51 The Gluttonous Loli, Long Ying
Her small body possessed surprising strength, knocking Yan Zhen to the ground.
If Yan Zhen hadn’t reached the “Blood Qi as Flames” stage of body tempering, he might have broken a few ribs.
This reminded him of his own Yan’er, who also liked to pounce on him like this.
In the script, Yan Yan and Long Ying had a good relationship and often went out together. Perhaps she learned this “powerful pounce” from Long Ying.
After a while, Yan Zhen recovered and looked down at the pink-haired loli on his chest, lost in thought.
This was quite different from the script.
In the script, the Dragon Girl only hugged his leg and said, “Hungry, food.” Yan Zhen gave her a few energy-replenishing pills, and she then clung to him, demanding “More!,” as if she had won a prize.
But now, she had called out his name as soon as she hatched, acting as if they were close. What was going on?
Grand Elder Yu Yan and Yu Die were also dumbfounded. How could a cute little girl hatch from a Mystic Beast egg? Even high-level Mystic Beasts capable of transforming into humans wouldn’t hatch in human form.
And she clearly knew Yan Zhen, their relationship seemingly quite close…
Their strange looks made Yan Zhen feel awkward. He spread his hands, indicating his innocence.
“Zhenzhen, you have no idea. I’ve been trapped in that eggshell for over a year, waiting every day for you to appear and help me hatch,” Long Ying said, rubbing her face against his chest, her voice full of grievance. “If you hadn’t come, I would have died of boredom!”
Yan Zhen waited patiently for her to calm down, then asked, “Who are you? Why were you in an egg? And how do you know me?”
Long Ying’s movements abruptly stopped. She climbed off his chest, sat on his stomach, crossed her arms, and looked closely at his confused face, her emerald eyes shining, her pupils vertical slits.
“Do you really not recognize me?”
Yan Zhen blinked, then shook his head slightly.
Long Ying immediately adopted the “little detective” pose, one hand on her elbow, the other hand on her chin, a gesture she had learned from Yan Zhen.
After a moment, she said, “Alright, I understand. I mistook you for someone else. Forget what I said!”
—Ah, this… isn’t that a bit far-fetched, little girl?
Yan Zhen felt awkward.
“More importantly, I’m hungry!” Long Ying put her hands on her hips and said matter-of-factly. “Give me food!”
Yan Zhen sighed. “Then get off me first.”
“Oh~”
Long Ying obediently stood up and then hopped off him, landing on the floor.
Yan Zhen, rubbing his stomach, sat up.
Yu Die, her eyes shining as she looked at the Dragon Girl, took out a bag of pastries from her storage ring, crouched down, and offered them to Long Ying. “Little girl, I have food here.”
Long Ying glanced at the pastries and said disdainfully, “Not tasty!”
Yu Die popped a pastry into her own mouth and chewed with relish. “It’s quite good. Try it.”
“I don’t want it!”
Long Ying turned away, ignoring her, and stared at Yan Zhen, silently urging him to feed her.
Yan Zhen scratched his head, then took out his Tier 3 energy-replenishing pills and offered them to Long Ying. “Tier 3 energy-replenishing pills. One pill is enough for ten days. You—”
Before he could finish, she poured the entire bottle into her mouth, her cheeks puffing out like a ball.
She crunched and munched, then swallowed.
“More! Another bottle!”
Although he knew Long Ying was a glutton, seeing her eat like this still made Yan Zhen’s lips twitch.
She had just devoured three months’ worth of his rations in one bite. Impressive!
This was why he had to resume his alchemy practice, just to keep up with this gluttonous loli.
“So you want energy-replenishing pills? Big sister has plenty.” Yu Die took out three bottles of pills. “All sorts of flavors. Try them, little girl.”
Just like in the script, Yu Die adored Long Ying and always wanted to pat her head whenever she saw her. Long Ying, however, found it annoying, but she endured it for the sake of food.
But the current Long Ying wasn’t swayed and immediately said, “I’m already full!”
“But you just said you wanted another bottle? Mine are just as good.”
“I refuse!”
Grand Elder Yu Yan chuckled, covering her mouth. “It seems this child is closer to Yan Zhen. Don’t force it, Xiao Die.”
Yu Die sighed regretfully, looked at Long Ying, then at Yan Zhen, and said, slightly unwillingly, “So what’s going on, Cousin-in-law? What’s your relationship with this child?”
Yan Zhen brushed off some dust from his clothes. “I’m also confused. Ask her. I swear this is the first time I’ve met her.”
Hearing this, Long Ying snorted but said nothing.
“Alright, let’s not worry about that for now. Let’s get this child some clothes.” Grand Elder Yu Yan smiled. “Although she’s still young, she’s a girl, after all. It’s not appropriate for her to be naked like this.”
Long Ying’s cute little face flushed slightly, then she protested, “I’m using my hair to cover myself! I’m not naked!”
Yu Die’s eyes lit up again. She took out her own clothes and said, “Little girl, big sister will get you some pretty clothes~”
“I’m not wearing someone else’s clothes!” Long Ying vehemently refused. “This is a matter of principle for a Supreme Dragon-Phoenix!”
“Oh? Then I’ll look for some new, unworn clothes.”
“I won’t wear those either!”
Long Ying quickly hid behind Yan Zhen, hugging his leg.
“So much for principles. Just wear this for now.”
Yan Zhen took out a long-sleeved shirt and put it on Long Ying. The hem reached her ankles.
Perfect fit.
Long Ying didn’t resist, pulling at the oversized shirt, a nostalgic look in her eyes.
Yu Die had to admit, this adorable little girl truly only favored Yan Zhen.
They must know each other, right?
Grand Elder Yu Yan, who had been observing Long Ying, noticed the small, fleshy horns on her forehead, a suspicion forming in her mind. She asked gently, “Little girl, do you know your name? Where do you come from?”
Long Ying emerged from behind Yan Zhen, raised her chin, and said in an old-fashioned tone, “I am the one and only Dragon-Phoenix Divine Beast, from the Dragon God Clan of the Eighth Continent. You may address me as ‘Lord Long Ying’!”
Grand Elder Yu Yan and Yu Die’s expressions changed.
“As expected.”
“I thought those little horns looked familiar…”
Yan Zhen also feigned surprise. “How did a dragon from the Eighth Continent end up here?”
“Ahem, it’s a personal matter. Definitely not because I stole something and was being chased. Don’t misunderstand!”
The three of them: “…”
After a long silence, Grand Elder Yu Yan finally spoke. “Yan Zhen, since this child is so close to you, you can take care of her for now. This is a serious matter, and I need to report it to the Sacred Ground.”
Yan Zhen nodded. “I’ll do my best.”
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