Dragon Sovereign

Lying in Zhang Fan's warm embrace, Ouyang Xian`er couldn't help but raise her head. Her beautiful eyes stared at him as she said, "Are you really going to protect Xian`er for the rest of your life?"    

"En!" Zhang Fan lowered his head to look at Ouyang Xian`er. He couldn't help but kiss her face. "Yes, forever!"    

After being kissed like that by Zhang Fan, a rosy blush appeared on Ouyang Xian`er's small face, and her eyes also turned a little red. Sparkling light sparkled as she lightly bit her lips and said, "Young Master treats Xian`er really well."    

"Silly girl," Zhang Fan called out again. "I'm not treating you well, who's treating you well?" Upon saying that, Zhang Fan stretched out his hand and gently wiped away the tears that were about to spill from Ouyang Xian'er's eyes. This kiss didn't mean it included any other kiss, but the kind that simply loved Ouyang Xian`er, without any impurities.    

Ouyang Xian`er's face reddened as she lowered her head. She gently leaned against Zhang Fan and said, "Young Master, I will cultivate well as well. I won't be a burden to you."    

Zhang Fan understood Ouyang Xian`er's personality quite well. Although she looked weak on the surface, she was actually very strong in her heart. Furthermore, he wouldn't be able to see Ouyang Xian`er even if he were to leave for cultivation this time, so he asked her to do so.    

"Young Master, Xian`er understands." Feeling Zhang Fan's concern, Ouyang Xian`er could not help but foolishly smile as she hugged Zhang Fan, her body seeming to tighten slightly.    

After the two of them embraced for a while, Zhang Fan finally spoke. "Xian'er, I have something to tell you."    

"What is it?" Ouyang Xian`er lifted her head, a puzzled expression on her beautiful face.    

"I'm going out to help Elder Cao with some matters." Zhang Fan still decided to tell a lie, because he knew that if it was true, this girl would definitely be very worried, and might even beg for this part. But if it was a lie, he didn't know what to say, so he directly pushed it to Elder Cao.    

"Is that so?" Ouyang Xian`er didn't suspect anything as she continued, "It's not dangerous."    

"Relax, it's not dangerous at all. If you don't believe me, you can ask old man Cao." Zhang Fan smiled and glanced at Ouyang Xian`er's right hand. At this moment, she was still wearing the bracelet he had bought for her for the first time.    

"I don't want to, young master!" Ouyang Xian`er shook her head before extending her slender hands and saying, "Xian`er will be satisfied with what young master has given her!"    

Right now, the position of Ouyang Xian`er in his heart could be said to be very important; she was completely one of those things. He held her in his hands like she was afraid of falling, and he held her in his mouth like that, but if he wanted to protect Xian'er, he would have to work hard. Only strength could protect his loved ones in this world where the strong ruled over the strong, and the cute little girl in front of him.    

Zhang Fan didn't leave for the rest of the morning, but continued to chat with Ouyang Xian`er. He didn't want to see Ouyang Xian`er's reluctant expression because he was afraid that if Ouyang Xian`er said she didn't want him to go, his heart might have been shaken.    

At noon, Zhang Fan looked at the little girl sleeping soundly in his embrace. His heart trembled once more. He could tell that this little girl probably hadn't rested for a long time because of her cultivation …    

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Fan gently held Ouyang Xian`er in his arms and stood up. He carefully placed her on the bed, then pulled up the blanket and gently covered her with it. Finally, he kissed Ouyang Xian`er on her small face and gently walked out of the room.    

The moment Ouyang Xian`er took the first step, Zhang Fan's face instantly turned resolute as he walked out.    

At this moment, Old Cao was resting on a stool. However, when Zhang Fan walked out, he opened his eyes.    

"Has she rested?" Elder Cao sighed.    

"Yeah." Zhang Fan nodded his head.    

"I've never seen a young lady work so hard to cultivate." Elder Cao's voice carried a slight fluctuation as he continued, "Besides eating, she begs me every day to teach her some martial skills and finally some pills. Although she didn't say anything, …"    

Old man Cao raised his head and looked at Zhang Fan, "I know this girl is doing this for you."    

Zhang Fan's heart instantly trembled. Although he didn't see the scene back then, she could imagine his expression becoming gentler.    

"What a silly girl." Old man Cao sighed once again, but after that he snorted lightly and said to Zhang Fan, "I have already treated this girl as my granddaughter. This time, when you're going to the Magic Beast Forest, I don't care what danger you are in, but you have to come back safe and sound."    

"Yes." Zhang Fan nodded heavily. He clenched his fists and said with determination, "Old Cao, don't worry."    

"You don't need to promise me anything." Old man Cao waved his hand and said again, "I just don't want to make this girl sad."    

"Got it!"    

"Don't worry, I will take good care of this girl. As for the excuse you came up with, I know it as well. Go ahead, I hope that by coming back this time, you will be able to make some substantial changes to the other forest. Their levels are much more complicated than you can imagine." Saying that, the elder's voice stopped for a moment before continuing, "In short, don't go into the depths. The magical beasts there are very different from those in the surroundings. Do you understand?"    

Zhang Fan had some doubts in his eyes, but seeing that Old Cao was not going to say anything, he could only nod his head and walk outside.    

Although he did not want Zhang Fan to go out and take risks, a young person would not be able to grow up without experiencing something important. He was very optimistic about Zhang Fan, because whether it was his temperament or talent, he had never seen him before. Perhaps in the near future, Zhang Fan would become a dazzling planet that would rise up.    

As for the magical beast grade he was talking about, there was another category in the world of magical beasts. However, Zhang Fan did not need to come into contact with this category at the moment.    

For a small empire like the Sky Cloud Country, it was probably not a place Zhang Fan should be staying. Zhang Fan should be going to one of the four empires in the world, and that was where the true elites would gather. Because this world was very big, even at his age, he hadn't explored the entire Martial Spirit Continent. Countless hidden places were completely beyond his imagination.    

At first, he wanted to go see Fatty, Ye Xuan, and the others, but in the end, he chose to give up. The Heaven's Punishment Fatty would definitely take care of everything according to his thinking, and as for Ye Xuan, he felt that it was better to keep a distance.    

Arriving at the Magic Beast Forest, the first thing Zhang Fan saw was the people from the Dragon-Martial School. When they noticed Zhang Fan, they first felt something strange because there were very few people wandering the Magic Beast Forest by themselves. After all, it was too dangerous.    

Zhang Fan turned a blind eye to the gazes directed at him, and even when he came up to request for Zhang Fan to join the team, he would tactfully reject them.    

Three days later, Zhang Fan was leaning against a large tree. He tore off the hem of his robe and tied it around his arm. Shockingly, there was a bone deep wound there.    

As he bandaged himself, he first felt pain. It was bone-piercing pain, and beads of sweat were dripping down his face. After the explosion, he let out a light breath and leaned against the tree trunk to rest.    

After a long while, with a flip of his right hand, a purple crystal appeared in his palm.    

"A Class 5 Magical Beast, huh?" Zhang Fan muttered to himself as he looked at the crystal stone with a misty look in his eyes. He did not know what kind of magical beast it was, but in short, it was very powerful, he had endured the temptation of not using the Xuanyuan Sword, and in the end, had relied on his own persistence to kill it. The final result was the wound on his arm.    

After putting the crystal away, Zhang Fan looked at the gradually fading sky. He let out a sigh, closed his eyes, and started cultivating while leaning against a tree.    

The next day, before the sky was completely bright, Zhang Fan opened his eyes once more, feeling the energy flowing through his body. A bright light flashed, and his body soared into the sky as he continued to fly deeper into the forest.    

After randomly finding some fruits, Zhang Fan directly began to eat. His mouth was dry and astringent, but he did not pick any of them. The food here could be considered pretty good.    

He had just eaten one, and now that he was planning to eat one, his body suddenly tensed up. In the span of so many days here, his vigilance did not dare to relax in the slightest, not even when he was cultivating at night. He would open his eyes to take a look at any movement, because he really sensed danger here.    

After collecting the rest of the fruits, Zhang Fan took out his sword from his back and looked around cautiously.