Chapter 112: Goose God—Worthy of the Name!

This tiny little insect wants to touch it?

Does it think that the body of Vibut Thor is something any random bug can touch?

Cough, well, yes.

Regarding the name "Little Blue," Vibut Thor was inwardly resistant. Although it could not defy its master's will, that did not stop it from referring to itself by its original name. Vibut Thor snorted at Lou Yuhui.

The blast of air from its nostrils sent Lou Yuhui tumbling head over heels.

Yu Yan: "..."

Suppressing a laugh, she picked Lou Yuhui up and set him beside her. "Touching is out of the question, but I can let you ride on Little Blue's back for once."

This encounter with Lou Yuhui, including the conversation and the gift of the Wenjing fruit, had all taken place in a mere moment.

Yu Yan was quite satisfied with Lou Yuhui, this younger brother who had automatically rushed up to pledge his loyalty.

For one thing, he had followed behind her discreetly, keeping a distance of over ten kilometers. He was smart enough not to act clever and appear during her battle with the giant lizard, which would have only made him a burden. That was a very sensible move!

The giant lizard, Little Blue, shook its body in annoyance, trying to shake off the Lou Yuhui on its back.

Did it, a Peak Earth-Rank Grade 7 Vibut Thor, have no dignity? A mere Grade 5 weakling dared to use it as a mount!

If word of this got out, how would it ever show its face again?

Yu Yan let out a cold hum.

Hmm?

A Grade 5 weakling?

Then what about me, its master at the peak of Grade 4? Does that mean I am even less worthy to sit on your back?

Vibut Thor immediately began to shiver. "Master, I was talking about that Wind-element weakling, not you."

Wait.

It seemed that its master's ability was also Wind-element.

Ugh, the more it explained, the worse it got. Vibut Thor was completely bewildered.

"Hurry up and move. If you keep dawdling, I might actually get angry."

Yu Yan chuckled.

This exchange between master and pet took place entirely through their special telepathic link. Compelled by its master's "overwhelming might," the Blue Crystal Giant Lizard had no choice but to ignore Lou Yuhui on its back and head toward the location Yu Yan indicated—the place where Yu Lei and the others were waiting.

They had been out for too long; if she didn't return, her younger brother and sister would surely worry about her.

Besides, it was already getting late.

The dangers of an S-rank dungeon multiply at night, and Yu Yan had no intention of working overtime.

Lou Yuhui sat on the giant lizard's back, one hand gripping a bone spur to steady himself, finding the experience incredibly novel.

His other hand touched and poked at things from time to time. He was well aware of Little Blue's resistance toward him.

But who could blame him for having the insight and courage to pledge his loyalty to such a great master!

He didn't know how Master Yan had managed it, but she had made a Peak Grade 7 giant lizard bow and scrape before her. The Blue Crystal Giant Lizard, which had been unwilling to carry him, had become a docile mount the moment Master Yan gave a slight frown.

Master Yan was truly worthy of her reputation!

If he had such an impressive pet... no, even if it were just a Grade 5 spirit pet, he would be ecstatic. He would be willing to treat it like an ancestor, yet here with Master Yan, a Peak Grade 7 mount seemed like a common occurrence.

Her expression remained as calm and indifferent as ever; Lou Yuhui couldn't even detect a hint of joy in her.

Incredible, absolutely incredible!

Lou Yuhui looked at Yu Yan with eyes full of fervor.

This was the worship of an idol, and also the heartfelt submission to his master!

Was Yu Yan not happy? Of course she was.

A Peak Grade 7 giant lizard mount—that was something she wouldn't have dared to imagine in her previous life.

The reason she showed no joy on her face was, firstly, that she hadn't yet figured out why this giant lizard was willing to submit. For a pie falling from the sky, Yu Yan felt more caution than anything else, and dared not be too happy.

Secondly, as Lou Yuhui's master, she had to maintain a certain level of dignity.

If she wore her emotions on her sleeve, how could she lead others?

As the number of younger brothers and followers she gathered—whether actively or passively—grew, Yu Yan gradually took on the burden of being a leader. She was already a cold and indifferent person by nature, and now she was increasingly developing into the image of an unshakable "expert."

The distance of over a hundred kilometers took the Blue Crystal Giant Lizard about ten minutes to cover.

The journey passed with Yu Yan "showing off"—or rather, sitting cross-legged in meditation—while Lou Yuhui remained occupied with the novelty of the giant lizard.

From afar, they saw Yu Lei and Yu Wan standing on a tree branch, craning their necks in anticipation, their faces filled with worry.

A flicker of warmth passed through Yu Yan's heart.

Channeling Wind-element spiritual energy into her legs, she flew toward them. "Xiao Lei, Xiao Wan, I'm back."

"Big sister, why are you only just returning... Ah, you're hurt!"

As they drew closer, the twins saw the blood-soaked clothes on Yu Yan's body.

Yu Wan's eyes turned red, and she let out a cry of alarm.

Yu Lei's brow furrowed deeply as well. "Big sister, is the injury serious? Brother Rui, make some space. Big sister, hurry and sit down to rest. Where is Brother Lou? Wasn't he with you?" *How could he not know to protect you a little better?*

The rest of his thoughts, Yu Lei kept to himself.

He knew perfectly well that there was no reason to blame Lou Yuhui for this.

But he couldn't help it; he wanted to blame Lou Yuhui. Why did they go out together, only for his big sister to return covered in blood, while Lou Yuhui... wait, he wasn't dead, was he? If even his big sister was severely injured, then the weaker Lou Yuhui certainly wouldn't have survived.

At this thought, Yu Lei's body stiffened.

Just then, a series of screams rang out from a short distance away: "Ah, ah, ah, ah!"

Everyone turned to look, only to see a human figure being tossed into the air by a giant lizard-like monster. Upon reaching the peak of its trajectory, the figure obeyed the laws of gravity and began an uncontrollable freefall. Lou Yuhui screamed "Ah, ah," feeling incredibly depressed.

The mount that Master Yan had subdued was just too much of a jerk.

Not only was it a jerk, but it was also devious!

It didn't dare do anything to him in front of Master Yan, but the moment she turned her back, it immediately began to vent its dissatisfaction.

After all, he was a Grade 5 Wind-element ability user.

Normally, even if he were thrown into mid-air, he wouldn't be unable to control his body. At most, it would be a bit embarrassing. But this giant lizard had done something to him, causing his spiritual energy to stop circulating. His internal energy was fine, but internal energy couldn't help him fly!

Staring at the rapidly approaching ground while completely unable to control his body, Lou Yuhui despairingly closed his eyes—it seemed his handsome face wouldn't be saved this time.

Yu Yan had been planning to explain to the twins that her injuries were already mostly healed. She hadn't expected Little Blue to do something like this, and while she was surprised, she also understood. The arrogance of a dungeon monster of the Earth-Rank was carved deep into its marrow; she figured this was its most honest reaction.

To be ridden by a little ant it looked down upon—it would be strange if it didn't retaliate!

The fact that it hadn't killed him outright was already giving her, its master, plenty of face.

Realizing this, Yu Yan didn't scold it too harshly. "Little Blue, play is play, but don't hurt him."

The Blue Crystal Giant Lizard let out an excited hiss.

It had expected its master to scold it for hurting her follower, but it hadn't expected her to tacitly approve of it "bullying" him.

Don't hurt him, right?

That was easy!

Little Blue swept its tail with agility, and Lou Yuhui, who was about to hit the ground face-first, was caught by the very last tiny bone spur on the tip of its tail. Lou Yuhui waited for a long time, but instead of the pain of his face hitting the ground, his body was hoisted back into the air, and his heart leaped with joy.

Had Master Yan come back to save him?

He opened his eyes, only to be met with a magnified, ferocious lizard face.

A pair of blue, crystal-like beastly pupils were staring coldly at him. Lou Yuhui: "..."