"I'm still young, are you old!"
Although the care was warm, Dugu Yan still retorted indignantly.
We're all kids, why are you acting like an adult.
"Hmph hmph!"
Wang Zhong didn't argue with her about this. His growth and development were faster than his peers. Although he had the height and physique of a twelve-year-old, he was only a little over seven years old.
Dugu Yan in front of him was about his height, obviously much older than him.
"I'm eight and a half, how about you!" Dugu Yan said with a smile, looking at Wang Zhong who wasn't speaking, and revealed her age.
The other party's performance clearly showed he wasn't old, and she wanted to tease him about this point and establish herself as an older sister.
"Eight and a half!"
"How can you be this tall!"
Wang Zhong was stunned. This person in front of him was only a little older than him, but her height and physique didn't seem to match her age.
Giving Wang Zhong a sideways glance, Dugu Yan said unhappily, "When girls are young, they develop earlier than boys, so their height and physique naturally grow faster."
"Didn't your teacher teach you that!"
Wang Zhong could only shake his head. He hadn't heard Ying Yan Yang say anything like this, but it was really strange. He thought that his and Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's fast growth was an exception, but others were the same.
"Little brat, although your height and physique are similar to Yan Yan's, when you held my arm just now, I felt your bone age."
"Your current age is around seven, right? It's not a loss to call Yan Yan 'sister' at this age."
Dugu Bo stood aside, his usually cold old face now full of smiles.
The little guy in front of him not only solved the poison on him and his granddaughter but was also extremely smart and precocious, with presumably excellent talent.
Moreover, Dugu Yan had no playmates since she was young, so having a talented playmate was also a very good thing.
"Hahaha, quick, quick, quick, call her sister, call her sister!"
Dugu Yan excitedly pressed Wang Zhong's shoulders, her voice full of joy and delight.
Going out for a walk, she gained a little brother who wasn't afraid of her poison and could play with her, which truly made her happy.
His eyebrows twitched. Looking at Dugu Yan, who was genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart, Wang Zhong's mouth twitched. In the end, he obediently called out.
"I'll only be here for half a month anyway. It's hard to say if we'll meet again on this vast continent in the future. I'll just treat it as coaxing a child."
"Sister Yan!"
"Aye, so good!"
Dugu Yan tiptoed and kept stroking Wang Zhong's hair. Her bright little face was full of softness and happiness.
Dugu Bo was very pleased by this, and his smile was equally hearty.
"I have to go."
After calling out, Wang Zhong sighed softly and said so.
"Ah, you're leaving already!"
Dugu Yan's excited expression immediately fell. Although she knew it was only a temporary friendship, she was very reluctant to part so soon.
Just as Wang Zhong thought, the Douluo Continent was vast. It was difficult for the two who met by chance to meet again. Moreover, she was not from Spirit City, but was just traveling with her grandfather.
Wang Zhong also didn't seem to be from here, making it even harder to meet again in the future.
"Yes, I have something to do and must leave."
After playing for so long, he had to return to the Soul Fighting Arena to complete today's individual and team battles.
"See you later!"
Wang Zhong waved goodbye to Dugu Yan and was about to run away, but she suddenly stopped him.
Dugu Yan took off a crescent-shaped pendant from her neck and placed it in Wang Zhong's hand. She pursed her lips and said, "This was a gift I gave myself before, but now I give it to you."
It was a snake's fang, polished very smoothly and made with great care. The phrase "a gift I gave myself" sounded truly heartbreaking.
Holding the gift in his hand, Wang Zhong was troubled. He seemed to have nothing to give in return.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhong extended his palm, and two yellow and one purple spirit rings flashed beneath his feet. They were so fast that Dugu Yan didn't notice anything.
Dugu Bo, who had been smiling all along, suddenly looked stunned, even shocked.
A Spirit Elder before the age of eight! He had never even heard of such a monster!
Even though Dugu Yan inherited his Nine-Networked Serpent spirit and had a先天魂力 (innate spirit power) of level seven, she was only level fourteen now, which Dugu Bo himself praised.
But this little guy in front of him...
A wooden fang, identical to the one Dugu Yan gave, appeared in Wang Zhong's palm. It was also strung with a thin wooden fiber. He hung it around the other person's neck.
Wang Zhong smiled back and said gently, "This is a return gift as a friend!"
"Goodbye then!"
Turning to leave, Wang Zhong waved his hand repeatedly towards Dugu Yan as he walked away.
"Hey, what's your name!" Dugu Yan clasped the fang, which was the same shape as before but made of a different material, at her chest. Her heart was surging with emotion. This was the first gift she had received in the name of friendship. She shouted loudly at Wang Zhong's retreating back.
Wang Zhong turned around, clasped his hands behind his head, and replied with a smile as he backed away, "Wang Zhong!"
"Goodbye!"
After saying these two sentences, he turned and ran away, disappearing into the bustling street in a short while.
Dugu Yan gently stroked the small wooden fang with her slender white fingers. She softly murmured the name, her green eyes filled with loss. This was the name of her first friend.
"Yan Yan, although we only spent a short time together, it seems you really care about this kid."
Dugu Bo gently stroked Dugu Yan's purple hair with his large hand, his tone full of affection.
"Since you care, then don't just stand here. Come, Grandpa will take you to find him."
Dugu Yan's green eyes lit up with surprise, and she suddenly looked up and asked in astonishment, "Really! Grandpa!"
"Haha, of course it's true."
"My precious granddaughter has just made a friend, how can I let him get away? Grandpa is a Titled Douluo, I will definitely help you catch him!"
"If he doesn't come, then I'll take Yan Yan and live next to his house! Let's see where he can hide."
Dugu Bo replied with a chuckle.
He also wanted to see which prominent family's disciple this little guy named Wang Zhong belonged to, showing such monstrous and terrifying talent at such a young age.
While laughing, he looked at Dugu Yan's delighted and encouraged eyes, thinking mischievously.
"Perhaps I can even find a child groom for Yan Yan. With such talent and intelligence, I, Dugu Bo, approve of him being worthy of my precious granddaughter!"
His gaze fixed on Wang Zhong's retreating back, Dugu Bo murmured in his heart. "Let me see, you little monster from where!"