Revealing the Inner World

After leaving the Flower Sect's fragrant surroundings, filled with the sweet voices and laughter of women, Lin Ming sped away with Zi Yan without stopping. Only after they had traveled roughly a hundred miles beyond the Flower Sect's sphere of influence did Lin Ming descend upon the peak of a remote mountain shrouded in clouds and mist and stop with Zi Yan.

The mountain wind howled, whipping their robes.

Lin Ming turned to face Zi Yan. The laziness and gentleness on his face vanished completely, replaced by an exceptionally rare seriousness and solemnity.

At that moment, Lin Ming gazed intently at the exquisitely adorable young girl before him, who looked young but possessed the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's strongest royal bloodline.

"Zi Yan," Lin Ming said in a low, clear voice, breaking the silence atop the mountain, "do you trust me?"

The seemingly abrupt question made Zi Yan's heart tighten slightly.

She and Lin Ming had known each other since their humble beginnings and had gone through countless adventures together, from Jia Nan Academy's Outer Academy to its Inner Academy, through the conflicts of the Black Corner Region, and then to the broader world of the Middle Continent.

During that time, Lin Ming had proven himself time and again through his wisdom and strength. Countless times, when she needed him, he had stood in front of her. An extraordinary trust and bond had long since formed between them.

Seeing Lin Ming's unprecedentedly serious expression, Zi Yan's clever mind immediately understood that what he was about to say must concern the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, enough to shake the entire Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

As well as why he had asked her to temporarily conceal the information and promised her a more reliable solution.

To her, this was a matter concerning