I didn't linger; I turned and left her, walking into the forest behind me.
I walked briskly for six kilometers before stopping.
"Alright, everyone come out now. Let's finish this quickly, or I'll get annoyed again."
I picked up my sword and assumed a sword stance.
After I finished speaking, five strangely shaped humanoid monks slowly emerged from the dim depths of the forest.
"Ahem, kid, are you the Dragon Princess's guard?"
One of the burly, one-eyed men spoke up; he was clearly the leader. The four men around him slowly moved closer after he finished speaking.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
I chuckled and said that the burly man at the head of the group was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while the others were in the late stage of the Core Formation realm, just like me.
It seems this time it won't be so easy.
"The dragon clan destroyed our clan, a blood feud that runs deep. Today, we will use the blood of that dragon princess to commemorate our fallen kin."
"Ha, you're incapable of finding the dragons who truly wiped out your people, yet you take your anger out on a dragon girl whose cultivation is lower than yours?..."
"I'm sorry, but she's very important to me right now. I won't let you touch a single thing about her."
I stood with my sword drawn and said, "How could these worthless scoundrels possibly know her value?"
"Kill him!"
The burly man was clearly enraged and charged forward with his men.
"Let's not make too much of a fuss today, let's keep things quiet."
I drew my sword and charged forward, unleashing a secret technique...
Compared to last time, a relatively quiet fifteen minutes passed before I heard a loud bang in the distance as I swung my final sword.
"Bang!"
The fireworks display has begun.
"Cough cough..."
Blood trickled from the corner of my mouth. I put away the storage bags from the mutilated corpses, forcefully pulled out the spear piercing my leg, and dragged myself, covered in wounds and blood, toward Long Cai Le.
"It's really good... You were only a few minutes late, so this princess will be merciful and not blame you..."
When I arrived, Long Caile was gazing intently at the magnificent fireworks display in front of her, their colors reflected in her bright eyes—a truly beautiful scene.
She glanced at me and stood there, stunned.
"Yes...it's quite pretty...it looks a bit like the one I saw a long, long time ago, cough cough."
I didn't explain anything, and sat back down in my original seat, looking ahead with a bit of exhaustion.
"The right to speak..."
"What's wrong?"
I asked curiously, "Doesn't this guy like watching it?"
Why did you stop watching just now?
"sorry……"
"It's alright, this has nothing to do with you."
Oh right, I forgot to give you this. I saw you standing at that stall for a long time this afternoon, so I knew you would like it and secretly bought it for you.
I was planning to take it out and scare you when we watched the fireworks.
Suddenly I remembered something, and with my hand, which had little blood left, I took out a strangely shaped candy that I had hidden in my bosom and gave it to her.
"..."
She looked at the candy in my hand but didn't reach out to take it.
For a moment I had no idea what she was thinking.
Is it because the candy was a little broken and you don't like it anymore?
However, I did underestimate my opponent in that battle, so this candy broke a little during the fight.
Huh?
Why is she crying?
I watched her with curiosity, the glow of fireworks constantly reflecting on her artistic face.
"Originally, I was planning to sneak away after watching the fireworks today. I... I didn't want to drag you down... I noticed them a while ago... You idiot..."
She suddenly burst into tears, rubbing her tears with her little hands.
"I didn't even say anything, and you still want to sneak away?"
"Listen carefully, I've done all this so that you won't leave me, understand?"
I looked at her and said seriously, and when she wasn't looking, I stuffed the candy into her mouth.
Honestly, it would be a waste not to eat it.
If she runs away, all my efforts will have been in vain.
And I hate women who cry the most; she looks exactly like that silly junior sister.
"What are you doing, ouch..."
The next moment, to my surprise, Long Caile hugged me tightly.
Although she used very little force, she still touched several of my wounds.
"Fool, this is a reward from this princess."
Her eyes, glistening with tears, were fixed on me as she spoke, and then her lips pressed against mine.
After that, I only felt the sound of fireworks exploding in my ears, and my mouth was filled with a sweet taste and a warm spiritual energy fluctuation. Then I was exhausted and fainted.
When I woke up the next morning, I found myself lying on the cliff edge where I had been the day before, with the petite girl beside me murmuring sleepy words.
"The injury...it's actually healed?"
I was surprised to discover my situation and recalled the last things that happened yesterday.
"Hmm... Yan Quan, you're awake."
"What's wrong? I didn't leave. You begged me not to go. You'd better take responsibility from now on."
Not long after, Long Caile rubbed her sleepy eyes, slowly got up, looked at me, and said with a smile.
She looked at me without saying anything, and then tried to hug me again, but I immediately got up and dodged her. Then I started walking down the mountain.
"Get up and let's go. We can't stay here any longer today."
"Hey! You big idiot, wait for me, the princess!"
Hearing the anxious voice behind me, I deliberately slowed my pace.
Forget it, let's take back the original plan. This little silly dragon is still somewhat useful.
Instead of drugging her, they took her all the way back to the Dragon Palace.
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