They caught sight of Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yuanjun.
Cui Zhaowei stopped practicing her swordplay and looked over, her gaze cool and clear. Cui Yuanxi simply rose and trotted up to Zhang Yuan, looking him over from left to right. Just as she was about to nod, her brows suddenly knitted.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't move!"
Baffled, Zhang Yuan stood still.
Cui Yuanxi moved swiftly. Her small hand slipped inside Zhang Yuan's robes, felt around, and seized a five-clawed green snake, pulling it out.
With a plop, she dropped it onto the ground.
"You demon dragon! How long have you been hiding on Fellow Daoist Zhang? What are you plotting? Out with the truth!" Cui Yuanxi demanded, her brows furrowed.
Cui Yuanxi was already a Celestial Person, and her hands were strong. Ao Xiu had been curled up inside Zhang Yuan's robes, sleeping, when it was suddenly thrown onto the ground. It hurt terribly. Hearing Cui Yuanxi's accusations, it raised its head, which was slightly oversized compared with its slender body, its eyes brimming with tears.
So everyone's going to bully me, huh?
Why is the human race so awful?!
"Hmph! I'm no demon dragon. I'm a true dragon! And what do you mean, hiding on Zhang Yuan? Would I dare hide there without his permission?" Though deeply aggrieved, Ao Xiu remained defiant as it retorted.
Cui Yuanxi blinked. After a moment's thought, she decided that made sense.
Right, Zhang Yuan was so powerful. If even she could spot a true dragon hiding on him, how could Zhang Yuan possibly have missed it? Hmm, she must have misunderstood this dragon.
Realizing her mistake, Cui Yuanxi immediately broke into a cheeky smile. She crouched down, helped Ao Xiu up from the ground, and patted its head, laughing.
"So you're Fellow Daoist