"Leaving just like that, aren't you afraid Zi Yan will make a fuss when you get back?" As the three traveled through the void, Medusa smiled softly and looked at Xiao Heng, as though she had already imagined the comical scene.
"How could that be? Zi Yan isn't a little girl anymore. She's the Dragon Emperor. Besides, even if she does make a fuss, it's fine. A few sweets will calm her down." Xiao Heng chuckled.
"Childish!" Medusa shot him a glance and turned away, though the corners of her lips could not help but curl upward. She too missed those days. Fortunately, although everyone had changed, they were all still here.
Gu Yue flew beside them and glanced at Xiao Heng—or, more precisely, at Xiao Heng's shoulder. Her body flashed with silver light, and Gu Yue transformed into a little Silver Dragon once more before landing on Xiao Heng's shoulder.
"You're not exactly young anymore..." Xiao Heng laughed helplessly at the little dragon perched on his shoulder, but he did not refuse. He was always talking about riding dragons, yet he had actually ridden North Dragon more often. There was Gu Yue on his shoulder, and Zi Yan, who used to cling to his back all the time. Still, having a dragon sprawled across one's shoulder looked pretty cool, didn't it?
Seeing that Xiao Heng did not refuse, Gu Yue settled comfortably on his shoulder, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the feeling of not having to move on her own.
Medusa glanced over, but said nothing.
"Rumble...!"
Within the pitch-black void, silver light writhed continuously like a massive dragon, howling as it moved. Its blinding radiance and ear-piercing thunder could be heard from far away.
The three landed beside the Void Lightning Pool, and Gu Yue returned to