"You take the child and go!"
"I'll hold it off!"
After some thought, Luo Ruying whispered to Ning Yechen.
This was the best course of action.
Letting Ning Yechen take the child and leave would allow her to focus all her efforts on dealing with the Black Scale Dragon.
Ning Yechen didn't respond to Luo Ruying. Instead, he gently picked up the frightened Luo Hongye from the ground, patting her back softly to comfort her:
"Yeye, don't cry, okay?"
"Father and Mother are here, it's okay~"
Luo Hongye stopped crying, fearfully curling into Ning Yechen's embrace.
Ning Yechen gently stroked her head, then looked up with cold eyes at the Black Scale Dragon.
The Black Scale Dragon's expression became extremely terrified when it saw Ning Yechen, and its aura instantly dissipated!
It's him!
That child is actually his child…?!
It's over!
I'm dead!
The Black Scale Dragon turned its head and fled without the slightest hesitation!
Its massive body flashed across the treetops like a phantom, its speed astonishing!
Luo Ruying looked bewildered.
Why did the Black Scale Dragon, which had just been so ferocious, suddenly run away?
So, the Black Scale Dragon could run this fast even without transforming into a human form...?
Judging by its terrified expression, could it be that it was frightened by her aura?
Luo Ruying couldn't understand it.
That was the only reasonable explanation in her mind.
Regardless, the Black Scale Dragon's spontaneous retreat gave her a sigh of relief.
"Yeye, are you alright?"
Luo Ruying put away her immortal sword and rushed to Luo Hongye's side, anxiously checking her for injuries.
Fortunately, she had only tripped, twisted her ankle, and scraped her skin a little.
Luo Hongye, who had just calmed down, burst into tears again, throwing herself from Ning Yechen's arms into Luo Ruying's embrace.
"Waaah… Mommy…!"
"Be good, don't cry, Mommy is here."
Luo Ruying gently patted Luo Hongye up and down, coaxing her.
She felt guilty that her child had been frightened.
If she had been more careful, such a dangerous situation wouldn't have happened.
"Let's go, let's go home first."
"It's dangerous here."
Luo Ruying said to Ning Yechen.
The child was frightened and naturally wasn't in the mood to continue playing outside.
It would be dangerous if they encountered other demon beasts.
"Wife, you take the child back first. I will go and clear the insects near the orchard..."
Ning Yechen softly instructed Luo Ruying, then turned and strolled into the forest.
Luo Ruying wanted to call out to Ning Yechen, to tell him not to worry about the insects, that the appearance of a Yao Beast nearby meant it was dangerous.
A mere mortal would be in considerable danger if they encountered a Yao Beast.
However, in the blink of an eye, Ning Yechen had already vanished into the forest...
High above the mountains, a massive, pitch-black figure flashed through the sky.
The Black Scale Dragon frantically flapped its wings, desperately trying to escape, while fearfully glancing back.
He had accidentally offended that person. He definitely couldn't stay in the Yao Domain Forest any longer!
If he didn't leave now, he was absolutely dead!
"Where do you think you're going?"
Just as the Black Scale Dragon turned its head, a cold voice echoed from the front.
That voice was like a greeting from the grim reaper, making the Black Scale Dragon feel as if it had fallen into an ice cave!
"G-Great one…!"
"This is a misunderstanding! I, I really didn't know she was your child!"
The Black Scale Dragon stopped in front of Ning Yechen, its massive body kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy.
"It's alright…"
"Just be more careful in your next life," Ning Yechen said, raising his hand slightly. With a gentle squeeze, the Black Scale Dragon's body, which was dozens of meters long, began to twist and compress instantly!
"G-Great… master…! Ungh… ah…!"
The Black Scale Dragon wanted to continue begging for mercy, but his steel-like, tough body had already been compressed into a ball the size of a palm!
"You scared my daughter and made her cry. Letting you die like this is letting you off easy."
Ning Yechen glanced indifferently at the ball formed from the Black Scale Dragon, waved his hand, and turned the ball into ashes. Then, he transmitted his voice to the surroundings:
"Chaos Bull Demon, Titan Great Ape, Devouring Heaven Divine Python! All of you, come here!"
The voice wasn't loud, but it rippled outward from Ning Yechen's center.
Before long, three figures swiftly arrived in front of Ning Yechen from different directions.
"Great… Master!"
The three of them respectfully bowed and greeted him.
Their heads were lowered, and cold sweat streamed down their foreheads. They didn't dare to meet Ning Yechen's gaze.
Because they deeply understood that the person before them was not someone they could easily provoke…
There used to be nearly a hundred Yao Kings in the depths of the Yao Domain Forest. After he arrived, only four remained…
No, now there are only three…
They had all secretly witnessed Ning Yechen casually crushing the Black Scale Dragon…
Feeling that Ning Yechen didn't seem very happy today, everyone was even more apprehensive, and their legs trembled.
They were terrified that if he got displeased, he might casually crush them all to death…
They really didn't know how that damned Black Scale Dragon had provoked this person!
Wasn't this going to get them killed!
The crowd couldn't help but curse the already dead Black Scale Dragon.
Ning Yechen cast a cold glance over the crowd and spoke lightly,
"My wife and daughter have returned recently."
"The Black Scale Dragon not only frightened my daughter, but also almost ate her…"
"So, I killed him."
"That Black Scale Dragon dared to attack your daughter, Master! He deserves to die!"
The Titan Great Ape, with its thick, white hair, clenched its fist and spoke in fury.
"Exactly! If I'd known, I wouldn't have needed you, Master. I would've smashed him myself!"
The Chaos Bull Demon, whose body was burly and strong, standing nearly two zhang tall, also angrily echoed the sentiment.
Another woman, with a slender waist like a water snake, nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Yes, yes, yes! It was already letting him off easy for you to kill him, Master!"
"So, it seems you all agree with my decision to kill him?" Ning Yechen asked.
"Of course!"
The three Yao Kings responded in unison.
"That's good."
"I was worried that you might frighten my daughter, or pose a threat to her..."
"Tell me, should I just eliminate all of you?"
Ning Yechen smiled slightly, his words soft, devoid of any killing intent.
However, those words were like thunder in the ears of the three Yao Kings, sending chills down their spines!
With a "thump," the three Yao Kings immediately knelt on the ground, trembling as they begged for mercy:
"Spare us, sir!"
"We wouldn't dare offend you or your family, even if we had ten times the courage!"
Ning Yechen's expression was thoughtful, and he didn't speak.
The three Yao didn't dare to move, silently awaiting Ning Yechen's decision regarding them.
Every passing second felt exceptionally long to them…
This might very well be their last moments in the mortal realm…
After a long while, Ning Yechen said to the three Yao:
"Remember your words, and keep your subordinates in line."
"If any demon scares my daughter, you'll all disappear from this world."
With those words, Ning Yechen vanished in a flash.
"…Yes!"
The three Yao beasts remained prostrate on the ground, not daring to move. It was only after a full hour that they cautiously raised their heads.
After confirming that Ning Yechen had truly left, they breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken.
They felt as though they'd escaped death…
No matter what, they would never go near that wooden house again…
It was too terrifying…