Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

Tong silently took two steps back.

She believed that, given Master Zhu's character, he must be on his way here at this moment!

The chances of me, the director, winning against this giant black bird all by myself are too low...

This director will never do anything without being sure of success, and will never joke with his life and his precious youth!

Unexpectedly, just as Tong quietly took a small step back, the large black bird that Yu Youquan had transformed into suddenly began to speak!

"Xiao Bing... my dear granddaughter... what are you doing here?"

A hoarse, aged male voice echoed ethereally in the space, carrying an eerie sense of benevolence.

Tong was so frightened that she stopped in her tracks.

Hey! Don't just randomly claim relatives, okay? Who is Xiao Bing? Are you getting old and your eyesight is failing you...?

But Tong didn't dare to speak, fearing that the large black dragon skeleton would be provoked and then, without warning, try to kill her...

She had witnessed similar things many times in various dragon realms.

They could only hope that Master Zhu would arrive quickly to provide assistance, otherwise, things would really be in grave danger!

If it really doesn't work...

Minmo Youye is also acceptable...

Standing still, Tong and the large black bird with its broad, sharp wings drooping stared blankly at Yu Youquan.

In fact, Tong was deluding herself. The dragon skeleton that Yu Youquan had transformed into wasn't talking to her. Rather, it was the approach of Min Moyou and Yu Bing's group, who had come all the way by cutting through the sea and blocking the waves, that Yu Youquan noticed.

"With friends? Boyfriend? This young man is really handsome... He has the same charm as I did in my prime."

Oh my god! It's here!

He's a true gentleman!

A gentleman with the demeanor of an elderly man!

"Second...Second Grandfather...? Is that you?"

Yu Bing saw a large black bird hanging upside down from a giant tree not far away by black chains, and it uttered the voice of her second grandfather...

Wasn't it supposed to cause physical deformities? How come even the race has changed...?

Is that big black bird my second grandfather?

Concentrating on her disbelief, Yu Bing didn't care about comments like "the young man is really handsome."

Because Min Moyou and his group were traveling from almost opposite directions to Tong, and were blocked by the giant tree suspending Yu Youquan, Tong was unaware that Yu Bing and Min Moyou were about to reach the central area of ​​this Dragon Domain.

I'm just very confused.

Young man? What a handsome young man!

There aren't any young men around me, director?

Tong looked around in place—could it be the director's savior—Master Zhu?

Where is it? Where is it? Come and fight the boss!

After looking around for a while, Tong still couldn't see anyone who resembled Zhu.

This is both mistaking me for the director and spouting nonsense about a young man...

Miss Yu's second grandfather has Alzheimer's disease.

Of course, this was a joke; Tong simply assumed that Yu Youquan was unconscious after falling into the dragon's remains.

"What? It's only been a few days, and Xiao Bing doesn't recognize her Second Grandfather?"

The big black bird seemed puzzled by Yu Bing's question, but quickly understood.

"Second Grandpa is going to Linglong Pavilion to paint with Master Xiaoran. You play with your friends first, and Second Grandpa will treat you next time..."

(Note: The so-called "painting" is actually one of the clues that Director Tong found during the revelation process. It is a painting that Yu Youquan and Xiaoran made together when they were plotting to escape, and they were filled with longing for freedom. It is a beautiful scene in the few memories that Yu Youquan and Xiaoran had together.)

Slightly different from her previous somber tone, when Yu Youquan mentioned "Linglong Pavilion" and "Xiaoran," a hint of joy and vitality could be clearly heard in her voice.

"Second Grandfather, what are you saying? Linglong Pavilion and Xiaoran are already..."

For some reason, Yu Bing had come to believe everything Min Moyou had told her about the past of Linglong Pavilion...

If that's the case... was Second Grandfather's unconscious state after turning into a dragon skeleton due to being trapped in his own memories?

"Huh? Xiaobing? Why are you still here?"

Yu Youquan seemed not to have heard Yu Bing's hesitant words clearly, and her tone already carried a hint of dissatisfaction, as if she were saying, "How can you still be so immature after all this time?"

"If there's nothing else, Xiaobing, you and your friends should go back now! Xiaoran and I need to finish that painting as soon as possible!"

The old man is only immersed in the memories he wants.

In Yu Bing's memory, this was the first time her usually kind and gentle second grandfather had spoken to her in such an anxious and slightly reproachful tone.

What should we do...? My second grandfather seems to have gone mad...

It can't go on like this!

Min Moyou mentioned it before, right? When Long Yin fell into Long Yi or some other dragon skeleton, the condition for regaining human form was to be conscious.

If everything is really as Min Moyou said... Second Grandfather must be in a lot of pain right now...

But! For Second Grandpa to return to the Yu family safely!

We must tell Second Grandpa the truth! We must forcefully bring him back to his senses!

"Second Grandfather! Don't wallow in the sorrow of the past! Linglong Pavilion... is long gone! Xiaoran... is gone too!"

Yu Bing ran quickly toward the land in the center of the water, shouting loudly, hoping that her voice could be heard by the delirious Yu Youquan.

At this moment, Tong, who was almost below and to the side of Yu Youquan, also heard Yu Bing's shouts and even vaguely saw her figure running towards them without regard for anything else...

Buho!

This is a preemptive taunt, where the boss fight starts before everyone is ready and the players have even arrived, setting the stage for an enraged boss battle!

Is this girl stupid?!

Should we check on her second grandfather's current state? Is she still provoking him?

Do you want to see just how terrifying that thing is?

And! The problem is!

This director is the closest I've ever been to this thing!!

If it goes crazy, I, the director, will be the first to suffer!

That's outrageous!

Director Tong cursed inwardly, quietly shifting her feet, trying to get as far away as possible...

Don't get blood splattered all over your face later.

"Xiao Bing... what are you talking about?! Isn't Xiao Ran waiting for me in Linglong Pavilion?"

Yu Youquan heard Yu Bing's call, and, dazed, seemed lost in some deep, profound doubt...

It unconsciously flapped its wings, stirring up a fierce gale.

Tong gripped the gun with both hands and planted it on the ground, trying to keep her body as low as possible. She was also nearly blown off her feet by the wind.

At the same time, the "clues" or "accusations" that Tong had obtained by solving puzzles in order to get here were revealed one by one by the fierce wind...

Inside was the painting created by Yu Youquan and Xiaoran, which, carried by the fierce wind, flew up and smeared itself onto the face of the large black bird with blood-red eyes...

"This painting...this painting is already finished?!"

Yu Youquan naturally opened its bird eyes and saw the painting pasted on its face.

"Then... what about our escape plan?! Did it work?! Did it work?!?! I... can't remember anything at all...?"

Yu Bing was secretly delighted when she heard that her second grandfather seemed to have remembered something!

Sure enough! As long as Second Grandpa remembers and faces reality, he can turn back into his old self!

"Second Grandfather, you broke your promise on the day you ran away... You were stopped by Great Grandfather."

When Tong heard Yu Bing continuing to provoke Yu Youquan, she really wanted to curse him out!

But when she opened her mouth, it was filled with the swirling hurricane, her lips and tongue dancing wildly in the wind, completely disobeying her commands:

"You... Ah! Uh... Lelouch leep leep leep leep...."

Damn it!!

This director is also a living, breathing human being!

Finally, I swallowed a bellyful of cold air and let out a burp...

Tong silently shut her mouth, staring intently at the wind and sand as Yu Bing tried to awaken Yu Youquan...

Miss! Miss!

While your awakening technique, Youquan, is powerful, it's still too time-consuming. Is there a safer method you could recommend?

For example, wait until everyone is present before starting the group!

Don't get angry right away!

However, Yu Bing couldn't hear her inner cries; instead, she heard Yu Youquan's even more frantic and chaotic mutterings:

"Broken promise? I broke my promise?? I so desperately wanted to escape the Yu family! I wanted to escape... Why did I want to escape...? Why, why, why...?"

Its menacing bird eyes, the size of a human head, suddenly caught sight of scattered pieces of "evidence" and "clues" or things flying in the wind. A nauseating, viscous tide of memories surged and clung to its tiny bird brain...

"I remember now... I remember now!! Behind the prosperity of the Yu family lies the blood and tears of countless innocent people!"

"I...I...as a member of this family...enjoying this filthy wealth...I...am no different from their accomplice!! I am ashamed of my bloodline!!!"

"So I'm going to denounce them! I'm going to denounce Yu Jia! I'm going to escape with Xiao Ran!"

Yu Youquan, transformed into a large black bird, let out a painful cry and struggled violently, managing to break the iron chains that pierced his body slightly. The wind that covered the surrounding area for miles also grew stronger!

The wind blew so hard that Tong could barely open her eyes.

"But I......broke my promise...because...Yu Youming!! Yu Youming!!!! Ahhh, Yu Youming!! He's such a good older brother!!!"

"But...where is Xiaoran? Where is Xiaoran?? Xiaoran, she...no...it can't be...she..."

Yu Youquan remembered almost everything, except for the memory of Xiaoran's final fate, which she absolutely refused to confront...

Thick red and black smoke rose from the enormous bird's body, and the spell power, which was infinitely close to the gold rank, flowed through Yu Youquan's body.

Yu Bing looked at it—could this be a sign that her second grandfather was about to revert to human form?! This trick really worked!

Is it just one last step? If we tell Second Grandpa about Xiaoran's fate, he'll surely regain his senses and return to normal, right?

That must be the case!

Since Second Grandpa is unwilling to face it... then Xiao Bing will have to lend you a hand!

"Second Grandfather... Back then, the Yu family set fire to Linglong Pavilion to eliminate evidence. Miss Xiaoran has already... perished in the flames."

Wake up and face reality, Second Grandfather!

Yu Youquan's struggling bird body suddenly stopped moving.

"Xiaoran... is dead...? And those musicians... too...?"

"Yes... I remember now... It's me... I'm the one who dragged everyone down...! It's all my fault! It's all my fault!!"

Then, the enormous bird's body trembled uncontrollably, as if something inside it was about to explode...

At this moment, Yu Bing's eyes were filled with excitement, much like a cult leader who used an evil ritual to summon an evil god.

Yes, yes! Second Grandpa remembers everything, right? He should turn back to normal in the next second, right?

It was I, the current head of the Yu clan, who bravely and fearlessly ventured into the Dragon Realm, using my voice to awaken and save the Yu clan elders who were in a life-or-death crisis!

As expected of me.

However, Yu Youquan's next sentence left the smug Xiao Bing dumbfounded.