“Miss Wuyue, you should know why you are here.” This was nothing to hide, and the man quickly replied, “This world is beyond the Three Thousand Worlds. That’s why it took us some time to locate you.”

He smiled slightly, his lips curving slightly beneath his mask, and pointed his pen at Tian Lie: "Without a doubt, this is the pet you entrusted to me three hundred years ago—the divine beast Jiao Duan."

The memories of Tian Lie that she had entrusted to her suddenly surfaced in her mind. Wu Yue hesitated, then reached out her hand. Her fingers were like scallion roots, her nails round and lustrous, bathed in the morning light. She took the receipt and wrote her name on it.

"Thank you for your cooperation. If you wish to store your items again next time, please use the storage summoning talisman." The man's tone was like an emotionless machine, skilled and cold: "On the first day of your storage, a customer already paid you an exorbitant fee, so please feel free to store your items. Have a pleasant life, and see you later."

As soon as the sound faded, the young man wearing the little yellow duck disappeared.

Wu Yue vaguely sensed that the spatial aura distorted for a moment.

She lowered her eyes and looked at the fair-skinned boy beside her, finding it hard to associate him with the tall and mighty Jiao Duan.

The girl squatted down, and the pent-up frustration rising in her chest burst forth in a gush: "Tianlie, what happened to you? What happened to you?"

"Mommy~ Hug me." Tianlie's deer-like pupils shone with a clear, bright light. His little mouth pouted slightly, looking quite aggrieved. One chubby little hand gripped Wuyue's trouser leg tightly, while the other reached out to her, looking longingly.

Seeing Tian Lie so fragile and adorable for the first time, Wu Yue's heart softened, and she bent down to pick him up.

But today's troubles followed.

A black sedan pulled up outside Wu Yue's house. The door opened, and a cool and aloof young man stepped out with nonchalant steps. He was wearing a long black trench coat today, his figure was tall and slender, his soft bangs fell obediently over his forehead, and his eyes were full of lazy indifference.

The boy peered through the intricately carved, vintage black iron gate at the girl in her pajamas standing before it, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

A few breaths later, he tugged at the corners of his mouth, a smile appearing on his face.

"Wu Yue, I've come to pick you up."

A sudden pang of guilt and apology gripped Wu Yue's feet. She paused for a moment before running over with Tian Lie in her arms, utterly exasperated: "Yan Chiyu, the helper I found has turned out like this. The blasting of the mountain might have to be postponed..."

Wu Yue was completely helpless against Tian Lie in his child form; the difference in their combat power was obvious. Especially since Tian Lie couldn't even speak clearly now, only howling.

"Mommy, I'm hungry!"

Yan Chiyu: "?!"

Wu Yue felt embarrassed when she met Yan Chiyu's questioning gaze, or even the cool teasing in his eyes. Others might not believe it, after all, she was only fifteen; how could she possibly have a child that big?

But it was Yan Chiyu, Yan Chiyu. He knew she was special, knew her unusual experiences, and probably... would still believe her.

The girl grabbed Tian Lie by the collar and threw him into Yan Chiyu's arms, explaining involuntarily, "This guy is my pet, a divine beast named Jiao Duan, nicknamed Tian Lie. He's a helper I found. I just don't know what happened, but after I summoned him back, he turned into a child and keeps calling me 'Mommy'."

"oh."

The boy's features remained as aloof as ever, his gaze sweeping over us indifferently, a hint of a smile already appearing in his eyes upon closer inspection. His voice was slightly sharp, low and pleasant: "Your... strawberry pajamas are quite cute."

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The Book of Song, Treatise on Auspicious Omens, Part II: "The horned dragon travels 18,000 li a day and understands the languages ​​of the four barbarian tribes. When the holy ruler is on the throne and understands the distant and remote places, it will bring a letter to him."