In the void.
“Chickie, don’t say your big bro doesn’t look out for you. These pills I just looted? All for you!”
Lin Fan was flying through the void toward the Dragon Clan’s camp. Within the storage ring of the Ten Thousand Ancestor Dragon, there were indeed many pills, but they weren’t of much use to Lin Fan. Even if he took them, they wouldn’t increase his experience much.
However, for Chickie, these pills were treasures—delicious and satisfying.
Crunch! Crunch!
Chickie was lying there leisurely, a pile of pills in front of him, happily munching away.
“You damn chicken, don’t just think about taking pills all day. When we get to the Dragon Clan’s camp, if you sense any dragon with a strong bloodline connection to you, you must cling to their leg desperately—act pitiful, understand?”
Lin Fan said seriously.
Whether this plan would succeed depended entirely on Chickie.
Although Lin Fan did have a bit of a grudge with the Dragon Clan, that was all in the past.
Besides, he hadn’t even killed the Tenth Dragon Prince—he had merely converted him.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
Chickie nodded, crowed once, and continued taking pills. His three bizarre sons were also extremely happy, enjoying the pills immensely.
Lin Fan sensed a force brewing within Chickie—it was the power of the Ten Thousand Ancestor Dragon’s pills.
But what surprised Lin Fan was that Chickie and his three strange sons had taken so many pills without showing any sign of explosion. It was as if they could handle any amount of pills without consequence.
“Chickie, take it easy. Don’t blow yourself up,” Lin Fan warned kindly.
Chickie gave Lin Fan a sidelong glance. The expression in that chicken eye looked a little off to Lin Fan.
It seemed to say, “None of your business. I’m enjoying myself just fine.”
At that moment, Lin Fan got angry. This chicken was getting too confident, daring to act so cool now. Just as he was about to discipline Chickie, Lin Fan suddenly sensed several presences rapidly approaching from ahead.
“Damn it! They actually came back looking for this Emperor? I’m perfectly safe right now. But no, I must act even more pitiful—playing the victim might even earn me extra sympathy points.”
“Chickie, stop munching! Get back into the cave-heaven now!”
Without waiting for Chickie’s agreement, Lin Fan threw him and his three bizarre sons into the cave-heaven.
Then Lin Fan punched himself hard, spitting three mouthfuls of blood. He smeared the blood on his face and clothes.
Next, he channeled his spiritual power, causing his skin to crack and peel.
Chaos!
He even used the Celestial Pill to completely disrupt his spiritual energy, bringing it to the brink of explosion.
After finishing his preparations, Lin Fan examined himself and nodded in satisfaction.
“Mission accomplished. I look pitiful enough now.”
Lin Fan was quite pleased with his performance, but to enhance the effect further, he tore his clothes into tattered rags, as if he had just survived a fierce battle.
Time for the show!
Lin Fan silently counted down. Then, his previously calm expression suddenly turned pale. His body swayed unsteadily, crashing around in the void.
With every lurch, Lin Fan spat out another mouthful of blood.
…
“Shenwu, there’s someone ahead,” the Divine Dragon Ancestor commanded. The Primordial Dragon and Shenwu Dragon Queen had set out to rescue him, and in an instant, they spotted a figure in the void, swaying as if about to collapse at any moment.
“It’s him,” the Shenwu Dragon Queen said, her heart trembling at the sight. She instinctively sped up.
Lin Fan, barely holding onto his broken body, let out a weak, pitiful groan upon seeing the approaching figures. His body trembled, and he began to plummet downward.
Seeing this, the Shenwu Dragon Queen grew anxious and accelerated instantly, transforming into a streak of light that caught Lin Fan midair.
“This scent… smells amazing.”
At this moment, as Lin Fan lay in the Shenwu Dragon Queen’s arms, he felt a bit awkward—after all, he was a proud and mighty man. But since this was all part of the act, he quickly adjusted.
With great difficulty, Lin Fan opened his eyes. His previously dull gaze suddenly sparkled with sharpness. His teeth, stained red with blood, were completely crimson.
“It’s you…” Lin Fan’s voice was very soft, but it carried a sense of relief and comfort.
Puuu!
He turned his head slightly and spat another mouthful of blood onto the Shenwu Dragon Queen’s chest.
As for how many times he had spat blood on her bosom, Lin Fan had already lost count.
After spitting out that mouthful of blood, Lin Fan immediately pretended to pass out.
“What’s wrong with you?” the Shenwu Dragon Queen said, seeing the man in her arms with chaotic energy and wild spiritual power threatening to burst from his body.
“Let me check,” the Primordial Dragon stepped forward, grabbing Lin Fan’s arm and sending a divine consciousness into his body. His brows furrowed slightly.
“Grand Ancestor, what’s wrong with him?” the Shenwu Dragon Queen tried to appear calm, but her eyes betrayed deep concern.
Even though this was her enemy, she felt as if something had gently stirred inside her heart.
It was an indescribably strange feeling.
“It’s serious. His spiritual power is raging, and the Celestial Pill is beginning to crack. The situation is dire,” the Primordial Dragon said.
“Please, Grand Ancestor, help him. This human saved my life. I, Shenwu, do not wish to owe any debt to the human race,” the Dragon Queen pleaded, making up an excuse.
The Primordial Dragon looked at the Shenwu Dragon Queen and shook his head. “There’s a trace of the Ten Thousand Ancestor Dragon within him. Even I cannot remove it. It may require the Divine Dragon Ancestor himself to handle. And even if that mark is removed, the nearly shattered Celestial Pill will be difficult to repair.”
The Shenwu Dragon Queen furrowed her brows and immediately flew toward the Dragon Clan’s camp.
Lin Fan, lying in the Shenwu Dragon Queen’s arms, listened to the steady beating of her heart.
He couldn’t help but feel something was off.
His main goal with this performance was to gain favor with the Dragon Clan. He hadn’t planned for anything else.
Just then, Lin Fan suddenly remembered something.
He looked so handsome and charming. His earlier expression had been so genuine.
Although the Shenwu Dragon Queen was a peerless female warrior of the Dragon Clan, known for her decisiveness in battle, she was still an innocent young woman untouched by love.
Could it be that his brilliant performance had actually moved her?
This… this…
“It’s not necessarily that. Maybe I’m overthinking. I should wait and see. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble. Just a slight injury would have been enough.”
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