Zhu Kun

"It's alright! I think you're great like this, so lovable!" Lin Qing stepped forward and pinched Zi Yan's delicate cheek, smiling.

"Really?" Zi Yan blinked her big, dark eyes, her voice filled with joy.

Of course not! He just didn't want to be the only one with Qing Lin the same age as him! Everyone else was taller and bigger than him, and that would be really embarrassing!

"Really!" Seeing Zi Yan's expectant eyes, Lin Qing nodded, knowing he had to keep his lie a secret.

However, Zi Yan was very cute at this time, with the appearance of a charming young girl, somewhere between naive and mature. Compared to her previous delicate and exquisite appearance, she was full of youthful energy and had a unique charm.

It can only be said that good-looking people look good at all times. Of course, if you ignore her age of over a thousand years, she is indeed a charming and cute teenage girl!

"Lin Qing, you're so good to me!" Zi Yan happily threw herself into Lin Qing's arms, her jade arms tightly encircling Lin Qing neck.

Lin Qing pulled Zi Yan, who had thrown herself into his arms, into his embrace. His lips twitched. Had he just been friend-zoned?

Feeling the smooth, jade-like skin in his arms, and the restless Zi Yan, Lin Qing pressed her head down and said, "Behave yourself! Otherwise, I won't refine Medicinal Pellet for you anymore!"

"Oh!" Zi Yan pursed her lips somewhat shyly before letting go of Lin Qing.

"Zi Yan, growing up doesn't happen overnight; everything takes time. Besides, you've grown up a lot now, haven't you?" Xiao Yi Xian stroked Zi Yan's hair and gently comforted her.

"No need to persuade her, she's always wanted to grow up, and we can't change that with just a few words! Besides, it's good for her to experience youth!" Lin Qing said to Xiao Yi Xian.

"So you really like this?" Xiao Yi Xian glanced at her own figure and realized that she did indeed seem to be the type that Lin Qing liked the most.

Therefore, Xiao Yi Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

'Does he really like this kind of thing?' Cailin glanced at Lin Qing, then thought of Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who were always by his side, while Ling Qingzhu and the others had been sent away. It seemed that there really was such a possibility.

Thinking of this, Cailin fell into deep thought.

Qing Lin glanced at her own figure, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Only the innocent Caidie remained happily standing aside, simply pleased with Zi Yan's advancement, completely oblivious to the deeper meaning behind everyone's words.

"You guys! True liking someone isn't so superficial! Everyone has their own merits." Lin Qing couldn't help but shake his head and roll his eyes. He wasn't a lecherous monster. Besides, liking someone is one thing, but does liking someone mean you have to change or stay the same for them?

If I had to say what I like, it would be the warm feeling, the comforting companionship, the sense of home, and the feeling of growing together with them, not just their physical beauty.

If you want beautiful women, as long as you are powerful enough, you can have any beauty you desire.

"You guys chat first, and while you're at it, change her clothes. My clothes still don't fit her properly." With that, Lin Qing left the room, leaving the five women alone.

Jia Nan Academy: The Underground Magma World.

Passing past a group of Lizardmen eyes held a ferocious glint, we arrived at the bottom of the Magma World. After passing through the dark red magma, we found ourselves in a space filled with endless darkness and silence.

This space, whose age is unknown, is permeated with an ancient and weathered atmosphere.

Passing through this space, there is a huge ball of light, inside which is a towering stone gate tens of thousands of feet high.

The stone gate stood quietly in this vast space, as if it had existed forever. An ancient and wild aura slowly spread from it, rippling through the heavens and earth.

Anyone who stands before this stone gate will feel a sense of awe.

At the top of the stone gate, there are four ancient characters:

"Ancient Emperor's Mansion!"

Although the ancient characters used are not ornate or gorgeous, their plain and simple style reveals an unparalleled majesty and transcendent demeanor.

Before the stone gate lies an equally vast square, an ancient square so large it seems to stretch as far as the eye can see.

A colossal, mysterious creature, seemingly infinite and capable of swallowing the heavens and the earth, was coiled in the square.

This mysterious creature was entirely purple-gold in color, with sharp and sturdy scales covering its winding body, giving it a powerful and majestic appearance, much like the Great Wall of Steel.

No one could have imagined that such a terrifying creature would exist in this seemingly lifeless, silent space!

"Laugh!"

In that dark void, a pair of enormous eyes that had been closed for a long time suddenly opened!

These eyes are a pale red, with overlapping pupils, and they are hundreds of times larger than those of a normal human.

At this moment, those eyes, which should have been cold, indifferent, bloodthirsty, and violent, were filled with joy and excitement.

"The scent of a child!!!"

"Yes, there's no mistake, it's the scent of a child!!!"

The space, silent for tens of thousands of years, suddenly trembled, and a sharp whistling sound, making the space itself shudder, suddenly resounded.

At the same time, its enormous body, which had remained steadfast for thousands of years, suddenly surged and then slammed violently into the space.

But how could the space established by Dou Emperor be so easily shaken?

Originally, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and the Nihility Devouring Flame were able to escape only because of the trap set by the Tou She Ancient God. As for how it was able to send its daughter away, it was only because of the talent of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan that it managed to tear open a small gap and send its daughter away.

Faced with its desperate charge, a faint fluorescent light appeared in this space, making it as solid as a cage.

"Tou She Ancient God, I ***! I ***!"

Faced with the incredibly solid space, Zhu Kun suddenly turned around, his enormous dragon eyes glaring fiercely at the ancient stone door floating in the space, roaring with unwilling anger as he repeatedly rammed the stone door.

Its mournful roar and crashing sounds echoed continuously throughout this space.

It was an expression of profound sorrow!

Lin Qing left the room and went to the living room, where she found Su Qian sitting upright on the sofa. Lin Qing poured her a cup of tea.

"Now that the Great Elder is here, shouldn't we go and see him?"

Su Qian picked up her teacup, took a sip, put it down, shook her head at Lin Qing, and said, "No, I'll wait for her here!"

"Alright then!" Lin Qing said with a smile.

The Great Elder in front of me is really quite adorable! He clearly cares for Zi Yan like a granddaughter, yet he's also able to patiently wait.

"Lin Qing, do you know what kind of Magical Beast Zi Yan's true form is?" Su Qian asked.

He had traveled across the continent after graduating from the academy, but despite his decades of life experience, he still didn't know which kind of Magical Beast Zi Yan belonged to.