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"No, we're not going to Jinren Alley."
As soon as they started walking towards Jinren Lane, Bai Lu directly refused.
"What's wrong? Isn't Golden Man Alley your favorite place?"
Bai Zhi was somewhat puzzled. In the past two years, whenever she skipped classes, as long as she brought back food from Jinren Lane, Bai Lu would always generously forgive her.
This shows that Bailu loves the food in Jinren Lane.
Bai Lu turned her head, her eyes fixed on Bai Zhi, a strange emotion in her voice. "I'm afraid you'll disappear again in Jinren Alley. Ever since you disappeared there last time, I've searched for you for a very, very long time, and the Dragon Masters have treated me very badly..."
"Okay, it was just an accident last time. I won't disappear there again." Bai Zhi reached out again, but instead of pinching Bai Lu's cheek, she patted the other's head with a doting expression.
"However, I understand your feelings, so let's not go to Jinren Alley this time, let's go to Changletian instead. As for those old men, they're all stubborn old fogies, why bother with them? You are the Dragon Lord!"
Although she had never been in a relationship, Bai Zhi knew that at this time, it was best to go along with the girl's feelings and resonate with her emotions a little.
"Hmm, don't try to comfort me like a child, I'm your master!"
Bai Lu covered her head and said in a very proud tone.
"Hahaha," Bai Zhi laughed, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, my dear master, then let's go and treat your illness."
Then, Bai Zhi took Bai Lu's little hand and walked towards Chang Le Tian.
Looking at her right hand being held, Bai Lu's mood was somewhat low. She muttered in a barely audible voice, "Everyone says I'm the Dragon Lord, but they clearly value you more. They might as well just give you the title of Dragon Lord. Anyway, I don't want to be it. As long as I'm by your side..."
"what?"
Bai Zhi turned her head, somewhat puzzled.
"Ah, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how much food I need to eat to cure this illness."
Startled by Bai Zhi, Bai Lu quickly reverted to her previous demeanor.
"Eat as much as you want, this time it's all on me!"
Bai Zhi said confidently, holding 1 billion credits, that's how confident she was. In a place like Immortal Boat where immortal beings are everywhere, this amount of money can be considered quite wealthy.
"Looks like you made a lot of money on this trip."
"There's not much left. Besides, Master Bailu, you eat so much. If we don't earn more money, how can we support you for the rest of your life?" Baizhi teased.
"Raise...raise me for life? Who wants you to raise me? I am the Vidya Dragon Lord, I don't need that little bit of money!"
As Bai Lu followed behind, her face instantly turned bright red as she uttered these arrogant words, and her mind began to wander.
“That’s different. There’s an old saying in the Immortal Boat: ‘A teacher for a day is a father for life.’ Although I can’t accept calling Master Bailu ‘Dad,’ I will definitely take on the responsibility of supporting her and raise her to be healthy and plump.”
"Ah, we've arrived at Changletian. I heard that the milk tea shops here were going to launch new flavors when I was in Xianzhou a while ago. Now that so much time has passed, they should be on sale by now. Let's go buy a few cups and try them out."
As she spoke, Bai Zhi turned around.
"Oh, Master Bailu, why are you blushing? Are you about to cry because I said something?"
39. Users of the Tiger Talisman
"Blushing? What's there to blush about? It's just that I'm a little feverish, don't overthink it!"
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's question, Bai Lu jumped up as if her tail had been stepped on, and spoke incoherently.
"Hmm... let me guess, could it be that Master Bailu has fallen for me?"
Bai Zhi suddenly leaned closer to Bai Lu's face, "I have very high standards for a partner, and most people can't meet them. But if it's Master Bai Lu, I might be able to accept it, even if it's just a temporary arrangement."
After saying that, Bai Zhi reached out and pinched Bai Lu's chin.
"Yeah!"
Bai Lu jumped back in a panic, "Who would like a stupid apprentice like you? You've been studying for over two years and haven't learned much. If you try to treat patients, people will definitely say you're a quack. As for a partner, I am the Dragon Lord. I wouldn't choose a fool like you as a partner!"
After saying these words, Bai Lu's face turned even redder, like a ripe red apple, making one want to take a bite.
“Alright.” Bai Zhi shrugged. “Since Master Bai Lu doesn’t like me, I’ll just find a girl with long legs who is kind and cute to be my partner.”
"Hey, don't I have long legs? I'm just not grown up yet!"
Bai Lu subconsciously retorted, "As for Bai Zhi's liking for girls, what's so strange about that? The Chiming clan cannot reproduce, so for the Chiming, gender is not that important most of the time, as long as they like each other."
"Hmm~"
Bai Zhi made this sound with profound meaning.
But she didn't give Bai Lu any more time to think. Instead, she grabbed Bai Lu's hand and ran towards the milk tea shop.
"Boss, give me four cups of this 'Fairy's Happy Tea'!"
Upon reaching the shop entrance, Bai Zhi spoke to the shopkeeper without hesitation.
"Okay, here you go." A moment later, the owner brought out four cups of milk tea, and Bai Zhi handed three of them to Bai Lu.
"Oh, it's Bai Zhilongnu! You're back? So many milk teas, give me one too."
With that slightly lazy voice and that dark blue color scheme, who else could it be but Qingque?
"Then here, have a cup."
Bai Zhi handed the cup in her hand to Qing Que. She knew Qing Que. Over the past two years, Qing Que had visited the Taibu Si out of curiosity, wanting to study in detail how the Qiong Guan Zhen divination method worked.
However, after seeing the hair that the diviners who maintained the Qiong Guan Formation had lost, Bai Zhi felt that perhaps this technique was not suitable for her.
Qingque, on the other hand, explained the principle of the Qiongguan Formation to Baizhi in a very straightforward way. It was roughly like a supercomputer, using super computing power to calculate countless possibilities and select the future with the highest probability.
With enough data, predicting the future is easy, and this technology can also be used in combat to avoid a lot of damage.
"Ha, thanks. After a long day at work, my brain is really tired. Replenishing my sugar levels will help me dominate the poker table later."
Qingque didn't stand on ceremony at all and quickly gulped down the cup of milk tea.
"That feels better..." Qingque breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Baizhi.
"Ahem, Bai Zhilongnu, you're obligated to help someone who pays your bills. I have a secret, would you like to hear it?"
Suddenly, Qingque looked around, then leaned closer to Baizhi and whispered something.
"A secret?" Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised. Qing Que, who was usually a slacker, would actually tell her a secret on his own initiative. This was quite unusual.
It's important to know that Qingque's principle in life is to avoid causing trouble.
Revealing secrets is clearly an option that could easily cause trouble.
"Oh right, Bai Zhilongnu, although I don't know how you got back, I suggest you go to the Shence Mansion to find General Jingyuan as soon as possible and stop the crazy behavior of some dragon masters."
“Last time, the Dragon Masters sought out some diviners from the Imperial Divination Bureau and secretly divined something using the calculation power of the Qiong Guan Array.”
At this point, Qingque paused, glanced at Bailu who was happily drinking milk tea, and lowered her voice even further before saying, "They consulted fortune tellers and divined what would happen if Miss Bailu's Dragon Lord power were transplanted into you."
"Transplant Bai Zhi's Dragon Lord power into me? Are they insane?"
Bai Zhi frowned. Although the power of the Dragon Lord was indeed very strong, she did not covet it at all. Not only was the Saint Lord Talisman, which could be upgraded, already enough to satisfy her need for power growth, but also because, compared to the so-called power of the Dragon Lord, she actually cared more about the lovely Bai Lu.
If the power of the Dragon Lord were to be separated from Bai Lu, she would definitely suffer.
"The Dragon Masters are too obsessed with restoring the glory of the Dragon Lord, but Miss Bailu is very cute. I often get neck and back pain from hitting Di Yuan Qiongyu, and Miss Bailu will give me a sick note. If something happens to Miss Bailu, it will be a very distressing thing."
"However, that's all I can say about this matter. This is just a reminder. I have no idea how to solve it."
Bai Zhi shook her head. "No, Sister Qingque, it's already very kind of you to tell me this. I will handle this matter properly."
Seeing Bai Zhi's confidence, Qing Que blinked. "That's good. I'll leave Miss Bai Lu's safety to you now."
After Qingque walked away with the empty milk tea cup, Baizhi took a deep breath.
She could understand the Dragon Masters' thoughts. After all, Bai Lu, a pure healer, could never compare to a violent damage dealer like Yin Yue Jun, no matter how you look at it. The two were on completely different levels of power.
Just like a country possessing nuclear weapons and a country possessing a highly skilled hospital, these two things have completely different effects on a person's senses.
Unless that hospital can cure most terminal illnesses, but unfortunately, Bailu cannot cure the Demon Yin Body, and it cannot even cure some of the intractable diseases of the Immortal Boat people.
However, she can heal the demonic body.
Let's first demonstrate our value and power, and then clarify our stance: we don't need the so-called power of the Dragon Lord, so that those Dragon Masters will stop causing trouble.
If she refused without demonstrating her power, Bai Zhi estimated that those crazy old men could knock her unconscious and forcibly pour the power of the Dragon Lord into her body.
"It seems that this opportunity to use the Level 3 Tiger Talisman will be reserved for General Jingyuan."
Bai Zhi sighed silently in her heart. She had been hesitant about who to give the opportunity to use the Level 3 Tiger Talisman to. After all, Jing Yuan was at least 800 years old. According to the general rule, this should be the time when the people of the Immortal Ship reached their limit and he should enter the Ten Kings Division.
But he seems to be in a good state of mind, so he shouldn't fall into demonic ways anytime soon.
For those like Jing Liu who have already fallen into demonic possession, the Tiger Talisman is more suitable, as it can immediately save them and allow them to live a second life.
What's more, Jingliu has white hair and long legs, which is the character design of a special forces soldier.
But where can she find Jingliu to prove herself now, and Jingliu certainly doesn't have the high position and power that Jingyuan currently holds?
40. Meeting with Jingyuan
"Where are we going next?"
At a table in Chang Le Tian, Bai Lu patted her slightly bulging belly with satisfaction and asked Bai Zhi happily.
"Hmm... Next, I'm going to the Shence Palace."
Bai Zhi thought about it and decided that this matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible. After all, those dragon masters were always thinking of causing trouble. Now they wanted to transfer the power of the Dragon Lord to her. If Dan Heng came to the Immortal Ship later, who knew what other ideas he might have?
Therefore, it is necessary to prove one's irreplaceability as soon as possible and to express one's attitude.
"Shence Prefecture? Why do we need to go there?"
Bai Lu was somewhat puzzled. Although she knew Jing Yuan and had been to Shence Mansion, she generally wouldn't go there unless it was something important.
In her eyes, going to the Shence Mansion would most likely mean attending a lot of long and boring meetings.
That was an absolutely hellish experience.
"Because I need to resolve some minor matters, Master Bailu. Perhaps you'll see my achievements on the path of healing later."
Bai Zhi smiled mysteriously. She was very curious about how surprised Bai Lu would be if she used the Tiger Talisman on Jing Yuan to suppress the progress of his Demonic Yin Body.
"Achievements in healing?"
Bai Lu was still full of questions. Others might not know, but she knew her apprentice well enough. If she wasn't ignorant, she could at least be said to be unambitious.
That's all we could do for Jingyuan; we could only issue him some so-called "medical records".
With such medical skills, can one say that there has been any achievement in curing diseases?
Could it be that Bai Zhi, like herself, can cure diseases with her tears?
Bai Lu's big eyes were full of curiosity.
"Alright, don't worry about it, just follow me." Bai Zhi didn't bother to explain further to Bai Lu to satisfy her curiosity.
After all, she really didn't know how to explain the power of the Tiger Talisman to Bai Lu. She could only say that she would make up some suitable reasons on the way to the Shence Mansion and then bring it out later.
Anyway, no matter how outrageous the reason, as long as the effect is achieved, no one will doubt it.
Upon arriving at Xingcha Wharf in Changletian, Bai Zhi easily found the entrance to Shence Mansion.
For ordinary people, entering the Shence Mansion would be quite difficult, since it is essentially the presidential palace of a regime. Without an appointment or authorization, they would generally be stopped by the guards outside.
But what can you do when both Bai Zhi and Bai Lu are dragon maidens of the Chiming sect? Especially Bai Lu, although she is a figurehead, she is still the current Dragon Lord, and it would be easy for her to enter the Shence Palace to see Jing Yuan.
"Please inform them that we wish to see General Jingyuan," Bai Zhi said to the Yunqi soldiers on guard.
After a moment of surprise, the guards, having confirmed the identities of the two, immediately responded, "It is Bai Zhilongnu and Lady Bai Lu. General Jing Yuan is currently in the Shence Mansion. I will go and report to them immediately."
Inside the Shence Mansion, Jing Yuan was half-closing his eyes, as if deep in thought.
But when the guards came in, they announced loudly, "General Jingyuan, Lady Bailu and Lady Baizhilong request an audience!"
Jing Yuan's eyelids twitched, and a hint of fatigue appeared in his golden eyes.
But he concealed this weariness well, quickly regaining his composure, and said in his usual slightly languid voice, "Has Miss Bailu arrived... and Baizhi as well?"