Seeing Su Jinxiu mention the Yunmu Grass, the Old Dragon King did not hesitate and turned to look at his daughter, Ao Jiangyue.
Ao Jiangyue immediately took out a jade box and placed it on the nearby table.
Su Jinxiu gave a look to Su Huamei beside her.
Su Huamei immediately stepped forward and opened the jade box. Inside, there was a vibrant green grass that exuded powerful vitality. At the same time, it made those around it feel uncomfortable, and their magic power even seemed to stagnate.
No wonder the Yunmu Grass was also known as the poisonous grass and the sealing grass.
Su Huamei identified it carefully. She saw many small tadpole-like patterns on the leaves. It seemed to be correct. She then closed the jade box and nodded at Su Jinxiu.
Su Jinxiu turned to look at Liu Nanfeng, signaling him that he could speak now.
"The remaining two pieces, one is by the river, not far from us. The other is a bit further away. If the Old Dragon King is willing, I can help you retrieve them one by one," Liu Nanfeng said with a smile.
"No need, we dragons are born with the ability to soar through the clouds and ride the mists. As long as we are within Daxia's borders, it will only take an instant," the Old Dragon King said with a chuckle.
It was clear that he was still uneasy without the Dragon Gate in hand.
"Since that's the case, I'll accompany you," Liu Nanfeng said, no longer hesitating.
"I'll go with you," Su Jinxiu said urgently from the side.
It was obvious that she didn't trust Liu Nanfeng to go alone. Su Huamei stood silently behind her sister, clearly intending to follow as well.
Seeing this, Liu Nanfeng could only smile helplessly. "Since that's the case, let's all go together."
He then turned to Ao Haiping, who had been standing silently, staring at him, and said, "You take this stele for now. It's a pity to have smashed such a big hole in my good floor."
Liu Nanfeng looked regretful.
"Heh, it's nothing. Our East Sea Dragon Palace has some wealth. We will compensate Madam Feng afterward," the Old Dragon King said with a chuckle, appearing to be in high spirits.
"It's Madam Liu," Su Jinxiu corrected him.
The Old Dragon King, not understanding the reason, assumed Su Jinxiu was referring to her current life. He laughed and said, "Yes, it should be Madam Liu. It's my mistake."
Meanwhile, Ao Haiping dejectedly put away the stele.
The reason for his dejected expression was that as a long-time friend of Feng Zhirun, after she awakened, she didn't even reminisce with him, nor did she spare him a second glance. This left him with a great deal of resentment.
To think I was your long-time friend, to think I never forgot you...
All my sincerity was fed to the dogs.
His resentment was even noticed by Ao Jiangyue beside him, who subtly glanced at him.
At this moment, Su Huamei had removed the outer restrictions. The group filed out of the shop and then looked at Liu Nanfeng.
The implication was clear: only he knew the location of the Dragon Gate fragments beneath them, so he should lead the way.
"Follow me,"
Liu Nanfeng said, then walked across the road and proceeded along the river.
Judging by Liu Nanfeng's posture, it was clear he intended to walk there. This indicated that one of the Dragon Gate fragments was very close to their current location.
"Husband, is it around here?" Su Jinxiu asked.
Actually, it wasn't her who wanted to ask, but she was asking on behalf of the Old Dragon King.
Liu Nanfeng smiled and nodded, then said, "It's not far ahead."
Liu Nanfeng nodded slightly towards the front.
Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei both showed a strange expression because they were very familiar with this road. It was the road the little carp always used to come.
But when they reached their destination, Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei were even more surprised, because the place Liu Nanfeng pointed to was exactly where the little carp usually landed.
"One of the pieces is right down there," Liu Nanfeng pointed at the cement embankment.
Upon hearing this, before Liu Nanfeng could say more, the Old Dragon King reached out and pressed down. The riverbank beneath their feet instantly cracked, and the thick cement turned into small pebbles.
With another wave of his hand, the river water surged. A single wave carried all the pebbles into the river, revealing a massive stele that had been pressed underneath.
"Good, good..."
The Old Dragon King glanced at it and knew it was the Dragon Gate.
This was the middle part of the Dragon Gate, one-third of the whole. Unlike the base piece Ao Haiping found, which was nourished by spiritual energy and exuded it, making it immediately appear extraordinary, this piece looked like a very ordinary stele, with even the inscriptions becoming blurred.
However, none of that mattered. The Dragon Gate was a treasure bestowed by the Heavenly Palace, and it was naturally extraordinary. As long as the three pieces were put together, they would be repaired.
The Old Dragon King's face was full of joy, while Ao Jiangyue beside him appeared thoughtful. She had always followed the little carp and knew very well that the little carp landed here every time. Moreover, Zhu Yin'e only allowed her to land here. If she said there was no connection, she wouldn't believe it at all.
So, did Zhu Yin'e possibly know that the Dragon Gate was hidden here?
Thinking of this, Ao Jiangyue's expression became grim. To think she called Zhu Yin'e "sister" and had a good relationship with her all these years.
As for Ao Haiping, although he had been here twice, he didn't think much of it, only feeling a bit surprised that this half of the Dragon Gate had been under his nose without him knowing.
"Thank you, Husband Feng. The rest..."
Having recovered a piece of the stele, the Old Dragon King's mood was greatly improved.
Liu Nanfeng did not answer her. Instead, he said to Su Jinxiu, "Wife, I'm not good at遁法 (escape techniques). Could you give me a ride?"
"Of course," Su Jinxiu replied with a radiant smile, reaching out and taking Liu Nanfeng's palm. Her fingertips then playfully tickled his palm.
The couple understood each other's intentions. Since Su Jinxiu saw that Liu Nanfeng did not directly answer the Old Dragon King, she knew he had reservations, so she subtly inquired.
"That day by the pond, didn't you ask me what that stone slab was? That is part of the Dragon Gate," Liu Nanfeng said this very loudly, without hiding it from the Dragon King and the others.
However, they still didn't understand what he meant. Instead, Su Jinxiu had an epiphany. She now understood what Liu Nanfeng was worried about.
It turned out that the last fragment of the Dragon Gate was the stepping stone by the pond behind Liu Nanfeng's old home.
At that time, Liu Nanfeng had asked his father. Liu Zonghe told him that it was dug out from the foundation of their house. Later, when they dug a pond, that stone slab was used as a stepping stone, and its size was just right.
If the Old Dragon King knew that the supreme treasure of the Dragon Gate was used as a stepping stone for washing rice and clothes, no matter how refined he was, he would likely jump up in anger.
Su Jinxiu now understood Liu Nanfeng's concerns.
So she took Liu Nanfeng's hand and said, "Husband, let's go."
With that, she turned into a gust of wind and whisked Liu Nanfeng away. The others, who were all people with supernatural powers, quickly followed behind them.
Liu Nanfeng, suspended in the air, was merely shielded by Su Jinxiu's presence, so he didn't worry about being seen.
However, halfway there, Liu Nanfeng, with his thoughts in a whirl, inexplicably remembered Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West. When he was carried away by the White Bone Demon, he probably felt the same way he did now.