The five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang looked at Ye Lingyuan strangely and then turned to Zi Lingling, "Miss Zi, is he sick?"
"Pfft!" Zi Lingling was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
In this world, Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, was the first to dare to say Ye Lingyuan was sick.
"Not good!"
She secretly thought and quickly looked at Ye Lingyuan.
As expected, Ye Lingyuan's expression became even more somber, and the coldness all over his body transformed into killing intent.
He said coldly, "Say that again!"
The five-clawed golden dragon Ao Xiang couldn't help but shiver.
Ye Lingyuan, who erupted with killing intent, was truly terrifying. Even as a divine beast, he felt a sense of dread.
However, he wouldn't back down. Besides, he really didn't know how he had offended this icy man.
Therefore, Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, suddenly stood up, mustered his courage, and said, "I'll say it! I didn't provoke you, yet you suddenly attacked me, no, you suddenly kicked me. Isn't that a sign of sickness?"
Ye Lingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Good! Very good!"
As he spoke, he threw a punch at Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon.
At the same time, he transmitted his voice to Ao Xiang, "You muddy loach, do you think this King has been too easygoing lately, which is why you dare to covet Lin'er?"
"What are you going crazy about? When did I covet Miss Zi?"
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, retorted indignantly through telepathy while exchanging blows with Ye Lingyuan.
Ye Lingyuan snorted and continued to transmit, "Hmph! Still playing tough? Do you dare to say you didn't have ulterior motives in approaching Lin'er?"
Ao Xiang was choked, and his voice lacked confidence as he transmitted back, "I did have a purpose in approaching Miss Zi, but..."
"No 'buts'! Today, I will skin you, tear out your tendons, and see if you dare to have any improper thoughts!"
Ye Lingyuan gave Ao Xiang no chance to explain.
He wasn't a verbose person by nature, but for Zi Lingling, he was going all out!
He used his jealousy and anger as a pretext to test Ao Xiang's motive for approaching Zi Lingling.
After all, having someone by his side, who he didn't know if they were friend or foe, or rather, a dragon, he had no idea what might happen.
And he intended to eliminate the uncertain factor through this opportunity.
As Ye Lingyuan spoke, his fists rained down on Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, more ferociously.
The world knew that King Yama, Ye Lingyuan, possessed immensely powerful cultivation, standing above all others.
However, no one knew that he cultivated not only spiritual energy but also the path of the body.
Body cultivators possessed powerful physiques, and their strength was not to be underestimated.
Ye Lingyuan, having been tormented by the ancient poison Moonlit Glaze since childhood, was even harsher on himself.
Therefore, the force of his punch was beyond the endurance of ordinary people.
And at this moment, Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, was utterly shocked.
This was the first time he had encountered someone whose physical body and strength were comparable to that of their dragon race.
In just a few breaths, they had exchanged over a hundred blows, yet Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, had not gained any advantage.
"Ouch, ouch! This is serious, Little Yuan is furious!"
Zi Guochang shouted loudly, reveling in the chaos, and then said gleefully to Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, "Golden Mudfish, you're doomed!"
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, had no time to attend to Zi Guochang at the moment, as he was lamenting his misfortune.
He had inexplicably provoked a monster and was struggling to cope.
"Young Master Ye, my sole purpose in approaching Miss Zi is to hope she can take me away from here!"
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, explained through telepathy while blocking Ye Lingyuan's attacks.
Ye Lingyuan delivered another punch, sending Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, flying back two zhang, and sneered, "Hmph! Do you think this King is so easily fooled?"
This time, he did not transmit his voice.
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, clutched his injured chest, suppressing the anger within him, and patiently explained again, "Young Master Ye, what I said is the truth.
I have been trapped here for thousands of years, and I have been separated from Xi Xi for thousands of years. Therefore, I only want to leave, find Xi Xi's resting place, and then take Xi Xi's remains back here to live in seclusion. This is my true purpose.
As for what I said earlier about wanting to become Miss Zi's mount, that was also from the bottom of my heart. Miss Zi's alchemy skills are so powerful, who wouldn't want to curry favor with her?
Although our dragon race is proud, it depends on who it is. We only serve the strong and bow only to the strong.
Therefore, my willingness to become Miss Zi's mount is not out of ulterior motives, but out of respect for Miss Zi, or rather, respect for the Royal Alchemist Master Zi!"
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, spoke with great sincerity, so much so that Ye Lingyuan felt a little embarrassed to continue attacking.
"Alright! Since everything is clear, we should leave here now!" Zi Lingling said with a smile.
She had not stopped Ye Lingyuan from attacking earlier precisely because she knew his true intentions.
Now that she had forced out Ao Xiang's true feelings, it was time for her to provide a stepping stone.
Ye Lingyuan looked at Zi Lingling, and the killing intent on his body vanished without a trace, as if he were not the same person who had been so murderous just moments ago. However, he did not forget to warn Ao Xiang.
"Fine! Since Lin'er has spoken, this King will spare you for now! But..."
Ye Lingyuan paused here, his stern gaze sweeping over the bodies of Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, and the Dark Gale Leopard, and then continued, "Lin'er is this King's Princess Consort, so this King dislikes anyone having ulterior motives towards her, and even more so dislikes any man approaching her with all sorts of clumsy excuses!"
The warning in his words was very clear, and after he finished speaking, he embraced Zi Lingling's slender waist possessively.
Ao Xiang, the five-clawed golden dragon, breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "He's truly a jealous old vinegar jar!"
Zi Guochang also secretly cautioned himself to avoid actions that would make this vinegar king jealous in the future, as he could not bear the consequences of his jealousy.
The Dark Gale Leopard also thought to itself that in the future, it would silently fulfill its duties as a mount and must never overstep its bounds.
However, what Zi Guochang and the Dark Gale Leopard did not know was that Ye Lingyuan's overly aggressive behavior just now was merely a play staged by the couple.
"Alright, alright! Since that's the case, let's go up!" Zi Lingling mediated again.
Since it was an act, it naturally had to be seen through to the end.
Of course, Ye Lingyuan's jealousy was real, and his warning was also real. It was precisely because of this that Zi Lingling felt immense joy in her heart.
A man willing to be jealous for you means he cares about you.
"Yes, yes! Let's hurry up and go. I've really had enough of this place!"
Zi Guochang picked up on Zi Lingling's words.
The atmosphere was still a bit awkward. He had to help his daughter and son-in-law, didn't he?