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747: Chapter 160: Three Questions Leading to Despair 747: Chapter 160: Three Questions Leading to Despair Until truly seeing this so-called “Little Dragon Lord,” Zi Xing could finally confirm that Lang Yong and Lang Wu were not exaggerating.

She looked like a little human girl, yet she also emitted a dragon’s aura—not the kind of mixed dragon breed, but the extremely pure aura of a true dragon.

As the young master of the Greedy Wolf Tribe, Zi Xing’s senses were naturally much sharper than Lang Yong and Lang Wu…

It’s just that she didn’t fully believe Lang Yong’s theory—that this “Little Dragon Lord” might be an illegitimate child of the Shenzhou Dragon Lord.

Zi Xing had more to think about compared to such speculation—in the ancient inheritance of the Greedy Wolf Tribe, there are records of the Shenzhou Dragon Lord.

In the long river of history, a peerless talent once emerged from the Greedy Wolf Tribe, and during contemporary times, the Greedy Wolf Star had pointed their sword at the Shenzhou Dragon Lord.

It could be said that, compared to other demon tribes, the Greedy Wolf Tribe had more understanding of the Shenzhou Dragon Lord.

The term “Shenzhou Dragon Lord” does not simply refer to the dragon race—it must be differentiated from the so-called ancient dragon race.

More accurately, the Shenzhou Dragon Lord refers to the ley line of China.

A great ley line capable of suppressing China’s fate for millennia.

The Shenzhou Dragon Lord was born from this ley line, then selected a vessel to walk the human world as a guardian of China.

Could this ‘Little Dragon Lord’ be the next generation’s true dragon?

If that is the case, then has something happened to Master Long…

This ‘Little Dragon Lord’ claims to be Master Long’s successor, looking at her aura, her status seems to be much higher than Mo Xiaofei’s.

When Zi Xing examined the ‘Little Dragon Lord,’ the ‘Little Dragon Lord’ naturally was also scrutinizing this Greedy Wolf Tribe’s young master Zi Xing.

Long Xiruo thought of herself as a person who had seen big scenes, basically even if several Great Demon Kings of the present world all arrived, she could handle it, how could she be afraid of this Greedy Wolf Tribe’s young master who had not yet fully matured?

However, the look in this girl’s eyes somewhat unnerved Long Xiruo, making her feel as if her secret had been seen through…

Long Xiruo calmly said, “You are indeed the young master of the Greedy Wolf Tribe, Zi Xing.”

Zi Xing nodded her head, intending to maintain as much respect for the lineage of faith of China until she truly understood the identity of this ‘Little Dragon Lord,’ “Zi Xing heard from Lang Yong that ‘Little Dragon Lord’ is a successor to Master Long…”

“Successor.” Long Xiruo’s heart skipped a beat.

In fact, before finding a solution to her current predicament, Long Xiruo had been pondering how to explain her existence.

Mo Xiaofei had been under strict orders not to divulge anything, and the only other person who knew was Gui Qianyi.

That old turtle understood the seriousness of the matter and naturally wouldn’t speak much.

During this time, she was either appearing as Gui Qianyi’s disciple or using the identity of a ‘suspected Xuanyuan royal descendant’, though it had passed for the time being, if in the future she had to face more monsters’ circles, as well as this country’s authorities, such an unorchestrated identity wouldn’t be feasible in the long run.

Who knows why after transforming like this none of the time spent has resulted in recovery?

The true dragon of China is also quite helpless, what more could she do, perhaps go and confront that sneaky merchant once again?

What if it happened again and she regressed directly into a female infant?

“So it’s the True Dragon Saintess…” Zi Xing’s expression tightened and she promptly offered a respectful salute, “Greedy Wolf Zi Xing, greets the Dragon Saintess Highness!”

If the heir to the real dragon was male, then it would be Dragon Saint Child, if female, naturally it’s the Saintess, as old tales go.

“No need for the pleasantries.” Long Xiruo was not in the mood to care what identity she held now, as long as she could bluff people, “I heard from your two subordinates that your team came from the plateau and on the way to the Mount Tai Divine Altar, were attacked by unknown individuals, and even had the Greedy Wolf Tribe’s secret treasure stolen, after which you were wounded and your whereabouts are unknown…”

“Shamefully so.” Zi Xing sighed with self-blame, “It’s also because Zi Xing was too negligent, ending up in this situation, much to the Dragon Saintess’ mockery.”

Long Xiruo shook her head, “Zi Xing young master inheriting the Yin Greedy Wolf Force, and as a priest of the Greedy Wolf Tribe, strength-wise equivalent to a Great Demon amongst the demon kings.

Though you are young, there were warriors of the Wolf Clan assisting you, that the opponent still escaped leisurely only showed their strength… Do you know any whereabouts of them?”

“All I know is it’s a woman, with white hair,” Zi Xing said with a frown, “using an extremely peculiar blade.

It doesn’t seem like a magic artifact crafted by a monk of China.

As for this mysterious woman, with eastern facial features, I suspect her bone age is not old, likely not more than thirty years.”

Long Xiruo lowered her head and pondered for a moment, suddenly looked at Zi Xing and said, “Do you remember what your opponent looked like?”

Zi Xing nodded, then quickly glanced at the office table and directly said, “Dragon Saintess, may I borrow a piece of paper and a pen?”

“Go ahead…” Long Xiruo nodded but suddenly remembered Lang Yong’s soul painter-like drawing ability and her expression became a bit strange…

This Zi Xing young master, shouldn’t it be…

right?

Only to see Zi Xing pull out an A4 paper, took a pencil, and began sketching in detail.

Seeing Zi Xing’s professional appearance, Long Xiruo breathed a small sigh of relief.

Hmm, this demeanor indeed showed some semblance of style.

This Zi Xing young master has exceptional grace and poise; such a girl in the battle-ready environment of the Greedy Wolf Tribe is indeed rare, it’s truly astonishing that those brave and aggressive folks can train such an outstanding young master.

“I sense a hint of Buddhism in you, have you studied Buddhism?” Long Xiruo asked abruptly.

Zi Xing replied slowly, “I once studied Buddhist teachings for some time under the tutelage of a Lhasa Holy Palace’s Living Buddha on the plateau.”

Long Xiruo nodded, then slyly said, “The Yin Greedy Wolf Force as a inheritance for Zi Xing young master, each Zi Xing young master if not meeting the Greedy Wolf Star will ultimately be devoured by the violent energy of the Yin Greedy Wolf, not meeting a good end… It seems after numerous lessons, the Greedy Wolf Tribe has grown wise, making you study Buddhism, cleansing the violent energies within by Buddhist teachings.

Hmm, results seem adequate.”

Long Xiruo didn’t feel the aggressive energy from Yin Greedy Wolf on Zi Xing, moreover, the Yin Greedy Wolf Force was quite pure.

Although now it is dormant, it likely resulted from prior injuries, yet it was enough to make Long Xiruo regard this generation’s Zi Xing young master more highly.

“Dragon Saintess overpraises me,” Zi Xing said calmly, then stopped her drawing, handing the A4 paper to Long Xiruo.

When Long Xiruo glanced at it, a quirky look appeared on her face right away.

Hair like weeds, lips like sausages, though the nose was drawn quite properly, why were the eyes so disproportionately large?

Was this an alien or an eastern person?

Heck!

This girl’s just the same type of genius, truly a soul painter of her generation!

“Has Dragon Saintess seen this person before?” Zi Xing asked solemnly – after all, this pertained to the whereabouts of their secret treasure.

Long Xiruo folded the A4 paper, and replied slowly, “I don’t really recall, but I will help you look out for this person’s whereabouts.

As long as she remains in China, she won’t escape our search.”

Zi Xing naturally wouldn’t think the Dragon Saintess was boasting.

If this Dragon Saintess, under the name of Shenzhou Dragon Lord, released information searching for someone, countless monsters would be willing to inquire in hopes of easing the true dragon’s favor.

Even some state-owned institutes would give face by mobilizing to locate someone.

“In this case, Zi Xing would like to first express gratitude to Dragon Saintess.” Zi Xing bowed, “Someday, if the secret treasure is found, Zi Xing will visit again to thank Dragon Saintess.”

The Dragon Saintess is yet to be the Shenzhou Dragon Lord; therefore, being able to receive the whole Greedy Wolf Tribe’s gratitude is indeed immensely valuable.

“Let’s talk again once it’s found.” Long Xiruo waved her hand, “You and your subordinates are injured, stay in the hospital for treatment a while, I will provide some drugs that would benefit you.”

“Thank you, Dragon Saintess.” Zi Xing nodded amicably, indeed having plans to recuperate–in the Shenzhou Dragon Lord’s hospital it’s of course the most secure spot, who dare intrude?

“If there’s nothing else, go rest,” Long Xiruo shook her head, “You and your subordinates reuniting, naturally you have a lot to talk about.”

But Zi Xing suddenly asked: “Dragon Saintess, Zi Xing has some matters, I wish to present them face to face with Master Long, don’t know if she…”

“She won’t return anytime soon,” Long Xiruo said casually, “She’s gone overseas to gather herbs, anything else, you can tell me all the same.

If it’s something truly significant, I can contact her using a Secret Technique.”

Zi Xing pondered for a bit, then narrated her bizarre experiences at the cinema, along with everything that transpired in Yan Wuyue World.

Long Xiruo listened intently, her expression taut and silent.

When hearing about the world fragments, her breathing seemed slightly hurried, hard to stay calm.

But she did not interrupt Zi Xing’s narration, instead, she listened intently, word by word…

…

…

Lanling Mansion is not an inn or hotel, but a high-class lounge that sells red wine.

After the taxi stopped, Wang Yuechuan paid the fare and walked into Lanling Mansion with his head lowered.

Following the instructions from the person who called him, Wang Yuechuan quickly found one of the private rooms in Lanling Mansion.

He knocked on the door, simultaneously tensing his body, ready to handle any sudden events.

“Come in, the door’s not locked.”

It was a slightly hoarse and deep male voice.

Wang Yuechuan pushed the door open and entered, only to see in the center of the wine-tasting room a man with an ordinary appearance, the type that can be easily overlooked in a crowd, shaking the glass in his hand.

Wang Yuechuan frowned; this man seemed to be in his thirties, he looked quite ordinary, yet his aura was anything but simple.

Wang Yuechuan suddenly whispered a phrase—the code.

The man quickly responded, then smiled slightly and said, “They said you ran into a bit of trouble, I thought I’d be waiting here for at least a day, but you came so quickly, it was really unexpected.”

“Just a coincidence,” Wang Yuechuan shook his head, then seriously asked, “How should I address you?”

“Have a seat first.” The man gestured to a single sofa beside him, starting to pour red wine into an empty glass, “The expenses here can be reimbursed, it would be a waste if we don’t drink.”

“I don’t drink during missions.” Wang Yuechuan sat down but declined the invitation.

“What if I say, it’s part of the mission too?” The man smiled calmly again, “I remember, from the moment you see me, you should be cooperating with me unconditionally.”

Wang Yuechuan glanced at the man but couldn’t discern anything from his eyes.

Without saying a word, he picked up the glass and drained the red wine in one gulp.

“I like this kind of boldness.” The man laughed, “Let me introduce myself, my name is 18.”

“18?” Wang Yuechuan was stunned…

Such a name really made him feel like he was being toyed with.

18 shrugged, “Is it strange?

A name is just a code.

And 18, is the code.”

A code…

Using a number as a code implies not needing a name?

Wang Yuechuan’s heart skipped a beat, generally speaking, if a number is used as a code, the background is worth speculating.

It could be a secret department or a special profession…

“Wang Yuechuan.” Wang Yuechuan directly stated his name, so that the two were considered acquainted.

18 raised a glass in a toast from afar and cheerfully said, “Nice to meet you, Wang Yuechuan, here’s to our upcoming collaboration.”

Wang Yuechuan frowned but took another sip—this time just a small one.

The aftertaste of red wine is strong; although he was good at drinking, he would never let the alcohol exceed his limit, affecting his sobriety—even if the so-called excess only made his body slightly warm, he wouldn’t allow it.

“What exactly is the mission?” Wang Yuechuan directly asked.

18 put down his glass, playing with his fingers as he casually asked, “No rush, you’ll know soon enough.

But before we start, I want to ask you a few questions, and I hope you can answer seriously.”

A test, perhaps…

This operation was becoming more mysterious.

Wang Yuechuan grew increasingly perplexed…

“Ask away.” Wang Yuechuan replied, of course.

“First question.” 18 stared into Wang Yuechuan’s eyes, “If you were asked to give up your identity as a police officer and live forever in the darkness, unable to see the light, would you be willing?”

Wang Yuechuan’s eyebrow twitched, such a question seemed to point to something…

He suddenly raised his head and stared at 18, “Is my mission…

undercover?”

Wang Yuechuan had carried out numerous missions along the way.

He had once taken down a group of drug dealers alone, and also served as a bodyguard for important figures, surviving several life-and-death situations.

But going undercover was a first…

“You need to answer me first.” 18 said leisurely.

“I will obey the organization’s arrangements.” Wang Yuechuan took a deep breath and replied slowly.

“Second question.” 18 continued unhurriedly, “When your organization abandons you, when this country abandons you, never acknowledging you again, even planning to execute you, what will you do?”

“What exactly is my mission?” Wang Yuechuan’s voice suddenly grew deeper.

This guy with the code name 18, the first question had already made Wang Yuechuan feel that this operation was somewhat bizarre…

and the second question indicated the seriousness of the matter from another angle.

“You still need to answer my question first.” 18 leaned back a bit, “Of course, you can choose not to answer, but I will consider you voluntarily giving up this mission.

I’ll have someone else find a suitable…

in fact, I don’t need the incapable.”

Wang Yuechuan’s pupils constricted sharply, yet he forced himself to remain calm, but at the same time stared hard at 18, “Even if the organization abandons me, even if the country abandons me, even if they plan to execute me, I will complete the mission.”

“Very good.” 18 revealed a pleasant smile, suddenly stood up, then walked to the window and signaled Wang Yuechuan to come over.

Wang Yuechuan walked to the window and looked outside.

At this point, 18 teased, “Do you see the traffic cop downstairs writing tickets?”

Wang Yuechuan nodded.

18 sneered at this moment, “Go and kill him.”

“What!!”

18 said calmly, “The third question, and also the last one.

Will you kill that traffic cop…

This is also the beginning of your mission.”

Wang Yuechuan’s mind went blank at this moment, his face fluctuating between light and dark.