Lan Xuanyu proudly puffed out his chest. The moment Lin Yuan was mentioned, he seemed like a different person, his eyes and voice both brimming with laughter.
"Who told you Brother Yuan and I had known each other since childhood? If I didn't help him, who would I help? I'd do anything for him."
Then, he cast Dong Qianqiu a seemingly casual glance before earnestly saying to Lan Mengqin,
"Still, instead of worrying about me, classmate Mengqin, let me offer you a piece of advice: strong fortresses are often breached from within."
Dong Qianqiu's lips twitched slightly.
"What fortress? Captain Lan Xuanyu, as your teammate, I feel it's necessary to remind you." Lan Mengqin adopted the same earnest expression. "Don't become a cryptic riddle-speaker like Lin Yuan. Eh? Qianqiu, what kind of expression is that?"
"Ah, it's nothing, Sister Mengqin. I just think Sister Mengqin looks quite adorable like this." Dong Qianqiu wore a sweet smile.
Lan Xuanyu: "...Mengqin, you really need to be more careful."
"Captain Lan Xuanyu, please don't talk to me in my mother's tone. Thank you."
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan, hidden nearby, saw through his spiritual power that the Little Dragon God and the others had suddenly stopped moving. A huge question mark could not help appearing over his head.
"No, why aren't you breaking through? Move already!"
"Little Dragon God, hurry up and use that clever brain of yours! Have you been following me for so long that your brain has started to dull?!"
"And why did you reveal your Silver Dragon King bloodline? How is that any different from streaking down the street? The longer you expose yourselves here, the easier it'll be for someone to discover you!"
Watching the Little Dragon God and the others remain motionless, even the usually steady Lin Yuan