Book of Disaster

"Take it first."

"I was worried about you. Although you are a poet, you are a descendant of a military family after all. Without a martial spirit, your future will always be bad. But now, not only have you successfully awakened your martial spirit, but you have also made great contributions to the court. I am really happy for you."

Concubine Zhao said this with a look of joy on her face.

Bai Qi could feel the sincerity and natural concern, and couldn't help but feel moved.

Although he had recognized a stepmother in the Taishi Palace, to be honest, the two had never met before. He thought that this meeting would be more or less awkward, but for some reason, Bai Qi felt a natural closeness from Concubine Zhao.

Bai Qi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It had been a long time since he had felt such genuine affection and concern from others.

"Thank you, stepmother. I'm fine. I just had some scratches."

Bai Qi said quickly.

"I heard that the little princess from the West Palace secretly intercepted you halfway. Haha, you two, His Majesty has only promised the marriage, but he hasn't arranged it yet, but you are so impatient. Otherwise, how about I personally remind His Majesty to arrange your marriage in advance and make it happen for you two."

Concubine Zhao joked.

"what?"

Bai Qi suddenly looked embarrassed and his face turned red with shame.

What does this have to do with anything? Bai Qi didn't expect that even Concubine Zhao would tease him about this.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Seeing Bai Qi showing the shyness that a child of this age should have, Concubine Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

Although the outside world described Bai Qi's performance in the Spirit Valley as being so heroic and like a great hero, in her eyes, Bai Qi was still that fifteen or sixteen-year-old child.

"Okay, I asked you to come here this time because I want to see you. Please come to Yonghe Palace more often when you have time."

"Secondly, you will be enlisting in the army soon according to His Majesty's order. Although you have awakened your martial spirit, it has been too short after all. Military training is more or less dangerous. My stepmother can't do much to help you, so I specially prepared a pair of dragon scale wrist guards for self-defense. Wearing them on your hands can help you turn danger into safety and resist disasters."

As Concubine Zhao said this, she quickly asked someone to bring an exquisite brocade box.

"My lord, you are so lucky. This pair of dragon scale wristbands is a magical weapon made from scales taken from a celestial dragon. They are extremely rare even in the royal family. The queen had a hard time getting them for you."

Aunt Zhao at the side spoke at this time.

"What? A dragon?!"

Bai Qi was shocked.

When he heard about the dragon scale wristband, he just thought it was some kind of powerful protective gear comparable to dragon scales, but he didn't expect it to be really made of dragon scales.

The dragon is a legendary beast!

Snapped!

Bai Qi immediately opened the brocade box in a hurry. In an instant, a golden light with a hint of auspiciousness burst out from the brocade box, and even the entire Yonghe Palace was covered with a layer of rosy light.

Inside the brocade box, Bai Qi saw a pair of exquisite metal wristbands that were five or six inches long, inlaid with gold and silver threads, and engraved with lifelike dragon scale patterns.

Beneath the dragon pattern, dark patterns can be seen faintly, which are the powerful runes and formations engraved. The core of these runes and formations are the two real dragon scales inlaid in the center of the top of the wristband.

They were two objects only the size of a fingernail, and seemed to be made of pure gold, with obvious biological activity and veins.

Is this dragon scale?

Bai Qi was a little surprised.

The dragon blocks out the sky and is even bigger than a mountain. The scales on its body should be at least as big as a water tank. How come they are only the size of a fingernail?

"Of course, a real dragon scale cannot be this small. It is made using talisman formations and special refining methods."

Aunt Zhao at the side seemed to see through Bai Qi's thoughts:

"If you want to see the real dragon scales, destroy this magic weapon and you will see it."

"No, no, no."

Bai Qi hurriedly shook his head and put the brocade box into his arms.

What a joke! This Aunt Zhao is really not a human being. How could she destroy such a wonderful treasure so easily?

Concubine Zhao also had a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of doting.

Although this child is extremely talented, his words and actions are still those of a child after all.

"When Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty founded the country, it was said that a dragon came from the sky and followed him to fight together. Dragons shed their scales, and it would be a pity to discard them. Later, Taizu ordered people to use these shed dragon scales to make dragon scale wristbands. Not only does it have extremely powerful defense, it also has a certain healing effect."

"If you encounter danger again in the future, at least you will have a certain ability to protect yourself."

Concubine Zhao said.

"Thank you, stepmother."

Bai Qi quickly bowed and thanked him.

Good stuff, this is really good stuff. I will make a lot of money on this trip to the palace.

With a stepmother like this, what more could a husband ask for?

"Bai Qi, try it on first."

As if she could see Bai Qi's joy, Concubine Zhao spoke.

"Ah."

Bai Qi nodded, already eager to try.

Bai Qi picked up the dragon scale wristbands and put them on his hands. Suddenly, a loud dragon roar sounded, accompanied by a howling wind, and a huge black shadow of a sky dragon suddenly appeared in the hall.

Almost at the same time, the dragon scale wristband suddenly emitted a faint green light, and Bai Qi instantly felt a huge force rushing into his body. In just a moment, all the hidden injuries that Bai Qi had suffered in the dark world of the universe were healed.

Not only that, another huge force rushed into all the cells of his limbs and bones, making Bai Qi feel full of energy and strength.

"Good baby, good baby! Thank you, stepmother!"

Bai Qi couldn't help but be happy.

Wow, with this thing, I won’t have to worry about Princess Lengli intercepting me halfway anymore.

"By the way, the case of the Spirit Valley crisis has been closed. After investigation by Duke Ji, it was found that this disaster was caused by the evil cult."

Concubine Zhao seemed to remember something and said to Bai Qi.

"Cult?"

Bai Qi was a little shocked.

"Well, I asked His Majesty, and I heard that it was a cult called Mother Earth. I don't know any more details."

Concubine Zhao said.

Bai Qi felt huge waves surging in his heart. Wasn't it Duke Xiao Ji who was behind the dark side of the universe?

It was very obvious that Duke Xiao Ji of Wuhun Valley wanted to kill him that day, and he had also prepared an escape talisman long ago. No matter how you looked at it, it was definitely Duke Xiao Ji's doing.

Even the Book of Heaven gave a hint!

Or...is this matter not that simple?

There are other forces behind Duke Xiao Ji, is it this Mother Earth Cult?

However, in this way, Duke Xiao Ji was cleared of all suspicion.

"That's a really good excuse."

Bai Qi said secretly in his heart.

"You are too popular in the Spirit Valley. You may have attracted their attention. You must be careful during this period. This pair of dragon scale wrist guards may save your life at a critical moment."

Concubine Zhao said earnestly that this was the real reason why she asked for the dragon scale wristband for Bai.

"Thank you, stepmother."

Concubine Zhao's worry also reminded Bai Qi, and his eyes became much more serious.

Duke Xiao Ji will not give up, he has to quickly improve his strength in order to deal with him.

Concubine Zhao seemed to understand Bai Qi's anxiety and did not stay long.

Soon, Bai Qi took his leave.