Chapter 175: Meow
The little black dragon had never seen Xu Yourong before, but she knew this person was Xu Yourong.
The rumors were indeed true. Xu Yourong was truly beautiful; even she had to admit it.
But she hadn’t expected that the first time Xu Yourong met her, she would say something like that.
That speech might have sounded a bit literary, but how could she not detect the declaration hidden within?
No, it wasn’t even hidden. Xu Yourong hadn’t bothered to conceal it at all, clearly staking her claim to Chen Changsheng.
The legendary, most holy saintess actually had such a strong possessiveness?
The little black dragon even thought of those vulgar low-level female dragons on the southern islands and sneered, “Do you want to piss on him to mark your territory?”
That was truly vulgar, but Xu Yourong didn’t get angry. She calmly replied, “Or there might be other ways to settle this.”
The little black dragon stared coldly at her and said, “How do you want to settle it?”
Xu Yourong glanced at her ankle and said indifferently, “I can’t break this restriction in a short time, and I don’t want him to keep worrying about this, letting his guilt toward you grow deeper. So I’ve decided to spend some time with you every day from now on. That way, you won’t be lonely, and you won’t mistakenly confuse loneliness with solitude.”
The little black dragon said angrily, “I don’t want you to accompany me. Just looking at you annoys me.”
Xu Yourong smiled and said, “You are his guardian, so of course I need to take good care of you and thank you.”
The little black dragon sneered, “What does that have to do with you? He’s my man!”
Hearing this, Xu Yourong didn’t get angry or argue. She reached out and stroked her black hair, smiling gently. “Be good.”
The little black dragon was utterly exasperated. She shook her head frantically, trying to shake off her hand, but couldn’t.
Seeing her like this, Xu Yourong said happily, “You’re really adorable.”
The little black dragon was furious and shouted, “I’m going to eat you!”
Xu Yourong smiled and said, “As long as you don’t think about eating him, it’s fine.”
The little black dragon was stunned for a moment before she understood the meaning, and her face flushed red with shame. She spat, “You woman, how can you be so shameless!”
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“I’m sorry, Master. I couldn’t find the key.”
Luoluo looked up at Chen Changsheng, a little uneasy.
This was the highest stone hall in the imperial city, where she had always lived during her time in White Emperor City.
Chen Changsheng wasn’t surprised by this answer, but he was surprised by the fear Luoluo was showing now.
Back in the National Teaching Academy, Luoluo was just as adorable as she was now, but she would never have shown such an expression.
What had happened? Or was it that Lady Mu wanted to marry her off to Snow Old City? Had that not only hurt her heart but also made her afraid?
Luoluo glanced at the white crane outside the window, then looked at his expression, and asked cautiously, “Will Mistress be unhappy?”
Chen Changsheng was taken aback and asked, “Why would she be unhappy?”
He truly didn’t understand why Xu Yourong would be unhappy, just as he hadn’t understood earlier why the little black dragon said his brain was broken.
Seeing his reaction, Luoluo relaxed a little, but she was still somewhat tense. She tested the waters, saying, “Master, you won’t blame me, will you?”
Chen Changsheng remembered that when Luoluo left the capital, she had written in her letter that she had once deceived him. In fact, she was the same age as him, only a few months younger.
Was she worried that he would blame her for that?
Chen Changsheng was speechless. He looked at her, ready to say something, but froze.
Even though five years had passed since their separation, Luoluo’s face was still the same as before—adorably childish and incredibly cute, still like a child.
What was going on? Her cultivation level shouldn’t have reached that stage yet, or did the demon race also have a beauty-preserving secret technique similar to that of Nanxi Zhai?
“Master?” Luoluo reminded him softly.
Chen Changsheng snapped back to reality and said, “I am indeed a little angry.”
Luoluo thought nervously, Had Master heard what Xuanyuan Po said? Or had he heard what she herself had said?
Did Master know that she liked him, and that was why he was angry?
Chen Changsheng said, “Since you already had wind of this beforehand, why didn’t you write to the Li Palace for help? I am your master, so of course I wouldn’t abandon you.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Luoluo was momentarily stunned, and then felt an overwhelming sweetness.
Yes, how could Master abandon her? At the most dangerous moment, he would surely break through the clouds, descending with boundless golden light, and take her away.
But if she had told the Li Palace about this from the start, the human race might have handled it differently. Would Master have still come in person?
Luoluo thought to herself that she must keep her true intentions hidden from Master, even if it meant hiding them for a lifetime.
If only she could have a lifetime.
“Senior Bie Yanghong is about to leave.”
Chen Changsheng’s low, somber voice broke through her bittersweet thoughts.
The meaning of “leave” in this sentence wasn’t leaving White Emperor City, but leaving the world.
Luoluo was very shocked, and then she became sad.
This sadness was for the senior she had never met, and also for other reasons.
A Sacred Domain powerhouse had been murdered, dying in White Emperor City. This matter ultimately required an explanation.
Was it really time for the human race and the demon race to part ways? Had she and Master just been reunited, only to find it hard to see each other again?
She reached out and grabbed Chen Changsheng’s sash, her small face full of grievance. She looked at him and said, “Master, I don’t want this.”
Chen Changsheng couldn’t dodge, because her movement was as fast as lightning. Besides the improvement in her realm and strength, it was also because she had performed this action countless times before.
Back in the National Teaching Academy, every time Chen Changsheng chased her back to the Hundred Herb Garden, or later when she returned to the Li Palace or the imperial palace, she would use this tactic to stall for time.
She had an even more practiced move that could buy even more time: falling sideways and hugging Chen Changsheng’s thigh.
But now that she was older, she was a little too embarrassed to do that.
Chen Changsheng said, “It’s not as serious as you think. It’s just that since something has been done, a price must be paid.”
If a Sacred Domain powerhouse fell, and the human race was to stop pursuing the matter, the price White Emperor City would have to pay would inevitably be extremely heavy.
He didn’t spell it out, but the target of his words was very clear.
Luoluo said softly, “Mother… she is pregnant.”
This was telling Chen Changsheng that Lady Mu’s position would become even more stable, and correspondingly, Luoluo’s own status and influence within the demon race would be greatly weakened.
“But it’s okay. I’ll work hard.”
Luoluo stuck out her tongue adorably.
It used to be a cheerful smile, but now it looked so forced, even somewhat heavy.
Seeing her small face, Chen Changsheng felt a surge of pity and said, “You don’t need to do anything.”
Luoluo looked at him very seriously and said, “Master, actually, I have many supporters. I just thought that since you would come to save me anyway, I didn’t do anything.”
Chen Changsheng said, “Even if you could do many things, don’t.”
Luoluo opened her big eyes and asked, “Why is that?”
Chen Changsheng reached out and patted her head, saying, “Because she is your mother, and also because I happen to know that you like to stand in very high places.”
Luoluo did indeed like to stand in high places, like the big banyan tree by the lake at the National Teaching Academy, the Qingxian Hall in the Li Palace, or this palace now.
Those who didn’t know her would think that this most honored Highness in the world simply enjoyed the feeling of looking down from above.
But Chen Changsheng knew that wasn’t the case.
Luoluo liked to stand in very high places because that was the only way she could see very far.
“How could a little girl who loves distant places stay here and become an empress?”
Chen Changsheng looked at her and said seriously.
Luoluo stared at him blankly, then suddenly threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly. Her small face rubbed against his chest nonstop, making happy sounds.
The sounds were very soft, sometimes like a meow, sometimes like a purr, just like a kitten that had just eaten its fill and been petted eight hundred times.
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