Chapter 1759: Sea Dragon Flower

“You are too courteous, elder.”

Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou exchanged a look. Old Man Turtle’s explanation had fit their guess perfectly.

Ye Qing did not feel angry nor distrustful of Old Man Turtle though. For one, Old Man Turtle harbored no ill will toward them. Two, the Sage had given them a lot of help along the way. So what if he harbored some selfish intentions? It did not matter in the grand scheme of things.

“It is all thanks to you that I was able to retrieve my lost fate and resolve my personal crisis. So please, accept my bow.”

As Old Man Turtle said this, he clasped his hands together and bowed toward Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou—or at least, he tried to.

Ye Qing immediately caught him and said, “Please, elder. You’ve provided us with a lot of help on the way, but we weren’t able to repay any of them until now. So let’s say we’re even, shall we?”

“Joyless is right, elder. You are too courteous.”

Feng Qingyou smiled. “Besides, our contribution in this matter isn’t that significant. Lingyu is the one who played the biggest role in your recovery.”

“Oh, you’re right! I completely forgot about the girl. It’s my mistake.”

Old Man Turtle slapped his forehead and turned to Lingyu. “Lass, it’s all thanks to you that I’m recovered. Please, accept my bow.”

Lingyu was still confused as to what they were talking about when Old Man Turtle suddenly bowed in her direction. She hurriedly pulled the old man to his feet while saying, “What are you doing, Grandpa Turtle?! Please rise. Besides, we’re a group, aren’t we? There’s no need for thanks between companions!”

Old Man Turtle patted her head smilingly before looking back at Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou. “Very well. I shan’t make things awkward for anyone any longer. Still, I owe you all one. Just call upon me if you ever need my help. I promise I will do everything in my power to see it done.”

“If you must repay the favor, then simply aid us in finding the evil suppressing spiritual treasure and accomplishing our trip’s goal, elder. That is all we ask,” Ye Qing said smilingly.

Old Man Turtle nodded firmly. “It is only natural. I will give it my all.”

“It’s a promise.”

After clasping his fists at Old Man Turtle and chatting a bit, the group quickly resumed their search for the evil suppressing spiritual treasure.

After the harrowing experience with the Fate Taking Tree, no one dared to underestimate anyone or anything in Dong Ji any longer. They treaded every step with caution and kept their guard up at all times.

“Look! Look! It’s the Sea Dragon Flower!”

It was at this moment Lingyu pointed forward and cried excitedly.

A far distance away from them, a flood dragon several hundred meters long was swimming in the air slowly.

Strangely, the flood dragon was covered in flowers and grass. The flowers were unusual flowers of vibrant colors and delightful appearance, and the grass was rare, anomalous grass that shone like the sun.

The flood dragon and the plants it carried painted quite the majestic and profound scene in the sky.

Before anyone could speak, Lingyu launched into a detailed explanation, “The Sea Dragon Flower refers to the plants growing out of the sea flood dragon’s body. Nurtured by the flesh and blood of the sea flood dragon, each and every plant growing out of its body is precious and rare. They can regenerate one’s flesh, extend one’s lifespan, strengthen one’s body, increase one’s spiritual energies as more. They all possess unfathomable and potent effects.”

“Thhat said, they exist in a symbiotic relationship, not a parasitic one. The plants feed on the sea flood dragon’s flesh and blood, but the sea flood dragon also feeds on the plants’ medicinal effects. They both fuel each other’s growth.”

“You know this too, Lingyu? You’re so amazing!” Ye Qing paid her a well-timed compliment after she reached the end of her explanation.

“But of course!” Lingyu declared with a pleased look.

Feng Qingyou and Old Man Turtle smiled and said nothing. In fact, they all knew about the Sea Dragon Flower. However, Lingyu wanted to show off, and they didn’t want to deflate her. So, they kept quiet.

“Oh right, do you guys want to get on the sea flood dragon?” It was at this moment Lingyu asked the group.

Ye “I’m a qualified support” Qing immediately asked, “Wouldn’t the sea flood dragon attack us?”

Lingyu declared proudly, “Of course not. The sea flood dragon is generally tame. So long as you don’t harm the plants growing out of its body, it would not attack us. In fact, it will grow very fond of us if we can contribute some precious plants to it.”

Lingyu flew toward the sea flood dragon as she spoke and proved herself correct. The sea flood dragon did not express any hostility toward her whatsoever.

“See? I told you it’ll be fine. Come on up!” Lingyu beckoned in their direction.

“Sure!”

Ye Qing and the others already knew it would be fine, so of course they weren’t surprised by this outcome. They quickly followed suit.

Soon, they were all hovering above the sea flood dragon’s back and overlooking the plants.

There were countless precious flowers and grass on the sea flood dragon’s back. When a breeze blew, the flowers swayed, and the petals danced. The mixture of colors, scent, and energies came together to paint an absolutely fantastical image.

“Beautiful!”

Everyone thought the same thing and felt like they were standing in a celestial realm.

It was at this moment Feng Qingyou cast down a few seeds.

The seeds immediately sprouted and flowered the moment it landed on the sea flood dragon’s back.

“Roar...”

Seemingly sensing Feng Qingyou’s action, the sea flood dragon let out a long, delighted roar.

As if responding to its roar, a calm breeze blew across the sea flood dragon’s back, and every flower and grass swayed in unison as if celebrating or dancing to a joyous occasion. As countless petals circled and danced around the group, thick, dense spiritual energies entered their bodies and refreshed them in both body and mind.

Lingyu’s cultivation level even increased by a small step thanks to the influx of energies.

It was clear that the sea flood dragon was repaying the favor.

The fact that Lingyu, a Half-Sage, experienced a small but visible growth showed just how potent the spiritual energies were.

The next moment, the wind and the petals lifted the group into the air and around the sea of plants.

“That’s the Seven Star Haitang...”

“That’s the Snake Bone Grass...”

“Is that the legendary Demon Lotus? It is!”

“The Rising Dragon Grass... it is said that a single shoot can transform anyone from the ground up and grant them the potential to become a Sage...”

“That’s the legendary Sixty Year Life Extending Flower! A single leaf can extend one’s lifespan by sixty years!”

It was an eye-opening experience to say the least. Some of the plants were priceless and rare throughout the world, and any one of these plants could make the world go crazy for them. And here, there were tens of thousands of them. It was such wealth that even Sages like Ye Qing and Old Man Turtle could not help but feel tempted.

Alas, the sea flood dragon was here. Tempted they might be, they did not dare to take action.

For one, the sea flood dragon was very, very powerful. It might be tame, but touch its reverse scale, and it would teach you a lesson about the wrath of a dragon. Not even the likes of them dared to underestimate it.