Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 324: Worry!

Holy Thunder Technique?

Seeing those words, Chu Lingjun fell into deep thought.

She never expected the Heart Technique for this Cultivation Technique to appear in her mind.

Could it be because of the source point that just entered my body?

With this thought, Chu Lingjun calmed herself, raised her head, and looked at the Holy Thunder Technique displayed above.

After glancing at the technique, her heart stirred with excitement.

Based on the runes alone, she could clearly sense the formidable power of the Holy Thunder Technique!

If I can truly master the Holy Thunder Technique, my strength will be enhanced to a great degree!

Witnessing this, Lei Man couldn’t help but sigh softly.

She, too, hadn’t expected the opportunity to fall to Chu Lingjun instead of herself.

However, she was not one to be envious. Besides, if Chu Lingjun hadn’t risked her life to grab that source point earlier, Lei Man would already be dead.

In fact, she hoped Chu Lingjun could completely grasp this chance, as it might be the key to their departure.

Shaking her head, Lei Man calmed her mind, then sat down cross-legged. She began circulating the battle qi within her body in an attempt to recover from her injuries.

「One day later.」

Long Chen slowly opened his eyes.

His once-pale complexion had returned to normal, and his internal injuries had healed.

Long Chen got up and swiftly proceeded in the direction Chu Lingjun had left, hoping to find her as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, despite covering a great distance, he never caught sight of her.

Not knowing Chu Lingjun’s current situation weighed heavily on his heart.

Could something have truly happened to her?

Long Chen immediately cast the thought aside.

Without any certainty of her condition, he dared not indulge in baseless speculation, only praying that she was safe.

He refused to give up and continued searching the vicinity for any sign of Chu Lingjun, but the result was always the same. Even after turning the place upside down, there was still no news of her.

After the exhaustive search, Long Chen was physically and mentally drained. He found a spot to lie down.

He slowly closed his eyes, and the image of Chu Lingjun immediately appeared in his mind. She was smiling, calling his name.

Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Long Chen’s eyes snapped open.

The mountain cottage!

He remembered Feng Ziyuan’s residence.

We’ve lost contact with each other. If Chu Lingjun hasn’t met with an accident, she must be looking for me, too. If she can’t find me, what then? We have no place to settle in the God-Devil Domain. The only place we might return to is the grass cottage Feng Ziyuan prepared on the mountain peak.

Realizing this, Long Chen wasted no time, racing toward the cottage on the mountaintop.

He moved at top speed and soon reached the mountaintop cottage.

Filled with anticipation, he stood before the cottage.

He gave the door a hard push.

CREAK.

The door swung open!

"Spirit Monarch..."

Long Chen had just called out when his voice abruptly stopped.

He looked around, but there wasn’t a soul in sight. The cottage was deathly silent.

Long Chen felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, chilling him to the bone.

He sank onto a stool, listless.

A moment later, he left the mountain again.

「In a teahouse.」

Cai Qing was bustling about, attending to customers, when she suddenly saw a figure standing in the doorway.

Her heart leaped with joy as she called out, "Big Brother Long!"

Putting down her teapot, she ran to his side.

Seeing he was alone, she looked around, but finding no sign of Chu Lingjun, she couldn’t help but ask, "Hmm? Where’s Sister Chu?"

Upon hearing this, Long Chen stiffened as if turned to stone.

After a long moment, he asked in a daze, "Spirit Monarch hasn’t come here either?"

Cai Qing shook her head and asked in return, "Didn’t she leave with you?"

"It seems she really is in trouble," Long Chen murmured, his eyebrows knitting into a deep frown.

All I can think of now is that she might have been captured by the people of Xuanyue Valley.

"What?!"

Although Long Chen’s voice was quiet, Cai Qing heard every word. Upon learning that Chu Lingjun was in trouble, every nerve in her body tensed.

"Big Brother Long, what on earth happened? And what’s the situation with Guiyuan Academy?"

Cai Qing was utterly confused and had no idea what had transpired. She could only beckon Long Chen to come inside.

Long Chen gave Cai Qing a brief rundown of the situation.

When Cai Qing learned what had happened, she was completely stunned.

Senior Feng sacrificed himself?! Chu Lingjun’s fate is uncertain?! Guiyuan Academy was annihilated by the combined forces of Xuanyue Valley, Feiyu City, the Divine Blade Sect, and the Heavenly Water Sect?! I never expected such momentous events could occur in just two short days. Cruel! Heartless!

This barrage of shocking news left Cai Qing unable to recover, her face a mask of disbelief.

She could only rage inwardly, condemning the actions of the four major powers.

Before Cai Qing could snap out of it, Long Chen spoke again. "I guess if Spirit Monarch is fine, there’s a good chance she’ll come here, or to the cottage on the peak."

"During this time, I need you to help keep an eye out. If there’s any news of Spirit Monarch, please notify me immediately."

Cai Qing finally snapped out of her daze. "Don’t worry, as soon as there’s news of Sister Chu, I will let you know right away!"

But as she spoke, she sensed something was amiss and asked, "Big Brother Long, you aren’t planning to go to Xuanyue Valley alone, are you?"

"Mm," Long Chen nodded. "If she was taken by the people of Xuanyue Valley, I must rescue her!"

"So, I don’t have time to wait here. I need to go to Xuanyue Valley to scout the situation, and at the same time, I need you to keep an eye on the mountain cottage to see if Spirit Monarch returns."

He had no more patience to wait. He only wanted to find out Chu Lingjun’s status and whereabouts as quickly as possible.

Time waits for no one! If my delay in going to Xuanyue Valley leads to any harm befalling Chu Lingjun, I’ll never be able to forgive myself.

"Oh... I understand." It took a moment for Cai Qing to register what he meant, and she nodded hastily. "Big Brother Long, don’t worry. Just wait a moment."

With that, Cai Qing hurried into a back room.

At that moment, two people were seated at a corner table.

They exchanged a knowing glance and nodded, then their gazes fell on Long Chen in unison.

Not long after, Cai Qing returned.

In her hand was a paper crane, which she handed to Long Chen. "Take this. If there’s news of Sister Chu, I can use this paper crane to quickly get the message to you."

Hearing this, Long Chen gave a slight nod, putting the paper crane away. Before leaving, he reminded her again, "Remember, if there’s any news, notify me immediately!"

"Okay, no problem," Cai Qing assured him. "I’ll be sure to handle it!"

Then she added a warning, "Xuanyue Valley is not a place just anyone can enter. It’s teeming with experts. You’ll be on your own, so you must be extremely careful!"

"If you run into trouble, make sure to retreat in time. Don’t be reckless!"

"Mm." Long Chen nodded. "But before I leave, I need to take care of a little trouble."

"Hmm? What’s that?" Cai Qing asked, puzzled.

Long Chen didn’t respond, instead shifting his gaze to the corner of the room.

His icy eyes swept toward the two seated there, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Have you two had your fill of staring? Have you decided when you’re going to make your move?"