Concern?
Indeed! Concern!
A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Lingyuan's eyes, and he thought, "Could it be that she doesn't reject my feelings after all?"
"Well, as long as I know she has me in her heart, let her keep it a secret. Perhaps she truly has some unavoidable difficulties!"
A smile as warm as a spring breeze graced Ye Lingyuan's handsome face. He excitedly grasped Zi Lingling's shoulders and affectionately called out, "Ling'er!"
Zi Lingling was startled by his sudden tenderness and asked inexplicably, "Are you alright?"
Ye Lingyuan pulled Zi Lingling into his embrace and said emotionally, "With Ling'er by my side, how could I be unwell? Ling'er, please don't push me away again, okay?"
Caught off guard!
Zi Lingling's heart felt as if it were coated in honey, so sweet it was cloying.
Ye Lingyuan's behavior perfectly illustrated the meaning of "gaining something while losing something else" for her.
Elder Du covered his eyes within the Nine Spirit Ring and muttered, "This young man, showing off their affection without considering the occasion!"
It was one thing for him, a mere soul projection and an elder at that.
But wasn't there a child present, or rather, a young dragon?
Was it proper to be so intimate in front of a child?
The Wind Wing Illusion Tiger, though a demonic beast, also felt overwhelmed by the sudden display of affection.
Its ears trembled slightly, and a faint blush appeared on its ear tips.
Among those present, the purest was undoubtedly Long'er.
Long'er called out curiously, "Sister Zi!"
His voice seemed to be Ye Lingyuan's nemesis, always ringing out at the most inopportune moments.
Zi Lingling's cheeks flushed, and she abruptly pushed Ye Lingyuan away, stamping her foot in annoyance.
It was her fault for being so immersed in Ye Lingyuan's tenderness that she forgot about the presence of Long'er and the Wind Wing Illusion Tiger.
Ye Lingyuan glared at Long'er with icy eyes, as if he wished he could throw the little dragon out of the Misty Forest.
Long'er shivered and quickly darted into Zi Lingling's embrace, crying, "Sister Zi, Long'er is scared."
As he spoke, he couldn't resist glancing at Ye Lingyuan.
Ye Lingyuan's face darkened.
That detestable little brat, daring to burrow into Ling'er's embrace! This was intolerable!
Thus, just as Zi Lingling was about to comfort Long'er, she felt her arms empty. Long'er had vanished.
She blinked in surprise, but before she could react, she heard Long'er's indignant voice.
"Let me out! Hurry and let me out!"
Zi Lingling looked in the direction of the voice and saw Long'er trapped in a colorful, resplendent net.
The Five Elements God Binding Net!
Indeed! Long'er, who had just sought refuge in Zi Lingling's arms, had been flung out with extreme speed by Ye Lingyuan and landed in his Five Elements God Binding Net.
The Five Elements God Binding Net was an upgraded version of Ye Lingyuan's pseudo-divine ability—Golden Sword Binding God Silk.
Even the Spirit of the Goddess Palace, who had lived for a hundred thousand years, had suffered a setback under this move, let alone Long'er, a little dragon with no fur on his chin yet?
Long'er, upon falling into the Five Elements God Binding Net, immediately tried to struggle. However, he didn't know that the more one struggled in the net, the tighter it would bind.
Therefore, Long'er was doomed!
He felt the spiritual threads on his body tightening, and fear turned his face pale.
But he possessed great strength yet had almost no real combat experience. How could he be a match for Ye Lingyuan, the battle-hardened Heavenly Revelation War God?
Moreover, his current strength was only equivalent to the peak of the Huayuan Realm, not yet having broken through to the Holy King Realm!
So, with tears and snot streaming down his face, he cried, "Let me out! Hurry and let me out! Sister Zi! Please save me!"
Zi Lingling looked at Long'er in the spiritual net, feeling surprised, heartbroken, and amused.
She looked speechlessly at Ye Lingyuan and asked, "Did you do this?"
Ye Lingyuan nodded, looking wronged, "Who told him to get into your arms?"
Zi Lingling was taken aback. Was Ye Lingyuan jealous?
Only Ye Lingyuan could be jealous of a four-year-old child, or rather, a young dragon.
Zi Lingling rubbed her forehead, "He's just a child, do you have to be like this?"
"But he's a male! Didn't I tell you before? You're not allowed to touch other men anymore."
Ye Lingyuan's eyes were filled with resentment. As if to make his words more precise, he added, "Of course, other men are also not allowed to touch you."
Zi Lingling couldn't help but feel a mix of laughter and tears.
Ye Lingyuan truly lived up to his reputation as the Underworld King of Heavenly Revelation; his dominance was no small matter.
"Even if he is male, he's just a dragon, and he's my contracted beast. Aren't you being a bit too sensitive?"
Ye Lingyuan tilted his head and said proudly, "As long as it's male, it's not allowed to touch you, not even a contracted beast!"
A few black lines appeared on Zi Lingling's forehead.
This was such strong possessiveness!
She hadn't even decided if she wanted to be with him yet, and he was already this domineering. What would happen in the future?
Thus, Zi Lingling's expression turned cold, and she said with a hint of anger, "Ye Lingyuan, stop this nonsense. Let him down quickly!"
Ye Lingyuan was stunned. Angrily, he withdrew the spiritual power attached to the Five Elements God Binding Net and turned to walk away.
Without the control of spiritual power, the Five Elements God Binding Net dissipated into the air.
Long'er, although freed, was also thoroughly terrified.
He was still a four-year-old child. Having been scared, he naturally darted towards Zi Lingling's embrace, seeking comfort.
As he ran, he cried, "Sister Zi, Long'er is so scared!"
Zi Lingling clearly felt a surge of anger emanating from Ye Lingyuan, so she didn't want to cause more trouble.
Thus, she said to the rushing Long'er, "Scared? Then you can return to the contract space!"
Long'er's cries abruptly stopped, and his running steps halted.
He looked at Zi Lingling in terror, shaking his head violently and saying, "Long'er doesn't want to go back to the contract space! Long'er doesn't want to go back to the contract space!"
"Don't want to go back? Then no more misbehaving!"
With these words, Zi Lingling turned and chased after Ye Lingyuan.
Long'er's tears fell to the ground with a "pat."
He glared resentfully at Ye Lingyuan's retreating back and huffed, "Hmph! It's all that bad guy's fault!"
The Wind Wing Illusion Tiger walked over, nudged Long'er, and let out a low growl.
Long'er glared at it and said, "I know that bad guy is terrifying, but one day, I will surpass him!"
With that, he ran to catch up.
The Wind Wing Illusion Tiger looked into the distance thoughtfully and then followed with its four paws.
Although Ye Lingyuan did not look back, his divine sense saw everything that followed.
The corners of his lips curved into an arc, and he thought, "It seems Ling'er does care about my feelings, which makes me very pleased. As for that little brat, daring to touch my woman, hmph!"