Two treasure maps

After a hearty meal, Guo Lingli felt sleepy like a tide. She followed the instructions of Master Jun and walked into the room that was carefully arranged for her. In the room, a faint scent of sandalwood filled her nose, making her feel peaceful. Various instruments used for monastic life were placed around, and several ancient scrolls hung on the walls, seemingly depicting some mysterious legends.

In the center of the room was a spacious jade bed, covered with soft silk, as delicate as silk, and with an excellent touch. Guo Lingli lay on the bed, feeling the softness of the silk, and an inexplicable sense of security surged in her heart. She closed her eyes and soon fell into a sweet dream.

However, while she was sleeping, the light blue bead in her sleeve slipped quietly. The former owner of this bead never thought that it would see the light of day again. At the moment the bead fell to the ground, it turned into a human figure and knelt in front of Master Jun.

Jun Ye had been keeping an eye on Guo Lingli's situation, and he discovered that when Guo Lingli fell into a deep sleep, her body seemed to automatically activate a mysterious magic circle. This magic circle protected her entire body, and her body began to absorb the essence of the tea she had just eaten and drunk.

Lord Jun sat on a chair in the room, his eyes deep. He saw the human figure kneeling on the ground, but he didn't say anything. The invisible sense of oppression made it impossible for the human figure formed by the light blue bead to maintain its shape, and it turned back into a bead, lying on the ground trembling.

At this time, Jun Ye gently waved his hand, and the dragon bracelet on Guo Lingli's wrist suddenly broke. From the bracelet, a small golden dragon as thick as a finger emerged, floating above the sleeping Guo Lingli, with blood dripping from its body. But strangely, the blood did not drip onto the bed, nor onto Guo Lingli's body, but onto the broken bracelet.

Lord Jun looked at the little golden dragon that was injured by the positive and negative winds of the Gangfeng Well and asked calmly, "Tell me, what happened to you?"

The little golden dragon spoke human language, bowed his hands and saluted to Master Jun, saying: "Greetings, Master Jun. I was originally the dragon pulling the carriage in front of the Jade Emperor. Because I was distracted for a moment and the carriage was not stable, I was convicted and demoted to the heavens and fell to the Nine Heavens to serve the state. Five hundred years ago, the emperor of Xiu State drove me to the heaven alone and promised to bring me back to the heaven afterwards. However, he did not keep his promise, and I was still imprisoned in the Nine Heavens, driven by those insignificant immortals. Until a few days ago, I smelled the breath of the emperor of Xiu State and hurried over. Who would have thought that the breath came from the beast-taming bell in the hand of this little girl. In order to find the emperor of Xiu State, I turned into a dragon bracelet and stayed by her side."

"What's the matter with all these injuries?" Jun Ye asked knowingly, with a trace of inquiry and concern in his eyes. The little golden dragon heard this, a trace of grievance flashed in his eyes, and his voice trembled a little: "I don't know what happened to that jade girl. She suddenly went crazy and threw the little girl into the positive and negative wind. The positive and negative wind is really strange. It didn't cut the little girl, but came to bully me. I clearly hid in the dragon scales, but I still couldn't avoid its harm."

After listening to Little Golden Dragon's description, Lord Jun suddenly realized that the dragon bracelet was made from the skin shed by Little Golden Dragon. No wonder it cherished its blood so much and refused to let the blood flow to other places, but used it all to nourish the dragon scales.

Jun Ye thought for a moment and decided to discuss the next plan with Xiao Jinlong: "Since you are already injured, you should stay in Taiji Palace to recover. How about giving this bracelet of yours to the little girl?"

When the little golden dragon heard this, it suddenly felt unwilling. It wanted to say no, but it didn't want to give up the opportunity to recover in Taiji Palace. After all, it was too seriously injured this time. If it was to recover in the lower world, it would take a hundred years to recover. But it was different in Taiji Palace. The spiritual energy here was abundant, and it would take at most ten years for it to recover its magic power. In this case, it was not impossible to exchange it for a dragon skin.

After some consideration, the little golden dragon finally made up his mind. He raised his head and looked at Master Jun, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Master Jun, I am willing to offer my dragon skin. I only ask that I can recover in peace in Taiji Palace."

Seeing this, Jun Ye nodded with satisfaction. He stretched out his hand and gently took the dragon bracelet off Guo Lingli's wrist. Then, he blew gently, and the dragon bracelet disappeared instantly. In the place of the dragon bracelet, a blood jade bracelet appeared. This bracelet was crystal clear, emitting a faint red light, and its size could change at will, which was very magical.

Jun Ye carefully examined the bracelet and was quite satisfied. So, he put the bracelet on Guo Lingli's wrist. The bracelet fit her skin tightly, as if it was tailor-made for her.

Afterwards, Jun Ye put the little golden dragon into his sleeve and turned to leave Guo Lingli's bedroom. He knew that the little golden dragon needed time to recover, and Guo Lingli also needed time to adapt to the new bracelet. He believed that in the days to come, they would both become stronger.

Jun Ye left Guo Lingli's bedroom, but he still had many questions in his mind. He was curious about the origin and purpose of the little golden dragon, and why it valued its dragon skin so much.

He returned to his residence and released the little golden dragon from his sleeve. When the little golden dragon saw Master Jun, it lowered its head, as if it was a little afraid. Master Jun smiled gently and said, "You don't have to be afraid. I have no ill intentions. I just have some questions to ask you."

The little golden dragon raised his head, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. Lord Jun asked, "Why do you cherish your dragon skin so much? Also, why did you choose to stay in Taiji Palace to recuperate?"

The little golden dragon was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer. Finally, it slowly spoke: "Master, there is actually one thing I haven't told you. I am not an ordinary dragon, but a guardian dragon under the Jade Emperor. My dragon skin not only contains my magic power, but also hides a great secret."

When Jun Ye heard this, he was shocked. He didn't expect that this little golden dragon had such an extraordinary identity. He asked, "What secret?"

The little golden dragon shook his head and said, "I can't tell you easily. This secret is related to the safety of the heavens. Once it is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous."

Jun Ye frowned, he felt that things seemed to be getting more and more complicated. He thought for a while and said, "Since you can't tell me, then I won't ask. But you must promise me that while you are recovering in Taiji Palace, you will not do anything that will harm the heaven and the human world."

The little golden dragon nodded and agreed quickly: "Don't worry, Master Jun, I will never do anything that will harm the heavens or the human world. I just want to recover my wounds and restore my magic power."

Jun Ye nodded, but he still felt a little uneasy. He knew that the identity and secret of this little golden dragon might bring unknown troubles to Taiji Palace. He decided to secretly pay attention to the little golden dragon's actions, just in case.

At this moment, Guo Lingli was sleeping soundly in her bedroom. The blood jade bracelet on her wrist emitted a faint red light, as if silently protecting her. However, she did not know what secrets and dangers were hidden behind this bracelet.