On the way back to the Douluo Continent, Qi Ling looked at the Xiao Hei wagging its tail beside her and asked it curiously, " Xiao Hei, I want to talk to you about something. You see, other Divine Beast can transform. Do you know how to do that?"
"Woof?" Xiao Hei looked at Qi Ling in confusion, clearly not understanding what he meant.
"I mean, look, if you could grow bigger, big enough to be ridden, I could make a grand entrance riding a Qilin, how cool would that be!" Qi Ling said. "So, let's make a deal, Xiao Hei, how about you become my mount?"
But to everyone's surprise, after hearing Qi Ling's suggestion, Xiao Hei was quite shrewd and immediately shook its head, rejecting Qi Ling's request.
"Hey, don't be so sure. Everything can be discussed, right?" Qi Ling said with a smile. "Well, at worst, I'll add a fish to every meal, how about that?"
Upon hearing this condition, Xiao Hei's ears perked up, but after hesitating for a long time, it still shook its head firmly, then proudly raised its head, but secretly opened a slit in the corner of its eye, as if it were secretly sizing up Qi Ling.
Seeing Xiao Hei's feigned aloofness, Qi Ling couldn't help but find it amusing. She really didn't know where it learned this from; it seemed that her offer wasn't enough to sway it.
"One isn't enough? Hmm, how about two?" Qi Ling continued to raise the price, but the Xiao Hei tail wagged, yet it still firmly refused.
"Oh, is that so? That's really troublesome." Qi Ling laughed. "Oh dear, I was cultivating the most delicious fish in the world on Sea God Island, and I specifically asked Hai Wei'er to save it for me."
"I was originally planning to let you eat your fill if you were willing to be my mount, but it looks like that's not going to happen! What a pity!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling say "the most delicious fish in the world," Xiao Hei opened its eyes wide, panting heavily, and drool involuntarily dripped from the corner of its mouth, clearly drooling.
Then Xiao Hei couldn't keep up the act any longer. It started circling around Qi Ling Qi Ling and even rubbing against her trouser leg in a very ingratiating way, as if to say that everything was negotiable.
"Hehe, okay, then you do one first, let me see?" Qi Ling said with a smile. "I need to know if you're really capable of this position, right?"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Xiao Hei immediately ran to Qi Ling's side, and then its body suddenly began to grow larger, and the dark scales on its body also became wider.
After Xiao Hei completed its transformation, a majestic and imposing Black Jade Qilin, over two meters tall, appeared before Qi Ling.
After transforming, Xiao Hei held its head high and walked back and forth in front of Qi Ling, seemingly showing off its magnificent appearance.
Qi Ling was extremely satisfied at this moment. From any perspective, this mount was already amazing enough, far more luxurious than any expensive sports car.
So Qi Ling stopped struggling to travel on her own and instead climbed onto Xiao Hei's back, saying to it, "Let's go, Xiao Hei, destination: Dragon's Glory City. Let me see just how capable you are."
Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding was not a difficult task for Qilin, so Xiao Hei naturally flew into the air, stepping on auspicious clouds, and headed towards Dragon's Glory City.
After returning to Dragon's Glory City, Qi Ling did not choose to enter through the city gate, but instead flew directly into the city from the sky above Dragon's Glory City. After all, it was a rare opportunity to own such a cool mount, and she was eager to show it off to everyone.
Qi Ling's little bit of vanity was quickly satisfied, after all, most people had never even seen such a creature, let alone ridden one. For a moment, everyone could only sigh in amazement.
Amidst everyone's envious gazes, Xiao Hei seemed to have gained immense satisfaction, and couldn't help but become arrogant, holding his head high as he swaggered back to the city lord's mansion.
Upon returning to the city lord's mansion, the first person Qi Ling saw was Yu Tianyi. She smiled and said to her, " Tianyi, come and see my new mount! Isn't it magnificent?"
At this moment, Xiao Hei even paced around in place a couple of times, seemingly wanting to show off its magnificent appearance.
Seeing Xiao Hei's appearance, Yu Tianyi couldn't help but exclaim enviously, "Wow, Master, this Qilin is so handsome! It's a perfect match for you!"
Just then, Bai Ling'er came out of the house. Qi Ling saw Bai Ling'er and couldn't help but laugh, " Ling'er, come here, look at my new mount, isn't it cool?"
Qi Ling originally thought that Bai Ling'er would also feel sincere appreciation for her new mount, just like Yu Tianyi. However, to her surprise, Bai Ling'er pouted and looked quite angry.
"What?! My lord, if we're talking about mounts, I'm clearly better! I look much better than this guy when I transform into a dragon!" Bai Ling'er said defiantly.
Then, seemingly to prove her words, Bai Ling'er deliberately reverted to her dragon form and proudly raised her head in front of Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei, not to be outdone, raised its own head, seemingly imitating Bai Ling'er's posture.
Looking at their expressions, Qi Ling felt a sense of helplessness. There was nothing she could do; she simply couldn't connect Bai Ling'er with her mount, yet it seemed she valued that identity quite a bit.
In the end, Qi Ling had no choice but to agree to take Bai Ling'er out often, which finally satisfied her.
At this moment, everything on the Douluo Continent is developing in the best possible direction. After all, the two great empires and the Spirit Hall are all controlled by the people Qi Ling trusts most, so there are naturally no problems.
For this reason, Qi Ling had nothing to worry about regarding the development of the situation. The only thing that worried her was the still missing Bei Na, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
Even the Dragon Maiden didn't know the whereabouts of these three people, which made Qi Ling a little helpless. Although Qi Ling now had the ability to break through space and even travel to other worlds, he couldn't act without knowing his destination.
It's like having a vehicle but no map; you'll just wander around like a headless fly. And with so many other worlds, it's impossible to find one.
Just as Qi Ling was feeling frustrated, suddenly, that familiar voice came from within his body again. "Hehehe, kid, looks like you've run into trouble again, haven't you? Let me, Lord Blood Devil Demon, lend you a hand!"