Chapter 497 Leaving Shengdan City

In an extremely luxurious room in the city of Saint Dan, soft light shines into every corner, making the furnishings in the room even more exquisite.

Xiao Ling turned over and walked to the head of the bed. He reached out and picked up the robe hanging there with gentle and slow movements. Then he slowly put the robe over his body. The fabric was smooth and swayed gently with his movements. After a short while, he put it on neatly.

At this moment, a pair of arms as white as jade suddenly appeared from behind Xiao Ling and hugged him tightly. At the same time, a soft touch surged towards Xiao Ling's back like a tide, bringing a blissful sense of oppression.

"Xiao Ling, are you leaving now?" Cao Ying's pretty face rested lightly on Xiao Ling's back, like a little bird reluctant to leave. A soft and gentle voice came out of her mouth, and her words were filled with deep loss.

"Ah."

Xiao Ling gently held the slender jade hand around his waist, as if to comfort Cao Ying's reluctance, nodded slightly, and said with a bit of helplessness in his tone,
"I came to Shengdan City this time with the original plan of attending the Alchemy Conference. Now that the conference has ended, and I have been delayed here for such a long time, it is really time to go back. After all, I am from Xingyun Pavilion, and there are still many matters in the pavilion waiting for me to go back and deal with them personally."

On the other side, Danchen also slowly emerged from the warm bed.

She stretched out her jade hand and gently smoothed out the wrinkles on Xiao Ling's robe. Her eyes were fixed on the robe, and her eyes were full of reluctance that was difficult to conceal. She said softly:

"I've only been with Brother Xiao Ling for a short time, and now we have to separate. I really don't want to let him go."

"Everyone has their own things to deal with. It's not realistic to want to stay together for a long time."

Xiao Ling sighed slightly, with a bit of emotion on his face, and continued,
"In this world, there will always be a time to part ways, but as long as the friendship is there, even if we are separated temporarily, it will not affect the relationship between us."

"You guy, you can't just ignore us two sisters after you leave." Cao Ying said as she gently pinched Xiao Ling's waist. Her look was a bit coquettish, but she didn't use much force.

"Humph, you've taken all the advantage. Don't just think about walking away and not caring about anything. If you dare to forget about us, you'll be in trouble."

After saying that, she raised her chin, and that cute yet slightly threatening look really made people laugh.

"Don't worry, as long as I have time in the future, I will definitely come back to Shengdan City to visit you." Xiao Ling smiled at this, "It is my blessing to be favored by the two of you beautiful girls at the same time. How can I just ignore it?"

"Don't worry, as long as I have time in the future, I will definitely come back to Shengdan City to visit you." Xiao Ling couldn't help but smile after hearing what Cao Ying said, his eyes full of sincerity and tenderness, "It is a great blessing for me to be favored by both of you, the proud daughters of Danta. How could I just abandon it? Just put your heart at ease. I am not the kind of irresponsible person..."

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At the same time, in the spacious quiet room of Xiao Ling’s luxurious mansion in Shengdan City, the surrounding walls emitted a soft glow, making the room bright yet quiet.

In the center, there is a formation about ten feet long and wide, with complex patterns crisscrossing each other, like an exquisite work of art, or a mysterious scroll containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

The runes flickered with a strange light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, just like the twinkling stars in the night sky. Some of them streaked across the array patterns like meteors, adding a sense of depth and mystery to the entire formation.

Zi Yan took brisk steps and circled around the formation. Her lively eyes were filled with curiosity and exploration. She paced slowly, gazing at the wonderful formation in front of her with great interest.

"I've been watching it for so long, but I still don't understand what principle it is that allows this formation to have the ability to teleport people, and to teleport across space."

Zi Yan walked around the formation again and again, her heart full of confusion. She couldn't help but pout and said.

Her lively eyes were filled with curiosity and exploration at this moment. She looked over the array pattern again and again, but after looking around for so long, she didn't find much that she could understand.

Helplessly, Zi Yan had to stop and stop exploring.

However, she could still clearly feel that this formation was continuously emitting strong spatial fluctuation energy. Even she, an eighth-level Taixu ancient dragon who was proficient in the power of space, found it difficult to sort out the thoughts for a while, and only felt that this formation was becoming more and more mysterious.

Medusa and Qinglin, who were watching quietly at the side, saw Zi Yan's frowning and confused look, and couldn't help but look at each other. As if they had telepathic connection, they smiled at each other at the same time, and then shook their heads gently.

Zi Yan is not only stronger than the two of them, but her understanding of the power of space is also beyond their reach. Even Zi Yan could not figure out the mystery of this formation. The two of them knew that their strength and eyesight were no better than Zi Yan's, so naturally it was difficult for them to discern too much from this complicated formation.

"Haha, little Zi Yan, the things that your master Diao made are not something you can figure out just by spending some time. If you are very interested in this, I, Master Diao, wouldn't mind teaching you a thing or two about arranging this space formation..."

At this moment, a chuckle with a hint of teasing suddenly sounded in this forbidden room, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly breaking the original quiet atmosphere and immediately attracting the attention of the three people present.

Zi Yan, Medusa and Qing Lin looked in the direction of the sound almost at the same time, their eyes all looked in the direction where the sound came from.

I saw slight ripples appearing in the void, and the ripples were like dynamic water waves, slowly spreading out in circles.

Soon, a man's figure slowly walked out from the void.

He was a handsome young man wearing a luxurious purple brocade robe, with long white hair carefully combed into a high ponytail, which made him look tall and straight, and his temperament was extraordinary.

At this moment, he had a meaningful smile on his lips, and his eyes were fixed on Zi Yan. There seemed to be some teasing in his eyes, but there was also a sense of complacency that could not be concealed. "Ah Diao, you guys, don't show off in front of me." Seeing that the person coming was Xiao Diao, Zi Yan immediately raised her eyebrows, clenched her fists in a feigned vicious manner, and said coquettishly,
"When you were still that little mouse, I stuffed a lot of delicious food into your mouth. You were so well-behaved back then, just like an obedient little follower. It's nothing like now. After you recovered your physical body, you act so arrogant and cocky. Humph, it really makes me angry just by looking at you."

As soon as Zi Yan finished her words, Medusa and Qing Lin beside her could no longer hold back and laughed at the same time.

However, the two soon realized that this action seemed a little too inappropriate, and hurriedly covered their faces with their hands, but the uncontrollable laughter still slipped out from between their fingers, like a string of silver bells spreading in this forbidden room.

Xiao Diao, who was rebuked by Zi Yan in person, couldn't help but twitch his face slightly at this moment. His expression was so wonderful that he retorted with a somewhat anxious tone:

"What nonsense are you talking about, little girl? I am not some little follower. That's all just your own guesses. And I am not some little mouse. I am a celestial demon marten of noble bloodline. Don't use those low-class names on me, humph!"

"Tsk, Heavenly Demon Marten?" Zi Yan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, chuckled, and her eyes were full of disapproval.
"Hmph, that sounds nice. In my opinion, this Heavenly Demon Marten is just a mouse with nobler blood. It doesn't look that different. Don't try to bluff me with your noble bloodline. Can it compare to my original body, the Ancient Taixu Dragon?"

After saying that, she playfully wrinkled her nose at Xiao Diao, which was so irritating.

Seeing Zi Yan's stubborn attitude, Xiao Diao was furious. However, he had no other choice but to curl his lips helplessly. He didn't say anything more and only complained a few more times in his heart.

If he didn't know that this little girl was always followed by a strong man who even he was afraid of, and that the blood of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan in this little girl was already extraordinary, and her identity and background should not be underestimated, with Xiao Diao's hot-tempered and arrogant temper, how could he swallow his anger like he does now.

"Okay, Sister Zi Yan, A Diao, the two of you should stop quarreling here." Qing Lin stepped out to smooth things over at the right time. Her gentle voice contained some persuasion, "Didn't the young master say it a long time ago? We are all partners, and we should live in harmony."

After she said this, the atmosphere between the two of them, which was somewhat confrontational and a bit playful, was actually eased a lot.

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Qinglin quickly changed the subject, looking at Xiaodiao, and asked softly: "By the way, A'Diao, how long will it take for the young master to come over? Didn't he agree yesterday that he would go to discuss some things with Danta first and return to Xingyun Pavilion today? How come there is no sign of him now..."

Seeing that the topic turned here, Xiao Diao's expression suddenly became a half-smile, and his expression was somewhat meaningful, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking.

However, he still coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and then said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, there is not much time left, Xiao Ling will be here soon..."

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After spending some tender time with Dan Chen and Cao Ying in the hotel, Xiao Ling finally struggled back to reality from that land of tenderness with his strong willpower.

Xiao Ling had just stepped into the magnificent and luxurious mansion, and before he could even stand firmly, he slightly concentrated his mind, subconsciously used his soul power, and quietly began to sense things.

In an instant, he keenly sensed several familiar auras coming from the secret room where the space teleportation array was placed.

Xiao Ling immediately understood the current situation and knew that Zi Yan and the others were waiting for him in the secret room.

Immediately, Xiao Ling did not hesitate at all. He just moved slightly and a powerful force of the void surged out from his body, wrapping up his body.

Then, in the next moment, his figure disappeared out of thin air, and when he reappeared, he was already standing steadily in the secret room.

"I'm sorry. I was discussing some important matters with those people from Danta and was delayed for some time. I made you wait for so long." As soon as Xiao Ling's figure appeared in the secret room, he immediately turned his gaze in the direction of Zi Yan and the others, his mouth corners slightly raised, and said in a calm tone.

Well, both Cao Ying and Dan Chen are from Danta. There is nothing wrong with what Xiao Ling said about discussing some things with the people from Danta.

"We have only been waiting for a short time, and the young master did not delay us." Qinglin smiled gently, and that smile was as bright as the warm sun in spring. The tone was even more obedient, and he spoke softly.

In her heart, not to mention that Xiao Ling was not late, even if Xiao Ling was really late now, she would definitely not complain at all. After all, in her opinion, the young master had his own reasons no matter what, and she just needed to support him silently.

A touching smile bloomed on Medusa's beautiful face. She nodded slightly, and used this simple gesture to signal Xiao Ling, just as a greeting.

However, inexplicably, she felt that something was wrong with Xiao Ling at the moment, relying on her keen senses as a demon beast. But after carefully feeling it again, she couldn't figure out what was wrong, so she had to stop thinking about it.

Zi Yan was a casual person. She quickly came to Xiao Ling's side, sniffed him with her little nose, and then looked at Xiao Ling with curiosity, and said in a puzzled tone:
"Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, did you go to make medicine before? Why do you have such a strong medicinal fragrance on your body? It's much stronger than usual."

"Haha, I just had a brief exchange of ideas on alchemy with a few seniors from Danta. It's no big deal." Xiao Ling said it casually with a slight smile on his face.

Before coming here, Xiao Ling naturally did some special processing.

After all, if Zi Yan and the others smelled the scent of other women on her, Qing Lin would be fine, but Medusa and Zi Yan's tempers might cause trouble, and it would be difficult to resolve if they got angry.

"Okay, now that we're all here, let's stop dawdling and get going." Little Diao shook himself and shouted excitedly, "Master Diao, I can't wait to try out the effect of this teleportation array."

When everyone heard what Xiao Diao said, they looked at each other and understood what he meant. Without saying anything more, they walked towards the teleportation formation one by one and stood on it steadily. (End of this chapter)