Zi Yan's Sneaking Away

Upon returning to his courtyard from the Pill Tower, Xiao Ming learned from a maid that Xiao Yi Xian and the others had returned and were currently in the main hall.

Xiao Ming then headed to the hall. Before even entering, Xiao Ming could vaguely hear the laughter and chatter of several women.

"..."

"Zi Yan, how have you been since you went home?" (Xiao Yi Xian)

"I hope no one has bullied you, right? I heard from Xiao Ming that you have a very high status in the tribe." (Medusa)

"Hmph! I'm having a terrible time! I'm so pathetic..." (Zi Yan)

"Why? Could it be that Xiao Ming said something wrong?" Xiao Yi Xian's surprised voice rang out.

"No, after leaving Xiao Ming, I haven't had any good pills. Every day, those awful guys force-feed me awful stuff."

In the hall, Zi Yan's tone was aggrieved, and her big, bright eyes immediately became watery. In her opinion, her life during this period was too miserable to bear. Compared with being by Xiao Ming's side, it was simply hell. So she took the opportunity to slip away.

Zi Yan's story sounds pitiful, but Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian understand Zi Yan's personality.

She tends to exaggerate everything she says, so they didn't really believe her. As for what she was given, they figured it was probably some kind of power-enhancing drug. They could sense that Zi Yan was now far stronger than when she left.

At this moment, Zi Yan suddenly said, "Sister Medusa, it's been so long! You look so much prettier!"

Today, Medusa was dressed in a red brocade robe with gold trim. Her full breasts, slender waist, and subtle mature allure made Zi Yan feel that she looked much better than before her evolution.

Not only that, Zi Yan also felt that her Medusa sister seemed to have gained an indescribable temperament, as if she had become more mature and her aura had softened considerably.

Medusa knew what Zi Yan was referring to. All these changes were brought about by Xiao Ming. After many times of sleeping together, perhaps due to racial talent, Medusa was pregnant, while Xiao Yi Xian was not showing any signs of pregnancy.

However, the gestation period for the Snake People Race is quite long, taking several years, so Medusa's belly hasn't changed much yet.

Because Medusa was pregnant, the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's soul appeared less often, and Medusa's personality became much gentler.

Medusa hadn't figured out how to tell Zi Yan about the pregnancy. She knew Zi Yan was particularly fond of Xiao Ming, and she didn't know how Zi Yan would react if she told her directly that she was pregnant.

Therefore, Medusa could only smile at Zi Yan.

At that moment, Xiao Ming walked in from outside.

Zi Yan spotted Xiao Ming immediately, her eyes lit up, and she rushed towards Xiao Ming, shouting as she ran.

"Xiao Ming, I miss you so much!"

Xiao Ming smiled and caught Zi Yan, patted her little head, and then looked at her carefully. Her delicate and exquisite appearance was still as cute as before, like a porcelain doll.

"Looks like you've been doing well lately." Xiao Ming nodded in satisfaction; Zi Yan looked quite energetic.

"What?! I'm living such a miserable life." Upon hearing this, Zi Yan wanted to repeat what she had just said, feeling wronged.

Xiao Ming reached out and pinched her smooth little face, saying with amusement.

"When are you going to get rid of this gluttonous habit of yours? Those drinks you're drinking are things other people dream of drinking."

"Mmm... Liking to eat delicious food isn't a problem. You've said before that you should do what you love while you're alive, and I love to eat delicious food." Zi Yan's words were a little unclear as her cheek was pinched.

Xiao Ming was just saying it casually. After asking Zi Yan if she had encountered any trouble on her way here, he let go of her hand and walked to the main seat to sit down.

Zi Yan followed Xiao Ming around excitedly. After Xiao Ming sat down, she chuckled and took out a Na Ring.

"Xiao Ming, look."

"This is?"

You'll see when you see it.

Xiao Ming took the Na Ring with suspicion, and after probing it with his Soul Power, he discovered that it contained a considerable number of high-grade medicinal herbs.

"You robbed your family's Treasure Vault?" Xiao Ming asked suspiciously.

"No, I only took a little bit, hehe." Zi Yan said with a sly smile.

"... You don't mean you want me to refine all of them into pills for you, do you?" Xiao Ming asked, squinting. The medicinal herbs inside the Zi Yan were all of very high quality; using them to refine pills would be a complete waste.

"No, we'll each take half. We only need to refine half," Zi Yan said generously.

With a sigh, Xiao Ming nodded.

"Sure, but I won't refine it all for you at once; that would take too much time."

"Mmm." Seeing Xiao Ming agree, Zi Yan nodded, her eyes curving into crescents.

Seeing that the two had finished catching up, Xiao Yi Xian asked, "Xiao Ming, did you go to the Pill Tower Headquarters just now?"

"Yes, I attended a meeting related to the Hall of Souls. Then, I asked the president if I could go out for a while. Zi Yan is back just in time, so she can come with us."

"Where are we going?" Zi Yan asked curiously, as were the other girls beside her. The Central Plains had been rather turbulent lately, and they all knew that Xiao Ming was being watched by the Hall of Souls. Going out at this time didn't seem like a good idea.

"Go to the Beast Region, the territory of the Nine Serene Deepground Python Tribe, the Bone Mountain Range."

Before anyone else could react, Zi Yan's face scrunched up in a frown.

"Sigh, what's so fun about the Beast Region? What's the point of going there..."

"We're not going there for fun."

Xiao Ming said that he knew that Eastern Emperor Island, where Zi Yan was, should be in the Spatial Turbulence of the Beast Region. She had just escaped and was now going back, which was why she seemed a little unwilling.

Xiao Ming briefly explained the situation of the Bone Mountain Range to the women, which piqued their interest.

"The Dou Sheng Ruins?"

"Heaven Rank Dou Technique?"

"Ancient Medicine Forest?"

"Where did you get this information from?"

"Based on the tattered ancient book I obtained a few days ago, it can be confirmed to be genuine," Xiao Ming said simply.

Xiao Yi Xian and the others trusted Xiao Ming a lot and had no doubts.

"Originally, I planned to bring that Cave Mansion to the world and wait for the Cave Mansion to open, but now that Zi Yan is back, we can go in directly with her Space Talent, and everything inside will be ours," Xiao Ming said with a smile.

"Hmph, leave it to me." Knowing the importance of the Ancient Ruins, Zi Yan patted her chest confidently and declared that when it came to treasure hunting, the Ancient Void Dragon was the expert.

Having returned to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan for nearly two years, Zi Yan's strength has greatly improved, reaching at least the level of Dou Zun, making her more than capable of finding Ancient Times Dou Sheng space.