Chapter 174: Heavenly Tree Love Talk
The black-clad girl was naturally Little Black Dragon.
As her guardian, there was an unbreakable spiritual connection between her and Chen Changsheng. So even during the time she had vanished without a trace, he could still confirm she was safe. However, this connection was blocked by the Heavenly Tree and the Wildfire, preventing him from determining her exact location. But with Bie Yanghong pointing out the direction, finding her was very easy.
The Heavenly Tree was so tall that even a hollow in its trunk could accommodate a house. Little Black Dragon’s figure naturally appeared even smaller and more delicate.
Chen Changsheng’s gaze fell on her ankle, on the iron chain there, and he couldn’t help but recall the scenes he often saw at the bottom of North Bridge. His mood sank.
Little Black Dragon looked at him and said, “Why did you come so late?”
Chen Changsheng was full of apology, not knowing how to explain.
Little Black Dragon’s gaze passed over his shoulder and landed on the white crane. Her expression instantly turned as cold as frost.
Chen Changsheng didn’t notice her change in mood. Even if he had, he probably wouldn’t have understood the reason.
He walked up to Zhu Sha, crouched down, and began to study the iron chain that trapped her here.
Beneath the tree, a dense rain of sword chimes sounded.
In an extremely short time, more than a dozen famous swords, including the Stainless Sword, fell one after another, but they could not cut the iron chain.
Unlike the iron chain at the bottom of North Bridge, the surface of this chain was not covered with a sacred aura to block attacks. Instead, it had already merged with the entire cliff face, seemingly concealing some kind of formation inside that could transfer all attacks landing on the chain to the cliff itself.
In other words,
to cut this iron chain, one would need to destroy this cliff.
Destroying this cliff was not something Chen Changsheng couldn’t do now, but the problem was that it might shake the foundation of the Heavenly Tree. Then, what if the Wildfire erupted from underground? He could escape on the white crane, but could he just watch Little Black Dragon be devoured by the sky-filling Wildfire?
Since he couldn’t, he had to think of another way to break the formation.
He thought of the name of this confinement and wondered if there was some significance to it.
Little Black Dragon said irritably, “The White Emperor clan is originally the White Tiger. This thing is a means used to imprison their own people. Calling it by that name is only natural.”
Chen Changsheng said, “Luo Luo is looking for the key. I’m just worried it will take too long… If the Tiger Cage is also a formation, I want to write a letter and ask You Rong to come. She should be able to think of a way.”
Back then, he had consulted Xu You Rong on how to break the confinement at the bottom of North Bridge. Although the Pope had ultimately made the move, she was indeed very skilled in this area.
All the frosty expression on Little Black Dragon’s face vanished. She shouted angrily, “Riding another woman’s crane to save me—how could you do such a thing!”
Chen Changsheng was stunned. “What thing?” he asked.
Little Black Dragon grew even angrier. “And you want her to save me! You want her to save me twice! What kind of brain do you have!”
Chen Changsheng felt that his brain really wasn’t working well, because he had no idea why Little Black Dragon was so angry or what her words meant.
He had lived with Little Black Dragon in the snowy mountains of the Northern Frontier for three years, eating, traveling, and living together. They had become very close, but many times, he still didn’t quite understand her feelings.
Riding another woman’s crane? Wanting her to save him twice? What kind of thing was that?
Subconsciously, he explained, “She’s my fiancée. There’s no need to be polite with her.”
Little Black Dragon said hatefully, “I’m still your first woman. Why have you been so polite with me all these years?”
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The highest point of the Heavenly Tree was already far above the clouds.
Sunlight spilled through the branches, a golden expanse, very beautiful.
A pair of pure white wings slowly folded. Xu You Rong stood on a branch, swaying gently with the wind.
She reached out and plucked a fire berry from among the leaves. Her clear eyes were full of curiosity. She took a cautious bite, and after a long moment, nodded in satisfaction.
The next moment, her expression shifted slightly, no longer so satisfied.
It wasn’t because the legendary fire berry contained too much Wildfire energy, harming her, but because she heard the conversation drifting up from below on the wind.
“Riding my crane to see another woman is one thing, but there are actually two of them… Mo Yu was right back then. You really do have issues with them.”
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Chen Changsheng came to his senses and realized where the problem lay.
From their first meeting at the bottom of North Bridge until now, a long time had passed. He had long known what had happened back then and what she had always been thinking.
Back then, he had taken great risks to perform Inner Sight, igniting the snowfield condensed from starlight, nearly burning himself into nothingness.
At that critical moment, Little Black Dragon had cut her own brow and used the true blood of the Frost Dragon to save him.
And it was the most precious and purest first blood.
According to the rules of the Dragon race, by doing this, she had chosen Chen Changsheng as her husband.
In the years since, especially during the three years in the snowy plains of the Northern Frontier, this was all she had thought about.
If Chen Changsheng was alive today, he owed her the greatest gratitude. He would not hesitate to use his own life to save her, but he couldn’t accept this matter.
Because he already had a marriage contract, even if that contract had once been revoked.
Earlier, he simply didn’t know how to face this situation and subconsciously avoided thinking about it.
This kind of conversation, filled with hatred and apology, had actually happened many times between him and Little Black Dragon.
It always ended with his silence.
In the end, it was always Little Black Dragon who broke the silence.
“You worthless thing, don’t you dare marry two? Adding Luo Luo makes three. Can’t a Pope like you afford it? Are you that afraid of Xu You Rong?”
She looked at Chen Changsheng with a cold smile. “Let’s not talk about this anymore. Go do your business. Just be careful. Don’t push Madam Mu too far. She really dares to kill you.”
Chen Changsheng looked at her worriedly. “What about you?”
Little Black Dragon said haughtily, “No one dares to kill a noble Frost Dragon on the banks of the Red River.”
Chen Changsheng didn’t fully believe this. He knew that the Demon race’s ability to establish a nation was indeed thanks to the help of the Frost Dragon clan, but ingrates were common. Who could guarantee that Madam Mu wouldn’t go mad? But staying here now was indeed useless.
He thought for a moment and said, “I’m sorry.”
Little Black Dragon looked at him helplessly. “Chen Changsheng, I am your guardian. Are you trying to hear those three words from me?”
The white crane flew away again.
Little Black Dragon watched the spot where the crane’s shadow disappeared and suddenly let out a soft sigh.
At this moment, there was no haughty expression on her face, no condescending sneer, no violent emotion—only a faint trace of loneliness.
At this moment, she was just an ordinary black-clad girl watching her beloved leave.
At this moment, a voice came from the Heavenly Tree.
“Loneliness only needs one person, but longing needs two, because it’s the yearning after separation.”
Little Black Dragon looked over warily.
Then she saw Xu You Rong.
Xu You Rong looked at her calmly and said, “The problem is, he is my man. How can you be longing because of him?” (To be continued.)