NOVEL NEXT Chapter 95: Narrow Escape, Dai Lu Feeds Blood!
Chapter 95: Narrow Escape, Dai Lu Feeds Blood!
Ice and Fire Island.
A grand and intense war ended so abruptly.
It wasn't until Medusa, in her serpent form, vanished into the depths of the sea that Murong Jin and Bai Yu realized.
"From the start, that black-robed man never intended to tangle with us."
"Indeed, his only goal was to rescue Medusa."
Murong Jin sighed deeply, smiling bitterly.
"Sigh, in this battle, we two generals have truly lost face."
"Brother Jin, we should think about how to face the Empress's wrath."
As the saying goes, speak of the devil and he shall appear.
A glaring holy light pierced through the murky night, and a massive qilin foot emerged from the clouds!
The Seven-colored Holy Qilin appeared.
This was the Empress's contracted beast.
The Seven-colored Holy Qilin stepped on auspicious clouds, walking through the air and landing on Ice and Fire Island.
A stunning woman, wearing a phoenix crown and a ceremonial robe, stood atop the qilin, exuding imperial majesty with every move.
"The Empress is here!"
"What are you waiting for? Kneel!"
"Welcome, Empress!"
On Ice and Fire Island, all the naval soldiers knelt on one knee, their left fists over their hearts, their faces filled with solemnity and reverence.
Murong Jin and Bai Yu also knelt, heads bowed, not daring to look directly at the extraordinary woman.
"If I don't speak, you won't report the battle situation?"
Shangguan Lan's words were like ice piercers, stabbing into the souls of Murong Jin and Bai Yu.
Murong Jin broke into a cold sweat, bracing himself to admit fault.
"Empress, I have failed your trust!"
Shangguan Lan glanced around, seeing only the crumbling naval headquarters and the training grounds in ruins.
"Where is Medusa?"
"Medusa was taken by evildoers..."
"Evildoers?"
The aura around Shangguan Lan grew fiercer, her gaze altering the flow of the surrounding air.
Murong Jin felt the Empress's anger, suffocating under her powerful presence.
"Reporting to the Empress, ten minutes ago, someone invaded Ice and Fire Island."
Bai Yu stepped forward to explain.
"Who?"
"The person wore a black robe and a ghost face mask, and the Nine-tailed Fox Dai Lu was his contracted beast..."
After Bai Yu's lengthy explanation, Shangguan Lan's eyes widened.
"So, you know nothing about the black-robed man's name, identity, or background?"
Bai Yu hung his head in silence.
"Absurd!"
Shangguan Lan's angry shout made the Seven-colored Holy Qilin roar, its voice cracking the sea surface and summoning purple lightning, shattering the night sky.
"This is the naval headquarters, and you two generals are stationed here."
"Yet you let someone with an unknown background snatch Medusa right under your noses?"
Murong Jin and Bai Yu spoke in unison.
"We have failed in our duties and are willing to accept punishment!"
Shangguan Lan currently had no interest in punishing these two subordinates. She took a deep breath, sensing the lingering dragon power in the air.
"Indeed, this is the aura of dragon power."
"That black-robed man could pull that dying fox back from the brink and help it fuse with pure dragon blood..."
"Who is he?"
As the ruler of the Dragon Kingdom, Shangguan Lan was seen as a benevolent leader.
But the sins of 200 years ago remained a ticking time bomb in her heart.
The more she thought, the more worried she became, her beautiful eyes filled with murder intent.
"Tell me the direction in which the black-robed man fled."
Murong Jin and Bai Yu simultaneously pointed southeast.
That was the direction of the Monster Strait.
"Empress, are you going to..."
"When I return, I'll hold you two accountable for your incompetence!"
Shangguan Lan rode the Seven-colored Holy Qilin, riding the waves until she disappeared at the horizon.
At this moment, the unconscious Xiao Xingyu had no idea that the Empress of the Dragon Kingdom was personally hunting him!
As the Seven-colored Holy Qilin disappeared from sight, Murong Jin and Bai Yu finally relaxed their tense nerves.
"Old Bai, it seems the Empress takes this incident very seriously, going personally."
"Brother Jin, can you still think about that? Didn't you hear the Empress? She'll deal with us when she returns."
After a moment of silence, Murong Jin sighed.
"The sea is about to change."
Bai Yu shook his head with a bitter smile. "Not just the sea, the entire Dragon Kingdom might change."
The black-robed man's identity was unknown, but the more mysterious he was, the greater the threat to the Dragon Kingdom.
East Sea region.
A deserted island, untouched by humans.
In the pitch-black night, the island lay in dead silence.
On the island’s backside, a cave sheltered from waves and cold winds.
This cave served as a natural refuge, offering Dai Lu and Medusa a chance to rest.
Inside the cave, the flickering firelight illuminated the darkness.
Dai Lu sat exhausted on the ground.
Xiao Xingyu lay unconscious in her arms.
Medusa sat by the fire, her gaze never leaving Xiao Xingyu.
"Thank you for rescuing me."
"No need to thank me, thank my master. Without him, I couldn't have saved you."
Without Xiao Xingyu, Dai Lu wouldn't have been able to evolve, fuse with pure dragon blood, or recover from severe injuries.
Without him, Dai Lu couldn't have even thought of saving Medusa, as she would have lost her life.
Medusa's curiosity surged.
"Tell me, why would the queen of the Nine-tailed Fox clan willingly serve under a mere child and sign a beast contract?"
The Nine-tailed Fox clan was proud and never bowed to humans.
Medusa couldn't fathom why Dai Lu would submit to someone like Xiao Xingyu.
"You saw it yourself; this boy isn't an ordinary human."
"Though he's just a two-star Beast Master."
"He healed my wounds, helped me evolve, fused my blood with the pure dragon kind, and even knows alchemy..."
After hearing the story between Dai Lu and Xiao Xingyu, Medusa nodded, a self-mocking smile on her lips.
"So, like you, I've also benefited from this boy."
"Yes, he's my savior and yours too."
Medusa suddenly became wary.
"Let me be clear, I'll remember the debt of gratitude."
"But I, a divine python, am not like this fox. I will not submit to humans."
Medusa made it clear.
Simply put, she would find a way to repay the favor, but she would not accept a blood contract with humans.
At that moment, there was movement from Dai Lu's arms.
"Water..."
Xiao Xingyu opened his mouth, his throat dry, barely uttering a word.
"You're awake!"
"You want water, right? I'll find a way..."
Dai Lu became excited, searching for water.
But on this untouched island, there was nothing, only endless seawater around.
Unable to find fresh water, Dai Lu bit her finger and fed it to Xiao Xingyu.
Feeding blood as water, a deep bond between master and servant.
Medusa witnessed this, filled with emotion.
"Is this the fox I knew?"
"She's willingly expending her own blood for a human?"
Medusa closely observed Dai Lu, seeing subtle emotions on her face.
"In this fox's eyes, this boy isn't just her master..."
Medusa guessed correctly. Xiao Xingyu and Dai Lu weren't just master and servant; their relationship had surpassed the bond of a blood contract, even crossing into something more.
In a semi-conscious state, Xiao Xingyu instinctively drank Dai Lu's blood to quench his thirst.
During the blood-feeding, Dai Lu didn't flinch, her unwavering gaze fixed on the boy in her arms.
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