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Upon hearing the next name, Jing Yuan immediately perked up and asked the guard again, "Are you sure it's Bai Zhilongnu?"
The guard paused for a moment, scratching his head in confusion. Although he didn't understand why General Jingyuan seemed so excited, he nodded and confirmed, "That's right, it's Bai Zhilongnu. General Jingyuan, would you like to see her?"
"Please come in quickly!"
Jing Yuan said impatiently. He had been thinking about how to stop those dragon masters from causing trouble.
However, this matter was an internal affair of the Ming Dynasty, and he had never had the authority to intervene.
But if Bai Zhi were to return now, perhaps she could influence some things through her influence.
At least, Bai Zhi had lived by Bai Lu's side for more than two years, so they must have developed deep feelings for each other. If they could reason with her and appeal to her emotions, they might be able to persuade Bai Zhi to take the initiative to reject the Dragon Masters' ideas.
After all, while the Dragon Lord is powerful, his own will is also an important factor. If Bai Zhi is unwilling to serve the Wisdom Clan after becoming the Dragon Lord, then even if Bai Zhi's strategic value is far greater than Bai Lu's, it may not be a good thing for the Dragon Masters.
In this situation, even if a small number of dragon masters still have something to do, it is enough to break the previously relatively consistent situation.
"Gentlemen, General Jingyuan invites you in."
Before long, Bai Zhi and Bai Lu entered the Shence Mansion.
Upon seeing Jing Yuan, before Bai Zhi could say anything, Jing Yuan spoke first.
"Bai Zhi, Dragon Girl, congratulations on returning to the Immortal Ship." Jing Yuan walked to Bai Zhi and Bai Lu with a smile on his face. "You must have had a tough time during this period. After all, peaceful places are not many in interstellar space."
Bai Zhi blinked. "Actually, it's alright. Everyone on the Starry Sky Train is very kind to me, and I've also gained a lot of knowledge."
"Haha, that's true. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Going out like this will broaden your horizons."
"Oh, by the way, Miss Bailu, the Shence Mansion bought some desserts from shops in Changletian. Would you like some?"
Jing Yuan suddenly changed the subject and said to Bai Lu.
"Dessert?"
"Oh right, desserts, a new style. I heard they're pretty good, but I don't really like desserts. Could Miss Bailu please get me some?"
Jing Yuan smiled broadly, as if the desserts were truly unsold.
But Bai Zhi knew that when this guy was "recovering" at her place, he liked to leisurely eat desserts while reading some interesting books.
To say he doesn't like desserts is utter nonsense.
"I'm willing. Helping others in their time of need is the best virtue I can have as a doctor. Since you can't eat, I'll reluctantly help you finish it!"
Bai Lu had no doubts and immediately agreed.
"Haha, thank you very much, Miss Bailu. Guard, please take Miss Bailu over there. I would also like to have a good chat with Miss Baizhi about my adventures over the past few days. Staying in Shence Mansion all this time, I am quite eager to see the outside world."
"Okay, then you talk to Bai Zhi, I'm going to eat something first."
41 I can balance the demonic body
"Bai Zhilongnu, we can have a proper talk now."
After confirming that Bai Lu had gone to eat dessert, Jing Yuan's smile faded slightly, and a hint of sharpness appeared in his golden eyes.
Bai Zhi also keenly noticed the change in Jing Yuan's attitude.
"General, what are you trying to say?"
Seeing Bai Zhi's composed attitude, Jing Yuan chuckled and shook his head. Oh well, he'd already slacked off so many times in her hospital room. He couldn't really act like a spendthrift anymore. If he went too far, she might think he was deliberately putting on a show of oppression.
"Little Baizhi, to be honest, although you are young, I know from our conversations that you are naturally intelligent and mature. You should know what those Dragon Masters have been plotting, right?"
Bai Zhi nodded. "I know that those dragon masters might be planning to strip the power of the Dragon Lord from Master Bai Lu and then infuse it into me."
"Huh, you actually knew that?"
Jing Yuan was genuinely surprised. Although he had skipped work a few times to visit Bai Zhi's ward in the past two years and thought Bai Zhi was very smart, he never expected her to be this smart, able to perceive the thoughts of the Dragon Masters.
Seeing Jing Yuan's expression, Bai Zhi knew that the other party must have misunderstood something. If Qing Que hadn't told her, she really wouldn't have known what the Dragon Masters were planning, because in her original mind, even if the Dragon Masters wanted to cause trouble, they would go to Dan Heng.
After all, Danheng still possesses the other half of the Dragon Lord's power, and he is also the reincarnation of Yinyuejun, making his talent far superior to Bailu's.
Before Qingque told her, she had never thought that the Dragon Masters would consider her.
"Since you know, I won't explain further. I just want to tell you that this action might pose a life-threatening threat to Bailu. She might just transform into a Wisdom Egg."
"Don't worry, General Jingyuan. Master Bailu is so lovely, how could I bear to see her turn into that? I will not accept what the Dragon Masters have done."
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Jing Yuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This negotiation had gone exceptionally smoothly, so smoothly that it was unbelievable to him.
"But, General, have you considered that even if I refuse, the Dragon Masters will force me to do it? They might knock me unconscious, then tie up Master Bailu and forcibly remove her and perform the infusion."
Jing Yuan frowned. "Even if you object, they'll still do it?"
"It seems the general hasn't had enough contact with those old men. Although they're quite annoying, they're more concerned with the whole of Chiming than with their own personal gains and losses."
"Even if I refused, after they forcibly stripped and infused it, no matter how unwilling I was, I am still a member of the Ming Dynasty. I can't just say I don't care about the entire race, or rather, I can't stop living on the Immortal Ship forever, can I?"
"If I live here, then whether I like it or not, I have already achieved the Dragon Masters' goal."
Bai Zhi carefully analyzed these situations for Jing Yuan, as she was well aware of the stubbornness of those old men.
But sometimes, it is this kind of open conspiracy that is impossible to defend against.
Although she can travel between different worlds through the system, there is no doubt that the Immortal Ship is her home, and no matter what happens in the end, she will return to the Immortal Ship.
Hearing this, Jing Yuan frowned even more deeply, but he had to admit that it was indeed very possible. For those high-ranking Dragon Masters, power and money were simply not within their consideration.
They were more concerned with the rise and fall of the entire race.
In order to make the entire Ming Dynasty more prosperous, they will do no shortage of extreme things.
This gave him a headache. These guys sounded so stubborn, what should he do? He couldn't just exile them, could he?
"General, you must have a headache. Remember to calm yourself down. You're over 800 years old. Be careful of demonic possession."
Bai Zhi made a joking remark with a smile.
“Little Angelica...you really are...but this is indeed a very troublesome problem.”
Amused by Bai Zhi's words, Jing Yuan shook his head helplessly.
"Don't rush, General. Can't you think about why I remained so calm after knowing that Master Bailu might encounter such a thing?"
"Oh? Do you have some brilliant idea?"
Jing Yuan was also intrigued by Bai Zhi and asked her curiously.
"General, this time I went out, and I didn't leave empty-handed."
Jing Yuan nodded. "The Black Tower Space Station has already sent back relevant information about your situation, including what you did on that frozen planet. We also learned about it through the company's channels."
"But your abilities might not stop the Dragon Masters' plans; instead, they might spur them to go even crazier. You have such talent even without the power of the Dragon Lord; if you had the power of the Dragon Lord, wouldn't you be even more powerful?"
Jingyuan immediately offered a rebuttal and described his concerns.
Faced with Jing Yuan's concerns, Bai Zhi simply smiled and said:
"That's true, but that's only because those aren't heavyweight enough. I've awakened a new ability, although I can only use it once at the moment. But as I continue to awaken, this ability might become permanent."
"However, if this ability is used to absorb the power of the Dragon Lord, it may cause chaos and prevent the awakening of this ability in the future."
"What does General Jingyuan think of my statement?"
"A sufficiently heavyweight capability?"
Jing Yuan stroked his chin, unable to fathom what kind of extraordinary ability could make Bai Zhi speak with such confidence.
It should be noted that the Immortal Boat people, as a long-lived species, have many people with various strange powers, and their knowledge is also extensive.
It's very difficult to claim that your abilities are impressive in front of the people of the Immortal Ship and gain their recognition.
"Little Angelica, could you explain in detail what exactly your heavyweight ability is?"
After thinking it over, Jingyuan decided to abandon the idea of slowly guessing and instead chose to ask Baizhi directly.
"General, you're really direct, not even bothering to guess. But I understand your eagerness, General."
"As for my abilities..." Bai Zhi paused, then said to Jing Yuan with a slightly expectant look, "It's nothing special. It's just about balancing the influence of the Demonic Yin Body on the body, restoring the degree of corruption of the Demonic Yin Body to its original state, and living for another seven or eight hundred years."
"To restore the demonic body's corrupting influence on people to its original state, allowing them to live for another seven or eight hundred years..."
Jing Yuan hadn't quite grasped the meaning yet, and subconsciously went over the sentence in his mind.
Then, after a few seconds, she reacted and exclaimed in surprise, somewhat disregarding her image, "What did you say?!"
42 Jingyuan's weariness
"General, please calm down."
Bai Zhi looked at Jing Yuan, who was somewhat out of control, with a smile. To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen Jing Yuan like this.
This Shence General usually appears lazy, but when faced with a real crisis, he is always resourceful and decisive, launching a swift and powerful attack on the enemy.
It emphasizes the effect of being calm when still, but astonishing when it does move.
Therefore, she had never seen such an expression on the other person's face before.
"call..."
Jing Yuan took a deep breath, slowly suppressing his chaotic emotions, before asking in a low voice:
"Bai Zhi, do you know what you just said? You are young and may have misunderstood some things, so I won't pursue the matter further."
In his mind, what Bai Zhi said was basically impossible. After all, the Immortal Ship had existed for so long, and countless ancestors had made efforts to remove the demonic influence.
But none of them had any effect.
It's utterly unbelievable that a child just over two years old can solve what countless predecessors failed to accomplish.
This is why he subconsciously thought that Bai Zhi was talking nonsense, or that she hadn't understood what it meant to release the demonic body.
Hearing Jing Yuan say this, Bai Zhi wasn't surprised. After all, it was indeed quite shocking. If she were Jing Yuan, she probably wouldn't believe it either. This thing sounded as absurd as a mud-playing native sharing nuclear fusion technology with you.
If Jing Yuanzhen believed it directly, Bai Zhi would think that Jing Yuanzhen was a general who didn't live up to his title.
But Bai Zhi shook her head and said, "General, we're not strangers. You know I'm not the kind of naive child. Besides, I studied medicine with Master Bai Lu. Do you think I would lack basic knowledge about the Demonic Yin Body?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan frowned, staring intently at Bai Zhi, and asked in a low voice, "Bai Zhi, are you sure what you're saying is true?"
After Bai Zhi pointed it out, Jing Yuan realized that he had indeed acted irrationally just now, subconsciously believing unfounded guesses instead of thinking things through carefully.
Based on his understanding of Bai Zhi, it was impossible for her not to know about the Demonic Yin Body. As a member of the Pill Cauldron Division and Bai Lu's apprentice, she would certainly know the difficulty of curing the Demonic Yin Body.
If Bai Zhi still said these things under these circumstances, it means that the other party is indeed confident.
"Whether it's true or not, General, you'll know once you try it. General, I remember you're over 800 years old, right? Normally, people from the Immortal Ship would be around the time when they fall into demonic possession by now."
"Although you seem to be in good condition most of the time, I believe you are definitely not as comfortable as you appear, because a normal Immortal Ship person who is far away from the Demonic Yin Body would not spend a lot of time pretending to sleep to collect their thoughts."
"You're quite observant."
Faced with Bai Zhi's guess, Jing Yuan did not refute it. Although the people of the Immortal Ship have immeasurable lifespan, their spirit cannot withstand such a long period of time. This is why he sometimes slacks off.
Otherwise, the long-term, complicated and repetitive work would quickly deteriorate his mental state, and he would eventually fall into demonic possession.
But that was only a temporary measure, because the Luofu Immortal Ship was currently in a state of talent shortage. Although Fu Xuan was intelligent, he was not a person of human touch. He might be very good at his job, but he was terrible at managing his subordinates.
Even with Fu Xuan's exceptional business acumen, he still delegates most tasks to others on this enormous ark. Without strong leadership skills, he might cause chaos on the Luofu Immortal Ark.
Although Yu Kong is the perfect candidate for general, with outstanding wisdom, rich experience, and excellent skills in managing people, she is a fox-person with a limited lifespan. Faced with the position of general, she will probably pass away within a few years.
The rapid turnover of generals was something the Luofu Immortal Ship could not withstand.
Not to mention a child like Yanqing, Jingyuan simply couldn't imagine what the Cloud Cavalry would become if this guy became the Sword Master. Would they just be a bunch of reckless brutes who only knew how to charge?
Therefore, he had to suppress himself while dealing with the affairs of the Immortal Ship, and also guide these future seeds.
This is also why he has been visiting Bai Zhi's ward more and more frequently in recent years.
My mind is too tense; I desperately need a rest.
He didn't want to suddenly fall into demonic possession, after all, if someone at the Envoy level fell into demonic possession, it would bring great trouble to the Immortal Ship.
"So, General, shall we give it a try? I only have one chance to use it before I truly awaken this ability."
Bai Zhi broke Jing Yuan's reverie and asked a question.
"Only one chance...?" Jing Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded.