Chapter 178 - A Careless Mistake (2/2)
He didn't know that much about magic since he never had anyone to teach him but there was one thing that he was sure of: Even if he didn't manage to call back the winds when he went closer, if he took on that other form of his, then he definitely would have the power to stop it. He would have more power.
It was just … Jing He was there. And even if it wasn't like that, there were still other people who might see him. What if they talked about it? A dragon turning up would be a huge sensation. They would definitely talk about it, there was no other possibility. What if Jing He heard? What if some god who coincidentally wandered the human realm heard of it or even saw and then reported to the Heavenly Emperor? What then?
He'd lose Jing He forever! How could he be able to take that? No, he couldn't do it. This was just a human life. His beloved wouldn't take it too seriously upon waking up, would he? He could just …
”Qiu Ling!” Jing Yi's tear-choked voice sounded next to him and his beloved shook his arm. ”Please! I beg you! Do something!”
Qiu Ling gulped. Even if Jing He didn't blame him later on, he would blame him now. How could he take that?
”Alright”, he choked out. ”Jing He, do me a favor, alright?”
”Just tell me. I'll do anything if it helps you to save her.” Jing Yi wasn't thinking of all those people in the capital right now. He only thought of the smile on his mother's face, of the kind words she had told him just some hours ago. How could that be suddenly gone?
Qiu Ling turned around to him and grabbed his shoulders. ”Close your eyes. Close your eyes and don't open them until I come back and tell you to. Do you hear? You have to promise me! You can't open them no matter what!”
With his frantic voice, Jing Yi didn't even think to ask for any reason. He just hurriedly nodded and then closed his eyes, even going as far as covering his face with his hands.
Qiu Ling once again breathed deeply. He bent forward and placed a light kiss on Jing Yi's forehead. ”I'll try everything to stop it. If I can't … then I'll save at least your mother. Don't you worry about her. Nothing will happen to her. She'll be alright.” Right, he couldn't let his beloved experience another loss.
Qiu Ling rose into the air. He only hesitated a bit, then he changed his form. A large, black dragon with red markings on its scales and, of course, a crimson eye appeared in the air. It remained there for a moment and looked at Jing Yi's small form. His beloved really hadn't looked. He was someone who honored promises, so … it should be safe.
The black dragon sighed, turned around and sped toward the capital. He was still afraid, his heart beating madly, but he could do it for this person. If his beloved wanted him to do it, then he could do everything. Even if it was taking on this accursed form.
Maybe the people would be too preoccupied with their fear of the whirlwind to notice him? Even if they did, nobody would know that it was him. After all, he wasn't the only dragon in the mortal realm and nobody that was still alive had ever seen his true form. There really was nothing to be afraid of.
Trying to boost his confidence with these thoughts, Qiu Ling rushed toward the whirlwind. All of this was his fault. He had been too careless. He had to save the people from the capital and if that was impossible, then he'd have to save at least Madam Zhong.