Chapter 606: Is It Being Tricked?

Everyone's nerves were stimulated by this sudden commotion.

After all, walking in an unknown and eerie area, a moment's carelessness could lead to eternal ruin.

"Who is it?!"

Duan Yu's brows knit sharply, his eyes flashing like lightning toward the direction of the voice.

Whoosh—whoosh~

From the bushes, continuous sounds kept coming, and Ye Qingran and the others stared at each other.

It felt like there was no danger.

But who exactly was the other party, and why were they skulking?

At this moment, Xiao Huihui had reverted to the form of a little sparrow, its bean‑sized eyes fixed on the bushes, looking thoughtful.

What a familiar aura!

"If you don't come out soon, don't blame me for being rude!" Duan Yu barked gravely.

Still no movement!

Duan Yu's expression hardened; just as he was about to act, a black silhouette darted out from the bushes.

Uh...

After seeing that black silhouette, Ye Qingran and the others were dumbfounded.

The thing before them, looking like a snake, wasn't it the Azure Dragon that Ye Qingran had tamed?

What was it skulking around for?

And why had it become so tiny, completely lacking the Azure Dragon's imposing aura, matching the little sparrow Xiao Huihui in size!

"Azure Dragon? Why are you following us?"

Ye Qingran asked.

"I..."

The small Azure Dragon blinked its watery big eyes, full of bewilderment.

Why should I follow them?

It didn't know either.

It had stayed in that oasis for quite a while, bored out of its mind; other Spirit Beasts vanished the moment they saw it, leaving it without any companions to play with.

It found these people very interesting. They also had a Spirit Beast companion like itself, so it secretly followed them.

"I'm not following you, I'm just happen to be on the same path as you."

The small Azure Dragon spoke in a baby‑like, cooing voice.

Ye Qingran squinted, thinking that this little Azure Dragon could even tell lies.

"Alright then, we're planning to go… this way. Are you coming too?"

Ye Qingran casually pointed toward a direction.

In fact, that direction wasn't where they intended to go; she was merely playing a trick on the little Azure Dragon.

The small Azure Dragon's eyes lit up, realizing that they were heading that way.

"What a coincidence, I'm heading that way too!"

"Is that so?" Ye Qingran twitched the corner of her mouth, "Alright then, let's set off."

Having said that, Ye Qingran turned and walked toward the opposite direction.

That move left the small Azure Dragon dumbfounded.

"Did you take the wrong path?"

"Oh, we changed our focus. Looks like we're off the road now!"

The small Azure Dragon blinked, and even the dragon was stunned.

What the heck is going on?

Is it being set up?

It doesn't understand!

Seeing the small Azure Dragon's clueless expression, Qin Feixue and the others twitched the corners of their mouths in speechlessness.

An ancient Divine Beast had been knocked out by Instructor Ye.

After speaking, Ye Qingran strode away, leaving the small Azure Dragon unsure of what to do.

Should it continue along the path it just chose?

Wouldn't that just take it farther away from them?

But if it were to follow them, it couldn't!

It is an ancient Divine Beast Azure Dragon, with its own pride.

Xiao Chen, upon first seeing the small Azure Dragon, found it adorable. Though it looked like a tiny snake, it tried hard to act haughty. Yet it would occasionally slip in details, revealing its naive and pure nature.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and follow!"

The hesitant small Azure Dragon, hearing a voice from ahead, suddenly lifted its head and saw a delicate, cute face.

Aren't humans supposed to be ugly and wicked?

But he wasn't like that at all!

Complex light flickered in the small Azure Dragon's eyes.

No one expected Xiao Chen to do that; everyone stopped and stared at him.

Ye Qingran's gaze was especially gentle.

Xiao Chen not only resembled Fu Hanxiu in appearance, but also inherited much of his temperament. He is interested in few people and things, yet whatever he does care about, he cherishes.

So, is Xiao Chen now interested in the small Azure Dragon?

Ye Qingran's eyes flashed with brilliant light as she softly called, "Xiao Chen."

Xiao Chen thought Ye Qingran didn't want the little Azure Dragon to follow them, so he spoke in a pleading tone.

"Mother, it's so pitiful! Please let it follow us!"

"I..."

"Mother, please!"

Ye Qingran was speechless.

In his mind, was she as a mother really so unfeeling?

She felt so stifled.

The little Azure Dragon seeing this scene felt deeply moved.

This adorable human child, in pleading with the human female demon on its behalf, was not only cute-looking but also exceptionally kind-hearted.

Because of him, it changed its view of humans.

It seems humans aren't necessarily ugly and evil after all!

Ye Qingran originally wanted to say, if you want it to follow, then let it follow.

Being followed by a Divine Beast Azure Dragon, they'd definitely not be the ones to lose out!

But since Xiao Chen had already misunderstood her, she simply decided to tease the little Azure Dragon.

"Xiao Chen, it's a noble ancient Divine Beast Azure Dragon—how could it be pitiful?"

The little Azure Dragon arrogantly lifted its chin.

"Hmph, you've got good taste."

"It wants to go that direction; we shouldn't delay it."

"No, no, no!"

"I don't want to go that way at all!"

"You've got it wrong!"

The little Azure Dragon's whole body tensed, its heart already shaking its head a hundred times.

"But, it clearly..."

"It clearly dislikes us, right?" Ye Qingran took over the line, "After all, it's a proud Azure Dragon Divine Beast; disliking us is perfectly normal!"

The little Azure Dragon was greatly shocked.

"It clearly didn't think that way; why would this female demon frame it?"

"When one wants to accuse, there's never a lack of excuses."

"Do they really think it doesn't understand this principle?"

"Hmph!"

Because of the female demon, it once again changed its view of humans.

"Indeed, humans have only one good person, and that's this little child right before us!"

Xiao Chen stared for a moment, then realized Mother was teasing the little Azure Dragon.

"As I said, Mother is so kind—how could she not care for the little Azure Dragon?"

Upon realizing this, Xiao Chen's heart leapt with excitement.

"Little Azure Dragon, would you like to come with us?"

Xiao Chen extended an invitation to the little Azure Dragon.

The little Azure Dragon unconsciously glanced at Ye Qingran; to it, this female demon was clearly the leader of the group. Seeing Ye Qingran not refuse, it felt excited inside, yet as proud as it was, it showed no outward sign, and reluctantly replied, "Considering how much you want me to join, I'll reluctantly agree."

Ye Qingran gave the little Azure Dragon a death stare.

The little Azure Dragon guiltily averted its gaze.

"Great!" Xiao Chen rushed over, hugged the little Azure Dragon, and rubbed against it.

The little Azure Dragon's whole body tensed.

This was the first time it had ever been so closely in contact with a human!

What a strange feeling.

Moreover, this child smells milky and sweet, as if delicious.

So, the little Azure Dragon licked Xiao Chen's face.

"Mmm, it's actually sweet?"

The little Azure Dragon's eyes lit up, and it licked even harder a few more times.

Indeed, it was sweet.

Sweet humans, how amazing!

Having its face licked by the little Azure Dragon, Xiao Chen felt itchy and couldn't help laughing.

A human and a dragon, thus coexisting harmoniously, the scene was so warm that one couldn't bear to disturb it.

No one would have imagined that this dragon-and-human friendship, starting today, would unfold into a very long story...

The little Azure Dragon not only joined Ye Qingran's team as wished, but naturally found itself a mount—Xiao Chen's shoulder.

It lay on Xiao Chen's shoulder, at once excited beyond control, at once deliberately restrained; in short, it was a very contradictory dragon!