"Mmm... I know!" Li Xiaoya nodded, looking perfectly assured. "I have my own way...!" he said mysteriously.
"Oh, so mysterious!" Zhang Hong teased with a smile, then asked, "Ya! Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Besides visiting your parents, what else are you going to do?" She paused. Suddenly noticing his stern expression, her heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked, "Oh! Ya! You aren't going back to take revenge on the Dragon Race, are you?" She clasped his large hand anxiously, her concern plain on her face...
Clearly...
It was not hard to tell from Zhang Hong's expression that she did not want Li Xiaoya rushing into revenge...
"...!" Seeing her reaction, Li Xiaoya said nothing at first. He patted her shoulder before finally speaking. "Don't worry, Senior Sister! I've thought it through. Now isn't the time... but...!" He paused, his gaze sharpening as he said coldly, "But whether it's the Great Brahma Immortal Emperor or that damned Dragon Race, I won't let any of them off!"
"Ya!" Zhang Hong trembled at his words and tightened her grip on his hand. Her eyes wavered, and she looked as though she wanted to say something but held back...
"All right, Senior Sister! You don't need to worry so much. Neither I nor the Human Race as it stands can deal with the Dragon Race. I'm not foolish enough to clash with them head-on...!" Li Xiaoya wrapped an arm around her and spoke solemnly...
"Mmm! I believe in you!" Zhang Hong interrupted before he could finish. After a pause, she declared firmly, "Whatever you decide, Ya, I'll always support you! I'll fight alongside you!" She paused again, her expression dimming. "But my cultivation...!"
"Silly girl!" Li Xiaoya said with a smile, stroking her smooth back. "Don't belittle yourself,