Chapter 18: Still Alive!

Crown Prince Qingyuan held the golden egg tightly in one arm, while his other hand gripped the Second Elder’s neck with fierce intensity as he demanded, “Where is she now?”

The Dragon God paused to think for a moment and cleared her throat.

The elders urged anxiously, “Your Majesty! Please speak quickly! If you delay any longer, the Second Elder won’t make it!”

At the same time, the Second Elder, strangled and struggling to breathe, hoarsely begged for help: “D-Dragon… Dragon God Majesty… please… hurry…”

This time, the Dragon God hesitated only for ten seconds before speaking solemnly: “That day, after the Crown Princess gave birth to the dragon heir, she was stabbed by the Second Elder’s granddaughter, then pushed down the White Tower of the Eastern Palace by the same granddaughter…”

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan’s eyes reddened even more. His gaze flashed like twin blades aimed at the Second Elder, a deadly stare that nearly caused the elder to faint on the spot — “Dragon God, thank you for hearing me out!”

Fortunately, the Dragon God added: “When her body fell down the White Tower, I sensed she was innocent, so I immediately used magic to protect her soul and body. But I did not wish for her to remain in the Dragon Palace, so I sent her to another world! As to exactly where she went, it depends on her fate!”

Hearing this, the murderous intent on Qingyuan’s face softened slightly, but his mind kept echoing the Dragon God’s words: Sent to another world! Sent to another world!

So Ah Ying… also crossed over!

As if recalling something, he tightened his grip on the Second Elder and demanded, “Your granddaughter — her name is Long Yan’er, right?”

The Second Elder felt a bad premonition and stammered, “Your Highness, my granddaughter is still young and immature…”

“If she’s old enough to marry, then she’s not that young. I’ll crush her to dust! What do you think?”

“!!!”

Qingyuan wasn’t negotiating, his killing intent was absolute!

The Second Elder, still strangled, dared not argue anymore.

The Dragon God volunteered, “Although I dislike the Crown Princess, I cannot tolerate a reckless dragon girl acting without restraint! Son, rest assured—the Mother God will personally enforce justice!”

Hearing this, Qingyuan’s tense mind gradually relaxed. He released the Second Elder but added to everyone:

“I, Qingyuan, have protected the entire clan for ninety thousand years. If the Dragon Clan cannot turn around and protect my wife and child, and continue to betray me, I will come after the Dragon Clan to settle every debt— even if we perish together, you will all pay the price!”

The elders felt a chill down their spines.

This Crown Prince was, at his core, a killing god!

The Dragon God said gravely, “My son, let go of Zhongming and go find her.”

“Leave my and Ah Ying’s child in the Dragon Clan?” Qingyuan’s eyes held a cold sneer. “Does the Mother God really think that’s possible?!”

In his eyes, the Dragon Clan no longer had any credibility.

“If the Mother God has any leads, send a messenger to inform me. If there are no leads, do not disturb me!”

The Dragon God watched as the mother and son’s relationship collapsed to this point, sighed deeply, and said, “Very well. I hope my son returns soon.”

“Don’t hope! I’m leaving!”

Qingyuan, clutching the dragon egg, stormed out of the Eastern Palace.

The Dragon God and the elders all breathed a sigh of relief.

The elders stepped forward and bowed to the Dragon God, saying, “We never expected the Crown Prince to be so obsessed with the Crown Princess. Fortunately, Your Majesty’s delaying tactic has finally eased the Dragon Clan’s current crisis.”

“A delaying tactic?”

The Dragon God furrowed her brow slightly. “Is that how you see it?”

The elders’ faces stiffened at her words, especially the Second Elder, whose breathing nearly stopped.

Could it not be a delaying tactic?

The Second Elder touched his nearly strangled neck and hoarsely asked, “Could it be that the Crown Princess is really still alive?”

The Dragon God was silent for five seconds, then said, “Yes.”

The Second Elder immediately broke into a grimace that twisted every muscle in his face. “Dragon God, why… why didn’t you say so earlier?”

If she had said earlier that Xuan Ying wasn’t dead, how could there have been blood spilled all over the Eastern Palace?

How could a respected elder have been strangled until his eyes rolled back?

The maidservants, sorcerers, and divine generals who had turned into pills on the ground also harbored deep resentment, rolling over and over in frustration.

In their hearts, they silently thought: “Dragon God, you really are a huge letdown!”

But their bodies truthfully cried out: “We died unjustly. Please, Your Majesty, save us!”

The Dragon God generously cast her spiritual power, and soon, one by one, the pills sprouted little dragon horns again.

All the little dragons eagerly awaited the Dragon God to continue casting spells to restore their original cultivation.

Unexpectedly, the Dragon God said, “I’m tired. You all should start training from the beginning!”

The little dragons chorused in unison, “…Thank you, Dragon God.”

The Second Elder had no time to feel sorry for those forced to start over. He pleaded, “Your Majesty, my granddaughter…”

Before he could finish speaking, the Dragon God said firmly, “She’s definitely dead.”

“…”

The Second Elder slapped his own face with a loud “smack”!

—

Qingyuan, clutching the dragon egg, hurried to the White Tower on Lingqi Continent.

At the top of the tower stood a divine artifact—the Ten-Thousand Realms Astronomical Instrument (Central Station)—identical in style to the one in the Jiang family study but more than ten times larger.

Above the instrument floated a crystal ball, surrounded by five smaller astronomical instruments.

This was the place where the Dragon Clan’s communicators had previously contacted him across time and space.

Qingyuan searched for Xuan Ying, the road ahead was long. He planned to first put the dragon egg somewhere safe—like the Jiang family study!

To entrust it to someone trustworthy—like Lu Yunsheng.

Thinking of this, he took out the crystal ball capable of cross-time communication and used his spiritual power to contact Lu Yunsheng.

Soon, an image appeared inside the crystal ball—

In the image, Lu Yunsheng casually placed the divine-grade magical crystal ball on a dining table filled with plates, while holding a roasted turtle, biting into it heartily!

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A black line floated above Qingyuan’s head.

The trust he had placed was a trap he had to accept!

“Lu Yunsheng!”

He tried calling her, and the crystal ball trembled on the dining table, but Lu Yunsheng didn’t notice at all!

“I’m Jiang Beiting! Do you hear me? Lu Yunsheng!!!”

Lu Yunsheng was still focused on eating the delicious roasted turtle, completely unaware that trouble was about to come.

—

At the Jing Hospital, the Jiang family mother and son received news from the Jiang family servant.

Upon learning that Jiang Beiting had handed over the family’s authority to Lu Yunsheng, Jiang Yuchen quickly completed his discharge procedures and sped home by car!

He could never imagine that after only two days in the hospital, his home had been stolen!

Madam Jiang was even more puzzled: What’s going on with Ninth Brother?

The Jiang family mother and son returned to the villa and rushed into the living room, easily spotting Lu Yunsheng in the dining room with her mouth covered in grease stains.

Both of them were stunned, their jaws dropping instantly.

The butler stepped forward and said, “Madam, young master, Miss Lu had a good appetite today—she ate five chickens, ten fish, eight liters of milk, and two reservoir turtles…”

“Turtles? I’m having turtle too!”

Jiang Yuchen rushed forward, threw the roasted turtle Lu Yunsheng was holding onto the ground, and pointed fiercely at the jade family ring on her hand, demanding:

“What did you do to my uncle? Why did he give this family jade ring to you, a woman?”

Madam Jiang also looked serious: “Miss Lu, I know you might have some skills, but you’re not the only capable person in the world. My Yuchen took part in the Fire Mystical Sect’s selection exam, and he has connections there. Don’t act rashly or harm my Ninth Brother!”

Lu Yunsheng lifted her eyes to look at the mother and son.

She recalled Jiang Beiting’s instruction: “Protect my sister-in-law and nephew well.”

She smiled lightly, “Madam Jiang, I remember you once told me that in the future, I should carry myself with the dignity of the young madam and never let anyone bully me, right?”

Jiang Yuchen was stunned and turned to Madam Jiang, “Mom, did you say that?”

“Uh…”

Madam Jiang suddenly lost the upper hand and awkwardly stepped back two paces. “You two deal with your own matters first. When you’re done, I’ll hear you out!”

What “two people”? Who’s “two people” with her?

Jiang Yuchen’s face flushed with anger. He turned to Lu Yunsheng again, “Where is my uncle?”

Lu Yunsheng answered calmly, “Oh, he went to the red-light district to have fun. Want to go with him?”

While she replied, she didn’t notice the crystal ball on the table tremble again.

Inside the White Tower, in front of the Central Station of the Astronomical Instrument, Qingyuan, who had been trying to contact her, was so furious that the dragon horns on his head crackled with lightning!