The Endless Promise

52. The Pearl

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Weiyan's memories after Bailong's death were hazy...

She could barely remember how she got out of Caoyang, but for some reason, the Lava Serpent hadn't dared approach her on her return, and a surprised Immortal Sun Liang awaited her once she left Caoyang.

Then she had been taken to Sky Palace, where she met several immortals, all eyeing her in open curiosity.

But a few eyed her with something akin to hatred, including Sun Liang, Fei Yun, a few older immortals, and Zhurong Tianlong, the Sky emperor himself.

This was all lost on Weiyan, who remained in shock and simply stared with a dazed expression.

"He was a white dragon..." She snapped out of her shock at some point and blurted out the words in confusion. "Yin B-... Yin Xiaolong... When Yin Xiaolong transformed, he was a pure white dragon..."

There was shocked silence as they all stared at her.

But then,

"Impossible!" One of the immortals scoffed. "What do you know?! That was probably a final attempt at deception! Immortals far more enlightened than you fought him in the past, and back then I saw him with both my own eyes! He is blacker than night!"

That statement only reminded Weiyan that she herself had seen him as a black dragon at the lava sea.

"Yin Xiaolong is tricky, and likes to play games." This time, it was Fei Yun, the Fate Immortal who spoke. "There's no telling what his intent was." He glared at Weiyan.

"I advise you to act accordingly, and desist from spouting nonsense. For the sake of your mortal family..."

His words carried an underlying threat, and Weiyan kept her silence.

And eventually, her time on Caoyang began to feel like a distant, beautiful and azure dream...

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A tear drop fell on Weiyan's wrist, snapping her back to the present, and she wiped her face beneath the red veil.

Since she left Caoyang, she had subconsciously pushed these bitter memories away, but seeing Yin Bailo-, no, Zhang Luoyin's face had brought them pouring back, and it was as if finally facing them, forced her thoughts to become clearer, seeing the truth for what it was...

There was no way Yin Bailong was the same black dragon rampaging in the Mortal Realm.

With the recent information from the eye-eater, Weiyan was now convinced Yin Bailong was not guilty.

For one, if Yin Bailong was indeed the black dragon, then why had the cloaked woman needed Weiyan, a mere mortal, to kill him, when she could easily summon and control the black dragon?

Also, from all Weiyan had heard, Yin Bailong was far too powerful for just anyone to control, which meant he most likely was not the dragon controlled by that cloaked woman.

As to why he his colour had been black at the Lava Sea, Weiyan had no answers, but she clutched her chest as her heart broke afresh at the awful memory.

The dark red blood as it stained Yin Bailong's immaculate white hair...

And then the look of utter betrayal on his face as he turned to face her...

Yet, he had protected her. He had shielded her from Lady Xia's attacks, and then shielded her from every single one of those lightning bolts.

Words could not explain the weight on her heart as these memories were replayed in her mind, merging with the memories of Zhang Luoyin, as he took off his red mask at the wedding hall...