Chapter 80

Zhu Ming stood beneath the ancient tower, glancing at the painting Nan Lingsha had made earlier.

The painting depicted the Red Lotus City. Despite using only the simplest black ink, it seemed to capture the entire beautiful city.

The second painting was blank, but from the brush marks, it appeared that something had been drawn, with the outline resembling the Qilin dragon she had ridden earlier.

The third painting was even stranger.

No matter how Zhu Ming studied it, he could not discern what was depicted, as if a layer of mist had been cast over his eyes, and only by reaching a higher realm could one see the object in the painting.

"Painter of dragons..." Zhu Ming muttered to himself.

Nan Lingsha's cultivation was even higher than Zhu Ming had imagined. When Li Yunzi had wielded the Star River Sword, it had already left a significant impression on Zhu Ming. He had not expected that his sister Nan Lingsha's cultivation was also so formidable!

Sitting in the chair, Zhu Ming picked up the water cup beside him. After such a long journey, he had not even had a chance to drink a sip of water.

The situation in the Clear Stream River City was too bizarre. When Zhu Ming arrived, all three mentors were dead. If it weren't for the older mentor being delayed by Yang's matter, he might have also fallen victim.

Of course, Zhu Ming himself was still shaken.

Fortunately, he had arrived a bit later; otherwise, he might have met the same fate. A demon spirit with over three thousand years of cultivation would likely have killed most of the mentors...

What Zhu Ming couldn't understand was why such a high-level demon spirit would wreak havoc on human territory during winter, or whether this demon spirit was inherently man-eating, just like the Night Vine Rat Wolf, which specifically preyed on dragon masters!

Being a teacher was equally dangerous, facing enemies that were not even in the same realm. He wondered if Nan Lingsha could handle it...

"Hmm, why is the rim of this cup sweet..." Zhu Ming sipped.

Suddenly, Zhu Ming realized that this cup of water was not meant for him. He had been too tired and thirsty, so he had picked it up and drunk it.

What a sin, what a sin.

Zhu Ming quickly looked around and found an unused bamboo cup, then went to the nearby spring well to fetch a cup of water to drink.

After finally resting, a group of figures riding flying birds and pseudo-dragons appeared above the mountain forest. They were all dressed in splendid attire, clearly not on the same level as many impoverished dragon masters.

They landed orderly at the ancient tower, initially showing a respectful and cautious demeanor. However, when they saw the person sitting at the desk was Zhu Ming, their faces showed confusion.

"May I ask, is Elder Sister Nan Lingsha in charge here?" a young member of the Nan family asked.

"Zhu Ming??" Nan Ye quickly walked over, his eyes full of surprise.

The canvas was there, some ink bamboo bottles were there, and even the cold-resistant shoulder wrap was hanging nearby. Nan Lingsha was clearly in charge here, so why was Zhu Ming also here!

"Oh, oh, Nan Lingsha asked me to take her place here," Zhu Ming explained.

Nan Ye stared at Zhu Ming suspiciously.

Not long ago, he had seen him and Li Yunzi whispering in the willow grove, and now he had encountered him at Nan Lingsha's painting spot. Moreover, there was no one else in the ancient tower, which could be considered a secluded meeting place.

"Are you Zhu Ming??" The young man with the prison dog dragon asked, his tone becoming slightly frivolous and disdainful.

"Yes, I am the substitute teacher in charge of Red Lotus City. If you have any matters to report, do so quickly," Zhu Ming said.

"Hmph, who are you to take the place of a teacher in charge of the city?" The prison dog dragon youth seemed to detest Zhu Ming very much.

Recently, Zhu Ming had become accustomed to this inexplicable hostility from others. After all, the rumors of mutual affection and love had spread everywhere, and there were many people like the young Nan family member who hated him.

Zhu Ming didn't care.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. Whatever more intense challenges come, he was ready. After all, he was Zhu Ming, so what!

"So, are you going to speak or not? If not, don't disturb my peace," Zhu Ming said coolly.

"We are looking for Elder Sister Lingsha," the more timid young member of the Nan family said.

"She is dealing with a demon spirit with over three thousand years of cultivation, so I am taking her place here," Zhu Ming explained.

"Substitute, ha ha, I want to see if you have the ability to replace her as the teacher in charge. Nan Ye, tell him about the demon spirit we are tracking," the prison dog dragon man said.

"Those few older brothers can rest by the well first. I will explain everything to Zhu Ming," Nan Ye said, not showing his usual arrogance, probably because the older brothers he followed were more capable than him.

They all went to the well, fetching water and feeding some food to the flying birds and pseudo-dragons.

Nan Ye looked at Zhu Ming with a strange expression...

If Zhu Ming and Li Yunzi were truly in love, then he, Nan Ye, would have to call Zhu Ming his brother-in-law.

If he had any relationship with Nan Lingsha, Nan Ye felt that he might never be able to hold his head up in front of Zhu Ming for the rest of his life.

"Was the person in the willow grove really Sister Yunzi?" Nan Ye still had some doubts.

In fact, Nan Ye's first impression was that it was Nan Lingsha. Although he didn't see Li Yunzi often, he was unlikely to mistake his own sister, especially given the attire, which was more fitting for Nan Lingsha.

"Your sister, you're asking me??" Zhu Ming said irritably.

"Then it wasn't Sister Yunzi. I said, Sister Yunzi probably doesn't even remember my name," Nan Ye said softly.

"Actually, I have some things to ask you about your sister..."

"Let's talk about the demon spirit. As you can see, Nan Zhaobing has a strong bias against you. He used to visit the Li family frequently, finding various excuses to join the army, just to get closer to Li Yunzi..." Nan Ye said.

"I know, he's just jealous of me," Zhu Ming said.

"Right now, there's no one in the Ancestral Dragon City who doesn't hate you," Nan Ye said.

"Alright, let's talk about the demon spirit. If it's a demon spirit with over two thousand years of cultivation, you should give up. Not long ago, three mentors were killed by a demon spirit," Zhu Ming said.

Nan Ye was shocked. He hadn't expected that this demon-hunting mission would result in the death of the mentors, and not just one but three in a team!

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