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A few drops of scalding, poisonous blood splattered onto his sharp arm armor.
"Fuck-"
The arm armor instantly emitted a ghostly green poisonous light, and a wisp of poisonous gas rose into the air along the arm armor.
The venomous dragon, in pain, let out a resentful roar, and its massive body sank back into the pool and disappeared.
The man turned around and angrily rebuked Long Jian, who was still standing there in a daze.
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't you know that the blood of the Poisonous Pool Dragon is extremely poisonous? If you are scratched by it, you will surely die!"
Long Jian didn't hear what he was saying.
His body froze on the spot, his pupils contracting violently beneath the blue mask.
That face that was so familiar it couldn't be more so.
It was actually his master, Jianlong!
Dragons, Deadwood Forest.
A faint scent of decaying vegetation permeated the woodland, and sunlight filtered through the sparse branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
A little girl wearing white and purple clothes, with short white hair.
With light, quick steps, it chased after a colorful butterfly that was fluttering about.
Silvery laughter echoed through the somewhat desolate woods.
She was having so much fun that she wasn't paying attention to where she was going.
A protruding rock tripped her up and she fell heavily to the ground.
The little girl fell hard and landed face down on the fallen leaves.
But she didn't cry.
She just rubbed her bumped forehead and puffed out her cheeks, looking a little aggrieved.
She shook her slightly dizzy head and tried to get up from the ground.
A tall, slender figure appeared before her without her noticing.
She looked up curiously, and what came into view was a handsome and gentle face that she had never seen before.
The little girl stared, somewhat stunned, and said something unconsciously.
"Big brother, you're so handsome."
The person who arrived was Lin Ci.
Hearing this innocent compliment, a gentle smile appeared on Lin Ci's face.
"What's your name? Why are you playing here all alone?"
The little girl got up from the ground, dusted off her skirt, and answered in a clear voice.
"My name is Long Ying, and I'm waiting for my dad."
Lin Ci squatted down, bringing his eyes level with hers.
He reached out and gently wiped away a bit of dirt from her cheek.
Long Ying blinked her clear, big eyes and looked at Lin Ci with curiosity.
"Big brother, you're not one of our dragons, are you?"
Lin Ci's smile deepened.
"Oh? How do you know?"
Long Ying tilted her head and explained in a serious tone.
"Because all of us dragons look pretty much the same."
"If there were someone as handsome as you in our dragon clan, I would definitely remember you at a glance."
Children's words are always so innocent and pure, without any impurities.
Looking at the exquisitely beautiful girl in front of him, Lin Ci felt a sudden surge of tenderness in his heart.
This is Long Ying.
That girl, pushed by fate towards endless tragedy.
Right now, she's just a little girl who chases butterflies and gets happy when she sees pretty people.
Lin Ci said softly.
"You're very pretty too."
Long Ying's face flushed red instantly. She lowered her head shyly, her little hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.
Her gaze inadvertently fell on a stone at her feet.
A black scorpion was slowly crawling in a crevice in the rocks.
She was immediately drawn to it, and curiously crouched down to take a closer look.
The scorpion seemed startled by Long Ying's sudden approach, raising its tail warily and retreating.
Long Ying stretched out her fair little hand, her voice soft and sweet.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
Strangely, the scorpion seemed to understand her words.
It lowered its tail and hesitantly extended its antennae forward.
Finally, it carefully climbed onto Long Ying's outstretched little hand.
A happy smile immediately bloomed on Long Ying's face.
She excitedly raised her hand, as if she had received a new and wonderful toy, and showed it to Lin Ci like a treasure.
"Big brother, look, it's very well-behaved."
Lin Ci looked at the quiet scorpion in her palm, then at the pure and innocent smile on her face, and his expression became somewhat complicated.
The smile on his face remained unchanged.
"Yes, just like Xiao Longying."
Praised, Long Ying smiled even more broadly, her eyes curving into two adorable crescent moons.
She suddenly remembered something, tilted her little face up, and asked.
"Big brother, what's your name?"
"My name is Lin Ci."
Long Ying blinked her big eyes and silently recited it to herself.
"Brother Lin Ci? What a lovely name."
What brings Brother Lin Ci to our Dragon Clan?
Lin Ci had already prepared his explanation.
"I heard that your dragon clan is holding a martial arts tournament to elect the strongest. I came here specifically to watch the prowess of the strongest warriors."
Upon hearing the word "martial arts competition," Long Ying immediately became interested.
She puffed out her small chest, her face full of pride.
"Brother Lin Ci, so you've come to watch the martial arts competition! My dad is one of the contestants!"
Lin Ci feigned surprise.
"Really? I'm so honored! Does that mean I'll be able to meet your father soon?"
On a forest path in the distance, a man dressed in white armor walked slowly towards them.
He had a handsome face and a tall, upright posture, and his walk exuded the air of a master who was profound and majestic.
"Yingying, we should go."
A gentle male voice came from inside.
He is Long Ying's father, Long Fei, the strongest member of the White Dragon Clan.
Long Fei's gaze fell on Lin Ci beside his daughter, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
He searched his memory and was certain that there was no such person in the entire dragon race.
He stepped forward, shielding Long Ying behind him, his eyes filled with a hint of wariness.
"who are you?"
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"My name is Lin Ci, Mr. Long Fei."
Long Fei's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.
He held his daughter even tighter behind him, his wary gaze sweeping over Lin Ci.
"you know me?"
Before Lin Ci could answer, the little Long Ying in his arms looked up and explained in a childish voice.
"I told Brother Lin Ci, Dad, that Brother Lin Ci came to watch your competition."
Upon hearing this, Long Fei's tense body relaxed slightly, but the scrutiny in his eyes did not completely fade.
"No wonder, I'm certain that none of our dragons have ever seen you before."
Lin Ci's smile remained gentle, as if she had not noticed the other party's wariness.
"I originally planned to go watch the Dragon Clan's martial arts tournament, but I unexpectedly ran into the lovely Long Ying on the way."
"What's more, she said her father was a contestant in the martial arts competition, which led to us chatting a bit more."
Upon hearing this reasonable explanation, Long Fei's wariness finally vanished completely, replaced by a hint of apology.