Hun Changqing reached out and pinned down Zi Yan, who was waving her arms and itching to act. Utterly helpless against this restless girl who acted on every whim, he rubbed his faintly aching temples and sighed.
"Leaving aside the fact that the Ancient Void Dragons have vanished from the Central Plains for hundreds of years, nobody has managed to discover their whereabouts in all that time. Going to the Central Plains now would be like fishing for a needle at the bottom of the sea. Besides, I've only just returned to the Netherworld Hall, and I still have things to do. I certainly can't leave right away.
"You're only temporarily unable to grow up. It's not as though your strength has hit a wall and can't improve. So taking you back to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will have to wait. Once I've finished dealing with matters in the Northwest Continent, I'll take you to the Central Plains, and we can take our time searching for your clan."
In truth, Hun Changqing had made that explanation up on the spot. The Ancient Void Dragon Clan had indeed disappeared from the Central Plains long ago, hiding within a secret space. Nobody could discover the Clan Territory of these creatures so favored by space itself.
Hun Changqing, however, really could find it. He would not even need to expend any effort to reach their Clan Territory. All he had to do was take Zi Yan for a stroll around the Central Plains, and the Ancient Void Dragon elders loyal to the Dragon Emperor's lineage would naturally sense the aura of her Dragon Emperor Bloodline and come looking for her themselves.
But Hun Changqing genuinely had unfinished business in the Northwest Continent. Although its meager resources could no longer support his cultivation,