Suddenly questioned by Ye Ling with a series of strange questions, Wu Shuyi was somewhat bewildered, not understanding why Ye Ling was suddenly interested in his friend.
However, his life was entirely in Ye Ling's hands now; he was like fish on a chopping block, at Ye Ling's mercy.
Not daring to say anything else, Wu Shuyi replied, "I've never heard him mention his real name, but he likes to be called Bai Xiaosheng."
"I only know his swordsmanship is superior to mine, and he is backed by a force called Hong Shen Ge..."
"Hong Chen Ge?" Ye Ling prompted.
"Yes! That's right, Hong Chen Ge!" Wu Shuyi immediately reacted when Ye Ling reminded him, quickly replying.
"Although I haven't paid attention to world affairs for a long time, Bai Xiaosheng told me that Hong Chen Ge is the foremost pavilion in the world today. He said that all other forces combined are not even one-tenth of Hong Chen Ge's."
"However, Bai Xiaosheng has always liked to exaggerate. Hong Chen Ge in his words might not have such strength, so I didn't take it too seriously."
"This can actually be related to Hong Chen Ge? Interesting..."
Hearing this news from Wu Shuyi, Ye Ling was also surprised, his eyelids lowered.
He hadn't expected that Hong Chen Ge would be behind the machinations in Fulong Town!
In that case, Hong Chen Ge's reach across the world was far too extensive...
The West Queen Mother's Divine Stone, the Black Dragon, and the residents of Fulong Town... What was Hong Chen Ge's purpose in interfering with the Fulong clan's affairs?
For a moment, Ye Ling became increasingly interested in the matter of Fulong Town and Hong Chen Ge behind it.
Initially, Ye Ling thought Hong Chen Ge was merely a mortal force. Later, he discovered Hong Chen Ge had connections with the immortal realm, and now, he found Hong Chen Ge was making arrangements all over the world...
As the investigation deepened, the veil of Hong Chen Ge became even more mysterious...
Ye Ling grew increasingly curious about Hong Chen Ge.
"Senior, that sister has woken up!"
Just then, Xu Xiaoqing's voice came from below. Ye Ling came back to his senses and looked over, seeing that the Black Dragon, who had been unconscious, had finally woken up.
Seeing that the main party had awakened, Ye Ling did not waste any more time on Wu Shuyi. After binding him with demonic energy, he landed before the woman transformed from the Black Dragon.
Seeing her dying cub lying on Ye Ling's wrist, the woman's eyes immediately turned red, "Child..."
She reached out towards Ye Ling's wrist, but Ye Ling moved aside, causing her to miss.
Ye Ling said calmly, "Your daughter's life is hanging by a thread. I might be able to maintain her soul with spiritual energy, but there is a lot of evil spiritual energy surrounding you. The moment you touch her, she might be annihilated."
"It's best if you maintain some distance."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the Black Dragon quickly withdrew her hand and kowtowed to Ye Ling, "I will obey the adult! Please, adult, save my mother and daughter's lives!"
When Ye Ling entered Fulong Town and headed for the guesthouse, she had already noticed Ye Ling's presence.
On Fulong Mountain, she had sensed an extremely strong sense of danger from Ye Ling.
It was an instinctive premonition.
Ye Ling's strength was far superior to hers.
Therefore, she had never dared to make a move against Ye Ling from the beginning. When Ye Ling reached the summit of Fulong Mountain, she feared Ye Ling would disrupt her ritual, so she went ahead with it at the cost of her cultivation, just in case.
At that time, she appeared in her true form, seemingly majestic and awe-inspiring, but in reality, she was prepared to fight Ye Ling to the death.
It was all a bluff.
Fortunately, Ye Ling had not made a move throughout, and she successfully deceived the Heavenly Dao with the souls of the Fulong Town residents, making the Heavenly Dao believe her child had entered reincarnation.
But what she didn't expect was that just as she was about to have her child reincarnated as a fierce beast, a half-step Red Dust Immortal suddenly appeared.
Wu Shuyi not only took her child but also intended to kill her and take her dragon gall!
In her desperation, she had no choice but to seek Ye Ling's help, praying that Ye Ling would assist her.
In fact, while escaping Wu Shuyi's pursuit and seeking Ye Ling's help, she herself was unsure.
After all, she had no connection with Ye Ling, and humans and demons were of different paths. It was already kind enough that Ye Ling did not kill her to take her demon core and dragon core.
Fortunately, her gamble had paid off.
Ye Ling saved her life, which in turn made her bolder, hoping to ask Ye Ling for more.
Ye Ling looked at the Black Dragon who kept kowtowing to him, his expression unchanged, and said calmly, "I can help you, but I saved your lives just now, and I will be saving you again next... What can you offer?"
His actions just now were entirely due to the urgency of the situation; if he hadn't acted, the mother and daughter would have died.
But now, he had managed to keep the mother and daughter alive, and their lives were temporarily out of danger.
If the mother and daughter wanted his further assistance, they had to pay a corresponding price.
There was no free lunch in this world.
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Black Dragon woman was slightly stunned. She looked up at Ye Ling, a hint of confusion flashing in her beautiful eyes, "Offer... offer a price?"
Ye Ling smiled slightly, "Of course. Otherwise, we have no prior connection. Why should I help you?"
"My previous rescue was only out of consideration for the urgent situation. This does not mean I will provide assistance to you and your daughter for free."
"I won't even count the interest, but if you cannot pay a value equivalent to my efforts, I don't mind taking your lives back."
"I've heard that dragons are full of treasures. I wonder how much your internal organs, dragon meat, and dragon blood are worth as medicine?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Black Dragon woman trembled all over, fear appearing in her eyes. She quickly kowtowed to Ye Ling, "Spare my life, adult. I have been sealed here by the West Queen Mother for two thousand years. I have no treasures on me, only this humble life. I truly cannot produce anything that would satisfy you!"
"I beg you, adult, to show mercy and save my mother and daughter's lives! My cultivation has been greatly damaged, and I am no longer able to reincarnate Xiao Lan. I beg you... help me..."
The Black Dragon woman cried, her posture lowered to the extreme.
Xu Xiaoqing, standing beside them, could tell that the one humbly begging Ye Ling was the great demon sealed on Fulong Mountain, the dragon from myths!
Now, seeing a black dragon begging Ye Ling with such humility...
Xu Xiaoqing felt that the world was somewhat illusory.
Was Ye Ling truly human?
"Reincarnation?" Ye Ling chuckled, "Your daughter has been excluded from the Six Realms. Even if you recover to your peak now, allowing your daughter to live as a fierce beast will still incur heavenly punishment, and she will ultimately be annihilated."
"There is no place for your daughter in this world anymore."
"Wh-what?"
Ye Ling's words were like a bolt from the blue, causing the Black Dragon woman to freeze on the spot.
"This world..."
"Has no place for Xiao Lan?"