chun learned that Xu Kaishan was actually an eyewitness who had witnessed the dragon "causing a disturbance in the flood."

"At that time, torrential rain fell from the sky, causing widespread flooding. Countless people on both banks were displaced, and countless people and livestock perished in the flood, many of whom were devoured by that evil dragon."

"Furthermore, due to the heavy rain obstructing the view, Xu could only make out a few scattered glimpses of the dragon from his vantage point on the riverbank mountain..."

Inside the private room of the restaurant, Xu Kaishan, his face beaming, vividly recounted what he had seen and heard that day, his tone quite excited.

It seems like something to be very proud of.

His words showed no sympathy for the ordinary people who perished in the flood, and he was completely indifferent to their lives.

This indifference to the life and death of ordinary people made Zhou Chun frown slightly, and he felt somewhat displeased with him.

Generally speaking, cultivators are accustomed to life and death, and when they see a large number of their fellow mortals being harmed by demonic beasts, they should feel empathy and anger.

There are no rules that require cultivators to sacrifice themselves to save mortals harmed by the evil dragon.

If you lack the ability, you don't have to save people.

However, to show no sympathy whatsoever, or even to use this incident as a topic of conversation, is to be extremely cold-blooded.

Such a cold-blooded person is clearly not someone worth befriending.

Xu Kaishan did not notice Zhou Chun's subtle actions, or rather, even if he did, he could not guess what Zhou Chun was thinking.

He was immersed in his own rhythm.

After recounting what he had seen and heard that day, he couldn't help but smile wryly at Zhou Chun and said, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Fellow Daoist Han, but I have always prided myself on being a bold person, and I have experienced many dangerous things in my life."

"But after catching sight of the dragon that day, I was so intimidated by its might that I couldn't move an inch. For the next two weeks, I had nightmares filled with horrifying scenes of being devoured by the dragon!"

The dragon's aura of a third-tier dragon is already similar to a certain soul-attacking spell, so it's normal for low-level cultivators to be intimidated by it.

Moreover, this was only because Xu Kaishan was far enough away at the time. If he had come into close contact with that evil dragon that was causing the flood, it wouldn't have been as simple as having nightmares for half a month afterward.

They might be instantly annihilated by the dragon's aura, or they might submit to the evil dragon like a demon beast, becoming its puppet and minions.

The Zhou family once had an ancestor named Zhou Tong who killed a fourth-order flood dragon. The records he left behind about the flood dragon's supernatural abilities were very detailed. Almost every Zhou family cultivator had read the relevant books, and Zhou Chun was no exception.

Therefore, after listening to Xu Kaishan's account, he wasn't surprised at all, but simply asked with concern, "Did Fellow Daoist Xu get a clear look at the evil dragon? Do you know what kind of dragon it was?"

Jiaolong is a general term for a race. Just like dogs can be divided into many kinds, there are also many kinds of Jiaolong.

For example, a fire dragon that can breathe fire and create flames...

An ice dragon that spews ice and snow...

The Azure Dragon, gathering wind and clouds in a drill...

A black dragon that can summon wind and rain...

A thunder dragon that can manipulate lightning...

A venomous dragon with deadly poison all over its body...

All of these are different.

Different species of dragons naturally have different strengths.

Upon hearing Zhou Chun's words, Xu Kaishan shook his head repeatedly and said, "I don't recognize what kind of dragon it is. I only vaguely see that the dragon scales seem to be black, and there are black clouds around its body."

The dragon's scales are black, accompanied by black clouds?

Zhou Chun's expression shifted, as if he were deep in thought.

As far as he knew, there were probably three or four types of dragons that matched this appearance, with the black dragon and the ink dragon being the most likely.

Black dragons and ink dragons look very similar and their abilities are not much different. It is easy for cultivators who do not have a deep understanding of dragons to confuse them.

However, the black dragon is actually water-based and may also possess wind and thunder magic.

Although the Ink Dragon belongs to the water element, it is poisonous and is said to possess some of the abilities of a Poison Dragon.

Both of these types of dragons are ferocious and violent, typical evil dragon species.

However, to avoid Xu Kaishan being suspicious, Zhou Chun did not want to think too much about it and ask too many questions.

He immediately spoke up, saying, "But I seem to have heard that there was more than one dragon that appeared in the Cangyun River this time. It is said that some people have even seen a blue dragon!"

"Has Fellow Daoist Han also heard of this?"

A strange look flashed across Xu Kaishan's face, then he nodded slightly and said, "That's right, I've also heard that some people have seen the Azure Dragon near Xifeng Ferry, but I don't know if it's true or not!"

At this point, Xu Kaishan suddenly fixed his gaze on Zhou Chun and asked softly, "Please forgive my intrusion, but what are your plans, Fellow Daoist Han, in searching for the dragon's shadow at the confluence of the three rivers?"

The main event is about to begin!

Zhou Chun's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Xu Kaishan was about to confront him.

From the very beginning, he knew that Xu Kaishan and the other man's real purpose in coming to him was not to exchange any information about the dragon.

That was just a pretext to get close to him.

He wanted to know more, and because he was confident in his own abilities and intelligence, he did not refuse the other party's invitation.

Now that he's been given a little "sweetness," Xu Kaishan is clearly ready to lay his cards on the table.

But he wasn't prepared to follow Xu Kaishan's script.

Without avoiding the other's gaze, he stared intently at him and asked, "So, Fellow Daoist Xu, what are your plans? The dragon is ferocious and powerful; we low-level cultivators should avoid it at all costs. Why are you two actively seeking it out?"

His question startled Xu Kaishan, who frowned and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

However, remembering Zhou Chun's cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi Refining and his background of coming to Yunzhou alone from Lanzhou, he still managed to control his emotions.

They quickly replied, "We, Xu and my companion, know that our cultivation is too low, so of course we wouldn't dare to mess with that dragon. We just want to get a share of the spoils from this feast."

"This grand feast? What makes you say that, Fellow Daoist Xu?"

Zhou Chun looked at Xu Kaishan with surprise, his attention already drawn to what he was saying.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Han is unaware of this!"

Xu Kaishan sighed softly, then said with a solemn expression:

"The dragon is a divine beast of heaven and earth, and its entire body is a treasure. It is rare for a dragon to appear in Yunzhou. The high-level cultivators of those immortal cultivation sects and families will certainly not stand idly by and remain indifferent."

"As far as Xu knows, many powerful families in Yunzhou are now colluding with each other, plotting to slay the dragon."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before they take action, once they've finalized the profit-sharing agreement!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought the news that the high-level cultivators of Qinglian Temple were preparing to slay the dragon and seize its eggs had already spread, and even a rogue cultivator like Xu Kaishan knew about it!

As for what Xu Kaishan is saying about the high-level cultivators in Yunzhou conspiring to slay the dragon, Zhou Chun doesn't need to hear it; he can guess it already.

But he knew even better that once the high-level cultivators of Qinglian Temple intervened, all their schemes would be in vain.

Perhaps those high-level cultivators from the Qinglian Temple are still plotting to reap the benefits, sending these people ahead to test the dragon's strength and deplete its magical power.

At this moment, a thought raced through his mind, but Zhou Chun's face showed a puzzled expression as he said:

"I still don't understand. Even if those high-level cultivators are preparing to slay the dragon, putting aside the question of success or failure, there will definitely be many Foundation Establishment cultivators from various families and sects present. Even if some dragon blood or scales fall, it wouldn't be our turn to pick them up, would it?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kaishan immediately smiled.

He said with a rather smug look, "Fellow Daoist Han, you don't know this, do you? As far as I know, dragons usually have the habit of keeping other water demons as servants and backup food."

"When those high-level cultivators are fighting and killing the dragon, their water demon servants will definitely come out to protect their masters. At that time, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of those families and sects will definitely go to eliminate the water demon servants. That will be our opportunity."

At this point, he added enticingly, "Fellow Daoist Han, think about it. If we can pick up a few fallen dragon scales or collect some dragon spirit blood, we can earn at least a hundred or even several hundred spirit coins. Isn't that more profitable than searching for spirit herbs all over the mountains?"

"I see! If what Fellow Daoist Xu says is true, then this matter certainly has great potential."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, a look of realization dawning on her face, and a hint of interest appeared on her expression.

Seeing this, Xu Kaishan immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "If Fellow Daoist Han feels that the three of us are not safe enough, I also have some friends nearby."

"If we can gather a dozen or so people to enter together, even if some family cultivators discover us, they should hesitate and not dare to attack us easily!"

Now that he'd said all that, Zhou Chun felt there was no need to keep up the act any longer.

Zhou Chun also wants to see whether Xu Kaishan is a human or a ghost, and what kind of person he is behind!

They also wanted to use it to gather more information about the dragon.

He nodded slightly and said, "In that case, consider myself one of them!"

I just remembered that I also wrote a story about slaying a dragon back in the desert, but at that time it was just for the sake of the plot and it wasn't written very well. This time, I've laid the groundwork and participated in this big event from a different perspective, while also depicting some grand scenes. It should be much more exciting!

(End of this chapter)