Within Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy, in a rather spacious reception hall.
Su Qian and Hu Qian were both seated. Across from them, Yang Chen sat upright, while Zi Yan held a teacup in both hands and looked around curiously, seemingly fascinated by everything here.
"Zi Yan, do you like this place?"
Watching Zi Yan glance about everywhere, Yang Chen could not help but chuckle. Yet his heart ached for her. By the standards of dragonkind's growth, Zi Yan truly was still only a child.
Other children at least had playmates, but after Zi Yan took human form, she had only struggled to survive from place to place, constantly hiding. Where could she have found companions?
Loneliness was the cruelest punishment for any living being!
One reason Yang Chen had been so eager to come to Jia Nan Academy was to find Zi Yan some playmates. Even if they did not speak much normally, having such an environment would still be a good thing.
"I just think this place is pretty interesting, and also..."
Zi Yan's large, bright eyes rolled about before she suddenly stood on her chair, leaned over, and whispered into Yang Chen's ear.
"Daddy, there are so, so many especially fragrant scents here."
"Does Miss Zi Yan like this place? If she does, she need only say the word. The Inner Academy will welcome Miss Zi Yan at any time."
Su Qian spoke with a smile. Though he did not know Zi Yan's strength, he could sense that she was far from ordinary. Joining the Inner Academy should not be a problem.
Besides, with the famed True Lord Erlang of the Black-Corner Region as her father, even if she had never begun cultivating, Su Qian could still let her join the Inner Academy. At worst, he could