"Girl, we shouldn't linger here. It's time to go."
"I've wanted to leave for ages. You have no idea how bored I was while you were breaking through."
"All right, all right. Thanks for your hard work, girl. Next, I'll do everything I can to help you break through to Dou Emperor. Then it'll be my turn to guard you. How does that sound?"
"Hmph~ That's more like it."
Amid their usual bickering.
Zhou Changqing patted his back, signaling to Zi Yan.
The girl's flying speed was unmatched among Dou Wangs, and even among Dou Emperors, she ranked near the top.
But compared with a Dou Zong, she was considerably slower, let alone compared with Zhou Changqing.
To leave as quickly as possible, he decided not to let Zi Yan fly on her own as usual, but to carry her instead.
That would be much faster.
At the big meanie's gesture.
Zi Yan's large eyes sparkled, and she happily floated around him before settling onto his broad, sturdy back.
This was a rare privilege she had only enjoyed a handful of times, so of course she was delighted.
Besides, just as that Le Hu fellow had said, the big meanie had a wonderful scent about him, one that was comforting and even captivating.
Lying on the big meanie's back and gently breathing in that unique, cool fragrance was sheer bliss.
She could even choose to sleep comfortably, or cultivate while eating little medicinal pills.
This is the life~
Reaching out her little hands, Zi Yan wrapped them around the big meanie's neck. Her face beamed as she pointed forward and giggled. "Big meanie, giddyup!"
Smack~
"You little brat, treating me like a mount, are you? Hold on properly. I'm not responsible if you fall off."
Zhou Changqing slapped the girl's