The world has changed, time has passed, but Chen Nan's heart seems to remain frozen in that moment ten thousand years ago. He can't forget, he just can't forget! Tears blurred his vision.
Chen Nan was unaware that the moment his father sealed off Hundred Flowers Valley, he had also sealed off his mind. It was a kind of hypnotic technique that gradually faded Yu Xin's image from his mind and caused the past to gradually disappear from his memory.
Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. Chen Zhan knew that the hope of Yu Xin's resurrection was extremely slim, and he didn't want Chen Nan to sink into despair, so he resorted to this desperate measure. However, even with Chen Zhan's extraordinary abilities, he couldn't completely erase Chen Nan's memories, but it did make Chen Nan's longing for Yu Xin much less intense.
However, those suppressed emotions may occasionally surface due to external stimuli.
Facing Hundred Flowers Valley now, Chen Nan was filled with countless thoughts. All the events from ten thousand years ago flashed before his eyes, and the unforgettable true feelings in his heart surged out like a flood breaking through a dam.
Throughout his life, there was one sentence that he would never forget and that would always cause him heartache.
"When you... grow old, will you still remember... a girl named Yuxin..."
Chen Nan silently repeated these words, tears streaming down his face. He murmured, "I will never forget, I will never forget..."
The afterglow of the setting sun bathed Hundred Flowers Valley in a sacred and beautiful light, a faint blush enveloping every inch of space. Little Dragon stared at Chen Nan with a look of utter astonishment on his face, his large eyes unblinking.
"I don't know why, but your image flickers in my heart, and a force seems to be urging me to forget you. I've tried to forget you myself, and I thought I had succeeded, but only now do I realize that I can never do it. I can forget you for a while, but not forever. I will never forget you!"
It took Chen Nan a long time to shake off his sadness and pick himself up from his disappointment.
By this time, the sky had darkened, a gentle evening breeze was blowing, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and grass. The beautiful Valley of a Hundred Flowers, however, did not lose its brilliance due to the dimming light; the valley was shrouded in ethereal mist, shimmering with iridescent light, and a sacred atmosphere permeated the entire valley.
The source of the light was unknown, yet it shimmered and radiant, making the flowers even more vibrant and fragrant, their intoxicating aroma refreshing and delightful. The strange little trees, whose names were unknown, were a riot of color, their branches green and leaves glistening and sparkling, their fruits, each a riot of fragrance, making the Valley of a Hundred Flowers truly a fairyland.
The baby dragon stared at the exotic fruits, swallowing hard, wishing it could devour them all. It was already sentient; seeing Chen Nan's deep sorrow earlier, it hadn't wanted to disturb him. Now that he had recovered, it immediately moved to his side, rubbing its plump dragon body against his arm.
Chen Nan chuckled. Little Long really was like a child, actually begging him like this.
"I have no way to go in for the time being. Let me think about how to break the barrier in the valley."
Xiao Long was delighted and jumped and shouted around Chen Nan.
"Gurgle!" Little Dragon's stomach growled. To Chen Nan's amusement, Little Dragon actually looked embarrassed, like a shy child.
"Alright, let's go find something to eat first, and we'll study how to break the ancient immortal's restriction in detail tomorrow."
If it were Chen Nan himself, he could simply catch a few fish from the stream outside Hundred Flowers Valley and grill them to eat, but with Xiao Long, such a big eater, those fish were clearly not enough to satisfy his appetite.
After bypassing Hundred Flowers Valley, the man and the dragon began searching for prey in the nearby mountains. Strangely, however, there were no wild animals nearby, and they caught nothing. Chen Nan, however, had a strange feeling, as if several pairs of eyes were watching him in the shadows; the more carefully he sensed it, the stronger the feeling became.
The little dragon seemed to sense something as well, and it began to become restless, constantly looking around. Suddenly, it soared into the sky and flew towards a grove of trees ahead, as fast as lightning, arriving above the trees in the blink of an eye.
With a deafening roar, a massive bolt of lightning erupted from the little dragon's mouth, instantly felling all the trees in the forest. Then, the little dragon unleashed a torrent of flames, their terrifying heat turning the entire forest to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Chen Nan was dumbfounded. The strength of a fifth-order holy dragon was indeed terrifying!
In the woodland that had been burned to ashes, several animals were found unharmed: a snow-white rabbit, a plump wild boar, a robust sika deer, and a crow flapping its wings in the air.
"This..." Chen Nan could hardly believe his eyes. The entire forest had turned to ashes, but these animals were completely unharmed. This was beyond his imagination.
Several animals in the woods were also sizing up Chen Nan, seemingly unafraid of him at all. The creatures carefully examined him from head to toe. After looking him over, these strange animals exchanged glances, leaving Chen Nan dumbfounded. It seemed as if these creatures were the humans, while he had become the animal being judged.
In that instant, he finally understood that his previous feeling was not an illusion; there were indeed several pairs of eyes secretly watching him, but he hadn't expected them to be animals.
The baby dragon glared angrily at the strange creatures below. It roared and swooped down on them like lightning. Its rapid flight created a fierce gust of wind.
The snow-white rabbit, the plump wild boar, and the robust sika deer ran quickly in different directions, and the black-feathered crow also flapped its wings and took flight.
The little dragon missed its target. It looked at the four animals that were heading in different directions, and finally fixed its gaze on the crow. It took off and chased after the crow.
The rabbits, wild boars, and deer on the ground stopped when they saw the little dragon chasing the crow. They gathered together and watched the sky as if it were a show, glancing at each other from time to time, as if exchanging opinions.
Chen Nan felt dizzy; he couldn't understand why such a strange thing was happening, that several ordinary animals would behave this way. However, after a brief moment of confusion, he thought of a possibility: these creatures might have become spirits, and he had encountered a legendary monster.
"No way, could it really be a fairy?"
Just then, a woman's voice rang out from the air, clear and melodious, seemingly coming from a girl of about fifteen or sixteen. However, the content was far from pleasant; the clear female voice urgently cried out, "Why are you chasing me, you featherless monster bird? I haven't done anything to you!"
Chen Nan was shocked and looked up. He saw that there was a long distance between the little dragon and the crow. The little dragon tried its best but could not shorten the distance, but the crow could not widen the distance either.
"First you unleashed lightning and breathed fire, and now you're relentlessly chasing and beating me. Let me make it clear that I'm not afraid of you; I just don't want to fight people for no reason."
This time, Chen Nan discovered the source of the sound—it was the crow! He was so shocked he was almost dumbfounded.
"This crow can actually... it can actually talk! It's really become a spirit!"
When Chen Nan looked at the three monsters on the ground who were watching the show and commenting on them with their eyes, he felt something was different. He no longer found it strange. These were clearly three genuine monsters!
The crow in the air clearly heard Chen Nan's words. It spat and said, "Pah! What kind of eyesight do you have? How do I resemble a crow? I am Princess Myna! Don't speak nonsense if you don't know, or you'll only expose your shallowness and ignorance!"
This was the first time Chen Nan had encountered a demon who had achieved significant cultivation. He was speechless after being choked by the myna bird, and only after a long while did he finally say, "I don't care what kind of bird you are, just looking at your bird-like appearance tells me you're no good!"
The myna bird darted through the air like lightning, dodging the little dragon's pursuit while angrily shouting, "You're so vulgar! So despicable! So shameless! How dare you insult this princess like this! Humph, little rabbit, little pig, little deer, do you think watching this show is entertaining? Go and teach that bastard on the ground a lesson!"
The three creatures on the ground glanced at each other, but none of them moved. The fat wild boar grunted a few times, seemingly trying to communicate with the myna.
Princess Myna, while dodging the dragon baby's pursuit, shouted, "You pigs are so unfair! Although there are ancestral rules, I didn't ask you to hurt him. I just asked you to teach him a lesson. We've been friends since we grew up together, and you three are so disloyal! If Little Monkey and the others were here, they would definitely help me."
Chen Nan felt a headache coming on and vigorously dug at his ears. According to Princess Babi, this place seemed to be full of monsters, as if there were a monster society here, which he found hard to believe.
The plump wild boar grunted a few more times, as if explaining, and the snow-white rabbit and the robust sika deer nodded in agreement. Clearly, the three monsters on the ground could not speak human language, only the myna princess could speak human language thanks to her innate talent.
Taking advantage of the moment Princess Myna spoke, Xiaolong finally closed the distance between them. "Crack!" A bolt of lightning shot out and chased after Princess Myna, whose wings shone brightly.
The lightning struck solidly, causing the myna to emit a wisp of smoke. However, it merely shook its wings and did not turn to ashes as expected. Instead, it moved even faster, as swift as lightning.
Chen Nan was utterly shocked. He knew all too well how terrifying the little dragon was. Even the vice dean, whose cultivation had reached the fourth level, couldn't withstand that lightning bolt. Yet this tiny, strange bird had actually withstood it, leaving him dumbfounded.
"You featherless monster bird, you're too fierce. If it weren't for ancestral rules, I would have fought you to the death! You dared to dirty my feathers. Humph, you should know that I'm no weaker than you in terms of strength. You bastard on the ground, hurry up and make this big stupid bird stop, or I'll fight it to the death."
Chen Nan glanced at the three monsters watching the show not far away. Without a doubt, they were no weaker than the myna bird; each of them was about as strong as the little dragon, which was truly astonishing. However, he had already learned from the myna bird that these creatures couldn't harm people indiscriminately, so his initial hesitation disappeared.
"Baby Dragon gave that chattering crow a good beating; it was so noisy."
"Ah, you bastard on the ground, how dare you call this princess a crow again, and even insult me for being glib! How hateful!"
"Shut your beak, Little Dragon, teach it a lesson!"
"Ugh, I'm so angry!"
This time, Chen Nan truly witnessed the little dragon's real abilities. Lightning, ice blades, fire dragons, wind blades... all sorts of powerful magical attacks came one after another. Surprisingly, the myna princess was incredibly fast, managing to accelerate and dodge the little dragon's attacks at crucial moments. This enraged the baby dragon, who then pursued even more relentlessly.
The rabbits, wild boars, and sika deer on the ground seemed very excited, their eyes constantly flashing, as if they were deeply engrossed in the aerial battle.
The talkative myna princess kept yelling and cursing: "You bastard on the ground, make this stupid bird stop right now! I'm tired and don't want to cause any more trouble. And those three guys watching the show, you're so disloyal! I'll make you pay sooner or later!"
Although the little dragon couldn't speak, it was already sentient. Hearing the myna princess repeatedly refer to it, a fifth-tier holy dragon, as a clumsy bird, it became furious and launched a relentless attack. If the myna princess hadn't been so incredibly fast, it would have already rushed forward and torn her to shreds.
"Hey you bastard on the ground, did you come here for the Ancient Immortal Ruins? If you want to break the Ancient Immortal's restrictions and enter Hundred Flowers Valley, then listen to me and make this big, stupid bird stop."
Hearing Princess Babi's words, Chen Nan was deeply moved. Regardless of whether they were true or false, he had no choice; he wouldn't give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope. He shouted, "Baby Dragon, spare that glib crow! Let it tell us how to enter Hundred Flowers Valley, and I'll take you in to eat those fruits."
Xiao Long licked his lips, reluctantly giving up the pursuit of Princess Babi and landing unwillingly beside Chen Nan.
Chen Nan comforted him, "You are a holy dragon, why get angry with that little crow? It's not worth it!"
"Ah, you bastard, you've insulted me again! I never intended to tell you how to break the ancient immortal's seal in the first place, and now I can't tell you even more. Little Rabbit, Little Pig, Little Deer, you saw it just now. I didn't run away because I was afraid of them; I only left because the battle ended. When you get back, don't tell anyone. I'm leaving now." After Princess Myna finished speaking, she transformed into a bolt of lightning and disappeared into the distant mountains in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, you chattering crow, you really do spout gibberish, you have no credibility whatsoever, how dare you trick me." Chen Nan turned his gaze to the three monsters who were still standing on the forest floor.
The three of them glanced at each other, then "whoosh," "whoosh," "whoosh," they scattered in three different directions, as fast as lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"This is incredible! This Kunlun Wonderland is truly full of wonders. Today I actually encountered four monsters..." It took Chen Nan a long time to come back to his senses.
Finally, Chen Nan rode the little dragon for over a hundred miles before finally catching some prey, which surprised him greatly. There were no ordinary birds or beasts within a hundred miles, only monsters, which showed that the ancient immortal ruins were indeed extraordinary.