Chapter 75.2 - Tower of God: The Dragon’s Cave. (2/2)

“If you want to find him then I’ll help you find him,” said Xiu. He did not ask anything; he chose to believe in Du Ze.

“… I’d tell you everything if I could.”

This is the only promise that Du Ze can make.

“Good.”

When he heard Xiu’s words, Du Ze’s throat tightened. Every time, no matter how unreasonable his demands are, the person behind him always acquiesce and say “good.”

This man was always showering him with tenderness.

The black dragon flew out of the canyon and the scenery opened up around them. The river came to an end at a deep-blue coloured lake like a flawless piece of jade. The lake was surrounded by lush woods.Xiu suddenly pressed on the black dragon’s neck. Muir landed on a cliff and Xiu’s eyes were focused on a point. Du Ze asked him curiously: “What is it?”

“I see an enemy.” Xiu was looking at something in the distance and said: “Wait for me, I’ll get rid of him.”

Du Ze did not have time to reply before Xiu jumped down from the cliff and used wind magic to descend into the woods. He disappeared into the thick foliage. Though Du Ze searched the area, his eyesight was not good enough to spot Xiu or the enemy. He had no choice but to stand there, staring with the Fire Phoenix.

Xiu passed through the woods and arrived at a lake, in the place that he saw before. He brushed aside the branches and saw a girl standing on the shore of the lake.

The breeze lifted the girl’s wavy blonde hair and made her white gauze skirt flutter. She sensed the arrival of Xiu and turned to reveal a delicate, beautiful face.

It’s the Holy Saint Vivian.

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This is …?

Xiu was attracted by the pure light elements and walked to the lake. He brushed away the branches and noticed the slender figure at the lake shore. It was a maiden, stooping to look for something in the water. The strong light element clung to the maiden, outlining her in light – even though he could only see her back, her perfection makes a person afraid of profaning something holy.

She seemed to hear Xiu’s footsteps. The maiden straightened up and she turned to look at him, one hand restraining her hair that was flying in the breeze.

At that moment, Xiu thought he had met a fairy from the lake.

— excerpt from “Mixed Blood”