Jiang Yiling, unknowingly, had also been infected and joined the ranks of "Yan Jiaojiao fans."
In the past, Jiang Yiling would still try to persuade Sheng Mobai not to be too blindly obedient. Now, he discovered how comfortable blind obedience was.
He didn't need to think at all, just follow orders.
And the decisions made by the other party were always correct.
This feeling of being carried along was truly invincible.
"Don't get too smug."
Yan Jiaojiao glanced sideways and noticed that others had already noticed them. Yan Jiaojiao reached out and pinched Jiang Yiling, "Don't let others see us looking so confident. It's better to look a bit downcast at this moment."
Jiang Yiling's face contorted slightly from the pinch. Just as he was about to adjust his expression, he heard her words and immediately nodded, "I understand."
He then lowered his eyes, putting on a somewhat sad expression.
Yan Jiaojiao nodded, "Keep it like this."
Jiang Yiling followed behind Yan Jiaojiao, and the two quickly left. Many people from various academies saw this scene and immediately gossiped. Soon, rumors spread throughout Mount Wangliang that "Yan Jiaojiao of Gunan Academy discovered that the spiritual beast ball contained a Yellow-tier spiritual beast and was so frightened that she ran away crying."
At the resting encampment of Gunan Academy, Sheng Mobai watched Yan Jiaojiao, who was devouring meat and had completely forgotten that as a cultivator, she no longer needed to eat, and couldn't help but laugh, "If those people outside saw you like this, they'd probably doubt their lives."
"Frightened and ran away crying... Hahaha... Which genius came up with this? You crying? Hahaha..."
Sheng Mobai had seen Yan Jiaojiao at her most miserable and downcast.
But even then, Sheng Mobai had never seen Yan Jiaojiao cry.
Finding a Yellow-tier spiritual beast in the spiritual beast ball was hardly a reason for Yan Jiaojiao to cry.
Yan Jiaojiao shot Sheng Mobai a glare.
"Will you die if you don't talk?"
Sheng Mobai was truly annoying. He chirped in her ear even when she was just eating.
Sheng Mobai covered his mouth with his fan and grinned at Yan Jiaojiao, "Alright, alright, I won't talk, okay? Hurry up and eat. Everyone is waiting for you to discuss strategy."
Having been with Yan Jiaojiao for a long time, everyone had gotten used to her way of speaking. They found that although some of her words were peculiar, they were often exceptionally to the point. They all followed suit and were now quite adept at it.
Yan Jiaojiao nodded, "I know, don't rush me. Go wait outside."
Sheng Mobai chuckled and turned to leave.
Yan Jiaojiao rolled her eyes.
Seeing Xiao Hei finally awake from his nap and slowly sitting up from the bed, Yan Jiaojiao smiled and asked, "Xiao Hei, do you want something to eat?"
Xiao Hei turned his head away proudly, feeling displeased in his heart: Does this woman really think of me as a dog?
Shouldn't she look at how dog-like I am when I'm holding a bone?
"Not eating? It's very fragrant."
Yan Jiaojiao remembered how Xiao Hei had followed her around for food when she was confined. He was clearly a foodie. She had been busy with the academy competition recently and hadn't properly attended to this noble lord. Today, she happened to have had so much delicious food prepared and thought of feeding him.
She picked up an uneaten braised pork rib and dangled it in front of Xiao Hei, "Are you really not eating? It's very fragrant."
Xiao Hei's nose twitched, and saliva quickly secreted.
Dongfang Cangwu really didn't want to appear to be drooling over a bone.
After all, as the dignified Demon Emperor, how could he bend his back for a braised pork rib?
Besides, he wasn't a dog!
Did this damned woman really want to tame her into a dog?
He knew this damned woman had ulterior motives, but he hadn't expected her to be so insidious!
He turned his head, trying hard to shift his attention away from the rib.
Yan Jiaojiao had been interacting with Xiao Hei for a long time, and she could tell what he was thinking from his expression. With a slight smile, Yan Jiaojiao deliberately drew circles in front of him with the rib.
The longest journey Xiao Hei had ever taken was Yan Jiaojiao's schemes. Before long, his eyes unconsciously began to follow the bone in Yan Jiaojiao's hand, circling like a mosquito coil.
Seeing Xiao Hei's eyes turning into mosquito coil pupils, Yan Jiaojiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Alright, alright, when you're being a dog, the most important thing is to enjoy good food. If you want to eat, just eat. Why be so proud!" Yan Jiaojiao stuffed the rib into Xiao Hei's mouth.
The Demon Emperor had never been treated like this before. Being treated so roughly by Yan Jiaojiao, he bared his teeth and showed his fierce side. But as he bared his teeth, the aroma of the rib completely permeated his mouth. The dignified Demon Emperor was stunned for a while, and finally, he whined and took the bone to a side to eat.
Seeing Xiao Hei's appearance, Yan Jiaojiao let out a snicker and rolled on the bed with laughter.
Xiao Hei's dog body stiffened. He felt that Yan Jiaojiao was mercilessly mocking him. He was furious, but the rib in his mouth was too delicious. Xiao Hei didn't want to let go at all.
So, Xiao Hei hesitated for a long time between eating the rib and punishing this ungrateful woman. In the end, he chose to eat the rib.
After all, he couldn't get ribs of this flavor every day.
But punishing this woman... there would be plenty of opportunities.
And this woman...
Xiao Hei ate the rib while glancing at her expression from the corner of his eye.
In fact, since the incident at Gunan Academy, Yan Jiaojiao hadn't laughed so heartily.
This woman not only liked to meddle in other people's business, but she was also extremely kind-hearted and liked to take on burdens herself.
When Gunan Academy had trouble, those disciples had run away, but she remained loyal. Moreover, she took on the responsibility of revitalizing the academy.
Xiao Hei had watched her progress step by step. She had a heavy cultivation task herself, yet she also led others, analyzing tactics with them every day... and cheering them up. She wished she could split herself into four or five to handle everything.
Even an iron man would get tired, let alone the serious injuries she had sustained earlier.
Under such difficult circumstances, she had slowly persevered, but the cost was clearly high.
She had barely slept properly these past few days. A person who didn't care much about anything before now had something she cared about, and her attitude was completely different.
Xiao Hei couldn't help but gnaw on a bone, thinking about this.
Hmph.
This woman was really something. What was so good about these people at Gunan Academy?
Were their days spent in confinement unhappy?
The Demon Emperor absolutely refused to admit that he was jealous, feeling that Yan Jiaojiao had focused all her attention on others. In fact, he wished this woman would stop bothering herself.
But thinking about how she had neglected him recently, he was still a little annoyed.
Hmm, next time she does this, he would just run away from home!
Let's see if this woman would worry about him!
Xiao Hei thought his plan was perfect. He turned and was about to ask Yan Jiaojiao for another rib when he saw her leaning against a pillow, having fallen asleep at some point.