Seeing Ya Lin'er Again

After exchanging pleasantries with the Dragon Emperor, the two went to the rest room that the Dragon Emperor had prepared for them to get some rest.

Upon arriving at the room, Gu Qiuxi immediately lay down on the bed, remaining motionless like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu chuckled, "Why are you so exhausted? It's just a year of intense training, is it really necessary to be like this?"

Gu Qiuxi turned her head with a dissatisfied look and said, "Of course you, a Titled Douluo, think it won't matter!!! I'm just a Soul Saint!!! Every day I'm either cultivating, repairing the Star Dragon Tower, or tilling the land and sowing seeds, and sometimes I even have to till the land and sow seeds at night!!! To be honest, if it weren't for the blessing of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, I probably would have been exhausted to death by you long ago!!!!"

Faced with the girl's accusation, Xu Xingyu simply shrugged and said, "How could I possibly exhaust you? You know, I specially arranged this schedule according to your constitution. You're just being too spoiled during your time at Star Dou."

"Although you've gone from being my adopted sister to one of my women, I can't possibly stop you from doing everything. I will love you and pamper you, but I will absolutely not allow you to be just a pretty face."

"I understand that, and I have no interest in being a dispensable decorative vase," Gu Qiuxi said, puffing out her cheeks. "But you know you sometimes go a bit too far at night. Can't you at least have a chance to rest and relax?"

Hearing Xu Xingyu blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, it was indeed true, as she said. There was nothing he could do; he hadn't had any other women with him for a year, only Gu Qiuxi, and it was inevitable that things would sometimes go too far.

"But you seem to be enjoying it quite a bit," Xu Xingyu muttered softly.

"What did you say?!" Gu Qiuxi shouted like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Although she knew it was true, saying it directly was just too embarrassing! Couldn't they at least give her some face?! If others knew this, the aloof image she had painstakingly built would completely crumble!

Seeing Gu Qiuxi like this Xu Xingyu could only raise her hands in surrender and say, "Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I won't tease you anymore. Qiu'er, you should rest well this time."

After speaking, Xu Xingyu stroked Gu Qiuxi's long golden hair and then laid out a blanket for her.

Seeing this, Gu Qiuxi's expression relaxed, but she still retorted, "It should have been done a long time ago. By the way, aren't you going to rest?"

"I won't rest now, I still have some small things to take care of." Xu Xingyu shook her head and said, "I'll contact you when I'm done."

"Understood, I'll rest now. Goodnight."

"Good night."

After saying goodbye to each other, Xu Xingyu left the room. Before leaving, he specially set up a protective array on the room. Although he trusted the Dragon Emperor and the others here, he still had to take necessary precautions.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Xingyu spoke to the distance, "Sorry it took a while. It's been a long time since I've seen Ya Lin'er."

A woman with long blonde hair and a voluptuous figure emerged from the shadows. Her icy expression softened upon seeing Xu Xingyu, and she shook her head, saying, "It's alright. I was presumptuous this time. I came without informing you beforehand. And welcome back, you and Qiu'er."

This person was none other than Ya Lin'er, whom we hadn't seen for a long time. She wasn't wearing her usual golden armor; instead, she was dressed in a white dress and looked somewhat restrained.

If Xu Xingyu hadn't been able to clearly sense the aura emanating from the other person, Xu Xingyu would have almost thought that the other person had been replaced, after all, this girl was also a ruthless character like a killing god.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Ya Lin'er is always at Xu Xingyu's beck and call. It's mostly because Xu Xingyu is her benefactor and far more powerful than her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily convinced by Xu Xingyu.

Therefore, seeing Ya Lin'er so restrained, Xu Xingyu could only scratch her head and say, "Although I am the inheritor of the Dragon God, we have been friends for a while now. There's no need to be so formal in private; it feels a bit insincere to talk about these things between friends."

"A... friend...?" Ya Lin'er murmured. "You're right, you are my friend."

"That's right." Xu Xingyu smiled and said, "So what brings you here today? If it's just to welcome me back, I don't think there's any need to avoid Qiu'er."

"You noticed?"

"Rather than realizing it, I think it's more like you never really hid it," Xu Xingyu replied helplessly. "You used to be very bad at socializing, didn't you?"

"... Um... that's true."

Because her mother died early and her father was sealed in the Sanhe Mountain Range, Ya Lin'er had never had any friends growing up, so she didn't really understand how to treat friendships.

Moreover, she had a request to make during this visit, but it was a rather complicated matter, so it felt a bit inappropriate to ask it directly under the pretense of friendship.

However, since she had already been seen through, beating around the bush wouldn't be in her nature, so she decided to just state her request directly, and see whether it would be successful later.

After taking a breath, Ya Lin'er said, "I know this might be a bit of a hassle for you, but I just want to ask if you have any way to remove the seal on my father?"

"This matter..." Xu Xingyu replied, sounding somewhat troubled, "In the past, we could use the essence blood of the Demonic Saber Mad Soldier Fish to break the seal, but now its body has completely merged with the mountain range. There's no way to free your father using normal methods."

"So there's no other way," Ya Lin'er said with some disappointment.

Previously, her father, the Earth Dragon Ancestor, had used similar words to politely decline her offer. He had initially thought that Xu Xingyu, the Dragon God Inheritor, would have a solution, but it turned out that it didn't work either.

However, just as she was about to take her leave, Xu Xingyu suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Of course, this only applies to normal methods. I do have unconventional methods that can free your father, but the price will be high."

Upon hearing this, Ya Lin'er immediately became excited and shouted, "What method is it?!?!? Whatever the cost, I will do my utmost to bear it!!!"

Although she could find her father in the Three Harmonies Mountain Range at any time, seeing him sealed away always saddened her. If she could, she would prefer that her father no longer be bound by the seal.

Therefore, after Xu Xingyu said he had a solution, Ya Lin'er clung to him as if she had grasped her last hope.

Xu Xingyu could only sigh and say, "Even if you and your father might have to work for me until you die from now on?"

"Even if you want me to be a slave or a subservient person, I'm willing!!!!"