diskusbooks Chapter 424 What if he made a mistake?
Chapter 424 What if he made a mistake?
Zizizi!
The water mirror in front of Li Jin suddenly became blurry.
His expression froze, somewhat surprised.
They were actually able to detect his spying through the water mirror!
"Interesting!" he muttered to himself.
Li Jin leaned back lazily in his seat, his fingers idly twirling the jade thumb ring on his thumb as he fell into thought.
Although he was the lord of a city, what he wanted was not to live in peace in this corner, nor to dominate a region.
This world was like a cage to him, where he had been trapped for a thousand years, and his cultivation had stagnated.
If this continues, resentment will inevitably arise in one's heart sooner or later. Once entangled by mental obstacles, not only will it be difficult to achieve the Great Dao, but even if there is an opportunity to leave in the future, it will probably be impossible to successfully pass the Dragon Transformation Tribulation.
At the same time, he realized that he had been a little too hasty.
It was only because he caught a faint, almost imperceptible scent that he felt a slight flutter in his heart.
No wonder, because he had been waiting for so long.
A thousand years—it was far too long for him.
Rather than saying it was a long thousand years, it would be more accurate to say it was a thousand years in which no hope was seen.
Therefore, how could he not be shaken when a glimmer of hope appeared before him?
However, that aura was ultimately too faint to determine the true identity of the visitor.
What if, what if he's mistaken!
Perhaps it's simply because they were carrying some kind of item related to dragons.
That faint aura was perhaps just a reaction from the object, causing him to misjudge for a moment.
This possibility cannot be ruled out, so we cannot draw conclusions lightly.
"Have they... only recently entered this realm?"
It's no wonder he thought that way. In the past, he had traveled to various regions in search of a way to leave this world. There were countless alien races in the Heavenly Void Abyss, but he had never heard of the existence of the dragon race, nor had he ever encountered even a trace of the dragon race.
But now it appears here...
Whether they are related to the dragon race or are carrying artifacts related to the dragon race, further investigation is needed.
However, there's no rush right now. Since they've already entered the city, there's no need to worry about not finding an opportunity to discover each other's identities.
"Honglie".
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man in black robes emerged from the shadows in the hall.
"My lord." Honglie approached and bowed.
Li Jin raised his hand and waved it lightly, and the blurry image on the water mirror disappeared, freezing on the scene of Long Chuqing and Fei Feng turning around.
Seeing this, Honglie understood immediately and bowed, asking, "My lord, shall I go and bring them here?"
"No rush." Li Jin's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.
After what just happened, they must have become wary.
“Their appearance might be disguised.” Li Jin’s gaze narrowed slightly as he swept his eyes over the little fox at Feng Yu’s feet on the screen. “That fox should be with them. Once we find the fox’s trail, we can send out sentries to keep an eye on their movements and report any developments immediately.”
Hong Lie replied, "Yes."
Then, several bluebirds and crows flew out from the city lord's main hall.
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After leaving the main city, the little fox led Long Chuqing and the other two through several alleys towards Baihui Village.
Baihui Village is located on a relatively remote, gentle slope in Xicheng District. It is the village where the little fox used to live.
As the group passed the village entrance, a black dog that had been dozing on a boulder lazily raised its eyelids. With its hazy eyes half-open and half-closed, it saw a familiar crimson figure and suddenly pricked up its ears.
"Hey~ isn't that the little fox cub? I haven't seen it for a while, I thought it had died out there!"
Its tone was somewhat languid: "It's good that you're not dead~ It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, so live one day at a time."
"Ah...so sleepy." It yawned, rested its head on its forelegs again, and slowly closed its eyes.
After crossing the main road, the little fox led the three into a narrow alley. The houses in the alley were very close together, and the path was somewhat narrow. The little fox led the way, and the three followed closely behind.
The little fox would occasionally turn back to check if the three of them were following.
Squeak!
As the three people and the fox walked to the middle of the alley, a wooden window suddenly opened.
"Hey! Isn't this Ahri? You're back!"
A round face peeked out from the half-open window. She was holding a rag and wearing a floral apron, clearly about to clean.
Hearing the greeting, Xiao Li stopped and replied, "It's Aunt Tao! Hello, Auntie."
Aunt Tao's true form is a pig demon. Even when she takes human form, she likes to maintain her plump figure, which she calls a sign of prosperity and good fortune.
Her round face always exudes a friendly charm, just like her personality—she's naturally warm-hearted.
"By the way, Xiao Li, where did you go the other day?" Aunt Tao's voice was loud and concerned. "You haven't been seen for a long time, and all the neighbors were worried about you. They thought something had happened to you!"
"Grandma Deer next door talks about you every day, and the little hedgehog who often comes to play with you has also come to your house a few times. Even that eagle with its always cold personality will circle your roof a couple more times every time it patrols."
Little Fox looked up, and after hearing Aunt Tao's words, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and her eyes glistened with tears of emotion.
It turns out that there are still people who care about it.
"Thank you for your concern, Auntie." It gently wagged its fiery red tail. "A while ago... I... I ran into some trouble and went out of town."
"Out of the city?" Aunt Tao's face showed a hint of worry: "It's dangerous outside the city. Why did you run off to the outside of the city by yourself? Why didn't you tell us what happened? What if something happens..."
"Auntie, I'm fine." The little fox spun around in a circle. "See... I'm back safe and sound!"
"Oh, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back safe and sound." Aunt Tao wiped her hands with a rag and earnestly instructed, "You're not allowed to run off to play again."
"Okay, I've got it." Little Fox nodded in agreement.
Aunt Tao's gaze fell on the three strangers behind Xiao Li, and only then did she notice that there were other people present.
She asked, "Little Fox, are these people behind you... are they guests who came back with you?"
“Yes, these three are my friends. I met them outside the city.” Xiao Li introduced, “This is Sister Long, this is Sister Fei’er, and this is Sister A Yu. I encountered some danger outside the city, and it was the three sisters who helped me get out of trouble.”
"Is that so!" Aunt Tao's face lit up with a warm smile: "Oh my, hello to the three guests! Thank you for taking care of Ali. I am Ali's neighbor, and everyone calls me Aunt Tao. You all don't look as old as me, so if you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Tao like Ali does, or Sister Tao is fine too."
The three smiled and nodded simultaneously: "Hello."
Little Fox: "Auntie, I'll head back now. I'll come back to say hello when I have time."
Aunt Tao waved her hand: "Alright, go back now! If you need anything for entertaining the guests, just come to my house and get it."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie," Little Fox said gratefully.