Under some invisible pressure, Ji Yuan's flying speed seemed to be one point faster than the original limit, and he returned to Dongtu Yunzhou half a day earlier than originally expected.
Although Ji Yuan left Yunzhou only a few years ago, for an immortal cultivator, especially one of Ji Yuan's level, a few years is really nothing. However, so many things happened in the meantime that prolonged the sense of distance in time, and made Ji Yuan, who returned to Yunzhou, feel like he had not been home for a long time.
But Accountant Yuan cannot go back to his hometown in Ning'an County directly. After all, the most important thing now is the condition of the dragon girl Ying Ruoli. Of course, he has to go to Dazhen Jingji Prefecture first.
The coast of Tongtian has changed a lot. When Ji Yuan arrived at the riverside, he almost couldn't recognize it. At this moment, he was standing on the opposite side of Gyeonggi Prefecture. Looking in one direction based on his memory, all he saw was the river.
"Uh, this... Zhuangyuan Ferry is flooded?"
The original Zhuangyuan Ferry has been completely submerged under water. Now there is a larger new wharf on the river bank. Most of it has been completed, and there are cargo ships unloading goods, but some parts are still under construction. In addition, the infrastructure has also been completed, and even the previous hot pot restaurant has been newly built and opened.
The situation was similar on the other side of the river. The wider new dock was also bustling with activity. Only the road leading to Gyeonggi Province remained unchanged.
Ji Yuan was standing on the shore side of the new road at the moment. Although it was a little off the coast, there were still carriages passing by. When he was looking at the surface of the Tongtian River, a carriage happened to pass by. The people inside were lifting the curtain to look at the river, and there were even voices of talking.
"This is Tongtian River. I came here once to take an exam and lived in a riverside village for a while. Unfortunately, I can no longer see the River God Temple!"
"I heard it sank underwater?"
"Well, the Tongtian River has become much wider, and even the original docks have been completely submerged. I heard that the main waterway in some places has also been changed, seemingly avoiding the cities along the river, making them tributaries..."
The person who was talking in the car swept his eyes along the coast and naturally saw Ji Yuan not far away. However, when his eyes swept around in the distance and came back, he found that there was no one on the shore nearby. He rubbed his eyes and looked again, but still found nothing.
At this moment, Ji Yuan had already entered the Tongtian River. Not long after entering the water, he saw the patrolling Yaksha. The latter was originally swimming in the water with a steel gun in his hand. Suddenly, a stranger was walking on the water. When he was about to ask, he saw clearly who was coming. He was shocked and happy at the same time, and hurriedly swam over.
"I have met Mr. Ji. Is Lord Long always thinking about you? He told us to keep an eye out for you."
"I came here specially to visit you. It shouldn't be inappropriate, right?"
Ji Yuan asked this question? Yaksha answered quickly.
"Suitable? Sir, please follow me!"
The underwater river flow was diverted by the Yaksha, carrying Ji Yuan and him straight to the Dragon Palace in the Water Palace as if they were on the fast lane? Before Ji Yuan arrived, some water creatures had already arrived at the Water Palace to report the news.
The old dragon sat in the main hall with his eyes closed to rest, when a yaksha hurried into the hall.
"Report to Lord Long, Mr. Ji is here? He will be here soon."
"knew."
The old cow opened his eyes, responded lightly, then slowly stood up. He looked at the Dragon Mother who also stood up, and slowly walked out of the palace. Although his movements seemed slow, the water under his feet was flowing very fast. He reached the entrance of the water palace in almost one step and met Ji Yuan directly.
"You still remember to come?"
Lao Long started to complain and Ji Yuan quickly apologized.
"Did Ji neglect it? Did Ji neglect it? Mr. Ying should have heard about the chaos in Tianyuzhou before? Mr. Lu seemed to be in trouble, and Ji, who has no sect or faction and does not belong to any party, went to lend a hand."
"Yes, I heard about it. Come with me to see Ruoli."
Lao Long responded indifferently to Tian Yuzhou's affairs, saying that it was not as important as his own daughter. Ji Yuan observed Lao Long's expression and saw that something was wrong.
"What, is Ruoli in trouble?"
Ji Yuan was also a little nervous. The old dragon didn't say anything and just pulled Ji Yuan up and left. Ji Yuan didn't dare to be negligent and could only hurriedly pay his respects to the Dragon Mother who had also come over, then followed the old dragon and walked directly to the outside of Ying Ruoli's bedroom.
Longzi, who was guarding the door, was stretching out of boredom the moment before, and the next moment he saw his father and Ji Yuan approaching him, and hurriedly bowed to greet them.
"Dad! Uncle Ji! Uncle Ji, you are finally here!"
"Well, Ruoli is in there?"
"Yes, Uncle Ji, please go in and take a look."
How could Accountant Yuan refuse? He nodded and was about to walk forward, but he paused and turned back to look at the Dragon Mother who had also arrived here.
"Madam Ying, I'm going to go see Ruoli."
"Mr. Ji, please come in. If Ruoli can successfully transform into a dragon, I will be very grateful!"
The Dragon Mother bowed solemnly to Ji Yuan, who returned the bow before turning around and walking forward. As he took a step forward, a layer of restriction like water waves emerged as Ji Yuan stepped forward. However, when Ji Yuan took a step forward, he did not feel any resistance. It was as if he was passing through a layer of gentle water flow and naturally crossed the restriction.
Then Ji Yuan looked at the door with some decorations hanging outside, and thought with amusement that this could be considered as stepping into a woman's boudoir.
After opening the door, Ji Yuan looked up. The bedroom was neither too big nor too small and was a transparent room, but there was a screen separating the inside and the outside. Ying Ruoli was sitting quietly in front of the screen outside, with a peaceful face and a frown from time to time. The light of heaven and the floating shawl behind her made her look like a goddess.
Ji Yuan frowned slightly and looked back at the people outside the restriction. Even the old dragon, who usually would not lose his composure no matter what happened, looked nervous, and the mother dragon seemed to have anxiety written all over her face.
So Ji Yuan moved closer to the dragon girl and looked at her carefully, frowning and looking puzzled. The more he looked like this, the more nervous the old dragon, the dragon mother and Ying Feng outside became.
After thinking for a while, Ji Yuan returned to the door and gently closed it, thus cutting off the sight of the three dragons outside. However, due to the isolation, they could basically hear and see nothing.
The Mother Dragon outside opened her eyes wide and immediately looked at the old dragon.
"How do you close the door?"
"How should I know? Maybe the secret cannot be revealed!"
Lao Long replied, remaining calm and standing outside the hall without moving a step.
Inside the bedroom, Ji Yuan turned around and looked at the Dragon Girl again, still frowning.
"Why is that?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Dragon Girl opened her eyes and playfully stuck out her tongue at Ji Yuan, which stunned Ji Yuan for a moment.
"Oh Uncle Ji, you finally closed the door. If you keep looking at me like this, Ruoli will blush and she might even fail!"
As the dragon girl spoke, she stood up and pounded her hands and legs.
What's going on? Ji Yuan was a little confused, but his eyes looked calm no matter how you looked at them, otherwise his expression would have been a little dull.
The Dragon Girl had already walked up to Ji Yuan and bowed to him gracefully.
"Ruoli has met Uncle Ji. I hope Uncle Ji doesn't mind. Ruoli is fine. Ruoli is doing very well!"
That is, even if Ji Yuan was blind, he could see that he had been fooled, and by the always well-behaved Dragon Girl, and she had also fooled his own parents and brother.
The accountant Yuan also came to his senses and asked with a wry smile.
"Ruoli, what are you trying to do?"
Ying Ruoli was smiling and her heart was filled with joy. She had never seen that kind of expression on Ji Yuan's face before. Although he tried to hide it, it was really funny. She walked over and waved towards the door, and suddenly there was another layer of restriction. Then she quickly asked Ji Yuan to sit down.
"Uncle Ji, please sit down. Ruoli must have waited so long for you!"
Seeing Ying Ruoli acting like a little girl, Ji Yuan was a little overwhelmed. This was very different from the sacred majesty of the Goddess of Tongtian River. The number of people in the world who could see this scene could definitely be counted on one hand.
"No, no, no, please just talk it out. What's the matter?"
Ying Ruoli immediately calmed down and pointed in the direction of the door.
"Uncle Ji, I am not afraid of Hualong Ruoli, but of course I have to wait until you come. But for Ruoli, this is also another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Um, Uncle Ji, I am afraid that my father can hear it, so please help seal this place..."
Ji Yuan grinned, having a rough idea in his mind. In response to Longnu's request, he raised his arm and the immortal rope turned into a golden shadow that covered the entire interior of the bedroom.
"Okay, now even if you want to plot against your father, he definitely won't be able to sense it."
"Thank you, Uncle Ji!"
Ying Ruoli smiled and thanked Ji Yuan again, then suddenly asked a question.
"Uncle Ji knows what happened?"
"What else could it be? Is it about your father and your mother?"
"I can't hide it from Uncle Ji. This is exactly what happened. You know the relationship between my parents. If it weren't for the danger of my transformation into a dragon, they might not be able to stay in the same river. Uncle Ji must help me this time. Otherwise, Ruoli will definitely have a deep knot in his heart when he transforms into a dragon. Maybe he will make a mistake, maybe he will fail to transform into a dragon, maybe he will die in the flood, maybe..."
“Stop, stop, stop…”
Ji Yuan quickly raised his hand to stop him. It turned out that the girl who looked very well-behaved normally also had a playful side.