Chapter 45: My Wife is Ethereal (Part 2)

  As he flew towards Li Tang Guo's direction, he said faintly: "Long, now you can tell me, what happened back then. Who was it that wronged you?"

  Hai Long's eyes flashed with a hint of resentment, "Who else could it be? It was Xing Tian from the Tian Yun Sect and Xu Yu from the Yuan Yue Sect, those two bastards..." He then recounted everything that had happened that day. Her ethereal expression fluctuated with Hai Long's memories, and when she heard about how he had shattered his own dan to save Tian Qin, she couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

  "...That's it, I don't even know why I didn't die. To avenge myself, I didn't leave the mountain and cultivated in that cave for 300 years until recently when I left. Not falling into the devil's realm is something I've only just achieved upon my return. Hmm? Xiao Yu, what's wrong with you?" Ha Long was shocked to discover that Xiao Yu's entire body was emitting a chilling killing intent, her massive aura actually making it hard for him to breathe. Since getting to know Xiao Yu, this was the first time he had seen her with such an expression.

  "Fleeting and cold, he said: 'Xing Tian, Xuan Yu, you will definitely pay the price for what you have done. Dragon, promise me, let me go avenge you, I'll kill my way to the Heavenly River right now.'"

  Hailong was startled, and hastily wrapped his arms around her slender body, saying: "Silly girl, how can you be more reckless than me? So many years have passed, revenge is not urgent, let alone killing them may not be the best punishment. Don't get angry, getting angry will harm your health."

  "Ha! I'm your wife now, how can I not be angry when they hurt you like this? Promise me, no matter what method you use to take revenge on them, I must be by your side." Hailong nodded and said, "I know you care about me. Don't worry, when the time comes, I'll definitely bring you along and see who's more powerful, them or us."

  The ethereal expression finally eased, and he said: "According to what you said, at that time, you shattered the elixir to save Tianqin, and it was fundamentally impossible for you to survive. Could it be that there was a superior being who came to your rescue? However, in our realm, even if one's cultivation is as high as that of Jietian Shixiong, it would still be impossible to help you re-condense the golden elixir."

  Hai Long smiled and said, "I've already thought of this. Perhaps it's the Six Ears senior who knows I'm in trouble and has come down to save me. Or maybe it's my master whom I've never met. Only they would have such great divine power."

  He lowered his head and said, "Long, Tianqin has never gone back to see you, aren't you very disappointed?"

  "Hai Long let out a soft sigh: "It's indeed disappointing, I paid with my life for her, yet she didn't even come to take a look at my 'corpse', this is really too much. Piao Miao, I admit it, I also liked Tian Qin very much, especially loved listening to her zither and singing voice. I don't want to deceive you about anything, these are all true words. Even now, I still remember the last song she sang."

  She shook her head lightly and said, "How could I blame you? It was me who pushed you to Tianqin's side in the first place. Even if she appears again now, as long as you're willing to accept it, I have no opinion."

  "Accept? There's nothing to accept. Since she's already so heartless, let's just pretend nothing ever happened between us. I'm satisfied with having you now."

  "Sea Dragon, you shouldn't always think of the worst. If Tian Qin is as heartless as you say, she can simply return to Qian Hui Valley and deny any involvement with you. Who could blame her? If I'm not mistaken, there are only two possibilities: one, she's like you, hiding in seclusion to cultivate her powers; or two, she's encountered some danger and has lost her life, unable to reappear."

  After listening to Piaoyou's words, Hailong sank into thought. Ah! All along, he had been thinking in the worst direction. If it was as Piaoyou said, then he had indeed wronged Tianqin. Could it be that Xingtian and his wife had harmed her again? No, that wouldn't be possible. Tianqin was clever, with prior experience, she shouldn't fall into any trap easily. Now the most likely possibility is that she also went to a place to cultivate in hiding. He shook his head and said: "Wife, let's not talk about these things anymore. No matter what Tianqin is like, after all, I've already married you, everything can be discussed later."

  Leaning on Long's shoulder, he said, "Long, there's something I need to remind you of. I'm already in the late stage of Douzhan now, and at my level, even if I don't deliberately cultivate, within 500 years, I'll inevitably reach the realm of Douzhan later period. At that time, I'm afraid I'll face the heavenly tribulation. Whether it's ascending to immortality or having one's soul scatter, you must promise me to take good care of yourself."

  Hailong's whole body shook, and he lowered his head to look at Piaoyue, saying resolutely: "When you're going through your tribulation, I'll definitely help you. Either we'll scatter our souls together, or you'll successfully ascend to the Immortal Realm - there's no third possibility. If you do ascend to the Immortal Realm, be sure to wait for me! Whether as a human or an immortal, I won't abandon you."

  "It seems that the dragon didn't mind Hai Long's words, and muttered: "Actually, since Liu Er saw you, I knew you wouldn't be ordinary. Now that I've chosen to be with you, I don't have many expectations, I don't even care about being together forever, as long as I can stay by your side before my tribulation, I'm satisfied. Dragon, don't think too much, we'll talk about the tribulation later. You know? Although we've only been together for less than 24 hours since you came back, my heart really feels full and content, that's enough."

  The dragon king scratched his head and said, "I didn't think you'd be so open-minded, you're much stronger than me."

  A faint smile floated across her face as she said, "I've lived for over three thousand years, what's there to be worried about? Rather than being immersed in fear of the future, why not enjoy the happiness now? Don't bother with others, we only have the present. Come, kiss me. The feeling of our lips meeting is really great. This, perhaps, is love on a spiritual level."

  The dragon king lightly kissed the ethereal lips, and for some reason, the ethereal's carefree nature gave him a bad premonition in his heart, as if he would lose this beloved woman at any moment.

  ……

  Recently, the Shenzhou continent has been turbulent. The Zhao Song State's Temple of Worship unexpectedly defeated the Yuan Meng State's Temple of Worship, causing a huge stir in Shenzhou. For a time, the Li Tang and Zhao Song States, with the support of their respective Temples of Worship, led their armies to recover lost territories, while the Yuan Meng State did not resist at all, and even their elite iron cavalry did not appear, easily returning the two countries' former lands to them. Since these lands and cities had been invaded by the Yuan Meng State for many years, they had become desolate and barren. In order to allow the original citizens of the two countries to live a good life, the Li Tang and Zhao Song States had no choice but to temporarily abandon their eastern invasion and devote all their energy to rebuilding these cities.

  Li Tang Guo, Tianlu City, is a small city located near the western border. Although the city's scale is not large, it is very prosperous. Some Western merchants often use their specialties to exchange for Li Tang Guo's famous silk and handicrafts. The luxurious fabrics have become the favorite thing among businessmen in this city. Whether they are buyers or sellers, people are full of "feelings" towards these things that are more gorgeous than ordinary cloth.

  The Mei Wei wine house, a small shop that is not luxurious. Because it was morning, the business was very cold, with only one table of guests. The sound of chewing and swallowing continued to come, the owner of the Mei Wei wine house looked at this table of guests, and couldn't help but think in his heart, could they be evil spirits reincarnated? They were eating so much, except for the woman whose face couldn't be seen, the other three people ate three times as much food as ordinary people. The most strange thing was that the monk also drank wine and ate meat, without any appearance of a monk at all, it was truly absurd.

  These guests, of course, were the four members of the Sea Dragon team. As soon as they entered the territory of Li Tang Guo, Hong Zhi couldn't wait to ask for a big meal before anything else. Hai Long and Xiao Ji Ling were also foodies, so they naturally agreed. Piao Miao had no opinion, wherever Hai Long went, she would follow.

  To avoid drawing attention, Xiao Ling put on the large cloak that Liu Er had left behind. This cloak was something that Hai Long had treasured and kept in his Qian Kun ring. However, as Xiao Ling's appearance was truly too beautiful, Hai Long didn't want her to change into a different form. As soon as they entered the city, he bought her a hat with a veil. The linen robe and hat wrapped around Xiao Ling's stunning beauty, making her look like an ordinary woman. As for Hai Long himself, he only slightly altered his appearance, making himself appear several sizes larger, instantly creating a huge difference from before. Perhaps even Xing Tian wouldn't be able to recognize him if they stood face-to-face.

  As soon as they entered the city, Hong Zhi and others didn't even have time to find a decent restaurant before rushing into this place. They ordered a big table of dishes, and the two humans and one monkey started eating wildly. Xiao You occasionally took a small bite, but most of the time was spent helping Hai Long pick up food. Among them, Hai Long ate the most.

  Just as the food was about to be swept away, the dragon suddenly realized something and whispered to Piao Yu: "Wife, do you have any money on you?"

  "With a wave of his hand, he said: 'We are cultivators of the truth, what use do we have for worldly things?'"

  "Didn't you know that eating requires paying?"

  Piao Yu shook his head and said: "In the past, when I was traveling with Zhi Shui outside, no matter what we ate, nobody asked us for money!"

  Hailong suddenly came to his senses and said, "That's because you're too beautiful, those restaurant owners are too embarrassed to ask you for money. But we're different, after eating so much food, if we don't pay, we'll probably have to do hard labor here. With our cultivation level, we can't be dishonest, right?"

  "Hong Zhi's voice came over, 'Big brother, just eat with peace of mind. At worst, I'll use magic to conjure up some gold and silver later, don't tell me you can't do it, okay?'"

  Hailong glared at Hongzhi with a bad temper, saying: "You don't understand anything. Things that are changed by magic can't be maintained for too long. We can't let the boss lose money, can we?"

  Hong Zhi let out a sound and smiled: "Boss, this doesn't seem like your style. You weren't like this before."

  Hailong glared at Hongzhi and said, "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you looking for a fight?"

  Hong Zhi glanced at her and hastily said, "It's my fault, it's my fault, is that enough? From now on, in front of your sister-in-law, I will never expose your secrets."

  "Hai Long said angrily: 'You...' Xiao Yu grabbed Hai Long's hand and said softly: 'Okay, don't make a fuss, think of a solution quickly. No matter what you were like before, I won't mind.'"

  Hai Long triumphantly pointed his middle finger at Hong Zhi and said: "You dare to tease me, Hong Zhi? You're paying for this meal today."

  "I, I? Big brother, you wouldn't be so cruel, would you?" Hong Zhi's face immediately fell, looking at Hai Long with a pitiful expression.

  "Hai Long grunted and said, 'Less nonsense, who made you come to eat? Since it was your proposal, of course, you should be the one to solve it. You've eaten my share many times before, so inviting guests is only right.' Looking at their laughing faces, Piao Miao couldn't help but smile slightly as she followed Hai Long. In her eyes, no matter what Hai Long did, it seemed like he was always right."

  Hong Zhi reluctantly stood up and walked towards the boss, the greasiness on his mouth disappeared, and the playful expression on his face also disappeared. He walked to the front of the boss and solemnly said: "Amitabha, benefactor, the monk has paid his respects." The boss looked like he was over 30 years old, with a medium build and ordinary looks, but he was very kind and hurriedly said: "Master, don't be polite, just say whatever you need."

  Hong Zhi was still facing such an embarrassing situation for the first time, and he scratched his head helplessly, saying: "Master, I want to make a deal with you. It's like this, I can do some magic that can guarantee your hotel won't be invaded by evil spirits from now on. But we don't have any money on us, so would it be possible to use the magic to offset today's meal bill?"

  The boss furrowed his brow and said, "Master, this is a small business, and you've eaten three taels of silver worth of food today. The shop really can't afford it! Looking at how quickly you're drinking and eating meat, you don't seem like a real monk either. There's no need to pretend anymore. How about this: take a look at what valuables you have on you and use them to offset the bill? When you have money, come back and exchange it."

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