CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 130: BLOOD OF THE HOLY DRAGON

At dawn, when Yue Jinghua and Yunhu Commerce’s people hurried back from the Outer Court to meet with Lie Rou and others, they could not find them, so knowing something was amiss, everyone followed the official road towards Polo City in search.

With the help of Shalman and two Dark Beasts, Yue Jinghua and others found Yue Chen and Lie Rou resting in a dense forest.

Yue Chen sat on a short tree stump, and his expression loosened a bit upon seeing Yue Jinghua, while Lie Rou was covered with a thick blanket, sound asleep.

"What happened?" Yue Jinghua had already recalled the two Dark Beasts, both of which indicated nothing unusual happened last night, yet the scene before her eyes was puzzling.

There were clear signs of a fight on the ground, and the bombed remains of bones were horrifying to behold.

Yue Chen handed over the dagger and briefly explained the sudden appearance of Qin Gang the previous night, but he omitted the part about using the spirit wood to kill.

"You mean to say, our mother used this dagger to kill Qin Gang in order to protect you?" If not for knowing that little Yue Chen is a truthful little boy who can’t even tell a lie, Yue Jinghua would have thought she was hearing things.

Let alone Yue Jinghua, even the willful girl from Yunhu Commerce and Teng Wu couldn’t believe it.

"Qin Gang was a well-known Dark Heavenly Master in the Dragon War Empire; I’ve heard a bit about him. With his cultivation, even if he was careless, he shouldn’t have been killed by a dagger," Teng Wu observed the surroundings and Qin Gang’s remains.

After examining the remains, Teng Wu’s expression grew serious.

"Well done blowing him up. For a National Guardian Heavenly General to attempt such an audacious abduction of a civilian girl and almost killing this adorable child," said the willful girl from Yunhu Commerce, Yun Luo, who is the beloved granddaughter of this generation’s Yun Shangjun of Yunhu Commerce.

She’s only fifteen this year and has a fondness for cute little things. Moved by Yue Chen’s appealing appearance, she immediately rushed to pinch his cheeks as soon as she saw him.

However, upon seeing her, Yue Chen quickly hid behind Yue Jinghua, and stubbornly refused to let her come close, despite Yun Luo trying to lure him with Spirit Pills, Spiritual Treasures, and even Dark Pills.

Although Yun Luo was somewhat disappointed, upon hearing that Qin Gang almost killed such an adorable child, she became enraged, wishing she could piece Qin Gang back together only to tear him apart again.

"This death does seem as if he were bombed by a Xuan Crystal Cannon. But even with a Xuan Crystal Cannon, it’s still uncertain whether it could kill a Dark Heavenly Master in one strike. Miss Yue, could you please let me take a look at that dagger in your hand," said Teng Wu, who had seen the Imperial Cannon Cavalry of the Dragon War Empire use the Xuan Crystal Cannon, and the enemies bombed presented a similar manner of death.

But if it was a Dark Heavenly Master, whether a Xuan Crystal Cannon could kill them in one strike was debatable.

"This dagger was left by the old master," Hongling interjected upon seeing the dagger in Yue Jinghua’s hand, fearful that Yue Jinghua might ’sporadically forget’ again.

"Left by the Duke Xue Ying, it must be something exquisite," said Yun Luo, who comes from Yunhu Commerce and has seen countless treasures. Though she was not even born during the peak years of Blood Cherry Duke Mansion, Duke Xue Ying’s extravagant reputation was well-known within the industry.

Rumors had it that everything Duke Xue Ying took a liking to, were all high-level Holy Item Spiritual Treasures.

"It’s just an ordinary dagger," Yue Jinghua handed over the dagger, which looked good in design but in terms of sharpness, it was even less than her ’Soft Finger’ made from Star Fallen Iron refined a hundred times.

"It seems quite ordinary indeed. It is made from Red Sand Gold and carved with dragon patterns, seems like it is crafted by someone from the Dragon War Empire," Yun Luo tapped on the dagger’s blade, listening to a muffled sound.

The Dragon War Empire has always revered the powerful Xuan Beast Dragon Clan, so the artifact masters there have inherited their predecessors’ preference for carving dragon patterns on daggers.

Red Sand Gold is an ordinary golden stone used for forging daggers and is not considered a special material. As for the dragon-shaped carving on the dagger, it looks even clumsier, resembling the work of a poor carving master who carved it on a whim.

"Young Master Yue, could you please recount last night’s events in more detail again?" Teng Wu flipped the dagger over several times, rubbing it with his fingers for a while, but found nothing suspicious.

Yue Chen recounted the events of the last night, and after listening, Teng Wu bowed to Yue Jinghua, "Miss Yue, could you please place this dagger in the hands of Lady Yue? I suspect that the key secret to its effectiveness lies with Lady Yue."

Seeing Lie Rou still unconscious, Yue Jinghua frowned at the sight of the wounds on her hands and feet, annoyed at herself for being too careless.

But she was also curious about why the dagger had such an astonishing effect in Lie Rou’s hands.

Placing the dagger in Lie Rou’s hands, the slumbering Lie Rou unconsciously gripped it tightly.

At the moment she seized the dagger, the one made of Red Sand Gold, a change occurred.

In everyone’s eyes, a stream of blood the size of a small flow poured out of the roughly carved dragon pattern on the blade.

The blood filled the carving, and the golden dragon pattern seemed to come alive, moving along the dagger.

"My God, is this the legendary True Dragon Dagger?"

Yun Luo wiped her eyes, her excited face flushed red. Even though she came from Yunhu Commerce, she had never seen a real True Dragon Dagger before.

"It really is a True Dragon Dagger, no wonder the Duke Xue Ying gave it to the lady for protection," Teng Wu also sighed emotionally, not daring to underestimate the once-declining Blood Cherry Duke Mansion.

The True Dragon Dagger is a legendary high-level holy item, rumored to be forged by fusing the true blood of the Holy Domain Dragon Clan into the dagger.

Each True Dragon Dagger is like a blood-dripped spiritual treasure, recognizing only one owner in its lifetime, and automatically destroys itself after the owner’s death.

The most extraordinary aspect of the True Dragon Dagger is that its owner, even if a person is physically weak, can use it. With the True Dragon Dagger by one’s side, it’s like having the protection of half a Holy Domain Profound Beast, and even a Dark Heavenly Master could likely be taken down in one strike.

"Yue Chen, do not mention last night’s events in front of others again. This dagger must have been left by your dissolute father for your mother’s protection, and she should keep it with her from now on. Hongling, you failed in your duty this time, and once we enter the Xuan Beast Ridge, I will punish you," Despite still having doubts, Yue Jinghua did not dwell on them and immediately started organising the aftermath.

Teng Wu watched her efficient handling of matters and nodded silently to himself.

After sleeping through the night, Lie Rou woke up with no memory of what had happened.

As Yue Jinghua and the others lacked carriages, Teng Wu went into the city to rearrange the carriages, while Yue Jinghua and the others returned to their original location to wait for Hong Yao and Feng Chuo to return.