Chapter 22

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Chapter 22: Slaying

Hua Qing’s fingers rested on Cancan’s forehead, "As long as you’re with me, I will definitely find them."

Cancan immediately stood tall, "Am I that important?"

Big Green, looking at Hua Qing’s expression, worried that he might accidentally slap Cancan, the possibility was too real! Also… he wondered, why could they find them with Cancan around?

Hua Qing eased up a bit and said calmly, "You bit Fox Concubine just now, so I can find her through you." His fingers lightly glided on Cancan’s body, making Cancan feel very comfortable, and she squinted her eyes slightly.

Big Green thought Cancan’s expression was just… too dirty!

After a short while, Hua Qing withdrew his hand and flicked a bell. He pressed his palm on it, and soon, a scene of a man and a woman hiding in a cave appeared in the bell. The man in the cave looked very old, completely different from before. Cancan looked at his face and felt nauseous. That year, someone fell into the lake at the foot of Shu Mountain and died. When they were pulled out, they looked like this man.

Cancan pouted, "Luckily I didn’t encounter him back then."

Hua Qing said, "You don’t need to go this time, I’ll go alone."

Cancan disagreed, shaking her head, "No, I don’t trust you to go alone. I’m coming with you. Maybe I can be of help!" Her voice grew softer and eventually vanished in Hua Qing’s sight. However, she quickly added, "I think I attract monsters very easily. Every time I encounter them first, wandering from one fox den to another wouldn’t work. With me there, we might gather some information from others!"

Cancan spoke seriously, "Hua Qing, you shouldn’t be stubborn. You can go without Brother Wolf, but not without me. I am useful."

Hua Qing quietly gazed at Cancan, making her cheeks turn slightly red. She looked at herself, feeling unsure why Hua Qing was looking at her like that. She nervously asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

After a moment of silence, Hua Qing finally said, "Who made you so confident that you think you are useful?"

Cancan looked puzzled, "Huh?" with a confused expression.

Hua Qing said, "Even if you learn to bleat like a sheep, you cannot hide the fact that you are foolish. Just be honest."

Cancan exclaimed, "Hey! Don’t think you…" Hua Qing glanced at her, and Cancan quickly grabbed his hand, looking pitiful. "Please take me!" Suddenly, she crouched down, hugged Hua Qing’s leg, and started rolling around, "Take me! Take me! I have a bad feeling."

Hua Qing chuckled, "Oh, you have a feeling!"

Cancan quickly responded, "Yes, a not-so-good feeling. Please take me!"

Big Green felt ashamed witnessing this scene. He couldn’t believe Cancan would act like this! But… it seemed she had this behavior even before becoming human. Now that she was human, it was even more embarrassing to watch!

Big Green said to Hua Qing, "Take Cancan with you, maybe we can really help. Also take me along, we might be useful."

Hua Qing smiled gently, his eyes filled with warmth. "Oh, really! We can steal and sell to the Demon Lord! It’s worth a lot!"

Oh my goodness! As a celestial being, is it good to mock people like this? Big Green felt a bit itchy to hit someone. But thinking about Hua Qing’s reputation, quietly put away the idea, can’t win a fight!

"Haven’t I turned over a new leaf? Look at my behavior, I absolutely can’t do such a thing. Besides, Demon Lord is not easy to get along with, you shouldn’t provoke him. I’m not a fool, take me along, I’ll be responsible for watching Cancan. By the way, broaden my horizons!" Big Green felt that it’s not easy to go out and see the world now.

Seeing the eager look of the two people, Hua Qing nodded. "Let’s go!" Actually, he also noticed that when taking Cancan, it’s especially easy to find colorful crystals. Of course, it may also be because it’s the time for colorful crystals to appear in the world. These are hard to say, but Cancan seems to have a special talent for meeting people with colorful crystals, which is true.

He lowered his head to look at Cancan. Cancan gave him a bright smile, Hua Qing pursed his lips slightly. Cancan’s appearance was exactly the same as Xian Yue’s, making it hard to believe they were the same person. Thinking of this, Hua Qing was puzzled. If Cancan was not Xian Yue, then she has a connection with the colorful crystal, able to activate the Guide Bell; but if she is Xian Yue, the Three Lives Stone cannot lie, she is not. It’s truly a contradiction.

The group soon arrived in the mountains. Although the bell’s illusion showed a cave, there were many caves here and it was unclear which one was the right one.

Cancan rolled up her sleeves, "I’ll go find out for you."

Hua Qing nodded.

However, Cancan quickly raised her own question, "Wait a minute, Hua Qing, I don’t think this is right! Your bell can already see illusions, so why did you use mine just now?" She looked Hua Qing up and down suspiciously, saying, "Are you trying to trick me?"

Hua Qing’s mouth twitched, he reached out, and Cancan immediately jumped away, "Are you trying to silence me by killing me?"

Big Green pulled Cancan aside and said, "My dear, don’t bother arguing with her, she’s foolish! Even if you truly wanted to take advantage, you wouldn’t choose her. As a man, I understand!"

Cancan gritted her teeth.

Hua Qing sighed, regretting a thousand times why he had to associate with these two foolish monsters. He explained, "The blood of the true dragon broke the barrier, and Guide Bell can’t find them."

Cancan thought for a moment, her expression very serious, "If this emperor is a bad person, then he’s even more dangerous than monsters! That’s not good at all!"

Hua Qing, for the first time, found Cancan’s words to be somewhat reasonable, but he didn’t show any other expression, only asking calmly, "Aren’t you supposed to help me find someone?"

As soon as Cancan heard this, she howled, transformed back to her original form, and quickly rushed out. Big Green also transformed back and followed closely behind.

Hua Qing didn’t move, just stood still and coldly said, "Come out!"

There was a deep, hoarse laughter in the air, "I can’t tell, you are quite kind to that beast."

The old man emerged from the bushes, he was none other than the Emperor, he looked ominously at Hua Qing, "Since you can be so kind to a demon, why not spare me, the true dragon Emperor? The Empress has not done anything wrong either. If they are both fox demons, why show favoritism." After speaking, he chuckled softly, his smile sharp and piercing.

Hua Qing suddenly sprang into action, several symbols flew up and hovered in the air, surrounded by symbols that made cracking noises where they landed. Hua Qing held his sword, and in an instant, the dark night became as bright as day.

With a roar, Fox Concubine suddenly leaped out from behind Hua Qing, trying to place a hidden weapon on him. Hua Qing dodged, and his Icebreaker Sword was suddenly covered in ice, rapidly increasing in size and chilling aura. Hua Qing thrust the sword forward, as Fox Concubine dodged left and right, displaying some skill. However, Hua Qing effortlessly dealt with this demon. He ran his finger along the blade, a drop of blood falling onto it, causing the sword to grow larger and become even colder.

Hua Qing thrust his sword forward, enveloping Fox Concubine in sword energy. She tried to escape but was ultimately powerless. She howled to the sky, "Hu Cancan, you traitor of the Fox tribe!"

Cancan, who had been walking away, was almost blinded by a sudden flash of white light. She was heading back with Big Green when they heard a deafening roar. Cancan was startled and tripped, looking puzzled at Big Green, "Why is she cursing at me?"

Big Green, with a wide range of experiences, explained, "She is older and jealous of you! After all, you are the celestial being Xian Yue’s look-alike! Xian Yue was a true beauty, even the Demon Lord Mo Yuan was awestruck." Pausing, Big Green continued, "But growing old can make you foolish, why doesn’t she see your lack of substance?"

Cancan, "Get lost!"

Meanwhile, Hua Qing killed Fox Concubine with a sword strike, causing her to fade away, disappearing without a trace. Surprised, Hua Qing realized that the colorful crystal was not on Fox Concubine but on the fleeing old Emperor. He quickly cast a spell, setting up a barrier to prevent the Emperor from escaping.

He lost the vigor of his youth, and with it, the power of the true dragon’s blood.

Hua Qing floated in the air with a sword in hand, "You are already an emperor, the most powerful in the world, why harm others like this?"

The old man yelled, "Of course, I also want to live forever. Why can you all live forever but not me? Why not me! I am the true Dragon Emperor!"

His eyes became confused, "If you spare me, if you kill the true Dragon Emperor, you will be condemned by the heavens, you… Ah!"

Hua Qing didn’t let him finish his words, he immediately stabbed forward, the old emperor fell to the ground, he stopped breathing, and instantly a colorful crystal rose up in the air, jumping continuously.

Cancan and Big Green arrived, both of them were stunned.

Hua Qing threw the bell out, the orange colorful crystal was instantly sucked into the bell, the once dazzling light disappeared in an instant…

Big Green wiped his mouth, "I-I-Is this the sacred object of the Demon Realm? Damn, why is it so beautiful?"

Cancan ran over immediately, "Hua Qing, are you hurt?"