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In the dormitory, Nezha knelt on the floor, his hollow eyes fixed on the farewell message from Ao Bing displayed on his phone screen. The Dragon Scale Amulet hanging from his chest had completely dimmed, the once warm connection now extinguished. It felt as if his entire world had collapsed in an instant, all color drained away, leaving only endless grayness and despair.
"It can't be... Ao Bing can't just leave like this..." Nezha murmured, his voice trembling.
He tried to sense Ao Bing's presence through the Dragon Scale, but was met with nothingness. He dialed Ao Bing's communicator, only to hear the cold sound of a busy signal. Despair surged over him like a tidal wave, nearly drowning him.
At that moment, a faint blue light suddenly flickered from the Dragon Scale, brief yet enough for Nezha to catch it.
"Ao Bing?" Nezha sprang to his feet, staring intently at the Dragon Scale. "Are you still alive?"
Another flicker of blue light appeared, this time more persistent. Nezha's heart raced as an inexplicable hope ignited within him. He closed his eyes, concentrating deeply to feel that faint connection. In the depths of his spirit, he seemed to touch upon traces of Ao Bing's existence—weak but undeniably there.
"Taiyi Senior!" Nezha dashed out of the dormitory, heading straight for the training room on the back mountain.
Aunt Taiyi seemed to sense something amiss and was already waiting at the door with a grave expression. "You felt it too?"
"Ao Bing is still alive!" Nezha exclaimed excitedly. "I can feel it; although the connection is weak, he is definitely still alive!"
Aunt Taiyi examined Nezha's Dragon Scale Amulet closely, her brow furrowed. "There is indeed a faint life response, but it’s extremely weak. Logically speaking, if Ao Bing truly perished alongside Lady Shiji, there shouldn't be any signs of life..."
"Unless he didn't die at all!" Nezha interrupted. "Maybe he was just severely injured or imprisoned, or perhaps..."
"Or worse," Aunt Taiyi said solemnly. "Ao Lie's Dragon Soul Return to Origin Secret Technique has side effects; I should have anticipated this. Such ancient Secret Techniques often come with terrible costs; it's possible that Ao Bing is now teetering on the edge of life and death, caught between two worlds."
Nezha's heart sank heavily. "Then we must rush to Western Sea Flame Island to save him!"
"No," Aunt Taiyi shook her head. "If my guess is correct, Ao Bing has likely been taken back to the Dragon Palace for treatment using Dragon Tribe Secret Techniques. But the problem is that the Dragon Palace is heavily guarded; no one outside the Dragon Tribe can enter, especially you—Magic Orb Reincarnation—who is seen as an enemy of the Dragon Tribe."
Nezha clenched his fists, determination flashing in his eyes. "I don't care about rules or fate. If Ao Bing needs me, I must go to him!"
Aunt Taiyi looked at Nezha's resolute expression and sighed deeply. "I know I can't stop you. In that case, let me at least help you prepare. The Dragon Palace lies deep in the East Sea; the water pressure is immense and temperatures are extremely low—ordinary people cannot reach it."
She took out a jade vial from a cabinet. "This is the Tonghai Pill; taking it will allow you to breathe freely underwater for three days. But be aware that once you enter the Dragon Palace, your Demon Sphere Power will be greatly suppressed—at least reduced by seventy percent."
Nezha accepted the jade vial without hesitation. "That's enough; as long as I can save Ao Bing, I'm willing to pay any price."
Aunt Taiyi nodded and retrieved a blue jade token. "Take this; it’s a token I received when I befriended the Dragon King years ago. If you're intercepted by the guards of the Dragon Palace, showing this may give you a slim chance."
"Thank you, Taiyi Senior," Nezha said sincerely as he tucked away the jade token.
"One last thing," Aunt Taiyi said with a serious expression. "If Ao Bing truly used the Dragon Soul Return to Origin Secret Technique, then he may have lost his dragon power and become an ordinary person. This means that even if you save him, he won't be able to cultivate again or bear the title of prince. Are you prepared for that outcome?"
Nezha answered without hesitation: "As long as Ao Bing is alive, nothing else matters. He is Ao Bing—not the Dragon Prince or a wielder of dragon power—just Ao Bing, and that's enough."
Aunt Taiyi nodded with relief. "Go now; remember to stay calm no matter what difficulties you encounter and trust in your own strength."
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