The Black Dragon woman stood frozen, her eyes vacant, her expression dazed.
She found it hard to believe Ye Ling's words, but she wasn't entirely ignorant.
She herself had some understanding of her daughter's condition, but she had been afraid to face it directly, choosing to ignore it.
Now that Ye Ling had brought it up, it was like pulling her out of a dream and forcing her to confront reality.
"How, how could this be..."
*Thump...*
The Black Dragon woman fell to her knees, her body trembling slightly, tears streaming from her eyes.
"This is unfair... why must you do this to me?"
"Sealing me for over two thousand years wasn't enough, and now you want to take my Lan'er away..."
"What did I ever do wrong!!!"
The Black Dragon woman let out a piercing scream, the sky instantly filled with dark clouds, lightning, and thunder, making the entire Fulong Town feel incredibly oppressive.
"Such dragon might..."
Wu Shuyi, trapped in the air by Ye Ling, felt the dragon might erupt from the Black Dragon woman and his face instantly turned fearful, his body trembling violently.
Even with his cultivation at the half-step Red Dust Immortal realm, he felt an unimaginable pressure under the Black Dragon woman's might, as if he would die the next second!
Seeing the Black Dragon woman's current state, Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly. He enveloped Feng Ke and Xu Xiaoqing with his spiritual energy, sending them to a distance.
After confirming Feng Ke and Xu Xiaoqing were safe, Ye Ling instantly appeared beside Wu Shuyi, grabbing him and retreating.
*Boom!*
The Black Dragon woman instantly unleashed power comparable to a Red Dust Immortal, transforming back into a black dragon. The vast Fulong Town was directly shattered by her dragon body!
"Roar!"
The black dragon let out a long roar, its dragon cry echoing through the sky above Kunlun Mountain, triggering massive avalanches!
The heavens and earth trembled!
"How can she still possess such power?"
Held by Ye Ling, Wu Shuyi stared in horror at the black dragon soaring into the sky, his ability to manage his facial expression completely lost!
Such a black dragon possessed the might to destroy worlds!
Wu Shuyi didn't even know if there was anyone in the mortal realm who could subdue that black dragon.
"I am not convinced!!!"
"Why do you gods and immortals treat me like this!"
The black dragon roared at the sky, its mournful cry echoing through the heavens, bringing tears to the eyes of anyone who heard it.
"As expected, there is more to this matter. This black dragon is likely just a pitiable victim."
Ye Ling watched the black dragon flying towards the heavens with a calm expression. He tossed aside the dazed Wu Shuyi and instantly appeared in the heavens, watching the black dragon charging towards him.
"With your meager cultivation, forcibly killing your way to the Immortal Realm is tantamount to seeking death."
Ye Ling said softly, placing a hand on the black dragon's head. A large amount of demonic energy surged from his palm, enveloping the black dragon's entire body.
"Roar!!!"
The black dragon roared in agony, endless pain surging in its scarlet eyes. However, the ferocity in its eyes lessened considerably, and its reason gradually returned.
Soon, the black dragon's massive body rapidly shrank, transforming into a human form. Only a few tattered rags hung on her body, unable to cover her fair and full form.
Her magnificent figure was fully revealed.
"This?"
Seeing that the Black Dragon woman had burst her clothes in a fit of anger, Ye Ling was taken aback. He could only retrieve a set of his own clothes from his spatial ring and put them on her.
After doing all this, Ye Ling carried her and returned to Fulong Town.
Due to the Black Dragon woman's rampage earlier, the entire Fulong Town had turned into ruins. Ye Ling couldn't find a single flat spot, so he could only place her on a piece of rubble.
"It's, it's resolved just like that?"
Wu Shuyi, not far away, watched Ye Ling effortlessly subdue the rampaging black dragon, his entire being stunned, his mind a blank slate.
The aura the black dragon had erupted with was definitely that of a Red Dust Immortal, a power that could even break through the void and ascend to the Immortal Realm!
A demonic creature with such power was an invincible existence in the mortal realm, yet she was so easily subdued by Ye Ling!
Did Ye Ling possess strength that surpassed Red Dust Immortals?
Why was such a person still in the mortal world?
Wu Shuyi was completely bewildered, unable to believe what he was seeing, his mind a blank.
Everything that had happened today far exceeded his understanding, giving him a completely new perspective on the world.
It was all too unreal.
"Are you done throwing a tantrum?"
Ye Ling gently placed the Black Dragon woman down and asked indifferently.
The Black Dragon woman: "..."
She was wrapped in Ye Ling's white shirt, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, her perfect figure faintly visible, further igniting the imagination.
"I..."
She looked at Ye Ling, opened her mouth, and for a moment, didn't know what to say.
Earlier, her inner demons had attacked her, and she had completely lost her sanity, wanting to kill her way to the heavens to avenge herself and her daughter.
However, now that she had calmed down, she realized she was walking to her death.
With her current strength, let alone seeking revenge, she would likely be blown to smithereens by the Heavenly Court's formations the moment she reached the Immortal Realm, without even seeing an immortal.
Ye Ling had saved her life again.
Seeing that the Black Dragon woman had finally calmed down, Ye Ling said, "Do you have a name?"
"My name is Ji Xue."
Ji Xue said, her gaze drifting, afraid to meet Ye Ling's eyes.
With things having reached this point, she no longer knew how to salvage the situation.
If she didn't seek Ye Ling's help, she and her daughter were doomed. Not only would revenge be impossible, but even surviving with dignity was uncertain.
However, to seek Ye Ling's help, she would have to pay a price.
She had nothing, her cultivation was completely destroyed, and she already owed Ye Ling two lives. What could she possibly offer now?
Thinking of this, Ji Xue felt immense sorrow, cursing the unfairness of the Heavenly Dao.
Seeing Ji Xue's bewildered look, Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I think your mother-daughter lives are quite valuable... how about we trade for them?"
Ye Ling's voice echoed in her ears, causing her to freeze in place. "Our mother-daughter... lives?"
Ji Xue stared blankly at Ye Ling, unable to comprehend what he meant.
She already owed Ye Ling two lives; how could she trade lives?
Ye Ling smiled, "As long as you and your daughter swear allegiance to me and become my contracted spirit beasts, I will save you both again."
"Not only that, but I can also help you resolve future troubles. If you perform well, helping you get revenge might even be possible."
"Contracted spirit beasts..."
Ji Xue softly repeated the words, fully understanding what they implied.
Once they became Ye Ling's contracted spirit beasts, she and her daughter would become Ye Ling's possessions, their lives in his hands.
But...
If she refused this condition...
Ji Xue looked up at the sky, her teeth biting her lips, hatred appearing in her eyes.
She wanted revenge, but it was impossible.