Ultimately, it was because she was too weak. Despite having advanced to the Heavenly Dao realm, she was still unable to escape the suppression of the level difference. If she knew the skill from Long Li Xing's planet that could completely conceal her aura, she wouldn't have had to come back to find this guy!
"I know!"
After saying that, she turned and left, showing no intention of begging for help!
Long Li Xing was stunned for a second. By the time he came back to his senses, his body had already followed her. Looking in the direction she was leaving, he frowned! He spoke instinctively, his tone quite displeased!
"Wait, you don't even know the enemy's strength! Do you want to die?"
Her path blocked, Jin Bao'er looked up with a surprised expression.
"Who said I was going to die? And you weren't willing to intervene? Then I'll solve the problem my own way! I won't force you, and you shouldn't force me!"
Hearing this, Long Li Xing couldn't help but laugh in anger! Without him realizing it, his handsome face was filled with rage, and his tone became somewhat sarcastic!
"Force you? I, a dignified expert at the peak of the Great Dao, would force you, a mere little girl? Since you know you can't win, why are you rushing forward recklessly? Are all the dragons dead? Shouldn't Long Zhan be responsible for this? What does it have to do with you?!"
Every word was laced with sarcasm, mocking her for her lack of strength and her meddling. Any other dragon would have exploded with anger!
However, Jin Bao'er merely glanced at him, her gaze calm and steady!
"Oh... Are you done? Please move aside!"
Her unperturbed demeanor choked Long Li Xing, and his full fury was extinguished as if doused by a bucket of water! He wanted to reignite it but found himself speechless...
A sense of powerlessness washed over him. This was the first time since he gained consciousness that he cared so much about someone yet felt so worried and vexed!
Thus... he suddenly turned, took a step forward, and left behind only a sentence, his tone full of annoyance!
"What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going to check the situation?"
Jin Bao'er blinked, looking at the direction he was heading, a faint smile appearing on her face...
Although Long Li Xing at this time was not entirely the same, some aspects were indeed strikingly similar! For example, despite his constant taunts and lack of mercy, as long as she calmly went along with his words, he would be unable to do anything!
This point was incredibly similar to the Long Li Xing of ten thousand years later!
Thinking this, she quickly followed him, not telling him that she didn't intend to rush in recklessly to investigate, but rather to first set up a barrier!
On one hand, it could test the enemy's strength. If they were far stronger than her, her barrier would be quickly broken, and they would most likely be that demon god, as demons generally feared her special powers.
On the other hand, if the enemy didn't react, she could go find the Dragon God Long Zhan to seek help. Her chances of winning would be greater, and it would also alert the various races.
By all accounts, this was better than her rushing in blindly without knowing anything. However, she wouldn't say this, especially since Long Li Xing, an expert on par with the Dragon God Long Zhan, was present.
The Linlang tribe was vast, and the patriarch's residence was even more expansive! Although the two were fast, to avoid alerting the enemy and disturbing them, they chose to conceal their figures as they approached the bamboo forest and quietly entered...
Although the man beside her was more inclined to charge in and catch the enemy off guard, Jin Bao'er preferred to capture them alive to interrogate them about the demons' ultimate plot!
The dark path soon came to an end. Apart from the tall bamboo forest, there was nothing else around. A cold wind blew, carrying a trace of strange demonic energy, yet its source could not be found!
Jin Bao'er looked at the dense bamboo forest before her, feeling something was off! Although it appeared normal, some parts were strangely abrupt!
For instance, the cobblestones on the path had suddenly disappeared, and there was no road ahead! For instance, the bamboo around them was incredibly tall, taller than any she had ever seen! For instance... on the ground of this bamboo forest, there wasn't a single blade of grass among the bamboo! It was almost barren!
"Heavenly Demon Array?"
As she observed her surroundings, the man beside her suddenly let out a disdainful snort! Clearly, he was very familiar with this formation!
Jin Bao'er paused, recalling that Long Li Xing indeed seemed to know a lot: alchemy, formations, talismans, cultivation, immortal artifacts... there was almost nothing he didn't understand!
"You know it?"
After speaking, she tentatively released her divine sense and scanned the surroundings twice. She found nothing unusual, only a feeling of coldness!
Long Li Xing, however, smiled and looked at her leisurely.
"Naturally. I have seen far more things than that Dragon God!"
Seeing that Jin Bao'er showed no reaction, unlike other dragons who fanatically worshipped the Dragon God, he continued with a hint of complexity in his tone.
"The Heavenly Demon Array can automatically absorb worldly resentment and negative emotions from a central point. Once inside, it is converted into demonic energy needed by the holder! It's similar to a spirit gathering array among cultivators! However, demons use demonic energy to construct the array, while cultivators use spiritual energy."
He then glanced at the gloomy surroundings. It was afternoon, and the sun had not yet set. The bamboo forest was naturally cold, which was suitable as a location for the Heavenly Demon Array. He was surprised that the demons were so bold as to set up an array on Linlang territory. Weren't they afraid of being captured?
Even if they didn't die, capture would be a terrible fate.
Jin Bao'er's thoughts coincided with his! When she looked at the bamboo forest again, a thoughtful glint appeared in her eyes...
The next second, her gaze fell on the center of the bamboo forest, and suddenly a thought struck her, her eyes lighting up!
"Long Li Xing, attack that bamboo with demonic energy!"
Hearing this, a surprised smile flashed in the man's eyes. He hadn't expected her reaction to be so swift! Perhaps only someone very familiar with formations could do this, he mused.
He was slightly lost in thought at this notion...
He remembered that among the dragons, apart from a few ancient ones who had lived for tens of thousands of years, very few understood formations. This young female dragon had only just reached adulthood, yet she understood formations?
Despite his thoughts, his actions were not delayed. He unleashed a stream of pure black demonic energy, instantly severing the bamboo...
At the same moment, he was still pondering why this little female dragon knew that only demonic energy could open it. After all, she had decisively ordered him to act, yet she had no intention of acting herself!
Instantly, the sky darkened. A large patch of ground that was previously covered in bamboo suddenly revealed a bamboo house...
A dense mass of demonic energy was swirling above the bamboo house, continuously pouring into it and then disappearing. Simultaneously, a steady stream of energy from above was also pouring into it, being converted into demonic energy...
And before them, a path appeared, leading directly to the bamboo house!
A large hand suddenly reached out, wrapped around her waist, and pulled her tightly into an embrace. Jin Bao'er did not resist; she knew Long Li Xing was doing this to conceal their figures and auras.