“It’s just a local custom.”
Hong Sancai said: “It is said that a water snake takes five hundred years to turn into a flood dragon. The flood dragon hides in lakes, deep pools, tributaries of rivers, or underground caves. After cultivating for five hundred years and surviving the trial, it travels along the great river to the Eastern Sea, where it can ascend to beco a dragon. The process of becoming a dragon can be called either flood dragon crossing or water crossing.”
“If such a water crossing happens in the human world, the flood dragon must pass through certain paths to enter the great river. If it goes near the rivers in the civic district, the big waves it stirs might destroy houses and harm the civic district. That’s why locals hang a sword under the bridge. If a flood dragon does water crossing, it won’t pass through that place again.”
“Of course, this is only a legend. Even the City God has never heard of a flood dragon’s water crossing happening.”
“A legend…”
Chen Changsheng asked again: “So, is there a true dragon in this world?”
Hong Sancai replied: “Yes!”
“Indeed there is.”
“Hmm.”
“The City God has said that in the great river, there lives a true dragon. It protects the country of Great Jing, ensuring good weather and harvests. The dragon lord enshrined in the Dragon King Temple now is that true dragon.”
After hearing this, Chen Changsheng could not help feeling a bit curious.
He truly had never seen what a true dragon looked like.
Hong Sancai said: “With Mr. Chen’s skill level, you might be able to go and visit this dragon lord.”
Chen Changsheng chuckled after hearing this, and replied: “We’ll see later, we’ll see later.”
Visit the dragon lord? With my trickery that fools people, the dragon lord could drown with a single spit.
Chen Changsheng looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was about to set.
He also realized that he was going to die again.
He still wanted to try that Qi Refinent technique, and could not linger chatting with Hong Sancai any longer.
So Chen Changsheng made up an excuse, saying: “It’s getting late. I still have so small things to handle before I die again. I’m afraid we can only sit and talk next ti.”
Hong Sancai also realized he had delayed the gentleman too much.
He gasped and said: “My fault, I delayed your business.”
“It’s no trouble.”
“Then I’ll see you off.”
“There’s no need for that.”
Chen Changsheng said: “Now that you are the Yin Ghost Envoy, it’s not the sa as before. You need to know that the safety of the people in the civic district is your responsibility. I am just an unimportant person, so don’t waste your ti on .”
“I will surely rember your guidance, Mr. Chen. I’ll just walk you to the bridge head. Is that okay with you?”
Chen Changsheng nodded and agreed: “Alright.”
Not daring to see the gentleman off any further, Hong Sancai stopped at the bridge head. After bidding farewell to the gentleman, he hurried back to the City God Temple to report.
Seeing Hong Sancai leave, Chen Changsheng looked around here and there. He wanted to find a quiet place to try that Qi Refinent technique.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye behind him, seeming to notice sothing, but did not pay it any mind. He turned around and entered an alley.
Tong Zhihuan quickly followed after him, also turning into the alley.
However, just after entering the alley.
When he reached the first corner, a hand stretched out and grabbed him, lifting him into the air.
“Who’s there?”
Tong Zhihuan got scared, and right away he was hoisted up.
He turned his head, and it almost scared his soul into disintegration.
The one grabbing him was that gentleman!
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Tong Zhihuan’s throat tightened at that mont. He had no idea how to explain.
Although he was curious, he never ant to face that gentleman directly!
He began to struggle.
“Let go! Let go!”
“Let go quickly!”
Seeing him struggle so violently, Chen Changsheng worried he might hurt himself, so he set him down.
“Thump.”
Once he landed, Tong Zhihuan ran off without looking back.
He did not even dare to turn around.
He jogged all the way ho.
Chen Changsheng did not chase after him. Simply put, it was like a newborn calf not fearing a tiger; scaring him was enough.
He stepped into another alley, and his figure completely disappeared.
…
Tong Zhihuan was scared inside.
He ran all the way to his house door and crashed straight in.
“Bang-thump…”
He slamd the door open.
In the yard, the husband and wife were sitting peeling beans, and they jumped with fear at the sudden commotion.
“Dad, dad!”
Tong Zhihuan rushed into his dad’s arms.
Tong Caizheng paused for a mont, asking urgently: “What’s wrong? Why the rush?”
Tong Zhihuan looked fearfully toward the door.
His body trembled, his eyes were red and swollen, as if tears were about to fall.
His mom Madam Yu rushed over quickly, asking softly: “Zhihuan, did soone bully you? Tell . I will find him.”
Tong Zhihuan opened his mouth but shook his head, not knowing how to explain what happened.
Madam Yu glanced at her husband, then said to Tong Zhihuan: “Zhihuan, don’t be afraid. With your dad and here, no one can harm you. Don’t rush. Take your ti and tell us.”
Looking at his mom’s gentle eyes, Tong Zhihuan thought and thought, then said: “Mom, dad, you will believe what I say, right?”
The couple looked at each other and nodded.
“Of course.”
Tong Zhihuan opened his mouth and poured out everything he had seen and heard that day.
From the beginning when he saw the City God Temple door mysteriously open while he was on the bridge, to later seeing that gentleman talking to himself by himself, he told all of it to his mom and dad.
After hearing this, Madam Yu and Tong Caizheng felt surprised.
Both showed looks of disbelief in their eyes.
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“Did that gentleman cause you trouble?”
“Not really. He put down after lifting , and then I ran straight ho.”
Tong Caizheng frowned and started thinking.
He went beside Madam Yu and whispered: “What about this matter?”
Madam Yu said: “Zhihuan never tells lies.”
Tong Caizheng said: “If it’s true, hasn’t Zhihuan offended a deity?”
“But do such immortals truly exist in this world?”
“You ask . How should I know?”
Seeing them whispering, Tong Zhihuan understood. He said: “It’s true, all I said is true! That gentleman must be an immortal. Otherwise, how could he talk to a ghost deity? He must be!”
“Zhihuan, don’t worry. Don’t panic.”
“Your dad believes you.”
Tong Caizheng gave him a firm look.
Under his dad’s gaze, Tong Zhihuan slowly cald down.
Madam Yu said: “It’s better to believe it might be true than to dismiss it. We need to think about this step by step.”
“That’s right.”
Tong Caizheng nodded and started taking the matter more seriously.
What if Zhihuan really t an immortal?
Then this matter could be very serious.
Offending an immortal was a great disrespect!
“Zhihuan, do you rember what that gentleman looked like?”
“Yes.”
“Rember well. If you ever see that gentleman again, do not be so reckless. Absolutely do not do sneaky things like eavesdropping again. Understand?”
“Dad…”
“Don’t worry, Zhihuan. Later, I’ll take you to the City God Temple to worship the City God. There shouldn’t be any problem.”
Hearing that, Tong Zhihuan felt a lot calr.
In his mind, he recalled that gentleman’s face.
He was scared, yes…
But that gentleman was really good-looking.
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