Chapter 0: Fresh Fish Slices
The giant tree bore scorch marks, the air was unusually scorching, and massive craters pockmarked the earth, a shocking sight.
Over a dozen cultivators in the Dao Comprehension Realm and two Dharma Aspect True Persons had met their demise. This was even though Qingyu, currently in a state of confused memory, could not unleash her full power.
“Qingyu?” Qin Gou called out.
Holding Ao Banwei in front of him as a shield, Qin Gou secretly shrunk behind her, hastily tidying his appearance. Qingyu, who had wanted to present her most perfect self for their reunion, suddenly froze. She quickly poked her little head from Little White Dragon’s shoulder, her eyes filled with surprise. “You can recognize me?”
“Of course.”
“Then, did you come specifically for me?”
“Yes.” A trace of surprise flickered in Qin Gou’s eyes. Why was Little Fish acting so strangely?
“Wuwu, that’s wonderful!” Qingyu covered her mouth, her clear silver eyes welling up with tears, becoming extremely moist. Excitedly, she patted Ao Banwei’s shoulder. “Little White Boots, I’m so happy! Quickly take off all your clothes and wash yourself clean, so I can chop you into fresh fish slices and offer them to Master!”
Little White Dragon’s legs immediately went weak, and she quickly exclaimed, “Master, help…”
“What? You call him Master? You are Master’s disciple, so doesn’t that make you my ‘little young master’?” Qingyu exclaimed in astonishment.
Upon hearing this, Little White Dragon trembled all over and said repeatedly, “Ancestor, Banwei would never dare.”
“Why are you calling me that? If you call me Ancestor, then what is Master? Don’t be rude!” Qingyu’s tone was displeased.
“Let’s all address each other as we see fit…”
Qin Gou listened, completely bewildered. He walked closer and asked, “What exactly are you two arguing about?”
“Master, Ancestor is currently suffering from memory confusion. If Banwei’s guess is correct, this is the period when she was known as the ‘Lord of the Sea of Blood’!”
Qingyu: “Are you scolding me again?”
Little White Dragon quickly lowered her head, timidly gazing at her toes… Actually, facing such an overbearing Ancestor, as long as she didn’t constantly threaten to make her into little leather boots or fresh fish slices, Little White Dragon was quite happy.
Just then, Qin Gou suddenly took Qingyu’s small hand.
“Master, I…”
“Qingyu, listen to me.”
Qin Gou calmly gazed into Qingyu’s bright eyes. “You are currently in this state of occasional memory confusion because you have repeatedly performed divination arts for me and the Sea Race, which has damaged your soul. Now, you and I have actually been together for a long time.”
“So, does that mean my wish has been fulfilled?” As a lone cultivator who had ventured through the boundless sea region alone, Qingyu would never easily trust others. However, at this moment, she didn’t doubt Qin Gou’s words in the slightest.
“Of course.” As he spoke, Qin Gou took out a Love-betrothal Dragon Pearl from his Nas and smiled tenderly. “Little Fish, look, this is the Love-betrothal Dragon Pearl you personally gave to me before.”
“My Dragon Pearl?”
“You have now successfully leaped through the Dragon Gate and achieved the True Dragon Body.”
“Dragons are so delicious, and in the end, I’ve become a dragon myself?” Qingyu’s pretty face turned ashen.
Qin Gou: “…”
Ao Banwei: “…”
Just then, clear tears began to flow from Qingyu’s eyes. She reached out and touched her cheeks. “What’s wrong with me? This is such a happy occasion, finally being able to travel with Master, why am I crying.”
“I made you wait too long.” As he spoke, Qin Gou drew Qingyu’s slender and delicate body into his embrace, affectionately stroking her head.
Feeling Qin Gou’s gentle touch, Qingyu’s body completely softened. She leaned into his embrace, her little face filled with comfort, and murmured to herself, “Cultivation… is really not happy at all. I just like accompanying Master and being your fish forever.”
With that, Qingyu gently closed her eyes, seemingly falling into a sweet slumber due to the inexpressible comfort and security she felt at this moment.
Qin Gou couldn’t help but gain a deeper understanding of Qingyu’s words from before…
‘No matter the era, I have never forgotten Master.’
“Master.”
“What is it?”
Ao Banwei’s little face turned red. “Um, that Love-betrothal Dragon Pearl you just took out actually belongs to Banwei…”
“What?!” Qin Gou’s mouth twitched violently. “That’s impossible. It’s because the two dragon pearls look exactly the same, I even specifically kept them in different places.”
“That means you made a mistake a long time ago.” Ao Banwei patted her chest, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “Fortunately, with Ancestor’s current memories, she doesn’t know much about the Dragon Race. She couldn’t tell the difference for a moment, otherwise!”
Fresh Fish Slices.
The thought of these three words made Little White Dragon shiver.
Qin Gou immediately made up his mind that he must label the two dragon pearls, which were almost indistinguishable, with their corresponding names. If he made another mistake, he deserved a good slap.
Afterward, he sent spiritual power into Qingyu’s body and discovered that she was not in a normal sleep but had entered the state of temporal sleep. So, he took the Tunhai Shell from her waist and completely absorbed Qingyu’s small body into it.
Now that she had stepped into the Realm Lord Realm, Qingyu’s temporal sleep would not last for years as it used to, so Qin Gou didn’t have to worry too much.
“Banwei.” At this moment, Qin Gou looked at the surrounding mess and asked, “What exactly happened to these fallen cultivators?”
Ao Banwei nodded obediently and explained, “Actually, Ancestor didn’t want to kill anyone at first and was willing to let them leave. But midway, Ancestor’s memories became confused, and these people inexplicably returned and attacked Ancestor without question… However, Ancestor still chose to let go of the ordinary disciples who were merely following orders.”
“They probably mistook Qingyu for being seriously injured and wanted to take advantage of her weakness.” A knowing look flashed in Qin Gou’s eyes. “But this matter involves two Human Race Dharma Aspect True Persons. Given Qingyu’s identity…”
“That’s right. This matter must be reported to the Sea Race as soon as possible. Otherwise, once it spreads, it will surely become gossip and even be exploited by those with ulterior motives.”
“That serious?”
“Mainly because even though Ancestor no longer guards Dragon God Island, she is still the Dragon Saint of the Sea Race. Every word and deed of hers has a profound impact.” Ao Banwei said helplessly, “If Ancestor had intended to kill them from the start, she would have disguised herself first.”
“If that’s the case, then people cannot know that Qingyu did this. The simplest method is to spread rumors that the perpetrator is someone else.”
Qin Gou pondered for a moment and gave a self-deprecating laugh. “And as for Master, I happen to know just the person. To the masses, compared to the always approachable Dragon Saint Qingyu, people would undoubtedly be more willing to believe that this villain caused this river of blood.”
“Master, you mean…”
“The culprit: Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain.”
