"A dragon, oh, what a huge dragon... Look, that dragon has wings..."
Amidst the thunder of Mount Tian.
A giant dragon, swirling with fierce winds, flew towards an inn.
A man in white stood on the dragon's back.
The man had a horn-like protrusion on his head. His features were exquisite, exuding an ethereal aura.
"Who is that?"
"What a heroic young master."
The common folk watching from the street exclaimed in awe.
Dragons were symbols of good fortune, and even more so of nobility and divinity.
Upon seeing the giant dragon, the people cheered, none showing fear.
The women in the street, mesmerized by the sight, gazed at the man on the dragon with expressions of astonishment.
The man's beauty was unparalleled.
Some young ladies from affluent families even wished to marry the man before them.
To these women, the man in white was simply too beautiful.
However, as people looked closer at the horn-like protrusion on the man's head, some began to question his identity.
"Why does he have a horn? Who is he? Could he be not human?"
"I don't know, I've never seen such a handsome young master. His appearance is so strange."
"A handsome young master who can be with a giant dragon, he must be an immortal."
"Yes, an immortal. What else could a distinguished figure accompanying a giant dragon be but an immortal?"
"Ah, ah, I've actually seen an immortal! Ah, ah, I'm so fortunate."
Some among the crowd were overjoyed and immensely excited.
Others followed the giant dragon and the handsome young master on its back towards their destination.
To everyone's surprise, the dragon and the handsome young master on its back entered an inn.
Consequently, the inn became surrounded by people, both inside and out.
The dragon coiled above the inn's rooftop, appearing massive against the vast sky.
Amidst the raging wind and flashing lightning, the dragon suddenly transformed into a human, a handsome youth.
The crowd gasped in shock.
"Look, the dragon has turned into a person..."
"Look... he's also a handsome young master. Two handsome young masters, and they've gone into the inn."
With that, even more people flocked to surround the inn.
As for the Flood Dragon A Mu and Bai Ze, upon being summoned.
The two entered the inn, and the moment they saw Gu Qianying, their eyes reddened: "Sect Leader! Your subordinates greet the Sect Leader."
Flood Dragon A Mu and Bai Ze knelt at Gu Qianying's feet.
It had been three years. They hadn't seen each other for three years.
After their last parting, he and Bai Ze had gone to cultivate in the deep mountains and old forests.
They were aware of their Sect Leader's whereabouts.
However, knowing his current situation and meeting him in person were entirely different matters.
"You've arrived, quickly get up."
Gu Qianying walked over and helped them up.
As Bai Ze was being helped up, he looked past Gu Qianying towards Xuan Ling Nü.
His eyes were tinged with red.
Xuan Ling Nü, the woman he deeply loved, had finally emerged from her seclusion.
It had also been three years since they last met.
Gu Qianying noticed Bai Ze's thoughts.
She deliberately stepped aside and said to Bai Ze, "It's been a long time, why don't you go and embrace her?"
Upon this reminder, Xuan Ling Nü blushed.
Bai Ze strode forward and pulled Xuan Ling Nü into his arms.
"Ling'er, we've finally met. You've finally come out of seclusion. I've missed you so much, I've missed you so much, so much."
Bai Ze held Xuan Ling Nü tightly, burying his head on her shoulder.
At this moment, Bai Ze wished he could mold the woman before him into his embrace, to cherish her fiercely, to possess her.
But he knew this was not the right time.
After releasing Xuan Ling Nü, Bai Ze and Flood Dragon A Mu turned to face Gu Qianying: "Master, your subordinates have completed their cultivation and await your command."
Although they had been separated for three years, neither he nor Bai Ze had been idle.
They had been continuously cultivating and improving themselves.
"Master, when we came, I observed the celestial phenomena and saw that this place would undergo immense changes. Master, your summoning us now is..."
Bai Ze was well-versed in the Five Elements, Bagua, and the Book of Changes, and could also observe celestial phenomena at night.
At the same time, he understood his Master's temperament well. If it weren't for a serious matter, his Master would not have summoned them.
"Xuan Ling Nü and Bai Ze, you two will stay and look after the person lying on the bed. Flood Dragon A Mu, you will accompany me somewhere."
Time was pressing, and Gu Qianying did not offer much explanation, directly assigning tasks to Bai Ze, Flood Dragon A Mu, and Xuan Ling Nü.
"Yes, Master."
Xuan Ling Nü, Bai Ze, and Flood Dragon A Mu received the order and complied.
Just as Gu Qianying and Flood Dragon A Mu were about to leave the inn.
A little boy ran in from outside the door.
The boy was dressed in rags, his hands were injured, and his face was smeared with yellow mud.
As soon as the boy ran in, he started shouting loudly.
"Mother, Mother, save me! My uncle... my uncle..."
The boy was very agitated. He ran in, stumbled at Gu Qianying's feet, got dirt all over his face, and then looked up, finally seeing the person before him.
"Mother! Mother!"
The boy grabbed Gu Qianying's skirt and tried to climb up.
The boy's voice startled Gu Qianying.
"Xiao Yi Hao!"
It was Xiao Yi Hao, her son!
Gu Qianying quickly pulled her son up from the ground and hugged him.
At this moment, Xiao Yi Hao's face was dirty, his hair was messy, his clothes were torn, and his small hands were covered in blood.
Seeing Xiao Yi Hao like this, Gu Qianying felt a pang of heartache.
"Son, what happened to you? Why have you become like this?"
After her son was taken from the imperial palace, he was brought to the Yi Jing Pavilion by his uncle, Duan Xifeng.
She was aware of this, and she had agreed to it.
The reason she hadn't had her son come to find her directly was because her current situation was quite dangerous. Xiao Yi Hao could be captured at any moment if he stayed by her side.
Therefore, Gu Qianying believed it was safer and better for her brother, Duan Xifeng, to take her son back to the Yi Jing Pavilion.
She was familiar with the people in the Yi Jing Pavilion, and they would surely treat her son well.
At the same time, she thought that the Yi Jing Pavilion's environment was excellent, and she would be at ease with her son there.
But now, seeing her son in such a state.
Gu Qianying's heart sank.
Something was wrong. The Yi Jing Pavilion had encountered trouble.
"Mother, sob sob... Uncle was captured. They... they are all dead, all dead people. And... and Uncle Meng and that pretty little sister, and... and a grandfather whose name I don't know, they were all... they were all captured."
Xiao Yi Hao cried as he spoke.
Gu Qianying felt immense pity for him. As Xiao Yi Hao spoke, she quickly bandaged the wounds on his small hands.
While Gu Qianying was bandaging his wounds, Xiao Yi Hao kept crying out in pain.
At this moment, Xuan Ling Nü, Bai Ze, and Flood Dragon A Mu also gathered around.
"Little Master, where were they taken?"
Having been solely focused on speaking with his mother, Xiao Yi Hao only now noticed the other three people in the room.
"You are... Uncle A Mu, Uncle Bai Ze, and Sister Xuan Ling Nü?"
Xiao Yi Hao had met Bai Ze, Flood Dragon A Mu, and Xuan Ling Nü before.
The three nodded simultaneously: "Yes, Little Master, it is us."
Xiao Yi Hao had always known that the three people before him were very powerful.
He had always admired the dragon that could transform and the formidable Bai Ze.
He had heard from his mother that these two were divine beasts.
Jumping down from Gu Qianying's arms, Xiao Yi Hao turned and walked towards Bai Ze.
He spread his arms: "Uncle Bai Ze, it's great to see you again. Come, give me a hug."
Hearing Xiao Yi Hao call him uncle, Bai Ze became somewhat emotional and lifted Xiao Yi Hao up.
He spun around with Xiao Yi Hao in his arms.
Xiao Yi Hao, with his arms around Bai Ze's neck, was very happy.
After spinning for a while, Gu Qianying, with the utmost speed, personally cleaned Xiao Yi Hao. Once he was clean.
Gu Qianying asked Xiao Yi Hao: "Who captured your uncle? Who captured your Uncle Meng and the others? Do you know who took them?"