The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 149

Upon learning that Meng Qiao had returned, the Sect Master of the Six Wonders Sect immediately felt relieved and instructed that the contract be initiated the next day.

Meng Qiao was unexpectedly compliant this time, not saying much.

Meng Qishan seemed to have just remembered Meng Zhou and asked with a stern expression, "Where is your sister? Still unwilling to come back?"

Meng Qiao paused slightly, his expression showing some confusion, then lowered his head and spoke, "She does not want to return, so I found a safe place for her to stay. Moreover, whether she returns or not doesn't matter much; it's better that she isn't here. Although this is her home, she isn't happy staying here."

Meng Qishan did not sense anything amiss. Meng Qiao had always been steady and sensible, so he did not think further about it.

Luo Qingci and Ruan Li were arranged by Meng Qiao to stay in the back mountain where he usually practiced in seclusion. The two of them stood together in the night, looking at the brightly lit Six Wonders Sect in the distance.

"Master, after saving them, will you hold the Immortal Alliance Conference?" Ruan Li asked, recalling the matter she had discussed with Cheng Su.

"Yes. Although the Immortal Sect does not currently pose a threat to us, to make the Dragon Clan realize that ceasing hostility is the best option, the Immortal Sect cannot continue to be as fragmented as it is now. Furthermore, the current Immortal Sect leaders are stubborn and profit-driven, completely lacking the open-mindedness of cultivators. Even if the Dragon Clan's problems are resolved, it would be of no use." Thus, she needed to make more people aware that the future of the human race lies in reconciliation.

And for reconciliation to happen, they would have to rely on Ruan Li.

Ruan Li nodded, but her heart was heavy.

Luo Qingci had already made plans for the human side, but she was still at a loss on how to gain a voice in the Dragon Clan. Although the Dragon Clan had not seen a five-clawed golden dragon for hundreds of years and her identity was quite unique, her previous choices at the Tianyan Sect had surely made it hard for the Dragon Clan to trust her. Additionally, Mo Yan had indeed turned the tide for the Dragon Clan in their most desperate moments, and even if she was a five-clawed golden dragon, it could not erase Mo Yan's contributions.

"Why so troubled? What are you worried about?" Luo Qingci, always sensitive to her emotions, asked.

"I'm worried about the Dragon Clan. Right now, I cannot return to the Dragon Clan and cannot do anything. I don't even know what Mo Yan is doing or what he is thinking. The Celestial Demon Eye in his body is a great calamity. I don't know if he is still using demonic energy to corrupt the Dragon Clan."

As Ruan Li spoke, she felt powerless. It seemed like she had not done anything right—her vengeance was not achieved, the truth was not uncovered, and she had failed to protect the people her father had safeguarded all his life.

Luo Qingci's eyes shifted, and then she pulled Ruan Li up into a tall tree. Startled, Ruan Li let out a soft call, "Master?"

Luo Qingci seated them comfortably on a branch and leaned against the trunk, letting Ruan Li rest in her arms. "I know what you are thinking. It's not your fault; in fact, the situation is too difficult. Moreover, upon deeper reflection, the fault lies with me."

"No! Master..."

"Shh, don't rush. Listen to me first. Some things are not for you alone to decide. Li'er, you chose me and gave up some things for it. Do you regret it?" she asked.