The Totem Dragon Clan's Patriarch hadn't even had a chance to assess the situation when those people burst through the entrance. They were the Dragon Breath Clan's top experts, led by none other than Long Mucheng.
Seeing Long Mucheng arrive with her entourage, the Totem Dragon Clan's Patriarch was somewhat surprised. Long Mucheng had previously left to attend to other matters — who would have thought that upon her return, she'd come straight here?
As for Chu Feng, he took one glance at the glowing bead in Long Mucheng's hand and immediately understood why she had come. She was searching for Long Xiaoxiao.
Long Mucheng first swept her gaze over Long Xiaoxiao and Master Ningyu, but ultimately her eyes settled on Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, which one is she?"
She had instinctively assumed that Chu Feng had also come searching for someone and had most likely already found them.
"Xiaoxiao, come with me for a moment."
As he spoke, Chu Feng led Long Xiaoxiao outside and took to the sky.
"Chu Feng, what's wrong?" Long Xiaoxiao looked at him with confusion.
Chu Feng produced that bead. Even though they were growing increasingly distant from where Long Xiaoxiao and the others had been held just moments ago, the bead in Chu Feng's hand remained just as bright as before.
"That person just now is named Long Mucheng. She's a member of the Dragon Breath Clan."
"They've been searching for two people to help them with something."
"One of them is me. The other, they've never been able to find — they even asked me to help look before."
"This bead is a special tool used to locate the other person," Chu Feng explained.
"Could it be me?" Long Xiaoxiao pointed at herself.
"It must be you."
Long Mucheng's voice rang out from behind — at some point, she had caught up to them. But Chu Feng wasn't surprised by this. From the look on Long Mucheng's face earlier, he already knew she took this matter very seriously.
"Senior, allow me to introduce you. This is my good friend. Her name is Long Xiaoxiao."
"Xiaoxiao, this is Senior Long Mucheng."
"As it happens, you're both descendants of the Dragon Clan — quite the coincidence."
After Chu Feng made the introductions, Long Xiaoxiao hurriedly offered a respectful bow. "Junior greets Senior Long."
"No need for formalities."
Long Mucheng helped her up, then turned to Chu Feng. "Who would have thought that the two my Dragon Breath Clan has been searching for turn out to be good friends. Is this the will of heaven, or mere coincidence?"
"Senior, what exactly do you need us to do?" Chu Feng asked.
"I'll need your help to decipher something for our Dragon Breath Clan."
"If we succeed, our clan stands to gain quite a bit. But more importantly, it would fulfill that lord's task," Long Mucheng said.
"This lord you speak of — who is he?" Chu Feng asked.
"I'm sorry, Chu Feng. That lord keeps a low profile. His identity is not something I can reveal," Long Mucheng replied.
"I understand. So when do we begin?" Chu Feng asked.
"Now."
The moment those words left Long Mucheng's mouth, Egg's voice chimed in through Chu Feng's ear: "Right now? But didn't Little Fish send a message saying that after you save your aunt and the others, you should head to the Bloodline Opportunity Mountain?"
Hearing this, Chu Feng said, "Senior, is there really such urgency?"
"Chu Feng, you're planning to go to the Bloodline Opportunity Mountain, aren't you? The legendary Bloodline Opportunity Mountain has opened — I'm aware of that, and I understand you don't want to miss the opportunity."
"But deciphering this object is a long-cherished wish of our Dragon Breath Clan. We've finally found the two of you, and I don't want anything else to go wrong."
"Chu Feng, I give you both my word."