The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 141

The events unfolded so suddenly that both Luo Qingci and Ruan Li felt deeply unsettled. She never imagined that a contract could be dissolved, and neither had the system mentioned it. It was even more unexpected that they would choose this method here.

The relationship between Yun Xuan and Meng Zhou had shown signs of complexity ever since the Ten Directions Secret Realm.

Back then, Meng Zhou, with her bright demeanor, had displayed a hint of indulgence and was particularly protective of Yun Xuan. Reflecting on it now, it was likely that their relationship had already been subjected to much gossip due to the contract, making Meng Zhou extremely sensitive to any negative remarks about Yun Xuan.

Although Luo Qingci and Meng Zhou had only met briefly, their situation seemed to parallel that of her and Ruan Li, making it impossible for her to remain indifferent.

"System, is there really no way to save Meng Zhou?" Luo Qingci found it hard to accept. The conflicts between humans and dragons were difficult to reconcile, and anyone who could impartially view the plight of both races was incredibly rare.

Meng Zhou was too extreme; if she truly cared, how could she bear to do this? Even if it was unavoidable, they should have faced it together, rather than arriving at this point.

"I'm not sure. You should first seal her three souls and seven spirits, or else once the souls dissipate, even deities will find it hard to save her."

As soon as the system spoke, Luo Qingci acted quickly. She swiftly formed seals with her hands, channeling spiritual energy into Meng Zhou to stabilize the dissipating souls.

"Forcefully breaking the contract causes backlash. This backlash comes from the imprint of the contracted spirit beast's soul. The greater the difference in cultivation, the harsher the backlash. The method Meng Zhou chose to break the contract is likely a forbidden technique. Her cultivation might be completely destroyed. She was already at a disadvantage; her survival depended entirely on the cultivation she painstakingly gained and the power of the contract with Yun Xuan."

Luo Qingci had noticed this earlier. When she tried to save Meng Zhou, she found that Meng Zhou's dantian meridians were destroyed. For a cultivator, this meant there was no hope for recovery.

"Did the original text mention if the contract could be dissolved?" Luo Qingci felt frustrated. The book centered around the protagonist, and the Six Wonders Pavilion was only a minor subplot. There were only a few mentions of Meng Zhou, and she didn't even remember her ending. She wasn't sure if it was omitted or if she had missed it.

"The original text didn't explicitly describe this. According to the trend of the original story, Ruan Li never reached a reconciliation with humans but instead led the dragon clan to attack and completely destroy the Immortal Gate. In the ending of the Six Wonders Pavilion, it only mentioned Meng Qiao escaping the sect's destruction. I just checked the complete world line, and Meng Zhou and Yun Xuan's ending is indeed Meng Zhou destroying the contract. Their fate was destined from the previous life."

The system's tone was somber. Seeing Meng Zhou reminded it of its previous self, experiencing that sense of disheartenment and loss of hope. Meng Zhou hadn't reached that point yet, and the suddenness of it all was unexpected.

The system also felt regretful, realizing it might have focused too much on Ruan Li's main storyline. It now seemed that achieving Ruan Li's perfect ending was too difficult with just the two of them.

"Because of my appearance, the plot advanced, so Meng Zhou's contract dissolution also happened earlier, right?" Luo Qingci said helplessly.

The system agreed.