Dragon Tamer

She felt that she could also use the method Zhu Minglang mentioned to protect the key Earth Vein Fire Pistil!

Even if they were being overly cautious, it would still provide an additional safeguard.

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Early in the morning, Zhu Rongrong ran to Zhu Minglang’s courtyard.

Zhu Minglang was up early too, patiently feeding a preciously expensive fei leaf to the Azure Phoenix Azure Dragon. The leaf shimmered with flowing light, clearly no ordinary object, and Zhu Rongrong could tell that her cousin took the task of dragon-tending very seriously.

“Brother, I have good news and bad news,” said Zhu Rongrong as she approached, her smile as bright as the first blossoms of spring.

Influenced by her smile, Zhu Minglang smiled too and asked, “Did you find the location of the mysterious realm?”

“Brother, do you know why we choose a specific day to go to the mysterious realm?” Zhu Rongrong sat down on a chair under the eaves, looking somewhat self-satisfied.

“The Zhu Gate is very superstitious. Before any good item is finished, we burn incense and wash our hands, and we also pick auspicious days to start casting. Not to mention the major events of the Family Door, when do we ever not consult the almanac?” Zhu Minglang replied.

In the Zhu Gate, you must believe in the supernatural.

No matter how skilled a Casting Master is, whether the item is ordinary, exceptional, holy, or perfect, there is always a component of luck involved, especially with the mysterious and complex birth and branding of Inscriptions.

Otherwise, why would Mr. Jinli’s portraits be hanging all over the place in the Zhu Gate’s Imperial City Inner Court?

“Not quite. If we don’t choose the correct time, even my father can’t find the mysterious realm,” said Zhu Rongrong.

“Ah?” Zhu Minglang didn’t quite understand.

“Tides, wind direction, air pressure… Controlling them, we can find our mysterious realm,” Zhu Rongrong explained.

Zhu Rongrong then told Zhu Minglang the key methods to identify these three elements so that even in the boundless ocean, one could determine their location through these three ever-changing signatures.

The surges of any body of water have patterns; they generate waves no matter how calm, even when there is no wind at all on the surface.

Wind direction changes with the seasons, and the climate changes are often hard to predict, but the wind direction over the sea where the Earth Vein Fire Pistil is located is relatively constant, especially in the days following a storm, when you can follow the path of the sea breeze to find the sea where the Earth Vein Fire Pistil resides.

Because the Earth Vein Fire Pistil has periods of instability, during unstable times it generates a large amount of heat, cooking the Earth Vein rocks, and also making the seabed warm. This not only changes the tides but also the air pressure on the surface of the sea.

Therefore, air pressure is also a key to identification.

Zhu Rongrong spoke in detail, and Zhu Minglang was very serious in committing it to memory.

“Is that all?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“That’s all. I’ve only managed to get these three elements from my dad,” said Zhu Rongrong.

“But I remember there are four elders coming with us. If each elder controls one element, then there should be a fourth key element in addition to tides, wind direction, and air pressure,” Zhu Minglang said.

“My dad said that the remaining one could be figured out on our own. If we can’t, he won’t tell me everything until the day I become the Sect Leader of the Little Inner Court,” Zhu Rongrong replied.

Four keys, and one was missing.

That was a bit troublesome!

“We don’t have much time left,” Zhu Minglang said with a furrowed brow. At this point, asking Zhu Wangxing would be the same as telling him that he was after the Earth Vein Fire Pistil.

Although Zhu Minglang felt that Zhu Wangxing’s betrayal of Zhu Gate was very unlikely, he was absolutely convinced that things would not be as simple as they seemed, given his understanding of Zhao Yu.

“Big brother, why not start by looking for these three elements? You might be able to find a rough location,” Zhu Rongrong suggested.

“Yes, that’s all we can do now,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

“Big brother.”

“What is it?”

“Big brother, you won’t let us talk to my dad about this, does that mean you also suspect him of being among the betrayers?” Zhu Rongrong’s tone suddenly shifted.

Zhu Minglang was taken aback and looked at Zhu Rongrong.

Before Zhu Minglang could reply, Zhu Rongrong continued, “Big brother has reasons to suspect, after all, my dad is one of the eight people. If he were the insider, it would cause great harm to our entire Zhu Gate. I can understand why big brother is maintaining a scrutinizing attitude, but if you trust me, big brother, please also trust my dad. He would never betray us; at most, he might have been eager for quick success and overlooked some things.”

Zhu Minglang had not expected Zhu Rongrong to speak such words. It seemed that his cousin was not as simple as she appeared.

“I understand,” Zhu Minglang nodded earnestly.

“Big brother, you must protect the Earth Vein Fire Pistil,” Zhu Rongrong said.

The Earth Vein Fire Pistil was everything to the Little Inner Court, and Zhu Wangxing had guarded it for most of his life, finally seeing it bloom perfectly this year.

Zhu Rongrong did not understand who the external enemy was, nor did she know who the internal enemies might be, but she understood that protecting the Earth Vein Fire Pistil was the utmost importance!

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you and Zhu Huo down,” Zhu Minglang said.

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Zhu Minglang naturally could not wait any longer.

The ritual of retrieving the fire was just three days away, but they lacked critical information, and he did not know if they could find the Earth Vein Fire Pistil accurately within these three days.

“Let’s go hunting; this time, let’s try to find a Holy Spirit of more than twenty thousand years, so you can have a good drink!” Zhu Minglang patted the Dark Crystal Horn on the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s head and began his enticement strategy.

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon slanted its eyes, its sinister dragon face showing a hint of skepticism.

Is this really about hunting a ten-thousand-year-old creature, or does this crafty Dragon Shepherd have another purpose?

“What’s most important between a Dragon Shepherd and a dragon is trust!”

“Without trust, how can we support each other, how can we survive in this dangerous and cruel world?”

“I have obtained critical information about that Holy Spirit. There are three main factors: tidal surge, wind direction, air pressure…”

Zhu Minglang seriously explained to the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon how he had worked hard to gather this information.

“I’ve gone through all this trouble just so you can have a good meal; do you think it’s easy for me? And you still doubt me?”

“Ngh~~~~~!!” the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon roared.

Alright, alright. Seeing how professional you sound, this Dragon King will trust your wicked words!

Leaping onto the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s spacious back, its scale feathers soft as jade, it would be the utmost comfort to spread a velvet blanket over them – like the most luxurious airborne bed!

With the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon as his steed, time could be greatly saved!