Chapter 343: Feed Me, Female Master
Having learned Yu An’s identity, Yu Yao’s trust in her grew even stronger.
She had wanted to invite Yu An to visit the Yu Family, but she gave up on the idea after remembering they were on their way to Tianhuan City.
"Your Highness... I mean, Sister An’an, you must be careful. Still, the Tian Family is somewhat wary of the Heaven and Earth Stone, so they probably won’t go too far."
Even as Yu Yao said this, she wasn’t entirely sure herself.
"I understand," Yu An said, patting her hand gently. "You should head back. And by the way, you’re the only one who knows my identity. For now, please don’t tell anyone else."
Yu Yao’s eyes lit up. She covered her mouth and nodded emphatically.
’I’ll absolutely keep this secret safe! I won’t even tell my parents!’
After saying her goodbyes to Xue Ying and Tongtong, Yu An recalled the others into her space and had Ao Wu carry her onward.
She had to admit, Ao Wu was an excellent mode of transportation. He was both fast and steady.
His beast form was so enormous that Yu An could pitch a small tent on his back to shield herself from the wind.
Excited about spending the next leg of the journey alone with Yu An, Ao Wu gloated to the other two before scurrying behind Yu An to avoid a beating.
"An’an, they’re crazy jealous of me!"
Ao Wu whined, "Look how ferocious they are! You have to protect me~"
Yu An gave him an unceremonious thwack on the head. "Stop stirring up trouble and get your things packed."
Ao Wu mumbled, "But there’s nothing to pack..."
Yu An shot him a look, and he timidly went off to "pack his things."
With him gone, Han Li and Lan Yin’s anger instantly vanished. Dejected, they both wanted to stay outside with Yu An.
"An’an," Han Li volunteered, "I can carry you too."
Lan Yin couldn’t carry Yu An, but he had Instant Teleportation!
Yu An gently turned him down. "Your Instant Teleportation isn’t exactly reliable. I’d rather not end up in the wrong place."
An incident from long ago had left her with a bit of trauma.
Han Li scooted closer. "What about me? What about me?"
Yu An fiddled with her fingers. "A dragon... is faster."
’Fine.’
The light in Han Li’s eyes instantly dimmed, but after Yu An gave him a quick peck, he perked right back up.
Clutching the cheek she had just kissed, he went to gloat to Ao Wu.
Lan Yin sighed dramatically off to the side, trying to catch Yu An’s attention.
’There’s a brokenhearted man over here, you know!’
The sighing only stopped when Yu An finally kissed him. But unlike Han Li, Lan Yin wasn’t so easily satisfied. He wrapped his arms around her neck and deepened the kiss.
Beneath a tree in the small courtyard, the two of them kissed, Lan Yin’s movements especially urgent.
Yu An had been spending all her time with the Zaizai lately. Aside from the day she first returned, they hadn’t had a moment of intimacy.
He had a feeling that Lan Ying wouldn’t just stay put in the temple, and neither would Mo Yan or Feng Xuan.
’Once they get back, I’ll lose my turn again.’
"Female Master," Lan Yin’s voice was a low drawl, "...dote on me, please..."
’At least on this journey, don’t let me sleep alone. Even gracing me with your presence once or twice would be enough.’
Before Yu An could respond, one, two... six little heads popped up over the top of the wall.
Fuzai piped up in a childish voice, "Female Mother, dote on your Zaizai, too~"
Yu An: "..."
Lan Yin: "..."
They both turned beet red. Yu An plucked the little ones down from the wall, "fined" each of them a bag of candy, and tossed them into her space.
’I completely forgot. The Zaizai went to say goodbye to Tongtong, so they could have returned at any moment.’
Lan Yin was also a little embarrassed, but he quickly composed himself.
"Don’t be upset, An’an. The Zaizai would love nothing more than for us to have a good relationship!"
Yu An rolled her eyes at him. "You seem proud of that."
She tossed him and Han Li into her space as well. Then she and Ao Wu left Earth Geography City, and once they were clear, she had him transform into his beast form and take to the sky.
The wind was a bit chilly at that altitude, so Yu An took out the small tent she had prepared and pitched it.
She had also prepared plenty of snacks to pass the time. She set up a small table and settled in to eat while reading a storybook she’d bought back in Earth Geography City.
It was all wonderfully pleasant.
Ao Wu had been hoping to chat with Yu An during the flight, but when he turned his head... great. He couldn’t see his Female Master anymore.
He stared resentfully at the small tent for a long time, annoyed that it was blocking his view of Yu An. ’If only the wind would just blow it away,’ he thought.
As if she had heard his thoughts, Yu An emerged from the tent, gnawing on a duck neck.
Ao Wu’s face lit up. Just as he was about to speak, Yu An smacked him. "You’re going the wrong way, you stupid dragon!"
Ao Wu: "..."
Having been smacked, he meekly corrected his course and set off in the right direction.
They traveled by day, and when night fell, Yu An would take him into her space to rest.
This was so they could both rest better, and also to avoid trouble.
When you were traveling, you were bound to run into some strange people or situations. Yu An hated trouble and preferred to avoid it whenever possible.
Yu An would read and snack during the day until she got bored, then she’d nap. As a result, she wasn’t the least bit sleepy when evening came.
So, the moment Ao Wu entered the space, he swept her up in his arms and headed for the manor’s master bedroom.
"Hey, hey, hey," Yu An patted him. "What are you doing? Wrong way! We’re going to eat!"
Ao Wu snorted. "Don’t think I didn’t notice. You’ve been nibbling away on my back all day long. Your stomach’s already full."
"An’an, feed *me* now. I’m so hungry~"
Ao Wu’s gaze was full of longing. "I see you’re quite fond of that little pink tent. Well, I have a tent, too. It’s already pitched... and it’s also pink..."
Yu An clapped a hand over his mouth. "Just shut up!"
Her face was flushed crimson, and her eyes uncontrollably darted toward Ao Wu’s lower body. The moment they landed there, she yanked her gaze away, not knowing where to look.
The smile on Ao Wu’s lips widened. "See it? You slept all day, so you should be well-rested. Let’s pull an all-nighter."
"We can’t! We have to travel tomorrow..."
"I know. It won’t get in the way of our travel. You can just catch up on sleep tomorrow, how about it?"
Coaxing and wheedling, Ao Wu never broke his stride. By the time Han Li and Lan Yin rushed over, the door had already been locked from the inside.
The two exchanged a look, each seeing the bitter resentment in the other’s eyes.
"It’s fine," Lan Yin said, though it was unclear if he was comforting Han Li or himself. "We’ll let him have his turn today. An’an won’t let him monopolize her."
Han Li snorted. "That shameless bastard. Even if An’an says no, he’ll just brazenly fight and claw for more."
’Yu An responds to a soft approach, not a hard one. He’ll just sweet-talk her afterward and she’ll forgive him.’
"So," Lan Yin said darkly, "alliance?"
Han Li said nothing, simply extending a hand for a fist bump.
Ao Wu had no idea the other two had formed an alliance, but even if he had known, he wouldn’t have cared.
’He had the advantage. After all, he got to spend the entire day alone with his Female Master.’
"Hiss... You bad dragon!"
’He’s a perfectly good dragon, why is he acting like a dog!’
Yu An gave Ao Wu a light tap, intending for him to let go, but the slap only seemed to excite him more.
His movements grew rougher. Unable to push him away, Yu An could only let him have his way.
"An’an, how do you like this?"
’Who knows where he learned these new tricks, but he’s insistent on practicing them all on me.’
Yu An was left speechless, but the bad dragon feigned innocence. "I just learned this, so I’m not very good at it yet."
"An’an, help me practice some more... Oh, you think it’s fun too, don’t you?"
"I learned other things, too. The night is young. Let’s try all of them, shall we?"