Chapter 1039 - Whirlwind (1/2)
“That Daqing is truly someone who obeys anyone who gives it food,” Fang Ning sighed in amazement as he watched this scene.
“Hmm, in that case, shouldn’t it be calling me Dad too? After all, I’m the one who’s been providing it food nowadays,” Sir System said thoughtfully.
“…” Fang Ning could not continue this conversation with that second-rate good.
Meanwhile, after Lady Luo Xia had recomposed herself from the shock, she had no choice but to say, “Never mind then. It may be better for you not to meet. This may be a better arrangement too, since you’ll still be going back down again.”
“That’s settled then. I still have to carry on with my job. See you later, my sisters.” Chong Daqing finished the light refreshments from the fairies and flew back onto the dragon horn.
“Your job?” Lady Luo Xia said in confusion.
“It’s to be the Azure Dragon’s guide. For every day I give it directions, I’ll receive a day’s meal. It also told me that I have to learn to be self-sufficient as an insect. I should not be a swindler, much less a bully,” the great green insect said, sounding very proud of itself.
“No wonder…” Lady Luo Xia immediately realized why her youngest sister refused to go home.
When she was planning to let another younger sister help to give directions to the Supreme Venerable One just now, was it not as if they were trying to steal her job?
‘Ah, I can’t believe that our Celestial Clan has fallen to such a state…’
‘No, wait a moment. Back then, when our clan used to do better, we never managed to fill this younger sister’s stomach in the first place. No wonder she harbors such great resentment toward Father.’
As Lady Luo Xia reached this thought, she nodded and said, “In this case, we’ll excuse ourselves first then. Father’s still awaiting our news. Supreme Venerable One, I shall take my leave now.”
“Go then, go then…” Sir System waved its claws while broadcasting again an audio clip of the Water Faucet’s final words from before.
The ancient voice sounded old and distant.
When the fairies heard this, a great sense of awe and reverence sprang up within them.
If judging only by its voice, there might not be much of a difference between this unfamiliar True Dragon and the Guardian Dragons from ancient times.
This one would at least be older than the True Dragons they had met before.
The reunion between these old friends came to an end as both parties went their separate ways.
…
After the fairies of the Celestial Clan left and had flown quite some distance away.
The second sister of the great green insect, Lady Zi Yu, could not help asking, “Big Sis, we could’ve sent one of us back to convey the news. Why must we all go back? If we could follow that True Dragon to go and meet a Guardian Dragon, it would’ve been the greatest opportunity for us.”
“No, the journey to meet the Earth Dragon will be filled with all kinds of dangers. If we went along, we would be a burden to the Venerable One and lose its favor for no reason. Anyway, we only need one person to be its guide,” Lady Luo Xia said while shaking her head.
“I see.” The fairies nodded in comprehension.
“Nonetheless, after not having seen Little Sis for years, her power has, in fact, increased so rapidly. Those three Near-God-level dragon monsters couldn’t even stand against her appetite. Our power, on the other hand, has been declining way too fast.” Lady Zi Yu sighed.
“Indeed. That’s why we can’t waste any more time. Previously, we all thought that it would be best for us to go down after the Order of the Lower Realm completes its transformation, but now, it seems like going down there in advance has its advantages too. Since we have the example of Little Sis who has already gone ahead of us, the risk of us going there won’t be as high as before,” Lady Luo Xia said.
The fairies all nodded at this. Then, together, they flew away without another word.
…
The Azure Dragon brought the great green insect along with it as it continued to fly toward the deepest parts of the desert.
Halfway through their journey, Sir System came to a sudden realization.
“Aren’t I foolish? I should’ve asked one of those fairies to stay and give us some directions since this little insect has already mentioned before that it’s not familiar with the western region.”
“You’re not foolish (傻), but stupid (蠢),” Fang Ning said.
“Is there a difference between these two words?” Sir System was puzzled.
“Yes, there is. The latter ideographically signifies that your IQ is at the same level as the great green insect on your head,” Fang Ning explained patiently. 1
As a matter of fact, in this desert that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, the great green insect soon lost its sense of direction, and could only lie facedown on the dragon’s head like a carcass…
Even though Sir System threatened to deduct its wage, it was still unable to point them in the correct direction.
If it were someone in this situation, that person would most likely be at a loss for ideas.
However, Sir System was a system that could create a real-time memory of all the routes they had taken, and it would never go off course if it was supposed to fly in a straight line.
On top of that, its Khorium Ore Spirit Gaze allowed it to have a vision that could reach as far as tens of thousands of miles. As it went on traveling straight west, it finally detected a massive sand whirl at the region near the limit of the desert.
With such an obvious sign, the three of them agreed at once that this had to be where the Earth Dragon dwelled.
“This is weird. It’s been pretty easy flying all the way here. Why couldn’t the great green insect and its family find this place?” Sir System scorned.