The Wind Dragon King's azure streak of light sped through the depths of Dragon Valley, where the mounds along the way were gradually replaced by a hazy silver-blue halo.
Voids were scattered all around; touching them would cause layers of ripples to rise.
Yue flicked his dragon tail to keep up, scanning the surroundings curiously: "There are so many Space Rifts. Speaking of which, Emerald might have run out of Dragon Valley to play a long time ago."
"She wouldn't," the Wind Dragon King said with certainty. "That vain dead dragon is lazy to the core. It's impossible for her to leave."
Arthur restrained his Qi. Looking at the Wind Dragon King's unwavering back ahead, he couldn't help but want to gossip: "Senior, do you really have a grudge against Senior Emerald?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Without looking back, the Wind Dragon King's voice came wrapped in threads of wind, carrying a bone-chilling coldness that made Arthur shiver.
Before her voice could fade, the silver-blue halo ahead suddenly surged, and a cold female voice rang out from thin air, carrying a hint of lazy surprise: "Sister Wind?"
Amidst the twisting light and shadow, the phantom of a woman dressed in a silver-blue gown slowly emerged. Her eyes were of clear glazed glass.
It was the Emerald Dragon King. Her gaze swept over Arthur and Yue before finally landing on the Wind Dragon King: "What brings Sister Wind to visit her younger sister?"
The Wind Dragon King's emerald-green eyes narrowed slightly, and the sharp wind threads instantly retracted, turning into gentle wisps of wind swirling around her. Her tone also softened: "I was idle, so I came to visit you, sister."
There was no trace of her cold demeanor from a moment ago, leaving Arthur and Yue stunned.
"Sister Wind must be joking." Emerald covered her mouth and chuckled, her glazed eyes curving into crescents. The silver-blue halo flowed gently, making her look like a Fairy under the moon. "I am merely guarding the Space-time Nodes of this Dragon Valley; how would I dare to be lazy? On the other hand, Sister Wind, I sensed quite a commotion on your side just now. Did something happen?"
As she spoke, her gaze drifted seemingly unintentionally over the lingering Qi in Arthur's palm, a hint of realization flashing in her glazed eyes.
Yet she didn't mention it at all. She turned to Yue, her eyes crinkling: "Big Brother Yue is here too. It's been a long time since I saw you. You've truly become more and more majestic and domineering."
These words made Yue's heart bloom with joy, his vertical pupils full of smiles as he flicked his dragon tail and said, "Little girl Emerald really knows how to talk! She's much better than Wind Girl's foul temper!"
Wind Dragon King:?
Watching this scene unfold, Arthur suddenly understood what was going on between the Wind Dragon King and Emerald.
The legendary "fake besties"?
Emerald shifted her gaze back to Yue, her voice so tender it could practically melt: "And who is this?"
It made Arthur's ears feel numb.
"Don't tell me you don't know what happened," the Wind Dragon King said flatly, her tone starting to lose its warmth.
Emerald acted as if she didn't hear the perfunctory tone. After a moment of thought, she stepped forward as if suddenly realizing something and bowed slightly to Arthur with perfect etiquette: "So it is the mistress. My apologies for the lack of respect. Emerald greets the mistress."
Her gaze fell on Arthur with just the right amount of respect, yet without losing a sense of closeness. "The mistress looks quite young, yet your aura is so steady, and your appearance is very handsome as well."
This dragon's 'green tea' skills are incredibly deep.
Arthur mused, but it didn't matter.
He quite enjoyed Emerald's gentle attitude: "Senior Emerald is too polite. I am Junior Arthur."
"Arthur? That's a good name." Emerald smiled brightly, her glazed eyes full of sincerity. "Lord Arthur looks gentle and modest, which happens to complement Sister Wind's personality perfectly. No wonder Sister Wind was willing to give her treasure to you."
Beside them, the Wind Dragon King's teeth itched with annoyance, a flash of indignation crossing her emerald-green eyes.
Fine, Emerald, you're still this 'green tea' type, spinning this human and dragon around your finger with just a few words!
Suppressing the anger in her heart, she said with a forced smile, "Emerald, I'll be blunt. Arthur is still weak, and your Spirit Bone is the best fit for him. Why not part with it and give it to him? Consider it a contribution to the Dragon Clan."
"Spirit Bone?" The smile on Emerald's face stiffened slightly, a hint of grievance flashing in her glazed eyes before she regained her gentleness. "Sister Wind, it's not that I'm unwilling, but this Spirit Bone is deeply tied to my soul body. If it's stripped away, I'm afraid my soul body will be damaged, and I might not even be able to guard the Space-time Nodes in the future."
As she spoke, she looked at Arthur with a hint of apology in her tone: "Lord Arthur, I'm truly sorry. It's not that I don't want to help, but my ability is limited. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Arthur didn't speak. He was immune to Charm.
This Little Yellow Hair had quite enjoyed it just now, but if he were to give up because of this...
That wouldn't do.
However, Yue fell for it completely, laughing foolishly: "Oh, sister Emerald, it's fine, it's fine! No need to force it. At worst, we'll find another way. We can't let your soul body be harmed!"
As he spoke, he even glared at the Wind Dragon King, his eyes as if saying, "Look at you, how could you try to force someone?"
The Wind Dragon King was so angry her emerald-green eyes were about to spit fire. This old thing really doesn't learn.
Did he forget how he was pranked by Emerald years ago, trapped in a space-time crack crying for help with no one responding?
"Yue, stop causing trouble here!" The Wind Dragon King grit her teeth, the wisps of wind around her becoming sharp again. "Arthur, let's go!"
The Wind Dragon King instantly transformed into wind.
"Do you really think I'm afraid of you?" The gentleness on Emerald's face vanished instantly. The silver-blue halo surged, and countless space-time rifts exploded around her. "If Sister Wind insists on forcing me, then don't blame me for disregarding our old friendship!"
Before her voice finished, Emerald waved her hand, and several silver-blue Light Blades shot out through the air, wrapped in distorted space-time power. Even the ethereal wind was locked on.
"Not pretending anymore?" the Wind Dragon King roared. The wind vortices around her surged wildly, condensing into the Wind Dragon Sword, the emerald-green dragon patterns on the blade shining brightly.
She swung the sword to parry; the Wind Dragon Sword collided with the Light Blades, erupting in a blinding light.
"Arthur, use the Dragon God Imprint to lock onto her!" the Wind Dragon King shouted urgently while fighting Emerald. "Otherwise, she can escape through space-time at any moment!"
Arthur understood immediately. The Seven-colored light dots in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly flew out, treating the space-time rifts as if they were nothing as they flew toward Emerald.
Just like when dealing with the Wind Dragon King before, the power of the light dots was not great and could not even cause damage, but their status was extremely high.
Simply locking onto Emerald was very easy.
"Is this the power of the Dragon God?" Emerald's expression changed slightly, her movements coming to a sudden halt as a hint of panic flashed in her glazed eyes.
Among the Nine Great Dragon Kings, she was the weakest in a head-on confrontation.
The power of space-time was strong, but she herself wasn't. The Dragon God's love for the Nine Great Dragon Kings was equal; since she had the space-time mechanics, her raw stats were naturally not high.
When she came to her senses, the Wind Dragon Sword had already ruthlessly slapped her in the face... "A skull?" Arthur looked at the Emerald Dragon King Skull floating in his palm.
Taking the skull was the Wind Dragon King's suggestion.
After giving the Emerald Dragon King a beating, the Wind Dragon King felt refreshed, and her tone was no longer cold: "Trust me, her most powerful part is definitely the skull."
Glancing at the aggrieved Emerald Dragon King, Yue was currently comforting her.
Arthur felt that on this point, following the Wind Dragon King's advice was definitely right.
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