Night fell, moonlight flowed like water, and stars dotted the sky.
This was a secluded valley in the forest, where ancient trees twisted their roots together and green vines entwined around them. A clear stream babbled through it.
Bai He flew in from the distant horizon with Yan Qingcheng in his arms, slowly descending onto an open patch of ground beside the stream.
The two Small Wooden Houses from before still stood quietly where they had been, but for some reason, another new wooden house had appeared nearby.
"Someone's here?"
Bai He could not help frowning. He then slowly set Yan Qingcheng down from his arms.
The moonlight was hazy, and stars glittered overhead.
As if sensing that someone had arrived outside, a rustle came from within the house, and a figure emerged.
With Bai He's extraordinary eyesight, he recognized the person who had come out almost instantly. It was Land!
Bai He almost immediately withdrew from his Hidden Dragon Transformation and swiftly retracted the Undying Sky Wings behind him.
The Hidden Dragon Transformation was his trump card. He absolutely could not reveal it so casually!
A ball of flame floated in Land's hand as he slowly emerged from the wooden house.
By the dim moonlight and the glow of the flame in his hand, Land immediately spotted Yan Qingcheng standing not far away.
"You finally returned. I truly didn't expect you to encounter a Thunder Dragon while capturing the Purple Dragon King. Fortunately, fate favors the good!"
Land's brilliant golden hair fluttered in the breeze, and a faint smile rested on his lips. He strode quickly toward Yan Qingcheng, completely ignoring Bai He.
After consuming the Infernal Prison Dragon Egg, the concentration of dragon blood in Bai He's body had increased once again. This caused his entire body to radiate a fierce, tyrannical draconic aura.
Only by circulating the Heavenly Tablet Mystic Skill to restrain all his vital energy could he prevent his draconic aura from leaking out. However, this also meant that Bai He was almost always concealing his presence, so to others, his strength naturally appeared quite low.
Seeing Land ignore him, Bai He was not the least bit angry.
Heh, the harder someone acted tough now, the more painful the slap in the face would be later, wasn't that right?
"I only escaped because I was lucky. Oh, right! Land, what brings you here?"
Yan Qingcheng shook her head with a smile. Hazy, pristine moonlight fell upon her, making her seem like an ethereal fairy descended from the heavens.
"Yes, I did come for something. During the two days you disappeared, Monk Yi Zhen came looking for me. He asked where you were, saying something about wanting to settle some grievances with you. Oh! Right, he also left me an address!"
Land pointed in a certain direction, toward a beautiful mountain range.
After saying that, Land bid Yan Qingcheng farewell. Once he finished chanting an incantation, he flew away through the air.
After Land left, Bai He lit a bonfire in the clearing and prepared to catch a few fish from the nearby stream to roast for dinner.
The orange-yellow bonfire blazed fiercely, its flames dancing.
Yan Qingcheng sat quietly beside the bonfire, waiting for Bai He to finish roasting the fish.
By the firelight, Yan Qingcheng suddenly noticed that a pair of silver-white horns, resembling deer antlers, had appeared on Bai He's head.
"Bai He, come over here!"
Yan Qingcheng, now dressed in a fresh set of purple robes, called out to Bai He.
"Hm?"
Bai He set down the grilled fish in his hand and walked over to Yan Qingcheng's side.
"Sister Yan, what is it?"
Bai He asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Don't move!"
Yan Qingcheng reached out and touched the silver dragon horns on Bai He's head, then could not help muttering to herself.
"These really are dragon horns!"
"Hasn't my bloodline awakened again recently?"
Bai He scratched his head, then removed a White Jade Rhino Horn from his waist and said to Yan Qingcheng.
"Sister Yan, here, this is for you!"
Bai He pulled the wooden stopper from the White Jade Rhino Horn, and a vigorous, pure Life Essence immediately seeped out from within.
"This is?"
Yan Qingcheng accepted the White Jade Rhino Horn and looked at the clear egg white contained inside it.
"You didn't sneak off to eat a Flame Hell Dragon's egg, did you?!"
Looking at the clear egg white inside the White Jade Rhino Horn, Yan Qingcheng suddenly asked in a quiet voice.
"How could that be? Hehe!"
Bai He immediately waved a hand guiltily.
"Even if the dragon bloodline in your body had awakened, you should have grown a single silver horn. But yours are dragon king horns like the Purple Dragon King's! Do you take me for a fool?"
Yan Qingcheng pointed at the pair of silver dragon horns on Bai He's head and sneered.
"Fine, fine! I admit it. I stole a Flame Hell Dragon egg. This contains the egg white from inside it, and it should help you recover completely. Why don't you try it?"
Bai He admitted it with a bitter smile, then urged Yan Qingcheng to quickly drink the egg white from the White Jade Rhino Horn so her internal injuries could fully recover.
"Sister Yan, hurry and drink it. Otherwise, all the Life Essence in the dragon egg white will dissipate!"
Bai He urged her.
Realizing that Bai He was trying to change the subject, Yan Qingcheng could not help rolling her eyes at him. Still, she obediently raised the White Jade Rhino Horn in her hand and slowly poured the egg white into her mouth.
The transparent egg white, glimmering with faint red colored light, had barely gone down her throat when a question suddenly popped into Yan Qingcheng's mind.
This should be the egg white left behind after Bai He ate the dragon egg. Does that mean we indirectly kissed?
At that thought, Yan Qingcheng's face suddenly flushed red.
Yan Qingcheng, Yan Qingcheng! What are you thinking? He's still just a child!
Looking at Bai He's youthful face, Yan Qingcheng warned herself inwardly.
But an opposing thought suddenly sprang up.
How was this guy a child? He was such a pervert!
He had practically touched every part of her body that could be touched. Her pure and spotless body had already been defiled. Should she be like the women in those storybooks who had been molested, shouting that from now on, she would marry no one but him?
But before Yan Qingcheng could think any further, a vast amount of Life Essence rapidly surged from her abdomen into her limbs and bones.
Feeling the Life Essence coursing through her body, Yan Qingcheng immediately cast aside her distracting thoughts and began circulating the Undying Heavenly Art.
Misty purple true energy continuously poured from Yan Qingcheng's body, coiling around her like clouds and fog before endlessly flowing back into her body. It cycled back and forth, forming a great circulation between inside and outside as it helped Yan Qingcheng refine the Life Essence within her.
"Phew..."
After a long while, Yan Qingcheng exhaled a breath of stale air. Two purple rays shot from her bright eyes, appearing especially dazzling in the night.
"Sister Yan, is it done?"
The fish had already been roasted. Bai He sat quietly on the ground, silently watching Yan Qingcheng, who was enveloped in misty purple energy.
When he saw Yan Qingcheng open her eyes, Bai He immediately rose to his feet in delight.
"Yes, I've fully recovered!"
Yan Qingcheng brushed back the hair beside her ear and gave Bai He a radiant smile.
"That's wonderful!"
Bai He happily struck his palm with his fist.
Since Yan Qingcheng had fully recovered, he could leave tomorrow without worry to search for Monk Yi Zhen!
"Little brother Bai He, are you so happy because I recovered?"
With her body healed, Yan Qingcheng's mood had improved considerably. She could not help asking Bai He with a smile.
"Mm... Sister Yan, I'm leaving tomorrow!"
Seeing Yan Qingcheng's eyes curved into crescent moons and her face bright with a radiant smile, Bai He's heart suddenly ached faintly. He lowered his head and spoke in a dry voice.
"Hm!?..."
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