"Are you really letting us go?"
Zhao Wuji struggled to his feet and staggered backward in panic.
Though he knew he was no match for Ziji,
he still had to maintain the proper guard.
"I don't want to repeat myself."
Ziji came to Su Chen's side and lay down beside him.
She looked disdainfully at the disheveled Zhao Wuji.
"Remember to leave that brat's clothes behind."
Before long, Zhao Wuji fled in a panic, carrying the still-unconscious Dai Mubai, who wore nothing but his underwear.
"Aren't you afraid he'll come back for revenge?"
After changing into Dai Mubai's clothes, Su Chen turned back to look at Ziji.
The midday sunlight reflected off her purple scales, making them gleam with a unique radiance.
"Are we still going to the human city?"
Seeing Su Chen staring at her without a word, Ziji asked gently.
"Thanks. If it hadn't been for you, Zhao Wuji would've beaten me to death."
After living with Ziji for several years, Su Chen understood that this dragon truly regarded him as a friend.
"We still need to make a trip to the human city. Honestly, these clothes are a little too small. And I need a few sets to change into."
He stepped forward. After a long journey,
Su Chen finally left the forest again after so many years.
"Will you wait for me here?"
Ziji had yet to overcome the hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation, so she could not assume human form for now.
If she approached a human city in dragon form, it would likely cause widespread panic.
"I've been to this city before. The western market isn't far from the city gate."
Ziji stopped and smiled.
"With my spiritual power, I can survey this whole area. Don't even think about sneaking away."
"Don't worry! Since I promised