2931 Will Not Break The Promise 5 (1/2)

Gu Xijiu gently stroked the egg in her hand as she replied, ”Thank you very much.”

From a distance, the candle dragons could be heard howling in resentment. But soon, the doleful cries faded away, finally allowing the sun to penetrate through the dark clouds again.

Once the sky was bright again, the two finally saw each other. Swiftly, Di Fuyi took the opportunity to examine their surroundings. Apparently, he had been here a few times. Therefore, the place was familiar to him. As soon as he decided which direction he wanted to go, he left without saying goodbye and did not even look back at Gu Xijiu. As he walked away, the edges of his purple robes gently caressed the tip of the grass around him.

With the egg in her hand, Gu Xijiu could not find a way to express her gratefulness. She could only watch helplessly as he slowly disappeared into the distance. All she could do was sigh at the sight of the egg.

The starry map had all the answers she sought for. Her death would definitely take place a month from now, and no amount of cradle dragon eggs could keep her alive. Logically speaking, the egg could be put to better use.

”Master!” Fan Qianshi could be seen approaching her from afar and was dumbfounded as soon as he caught a better look at the egg in her hand. ”What… What is this?”

”It is a candle dragon's egg.” Gu Xijiu then handed the egg over to Fan Qianshi. ”You are required to hatch it within two months. If not, I will never see you again.”

”Master, I know nothing about hatching an egg like this,” Fan Qianshi replied rather innocently.

Within seconds of his reply, a book was then handed over to him. ”You will find every piece of information you need in this book.”

”All right!” Fan Qianshi promptly accepted the challenge.

…

Since the master and her apprentice had gotten what they came for, there was no need for any further delay. The two of them headed back in the same direction from which they came.

Dumfounded, Fan Qianshi could not believe how easy it was for the egg to come into their possession. ”Master, I am aware that candle dragons despise anyone who comes to steal their eggs. The dragons will typically pursue the thieves to the end of the world. However, I have not seen you being pursued by any creatures so far.”

With a flick of her wrist, Gu Xijiu presented him with a bottle of herbs that carried an unusually pleasant scent.