The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 335 Is she being held hostage?
Xie Xuzhi looked at the three faces staring at him, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

These three people were: one was his confidant, one was his capable assistant, and the other was a dragon spirit who could summon wind and rain.

Each one of them could stand on their own.

But now, these three are just like elementary school kids arguing on the street, ridiculously childish.

Xie Xuzhi no longer wanted to look at them. He took the communication device from his subordinate and directly gave the order to the monitoring center to lift the alarm.

After finishing the business, Xie Xuzhi added with a somewhat complicated expression, "You guys truly live up to your reputation as a pair of hidden dragons and phoenixes!"

Yunran: ...

Gu Yuan: ...

Dragon Spirit: ...

I knew Xie Xuzhi was foul-mouthed, but I never expected him to be this foul!

However, since all three of them were feeling a bit guilty, they didn't know how to defend themselves and could only keep it to themselves.

Xie Xuzhi brushed past Yun Ran, and another voice drifted over from beside him: "Keep an eye on him, don't let him cause any more trouble. There are many hidden talents here, and not everyone will give me face."

Gu Yuan quickly winked at Yun Ran a few times, then followed Xie Xuzhi.

Only Yunran, Longling, and the little ginseng fruit that everyone else had overlooked remained in the same spot.

Long Ling naturally heard Xie Xuzhi's warning as well, her face full of indignation: "What does he mean by that! Who does he think he is!"

Thinking of how Xie Xuzhi had just labeled her as a "Sleeping Dragon" and a "Young Phoenix," Yun Ran rolled her eyes at Long Ling. It was all because of this guy that she was implicated.

Fortunately, she had planned to dump this guy early on, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble she would have suffered later.

"What else could it be? There are plenty of people who want to take you in. If you don't behave yourself and get secretly plotted against, then you deserve it!"

Xie Xuzhi wields considerable power, capable of suppressing the Special Administration Bureau and some other prominent figures.

However, his power was not yet absolute; the underhanded tactics of those powerful families and those who came from unorthodox backgrounds were not under his control.

Who knows what trump card those people have? If they really manage to capture the Dragon Spirit, we'll be left with nowhere to turn.

If this had been said in the past, Long Ling would have scoffed. A mere human trying to control him? That was just wishful thinking.

But reality had already slapped him hard in the face. There really were humans who could deal with him. He dared not say that there wasn't a second Yun Ran among these people.

Thinking of the memories passed down through generations, in which a dragon ancestor had been skinned and had his tendons pulled out by a powerful human long ago, he couldn't help but tremble.

He, who had always disliked Yun Ran, suddenly found himself less annoying because Yun Ran, who only restricted his mischief and didn't care about anything else, was now a different story.

"understood!"

Having gotten used to Long Ling always arguing, he was surprisingly 'sensible' at this moment.

Yunran looked at him with some suspicion, wondering if this guy was up to something again.

"It's good that you know. If you cause trouble and get dealt with, don't blame me for standing by and doing nothing!"

With the alarm lifted, Yunran naturally went back to her courtyard. The little paper figures at the entrance, carrying a lot of belongings, waited obediently there.

Seeing Yunran return, he quickly flew forward: "Master, Daoist Qingmu came looking for you just now~"

The reason why Daoist Qingmu came here was probably because of the strange phenomena that had occurred in the sea area.

"I understand. You all go back first and repack your things."

Long Ling insisted on staying by Yun Ran's side and didn't treat herself like an outsider at all. As soon as they entered the courtyard, she started giving random directions and then began choosing a room for herself.

"It's not like we haven't arranged a place for you to stay, why do you have to keep coming closer to me!"

"Don't think I don't know you're trying to distance yourself from me, but don't you think you can really do that?"

Is she being framed?
"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I got up too early today and I'm really sleepy. I'm going to rest for a while. Don't call me when it's time to eat."

Yunran: ...

Watching Long Ling's departing figure, in the end, she still didn't kick him out.

Yunran looked at the busy little paper figures and said, "You all keep a close eye on the courtyard. I'm going out for a bit."

The ginseng fruit didn't come along this time; it had to keep an eye on the dragon spirit for its host. If that guy caused trouble, the little paper doll might not be able to defend against him.

Holding the paper map of the island, Yunran quickly arrived at the place where Qingmu Daoren and the others were staying.

From afar, they could see several people of similar age to Qingmu Daoren talking under the tree.

Qingmu Daoren sensed Yunran's presence and quickly turned around, only to see Yunran walking towards him.

"You're back so soon?"

Yun Ran nodded, then looked at the group of people behind Qingmu Daoren and greeted them with a slight smile.

"You contacted me earlier because of the strange phenomenon?"

The expression on Qingmu Daoren's face immediately became somewhat solemn: "That's right, I consulted with several old friends, but it was all in a fog, and we couldn't see any results."

But I seem to see that some of the cause and effect has fallen on you…

The Taoist Qingmu didn't finish his sentence, but Yunran clearly understood what he meant.

She anticipated this outcome when she decided to reveal the existence of the Dragon Spirit.

Although she said that she would have nothing to do with Long Ling anymore, how could the cause and effect be so easily severed?

"Yes, the person who caused this phenomenon is indeed somewhat related to me."

Then, Yunran told the whole story about the dragon spirit.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qingmu was stunned and remained speechless for a long time.

"You mean, there are dragons that transform into human bodies?"

Although every word came from the mouth of the Green Wood Taoist, his mind felt somewhat unable to process it, as if he were listening to some kind of celestial scripture.

He had heard of dragon veins, and he had also heard that dragon veins possessed spirits. However, for people like them from the Xuanmen sect, being able to sense even a trace of a dragon's spirit was already considered a sign of high cultivation.

Now Yun Ran has actually captured a dragon spirit? Oh no, it doesn't count as capturing it. If she had, the dragon spirit wouldn't be able to possess a human.

Although the truth was hard to believe, when Qingmu Daoren looked at Yunran and nodded, he had no choice but to believe it.

If anyone else had Yun Ran's abilities, they would definitely keep them hidden, or even use the Dragon Spirit as a backup plan, and would eventually be able to establish a powerful force.

My mind raced through my thoughts, considering the strange phenomena I'd witnessed and Yun Ran's usual character.

Qingmu Daoren probably understood why Yunran took this opportunity to reveal the matter of the dragon spirit's possession.

Finally, he simply said, "You are undoubtedly the champion of this year."