49 The Egg Appears
Yan Zhen always looked at her with such a gentle and affectionate gaze. It was strange. Even for a future husband and wife, it seemed excessive, unless something irreversible had happened.
Zi Xunyi had asked Yan Zhen about this before, but he said he didn’t know, which sounded more like he didn’t want to say.
Also, how could her future self become his wife? He was clearly a womanizer and of low birth. Even if she did fall for him, her clan wouldn’t approve of the marriage.
Could it be that he married into her family?
He could refine the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Fire at the Mystic Master realm, so his talent in fire manipulation must be exceptional. If he continued to grow at this rate, becoming a Mystic Venerable before thirty shouldn’t be a problem. Thinking about it, it was indeed possible.
“…”
Zi Xunyi felt a strange mix of emotions.
As she pondered, the first part of A Chinese Odyssey, Pandora’s Box, ended, and Yan Zhen started playing the second part, Cinderella. Zi Xunyi quickly became immersed in the new story.
“My beloved is a hero. One day, he will come riding on colorful clouds to marry me. I guessed the beginning, but I couldn’t guess the ending…”
Near the end of the movie, Fairy Zixia died tragically, filled with regret. Supreme Treasure, now the Monkey King, held her body, unwilling to let go, but the tightening headband on his head forced him to release her.
Zi Xunyi felt a pang of sadness. She turned to Yan Zhen and saw a deep longing in his eyes, his expression incredibly gentle.
As expected, “Supreme Treasure” in the movie represented Yan Zhen, and “Fairy Zixia” represented her. He was expressing his sorrow and regret through this unique method.
Because he failed to protect her, he used all his power to return from the future to the present, just to be with her again.
“…Enough, stop it!” Zi Xunyi suddenly grabbed Yan Zhen’s hand, unable to bear it any longer. “Your Spiritual Power won’t be able to handle it.”
Projecting his memories for nearly two hours was a significant burden for a Manifest Realm soul cultivator. If he continued, he would have to spend the entire next day recovering.
Yan Zhen, surprised by Zi Xunyi’s sudden concern, smiled faintly. “I’m fine. Let’s continue watching. It’s still early.”
“It’s already late. How is it early? I-I don’t want to watch anymore. I’m going to rest.”
“Alright, then I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll come back tomorrow night.”
The undisguised disappointment in Yan Zhen’s voice made Zi Xunyi’s heart clench. She couldn’t help but call out, “Wait! Don’t go yet…”
Yan Zhen stopped and sat back down, smiling. “Is there anything else you need?”
Zi Xunyi took a small pouch from her storage ring, placed it before Yan Zhen, and whispered, “These are the ‘leftover’ pastries from this morning. Take them. Consider it payment for showing me the movie.”
Yan Zhen opened the pouch and saw round matcha pastries, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
“Did you make these yourself, Zi Ji?”
Zi Xunyi turned her face away. “I make pastries when I’m bored. That’s all.”
—It’s not like I made them for you. Don’t misunderstand!
Yan Zhen heard the classic tsundere line and was a bit puzzled. The Zi Xunyi in the script wasn’t tsundere at all.
“Thank you. I’ll enjoy them when I get back. Then I’ll be going.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Zi Xunyi watched Yan Zhen leave, then closed the window and went to bed.
That night, she had another dream. This time, it wasn’t the purple flower field, but her own room. She and Yan Zhen were sitting side by side, watching a movie. After the movie ended, they looked at each other, then kissed, their passion escalating until they fell onto the bed. Soon, she was completely naked.
“Zi Ji, here I come~”
Zi Xunyi didn’t respond, only biting her lip, completely submissive.
However, Yan Zhen simply lay on top of her, frozen, as if time had stopped.
As dawn broke, Zi Xunyi woke up, confused by the dream.
It was an erotic dream, but hazy and indistinct, the setting and content different from her previous recurring dreams.
What was going on? Was this her own erotic dream, unrelated to Yan Zhen? Impossible, she wouldn’t have such shameful dreams!
Feeling the familiar wetness between her legs, Zi Xunyi quickly got up, removed her nightgown, and took another bath.
Back in the elder’s building, Yan Zhen had slept soundly. The next morning, he heard his Cloud Heaven Palace communication talisman beeping. He opened it.
[Fiancée Wenqing: Sorry, Yan Zhen, I can’t go to the Celestial Dome Pagoda today. My meridians are still numb, and I can’t cultivate.]
Yan Zhen immediately understood. Huangfu Wenqing cultivated Wind Mystic Power, which was easily disrupted by the Lightning attribute, putting a strain on her meridians. Coupled with the pagoda’s side effects, it was understandable that she was experiencing problems.
[Husband Yan Zhen: Then rest well. Let me know if you need any pills. I can refine Tier 3 pills now.]
[Fiancée Wenqing: I still have some pills. You be careful going there alone.]
Yan Zhen replied with an “Okay,” ending the conversation, then quickly washed up, changed into his Inner Academy uniform, and was about to leave when he received a message from Great Aunt Elder, summoning him to her office.
“Is something the matter, Grand Elder?”
As soon as he entered, Yan Zhen froze.
Besides Grand Elder Yu Yan, there was another person in the office, a beautiful senior sister with shoulder-length hair, wearing the Inner Academy uniform.
He had met her briefly during the special examination. It was Instructor Yu Xuan’s cousin, Yu Die, ranked fourth on the Rising Star List, the leader of the first-rate society “Transformation,” a powerful eight-star Mystic General!
However, Yan Zhen’s gaze wasn’t on Yu Die but on the object placed on the Grand Elder’s desk.
It was an egg, the size of a bucket, its shell half-covered in scales, half in feathers, a cherry-red color overall.
This giant egg… it looked familiar.
—Wait, could this be the Dragon Girl? The patterns on the eggshell are exactly as described in the script!
—But how did the Dragon Girl’s egg end up here? Shouldn’t it still be buried in the ‘Great Forest’ outside the academy?
In the script, he was supposed to awaken her while practicing the sonic Mystic Skill “Heavenly Dragon’s Eight Tones” in the Great Forest, then he would fight an angry egg.
The eggshell was incredibly tough, its attacks powerful, and it could even absorb energy. Yan Zhen almost couldn’t withstand it and had to use the Great Crimson Skyfire and his physical strength to fight back, accidentally infusing the egg with the Skyfire’s evolutionary power, accelerating its hatching. The eggshell cracked, revealing a little girl with two horns on her head, clinging to him and saying, “Hungry, food.”
The Grand Elder hadn’t even given him the “Heavenly Dragon’s Eight Tones” yet, so how did the egg end up on her desk?
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