"Leave it to me!"
Zi Yan failed to grasp the deeper meaning in Jiang Yun's words. After all, who could have imagined that a little beast stranded far from home, forced to compete with magical beasts for food since childhood, was the princess of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan?
Even Zi Yan herself merely thought she was a descendant of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan left out in the world. She had never imagined that her bloodline was so noble.
Still, even in response to Jiang Yun's teasing words, she solemnly patted her chest and gave him her assurance.
At the sight, the tenderness in Jiang Yun's eyes deepened. Turning toward the valley, he said softly, "We've been out for a few days. It's time to head back, or Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian will probably be worried sick waiting for us!"
"Then let's hurry back!"
With that, Zi Yan turned, took Jiang Yun's hand, and flew toward the valley.
Inside the valley.
Having finished absorbing the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin cultivated distractedly, looking at the books in their hands.
"Bai Ya, why aren't Brother Jiang Yun and Sister Zi Yan back yet?" Unable to hold back any longer, Qing Lin looked at the cautious Bai Ya beside her and asked quietly.
"Could something have happened? No, Brother Jiang Yun and Sister Zi Yan are so strong. What magical beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range could threaten them?"
Watching his master start worrying that the sky might fall again, Bai Ya trembled inwardly too. Caught between two sides-this was far too much to ask of a snake!
"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, should we..." Finally unable to restrain herself, Qing Lin turned to Xiao Yi Xian beside her and asked with worried