Seeing that the Imperial Princess was unwilling to return to the clan,
Hei Qing once again gave Zhou Changqing a hostile look, as though he were looking at a beast trafficker.
But before he could flare up,
Zhou Changqing shook his head and refused.
"No."
"Why?"
Zi Yan's little face fell again, and she asked glumly.
Seeing this, Zhou Changqing could only soothe her and explain, "Little girl, you finally discovered your origins and met your clansmen. How could you not go back with them?"
"Besides, you're the Imperial Princess of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. With such an exalted status, you have even more reason to return to the Ancient Dragon Clan."
"With the Ancient Dragon Clan backing you, your safety will no longer be a concern. And with your clan's deep reserves supporting you, you'll grow stronger much faster."
"Haven't you always felt that your strength was growing too slowly to keep up with me? With the Ancient Dragon Clan's vast resources supporting you, your strength will surely soar. Catching up to me, or even surpassing me, won't be impossible."
"In this world, strength ultimately reigns supreme. Think about the Wind-Thunder Pavilion. If we had the strength of a Dou Zun, would we need to fear them coming after us? They'd be lucky if we didn't go after them."
"Who knows? Maybe I'll need you to protect me someday. Tsk, once I reveal that I'm a friend of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's Imperial Princess, who would dare touch me?"
"Right?"
At his words, the scene Zhou Changqing described instantly appeared in Zi Yan's mind. Her eyes gradually lit up, and the more she thought about it, the more appealing it became, stirring a flicker of excitement.
The big meanie had always protected her. She wanted to ease