(108) Great Dragon Treasure
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The next day, rune masters are going to leave. Including Zi Yingjun and Zi Qing He. It was snowing lightly as well. Zi Yingjun is about to join the rest of the group just as Zi An Heng arrived with a cheerful look. Zi Ming Yun halted his steps outside the gate. Zi An Heng paused and approached him again. Even if the experts of Zi Clan are watching, she dared to stick herself to the clan leader and even rub her face on his chest. Zi Yingjun and Zi Qing He cleared their throats because of this. That was their master and his uncle.
"Wait for another decade, be sure to enter the third realm or you'll be too old by then. We can no longer have fun if that happens." Zi An Heng grinned. She received a scoff from Zi Ming Yun but his fast heartbeat contrasted with his calm look.
"Yingjun!"
"Zi Yingjun!"
Suddenly, Zi Yan Yue rushed out of the gate and a girl in pink dress jumped down a flying white spirit beast. Zi Yingjun was troubled. He can guess what they wanted to do. Zi Yan Yue arrived first but he was able to stop her by hold her shoulder. Jiang Mei Hua stood on her place with evident anger in her peach blossom eyes.
"Zi Yingjun, hurry up." Zi Qing He impatiently said upon guessing where this can lead to. She had seen enough from Zi An Heng, now Zi Yingjun too? What is this? Beauties saying farewell to their lovers? Pei!
"Zi Yingjun!" Jiang Mei Hua, who is already a maiden, slipped between Zi Yan Yue and Zi Yingjun. She still acts like a spoiled child. Zi Yingjun let his cousin go and smiled wryly. "You bastard! You're leaving? We only need a year more and we'll be married! Keep your words or I will have my uncle send experts to destroy Zi Clan!"
"You don't have to be that, ehm...worried. I will come back once Winter Exam comes again." Zi Yingjun forced a smile on his face. He slowly pushed her to keep a distance.
"Yingjun..." Zi Yan Yue's voice called out. Both of them looked at her. She stood next to Jiang Mei Hua without thinking it is provoking the other girl. "Yingjun, I will confess. I-"
"Ah Yue, I know you're sad." Zi Yingjun interrupted her. He knew she will confess how she feels but Jiang Mei Hua is here. She can do anything horrible if she is jealous. It would be fine if its them but he will also get dragged. "Don't be. You should be happy. You'll marry Brother Wen next month. He can take care of you now. You no longer need me. Maybe once I return, you already have a family."
"Cousin, listen." she lightly laughed. With her reference, Jiang Mei Hua relaxed a bit. Zi Yan Yue stepped closer and embraced him before whispering, "Yingjun, at least, before we part on our own ways, hear me first. You're the only man I want to be with. I can wait for more than a decade. Either you'll be a demonic cultivator, I can accept you like how Aunt Zi Xian did. You are still you. I cant change it, nor can they. Even if they degraded me because of you, I will never care."
Zi Yan Yue secretly lowered her hand and held his. She raised their intertwined hands when her space ring brightened. A familiar necklace appeared between their hands.
"Cousin, come back sometimes, alright? Even if you marry into the Jiang Clan, don't forget to pay Uncle and I a visit. Like you said, maybe you will meet my family soon." Zi Yan Yue let go and smiled like nothing happened. She turned to Jiang Mei Hua next. "Miss Jiang, I should go. You and Cousin Yingjun does suit each other."
With thar said, Zi Yan Yue left. She passed through the gate and her heart was like being pricked. When she gave the Xing Stone, she saw another premonition. Zi Clan was in chaos. Zi Yingjun was there and he was dazedly standing with the Xing Stone on his bloodstained hand. He looked ahead the flaming academy without any emotion.
"Zi Yingjun." Jiang Mei Hua raised her hand and a white hilt formed on her palm. She looked away with a shy face. "This is an intermediate sword. I had a quasi-rune grandmaster strengthen its quality for you. No need to thank me."
"Oh. You're very considerate." Zi Yingjun touched the hilt and it disappeared. He didn't expect Jiang Mei Hua will gift him such thing.
"Come back safe. And Zi Yingjun, I will definitely surpass Zi Yan Yue." Jiang Mei Hua waved her hand goodbye. She left in hurry and rode on the spirit beast. Next year, she will prove Zi Yingjun she is worthy of him.
"Well, no more beauties coming over?" Zi An Heng loudly asked. Zi Yingjun cleared his throat to get their attention.
"Elder, we should get going." he suggested. Zi An Heng chuckled and led them to the pathway.
As they travelled outside, Zi Yingjun noticed they are not following a clear path. Instead, the road was steep and seemingly hidden. He reined the steed to get next to Zi Qing He.
"Hey, where are we going exactly?" he lowly asked. Zi Qing He spared him a glance.
"To a cave based deep in Da Long Mountain. Before you ask, I will tell you. Elder Heng was at first leading an expedition in order to transform Zi Clan into a middle-scale clan. However, she was accused of fooling your uncle and Zi Clan exiled her. Elder Heng was given a condition to do something for Zi Clan's benefit in order to return again. She was chased by a demon beast until she found a cave. There was a large stone door inside and an old ancient book."
"So?" Zi Yingjun raised a brow.
"So, she read the book and discovered a powerful object inside called the Great Dragon's Treasure. We even think Da Long Mountain was named after it. The book never specified what it was but it says the treasure can bring down a large-scale clan." Zi Qing He explained with enthusiasm. She too wants to know what it is.
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