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Chapter 159 Lovers Are Not People 8



Chapter 159 Lovers Are Not People 8

The smell of blood still filled the tip of his nose, and the stench of corpses had not yet dissipated, and Bailong's mournful moans kept echoing in Yunchu's ears.

Seeing the corpses of dragons everywhere, Yunchu felt sad.The anxiety in not being able to find a lover is also getting stronger.

Yun Chufei was flying in the air, constantly looking for the trace of his lover.

He didn't know how long he had been flying in this dim world.From the beginning of rushing forward, and then slowing down the speed of flight, the eyes kept scanning the ground.He was afraid that his dragon would be like the lost white dragon, trapped between the chains, lying helpless on the ground, waiting to die.

After flying for a while, Yunchu's eyes fell on the four totem poles again.

At first, Yunchu thought he was dazzled, but after careful observation, the totem that imprisoned the white dragon did appear before his eyes again.

He stopped flying immediately.

The four totem poles are covered with thick iron chains, and these chains are tied to the limbs of the keel.The dragon's wing bones were nailed to the ground, and there was this deep scar on the neck bone.

This is the remains of the dead white dragon that he saw with his own eyes.

He left this place, flew for an unknown amount of time, but came back here.

This place is weird, like a ghost hitting a wall, repeating constantly, he was trapped.

Yun Chu calmed down and began to think about how he entered this space.It seemed that he walked into this place unconsciously.

Things started to go wrong because of a strong wind.The wind brought the smell of blood and death, and he heard the crows.That should be the first signal he sensed this place.

Then, his dragon roared to the sky.Amidst his roar, the originally green world changed before his eyes. The dragon flew away, and he followed behind, entering this world.

But he never saw the lost dragon again.

His flying sword is very fast, there is no reason why he can't keep up.Maybe he entered another dimension, so he couldn't find the trace of the dragon.

Yun Chu stepped on the flying sword again, and at this moment, he flew in a straight line towards many different directions.Without exception, all returned to the place of the totem.

He and the dragon are not in the same space, or in other words, the dragon is not trapped in this place.

Perhaps, his dragon was in another safe place.Perhaps, Feynman, Sanze, and Ace are in the original place, safe and sound with Raphael and Ranold.

Thinking about it this way, Yun Chu was somewhat relieved.

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Yunchu began to carefully observe this sad space. The most prominent signs in this place are the four tall totem poles.

No matter which direction you fly, you will always return to this place.Perhaps this place is the midpoint of the space, and it is also the key for him to find a way to leave.

Yunchu walked to the side of the totem pole and observed carefully, trying to find some clues on the totem.

These stone totems all tell the same story.

Bor Etisa was originally a place where people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and people of all ethnic groups lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Suddenly one day, the Dragon Clan descended from the sky, destroying the tranquility of this place.Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, dragons have caused various disasters.They continued to plunder wealth in Bor Etisa, and even wiped out several races. In the end, even the division of Bor Etisa was made by them.

The world is about to be destroyed by dragons, and people have nothing to do with dragons, so they seek help from the gods.However, the ancient old gods either have no power to save the world oppressed by the dragon, or just sit on the sidelines.At this time, a new god was born, created the dragon slaying magic, and finally saved the world.

The four totem poles each tell two identical but different stories.

What unites them is that they all preach about how hideous creatures dragons are, and how powerful the new gods are.Different, they sing different objects.

The Light God Religion regards the Light God as the only god who eliminated the dragon, and the totem of the Dark God Religion on the other side does the same.

And these are also different from the information I got from the tree of knowledge.

The timing of the appearance of the dragon, is it a time of peace, or a time when the major races are fighting to the death?

How did dragons come about.

What the hell is going on with that dragon slayer magic?Why would two popes lie about creating this magic that doesn't exist?

Maybe it's because I am a lover of the brand of the dragon, so my heart is naturally full of affection for these creatures.Perhaps it was because the death of Bailong had brought him too much spiritual shock.

Yunchu has serious doubts about that very long history.Regarding the tree of knowledge, the records on the totem are not very reliable.

If the dragon is really the culprit of destroying the world and is an extremely vicious beast, then he doesn't think it is a big mistake for all races to unite to destroy the dragon.To control evil with evil, and to stop killing with killing, the method is somewhat cruel, but it cannot be said that it is completely wrong.

However, do dragons really bring disaster?Are the real dragons that destroy the world?

The Tree of Knowledge has no detailed records about the dragon's coming to the world, where the dragon caused disasters, and it is more like a collection of folklore.And the painting on the totem is just a fabricated story.

Untrustworthy.

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There is nothing noteworthy about the stories on the four totems, nor is there anything special about the totem poles themselves.

Yun Chu was a little disappointed at first, because he couldn't find any clues on how to leave this time and space here. He lowered his head, wanting to see if there was any mechanism at the bottom of the totem.

As a result, he inadvertently noticed that there was a deep black mark under the totem.

It was a shallow ditch filled with blood. The dragon's blood solidified in the ditch and was covered by new blood, so it was almost invisible.

Yun Chu followed the mark all the way to search, followed an arc, and walked to the place of the next totem.Under another totem, the same mark was found.

Yunchu cleaned up these marks very patiently, and he found that on the blood-stained ground, a refining formation was drawn.

Yunchu didn't know what it was to form a formation.The formation is very complicated, and the runes on the formation are neither elven language nor time-traveling magic script. The script is very ancient, and he can't see what it is.

But Yunchu understood the meaning of the totem pole in an instant, and it happened to occupy the energy points of the four elements on the refining formation, water, fire, earth, and air.

This is an unfinished alchemy array, which is a very advanced alchemy spell. He should not be capable enough, so he borrowed these four totems to accumulate the energy of the four elements.

In the center of the totem, in the middle of the forming formation, is the bone of the white dragon, as well as his blood.At first, Yunchu thought that perhaps those dragon slayers wanted to forge something out of dragon bones and dragon blood, and felt disgusted in his heart.

However, there are too many dragon bones in this space, and too much dragon blood left on the ground.If you really want to refine something, where will those people go?

This dragon's cemetery is unattended. After locking the dragon in this place, the dragon is left to fend for itself.

He had a bold conjecture, perhaps Bailong himself drew this forming formation.

Inadvertently, Yunchu noticed Bailong's coccyx. The slender dragon tail is beneficial. When Bailong's body is not so weak, it is possible to complete the formation.

"What will happen if I complete this forming formation?" Yun Chu felt a little apprehensive.

If Bailong really formed the array, then what is his purpose?

It is not difficult to complete this formation, just inject the energy of the four elements into the totem pole, and then use the aura to stimulate the formation.

It's just too reckless and too risky to try without knowing the purpose.

However, stuck in this place, there seemed to be few other options.

Yun Chu pondered for a moment, and the lovely appearance of the three giant dragons appeared in his eyes. Feynman, Sangze, and Ace were dancing the figure-horse dance in front of him.He remembered the mournful roar of the dragon.

Yun Chu opened his eyes.

With enough aura in both hands, the spirits of fire, earth, wind, and water continuously poured into the four totems.

On the ground, the deep ditch filled with dragon's blood was ignited with a blue magical luster, and the formation was about to start.

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Ranold led Raphael forward slowly with great vigilance.

On the road leading to the Holy Land, there is really nothing but deep green grass.

There was nothing dangerous, except that the wind was too loud, which made him suspicious a few times, and the journey was uneventful.

Ranold was very worried about Yunchu and Julong who left the team.

The team was going well at first, and he didn't know what happened, but suddenly the dragon started roaring.

What exactly did the dragon see to react so violently?

His mournful snarl would shake even the hardest of hearts.

The giant dragon even left its imprinted lover behind, and flew away by itself regardless of Yunchu's call.Then, Yun Chu chased after him and disappeared before their eyes.

"Did you say they saw something we couldn't see?" Ranold asked Raphael.

"Probably." Raphael was not sure either.

His magic eyes turned red, and he used his innate magic power to keep searching in this peaceful land.

Night elves have the best eyes in this world, with a wide field of vision and perfect night vision.And those who also have a pair of good eyes are the demons, whose eyes can detect all obstacles.And these eyes did not find any trace of magic.

Here is an endless grassland, and the holy land is far ahead.

This vast land is full of people in front and back, and there is not even a trace of birds, animals or insects.

It's so quiet here that it's creepy, and there's no life at all, which makes Raphael very suspicious.

However, Raphael did not tell Ranold about the abnormality found in the magic eye. He didn't know that he didn't want his already nervous companion to be more worried.

Raphael's magic eye was able to see a corner of the so-called holy place, and the statue of the God of Light emitted this golden light, which hurt his eyes.But there is still some distance from that place. If you walk faster, you should be able to reach it before dark.

"The Holy Land is ahead, let's go faster and wait for them somewhere." Rafael suggested.

He believed that after Yunchu found the giant dragon, he would look back for them, and waiting at the destination holy place was a good choice.

"Well, good." Ranold cheered up and moved on, he was still worried and restless.

Yun Chu's beautiful face kept appearing in front of his eyes, even if he forced that figure away, he still couldn't help but think of him.

The more I missed him, the more worried Ranold felt.

He firmly believes that his master has the ability to overcome all difficulties, and his skills are few in the world.

However, there are surprises in everything.

Ranold was very afraid of Yunchu encountering unexpected accidents.

Thinking of the missing Yunchu, the faint tingling feeling in Ranold's heart that he had ignored showed his sense of existence again.

If before that he still didn't know whether he really had feelings for Master that he shouldn't have, then in the time he can't see now, the constant longing and the constant tingling in his heart let him understand the answer.

He didn't dare to expect anything extravagantly. He even dared to joke with Raphael before, saying that the two might have a chance if they hadn't officially married anyway, but after clarifying his mind, he was completely selfish and didn't dare to have any hope.

In fact, he still doesn't know much about his master's personality, after all, the contact time is only so short.

But he knew very well that that half-breed elf who was a little cold had absolutely deep affection for his dragon.Even the blind can see his love for dragons.

If Long hadn't opened his mouth, Master might not have taken him in at all.If Long felt threatened and really wanted to drive him away, Master probably wouldn't stop him.

He didn't want to leave.

Dwarves are one-dimensional creatures with rough feelings.But if you like it, you can't give up.

Liking is liking, liking someone else's partner, there is nothing he can do about it.

Ranold restrained himself from thinking about those complicated issues.

Of course, apart from worrying about Yunchu, Ranold was also very worried about the three-headed dragon that had been bullying him.

Although a rival in love, the dragon is also his partner.

Dragons are the most ferocious creatures in the world. This is the way it is spread in the world, but the three-headed dragon subverts this understanding.

Except for the difference in shape, the dragon is not much different from him.He is a simple, childish, innocent, willful, rude creature.Like a tantrum-loving child.Although his jealousy and possessiveness irritated him somewhat, Ranold liked his reliable companion very much.

He was reluctant to part with Yunchu, and also the giant dragon whom he regarded as his companion.He has no sense of belonging since he was a child, and finally found a partner, and he doesn't want to lose it because of his uncontrollable feelings.

Entering the holy land of these two new gods and the tombs of the same clan, the dragon will not be in a good mood.

Moreover, what if there are other people in this place, hostile people?

"I am very worried about them. What should I do if I meet the priests of the Light God Cult or the Dark God Cult? They know dragon slaying magic, and the dragon can't ask for benefits."

"There is no one around here except us." Raphael comforted Ranold, "I saw it with my eyes."

Raphael didn't tell Ranold about the weirdness around here. He could see that Ranold was restless now, and he didn't want to worry him anymore.

"Oh! That's good." Ranold breathed a sigh of relief.As long as those two are not in danger, it will be fine.

After walking for a long time, the green grass on the ground began to become shallower. Gradually they left the grass, and the ground began to turn into barren yellow sand.

The holy land in the distance is two simple temples with different styles.Statues of the God of Light and the God of Darkness, you are on top of the temple.In the middle of the two temples stands two rows of steles.Beside the stele, the flags of the two popes are flying.

"It's here." Raphael reminded.

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Raphael and Ranold quickened their pace and entered the so-called Holy Land.

Probably because the priests of this session of light always shy away from the Holy Land, no one has come to this place for a long time.

The temple of light, which was originally built solemnly and solemnly, is now a ruined wall and overgrown with weeds. The pillars of the temple are eroded by wind and frost, and they are dilapidated and crooked. If the wind is stronger, the temple will be destroyed immediately. will collapse.

"This is different from the Holy Land I thought of." Ranold sighed.

From afar, the so-called Holy Land is just a ruin.

Every year, countless dwarves set out for the Holy Land through the pilgrimage road, and most of them either turned back halfway or died in Xiaocui Mountain.

What an irony that the holy place that consumed so many lives is nothing but a pile of rubbish.

"It's pretty much the same as I thought." Raphael had a mocking smile on his face.

This is a holy place that even the believers of the Light God dare not come to, a place that the priests of the light avoid.In order to maintain the Holy Land, the Pope collected money from countless believers, and it turned out to be like this.

Here is another lie of the Light God Sect.

This pope who has mastered the lives and fates of countless people, what else is true.

They looked outside the Temple of Light, and then looked at the Temple of Darkness opposite.

The situation of the opponent is worse than that of the Temple of Light, and half of the Temple of Darkness has collapsed.They didn't look over.

The half-breed dwarf began to study the tall steles that stood in the center of the two temples.

With the passage of time and the invasion of wind and frost, most of the characters engraved on the stone tablet have been weathered and cannot be seen clearly.

Ranold barely read the so-called heroic stories from some not so badly damaged steles.He found these stories very strange.

"These biographies of heroes are very problematic." Ranold frowned. "There is always a lot of space on the stone tablet about how the dragon did evil, where the dragon caused the earthquake, where the volcano erupted, and then the part about how to destroy the dragon is always mentioned in one sentence." The heroic priest of light accepted the great Blessed by the God of Light, he cast the dragon-slaying magic and killed the dragon on XX, XX, XX.' Every stone tablet is like this, very strange."

"If you don't highlight the evil of the dragons, how can you show their justice." Raphael mostly sympathized with the dragons. "Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods, these natural disasters happened before the appearance of dragons. Just because dragons have these powers, as long as something happens, they will be blamed on them, and a group of people will be harmed for no reason."

Ralfel felt that his previous situation was very similar to that of the dragons, and they would blame him for any bad things around him.Being a demon is already a sin for some people.The mistake of the dragon is probably that he was born as a dragon.

"You're right. But this is not a strange place." Ranold put his hand on Raphael's shoulder, comforting his partner. "You know that I have longed to be a swordsman since I was a child, and I have read many biographies of heroes. Which biography doesn't describe the process of eliminating evil in great detail. Everything on this stone tablet is so vague. It's very strange."

"If you don't tell me, I didn't pay attention." Raphael looked at the two rows of steles.

Indeed, each of these steles that should be used to show off, and where heroic deeds should be recorded, has vaguely conveyed the most critical plot.

Dragon Slayer magic keeps being mentioned, but beyond that, there's nothing else.

"Why is that?" Raphael asked in a low voice.

"Because they lied!"

A clear voice sounded in the ears of Raphael and Ranold, and the mixed-race dwarf and the blond demon were taken aback.

Looking back, there was a man they didn't know standing behind them.A head of fiery thick and colorful long hair, a pair of eyes of one color, the left eye is silver-gray, the right eye is ice-blue, and the eyes are very scary.In his twenties, he looks handsome and has a strong body.

"Look at the bones under the dark temple. There are people, sea people, dwarves, and elves, but none of them are dragon bones. What kind of holy place is it? It's a complete hoax." The red-haired man continued.

They were about to ask who this person was, but they found that the other person was completely naked, and Ranold and Raphael felt hot eyes.

"What's the matter, hurry up and take out your clothes! I've been cold for a long time!" the man with fiery red hair said domineeringly.

"Who are you?" The violent blood of the dwarves in Rannold was inspired by the red-haired man. Such a rude person is really infuriating.

"If you change your appearance, you won't recognize your master?" The red-haired man smiled complacently, and that smile was a bit flat.

Ranold was about to draw his sword to meet him, but was stopped by Raphael.

Raphael comforted his companion's emotions, and then asked uncertainly, "Feynman?"

Ranold looked at Raphael in surprise, and then turned his head to look at the red-haired man in disbelief. The other's flattering tone reminded him of the dragon.He turned into a human.

"There are also Ace and Sanze, the three of us are one." The red-haired man added, and then he made a serious face, "I said you take out your clothes quickly, and Yunchu will come to see later It would be bad if I think I'm playing a hooligan like this."

When Yunchu was mentioned, Ranold and Raphael's expressions instantly became a little ugly.

"What's wrong?" The giant dragon keenly noticed something was wrong with his companion.

Raphael quickly opened his luggage and found a piece of clothing for the dragon to change into.The giant dragon felt a little uneasy, and the joy of successfully transforming into a human disappeared instantly.

The dragon quickly changed into human clothes.Raphael's clothes were a little too small for him, but it was obvious that the mixed-race dwarf's clothes were even more inappropriate, so he had to make do with it.

"Quickly tell me, where is Yunchu?!" The red-haired man faltered his two companions, looking at each other, and it was difficult to speak, so he knew that something might happen to his lover.He suppressed the rage in his heart and waited for his companion to explain.

"Didn't you fly away with a yell? Yun Chu chased you, we thought he was with you." Ranold said simply.

The dragon's face became very ugly.

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If you want to ask, why the dragon left halfway, in fact, he himself can't explain clearly.Speaking out, I don't know whether these people will believe it or not.

"We should clarify this ability, and the same thing cannot happen again." Sanze said.I thought this ability was good before, and it didn't hinder me, so I ignored it.But because they now lost their lover's trace because of this ability.

"The ability to predict is uncontrollable." Ace was a little dejected.He wanted to cry.

"Ace, don't cry, our bodies will cry when you cry." Feynman said sharply. "The focus now is Yun Chu's whereabouts."

Since they merged and transformed, they have brand new powers.

They can see the future.The grief just now was just because I saw the terrible picture, it was too sad.

Just one illusion made his heart ache, every scale in his body felt like falling off, and his heart couldn't work normally.

The dragon foresaw the lover's death, and it was a very tragic death.

The Priest of Light conspired against his lover, and lured Ranoder and Raphael away while his lover was practicing, so that he was entangled by others.The Priest of Light will kidnap the lover who has entered into meditation.

After that, it was the scene of Yun Chu being tortured and dying.

What did they say, the Priest of Light smiled ferociously, and then the opponent's palm pierced Yun Chu's heart.

He saw the priest of light defile the holy body of his lover with his dirty lips.The opponent's obsession with Yunchu and the madness in those eyes made the giant dragon very afraid.

Finally, the lost body of the lover is hung in front of the shrine.

Seeing such a scene, the giant dragon lost his mind, and after a burst of mourning, he rushed to the Temple of Light, trying to snatch his lover's body.

When the predictive ability is in use, he can't distinguish reality from the future.

The dragon's precognitive ability has occurred several times, and each time it is a small fragment.

He foresaw that Ranold would fight against the Illuminati with them in the future, and that Raphael would lead them into the forest of the black abyss. He saw the four of them working together to fight against the enemy.

Every time before, he was able to wake up as soon as possible without others noticing, but this time was different.

It was the first time he had seen the death of a lover.

Those hallucinations were too real, and he was deeply trapped in them. He didn't wake up from the hallucinations until he fell headfirst into the Dark Temple and knocked down half of the building.

He got into trouble.

"It's okay, it's not your fault. Don't worry. Yunchu will be fine." Raphael comforted the red-haired man who was obviously in a bad mood.

"I'm going to find him!" The dragon stood up and immediately seemed to leave.

"You don't know where he is!" Ranold left the impulsive dragon, "Master can't find you anywhere, and he will definitely meet us at the Holy Land. When we know that you have appeared, he disappeared again , isn't he still in a hurry?"

"Yes, it's better to wait here patiently. Otherwise, you may miss it." Raphael persuaded.

"You don't have to worry, he is my imprinted lover, and I will naturally find him." The red-haired man smiled confidently, and proudly showed the silver crescent moon on his chest to his two companions.

The imprint between lovers can lead them to find their lovers, which is the eternal bond between the dragon and his partner.

The crescent moon is shining with a faint fluorescent light, which looks a little weird to Raphael and Ranold.

"It's strange, according to the brand, Yunchu is here." The dragon looked around in confusion, and the lover was invisible with magic.

He wants to pass himself directly to where his lover is through the imprint.However, this attempt gave the magic dragon the first taste of failure.

Raphael and Ranold watched their companions disappear before their eyes, and then appeared not far in front of them.

This transmission of magic is obviously a failure.

"Damn it!" the dragon cursed violently.How could a critical moment go wrong? !

"Try with other magic." Sangze suggested immediately.

"What kind of magic?" Ace asked back.

Feynman also began to have a headache.

Dragons have magic in their blood, and most of their magic comes from instinct.The other small part is inherited from the tree of knowledge, and those things that are not in the instinct blood are obtained from that tree.He thought that the bond of the brand would never fail.Never lose touch with your lover.

They sat on the stone steps beside them, anxious, the more they tried to calmly think about ways to save their lovers, the more confused they became.

The brand still reminded him that his lover was by his side, and the dragon became more and more restless.Is there anything more anxious than being with your lover but not being able to find him? !There is no smell of Yunchu here at all.Branding failed.

He stood up, pacing back and forth, thinking about how to get the disabled brand to work again.

"Let me try." Raphael volunteered. He couldn't guarantee that he would find anything, but it was better than doing nothing and waiting.

Raphael closed his eyes and opened them again, his eyes were blood red.

Those formidable eyes scanned the vicinity of the holy place.

He saw the bones under the temple that the dragon said, and saw all kinds of broken bones under the stele of glory.It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people died here.

Contrary to what the giant dragon thought, although there is no dragon's bones here, the matter of killing the dragon may be fictional.But it is true that the two popes killed so many people.

Raphael sighed, he had seen too much about the cruelty of the Light God Sect, but this time, it was the most terrifying.

"What's wrong?" The giant dragon looked worriedly at the pale blond demon.

"It's okay, I saw something annoying."

Raphael looked away from the corpse and searched for Yun Chu's whereabouts.

Naturally, there is no one here.

However, his pair of magical eyes made new discoveries.

Raphael's fingers only wanted the center of the Holy Land, "Spatial fluctuations, if I understand correctly, Yunchu should have accidentally entered another time and space."

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Everything in the world can be refined.

This is the opening sentence of the alchemy scroll obtained from the Tree of Knowledge.

This "everything in the world" refers to objects with substance, as well as time and space without substance.The last ones are the most advanced alchemy techniques. Although Yunchu is very interested, there is still a long way to go with his current ability.

However, it was the magic circle drawn by the white dragon exhausting its last vitality and magic power before dying, at the cost of dragon blood and keel bones, and the energy provided by the totem that has accumulated the ability of faith.

Yunchu used all his spiritual power to drive the Gaoshen Formation Formation, opening a gate of time and space.

Walking into the door, the light is very dim, and there is a faint light far, far ahead.A long staircase leads to that distance.

Yun Chu walked forward quickly, and some memories passed by his side.He couldn't understand those memories, it was a very long history, Yunchu didn't stop for those memories, and walked straight forward.

"I didn't break any rules, did I?" Yun Chu asked worriedly.

The system did not answer.

After entering this world, the system has been playing dead, no matter what he started to ask, the other party did not respond.

He knew that the system's silence meant there was no danger, but he still found it strange that the system ignored him.

The path to the light ahead began to narrow.

Walking this road was very strenuous, and it wasn't that there was a storm blowing past him, trying to sweep him away.

Yun Chu stabilized his body and walked forward unswervingly. He quickened his pace and ran along the narrow passage.

After crossing the door with a dim light, Yunchu entered another time and space.

The world is a vast expanse of whiteness, very dazzling.

After getting used to the light, Yunchu opened his eyes, and a majestic three-headed dragon was staring at him curiously.

He did not return to his companions as expected, nor did he find his lover.However, he came to a dragon very similar to his lover.

The other party had almost the same appearance as his dragon, and he looked at him with eyes full of surprise and joy, the eyes were so familiar.

But he was several times bigger than his own giant dragon. His huge figure and mature temperament were completely incomparable to his family's newborns.But my own dragon is much cuter than this one.

"Want to go back to the swearer? I can help you." The other party's voice was unexpectedly gentle.

"Conditions?" Yun Chu asked directly.

"Yunchu, you are too direct." Julong smiled.

Yun Chu was surprised that the other party even knew his name.

"I am the king of the dragon, and you are the contractor. I know everything about you." The dragon said with a smile, "I need your help, and the dragon needs your help too."

"Please speak."


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