The grass in the factory should be plucked

Jiang Li beamed with joy: "Well done! You've truly made the best use of everything!"

She glared at Xie Chang'an. "This was an idea you'd already come up with, wasn't it? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

It terrified her, making her think that Xie Chang'an was going to perish together with the Soul-Stealing Insect!

Xie Chang'an laughed and said, "If I told you in advance, would you have agreed?"

He had long planned to use himself as bait to lure the Soul-Stealing Insects into his Purple Mansion and imprison them.

Jiang Li has the life-saving talisman of True Monarch Mingxuan in his body, and he also has the seal of Sword Venerable Ziyang in his body. That nine-fold seal might be able to kill the Soul-Eating Insect!

Using himself as bait is extremely risky. If the seal fails to contain the Soul-Eating Insects, he might be annihilated, his soul scattered, and his body and soul vanished.

If Jiang Li knew about his plan, she would definitely oppose it vehemently, so Xie Chang'an naturally couldn't inform her in advance.

At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly thought of the Heart Pact that had been destroyed by the Soul Poison.

"Didn't that demon release soul poison? How are you feeling now? Do you show any signs of poisoning?"

"Nothing's wrong at the moment."

Jiang Li was still worried: "Let me use my divine sense to go in and take a look."

Xie Chang'an said, "Let's go out first, so the children won't wait."

"it is good."

Although Jiang Li was extremely worried, she also knew that this was not the place to talk, so the two of them swam towards the exit.

She glanced at the mirror shard Xie Chang'an held in his palm. "Are we done with our mission? Why doesn't the mirror spirit take back this shard?"

Xie Chang'an opened his palm, and the crystal-clear fragment lay quietly in his hand.

"I don't know either. Perhaps the time isn't right yet?"

The Soul-Stealing Insect is not dead yet; it is still struggling within that seal.

Jiang Li guessed, "Could it be that the mission will only be completed after the seal is broken and Chonghua Zhenren's soul completely destroys the remnant soul of the Soul-Eating Insect?"

The Soul-Eating Insects wanted to devour the soul of True Man Chonghua, so they had to break the seal.

Once the seal is broken, Master Chonghua's powerful divine soul will be able to annihilate him!

For the Soul-Sucking Insect, it seemed like a certain death situation!

"I wonder if he will sit idly by and wait for his doom, or fight back fiercely?"

Xie Chang'an looked inward again into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness. The Soul-Seizing Insect had stopped its futile struggles, whether it was tired or had other ideas, he didn't know.

"Wait and see."

We'll meet force with force, and water with earth. As long as we keep that monster firmly under control and prevent it from causing trouble, we can gradually find a way to destroy it.

Each section of the Huichang Canal has a spare exit. Jiang Li and her companion had just emerged from the water at the nearest exit when they were startled by the strange phenomenon on the horizon.

But then the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds, like molten gold spreading across the heavens, dyeing the clouds crimson, orange, and bright yellow.

The rosy dawn bathed the earth, the roof tiles gleamed with a warm light, the roadside vegetation was adorned with golden dappled light, and even the dust in the air seemed to be coated with a halo, dancing lightly.

As everyone gazed up at the spectacular sight in the sky, a clear and melodious dragon's roar resounded from the horizon, seemingly resonating with the rosy clouds, causing the air to tremble with a warm, comforting vibration.

"The egg has hatched!" Jiang Li exclaimed in surprise.

In the sky, a cyan light flowed and gathered from the rosy clouds, gradually condensing into the phantom of a cyan dragon—its horns were sharp and jade-like, gleaming with a warm luster; its body was winding and graceful, faintly revealing the agility of water ripples; as its tail swayed gently, it brought up a few wisps of light cyan clouds, like a light veil swirling around it.

The Azure Dragon let out another joyful roar, its gentle gaze sweeping over the earth. Its azure light merged with the rosy glow of the sky, transforming into a protective halo that enveloped the surrounding land, causing people to unconsciously hold their breath and feel awe and peace in their hearts.

Xie Chang'an laughed and said, "Congratulations! Our East Sea Dragon King is finally no longer an egg."

He suddenly noticed Jiang Li's strange expression and asked in surprise, "Little fox, what's wrong?"

Jiang Li was currently using her divine sense to look inward at the azure dragon within her sea of ​​consciousness, which was barely bigger than a chopstick, and she found it both funny and absurd.

"Egg, why aren't you going out to ascend the throne and command the four seas? What are you doing hiding in my sea of ​​consciousness?"

She never expected that the natal spirit pet she had been longing for for twenty years would turn out to be a miniature dragon as thin as a chopstick!

It would be suitable to wrap around her wrist as a bracelet.

Egg didn't expect this either, and tears welled up in its eyes: "Sister, I'm only this small, how can I command the world?"

The mighty and domineering Dragon King of the East Sea, as everyone imagines him, is actually only the size of a chopstick!

If someone sees this, they'll laugh their heads off!

Jiang Li tried her best to suppress her laughter: "I won't laugh at you."

Before meeting her, the dragon egg had spent five hundred years alone in the Dragon Palace, suffering from long-term malnutrition; it was a miracle it had survived.

It is estimated that the lack of spiritual energy over a long period of time caused it to develop poorly, resulting in it being only the thickness of a chopstick after hatching.

Jiang Li couldn't help but feel overwhelmed when she thought about how many rare and precious herbs she would have to use to raise him in the future.

Dragon Egg cried, "I'm so ashamed to face anyone!"

This is utterly disgraceful!

Jiang Li thought for a moment: "How long can your Azure Dragon phantom last?"

"A quarter of an hour?" Egg asked uncertainly.

"Fifteen minutes is enough."

Jiang Li said, "Let's go back to the East Sea first. You can transform into a phantom of a blue dragon, take over the position of Dragon King of the East Sea, and then appoint Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. After completing the mission, you can return to my sea of ​​consciousness."

"Okay," Egg said, looking aggrieved.

With the Heart-to-Heart Pact gone, Xie Chang'an could no longer hear Jiang Li's conversation with her spirit pet, and could only look at Jiang Li with questioning eyes.

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "It's nothing, Dandan is fine, it's just a little small."

"He's still a young dragon, so it's normal for him to be a little smaller."

Jiang Li smiled but remained silent.

"Dad, mother!"

At this moment, Xie Wuyou and Xie Wuchou's voices rang out.

They received a report from the aquatic sentinels that Jiang Li and Xie Chang'an had come out, and they rushed to their location.

Jiang Li issued the order to the Tianji Camp to retreat through the contract, while she and Xie Chang'an headed towards the shore.

As soon as they reached the shore, they were surrounded by the troops led by Xie Wuyou and Xie Wuchou.

"Father, Mother!"

"General! Marshal!"

Xie Wuchou plunged headfirst into his mother's arms.

"You're finally out! I was so worried about our daughter!"

Xie Wuyou asked anxiously, "Father, Mother! Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Xie Chang'an smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're fine, everything's alright."

Jiang Li also smiled and said, "Everything went smoothly. The remnant soul of that demon has been imprisoned by the two of us and can no longer come out to cause trouble."

Everyone was overjoyed.

Zhang Tianshi led the leaders of the various Taoist sects forward to pay their respects: "Your Highnesses have vanquished demons and saved countless lives; your merits are immeasurable!"

The disciples of the Daoist sect thought there would be a fierce battle today, but they didn't expect the battle to end so quickly!

The sect leader of Lushan, Lin Xuan, was excited: "With the Lord personally taking action, it will naturally be a piece of cake!"

Qingcheng Sect Leader Li Shuanghua also said with admiration: "Your Highness's righteous spirit dispelled evil and protected the peace of the world. Such a feat is worthy of being recorded in history!"

The head of the Maoshan sect, Wujiuzi, couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, Your Highness, where is that demon currently imprisoned?"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Chang'an suddenly vomited a mouthful of black blood, closed his eyes, and fainted!