At Taiyi Peak, Zhiyu clung to Lu Jin'an's waist, incessantly pleading for help.

Jun Bingquan was suppressed by the Dao Domain of Lu Jin'an, unable to lift his head. Not far away, Zheng Dongliu, Shangguan Qizheng, Ji Wenchang, Pei Wanyu, and Xiao Yinruo watched silently, without intervening.

"His complexion…" Xiao Yinruo tilted her head close to Pei Wanyu, whispering, "Is he pretending?"

Pei Wanyu glanced at her friend: "Why?"

Xiao Yinruo lightly pursed her red lips. Why else?

Of course, it's because she cares.

She always saw herself at the end. If the little troublemaker's body couldn't take it, she'd be left with nothing but plain soup. How could that be okay?

Thus, she softly said, "Sister, you're the first wife. It's normal for you to know things we don't. Can you give us a definite answer~?"

Pei Wanyu felt utterly comfortable hearing this: "What did you say?"

"Can you give a..."

"The sentence before last."

"..."

Xiao Yinruo took a deep breath, looking at Pei Wanyu's slightly smug expression, forcing a smile: "Sister, you are the 'first~ wife~'."

"Not bad, not bad." Pei Wanyu nodded repeatedly: "Palace Master Xiao truly is someone who understands the big picture, just like back in the Qinglian Secret Realm..."

"Hehe..." Xiao Yinruo secretly bit her silver teeth, comforting herself to stay calm. This woman can only yap; besides that, she's just a powerless weakling. Understand that maybe she likes to blabber due to insecurities about her physique...

After a round of self-consolation, Xiao Yinruo felt calmer and pursued, "So, is he pretending?"

"Precisely. And that lustful fox still wants my good disciple to weaken, isn't that nonsense?"

With Pei Wanyu's affirmation, Xiao Yinruo also relaxed internally, meaning no need to buy anything to replenish the little troublemaker.

Looking ahead again, she crossed her arms, lightly tapping her right hand fingertips on her arm: "Why hasn't Lu Yunzhu come over?"

Pei Wanyu said indifferently: "Ignore her."

Xiao Yinruo didn't say more. At that moment, Jun Bingquan, within Lu Jin'an's Dao Domain, felt the pressure on him reducing and spoke with difficulty.

"Lu, Lu Saint Heir, I... the little dragon just arrived, hasn't said anything yet..."

In just a few years, the young man who once needed Pei Wanyu's protection now had strength far beyond his own. Jun Bingquan truly felt as if it were a lifetime ago at this moment.

"Saying nothing means I am wrong?" Lu Jin'an stepped forward, arriving in front of Jun Bingquan, looking at the blue-clad Dragon Emperor: "Feel free to tell me, what did I say wrong?"

Sensing murder in Lu Jin'an's tone, Jun Bingquan quickly said: "The little dragon won't take Zhiyu back now, everything I said is true."

After all, Zhiyu still needs to be fed...

Moreover, it's not the time to take her back.

"Not now?"

Listening to Lu Jin'an, Jun Bingquan paused for a bit, lifting his head with effort: "Zhiyu... belongs to the Dragon Clan.

She should return to where she belongs."

Lu Jin'an looked at his blue eyes, took Zhiyu's little hand, pulling her to his side: "Considering it's you, I'll give you a chance. If Zhiyu wants to go back, you take her. If she doesn't, then return the way you came."

"I don't want to!" Before Jun Bingquan could speak, Zhiyu hurriedly looked up at Lu Jin'an: "Zhiyu doesn't want to go back." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Jun Bingquan, with his mouth open, had to close it again, silently closing his eyes for a long moment: "She will want to."

"I don't want to, bleh..."

Zhiyu made a face at Jun Bingquan and hid back behind Lu Jin'an, lowering her head and playing with his fingers.

Jun Bingquan said no more, feeling the Dao Domain pressure dissipate, he slowly straightened and turned to bow towards Zheng Dongliu: "Sect Master Zheng, the little dragon intends to disturb for a while, and begs Sect Master Zheng to consider this for Cangqing Clan Leader's sake..."

"Letting you come here is already giving you face." Zheng Dongliu said indifferently.

"The little dragon thanks Sect Master Zheng."

Jun Bingquan bowed again, and Zheng Dongliu turned, heading towards the hall: "Jin'an, follow me."

Lu Jin'an patted Zhiyu's little head, and she dashed to Pei Wanyu's side, watching her Master enter the hall.

Inside Taiyi Hall, Zheng Dongliu spoke directly: "Zhu Tianqi probably knows about this, otherwise Cang Qing wouldn't have let Jun Bingquan come."

"It's all minor issues." Lu Jin'an said carelessly: "All that talk about returning to where she belongs is nonsense, is the Human Clan's environment unsuitable for Dragon Clan survival?

If we go a thousand steps further, after defeating the Dragon Clan, can't the Humans also be called Dragon Clan?"

Zheng Dongliu couldn't help but laugh: "Anyway, make sure Zhu Tianqi doesn't devour..."

"He won't." Lu Jin'an shook his head: "Not that I'm worried about him reaching Candle Dragon's strength by devouring Zhiyu, I won't let anyone harm Zhiyu.

She's been raised by me, and I won't hand her over to anyone."

As he spoke, Lu Jin'an's expression softened a bit, deeply experiencing his sister's emotions, he decided to invite Lu Yunzhu for a date later.

"You kid..." Zheng Dongliu raised his finger, pointing at Lu Jin'an a few times, amused and annoyed: "You never used to be a womanizer, Shize used to urge you to visit brothels many times, and you never went..."

"I still won't go now." Lu Jin'an replied directly.

"Do you even need to go now?" Zheng Dongliu stroked his beard glaringly, then waved his hand: "Enough of that, before we signed the agreement with Zhu Tianqi, there must be a catch, but you previously went to the Fox Clan and killed so many Fox Demons, yet there were no consequences, do you think it could be because of subjectivity?"