Chapter 88: Watching Anime with the Blood Dragon

At the bottom of the Severed Rift, Yun Xuan sat on the ground, eating roasted meat in his hands.

“A guardian beast? So there’s treasure here?”

“Mm. The relics of a Martial Emperor are all here.” Blood Dragon kept staring at the roasted meat in Yun Xuan’s hands.

“A Martial Emperor? By the way, what are the ranks of martial practitioners, exactly?” Yun Xuan asked in confusion.

“The lowest rank is Martial Novice. Once one has mastered a certain degree of power, one becomes a Martial Warrior. Those who possess true energy are Martial Masters. Great Martial Masters can unleash martial techniques. A Martial King can shatter ordinary city walls with one strike. A Martial Sovereign can split a mountain with a single sword. And a Martial Emperor can carve a gorge as deep as this Severed Rift with sword aura alone.” Blood Dragon continued staring at the meat in Yun Xuan’s hands.

“That’s truly impressive.” Yun Xuan took a sip of beer.

“You didn’t know?” Blood Dragon asked.

“I’ve only been cultivating for less than a day. Of course I don’t know.” Yun Xuan gulped down a few more mouthfuls of beer, then took out the largest piece of roasted meat and handed it to Blood Dragon.

“Thank you.” Blood Dragon opened her mouth wide.

“So as long as I don’t leave this place, I’m safe, right?” Yun Xuan tossed the meat into Blood Dragon’s mouth.

“Mm. This place is mine. The fiend beasts in the mechanisms do not dare come close.” Blood Dragon chewed a few times and said.

“Then I’m relieved. In a bit, I’ll treat you to something even more delicious.” Yun Xuan had a rather good impression of this blood dragon. She did not seem like the violent monster of legend; instead, she felt more like a young girl.

With a wave of his hand, a bed and a table appeared before him. The table was covered with a great many loaves of bread.

Things kept in the space pack would not spoil; it was the best sort of place.

“This is bread. It’s a bit too small for you, but with so much of it you should be able to taste something. Consider it thanks for not killing me. After you finish, I’ll let you try some fruit juice.” Yun Xuan said with a smile.

“Bread?” Blood Dragon was a little puzzled. Seeing Yun Xuan walk over with the bread and offer it to her, she opened her mouth.

Yun Xuan tossed the bread into Blood Dragon’s mouth.

“It’s soft, and a little sweet. Is this a pastry?” Blood Dragon asked after chewing twice.

“More or less. Next, I’ll let you try fruit juice. This is the biggest bucket I have.” Yun Xuan patted the white bucket, nearly half a person tall, while holding a hose that fed into Blood Dragon’s mouth.

“So sweet, and a little sour as well. I like it very much.” Blood Dragon said with her mouth open.

“It’s a pity your body is too large. Otherwise, you’d be able to really savor this juice.” Yun Xuan looked at the bucket, which was nearly empty, and smiled wryly.

“Too large in body? I see. I can become human.” Blood Dragon froze, then closed her eyes.

“You can become human?!” Yun Xuan exclaimed in shock. Looking at the glowing Blood Dragon, he involuntarily closed his own eyes.

“In human form, my strength is hard to bring out, but it is much easier.” A girl’s voice rang out.

Yun Xuan opened his eyes and looked at the girl before him.

Long crimson hair flowed down her back. She wore a suit of armor, a faint smile touched her small face, and her red eyes were like gemstones. Her cheeks were slightly round, giving her a very adorable look.

Most importantly, her proportions were astonishing beyond the bounds of reason, and Yun Xuan could only say that a baby face with such overwhelming curves was somewhat unfair.

“What’s the matter? Does my appearance seem strange?” The girl asked curiously when she saw Yun Xuan standing motionless.

“No. You’re beautiful. I was just stunned by you.” Yun Xuan shook his head. He took out a chair and placed more snacks and drinks on the table.

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“This is cola. Pretty good, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it’s very tasty.”

“This is steak. It’s a little cold.”

“It’s delicious. Before, I only knew to roast it. I never thought it could be eaten like this.”

“This is liangpi. I made it myself, so it should be pretty good.”

“It’s cool, but very delicious. It tastes even better with this bread.”

Yun Xuan kept talking, while the girl never stopped eating or drinking.

“By the way, what’s your name?” Yun Xuan asked, looking at the very edible girl.

“Long Qian.” Long Qian said this and went on eating.

“Long Qian. I’ll remember that. After we finish eating, let’s look at something interesting.” Seeing Long Qian’s innocent smile, Yun Xuan finally let himself relax.

“Something interesting? Is it books? I haven’t read a book for a hundred years.” Long Qian paused in mid-bite.

“Not books. Anime.” Yun Xuan smiled.

“Anime?” Long Qian looked blankly at him. It was yet another thing she had never heard of, but that only made her more eager. In just a few bites, she finished the snacks on the table.

“Then let’s watch anime together. Sit down. Anime are only images, so don’t go trying to use your power to break them.” Yun Xuan took out a sofa and reminded her.

“Images? Something like memory crystals?” Long Qian sat on the sofa and found it very comfortable.

“Memory crystals? No, you could call it a projector.” Yun Xuan shook his head. How could he possibly know what a memory crystal was? An entry-level smartphone directly projected the anime onto the wall.

It began playing Autumn Snow Princess’s Magical Girl series.

“What a cute human. Is this made of drawings?” Long Qian watched the magical girl in surprise.

“To be precise, they’re moving drawings. Watching while snacking is very interesting.” Yun Xuan took out more snacks and sat beside Long Qian.

The two watched the anime together. It was Yun Xuan’s first time seeing it as well, and he found it quite good.

From the depths of the gorge, Long Qian’s cheerful laughter would ring out from time to time.

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The next day, morning.

Yun Xuan rolled over and nearly jumped when he saw Long Qian right beside him.

He checked the time. It was already ten in the morning, with two hours left before the cooldown on his crossing ability.

“Looking at it this way, she really does resemble a dragon maid.” Yun Xuan studied Long Qian’s sleeping face carefully.

“Justice will prevail...” Long Qian murmured one of the magical girl’s lines in her sleep, a smile on her lips.

“Time to get up and draw.” Yun Xuan got out of the soft bed quietly, went over to the sofa, and began drawing Long Qian.

Light filled the entire valley floor, yet it did not feel harsh at all. Instead, it was pleasantly cool.

Yun Xuan drew with one hand while eating with the other.

Only after Yun Xuan finished drawing did Long Qian slowly wake up.

“Ah, I... I only felt that your bed was very soft. I had no intention of monopolizing it.” Seeing Yun Xuan sitting on the sofa, Long Qian climbed out of bed with a red face and hurriedly explained.

“You seem to like it a lot, so I’ll leave the bed, sofa, and table here. In a little while, I’ll teach you how to use the solar power device and the computer, so that from now on you can watch magical girls every day. Oh, and manga too.” Yun Xuan said with a light smile.

“Really?” Long Qian looked full of anticipation.

“Of course it’s true. Still, the valley floor is a bit unsafe in the end. If something falls from above, it’ll be troublesome.” Yun Xuan looked upward.

“Don’t worry. As long as I don’t actively use true energy to draw it in, no one and nothing can fall down.” Long Qian shook her head.

“I see. Then take me to a place where I can see the sun every day, and install a solar device there.” Yun Xuan pointed to a higher place on the left.

“Mm.” Long Qian waved her hand, and Yun Xuan’s whole body floated up.

“This feels good.” Yun Xuan sensed the force beneath his feet, as though something were carrying him.

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