We're in Trouble

"Big Brother, what trouble could there be? The dragon pearl isn't on us. Even if they investigate, they won't trace it back to our heads," Second Brother said, puzzled. The Eldest Brother shook his head. "We don't have identification tokens. In normal times, that wouldn't matter, but during such a critical period, the Dragon Clan will definitely list us as suspects." "If we're listed as suspects, how are we supposed to transport the coffin?" "Then what should we do?" The Eldest Brother gritted his teeth. "Leave the grotto-heaven. Worst-case scenario, we'll just wander around outside for the next few days. It's impossible for the Dragon Clan to check everyone's identity on the streets one by one." "All right." ... The third day. "It really isn't easy to find," Man Gu sighed. It had already been three days. Suddenly, Lu Yang felt a stir in the dragon blood at his waist. Staring at the four men from Juxuan Island walking past, a cold sneer appeared on his face. "Found them!" Evidently, these four were not subordinates of the black-robed dragon. That meant they must have murdered someone for loot and snatched the Ancestral Dragon Grass, but feared the black-robed dragon and didn't dare sell it off. "Follow them!" Lu Yang sent a secret voice transmission. Meng Jingzhou and the other two perked up—at long last, they had found their target. "Big Brother, someone is following us," Second Brother warned via voice transmission. As the Four Thieves of Juxuan Island, tailing and infiltration were their bread and butter. "I sensed them too, but there's no need to worry—they're only at the Nascent Soul stage," the Eldest Brother said unhurriedly. "They're humans, so this has nothing to do with the dragon pearl. Lead them somewhere deserted and let's see what they're after." The Four Thieves of Juxuan Island were not afraid of Lu Yang and his companions. Lu Yang's group could tell that the Eldest Brother had noticed them and was intentionally leading them toward an unpopulated spot, but they weren't afraid either. The eight met at a secluded little spot on the outskirts of the Sea Market. "I don't believe I know you four. What is your business?" the Eldest Brother asked, looking coldly at Lu Yang's group. The closer Lu Yang got, the more intensely he could feel the agitation of the dragon blood. It seemed the Ancestral Dragon Grass was indeed on them. "You took something you shouldn't have taken. Are you truly not afraid of offending an elder of the Dragon Clan?" When Lu Yang said this, the Eldest Brother relaxed halfway. The youth had said "an elder of the Dragon Clan" rather than "the Dragon Clan," which proved this indeed had nothing to do with the dragon pearl. "What thing? I haven't the slightest idea," the Eldest Brother said, shaking his head. If there was anything on him connected to a Dragon Clan elder, it had to be that nameless stalk of grass. Still, why would they hand something over to four Nascent Soul cultivators? Wouldn't bumping them off settle everything once and for all? "You don't know? You murdered a dragon to loot his treasures, yet you dare tell me you don't know what it is? Fellow Daoist, do you take me for a fool?" Lu Yang said. "If that's how it is, should I call over the Dragon Clan elder backing me?" The Eldest Brother's eyes narrowed. If a Dragon Clan elder were dragged into this, it would likely expose the matter of the dragon pearl. *They cannot be left alive!* The Four Thieves of Juxuan Island struck at once, intending to eliminate Lu Yang's group in an instant. Lu Yang drew his sword. A burst of sword qi erupted, carving a deep chasm into the ground. His gaze turned murderous. "Do you truly intend to fight? That is something the Old Dragon Emperor favors. I advise you, Fellow Daoist, to hand it over so that everyone can go on their way in peace." For a moment, both sides were locked in a stalemate. From what Lu Yang had gathered from the black-robed dragon elder, the elder didn't want to make a big scene. If the four of them clashed with the four opposite them, the commotion would surely draw widespread attention. The Eldest Brother was deeply alarmed. That streak of sword qi just now was extraordinarily dangerous. The leader of the group was no easy opponent—a tough nut to crack. A clash between them wasn't likely to be decided quickly, and there was no need to fight a battle here over a stalk of unknown grass. They shouldn't have taken that stalk of grass in the first place. Humiliating though it was, he knew how to weigh gains and losses. He took out the wooden box and tossed it to Lu Yang. "Is it this?" The Immortal Fairy had also been curious about what kind of thing was called Ancestral Dragon Grass. Sweeping her immortal sense over it, realization dawned on her. "This Immortal wondered what Ancestral Dragon Grass could possibly be. When Xiao Ling first started growing flowers and plants, her skills were terrible, and she ended up growing a bunch of weeds. Lianyi mocked her constantly for it, but Xiao Ling was too stubborn to admit it and insisted she just liked growing weeds. This 'Ancestral Dragon Grass' is just the weeds that grew in Xiao Ling's backyard!" Lu Yang: "..." *I didn't hear anything. Senior Ao Ling, please don't come after me.* With the Immortal Fairy's confirmation, Lu Yang was certain the wooden box indeed contained the Ancestral Dragon Grass. He placed the box directly inside the wooden box given by the black-robed dragon elder. A double wooden box ensured that no one on the outside could see what was inside—absolutely secure. In the shadows, two dragons communicated via voice transmission, thoroughly excited. "Did you hear that? One side tried to double-cross the other, and now their people have tracked them down." "Acquired by murdering a dragon, and something the Old Dragon Emperor favors—it's definitely the dragon pearl! They're the culprits!" "To think an elder was actually involved in this!"