The stars still shone brilliantly, and the night breeze was gentle.
Many things went through Lin Ze's mind-not only the Ōtsutsuki he had seen in his previous life, but also the information he had gleaned from the hazy memories of the Earth Dragon within the Ryūmyaku.
That Earth Dragon's body had been unimaginably vast, and its aura incomparably majestic. Lin Ze estimated that it had been at least at the Six Paths level.
Yet even such a being had been gravely wounded by an unknown entity and ultimately died of its injuries!
Then there was that boundless, sprawling land. Compared to it, the Shinobi World before him was far too small.
Together with what Tagitsuhime had said, neither Ryūchi Cave nor the Shinobi World had produced a True Dragon in thousands of years.
Lin Ze could not help looking up at the moon as a thought surfaced in his mind.
Shallow waters could never nurture a True Dragon!
Lin Ze set those distant thoughts aside and turned to look at Kurenai Yuhi, who had fallen fast asleep against his shoulder at some point. He shook his head somewhat helplessly.
Just moments ago, this girl had been brimming with energy as she hooked pinkies with him, promising to see all the sights beyond the stars. Yet barely a few words later, she had fallen asleep just like that.
"You're really carefree. Do you trust me that much?"
Lin Ze murmured to himself, but the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
He carefully eased Kurenai Yuhi onto his back.
The girl's body was light and soft, carrying a faint fragrance. Lin Ze rose steadily to his feet, checked his bearings, and headed toward her home with Kurenai Yuhi on his back.
Before long, Lin Ze arrived outside the traditional