“They should all be dead,” replied Zu An.
“Dead?” All of them were puzzled. They clearly couldn’t get over the fact that someone like Chen Xuan could die so easily.
Zu An told them the story he and Zheng Dan had agreed on. “As I was running away, I suddenly heard a dragon’s cry. Immediately afterwards, a terrifying pressure spread in all directions. There was a giant dragon flying in the air far away. I believe Chen Xuan and the others caught up to the Whale Gang’s boss, but they ended up accidentally stumbling upon a dragon’s lair.
“That dragon flew about in the air and breathed fire continuously from its mouth. No matter how strong Chen Xuan’s cultivation is, there’s no way he could defeat a dragon.
“A while later, I snuck closer to take a look, and saw a huge pile of burned corpses, as well as a messy pile of trampled flesh. Chen Xuan’s blade was right next to it, so that was probably his corpse.”
Chu Zhongtian could barely contain his shock. “Giant dragon! Our ancestors have left us with records stating that Hidden Dragon Mountain did indeed house a dragon in its depths. However, it has been centuries since anyone saw it, so we all thought that there was some error.
“It seems like I’ll have to bring some old friends with me and make a trip through Hidden Dragon Mountain to search for this dragon’s whereabouts.”
Not even he could resist the temptation of a dragon! At the same time, he knew full well that he had no chance of defeating something on this level by himself.
Like hell you guys will be able to find it. That dragon is sitting inside my Brilliant Glass Pearl right now.
Qin Wanru smiled. “Despite all the dangers involved, we’ve received two important pieces of information. The Whale Gang and Chen Xuan were both major sources of trouble for our Chu clan, but both of them have finally been eliminated.”
Chu Zhongtian smiled as well. “Indeed, indeed! Who would have thought that Zu An would be our lucky star!”
Chu Chuyan walked over to Zu An’s side. “Ah Zu, don’t do such dangerous things in the future,” she said quietly. “Send us word first if you notice anything. I’ll go with you.”
Zu An felt his heart melt. He couldn’t help but reach out to hold her small, cold hand.
Embarrassed, Chu Chuyan subconsciously tried to pull back, but Zu An had moved too quickly, and his grip was firm. She couldn’t pull back in time, and could only let him get away with it.
Chu Zhongtian’s eyes went round when he noticed this. He couldn’t help but give his wife a look.
Qin Wanru returned his look with a flat stare. What the heck are you looking at me for? You might just die from anger if you knew what he had been up to with your daughter in bed.
With the most pressing questions out of the way, Chu Chuyan ordered some servants to prepare a hot bath, clearly worried that Zu An was too exhausted.
Chu Huanzhao headed off to the kitchen, announcing loudly that she was going to make something for her brother-in-law.
Zu An had settled into his bath comfortably, and was just enjoying himself when his heart suddenly jumped. He turned around in panic.
A shriveled elder stood next to the bathtub. He chuckled in a terrifying manner. “Your vigilance has grown again.”
“Elder.” Zu An felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw Old Mi. He subconsciously curled up inside his bathwater to prevent the old man from seeing that his seal had already been broken.
Fortunately, Old Mi had his own traumas, and instinctively refused to look in that direction. “Brat, you’re growing more and more reckless. You will really end up throwing your life away one day.”
Zu An laughed in embarrassment. “I didn’t want to do anything to do with that either, but heaven’s plans are greater than our own.”
“I’m glad that you’re back.” Old Mi harrumphed. He had been incredibly worried about Zu An these past few days. In fact, he was probably one of the top three people most concerned about Zu An’s safety. After all, there was no time for him to look for another suitable candidate.
Secretly, he considered whether he should break one of Zu An’s legs first, so that Zu An would stay home instead of running about outside and encountering danger after danger.
However, there were still things that he needed Zu An to do for him, so he dispelled this tempting thought.
“I have a new task for you,” Old Mi said with a grave voice.
“New task?”
Old Mi brought out a small, finely-embroidered box. “Find a case identical to this one in the Wei clan estate and bring it to me.”