"Excellent." Xiling smiled and gave her a thumbs-up.
Receiving praise from Her Majesty the Queen, Bella's lips curved ever so slightly, and her heart was sweeter than honey.
Gu Yue, on the other hand, was left baffled by that "Her Majesty the Queen." She looked at Xiling, then at Bella, and thought:
"Since Xiling exists on the same level as the Dragon God, having a few peculiar tastes should be perfectly reasonable, right?"
"Mm... it should be perfectly reasonable..."
Xiling had already done his best regarding how Bella addressed him. It was not something that could be changed overnight.
Unaware of Gu Yue's thoughts, Xiling stepped forward. Although it was not yet time for Dragon Valley to open, for someone with the Void Core, forcibly creating an entrance could not have been easier.
He extended his right hand, gathering spatial power at his fingertips, then lightly drew them downward.
The invisible space seemed to be affected by an irresistible force. With a soft rip—
Before Gu Yue and the other two's eyes, a visible spatial rift unfurled along the path traced by his fingertips.
Looking at the black spatial rift before her, Gu Yue sighed inwardly. "In front of Xiling, an element like space is practically a toy he can play with however he wants."
"Let's go." Xiling turned back to look at the three women.
As soon as he spoke, he stepped inside first. Gu Yue and the others followed after seeing this.
Once they had all entered, the spatial rift slowly closed, as though it had never existed.
Deep within Dragon Valley.
A low hum suddenly rang through the air. The dragon clouds overhead began to churn violently, and moments later, the entire area spanning tens of thousands of square meters resonated intensely.
In the sky, the dragon