I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 741 Annoying Goblin_1

Chapter 741: Chapter 741 Annoying Goblin_1

"If it were that simple, I wouldn’t have bothered you," Ruan Yuling brushed a strand of her hair aside and looked straight at you, "His will mentioned that after passing through the rock wall, he met the Dragon King. It was the Dragon King who changed his life and bestowed upon him wealth that he couldn’t exhaust in a lifetime."

"So, you want to meet this Dragon King?" you asked.

"Yes." Ruan Yuling was direct and didn’t beat around the bush.

"Sister Yu, with your current wealth, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to exhaust it in several lifetimes, right?"

You knew a bit about Ruan Yuling’s situation. With her current identity, status, and wealth, there was simply no need for her to seek out the Dragon King.

"I don’t want wealth."

"Then what do you want?"

Ruan Yuling’s gaze turned greedy, as ravenous as a starved lioness eyeing a plump gazelle!

"I want you... to help me meet the Dragon King, and then to ask for a child."

Sigh.

That scared the daylights out of me.

Upon hearing that first part of her statement, your heart felt like it could play Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Hearing the rest was a huge relief.

However, considering that the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, you had to deal with the old lady from the Cen family and also search for the First Emperor’s Mausoleum, you said to Ruan Yuling, "Sister Yu, I’ve got a big issue to handle during this time, I’m afraid I can’t..."

"What big issue?"

"Umm..." You hesitated, scratching your head. After all, it was probably better not to tell a commoner like Ruan Yuling about your vendetta with the aristocratic families.

After a moment of thought, you said, "Someone is seeking revenge on my doorstep, and they’re quite a formidable master. I need to concentrate on dealing with him these days."

"The opponent is formidable? You are no match for him?"

To get her to leave you alone for now, you nodded.

"If that’s the case, then you should accompany me even more, and we leave right now!" While you were still stunned, a seductive fragrance surrounded you, and Ruan Yuling pressed forward, grabbing your arm with a serious expression, "Brother Yun, you can’t die before fulfilling your elder sister’s wish, understand?"

You were about to speak when someone else entered through the door.

You were equally familiar with this person, even if she wasn’t someone you particularly liked to see.

"Chairman Li, I suggest you take a trip to Dragon King Lake. You may find unexpected gains."

The newcomer was Shadow Thirteen, Dong Fangxiao. As a representative of the Empress, her words carried the Empress’s weight.

Frowning, you immediately asked, "What gains?"

Dong Fangxiao turned to look at Zhao’er and said with a smile, "It’s about Miss Zhao’er."

"What do you mean?" Now, you were especially cautious with anything related to Zhao’er.

Dong Fangxiao glanced specifically at Ruan Yuling, a glint flashing in her eyes. She didn’t approach but stood at the shop entrance, addressing you, "According to our Shadow Guard’s investigation, the Soul Lock was used once seven hundred years ago, and it should now be inside the Dragon King Temple."

The mention of the Soul Lock naturally shook you, but you soon became unsettled, "The Dragon King Temple, the Dragon King?"

Dragon King, what kind of concept is that?

"Hmm, that’s what the investigative group told me, and following the Empress’s orders, I specifically came half a day early to tell you. How about that, good enough for friends, right?"

"Friend my ass, how often have you screwed me over?" You rolled your eyes, clearly irritated, but also became vigilant, "Why does the Empress want to tell me this?"

"How could I, a mere servant, possibly guess the Empress’s thoughts?" Dong Fangxiao pursed her lips.

Having said that, Dong Fangxiao continued, "By the way, I am here on the Empress’s orders to take Miss Zhao’er away."

"You can leave now. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said." As soon as you heard that Zhao’er was to be taken away, your expression immediately turned cold.

"Ouch, the real girlfriend, showing such extra care, huh. But what if I told you that the reason for taking Miss Zhao’er away is because the Empress has found a method to temporarily suppress the diminishment of her life force..."

"Really?!" you exclaimed eagerly, showing how deeply you cared.

"These are the Empress’s own words. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do," Dong Fangxiao shrugged. "Moreover, the Empress explicitly stated that she will protect Zhao’er on your behalf until the day the Chu Sect’s Inner Sect martial contest begins."

Hearing this from Dong Fangxiao, you once again revised your impression of the Empress.

That Empress, always so cool and indifferent, who rarely showed compassion and was quick to kill, had nevertheless repeatedly helped you. You couldn’t help but feel grateful for this act of kindness alone.

Dong Fangxiao was the Empress’s personal guard, acting as the Empress’s mouthpiece. If these words truly came from the Empress, given her pride she wouldn’t be boasting. In light of this, you could indeed go all out.

Actually, speaking of Zhao’er, she too had strength that was no less than the Empress’s. However, in your actions, you had never considered involving Zhao’er. This wasn’t because you distrusted her, but rather due to a concern that came from deep within your heart: you didn’t want Zhao’er to suffer any harm.

If the Soul Lock truly was in the Dragon King Temple, then you had to go this time. Considering that having Zhao’er with you would be inconvenient, and not knowing whether a different environment might accelerate the draining of her life force, it was safer to have Zhao’er stay with the Empress for protection.

After much deliberation, you finally made a decision to let Zhao’er leave with Dong Fangxiao.

Zhao’er had always complied with every word you said, and she had also spent some time with Dong Fangxiao, making them quite familiar with each other. So, she left with her right away.

As soon as Zhao’er left, you stood up and said to Ruan Yuling, "Let’s go, we leave now!"

Not many people knew about Dragon King Lake. It was remote, and aside from the existing legends, it was really just a beautiful lake in the mountains.

There were several villages around Dragon King Lake, but the people of Dragon King Village lived the most comfortably, even boasting a two-lane asphalt road that led directly to the nearby town from the entrance of the village.

Of course, this wasn’t because the people of Dragon King Village were especially hardworking, but rather because an influential person, Wang Fugui, had emerged from the village.

Wang Fugui was one of Ruan Yuling’s late husbands. After he made his fortune, he changed his name to Wang Runfa following a fortune teller’s advice.

After striking it rich, Wang Fugui, in order to repay his fellow villagers, funded the construction of a road, renovated the village, and built many public facilities in Dragon King Village.

You were able to benefit from Wang Fugui’s generosity as well. What should have been a two-day trek around the mountains only took you a little over five hours to reach your destination.

When you arrived at Dragon King Village, it was already two in the afternoon.

Considering the high possibility of danger this time, you didn’t involve the other members who were holding down the fort at the club. Instead, you drove a very ordinary Volkswagen Passat, bringing Ruan Yuling with you.

Speaking of Ruan Yuling, sigh!

This exasperating goblin!

If it weren’t for the Sen Luo Eye’s scan, you’d seriously suspect she was a transformed fox spirit!