Meanwhile, Xuan Qing, who had watched helplessly as his master and senior brother abandoned him, had a fleeting look of grievance in his clear blue eyes. He then turned his gaze to Ling.
Ling looked at his "bullied" expression with amusement and teased him:
“Little brother Xuanqing.”
Xuan Qing stared blankly for a moment at the handsome face that suddenly appeared in front of him.
How come he remembers... Zero didn't look like this before...?
He hadn't looked closely before, only vaguely recognizing a human figure. Now, as he approached, Xuan Qing finally began to look directly at his face.
Could it be that they've mistaken the person for someone else?
But the one standing next to him is definitely Sister Ziyou, there's no mistake...
But he remembered that although Ling was pretty before, she was nothing like the otherworldly beauty she was now.
His previously somewhat immature face had fully matured, and his refreshing yet slightly aloof aura amazed even him.
Xuanqing was puzzled.
While Zero's appearance was slender and handsome before, it was rather ordinary. If one had to describe it, he was merely good-looking, but certainly not outstanding. Now, Zero is exceptionally handsome, completely overturning the previous impression.
Xuanqing was somewhat puzzled.
What incredible opportunity did he encounter? How could such a dramatic change have occurred...?
Seeing the confusion in Xuan Qing's eyes, Ling touched his own face and chuckled softly:
"What's wrong, little brother Xuanqing? Have you taken a fancy to me?"
Seeing Ling's ambiguous smile and teasing tone, Xuan Qing quickly took a big step back, stopping about ten feet away from Ling.
He glared at Zero with a hint of annoyance, a slight blush creeping onto his fair face.
How could he...?
They are both men, how could he be so rude...
Little did he know that in Zero's eyes, Xuanqing was not only sixteen years old, but also only reached his chest. In Zero's eyes, Xuanqing was just a child who had not grown up.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Seeing Xuan Qing blush, Ling suddenly burst out laughing, and even Zi You next to her couldn't help but smile.
Teasing children... seems quite fun?
"Laugh...laugh...what's so funny!"
Seeing Ling laughing so hard she was bent over, Xuan Qing stomped her feet in anger.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I won't laugh, but you are indeed quite interesting!"
Ling stopped laughing after he had had enough. Looking at Xuan Qing, he couldn't help but shake his head. "Alright, I admit I misspoke. I shouldn't have played around with a little brat like you."
Little... little brat...
Upon hearing Zero say that he was a child, Xuan Qing was momentarily stunned and stood there blankly.
However, he quickly came to his senses, his large, watery eyes fixed on Zero as if he wanted to devour him alive.
"snort!"
Xuan Qing snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Hey—aren't you going to continue?"
Zero called out to Xuanqing from behind.
And what he "said" was naturally the argument he had with the Black Dragon Clan.
Xuanqing ignored Ling and continued walking forward, leaving only his back to Ling.
"Haha, he's still a child, full of childish temper."
Looking at Xuan Qing's stubborn back, Ling smiled faintly and didn't chase after him. After all, she had only teased Xuan Qing earlier.
His original intention was to scare him, but when he saw his face, the man looked astonished. Unable to resist the urge to tease him, he ended up running away in anger...
This was something Zero hadn't anticipated.
But this is for the best, at least his little mouth won't be chattering anymore...
The people behind Zero looked at him with adoration, practically worshipping him.
My goodness, as expected of Lord Zero!
They didn't even need to lift a finger; with just an expression and a single sentence, they got rid of the person. They're truly amazing!
It was definitely a wise decision for them to follow the adults!
Looking at the group of people with gleaming eyes before him, Zero couldn't help but touch his face, puzzled, and asked:
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Everyone shook their heads.
Ling glanced at them suspiciously, but didn't dwell on the matter. He took the lead, gesturing for everyone to follow him inside.
Upon entering, Zero noticed Ye Hao, who was standing ramrod straight, clearly in a daze.
I can't believe I didn't see him just now...
He shook his head, stepped forward, and gently patted Ye Hao's shoulder. Without saying anything more, he simply said:
"I'm back."
Ye Hao suddenly looked up, his eyes clear, as if his previous dullness was just an illusion.
"zero."
He called out softly.
Zero nodded, pulled Ye Hao aside, and feigned anger, saying:
"You little rascal, you came over without a sound. Wait till we get back and see how I deal with you..."
He spoke so lightly that Ye Hao was also drawn in.
"Hmph, you've been gone for so long without even saying goodbye. Do you know how worried we were about you?"
"Back then, Miss Ziyou went out to look for you, and we waited for her day and night, but she never returned..."
"If Brother Chenxin hadn't foreseen that you would have great fortune on this trip and that your life wouldn't be in danger, we would have all set out to search for you!"
Ye Hao clenched his fist and punched Zero in the chest. Although he used great force, the punch only felt light and weak when it hit Zero's body, like a tickle.
Zero, however, pretended to be in pain, clutching his chest and crying out in agony:
"Oh no, oh no, you were fine going out, but this punch has really messed you up..."
Ye Hao glared at him angrily.
"Stop pretending. With your physique, how could my fist, from an ordinary person, possibly hurt you?"
That's the truth. Putting aside the fact that Zero first absorbed the inheritance of the "Spirit Destruction Technique" and then absorbed the spiritual energy of the entire spiritual cave, and his body was tempered several times, even with Zero's previous body, Ye Hao's strength couldn't have really hurt him.
Perhaps to ease the tension, the two of them tacitly put on this act.
The Black Dragon Clan members secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
It seems that the friends in the Zero Adult Home are quite easy to get along with, and they are no longer so reserved.
Ling seemed to suddenly realize that there was a group of people following behind her. She had been so focused on playing around with Ye Hao that she had completely forgotten about them.
He looked at them somewhat awkwardly and said:
"Please settle in here and remember to get along well with everyone."
Ye Hao glanced at them with a puzzled look, gently poked the zero on the side, and asked:
"Zero, is this yet another new ally you've brought in?"
Although he was also by the gate, he was quite far away, and since the black dragon didn't speak, Ye Hao didn't understand the argument between Xuan Qing and them.
It couldn't really be called an argument, since those people didn't say a single word to Xuanqing...
Zero nodded:
"I guess so. Anyway, we'll all be family from now on."
Anyway, they've already made a vow, so Zero is now completely at ease.
These people are completely trustworthy.
After having Ye Hao arrange accommodations for everyone, Ling took Zi You to find Chen Xin.
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