"Young Lord Dragon."
Bear Lord's voice came from behind Di Tian, thick and muffled. "What do you take the Star Dou Great Forest for? A place where you can come and go as you please? You want to send people away first, then come back—do you think this is a marketplace?"
As he spoke, the killing intent in his bear eyes was no longer concealed. He took half a step forward, and the grass beneath his dark-gold paw sank an inch deep.
Yu and Lan glanced at him at the same time.
As their gazes fell upon Bear Lord, he instinctively shrank back behind Di Tian. Even his dark-gold fur seemed to dim slightly in that instant.
Long Jinyu ignored him. He looked at Di Tian as though he had not heard a word.
Di Tian slowly nodded. "Fine."
Bear Lord froze for a moment and was about to say something, but Di Tian silenced him with a single look.
"Young Lord Dragon has shown sincerity, so I can afford patience."
Di Tian said, "Take them back. I will wait here."
Long Jinyu smiled and turned to Lan. "Sister Lan, let's split up. I'll trouble you to make the trip. Take them back to Shrek City, then bring Dragon Emperor Douluo to the Medical Pavilion to register with Vice Dean Liu and Elder Qin—there still has to be a process for becoming an honorary worshiper. The whole academy needs to be notified."
Lan raised an eyebrow. "What about you?"
"Me?"
Long Jinyu glanced at the sky again. Wind slipped through gaps in the clouds, stirring his silver hair. "Sister Yu and I will take a stroll through the Star Dou Great Forest and see just what kind of dragon's pool and tiger's den it is."
Lan's lips moved as if