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Chapter 185: Fishing for Dragons in the Warm Spring River
Chapter 185: Fishing for Dragons in the Warm Spring River
Qingzhou, Linjiang County.
The General's Mansion that Guards Against Demons.
Chen Qianka looked at the letter in his hand, sent from Qingzhou City, bearing the handwriting of Jiang Qiuluan. According to the letter, his Demon-Subduing General should have arrived in Linjiang County a few days ago.
So, where is he...
Standing awkwardly beside him, Liu Yuquan looked at the old man's salt-and-pepper hair. Every now and then, the old man would take out the letter to read and sigh.
"He might have been delayed by something on the way," Liu Yuquan consoled.
Chen Qianka put away the letter. "It's normal for young people to be busy. I'm actually fine with it."
Logically, after undergoing the Martial Temple refinement in the capital, the Demon-Subduing General should have reached the perfect Golden Core condensation realm and be at the stage of embracing the Golden Core and incubating the Nascent Soul. How could he not be in a hurry?
The old man truly felt that the pious offerings and wishes of Linjiang County were being wasted on him.
At the ripe old age of over eight hundred, he had yet to break through the third hurdle and transform his divine fetus into a true yin god.
If it were Shen Yi, he would undoubtedly make better use of these pious offerings and wishes.
Now, all he could do was wait for the other party to arrive, familiarize himself with the situation in Linjiang County, and then this old timer could finally retire.
"General Chen, General Shen has arrived."
Two officers hurried over and saluted.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuquan finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he soon saw the old man, Chen Qianka, who had just claimed to be nonchalant about the situation, quickly get up and stride out of the main hall.
Ai, the General truly feels a sense of inadequacy.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry.
He hoped that with General Shen's arrival, the old man could finally get some well-deserved rest.
In the front courtyard.
Chen Qianka looked at the handsome young man before him, clad in a somber dark armor, and felt a growing sense of satisfaction.
Moreover, this time was different from before.
Perhaps because they had met a couple of times before, the young man no longer seemed as distant. Instead, there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Although Chen Qianka didn't know what the young man was expecting, he wasn't a stingy person. As long as it was something Linjiang County could offer, he wouldn't hesitate to provide it. After all, everything would eventually belong to the young man.
"Shen Yi pays his respects to the old General," Shen Yi bowed.
"Don't keep acting like a subordinate. You are also a General of this place now," Chen Qianka shook his head. He had to admit that although there was some distance between them, Shen Yi's attitude towards him, from when he was a personal attendant and a subordinate general to now a Demon-Subduing General, had never changed.
"Come in quickly."
He turned and led Shen Yi to take a seat. With a hint of emotion in his voice, he said, "You're the kind of person who wouldn't visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. This is probably the first time you've made a special trip to see this old man."
Liu Yuquan, standing by the side, was secretly amused.
Not only was this the first time he had come to see General Chen, but General Shen had also rarely visited Linjiang County.
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, "Actually, I also have something to attend to this time."
"..."
Chen Qianka's movements stuttered, and he sighed, "In all my years in Qingzhou, I've never met anyone busier than you. Come, tell me, General Shen, what matter requires the help of this old man?"
"The Yangchun River Dragon Carp."
Shen Yi proceeded to recount the news he had received from the Lion with the Qing face.
As he spoke,
The faces of both Chen Qianka and Liu Yuquan turned grim.
"The Howling Moon Demon King wants to help the old dragon break through?"
The old man's voice turned serious. He had barely crossed the second hurdle of the Embracing Dan realm and could only just manage the old dragon. If the dragon broke through again, among all the Qingzhou generals, only You Longtao and Jiang Qiuluan would be able to handle it.
But as an experienced old general, he soon realized something, "Could it be that the Demon King has a scheme and wants to use my hand to restrain the General at Yangchun River?"
The Martial Immortal's Yin Spirit was indeed powerful, but this surging river was not something that could be dealt with so easily.
If the old dragon didn't show itself for a day, would the General's Yin Spirit have to guard the riverbank for a day?
"You..."
Liu Yuquan opened his mouth helplessly. General Shen had already made his intentions clear. The demon they faced had lost a white deer, and now they wanted Qingzhou to pay with a life. Naturally, Lord Chen, being old and frail, and not particularly powerful, was the easiest target.
When someone is after your life, you shouldn't worry about anything else.
Liu couldn't help but advise, "General Shen means for you to lay low for now."
"..."
Silence fell upon Shen Yi. When did he ever imply such a thing?
Chen Qiankun noticed the change in his expression and urged, "Speak your mind, there's no need to hold back."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi stood up and said, "Please have Lord Chen wait by the riverbank. If possible, make it as public as possible."
As soon as these words left his mouth, the remaining two men fell silent.
No wonder he was a renowned demon catcher; these tactics were indeed familiar.
"I understand. You want to confirm the dragon's location to prevent it from finding another place to wreak havoc if it can't find me."
Chen Qiankun struggled to find a polite way to put it. He really didn't want to think of himself as bait for the dragon.
"But even if we use General Chen to lure out the old dragon, how are we going to deal with it?" Liu Yuquan blurted out, and before he could finish, he felt the old general's cold gaze upon him.
He fell silent, unsure of what he had said wrong.
Chen Qiankun took a moment to regulate his breathing. He finally understood the anticipation in the young man's eyes. He wanted his life.
However, the old man was also curious and looked at the young man expectantly.
Shen Yi calmly said, "Leave the rest to me."
"Hiss!"
Liu Yuquan raked his hair with his fingers. This familiar feeling took him back to a month ago when they had gone to Baiyun County to slay the fox demon.
The fox demon had the same expression and tone, and then it calmly skinned the fox.
But the problem was that they were no longer facing a Nascent Soul stage fox demon, but a dragon in the Embryo Embracing Realm that had lived in the Yangchun River for thousands of years...
"I understand," Chen Qiankun nodded, and then said seriously, "You really do want my life."
Before Shen Yi could speak, the old man laughed, "As far as I know, General Shen has never disappointed anyone."
Indeed, there was no better option at the moment.
The old man also stood up, "The only problem is that I really don't know how to make a fuss. Give me some time to prepare."
Shen Yi nodded slightly, "Then I won't disturb you further, Lord General."
He wasn't skilled in such matters and couldn't offer any advice.
However, the old man's easy agreement surprised Shen Yi. He hadn't expected that he was so trustworthy in the old general's eyes.
He strode out of the hall.
After about a dozen steps, he suddenly heard a faint voice behind him.
"Send a message to Jiang Qiuluan, and tell her to come and save me quickly."
Shen Yi: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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