Chapter 25
"Young friend Shen, your talent is exceptional, your bloodline is pure, and you even
And most importantly, old man, who are you?
Shen Shuan stared at the old man who had suddenly stepped out of thin air, her head full of question marks.
"Who are you?"
"I am the protector of the young prince."
The old man smiled and stroked his beard, most of his face hidden under his black robe. However, his exposed hands weren't thin and withered; otherwise, paired with his black robe, he wouldn't have looked like a good person at all.
Xuan Yi, who was mentioned, raised his eyelids, looked at Shen Shu'an, and nodded slightly.
If you insist on calling them protectors, that's not entirely wrong.
"They" refers to the Dragon King's trusted confidants who remained in the Yuanhe Realm after his ascension.
The moment he set foot on Dragon Island, this faction swarmed to him and naturally submitted to him.
That night, he barely slept, because dragons kept coming to see him.
Seeing Xuan Yi nod, Shen Shu'an looked at the old man in black robes and said, "Ever since I came to Dragon Island, I've been having dreams."
"Or rather, after I transformed into a dragon, I always had dreams, and in those dreams, Qingcheng was always swept away by a hurricane."
"It was a giant black bird, its head raised high and howling, its eyes bloodshot, its wings guiding a hurricane toward Qingcheng..."
As Shen Shuan spoke, a hint of worry and hesitation appeared on her face.
Fortunately, it has the body of a dragon, so its face only has wrinkles and small dragon scales, and you can't see any very delicate expressions.
As Shen Shu'an spoke, the expressions of everyone present became increasingly serious, and even a figure draped in a black robe emerged from the void.
Shen Shu'an paused, glancing at Xuan Yi.
Goodness, this kid usually doesn't have a dragon around him, so I thought he wasn't valued, but it turns out he's actually quite full.
Xuan Yi met Shen Shu'an's curious gaze, lowered his eyes slightly, and sighed inwardly.
Sigh, did they finally realize the difference in their social status?
He didn't want to.
[Beep, Xuan Yi's disappointment has been detected. 50 emotion points have been collected.]
Shen Shu'an: "?"
Why are you suddenly so disappointed? What are you thinking, kid?
However, with that thought in mind, she continued, "That's roughly it. I'm really worried about the safety of Qingcheng."
With the old man's translation, Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming finally understood the whole story.
However, the couple looked at each other for a moment, their eyes filled with both worry and doubt.
I'm worried; this dream is really strange. I've had the same dream for several nights in a row.
The doubt lies in the fact that this cultivator, despite his whims, values impulsive decisions the most.
But in the end, her daughter was only at the second level of Qi Refining, and it was just a dream.
After a long silence, no one in the room spoke. The two old men in black robes stared intently at Shen Shu'an, their expressions unreadable, but their hands began to make calculations.
However, a few minutes later, they both staggered and vomited blood!
"puff."
"puff--"
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Xuan Yi: "?"
Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming: "???"
Shen Shu'an was stunned, and even Xuan Yi was surprised. Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming once again silently protected Shen Shu'an behind them.
"Wait, what are those two old men doing?" Shen Shu'an peeked out from beside Nian Qiuhua's legs, looking at the two of them, and couldn't help but ask the system in her heart, "Why did they suddenly vomit blood?"
The system was somewhat speechless: [Host, they're actually trying to deduce your identity.]
These two are trying to pry into your destiny, your past, and your future.
[But you are beyond this realm; you are not in the original book, so your fate cannot be foreseen.]
Therefore, even by relying on the laws of nature, one will still suffer a backlash.
[However, these two old guys are highly skilled, so their injuries aren't serious. Host, you should act according to the situation.]
Shen Shuan blinked her big eyes, listened to the system's explanation, and understood.
Immediately, she raised her little head and asked the two old men in black robes with concern, "Grandpas, are you alright? Why did you vomit blood?"
Black Robe Number One: "..."
Black Robe Number Two: "..."
The two looked at each other, and the question became: "Say it," or "No," and they remained silent.
Number one was defeated, and number two was the first to wipe the blood from his lips. The next second, his figure disappeared again.
It was just as bizarre and unpredictable as it disappeared into the void right before everyone's eyes, yet no one could see through it at all.
Number One stood still, staring intently at Shen Shu'an for a long while, his expression unreadable.
"Young friend Shen, you possess exceptional talent, pure bloodline, and even the ability to foresee events in your dreams..."
"Although I suffered a backlash just now, the Qingcheng you mentioned does indeed contain the calamity you dreamed of."
As he spoke, he looked at Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming and said softly, "I have some knowledge of divination, and what young friend Shen said is correct. Qingcheng will indeed face a great calamity in two months."
As he spoke, the old man trembled with fear. After a thousand years, such a gifted bloodline had finally reappeared.
The dragon race has been waiting for a long time.
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Shu'an one last time and sighed, "Young friend, I will report this matter to Dragon Island."
Before the three members of the Shen family could reply, he vanished from everyone's sight just like the number two before him.
Shen Shu'an: "???"
No, you two, next time leave your name so we can get to know each other. While you're shocked, let me earn some emotional points too, okay?
They left already? That's way too fast.
Shen Shu'an looked at Xuan Yi expectantly.
"Xuan Yi, what is the report to Dragon Island about?"
Xuan Yi was also quite agitated at this moment, and met Shen Shu'an's curious gaze: "It's about reporting to the elders of Dragon Island."
"However, the ancestors may be in seclusion or traveling, so it may take some time to get the results."
In fact, he is now considered one of the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, but although he has the status, his strength is far from sufficient.
Xuan Yi fell silent, looked at Shen Shu'an's face, and after thinking for a moment, added, "Shen Shu'an, don't worry, it's a good thing."
After all, regarding such talent...
Xuan Yi recalled the contents recorded in the Dragon Palace Manual, his golden eyes darkening, and he spoke again: "In the future, if you have other dreams, can you tell me?"
"sure."
Shen Shuan nodded guiltily. "We'll talk about it next time."
Xuan Yi smiled slightly, and Shen Shu'an didn't know how she could see a smile on a dragon's face.
"Thank you for your hospitality at noon."
After saying this, Xuan Yi nodded to Shen Wuming and Nian Qiuhua, then walked into the teleportation array without looking back.
Shen Wuming and Nian Qiuhua stood there, their minds filled with questions and confusion. Could it be that something bad was really going to happen in Qingcheng?
Shen Shuan nodded as she looked at the 50 emotion points on the system panel, and then thoughtfully took out paper and pen.
He immediately began to offer a somewhat awkward explanation to the couple.
Nian Qiuhua simply bent down and picked up Shen Shuan, letting her daughter write in her arms.
She understood a little of what the old man had said, and patted Shen Shu'an's little head: "An'an, do you hope that Mommy and Daddy will return to Qingcheng soon?"
Shen Shu'an met Nian Qiuhua's warm chestnut-brown eyes in the sunlight, nodded her head, and wrote a large character: "Yes!"
Then she wrote: "Father and Mother, your daughter is fine on Dragon Island, but Qingcheng needs you."
Nian Qiuhua looked at the crooked but exceptionally earnest handwriting, and then met Shen Shuan's icy blue eyes, and her own eyes immediately reddened.
She didn't say anything, but silently continued to hold Shen Shu'an, her cheek pressed against the tiny, cool dragon scales for a long time.
Under the warm sunlight, Nian Qiuhua gazed into the distance in the direction of Qingcheng and whispered, "Mother...can't bear to part with you."
Shen Shuan stared at the old man who had suddenly stepped out of thin air, her head full of question marks.
"Who are you?"
"I am the protector of the young prince."
The old man smiled and stroked his beard, most of his face hidden under his black robe. However, his exposed hands weren't thin and withered; otherwise, paired with his black robe, he wouldn't have looked like a good person at all.
Xuan Yi, who was mentioned, raised his eyelids, looked at Shen Shu'an, and nodded slightly.
If you insist on calling them protectors, that's not entirely wrong.
"They" refers to the Dragon King's trusted confidants who remained in the Yuanhe Realm after his ascension.
The moment he set foot on Dragon Island, this faction swarmed to him and naturally submitted to him.
That night, he barely slept, because dragons kept coming to see him.
Seeing Xuan Yi nod, Shen Shu'an looked at the old man in black robes and said, "Ever since I came to Dragon Island, I've been having dreams."
"Or rather, after I transformed into a dragon, I always had dreams, and in those dreams, Qingcheng was always swept away by a hurricane."
"It was a giant black bird, its head raised high and howling, its eyes bloodshot, its wings guiding a hurricane toward Qingcheng..."
As Shen Shuan spoke, a hint of worry and hesitation appeared on her face.
Fortunately, it has the body of a dragon, so its face only has wrinkles and small dragon scales, and you can't see any very delicate expressions.
As Shen Shu'an spoke, the expressions of everyone present became increasingly serious, and even a figure draped in a black robe emerged from the void.
Shen Shu'an paused, glancing at Xuan Yi.
Goodness, this kid usually doesn't have a dragon around him, so I thought he wasn't valued, but it turns out he's actually quite full.
Xuan Yi met Shen Shu'an's curious gaze, lowered his eyes slightly, and sighed inwardly.
Sigh, did they finally realize the difference in their social status?
He didn't want to.
[Beep, Xuan Yi's disappointment has been detected. 50 emotion points have been collected.]
Shen Shu'an: "?"
Why are you suddenly so disappointed? What are you thinking, kid?
However, with that thought in mind, she continued, "That's roughly it. I'm really worried about the safety of Qingcheng."
With the old man's translation, Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming finally understood the whole story.
However, the couple looked at each other for a moment, their eyes filled with both worry and doubt.
I'm worried; this dream is really strange. I've had the same dream for several nights in a row.
The doubt lies in the fact that this cultivator, despite his whims, values impulsive decisions the most.
But in the end, her daughter was only at the second level of Qi Refining, and it was just a dream.
After a long silence, no one in the room spoke. The two old men in black robes stared intently at Shen Shu'an, their expressions unreadable, but their hands began to make calculations.
However, a few minutes later, they both staggered and vomited blood!
"puff."
"puff--"
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Xuan Yi: "?"
Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming: "???"
Shen Shu'an was stunned, and even Xuan Yi was surprised. Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming once again silently protected Shen Shu'an behind them.
"Wait, what are those two old men doing?" Shen Shu'an peeked out from beside Nian Qiuhua's legs, looking at the two of them, and couldn't help but ask the system in her heart, "Why did they suddenly vomit blood?"
The system was somewhat speechless: [Host, they're actually trying to deduce your identity.]
These two are trying to pry into your destiny, your past, and your future.
[But you are beyond this realm; you are not in the original book, so your fate cannot be foreseen.]
Therefore, even by relying on the laws of nature, one will still suffer a backlash.
[However, these two old guys are highly skilled, so their injuries aren't serious. Host, you should act according to the situation.]
Shen Shuan blinked her big eyes, listened to the system's explanation, and understood.
Immediately, she raised her little head and asked the two old men in black robes with concern, "Grandpas, are you alright? Why did you vomit blood?"
Black Robe Number One: "..."
Black Robe Number Two: "..."
The two looked at each other, and the question became: "Say it," or "No," and they remained silent.
Number one was defeated, and number two was the first to wipe the blood from his lips. The next second, his figure disappeared again.
It was just as bizarre and unpredictable as it disappeared into the void right before everyone's eyes, yet no one could see through it at all.
Number One stood still, staring intently at Shen Shu'an for a long while, his expression unreadable.
"Young friend Shen, you possess exceptional talent, pure bloodline, and even the ability to foresee events in your dreams..."
"Although I suffered a backlash just now, the Qingcheng you mentioned does indeed contain the calamity you dreamed of."
As he spoke, he looked at Nian Qiuhua and Shen Wuming and said softly, "I have some knowledge of divination, and what young friend Shen said is correct. Qingcheng will indeed face a great calamity in two months."
As he spoke, the old man trembled with fear. After a thousand years, such a gifted bloodline had finally reappeared.
The dragon race has been waiting for a long time.
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Shu'an one last time and sighed, "Young friend, I will report this matter to Dragon Island."
Before the three members of the Shen family could reply, he vanished from everyone's sight just like the number two before him.
Shen Shu'an: "???"
No, you two, next time leave your name so we can get to know each other. While you're shocked, let me earn some emotional points too, okay?
They left already? That's way too fast.
Shen Shu'an looked at Xuan Yi expectantly.
"Xuan Yi, what is the report to Dragon Island about?"
Xuan Yi was also quite agitated at this moment, and met Shen Shu'an's curious gaze: "It's about reporting to the elders of Dragon Island."
"However, the ancestors may be in seclusion or traveling, so it may take some time to get the results."
In fact, he is now considered one of the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, but although he has the status, his strength is far from sufficient.
Xuan Yi fell silent, looked at Shen Shu'an's face, and after thinking for a moment, added, "Shen Shu'an, don't worry, it's a good thing."
After all, regarding such talent...
Xuan Yi recalled the contents recorded in the Dragon Palace Manual, his golden eyes darkening, and he spoke again: "In the future, if you have other dreams, can you tell me?"
"sure."
Shen Shuan nodded guiltily. "We'll talk about it next time."
Xuan Yi smiled slightly, and Shen Shu'an didn't know how she could see a smile on a dragon's face.
"Thank you for your hospitality at noon."
After saying this, Xuan Yi nodded to Shen Wuming and Nian Qiuhua, then walked into the teleportation array without looking back.
Shen Wuming and Nian Qiuhua stood there, their minds filled with questions and confusion. Could it be that something bad was really going to happen in Qingcheng?
Shen Shuan nodded as she looked at the 50 emotion points on the system panel, and then thoughtfully took out paper and pen.
He immediately began to offer a somewhat awkward explanation to the couple.
Nian Qiuhua simply bent down and picked up Shen Shuan, letting her daughter write in her arms.
She understood a little of what the old man had said, and patted Shen Shu'an's little head: "An'an, do you hope that Mommy and Daddy will return to Qingcheng soon?"
Shen Shu'an met Nian Qiuhua's warm chestnut-brown eyes in the sunlight, nodded her head, and wrote a large character: "Yes!"
Then she wrote: "Father and Mother, your daughter is fine on Dragon Island, but Qingcheng needs you."
Nian Qiuhua looked at the crooked but exceptionally earnest handwriting, and then met Shen Shuan's icy blue eyes, and her own eyes immediately reddened.
She didn't say anything, but silently continued to hold Shen Shu'an, her cheek pressed against the tiny, cool dragon scales for a long time.
Under the warm sunlight, Nian Qiuhua gazed into the distance in the direction of Qingcheng and whispered, "Mother...can't bear to part with you."