"Fine, I'll go, all right~"
Seeing Gongsun Lin put on a sour face, Liuli immediately grabbed his arm and gently shook it as she coquettishly pleaded with him.
Xiao Yan would be there anyway, so she could watch the show! And punish him properly while she was at it, avenging the "grudge" from the other day!
Their esteemed clan leader was quite pleased by this. After clearing his throat twice, he changed the subject. "By the way, did anything happen to you over at Ancient Dragon Island?"
Liuli was instantly wide awake at that. Releasing Dad's arm, she planted her hands on her hips and proudly declared, "Would you not trust your daughter when she takes action? On this trip, I directly brought the Sword Clan an ally!"
"Oh? Tell me about it." Gongsun Lin raised a brow, now interested.
Liuli hummed twice and roughly recounted what had happened on East Dragon Island to Gongsun Lin. Naturally, she omitted the romantic entanglements between herself and Xiao Yan.
"A new Dragon Emperor, a Five-star Dou Saint..." Gongsun Lin lowered his gaze slightly and murmured to himself. Then he raised a hand and patted Liuli's head twice. "Not bad. After being out all these years, you've at least done one or two things right."
"Ew~"
Liuli slapped Dad's hand away in distaste, grumbling inwardly, You'll know soon enough. These past few years I've been away have been an absolute jackpot for the Sword Clan!
"I'm off to find something to eat, bleh!"
Liuli skipped to the doorway, made a face at Gongsun Lin, then jogged out.
Gongsun Lin smiled helplessly. "This girl really never grows up!"
Once Liuli had gone far away, Gongsun Lin returned to his usual calm expression. His fingers lightly tapped against the tabletop as he pondered carefully.
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