The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 31

After returning from seeing Ruan Li, Luo Qingci thought for a long time. She realized that she could no longer keep up this facade. Ultimately, she could not remain detached; not only was Ruan Li no longer just a pawn for her, but Su Yu also no longer was.

At this point, it was clear that she could not escape the constraints of this identity. Whether Ruan Li could understand her intentions or not, this identity was her life-and-death enemy, and she never expected Ruan Li to forgive her. After all, if she could put aside the hatred for her father's death and the destruction of her clan, she would look down upon this little brat.

However, she occasionally indulged in unrealistic fantasies. Even though she knew it was a fictional world, after so many years, she still hoped someone would discover that such a person had once existed. So, when changing identities, she never suppressed her true nature.

Another point was that the little dragon in her heart was always special. She had witnessed all the hardships and ups and downs of its life, and now being forced to be bound to her, it was destined to be entangled.

This feeling was complicated. Regardless of the outcome, she hoped to bring a bit of warmth to Ruan Li, so she wouldn't suffer so much.

Thus, she should not only focus on the mission but also consider Ruan Li more.

After Luo Qingci visited the Nine Kun Hall, news quickly spread through the Tianyan Sect that Ruan Li's meridians were damaged, making it difficult for her to cultivate, and that she was being abandoned and tormented by her master, the Huaizhu Jun.

Hearing that Ruan Li was forced to climb the Xuan Peak to gather spirit herbs and was being punished at the West Peak waterfall, she no longer envied those disciples who were protected by their masters.

Rumors and gossip began to spread again, but Ruan Li, at the center of these rumors, was unaffected because she had no energy to concern herself with such matters.

During this time, Luo Qingci almost devoted all her thoughts to the two unfortunate disciples. During the day, she rushed the younger disciple to gather spirit herbs and stand guard at the waterfall. In the evening, she transformed into a tireless caretaker, tending to the younger disciple's injuries and administering spirit medicine.

She was truly a model teacher.

After more than half a year of this, Luo Qingci felt she was aging rapidly, with dark circles forming under her eyes.

She could sense that Ruan Li's attitude towards her had changed; now, there was not much difference from ordinary master-disciple relationships.

Luo Qingci no longer hoped to chat with her without burden and decisively resumed her identity as Di Ling.

A month ago, Ruan Li found the trace of the Seven-Leaf Glass Flower but was stopped by a spirit beast comparable to the Golden Core stage.

In recent months, Ruan Li had made rapid progress. Although her meridians had atrophied and she had not yet reached the Qi Refining stage, she could match Su Yu in dozens of moves.

If Su Yu did not use spiritual power to suppress her, she could handle over a hundred moves without issue. However, in front of this Golden Core spirit beast, she was insignificant.

As she was about to be blasted away by the towering spirit beast covered in scales, several vines suddenly wrapped around her, dragging her several miles away.

When she came to her senses, she heard a familiar voice.

"A little ghost afraid of the dark, we meet again. This is the second time I've saved you. How will you repay me?"