Wang Lanqing snorted haughtily.
Chi Shangming quickly fawned over her, offering a massage.
My wife is heaven, my wife is earth; without my wife, I cannot stand tall.
Si Qing watched from the side, amused.
Chen Xi and Yan Hua also laughed for a while, then turned their attention to Qi Yu.
In the time they had been talking, Qi Yu had already sorted out all the malevolent ghosts.
She had specially assigned serial numbers on the talismans, from 1 to 30, arranging them in order of their size based on their gestation period.
The reason each one became a malevolent ghost, and their origins, were all clearly documented.
Yan Hua, initially just bored and looking for some excitement, was taken aback when he saw how efficiently Qi Yu had dealt with the malevolent ghosts. He then teased, "You should have more of this morning temper in the future. Although it's a bit terrifying, the effect is quite remarkable."
Qi Yu, who was usually lazy and lethargic, and would only act when in critical danger, was now personally handling everything from waking up to eating. She was decisive and efficient.
Yan Hua was increasingly pleased as he watched.
Qi Yu was still a bit sleepy and rolled her eyes at Yan Hua's words.
Seeing this, Yan Hua laughed in exasperation and grabbed Qi Yu's ear.
"You rolled your eyes, didn't you? Alright, you disobedient disciple, how dare you roll your eyes at your master."
Qi Yu struggled. After a few attempts to break free proved futile, she simply reverted to her true form and leaped into Yan Hua's arms.
Because a dragon's ears were smaller than a human's, Yan Hua immediately felt his grip loosen as Qi Yu transformed back.
Seeing this, Qi Yu smiled triumphantly, and like a cunning little fox, she darted onto Si Qing's sleeve.
Si Qing rolled his eyes at Qi Yu. "Sister, aren't you still angry? What are you doing? Don't climb on me, go away, go away. I've been scolded by you so many times, I'm wronged."
Although he told Qi Yu to leave, he actually tilted his head to make it easier for her to wrap herself around his neck, a clear case of saying one thing and doing another.
"Si Qing~" Qi Yu, her mood improved, realized she had been a bit too temperamental when she woke up. She began to find ways to appease him, even rubbing her head against Si Qing's shoulder affectionately.
Si Qing snorted and looked up at the sky.
Qi Yu nuzzled him again and then, looking obedient, rested on Si Qing's shoulder, blinking her eyes.
However, in less than half a cup of tea's time, she involuntarily fell asleep.
Si Qing reached out to support her.
He carefully held her in his arms.
Qi Yu was truly exhausted. She hadn't even had time to explain how to deal with the malevolent ghosts before she curled up and fell into a deep sleep.
Yan Hua watched and chuckled. "Her morning temper was quite severe. She disciplined all thirty malevolent ghosts, lined them up, and numbered them. Once she'd vented her anger, she then fell asleep in your arms."
"Hey, has anyone else noticed?" Chen Xi touched Qi Yu's dragon horns. "Qi Yu seems very afraid of being alone."
This was because dragons were a race with a very strong sense of territory.
Take Chen Xi himself, for example. Although he was very close to Yan Hua, there were a few days each month when he didn't like others intruding on his territory.
He enjoyed his solitude and would not be in a good mood if disturbed, no matter by whom.
The four sea dragons were all the same in this regard.
But Qi Yu was different. Qi Yu was very attached to Si Qing and loved to curl up beside him.
Hearing Chen Xi's words, Si Qing wore a wry smile. After a moment, he said earnestly, "Actually, I'm also very attached to my sister. Especially after reincarnation, I really like to curl up with her and sleep."
"Actually, I also like to curl up with my brothers and sisters," Yan Hua said softly from the side.
Si Qing looked at Yan Hua in surprise. "Master, you do too? No, I mean, did you have brothers and sisters?"
"Although I was born from the essence of heaven and earth, it doesn't mean I'm the only one. All the Ancestral Dragons of the Four Directions are my siblings," Yan Hua replied as a matter of course. He then gestured to Chen Xi, "According to our generation, he should call me older brother."
"Brother!" Chen Xi immediately raised his hand in response and shouted "Brother!"
Yan Hua looked disgusted. "Then do you remember when you were little and liked to sleep on my head?"
Chen Xi showed a rare hint of embarrassment. He turned and noticed that Si Qing, the junior, had been staring at him, and Chi Shangming and Wang Lanqing also looked curious. Feeling awkward, he reluctantly added to Yan Hua,
"The age when I liked to sleep on you was when I, like Qi Yu and Si Qing, were still cubs."
Yan Hua spread his hands. "Yes, I said so. You liked to cling to me when you were little. I didn't say you did it when you grew up."
Chen Xi looked mortified.
Qi Yu slept soundly in Si Qing's embrace, her dragon tail occasionally flicking. Her chubby little paws gently gripped Si Qing's clothes.
Wang Lanqing leaned in with wide eyes, gently touching Qi Yu's paws. She exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, dragon paws are so soft! So soft."
Chi Shangming didn't reach out to touch, he just watched from the side.
An Nuo and Chen Xi reached out to poke Qi Yu's other soft little paw.
Qi Yu seemed to feel someone touching her paws in her sleep, and unconsciously frowned, retracting her hands.
Her adorable appearance made everyone continue to reach out and poke her paws.
Si Qing hugged his sister close, shielding her, and looked up at Yan Hua, Chen Xi, and Wang Lanqing. "Hey, you three are really too much. If you wake her up, she'll throw a tantrum again."
Chen Xi: "Oh, what's the big deal?"
Yan Hua mimicked Chen Xi's tone, speaking slyly. "Exactly, exactly, what's the big deal?"
Wang Lanqing grumbled, pinching Qi Yu's paw. "What's the big deal?"
Si Qing glared. "It's no big deal for you, but if you wake her up and she throws a tantrum at me, then it *is* a big deal for me!"
"You people have no idea what it's like!"
Hearing this, Yan Hua covered his face.
Chen Xi was amused.
Wang Lanqing chuckled softly.
In her sleep, Qi Yu felt Si Qing's voice was very loud. She frowned impatiently and flicked her dragon tail, slapping Si Qing on the forehead with a soft "pat," her voice milky.
"Stop making noise! Shut up!"
Si Qing: "..."
With a red mark on his forehead, he turned back to Yan Hua, Chen Xi, and Wang Lanqing with a dark look, his eyes filled with silent condemnation.
See? See? What did I tell you!
I'm the only one getting hurt!