"Senior Brother Chen, long time no see. Thank you."
In the end, the Dragon Girl Yong Shuang, dressed in a black school uniform, stood up first and hurriedly bowed deeply to Chen Ping.
"Don't be so formal. You just called me senior brother, so why stand on ceremony?"
Chen Ping hurriedly helped the Dragon Girl straighten up.
"No, it's different. If not for you, I might still be going unsold at the Starlight Auction House, or someone else might already have bought me to use as a cultivation furnace."
"Only at Shrek and the Pill Pavilion has everyone treated me without looking at me differently because I'm a Dragon Girl. I can live as a Soul Master and Soul Engineer and find meaning in my own life."
"Here, I've made many friends, and my master likes me very much too. Nobody treats me like merchandise. I've always wanted to thank you in person for everything you've given me, but you've been so busy..."
The Dragon Girl's exceedingly deferential words made Chen Ping uncomfortable all over. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "All right, stop being so formal with every word. Just call me Chen Ping. I'll call you Yong Shuang. Is that okay?"
"Y-you actually know my name?"
A deeply contented smile immediately appeared on Yong Shuang's face, and two rosy clouds rose over her cheeks.
"Uh, I'm really not as good as you make me sound. At first, I only bought you to make some Dragon Blood Potions. Once the potions were finished, I had to arrange somewhere for you to have food and shelter. It was that simple."
Chen Ping had often been hated enough to make people gnash their teeth, but this was his first time being worshipped to his face with such heartfelt sincerity. He