Over the Eastern Territories, demonic clouds gathered once more.
The minor sects in the mountains and wilds, who had just begun to relax their vigilance, were once again thrown into a state of extreme panic.
Dammit!
Why is this demon dragon so brazen, parading back and forth across the skies of the Eastern Territories?
Was there no one in the Eastern Territories capable enough to step up and teach this beast a lesson?
Of course, those who spouted such nonsense were usually low-level cultivators with limited horizons, mere ants.
They could only see a leopard through a tube, catching a glimpse and then starting to make a racket.
The truly powerful experts had long since spotted the pair standing hand-in-hand on the dragon's head.
Well... whether the woman was worthy of such description, they didn't know.
But the man...
Gulp, gulp.
Best not to speak of it.
"Young Master... is this dragon real?" Lin Meng looked at Hua Hua beneath her feet, cautiously leaning closer into Ling Xiao's embrace, hesitating whether to rest her head against the Young Master's chest.
Ling Xiao seemed to notice. He reached out to stroke Lin Meng's cheek, smoothly pulling her into his arms.
"Mmm..." Lin Meng's heart trembled, feeling her whole body go soft.
Everything today felt like a dream to her.
Originally, she was just a girl from a minor family in a mountain city. She happened to see this peerless young master in Sunset City, and never imagined... she would actually win his favor like this.
One had to admit, fate works in strange ways.
Pfft!
Fate?
If it weren't for the over one thousand Luck Points on you, what makes you think you could stand out among all those talented young women?
Your wide-eyed, inexperienced look?
"Of course it's real. This is a genuine Bugatti Veyron Dragon, capable of accelerating a hundred meters in just two breaths." Ling Xiao nodded.
Lin Meng's pretty face immediately turned serious. Although she didn't understand the Young Master's words, just hearing the name made this dragon sound incredibly impressive.
"You previously cultivated the Alchemical Dao in the Flaming Cloud Sect?" Ling Xiao asked with a smile. Since Lin Meng liked divine cauldrons, she likely had some talent in alchemy.
He just didn't know where the one thousand points of luck on her originated.
"Yes. My master said I have a natural, strong affinity for fire, so he encouraged me to study the Alchemical Dao. But... but I'm naturally dull-witted and have never achieved any success in alchemy." Lin Meng bit her red lips, a trace of faint inferiority in her beautiful eyes.
Her innate talent wasn't high, and she had only just stepped into the Soul Sea realm.
With her current cultivation level, she might only be considered a burden to the Young Master.
After all, that Divine Maiden Nian was one of the most top-tier, peerless talented girls in the Eastern Territories, while she herself...
Thinking this, Lin Meng felt inexplicably downcast.
So, whether love disappears or not is hard to say.
But human desires inevitably expand as one's status and level rise.
It's just that smart people hide it, while the not-so-smart... usually end up dead.
"Affinity for fire?" Ling Xiao was momentarily stunned. Originally, he planned to send Lin Meng to the Dan Yuan Holy Land to be personally guided in alchemy by his mother.
But hearing her say this, a new idea suddenly sprouted in Ling Xiao's heart.
Affinity for fire?
What about Spiritual Flames?
Could the luck on her be related to fire?
Ling Xiao made a grasping motion with his hand, and the Green Demon Ancient Cauldron instantly appeared in his palm.
At the same time, a strange, scorching fluctuation quietly spread out.
Lin Meng's beautiful eyes widened suddenly. She covered her small mouth with her jade-like hand, her face flushing slightly red with excitement.
That expression... there's definitely something here!
No wonder Lin Meng appeared at Sunset Divine Mountain. So, she also had some connection to this Undying Heart Flame.
"What's wrong?" Ling Xiao asked, feigning confusion, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.
"Young... Young Master... I feel... something inside this cauldron is calling to me!!" Lin Meng exclaimed, clearly looking like someone who had never seen the world.
Dammit!
A Son of Fate being summoned by a divine object? Wasn't this a trope worn out in novels?
Even Ling Xiao initially went to the Northern Wastes because of the demonic thought summoning him in his sea of consciousness.
But he wasn't a Son of Fate. If not for the Dao Armor from the system's newbie gift pack, he would likely have been killed by that ancient remnant soul with a single strike.
But the luck on Lin Meng was real.
However, her cultivation was only at the Soul Sea realm, and she didn't have an old grandpa in a ring teaching her the Flame Sutra. How could she possibly control this Spiritual Flame?
Forget a Soul Sea realm cultivator; even with Ling Xiao's cultivation level, he wouldn't dare recklessly fuse it into his body.
But...
A sharp glint flashed imperceptibly in Ling Xiao's eyes.
Since Lin Meng carried luck, she probably wouldn't die so easily.
Why not... let her try?
Maybe in the future, she'll become the new Flame Emperor?
Now, that would cover both ice and fire!
If... Ye Qingchan and Lin Meng could be together...
Heh heh heh.
"Young Master..."
"Don't speak. Hold me tighter!" Ling Xiao smiled faintly and gently tapped Hua Hua's head with his foot. "To the Dan Yuan Holy Land. Faster."
"ROAR!" A resounding dragon's roar instantly echoed for ten thousand miles.
Deep in the mountains and great rivers beneath Ling Xiao's feet, all the demon beasts looked up in terror.
When they saw the hundred-zhang demonic shadow tearing through the sky, their legs trembled, and they prostrated themselves on the ground.
Oh my god, too terrifying!
Is that... the might of a True Dragon?
"Dan Yuan Holy Land? Isn't that the most powerful alchemy sect in the Eastern Territories? Could it be..." Lin Meng's pretty face grew solemn, carrying a hint of anticipation.
She was naturally very aware of Ling Xiao's background.
Could it be that the Young Master... is taking me to meet... his mother?
Ying ying ying.
With Hua Hua's speed, the outline of the Dan Yuan Holy Palace appeared at the edge of Ling Xiao's vision in just half an hour.
At this time, sensing the vast demonic aura descending from the sky, many elders and powerful figures within the Holy Land emerged from their caves, looking up at the sky with intense wariness in their eyes.
"Where did this vile beast come from, daring to run amok in my Dan Yuan Holy Land?!" Xuan Yuan Yue stood in front of the main hall in her red robes, hands behind her back. The Divine Emperor pressure she released caused the surrounding space to begin collapsing on its own.
The era of chaos had arrived; no one in the Sacred Dynasty was exempt.
But Xuan Yuan Yue never expected the Dan Yuan Holy Land would be the first orthodoxy visited by the demon race.
"Is that the Young Master's mother? As expected of the number one Female Emperor of the Eastern Territories. So imposing..." Brilliance shimmered in Lin Meng's beautiful eyes, but a strange nervousness tugged at her heart.
"Uh..." Ling Xiao smiled wryly. His figure flashed, directly descending from the top of Hua Hua's head.
"Hmm? There's someone else? Elders, attack with me! Let's get him!" In front of the main hall, a grey-haired elder waved his hand. Several Dan Sect elders with terrifying auras immediately stepped forth behind him, spiritual light glowing around their bodies as they prepared to charge at Ling Xiao.
"Elders... d-don't... don't attack! It's me... one of our own..." Even with Ling Xiao's current abilities, being simultaneously locked onto by the divine senses of several Divine Kings made a cold sweat unconsciously break out on his forehead.
Hearing this, Xuan Yuan Yue's eyes focused. Looking up again, Ling Xiao and the girl's figures had already descended from mid-air.
Meanwhile, the demon dragon, wreathed in churning demonic aura, suddenly transformed into a stream of light and burrowed into Ling Xiao's trousers.
"Xiao'er?" Xuan Yuan Yue was momentarily stunned, quickly stopping the eager elders. However, the look she gave Ling Xiao carried a somewhat different, deeper meaning.
Brought another one?
Although this young girl isn't as beautiful as the last one, her hips are quite broad.
Hmm, good for childbearing.
Being stared at so intently by Xuan Yuan Yue, Lin Meng's pretty face flushed red, and she hurriedly lowered her head in a fluster.
"Mother... uh... this is Miss Lin Meng..." Ling Xiao smiled bitterly. How could he not see the slyness in his mother's eyes? He sighed inwardly. "Indeed, no matter how powerful parents are, what they hope for in their hearts always boils down to the same few things."