Chapter 1771 (Raw 1783):
After Xiao Chen left, Lan Luo said, "Men! Bring me the information of the Dragon Race people who came here, within fifteen minutes!"
Naturally, many people were eyeing the ancient Dragon Race totem.
However, most factions would not come to Lan Luo's Soaring Dragon Great Realm without careful consideration first, on account of the Soaring Dragon Marquis.
The Dragon Race was different. This matter involved the Dragon Race, considered their internal affairs.
Sending people to investigate was quite reasonable.
However, these people came silently without even informing her, wanting to take Xiao Chen away right before her.
That was simply making light of the Cluster Lord.
After about seven minutes, a stack of paper appeared in Lan Luo's hands.
When Lan Luo finished reading the information, she put the papers down, and her expression changed slightly.
The White Dragon Holy Daughter, Liu Ruyue!
Lan Luo had heard of this woman long ago. She was a rare genius of the White Dragon bloodline, one that would appear only once every thousand years.
The White Dragon Holy Daughter's origins were mysterious. Thirty years ago, every faction—including the Dragon Race—had no news of this woman.
Then, thirty years later, the White Dragon Holy Daughter suddenly appeared. She was a peerless talent and was also praised as the top beauty of the Dragon Race.
Liu Ruyue's every frown and every smile was beautiful enough to topple nations. Even the Dragon God Crown Prince had fallen for her.
Lan Luo simply had not expected such a famous woman to come personally to handle this matter.
It looked like the Dragon Race paid a lot of attention to the matter of the ancient Dragon Race totem.
However, since Xiao Chen did not have the Dragon Race totem, everything was fine. Lan Luo would be able to help him settle this matter with her own abilities.
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Xiao Chen remained in Soaring Dragon City, in no rush to leave.
He was not too worried about the Dragon Race. After all, he did not have the Dragon Race totem.
If the other party really went to Dragon Flame City, they would definitely make a thorough investigation of that and would not relentlessly chase him down.
Actually, Xiao Chen also wanted to see this Holy Daughter since she might be Liu Ruyue.
However, on further thought, he realized that if it really was Liu Ruyue, then when she heard his name in Dragon Flame City and found someone to draw his appearance, she would be able to guess his identity and would personally come to Soaring Dragon City.
Liu Ruyue would not send another person here.
Based on this logic, he concluded that the Holy Daughter had to be someone else. Furthermore, he had injured that Jiang Cheng. It was best not to meet the Holy Daughter.
Xiao Chen remained in the city for three days, exchanging all the precious treasures he wanted to dispose of for Spirit Jades before leaving.
Afterwards, he would head for the Purple Flame Sect in the Grave Sea.
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At Dragon Flame City, Liu Ruyue heard Wu Xu's report. A pair of sharp eyes immediately fixed on Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng turned red, feeling incredibly embarrassed and not daring to speak.
"I've made a mistake. First Senior Sister, please punish me," Jiang Cheng said with a lowered head as he knelt on one knee.
Liu Ruyue said seriously, "Raise your head."
Jiang Cheng carefully raised his head, feeling nervous. He had committed a huge mistake and caused the mission's failure.
He felt guilty and simply did not dare to face Liu Ruyue.
"Boom!"
Jiang Cheng just raised his head when he saw Liu Ruyue throwing a palm strike into the air. This knocked him back and made him vomit some blood clots.
There was a saber intent with inextinguishable sharpness spreading in that blood. The blood turned into countless strands of energy shooting out in all directions with a howl.
This startled the others.
Jiang Cheng immediately felt incredibly relaxed. This saber intent, which he could not get rid of for the past three days, was resolved by Liu Ruyue's palm strike.
"Many thanks, Senior Sister."
Liu Ruyue looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "Go back and properly reflect on this. I do not want to see you now."
"Yes."
Jiang Cheng did not dare to be rude, so he turned and left, feeling relieved.
"The rest of you may leave, as well. Junior Brother Wu, stay behind."
Liu Ruyue dismissed the others, keeping only the experienced and knowledgeable Wu Xu.
Wu Xu asked, "Senior Sister, what did you find in the underground dragon city?"
Liu Ruyue shook her head and said, "I did not find anything. It had all turned to rubble already. However, it felt like the totem was still there and was not taken away."
Wu Xu's expression changed. "Then, it looks like Xiao Chen was not lying."
Liu Ruyue said softly, "However, I could not find the totem or the Faux God Flame. I still need to see this person and understand the situation that day."
"That Cluster Lord seemed to share an extraordinary connection with Xiao Chen, though. Furthermore, the way Junior Brother Jiang Cheng offended her, it would be tough to have a proper discussion with the Cluster Lord now," Wu Xu said honestly with some worry in his tone.
On hearing that the Cluster Lord seemed to share an extraordinary connection with Xiao Chen, Liu Ruyue felt some discomfort in her heart for some reason.
She could not understand what was going on with this frustration that came out of nowhere.
Liu Ruyue snorted coldly. "Even if the Soaring Dragon Marquis were here, I would not fear him. What more just a Cluster Lord? Come, I'll go check her out."
It was better to be early than late. Liu Ruyue was decisive in the way she did things. Right now, she wished to meet with this White Robed Xiao Chen even more.
As for the mission, the investigation was almost complete, and they could return at any time.
After the Dragon Race cultivators finished packing, they boarded a Divine Dragon War Chariot and rushed down the road.
Along the way, they met a black war chariot pulled by two black horses traveling on the wide road in the opposite direction.
This was Xiao Chen's Cycle War Chariot. After he left the city, he happened to run into Liu Ruyue's Divine Dragon War Chariot at this moment.
Liu Ruyue noticed a strange yet familiar aura that made her heart pound. She could not help asking, "Did someone pass by outside?"
"First Senior Sister, there is no one outside. There is just a black, horse-drawn chariot heading in our direction."
A black, horse-drawn chariot?
Liu Ruyue could not recall anyone who would ride a black, horse-drawn chariot.
The two chariots were moving at an extremely fast clip. They were even faster than many Star Venerates as they traveled on the road.
The Cycle War Chariot and the Divine Dragon War Chariot quickly approached each other.
Soon, they passed each other on the road.
Both Liu Ruyue and Xiao Chen felt something at the same time and opened the curtains.
However, the two horse-drawn chariots moved too quickly. By the time the two opened the curtains, they only saw roiling dust clouds rising like smoke.
Xiao Chen looked back and saw only the back of the Divine Dragon War Chariot disappearing in the dust.
They brushed by.
The two just brushed by. They sent each other off with their eyes amid roiling dust clouds, going farther apart.
"The Dragon Race's people?"
Xiao Chen closed the curtains, unable to calm his heart. Earlier, when the two war chariots passed each other, his heart skipped a beat.
That feeling was incredibly mysterious.
There were no words in the world that could describe it.
There was an instinct, an intense feeling, that told Xiao Chen that someone extremely important to him just passed by him.
Who was it?
Within the Dragon Race, Xiao Chen had only Liu Ruyue in his heart, engraved deeply.
Could it be that Liu Ruyue just passed by? However, that can't be. If it was really her, she would have stopped what she was doing when she heard my name and rushed directly to Soaring Dragon City.
Liu Ruyue should not be arriving only now.
Could she have already forgotten me, Xiao Chen?
Did she forget everything she experienced in Qingyun Peak, forget the oaths of the past, the passion of back then?
I don't believe it! I don't believe it!
I absolutely do not believe it. I clearly must check this out.
Xiao Chen had never felt so anxious in his life. His rushing Cycle War Chariot came to a sudden halt.
Then, it turned around and promptly set out in pursuit of that Divine Dragon War Chariot.
However, the Divine Dragon War Chariot was Liu Ruyue's war chariot, after all. It was of much higher quality than Xiao Chen's Cycle War Chariot.
After missing it, how could it be easy to catch up to?
Xiao Chen only saw that Divine Dragon War Chariot getting farther away amid the roiling dust clouds, slowly disappearing from his sight.
"Could my instinct be wrong?"
At this moment, Xiao Chen completely lost his past calm, becoming very restless.
Perhaps my instinct was really wrong, and it was just the Dragon Race aura that made me find it familiar?
Xiao Chen persistently gave chase, traveling through the night and persisting into daybreak until he returned to the city gates.
When the sun rose and the first rays of light appeared, he came to the city gates with a trace of anticipation.
"Did you hear? There was a huge battle in the Cluster Lord's Residence."
"What happened? I only heard some sounds, but I could not clearly make out the situation."
"It is rumored that the Dragon Race Holy Daughter got into a disagreement with Cluster Lord Gou Yu, and they fought an intense battle in the Cluster Lord's Residence. Even the Holy Venerates guarding the Cluster Lord's Residence appeared."
"This is huge news. This Dragon Race Holy Daughter is really incredible. She actually startled Holy Venerates into action."
"Most importantly, the Holy Venerates could not completely suppress her. They could only watch her leave while feeling angry."
The guards at the city gates discussed last night's commotion. However, the smile on Xiao Chen's face froze.
She left?
