The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 245 - The Starving Dragon
"Master, stop for a moment," hold down a person with the official clothes of the Fanlu City warrior group. Xin Chen turned around feeling annoyed, the moment he entered this city without the slightest suspicion, in his eyes the man was astonished. He looked so young to be a warrior, was under 17 and had a friendly-looking countenance.
The young man half ran over to catch up with Xin Chen until he finally caught his breath, bending over at a glance. He seems very polite even though he is still young.
"Where are you going?" when he saw the young man go to the harbor, Xin Chen flinched for a few seconds and replied in a surprised tone. "Why is that?"
"Ah, here. Sorry earlier. I just want to convey for your own good if you want to sail through the sea of this place. The fire got closer and made the sea water unstable. If you want to cross the ship should use a large heat-resistant or protected layer of heavy metal to avoid leakage of the ship, the ship itself is likely to return in the next five days. I do not recommend crossing these waters in an ordinary wooden boat. Some sailors and migrants fell victim a few days ago. I don't want to fall victim to it anymore."
The harbor in the bustling city of Fanlu was filled with many people deliberately waiting, most of them immigrants and travelers who traveled. Xin Chen drew closer to the bridge, sensing the unusual temperature of the water. Getting worse, it seems. Although the fire below sea level may not reach the city of Fanlu in the next few years, but the temperature brought from the middle of the sea there is so hot. From a distance already seen a thin fog due to hot steam.
Someone said, "Before long Fanlu City is no different from Renwu City. The fire will continue to burn so that this entire Empire is depleted."
"Well, before that happens, I'll make sure you die first by your own government." A handful of people were laughing, gossiping government people was indeed something fun to talk about.
They had just noticed Xin Chen's presence there, one waved at him.
"Oi, what are you waiting for? Join in here."
Xin Chen followed what he said, they looked at the young man with a curious look on his face.
"Hi, where are you actually from?"
"I can't tell you where. I'm the Shang empire."
"Oh, I feel your aura is very different. Hm, is that just my feeling?" he muttered, Xin Chen did not reply. He just switched the subject.
"How is the First Pillar? Did I hear something happen to him?"
"Oh ... Have you heard it too? Wonderful, even though the people here have agreed to keep it a secret. Nothing to be trusted." The man clucked twice with concern, he replied half-heartedly. "Thank God his life was saved. People say, there was a mysterious figure who came in when Mr. Lan An was dying. Young Master Xin Zhan said it directly, and he also said it had something to do with that figure who saved when it almost died in the waters of Renwu City."
Xin Chen nodded, "How is he doing now?"
"You're so worried about him, sir. Is he your brother?" The others, in a sharp tone, did not seem to like their conversation to be diverted with the discussion of the first Imperial Pillar.
"Hahaha, apparently someone still cares about him. Hi, listen. You asked for his life while he didn't care about yours. His job is just to go back and forth without producing anything. Embarrassment."
Xin Chen looked at them in disbelief, how could they possibly think so while clearly Lan An risked his life to defend them. Xin Chen wanted to defend Lan An but it felt like it would not change anything. He got up from his place, looking for lodging for a few days before leaving Fanlu Town.
He let the people rest, looked around Fanlu City and waited for nightfall.
From some news that sounded indeed Lan An had recovered but not completely, he had to rest for a while from his work. Xin Chen decided to leave the place when midnight came, with a boat that had been rented this afternoon.
Perhaps the boat could deliver it only to the middle of the sea, the rest Xin Chen used his spirit form to pass through the ocean. It was not so difficult for him to remember that his body part was now a whole spirit.
The Fire of Eternity controlled the mainland of Renwu City, getting higher than the last time Xin Chen saw it. Forming a kind of blue flame prison that humans could not pass through at all, the sight of the place was long. It felt like seven years in that place made him remember the days he spent. Xin Chen set his foot on the ground that was so hot on the land. Blue flames as if welcoming his arrival, the sea breeze gushed flying his robe freely.
"I know you're still here."
Xin Chen circled around the surroundings meticulously, he went inside and saw even more clearly. There was almost no life there, before leaving this place he had time to find out the existence of the Black Dragon, although he did not find it, Xin Chen had felt the presence of the dragon on this land.
Xin Chen's throat choked, he tried to quell the anger in his heart. That day, he threw away Ye Long for being angry once it had taken hold of his heart. Xin Chen did not know if it was really Ye Long's fault, yet the dragon only wanted to save his father. Just like Xin Chen.
And he just realized, that day Ye Long did not want both the Dark Dragon and Xin Fai killed in the war.
"Ye Long ..." she called him small, barely making a sound. Xin Chen twisted his gaze in all directions where the flames continued to blaze large. He stared at a shadow behind the blue Fire of Eternity. The shadow was looking down in front of an object.
At that time, Xin Chen was a little surprised upon seeing her. That dragon, he was right at the place where Xin Chen had last thrown it away. Never moved at all from there, never left Renwu City to wait for his master. The dragon, too afraid to go back alone. He spent his days carving things on the ground, even though fire always destroyed what he wanted to make.
Since that day, Ye Long lost her name. He did not dare to face Xin Chen because his master had said that he did not want to see Ye Long again. It was so impregnated in Ye Long's heart, he could do nothing but hold on to his place. The wound on his wing from the previous battle had been tightly sealed and left a clear incision mark, the dragon only ate pelican birds as the seasons changed.
That day, Ye Long had no time to search for his quarry. There was nothing else he could catch. Even when diving under the sea. The food ran out and he hadn't eaten in nearly two months. The dragon was starving and decided to sleep, considering that tomorrow might be the food to come. He slept in his usual place, since Xin Chen left Ye Long could freely sleep in that place. He would only leave if Xin Chen came there. Afraid to show himself back.
Under the foot of the first Pillar Statue, the Dragon let out a small snort. His stomach was too hungry just to realize a human figure was staring at him from behind.
"Ye Long ...?"