Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Bai Ran Is The Bixi Dragon-Tortoise!
After agreeing to set out with Yu Zhao in one day, Abbot Jie Tan sent her away so he could arrange the affairs of the temple.

After leaving Abbot Jie Tan, Yu Zhao first went to visit Long Fei Fei. She saw Long Fei Fei jumping around, full of energy, with nothing strange on her face. Yu Zhao finally relaxed a little.

She told Long Fei Fei to rest and heal well at Clarity Sound Temple. Then she went straight down the mountain and headed for Chaozong Gorge, where demonic beasts gathered.

“Yu Zhao.”

Yu Zhao was standing at the edge of the gorge, looking around. She was just wondering if she should ask a demonic beast to help her find Hua Tu when a voice called out from a distance.

She followed the sound and looked over. Her eyes lit up. “Bai Mei, you are here too.”

Bai Mei nodded and walked toward Yu Zhao.

As the distance between them grew shorter, Yu Zhao’s brows drew together a little.

Something about Bai Mei’s state did not seem quite right.

“Who are you here to see? Do you want me to help?”

Even though Bai Mei tried her best to hide it, Yu Zhao could still see the tiredness and strain in her eyes.

“I want to see Clan Chief Bai Ling.”

The moment Yu Zhao saw Bai Mei, she changed her mind.

Hua Tu was not as reliable as Clan Chief Bai Ling.

Bai Mei did not ask any more questions and directly led Yu Zhao to Bai Ling.

At this time, Bai Ling was with Clan Leader Nine-tail. When they saw Yu Zhao, both of them looked surprised.

“Did you also come because of the Dragon Roar from Chaozong Gorge?” Bai Ling asked.

“Yes and no.”

Yu Zhao then told them everything: how she met Bai Ran, how he fell ill all of a sudden, and how he had disappeared in Chaozong Gorge.

She was about to leave with Abbot Jie Tan to ask for alms and could not stay at Chaozong Gorge to wait for the result.

She had brought up Bai Ran now because she wanted the two Great Demons of the Demon Race to help her figure out whether Bai Ran was connected to the Dragon Roar, so she could at least have some idea in her heart.

She did not expect Bai Ling and Nine-Tails to stare wide-eyed when they heard her story. Their eyes burned, and their faces flushed red with excitement.

“Are you sure that little snake… oh no, Bai Ran… has a white body and red eyes?” Bai Ling asked nervously.

Yu Zhao nodded. “I am sure. Also, there is one more thing. Bai Ran does not like eating mixed food. He likes eating Spirit Stones.”

Bai Ling and Nine-Tails looked at each other. In each other’s eyes, they saw wild joy.

It was the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise.

Bai Ran was the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise.

They had thought the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise might have gotten lost or been captured by someone. They had never thought that he had secretly run off to find Yu Zhao.

After all, when he broke out of his shell, Yu Zhao had not been by his side. They had never seen her, so no one had linked them together.

“What is going on with you two…?”

Yu Zhao looked at them in surprise. She felt that Bai Ling and Nine-Tails were even more excited than she was.

She remembered that they had both appeared in Chaozong Gorge. She also remembered Bai Mei’s forced smile just now.

It was like a flash of lightning tore through the fog. Understanding suddenly came to Yu Zhao, and she blurted out: “Could Bai Ran actually be the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise?”

Bai Ling nodded hard. “That is right. The first day Bai Ran showed up by your side was the fourth day after the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise disappeared. There are also many things they have in common.”

“And the strongest proof is the Dragon Roar from beneath Chaozong Gorge. Only someone with Azure Dragon blood can let out a Dragon Roar that carries the might of heaven and earth.”

“Yu Zhao, thank you for taking care of the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise.”

The look Bai Ling gave Yu Zhao was very complicated. There was excitement, gratitude, appreciation, and praise.

Nine-Tails did not speak, but her face was full of agreement.

At first she had been biased against Yu Zhao. She had always believed that those not of the Demon Race would have hearts different from theirs. But Yu Zhao had used her actions to break that fixed way of thinking.

In her heart, she quietly felt regret. Why was the half-human half-demon with Azure Dragon blood not Yu Zhao?

If it had been Yu Zhao, she would have been willing to give everything she had and join Bai Ling in helping Yu Zhao rise to the top.

Only now did Yu Zhao find out that after the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise had gone missing, Bai Ling and Nine-Tails had nearly turned all the Demon Race’s territory upside down looking for him. They had worried so much that even their fur had started to fall out.

They had come to Chaozong Gorge to try their luck. If the one here was the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise, then that was perfect. If it was not, it would still be something related to the Azure Dragon bloodline, and they would gain something.

The news Yu Zhao brought was like feeding them a Calming Heart Pill.

They could finally be sure of the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise’s whereabouts and could now wait in peace.

Yu Zhao was also very happy to know Bai Ran’s origin.

By accident, she had learned who he really was.

“But will Bai Ran be in danger?”

Her joy did not last long. When she thought of a certain possibility, worry flashed through her eyes.

As soon as her words fell, the joy on Bai Ling and Nine-Tails’ faces faded a little.

Bai Ling said carefully: “From your description, it is very likely that Bai Ran has also entered the Bloodline Awakening Stage.”

Yu Zhao’s heart sank.

In her two lifetimes, she had seen Quan Ye awaken his bloodline twice. Each time had left a deep mark on her.

Even someone as thick-skinned and tough as Quan Ye could barely endure the pain of bloodline awakening. Bai Ran was only a young hatchling. Could he hold on?

“You do not need to worry too much. Sending him to Chaozong Gorge was the best choice you could have made,” Nine-Tails said at once when she saw Yu Zhao’s worry.

When Yu Zhao looked at her, she went on: “After I got the news, I searched our inherited memories for clues about Chaozong Gorge, and I really did find a legend.”

“According to the legend, this place was once a mountain. Later, the Azure Dragon rolled over here once, and then Chaozong Gorge appeared.”

“The legend is very likely true. The Azure Dragon once left his trace here. He will guide the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise through this test.”

The last heavy stone in Yu Zhao’s heart finally fell away.

“Clan Chief Bai Ling, Clan Leader Nine-tail, I have an urgent matter to deal with and will be leaving tomorrow. I am entrusting Bai Ran to you.”

“Go and take care of your business. With us here, Bai Ran will not have any more problems.”

Nine-Tails had even changed how she referred to the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise.

From the bottom of her heart, she accepted Yu Zhao and also accepted the name Yu Zhao had given the Bixi Dragon-Tortoise.

“Take these with you. Be careful on the road.”

Bai Ling took a handful of spirit herbs from his storage space and stuffed them into Yu Zhao’s hand.

He did not know how to express his thanks to Yu Zhao, so he could only repay her in the simplest way.

Yu Zhao glanced down and felt her heart pound.

Among these spirit herbs were quite a few of the fourth grade, and she even saw a fifth-grade spirit flower.

She hesitated for a moment, then put them into her storage bracelet and thanked him.

Bai Ling laughed freely and, together with Nine-Tails, walked Yu Zhao out.

When Yu Zhao left Chaozong Gorge, she did not see Hua Tu anywhere. She only saw a few graceful Three-Eyed Leopards lying on a huge rock, basking in the sun. She did not go over to disturb them and quietly left.

When Hua Tu came back from playing around, he learned from other demonic beasts what he had missed. His tail, which had been swinging happily, drooped at once, and he looked like the sky was falling.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He rushed off to look for Yu Zhao, only to be told that she had already left.

At that point he completely lost all strength. He lay flat on the ground and did not even want to move.