The Kirin?
"You mean that fellow in the Forbidden Forest?"
"You two are truly thick as thieves. You're always thinking about him."
"If he's willing, you can take him with you."
Although it was somewhat unexpected, Mu Yunyao didn't stop him. If he really had a Kirin by his side, Chen Changan probably wouldn't be bullied when he was out in the world.
"Master, your disciple will be leaving now."
"Alright."
"Master, while I'm gone, you must be happy and cheerful."
"Your master knows."
"Master, remember to be happy!"
"Mm."
"Master..."
"Scram!"
"Right away!"
Chen Changan hummed a cheerful tune and walked with a spring in his step, already fantasizing about how he would have the time of his life in the wide, dazzling world outside.
Seeing Chen Changan so overjoyed, Mu Yunyao's expression turned cold.
What's the meaning of this?
What does that little brat mean by this?
Is he really that happy to leave me?
I may have been the one to kick him out, but how can he look so happy about it?
*Hiss!*
Suddenly, a chill from behind made Chen Changan freeze in his tracks, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Having spent ten thousand years with her, Chen Changan was all too familiar with this chill.
"Heh, you're the one who told me to leave, and you're the one who's unhappy about it."
"Such a fickle woman!"
Chen Changan would never dare say this out loud; he could only think it in his heart.
Chen Changan didn't dare to be cocky anymore. He walked away steadily until he was out of Mu Yunyao's sight.
Chen Changan's residence wasn't far from the Forbidden Forest. In the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, he had already reached its outskirts.
The Forbidden Forest, as its name implied, was a place full of taboos. Ordinary people dared not approach, let alone venture into it.
This was because the weakest demonic beasts here were at least Level Five!
Equivalent to a human expert at the Divine Ability Realm!
Chen Changan had no cultivation, but he knew a great deal about the practice.
The cultivation realms in this world were divided as follows: Spirit Gathering Stage, Condensing Yuan Stage, True Qi Stage, Transcendent Stage, Divine Ability Realm, Divine Transformation Stage, Void Stage, Supreme Stage, Immortal Stage, and Great Emperor.
Chen Changan's master was one of the few experts at the Great Emperor Peak.
While ordinary people wouldn't dare take a single step near the Forbidden Forest, for Chen Changan, it was like a walk in his own backyard—leisurely and completely at ease.
From start to finish, not a single demonic beast appeared, as if they didn't exist at all.
"Mother, why do we have to hide?"
"Who is that boy? He doesn't look dangerous at all."
Deep in the forest, a young demonic beast's eyes were filled with confusion and doubt.
"Not dangerous?"
"He is a walking disaster! Memorize his face. If you ever see him here, you must hide far, far away. Do you understand?"
"Why?"
"Why? To others, this is the Forbidden Forest because of us. But to us, it's because of *him*!"
"Don't ask so many questions. Just remember my words."
Seeing not a single demonic beast along the way, Chen Changan couldn't help but sigh.
"Sigh, it's lonely at the top."
"Honestly, I don't mind. What are you all so insecure about?"
"My Big Huang is still the best!"
Continuing on, Chen Changan arrived at the center of the Forbidden Forest.
There, a Kirin was sprawled lazily on the ground, sleeping.
Sensing Chen Changan's presence, the Kirin's eyelids seemed to twitch, but it didn't open them.
Chen Changan walked right up, sat down beside it, and leaned back against the Kirin's body.
"Big Huang."
Chen Changan whispered. He could clearly feel the Kirin's breathing grow heavier, as if it was very fond of this name!
Seeing the Kirin still ignoring him, Chen Changan said with a faint smile, "We've known each other for nearly ten thousand years. I don't know if it's because I've lived too long, but I've been reminiscing a lot lately."
"Do you remember what happened the first time we met?"
"I looked at you with enthusiasm, and you looked back at me with enthusiasm. I greeted you, and you happily swallowed me in one gulp."
"When you think about it, we've been through life and death together. We're practically family."
"I..."
"What the hell are you trying to say!"
The Kirin finally lost its patience. After all, that incident back then wasn't exactly glorious.
It had swallowed Chen Changan whole, only for the kid to spend several days in its stomach completely unharmed, nagging incessantly.
In the end, it even got a brutal beating from Chen Changan's master. Just thinking about it was humiliating... for a beast!
"I'm leaving."
At these words, the Kirin's body suddenly went still for a moment. It then continued to lie with its eyes closed, but it replied.
"Sneaking out to play again?"
"Your master isn't in seclusion. I can sense her presence." The Kirin's voice was lazy, as if it wasn't fully awake.
"This time, I'm going somewhere far away. I might be gone for a long time."
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Somewhere far away? Gone for a long time?
Hearing this, the Kirin said disinterestedly, "That has nothing to do with me. Have a nice trip, don't let the door hit you on the way out."
"You were always happy when I snuck out to play before. What's different this time?"
"Nonsense. Your master was in seclusion before, and you never went far."
"Don't you know the rules your master set for us? You're unkillable, but I haven't lived long enough!"
Although the Kirin was the king of the Forbidden Forest, it didn't dare act wild in front of Mu Yunyao.
It didn't dare defy the rules she had set; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Don't worry, my master agreed."
"I'll be gone for a long time on this trip, so I need a powerful expert to look after me, right?"
"My master specifically requested that you accompany me. Big Huang, in my master's heart, you... are a powerful expert," Chen Changan said with a serious expression.
At these words, the Kirin was instantly shaken!
A powerful expert?
So in *her* heart, I'm considered a powerful expert?
"Your master... has good taste."
"Where are we going? Let's set off right now!" The Kirin suddenly leaped to its feet, sending Chen Changan flying.
"What's the rush?"
"Nonsense! If we're late, I'm afraid your master will change her mind."
"Don't worry, she won't. She's the one who kicked me out. Sigh, after so long, she got tired of me."
Seeing Chen Changan's heartbroken expression, Big Huang the Kirin was stunned. This guy finally got kicked out?
"Aren't you the apple of your master's eye? She's willing to kick you out?"
"I used to be a treasure, now I'm just a blade of grass. Forget it, let's not talk about it. It only brings more sorrow."
The Kirin couldn't be bothered with such convoluted thoughts. In any case, being able to go out and play was the most important thing in the world.
"Same old routine?"
"The same old routine again? I don't want to be a dog anymore!"
Although Big Huang the Kirin loved to go out and play, it knew that going out in its true form was inconvenient.
In the past, when it snuck out with Chen Changan, it always transformed into a large yellow dog. But over time, the Kirin had grown tired of it.
I'm a magnificent Kirin, yet I'm always being called 'puppy' when I go out. Don't I have any dignity?
"It's a matter of expediency. It's just to make things more convenient," Chen Changan coaxed with a smile.
"Chen Changan, do you take me for an idiot who's never been outside?"
"Other people ride horses, donkeys, or demonic beasts."
"And then there's you, who damn well rides a dog!"
"No! This time, I refuse to be a dog, no matter what."
"If you want a dog, you can be the dog, and I'll ride you!"
"Hey now, we're brothers. What's with this 'you' and 'me'?"
"Let's get going first and discuss it on the way, alright?"
"We can discuss anything, but I am not being a dog."
"Alright, alright. You won't be a dog. You're not a dog."
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