Chapter 296
“Chen An, no more looking!”
Her voice was usually calm, but this time it sounded a little different, as if it carried an inexplicable meaning.
However, Chen An didn’t pay much attention and simply moved his gaze as he was told.
After all, he wasn’t a pervert who liked to stare at people’s feet non-stop.
But his gaze, as it shifted away, inevitably fell upon that delicate figure.
The stream had soaked her ethereal white skirt, making it cling to her skin and outline a slender waist that could be held in a single grasp.
Her long hair was also wet, falling on her forehead. Her fair, pure, and otherworldly face was slightly flushed pink, and she seemed lost in thought.
“You still have a large amount of pure dragon blood flowing within you, so regardless of seniority or age, I am qualified to be your great-grandmother.”
For some reason, Long Qingqing looked intently at Chen An, gently pursed her lips, and uttered these words.
Chen An nodded slightly indifferently. In his eyes, such titles or names were merely code words and not important.
Even if he had to call her great-grandmother a few more times, it wouldn’t be a problem.
On the other side, Long Qingqing, who could read people’s hearts, finally felt her expression ease slightly.
Because she knew that the man before her truly didn’t have many vulgar thoughts; at most, fleeting thoughts might arise when he caught a glimpse of her.
But compared to those who had seen her before, this was already extremely rare.
“So, Great-Grandmother, where did Your Highness go?”
After a brief silence, Chen An broke the quiet first.
When they had activated the formation to leave before, he felt an invisible force tearing at him. However, under the violent turbulent flow, all three of them were unable to open their eyes.
It wasn’t until they sobered up again that they had already fallen into the stream they were just in.
As for that girl with whom they shared life and death, she had completely disappeared.
Facing Chen An’s question, Long Qingqing’s expression faltered. She tilted her head and replied, “I don’t know.”
?
You don’t know?
Chen An was stunned, then frowned.
“Could it be that the teleportation array malfunctioned?”
Recalling that Long Qingqing had mentioned the problem of years of disrepair when they were in the Deep Sea Dragon Palace, Chen An quickly reacted and pressed further.
But to his surprise, Long Qingqing still shook her head.
She looked at him, her eyes also filled with some doubt, “I don’t know much about the teleportation array in the Dragon Palace. I only know that if everything went as planned, we should have appeared directly in Dragon City right now.”
Long Qingqing spoke, her steps light. She took a step forward and reached out to snap off a branch from a tree.
She gazed at the branch in her hand and said, “But it’s very clear that we are not in Dragon City.”
Looking up, the surroundings were extremely quiet. Large shadows were hidden in the darkness. Apart from the moonlight like water pouring down from above, there were no other buildings, so it was naturally not the capital of the Demon Country.
Speaking of which, she changed the subject, “But what’s strange is that the teleportation didn’t completely fail. We are indeed very close to Dragon City. I suppose we just got separated from her during the teleportation process.”
Upon hearing this, Chen An’s brow furrowed tighter. “According to you, isn’t she in great danger now?”
After all, in his impression, that girl, besides bossing people around and being a bit arrogant, didn’t have any other self-preservation abilities.
And according to the existing intelligence, that First Highness would never let them off easily…
Beside him, Long Qingqing seemed to sense his thoughts. She stepped closer, took his hand, and gently comforted him.
“Actually, you don’t need to be too anxious. After bathing in Ancestral Dragon’s blood, she has awakened some divine abilities. Ordinary people can’t do anything to her…”
Her softly comforting words suddenly ceased.
Because Long Qingqing felt the thoughts from the man beside her.
“Ah… I didn’t expect Great-Grandmother’s hand to be quite soft. I guess she’s all about stubbornness except for her mouth?”
The thought flashed by, but Long Qingqing’s sharp senses caught it.
She instinctively wanted to let go of Chen An’s hand, but someone’s thoughts were transmitted over.
“By the way, Great-Grandmother said she had countless romantic debts in her past life, with three thousand companions. She shouldn’t mind this bit of physical contact, right?”
So Long Qingqing’s movement paused. She thought if she let go now, wouldn’t it be indirectly confirming his thoughts?
Perhaps this was the inconvenience of having mind-reading abilities.
These were merely Chen An’s fleeting thoughts, and he might forget them himself the next second…
Long Qingqing gritted her teeth, then took the initiative to hold Chen An’s hand and started walking.
That’s right, holding hands, what’s the big deal?
She had heard that when a baby was just born, one even had to feed it personally.
“Hey, wait, Great-Grandmother, where are we going?”
“Of course, we’re going to find Your Highness.”
Long Qingqing replied without looking back.
Only the moonlight above poured down, illuminating her fair neck, which was slightly flushed.
…
…
At that time, in Dragon City.
In a spacious and magnificent courtyard.
A tall figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
Her eyebrows were like painted ink, and she wore a green dress. It was Yan Qing, whom Long Li had been thinking of.
Yan Qing did not delay further. She quickened her pace and quickly entered the hall.
The hall was brightly lit, and the surroundings were quiet and empty. There were no servants to be seen. Only on a large pear wood chair sat a broad back.
As he saw the woman approaching, his thick eyebrows raised, and a smile appeared on his rugged face, like a blooming chrysanthemum.
“Guard Yan, this General has been waiting here for a long time.”
In the early days of the founding of the Demon Country, the four divine beasts made outstanding contributions, so they were established as the Four Pillar States, each appointed as a Great General.
The person smiling brightly before them was one of them, bearing the title of Xuanwu Great General, named Meng Sheng.
But unlike Meng Sheng’s “smiling playfully,” Yan Qing’s expression was solemn as she walked. She clearly had no intention of engaging in pleasantries with him.
She gazed at this man, who was supposed to be the former emperor’s fallback for the young Highness, and her eyes flashed with a hint of impatience.
“Meng Sheng, when are you willing to make a move!”
Upon hearing this, Meng Sheng’s expression froze. He then let out a hollow laugh, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then slowly looked at the woman.
His gaze carelessly swept over Yan Qing, and his eyes revealed a disgusting desire. He leisurely said, “Look, this is Guard Yan’s personal opinion. Without concrete evidence, how can I easily draw my sword against the First Highness?”
“Besides, Guard Yan is the personal guard of the young Highness. You came back, but the young Highness didn’t. What am I supposed to think?”
These words, tinged with taunts, made Yan Qing’s face turn extremely grim.
But the other party’s words were all true, and she was not good with words, so she couldn’t find a retort.
Only then did Meng Sheng continue, “Don’t worry, Guard Yan. The young Highness’s whereabouts being unknown is already common knowledge in Dragon City, and a notice has been sent to all the territories. I believe as long as the young Highness is still in the Demon Country, news will arrive soon.”
“As for your accusation of rebellion, it still needs to be investigated thoroughly, doesn’t it?”
As expected…
Listening to the words that were used to placate her as usual, Yan Qing lowered her head in silence.
However, when she thought of the young Highness and the National Teacher’s uncertain fate, and how these opportunists were all watching from the sidelines, she became so angry that her body trembled, and her fingers clenched unconsciously until they turned white.
Her nails almost dug into her flesh, drawing faint traces of blood.
“Oh, right. The moonlight tonight is so clear and bright. I wonder if Guard Yan would do me the honor of accompanying this humble Meng for a stroll in the courtyard?”
Meng Sheng narrowed his eyes, his tone suddenly becoming exceptionally “affected.”
“If I could have a long talk with Guard Yan all night, perhaps I would believe what Guard Yan said?”
After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked in front of the woman, meeting her gaze with his slightly narrowed, vertical pupils. A faint smile appeared on his rugged face, and he looked confident, as if he had her completely.
“Do you the honor?”
Yan Qing looked up and gently repeated the words. She then raised her hand and slapped him fiercely across the face.
*Slap!*
Instantly, the crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the entire courtyard.
Immediately afterward, her cold voice followed.
“What, is that not enough honor?”
