Chapter 552 - 359: Rushing to One’s Death (4)

Chapter 552: Chapter 359: Rushing to One’s Death (4)

The people below were all whispering among themselves. Clearly, few approved of Ling Xiao collaborating with the Demon Race. Ling Xiao just smiled and said, "Who told you I was going to collude with the Demon Race? Didn’t you hear me? I said a non-human race!"

Ling Xiao’s words stunned everyone for a moment. Shangguan Yutong fixed her gaze on him and said, "Stop being mysterious! Just tell us!"

Ling Xiao chuckled. "If a giant dragon suddenly appeared in the sky above us, do you think those people from the Ouyang Family would want to go slay it?"

The Dragon Race!

Everyone instantly understood what Ling Xiao meant, but this only made them more confused. When had Ling Xiao made contact with the Dragon Race?

Ling Xiao didn’t explain his connection to the Dragon Race. He simply smiled faintly and said, "When they chase that dragon to a distant place and discover a whole swarm of them... the scene is sure to be interesting."

The moment Ling Xiao spoke, nearly everyone, including his own family, gave him a strange look. Many even thought to themselves, ’The Sect Leader seems to be getting more and more wicked. He was never this insidious before!’

Thirteenth Master was the first to react, roaring with laughter. "Haha, if it’s really as you say, that would be absolutely perfect! Being besieged by a swarm of dragons must be an exhilarating feeling!"

Fourteenth Master asked, "Sect Leader, how did you make contact with the dragons?"

Ling Xiao just smiled. "That’s a secret. I’m not telling."

The next morning, Ling Xiao left Shushan City alone via a secret passage. Once outside, he didn’t take to the skies. Instead, he stayed close to the ground, his steps as swift as flight as he sped westward.

...

"Ling Xiao’s women are definitely not in Shushan City. Heh heh, I’ve already sent their portraits to the Adventurer’s Guild with a high bounty. I’m sure it won’t be long before we get some news!" Ouyang Hong stood beside Ouyang Yu, speaking with a fawning smile. "And what women they are—every one of them a peerless beauty. To think such women exist in this Mortal World!"

Ouyang Yu raised his eyelids, glanced at Ouyang Hong, and said mockingly, "What’s this? Has my Sixth Uncle, who is supposedly devoted to his cultivation, also been stirred by worldly desires?"

Ouyang Hong gave a lewd chuckle. Ouyang Yu felt a wave of disgust, thinking, ’Shameless old fool. He should take a look in the mirror at his own pathetic state! Hmph, those beauties are all mine!’

Just then, a sudden clamor erupted from outside.

"A dragon! Heavens, it’s really a dragon!"

"So dragons really do exist! I thought the ancient legends were fake!"

"Honey, come out and see the dragon!" a man yelled frantically. "There’s really a dragon!"

A dragon?

Ouyang Changxun, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open. A sharp light glinted in them as he said, "There is indeed a powerful energy fluctuation!"

Unable to restrain himself, Ouyang Yu shot out the window. He was immediately hit by a tremendous pressure bearing down on him, a feeling so intense it nearly suffocated him.

He looked up and saw a black dragon, over a hundred meters long, hovering in the sky above Shushan City. Its wings spanned more than one hundred and fifty meters! Countless people scrambled to get a look, many of them screaming in terror. Some even shouted to activate the City Defense Array.

Ouyang Yu suddenly said, "Let’s fly up and take a look! If they activate the City Defense Array, we’ll be trapped inside!"

Upon suddenly seeing such a magical creature of legend, even a Tier Six Sword Venerable like Ouyang Changxun couldn’t help but feel his heart pound with excitement.

"So magnificent! This is a true member of the Dragon Race! Such a powerful dragon!"

"It would be perfect if I could have a pet like this," Ouyang Yu said, licking his lips.

Ouyang Hong narrowed his eyes, feeling the dragon’s immense pressure. "That’s a bit unrealistic," he said. "But... becoming a dragon-slaying hero would probably be quite enjoyable!"

As he spoke, the members of the Ouyang Family all rose into the air. A moment later, Shushan City’s City Defense Array—the Ice Blue Water Light Array—activated. A blue curtain of light materialized, sealing the Ouyang Family outside.

Ouyang Changxun glanced down, then said, "It seems the people of the Shushan Sword Sect are cutting off our path of retreat."

"Uncle, do you think we can slay this dragon?" Ouyang Yu asked, his gaze burning as he stared at the colossal creature from the Dragon Race high above. His heart was pounding in shock. The thrill of seeing such a mythical creature, one that should only exist in legends, appear right before his eyes was simply indescribable.

"Let’s find out."

Faced with such a great temptation, Ouyang Changxun was also swayed. He could clearly sense that while the dragon’s aura was powerful, it didn’t pose a significant threat to him. A glance at the other two Tier Six Sword Venerables revealed that their eyes, too, were filled with the will to fight.

Just then, as if sensing the group’s ill intentions, the great dragon spread its wings and flew off in the direction of Penzes Swamp.

"Elder Changsheng, Elder Changde, you two are with me! Yu, you take the others and wait here!" Ouyang Changxun called out to the other two Tier Six Sword Venerables. The three of them moved like flashes of lightning, disappearing from their spot in the air. In the next instant, they reappeared in the distance, chasing after the great dragon.

Ouyang Yu knew his group would be of little help in the chase, and they couldn’t get back into Shushan City. So, the party made their way to Cameron Town, where Ouyang Hong hurried to the Adventurer’s Guild to check for news. To his surprise, he actually found information on Ling Xiao’s female companions.

He rushed back excitedly and, as if presenting a treasure, said to Ouyang Yu, "Young Master, I’ve found the whereabouts of Ling Xiao’s women!"

"What?"

In his heart, Ouyang Yu was far more interested in Ling Xiao’s peerless beauties than in some dragon. "Really?" he asked excitedly. "Where are they?"

"Nia Academy, in the Nia Duchy!" Ouyang Hong replied. "It’s only because those women are so exceptional. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to get information on them so quickly!"

Ouyang Yu clapped Ouyang Hong on the shoulder and chuckled. "It’s all thanks to Sixth Uncle’s reminder this time. Otherwise, we’d never have known how to find them! Don’t worry, Sixth Uncle. After this is done, you’ll be well rewarded. Your branch of the family... has always been a minor one, born of a concubine, correct? Raising your status a bit won’t be a problem."

Ouyang Hong had thought his reward would be one of the beautiful women. He never expected this. His face lit up with elation, and he was so excited he became incoherent, stammering, "Y-Young Master... a-are you... serious?"

"Heh, when have my words ever been empty?" Ouyang Yu said with a smile. He then turned to the four remaining men. "You all stay here. Sixth Uncle and I are taking a trip to the Nia Duchy. We’ll be back soon! When my uncle and the others return from their dragon hunt, just inform them of our whereabouts."

"Young Master... is, is that wise?"