early morning.

The lake was shrouded in mist.

Qin Luo sat up and stretched his limbs. He felt refreshed and, upon examining his inner self, discovered a lot of starlight within him. This starlight was helping him suppress the injury to his Great Dao.

Xuanqing clutched his head, "My head hurts so much!"

Hua Ying raised an eyebrow. "You are a descendant of the true dragon, you shed blood but not tears, what is this little bit of pain to you?"

"Even dragons are afraid of pain."

Xuanqing hung his head.

Qin Luo rubbed its little head.

A smile immediately appeared on Xuan Qing's face.

Qin Luo looked at Jiang Yao, bowed, and said, "Senior, thank you for your help. We'll meet again!"

"Master Qin, please take good care of Azi."

Yes, it will.

Qin Luo nodded with a smile.

Jiang Yao watched them leave Shenyan Lake, her figure slowly dissipating into the clouds and mist.

It was midsummer, and the sun was shining brightly.

Qin Luo and his companions traversed mountains and valleys, heading north. Xuan Qing walked in front, observing everything around him, sometimes greeting the insects by the roadside, and sometimes eating various wild fruits.

Xuanqing hummed a song, and all the wild beasts within a ten-mile radius would be terrified and flee in panic.

On a hot afternoon, Qin Luo sat on a blue stone by the stream to rest. Xuan Qing returned with bright red fruit, grinning as he said, "Big brother, this fruit is delicious. I've tried it."

"These are cherries."

"Oh, it's a cherry. What a lovely name."

Qin Luo picked up a cherry and put it in his mouth. "This cherry is very sweet. It should be an improved variety. It is very likely that it is a fruit tree planted by the local people."

"I see!"

Xuanqing placed the cherries in Qin Luo's water bowl, then turned and ran back in the direction where he had picked the cherries.

Hua Ying held the bowl and put the cherries into the stream to wash them. "This little guy is much more sensible than Xiao Tuanzi."

"They're all sensible."

Qin Luo's eyes were filled with a smile.

Hua Ying ate a clean cherry, pouted, and snorted, "You're being biased."

Qin Luo didn't argue, after all, he had watched the little dumpling grow and change, so it was natural for him to have some favoritism.

Soon after, Xuanqing ran back, beaming from ear to ear. Qin Luo asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

Xuanqing squatted by the stream washing his hands. He looked at Qin Luo and said, "Brother, when I went back just now, I ran into an old man carrying a hoe. It turns out he grew the cherries. I originally wanted to give him a Dragon Blood Stone, but the old man didn't want my Dragon Blood Stone. He said he would treat me to them for free."

"Finally, I said I would pee on the fruit tree before I left, and the old man agreed, so I came back."

Xuanqing's smile was innocent and naive.

Qin Luo gave him a thumbs up.

After a short rest, Qin Luo and his group set off again. More villages appeared in the mountains and fields, and many people were working hard under the scorching sun.

Xuanqing blew a breath towards the mountain, and instantly a cool breeze swept across the hillside. The people who were working bent over straightened up one after another, feeling the cool breeze on their faces, and their faces showed rare smiles.

"What a pleasant breeze!"

The people in the fields sighed with emotion.

Qin Luo asked softly, "Why are you helping them?"

Xuanqing replied without hesitation, "I can't bear to see anyone suffer. Brother, am I wrong?"

"You did the right thing."

Qin Luo rubbed Xuan Qing's head.

Hua Ying said softly, "We can help them appropriately, but we shouldn't interfere too much, otherwise it will backfire."

"Yes, fairy sister, I will keep it in mind!" Xuan Qing nodded heavily.

......

late at night.

Jiangling City.

The streets were brightly lit.

This was Xuanqing's first time in such a bustling place. He looked around with curiosity in his eyes.

Wow, it's so lively!

Qin Luo looked at Qinghe Tower not far away. The signboard on the top looked brand new, and the building was brightly lit.

Returning here, Qin Luo felt a sense of familiarity. He walked into Qinghe Restaurant, which was very quiet. The buck-toothed girl was resting on the counter, the hunched old man in gray was wiping the table, and the little girl in yellow was sweeping the floor. It seemed that it was time to close for the day.

The bookshelves on the first floor were larger than before, with more books for customers to read. At this moment, the little girl who was sweeping the floor noticed Qin Luo and his group. When she saw Qin Luo, her little face lit up with excitement, and she even knelt down in front of him.

Qin Luo stepped forward and helped the little girl in yellow to her feet, asking with some confusion, "Little sister, do we know each other?"

The little girl in yellow wiped away her tears and said respectfully, "Master Dao, I am the little butterfly who entered the Azure Emperor's Secret Realm with you back then."

Qin Luo recalled that a little butterfly had followed him into the Azure Emperor's Secret Realm back then, but it was chased away by the little dumpling.

"So it was you."

Qin Luo's eyes lit up. "What's your name?"

"Sister Tao and the others all call me Xiaodie."

Xiaodie was petite, half a head taller than Xuanqing, and her hair was tied into a bow shape with a red string.

Hearing the noise, Dou Dou, who was sleeping on the counter, opened her eyes. When she saw Qin Luo, she exclaimed, "Master Dao! It really is Master Dao! Am I dreaming?!"

DouDou's voice could be heard throughout Qinghe Tower. A girl in red with cat ears quickly came downstairs. XiaoTao was tall and had an extraordinary temperament. She wanted to kneel down to pay her respects, but Qin Luo stopped her, saying, "We are all friends, there is no need for formalities."

"Master Dao!"

Xiao Tao's eyes were filled with tears. At this moment, a young man approached and said with a playful smile, "Sister Tao often mentions Dao Ye. She says that you are the true owner of Qinghe Tower."

Xiao Tao has always claimed that Qin Luo is the owner of Qinghe Tower, and that she is only responsible for management. All parties feel that Qinghe Tower has a powerful backer and dare not provoke it easily.

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