"Go to hell! I'll recover soon!!" Cold-Blooded Fifth kicked Ye Lang in the neck. Ye Lang, with his jinxed mouth, had to be dealt a severe blow.
"No, I'm serious! Counting from the beginning, you shrank on the third day after I shrank, but I've been growing for so long, and you haven't made a single move. It seems your situation is hard to say!" Ye Lang said earnestly.
"..." Cold-Blooded Fifth silent. In fact, she had thought about this before and was a little worried. She had never dared to ask about it, but Ye Lang's mention of it made her even more worried, just as she had feared.
"Haha, silly girl, I'll teach you to kick me again!!" Ye Lang laughed heartily. "Let me tell you, I've been transformed countless times, which is why I recover so quickly. You're different; this is your first time!!"
"..." Cold-Blooded Fifth was stunned for a moment, then his little face started to flare up.
"Flick you away..." Before Cold-Blooded Fifth could even lash out, Ye Lang flicked her away with just his little finger.
"..." Princess Longji and Cold-Blooded Seventh didn't know what to say about Ye Lang, bullying a girl like this, especially such a young and cute girl.
"Hmph!" Cold-Blooded Fifth landed lightly, then rushed up to Ye Lang's hand and bit it hard.
These movements were performed in one go, without any pauses, as if she had practiced them many times!
That's right, she's practiced many times, and Ye Lang has thrown her away and bounced her off many times. Ye Lang won't show her any mercy!
"Ugh, ptooey, Ye Lang, what did you put on it?!" Cold-Blooded Fifth had just taken a bite when she immediately let go, because Ye Lang's hand had some kind of taste that made her feel very uncomfortable.
"I didn't put it in. Oh, right, I did a little experiment this morning, and it might have splashed on me." Ye Lang looked at me with an expression of complete ignorance.
"You, you must have done this on purpose!!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said through gritted teeth.
"No, I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident!!" Ye Lang said sincerely.
"..."
"Alright, you two, stop arguing!" Princess Longji knew that there was no point in continuing like this, so she spoke up to stop them.
"Brother, let me ask you, you just said you were leaving, when did you mean?" Princess Longji looked at Ye Lang.
"Now!" Ye Lang replied, grabbing Cold-Blooded Fifth and carefully wiping her mouth before casually tossing her onto the table.
"What? Now? You're not joking, are you?" Princess Longji said immediately. Although she knew she was leaving, she was completely unprepared for this departure!
"What are you talking about? I already said I'm leaving as soon as I recover. If I don't leave now, I'm afraid I'll be too late, and what if I get lost again!" Ye Lang said, seemingly already considering the possibility of getting lost.
"... Alright! I knew this moment would come sooner or later. My territory needs me to return, and this trip has taken quite a while!" Princess Longji was reluctant, but that was all she could do, and this trip had taken just as long as the previous ones.
"Yes! Those who are meant to leave will eventually leave, there's no point in staying any longer!" Ye Lang said softly, his expression becoming quite profound at that moment.
"?!" Princess Longji and the others were stunned. None of the three girls had ever seen Ye Lang with such an expression. Almost no one had ever seen Ye Lang with such an expression, so for a moment they all had a misconception.
Is it still him standing in front of me?
"Hehe, let's go!" While Princess Longji and the other two girls were in a daze, Ye Lang ran away with the Puppet Girl. He ran very fast and didn't stop even when Princess Longji shouted.
This made it clear that the little rascal had been pretending to be profound for this very reason.
"You little brat... stop right there, stop right there..."
"Princess, should we go after him and bring him back?"
"Forget it, no need to chase after them!" Princess Longji shook her head and said.
She knew why Ye Lang was in such a hurry just now. It was because Ye Lang knew that at such a moment, lingering any longer would only increase the sadness of parting.
She knew Ye Lang didn't want her to be sad!
In fact, every time the two of them were separated, Ye Lang would try his best to help Princess Longji forget her sadness. Although it might have been unintentional on Ye Lang's part, it always made her feel very warm.
At this moment, however, Cold-Blooded Fifth had to interrupt Princess Longji's warmth, simply because she still remembered one thing—
"Your Highness, I know what you're thinking, but you seem to have forgotten that he could get lost. Are you really going to let him go alone?"
"Ah... right, how could I forget! Quick, catch that little rascal and bring him back, don't let him get lost again!!" Princess Longji jumped up. In the past, she was the one who left, but this time it was Ye Lang who left.
"..."
However, Ye Lang intentionally prevented Princess Longji from finding him. Princess Longji's Knights Order searched the entire Dragon City but could not find Ye Lang.
At that time, Ye Lang simply rented a carriage, of course, with a driver, so that he could be taken to his destination. Apart from not having anyone to escort him, there was not much of a problem!
If nothing unexpected happens, Ye Lang will reach his destination!
Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances!
"What?! He's gone? That little rascal, how could he just leave like that? I didn't even have a chance to see what he looks like now." The Empress Dowager was truly exasperated upon hearing the news. "He's so carefree! Alright, I should get going too!"
Then, the Empress Dowager also set off. She originally wanted to leave, but she wanted to see Ye Lang a little longer, so she stayed here.
Half a month later, in a famous mountainous area within the territory of the Aila Empire!
This mountain area is famous, not for its beautiful scenery, nor for its rich mineral resources, and certainly not for the presence of immortals.
This place is infamous, infamous for its bandits and robbers!
Although this area is within the territory of the Aila Empire, it is also a lawless zone, teeming with bandits and thieves. However, it is also the only way to enter the Aila Empire, so merchants and travelers must pass through here.
These merchants, on the other hand, exacerbated the rampant activities of bandits and robbers. The more merchants there were, the more money the bandits and robbers made, and naturally they became even more powerful.
In this environment, all sorts of bandit gangs emerged: some robbed the rich to help the poor, some targeted strangers, and some were purely motivated by money...
To be honest, such a place should not be forbidden in the Aila Empire; it should be eradicated. However, because it is too remote and far from the reach of the emperor, it has never been successfully eradicated.