The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 190

Luo Qingci stared at the scene before her, her heart rippling with emotion. The Dragon-Traveling Plum blossomed brilliantly, and the courtyard was filled with swirling plum blossoms, surrounding her and Ruan Li.

Her chest tightened, and she looked down at Ruan Li before turning her gaze back to the plum tree. "Your senior sister mentioned that the plum blossoms in Ze Garden were all destroyed, and this Dragon-Traveling Plum was replanted. It..."

Ruan Li's nose tinged with bitterness. "The Dragon-Traveling Plum has been nourished by your spiritual energy, and over these years, it has developed flower spirits. Though the tree was destroyed, the flower spirits survived. After my senior sister replanted the Dragon-Traveling Plum, it came back but remained dormant. For all these years, not only me and my senior sister have been waiting for you, but the tree itself has been waiting. With you establishing your foundation today, it must have sensed it and started to bloom."

As other plum trees began to bloom after Luo Qingci left, the Dragon-Traveling Plum remained motionless. Both she and Su Yu had thought it had withered, but it seemed it had been waiting for someone to admire its flowers.

Luo Qingci's eyes turned red as she looked at the blooming tree and whispered, "Thank you."

As soon as her words fell, the Dragon-Traveling Plum gently swayed, and a blossom floated down, settling softly on Luo Qingci's temple.

Luo Qingci, still holding Ruan Li, caught sight of the flower out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but smile. However, Ruan Li's lips tightened, and before the bitter taste could rise, the flower transformed into a gleaming white light and merged into Luo Qingci's hair.

Luo Qingci felt a cool sensation spread across her temple, accompanied by a faint fragrance that refreshed her entire being.

Ruan Li stared in astonishment. "It gave its flower spirit to you."

The essence of plants is rare to cultivate into spiritual awareness, and the flower spirit is even more precious. Giving it to Luo Qingci was a testament to how much the Dragon-Traveling Plum cherished her.

Luo Qingci realized this and was somewhat taken aback. "Such a precious gift, I can't accept it."

The Dragon-Traveling Plum shook its branches, indicating that she should take it.

Seeing Ruan Li's physical discomfort, Luo Qingci had no choice but to accept the gift and expressed her gratitude once more.

She wanted to carry Ruan Li inside, but Ruan Li gently patted her hand. "Master, I'm fine now. Let me down; your arm must be sore."

Luo Qingci shook her head. "You're so thin, how could you be sore? Are you really okay? You could barely stand just now."

Ruan Li coughed softly a few times. "I'm just a bit weak. I'll be fine after some rest. No need to go inside."

Luo Qingci helped Ruan Li sit by the stone table and used her spiritual power to heal her. After a moment, she withdrew her hand, disappointed. "I forgot that my spiritual power is too weak to heal your injuries."

Ruan Li held her hand in return, looking up at her seriously. "This isn't my first time entering that formation. Each time I come out, I'm injured and weakened for a while. But every time, what I wanted wasn't to have someone heal my wounds."

She paused and smiled lightly. "This time, I finally got what I wished for, so I'm really okay."

She didn't state what she wanted, but Luo Qingci could see it in her eyes.

Luo Qingci looked at Ruan Li with a mix of sadness and affection. Before she could speak, there was a wave of spiritual energy behind her—Su Yu and Cheng Su had arrived at the Cold Dew Courtyard.