Chapter 787: Chapter 361: Farewell, Pebble Drake (Part 2)

Although it couldn’t breathe air at all, Luo De still didn’t interrupt it.

Vivian took out a whistle and blew it, the silhouettes of Black Flame and Frost appeared one after another, circling and descending from the sky.

"Do you actually have a dragon as a mount?"

The little stone dragon looked at Black Flame in front of him with a slight daze, "No, it looks very much like our dragon clan, but it isn’t!"

The little stone dragon looked at Luo De in disbelief, "How did you do it?"

It was precisely because Black Flame wasn’t a real dragon that the little stone dragon was more puzzled.

Its mind held no information about these dragons’ lineage.

"Alright, we’ll discuss these matters later."

Luo De mounted Black Flame, "Right now, we have more important things to deal with."

Luo De exerted force with his legs suddenly, and Black Flame flapped its wings, soaring into the sky towards Frost Leaf Town.

After all, the little stone dragon was still an undead, and its necromantic energy still needed cleansing.

Otherwise, encountering Holy Light might turn the little stone dragon into a "wailing small dragon."

This would take some time.

Meanwhile, Avril had already handed the coordinates of the Sea Abyss Wizard Tower to Luo De, so he didn’t need to go back.

Once the matters of Frost Leaf Town were handled, Luo De would return to Riyue City.

Black Flame quickly flew back to the Lord Manor.

Back in the lord’s hall, after a simple rest, Luo De began to study the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl.

"It might hurt a bit next, bear with it."

Luo De held the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl and spoke seriously to the little stone dragon.

"Dragons do not fear pain."

The little stone dragon swiftly retreated back into the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl.

Once its figure disappeared, Luo De mobilized magic power and slowly injected it into the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl.

The light on the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl lit up, this time a purple glow like threads, continuously weaving and rotating around it.

Luo De acted cautiously, pouring in just a little before stopping.

Then, the little stone dragon’s shadow once again emerged.

"How does it feel, any unusual sensations?" Luo De asked the little stone dragon.

"Yes, my energy is depleting."

The little stone dragon’s voice carried hesitation, slowly saying, "But there isn’t any pain, and the seed of yours began moving just now, emitting a bit of energy to repair my body."

"Hmm..."

Luo De pondered for a moment and asked, "Do your dragons have any unique cultivation methods?"

"Of course not, our great dragon clan just needs sleep to grow stronger."

The little stone dragon’s voice was full of pride, its head held high.

"You’re most considered a dragon soul now; I need to cleanse the necromantic energy in your body."

Luo De explained, "The natural seed only works best when you’re cultivating, providing you with a continuous energy supply."

"In that case... our dragon clan can cultivate anything."

The little stone dragon spoke without hesitation, "No matter what your humans can cultivate, our dragon clan can too."

Luo De nodded slightly without saying much.

After thinking for a moment, Luo De turned to Vivian beside him and said, "Have Avril lead a search for a meditation technique suitable for spiritual bodies."

The little stone dragon couldn’t cultivate the Breathing Technique for physical strength without a body and could only cultivate meditation techniques.

"It would be best if it relates to nature; if not, they’ll have to cultivate the Tulip Clan’s technique." Luo De added.

"Yes, sir."

Vivian immediately bowed her head to relay Luo De’s orders to Avril.

Luo De then turned back and continued slowly infusing magic power into the Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl.

The more undead energy that could be purified, the faster it could become a clean and pure spiritual body.

It wasn’t long before Lawrence arrived to report that Macuru was on the way back to Frost Leaf Town.

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In the lord’s hall.

"Good day, honorable Lord."

Macuru smiled whole-heartedly and respectfully bowed, "Congratulations on successfully defeating Princess Shuiyan and the Duke of Flowers."

The caravan traversed the entire Western Province, making Macuru’s information the most well-informed.

Macuru also heard the legendary tale of Luo De transforming into a Giant Dragon, making him excessively excited to see Luo De again.

Serving as a legendary Giant Dragon is thrilling just thinking about it.

"Please sit, Macuru."

Luo De smiled, raised his hand to gesture, while Leia quickly stepped forward to pour Macuru a cup of hot tea.

"Macuru, you’ve done well."

Luo De looked at the middle-aged man before him, "The Advisory Council of the Western Province reported that you helped them resolve many troublesome issues."

Macuru was a little taken aback, quickly stood up, and bowed, "Indeed, there are some matters of resource allocation that I was intending to report to you."

"The ore in the Maple Ridge of the Western Province is abundant, while food storage on the Rose Hill is plentiful, so I stepped in as a guarantor to facilitate trade between them."

Macuru promised earnestly, "Rest assured, I haven’t compromised any of your interests."

Macuru hadn’t expected the news to reach Luo De’s ears so quickly.

He also didn’t know if what he had done was right after all, as both resources are vital strategic assets.

"You needn’t be nervous, Macuru, as my domain is no longer just the Northern Territory."

Luo De smiled, gesturing for Macuru to sit back down.

With no noble lord currently, many matters aren’t attended to.

Many advisory councils are unfamiliar with each other and wouldn’t spontaneously provide support without expecting a return for their achievements.

Macuru’s efforts in bridging gaps to facilitate better resource circulation were valuable.

So despite not having filed a report, Luo De wouldn’t blame Macuru.

"Aside from not recording it, you haven’t made any mistakes in this matter."

Luo De’s gaze softened, saying, "I’m not bringing this up to punish you, but rather because I think you’ve done excellently."

"You previously managed the territory’s caravans; in the future, I think you should continue doing similar tasks."