The Ruby Dragon Egg

Li Hongyou's words made Bai Xuan pause.

She looked only sixteen or seventeen. Why did she talk like a government official?

"Hm?"

Li Hongyou's gaze suddenly fell on the ruby-red fragment on Bai Xuan's desk. "May I take a look at that?"

"This? Do you know what it is?"

Bai Xuan handed her the red fragment, unable to contain his curiosity.

"Hmm..."

Li Hongyou took the fragment and studied it for a long time before saying slowly, "I think it's an eggshell from some kind of creature."

"An eggshell?"

Bai Xuan was startled.

He had been puzzling over the fragment, thinking it was either a gemstone or a rare scale. An eggshell had never crossed his mind!

"Well..."

Li Hongyou narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she knew more.

Bai Xuan's hopes rose. He had never expected this rather odd-tempered girl to be so helpful.

After pondering for another long while, Li Hongyou finally said, "If I remember correctly, this should be a Dragon's eggshell."

"A Dragon?"

Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Was it a fragment of a Red Dragon egg?

The moment he received that confirmation, the World Book in his mind glimmered, and lines of text appeared:

[Ruby Dragon Egg Fragment: Place it in the World Book to obtain the Character Setting—Ruby Dragon Egg (Epic).]

Oh?

An Epic setting?

Bai Xuan stared at the message, his eyes lighting up.

Could he really be that lucky?

But why hadn't the information appeared before?

Was the item too rare?

"Where did you find this?" Li Hongyou suddenly asked.

"Forest Park," Bai Xuan replied casually.

"..."

Li Hongyou fell silent for a moment, then handed the eggshell back. "Keep it safe. It's extremely valuable."

With that, she floated out the window and vanished into the sky.

Bai Xuan couldn't help wondering if Li Hongyou had gone looking for more eggshell fragments.

Just then, Bai Yu entered the study and said to him:

"Bai Xuan, I have to go away on business for the next few days."

"How long will you be gone?" Bai Xuan set down his controller and turned to her.

"Maybe... a week? I'm not sure."

Bai Yu continued, "You can get money for living expenses from the cabinet in my room, but don't waste it."

"Okay."

Bai Xuan nodded, then asked, "Are you leaving today?"

"Tomorrow. I need to pack," Bai Yu replied.

"Got it. Stay safe."

Bai Xuan said nothing more, but he made up his mind: Tonight is my only chance. I have to inject Bai Yu with the Gene Enhancer!

"I'm heading out now. I'll come back and make you dinner tonight."

"Okay."

With that, Bai Yu and Liu Qian left the house.

Once they were gone, Bai Xuan returned to his room and found Xilin awake. Something seemed off about her, though—

She was sitting on the floor with her legs folded to either side, her gaze hazy as the Succubus tail behind her swayed gently without her noticing.

"Xilin?"

Bai Xuan called to her, drawing her out of her daze.

"Yes, Master."

Xilin tilted her face up slightly, and clarity gradually returned to her blue eyes.

The instant her gaze cleared, her heart-tipped tail and Demon Horns vanished with a soft pop, like bursting bubbles.

"?"

Bai Xuan was surprised. What exactly triggered Xilin's transformation?

It hadn't seemed to work like this a couple of days ago. Not until yesterday...

While he was still thinking, Xilin suddenly undid her nightgown, revealing a breathtaking sight.

"???"

"Wait, Xilin, what are you—?"

Xilin paid him no mind. She picked up the golden gem beside her and pressed it gently to her chest.

As she did, a snow-white bodysuit appeared and quickly wrapped around her, dressing her in an instant.

"?"

Bai Xuan stared.

The Holy Robe was... that convenient?

The moment the Holy Robe was in place, Xilin's whole demeanor changed. Her usual cool composure returned.

Could it be...?

"Is there anything you need me to do today?"

Fully dressed, Xilin turned her gaze to Bai Xuan.

"Uh..."

Bai Xuan didn't answer at once. His thoughts were still stuck on what he had just seen.

He couldn't help it. A sight that beautiful tended to linger in the mind.

The last time he had seen anything that exciting was in the 3D section...

"Master?"

"Ahem!"

"I was thinking about something." Bai Xuan collected himself and asked Xilin, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"Yes. I've never slept so comfortably."

Xilin nodded gently and said in a low voice, "And last night, for the first time... I had a dream."

"A dream?" Bai Xuan looked curious. "What did you dream about?"

At his question, a faint blush suddenly touched Xilin's cheeks.

She answered softly, "I dreamed... that you and I..."

"You and I?"

"Went to meet His Holiness the Pope together."

"And then?"

"Then... with His Holiness the Pope as our witness, we completed..."

"Completed what?"

"Our vows... sacred vows. You became a Holy Knight, just like me."

"?"

After hearing about Xilin's dream, Bai Xuan had mixed feelings.

That's it?

Then why was she blushing...?

"But..."

Hm? Was there a twist?

"But what?"

"In the dream, His Holiness the Pope suddenly summoned you alone to his bedchamber... After that, I heard some... unpleasant sounds from inside."

Xilin frowned slightly, confusion and worry flickering in her eyes.

"What sounds?"

Bai Xuan lowered his voice, unable to stop himself from asking.

Something about where Xilin's dream was headed felt... alarming!

"I don't remember. Those sounds... I don't want to think about them. I just want to forget them as soon as possible." Xilin shook her head and explained softly.

"?"

Bai Xuan grew even more curious. What on earth had Xilin heard?

Don't tell me...

I've been defiled?!

"Dreams aren't real. There's no need to take them too seriously," Bai Xuan said hurriedly.

"Yes."

Xilin nodded gently, though a complicated look still flashed through her eyes.

"Right, we should get going."

Bai Xuan changed the subject. "This world is still waiting for us to save it."

"Yes."

With that, Bai Xuan activated the Teleportation Array to the Fire of Sin mission area.

"So that brat found a Dragon Egg fragment here?"

Li Hongyou appeared in Ninghang City's Forest Park, her pale red eyes calmly sweeping the surroundings.

Then she slowly closed her eyes.

Her power activated silently. Every separate object within a kilometer seemed to lose its weight in an instant, floating about ten centimeters into the air.

She then flew low over the ground, sweeping across the entire park in a thorough search.

"Found it!"

Li Hongyou's eyes snapped open, and she plunged straight into the lake without hesitation.

Seconds later, she burst from the water.

A massive skull emerged with her...