I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 71 - 65: The False Cannot Become True

’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon?’

Gu Zheng recalled the one hundred types of Exotic Insects that the Lord of Hundred Insects could command.

...And the Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon happened to be one of them!

This was incredibly timely news.

"Yuan, where can I find a ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’?" Gu Zheng asked calmly, though his heart was racing with excitement.

"Generally speaking, the more abundant the water vapor and the denser the miasma, the higher the chance of finding a ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’," Yuan Qianjun explained. "After the Thousand Star Lake Domain opens, if the overlapping Demon Realm territory also happens to be covered in water and miasma, you might just have a chance of running into one!"

"Gu, you said earlier there’s a member of the Night Demon Race in Daping County Town, right?"

"Right." Gu Zheng nodded. A thought struck him, and he asked with a strange expression, "Yuan, you’re not going to say that wherever the Night Demon Race appears, the ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’ follows, are you?"

"That’s right."

Yuan Qianjun grinned, clearly enjoying this. "The stronger the aura left by the Night Demon Race, the greater the chance a ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’ will follow the scent. The Yuan Family first learned about the Night Demon Race by extension from the ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’."

This was truly... good news!

Before the Celestial Change, this was a Low Martial World, so naturally, a "Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon" could not have existed.

But things were different in the Demon Realm. It wasn’t hard to understand a "Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon" existing there, and this one even chased after the Night Demon Race.

Now, the Night Demon Race had come to Daping County when the Domain formed.

If a "Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon" was following it, then it was highly likely already inside the Domain, just waiting for it to officially open!

"You want to capture a ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’?"

Qing Yimei sized Gu Zheng up and smiled. "I don’t mean to pour cold water on your plans, but every Exotic Insect has its own unique abilities. Capturing one isn’t something you can do just by having a high Realm. Especially an Exotic Insect like the ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’, which can hunt Night Demons. Escaping through mist, moving like a shadow, and spewing miasma are all basic tricks for it. If you want to catch it, forget everything else—first, you have to be able to see it!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Qing." Gu Zheng cupped his fist. "I will certainly act within my capabilities."

"Heh, you..."

"Who wants to capture a ’Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon’?"

A clear, magnetic voice suddenly rang out. A young man dressed in sharp green attire, with a handsome, jade-like face and a tall, slender figure, slowly walked out from the woods to the right.

"It’s him. The one suspected of being a lost descendant of our Qing King Family."

Qing Yimei lifted her chin, nodding towards Gu Zheng, and picked up where the young man left off. "Fourth Brother, come take a look and confirm for yourself. Is this Gu Zheng, Commander Gu of the Demon Slayer Bureau, one of our Qing King Family?"

"Ahem, a misunderstanding. It’s all a misunderstanding."

Yuan Qianjun coughed twice and explained, "This whole ’lost descendant’ and ’illegitimate son’ thing... I’d had too much to drink, ran my mouth, and just made it all up."

"So you admit you made it up now?" Qing Yimei raised her hand as if to strike him.

Yuan Qianjun quickly dodged, backing away and pleading, "I was wrong, really, I was wrong. Fourth Brother Qing, you’ve been brilliant since you were a kid. Please don’t listen to my nonsense."

"Gu, this is Qing Yixiao of the Qing King Family, Fourth Brother Qing."

"Fourth Brother Qing, this is Gu Zheng—Gu—currently a Commander in the Demon Slayer Bureau. You won’t believe this, Fourth Brother Qing. The last time Gu and I parted ways, he was only at Alien Body Xianfeng, but now, he’s already at Alien Body Shadow."

Yuan Qianjun made the introductions.

"Breaking through two stages in less than a month?" Qing Yixiao raised an eyebrow. His bright eyes scrutinized Gu Zheng as he cupped his fist. "Qing Yixiao, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Gu."

"A pleasure, Qing."

Gu Zheng raised his hand in a return gesture of respect. "Qing, Miss Qing, Yuan, I still have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now. Farewell!"

"Right, right, evacuating the civilians is what’s important. Go on, Gu, get to it," Yuan Qianjun said with a smile, cupping his fist in farewell.

"Take care, Gu."

Qing Yixiao remained courteous, watching as Gu Zheng joined the long line of evacuees. With one hand, he pulled a cart filled with people who had difficulty moving. With the other, he carried five large wicker baskets, all tied together and packed with over a dozen children. He moved swiftly toward the county town until he disappeared from sight. Only then did Qing Yixiao look away, remarking in surprise, "This Gu... he’s quite dedicated, isn’t he."

"He is very conscientious and responsible."

Yuan Qianjun smiled. "Last time in his hometown, Qingshi County, Gu also rushed to move all the civilians from outside the city walls into the city before the Domain erupted. Since he’s here in Daping County this time and knows another Domain is about to open, of course he wouldn’t just stand by and watch the people outside the town be threatened."

He paused, his expression growing serious. Looking at Qing Yixiao, he said solemnly, "Fourth Brother Qing, the ’lost descendant’ and ’illegitimate son’ stuff was indeed just me running my mouth. But it’s a fact that Gu possesses the ’Qing King’s Body’. Nangong Yaoyue, Liangqiu Changkong, Dongfang He, and Hong Butong all saw it with their own eyes."

"You’re still spouting nonsense?" Qing Yimei was the first to react, her spirited willow-like eyebrows shooting up as she glared at Yuan Qianjun. "Do you believe I’ll..."

"Seventh Sister."

Qing Yixiao cut in gently, "Yuan has already gone this far, and with so many witnesses, this Gu Zheng, Commander Gu, might really be a lost descendant of our Qing King Family."

"Ahem~"

Hearing this, Yuan Qianjun coughed and blinked. "Well, I can only guarantee that I saw Gu possessing the ’Qing King’s Body’! Gu himself has never admitted to being a descendant of the Qing King Family."

"Then he’s quite self-aware," Qing Yimei tutted.

Qing Yixiao simply smiled. "What’s fake can’t be real, and what’s real can’t be fake!"

...

...

The Thousand Star Lake Domain was about to open.

Members of the Noble Families had appeared in Daping County like cats that had smelled fish.

Gu Zheng was prepared for this.

The only thing he hadn’t expected was that people from the Qing King Family had also arrived.

And two of them, at that.

Qing Yixiao and Qing Yimei.

The latter’s Divine Wondrous fluctuations and physical aura felt about the same as Yan Hongxue’s.

Meaning, just shy of Alien Body Shadow.

The former, however, was infinitely close to the peak of the Alien Body Realm.

’He might already be at the Super Body Realm, or maybe he can reach it when he unleashes his full power?’

Gu Zheng could only guess.

...

After a busy day, most of the civilians from outside the town had been evacuated.

Those from farther away would have to be moved tomorrow.

After rushing around all day, everyone was exhausted and starving. Fortunately, Shi Huaiying had prepared hot meals.

A group of them gathered in the County Magistrate’s Office, digging into their food.

BANG!

The half-closed main doors were suddenly thrown open from the outside.

A figure stumbled in, swaying, and collapsed to the ground with a THUD before they could even find their footing.

"Who... Lord Yan!?"

Sun Zhenyao, who was sitting near the door, heard the noise and stood up to ask what was happening. When his eyes focused and he saw that the newcomer was Yan Hongxue, he jumped in shock.

"Lord Yan, what happened to you?"

"Quick, someone get over here and help Lord Yan to the rear courtyard!"

Sun Zhenyao cried out, calling to the constables at his table. They rushed over to help up Yan Hongxue, whose face was deathly pale and hair was a mess. Her armor was searing hot, as if it had been scorched by fire.

THUD.

The sound of heavy footsteps echoed.

A giant of a man, over one meter ninety tall with a brawny, powerful build like a black bear, stepped through the open doorway.

"Little beauty, can’t run anymore?"