Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 152 – The Assistance of Dragon Flame

Under the night sky, the lights of Azurewood City were sparse.

Lin Fan, wearing high heels, walked out of the City Lord’s Manor gate.

Su Xiaoxiao followed closely behind her, her fox ears pricked up alertly.

Hu Ben, with a few personal guards, respectfully escorted them to the entrance.

“Miss Ning Shuang, please take care.”

Lin Fan nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Just then.

A figure emerged from the shadows of a street corner.

Lin Fan’s steps faltered slightly.

Long Yan.

He stood under a dim streetlight, still wearing those tattered clothes, his messy black hair obscuring half his face.

But his eyes, the moment they saw Lin Fan, clearly showed relief.

A thought struck Lin Fan.

This kid… was he waiting here?

She glanced at where Long Yan was standing.

It was a moderate distance from the City Lord’s Manor gate, close enough to observe the movements within the manor, yet far enough not to attract the guards’ attention.

It was obviously a deliberately chosen spot.

The corners of Lin Fan’s mouth lifted slightly.

It would be a waste not to use an assist that’s served up on a silver platter.

A look of surprise and worry immediately appeared on her face as she hurried toward Long Yan.

“Brother Long Yan?”

Her voice was filled with obvious concern.

“What are you doing here?”

Long Yan looked at her, his throat moving.

“I…”

He paused, his voice a little hoarse.

“I was worried about you.”

Lin Fan was taken aback for a moment.

Then, she smiled softly.

“Silly.”

She reached out and gently took Long Yan by the wrist.

The warm touch made Long Yan’s body stiffen slightly.

“This is the City Lord’s Manor. The City Lord won’t make things difficult for the Dragon Clan.”

Lin Fan’s voice was very soft, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

“If you stand out here like this and get discovered by the guards, you’ll cause trouble.”

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She paused, her grip tightening slightly.

“Hurry and come back with me.”

Long Yan looked at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Finally, he nodded.

“Okay.”

Lin Fan took Long Yan’s hand and turned to leave.

Su Xiaoxiao followed behind them, her fox tail swaying gently.

And at the gate of the City Lord’s Manor.

Hu Ben stood in place, watching the three figures depart.

His gaze was fixed on the hand with which Lin Fan held Long Yan’s.

It didn’t move for a long, long time.

After a while.

He turned and strode back into the City Lord’s Manor.

The inn.

Lin Fan pushed open the door to her room and walked in with Long Yan and Su Xiaoxiao.

Long Yan stood at the doorway, looking a little uncomfortable.

“Ning Shuang, I…”

“Come in first.”

Lin Fan cut him off and turned to close the door.

“How long were you standing outside the City Lord’s Manor just now?”

Long Yan was silent for a moment.

“Since you went in.”

Lin Fan took a sip of water and looked at him.

“Weren’t you afraid the guards from the City Lord’s Manor would discover you?”

Long Yan shook his head.

“I was careful.”

He paused, his voice low.

“I was just… worried about you.”

Lin Fan put down her water cup and walked over to him.

She looked up, directly into his eyes.

“Brother Long Yan.”

Her voice was very soft.

“I’m not a child anymore.”

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Long Yan looked at her, his throat feeling a little tight.

The woman before him was indeed no longer the little girl from all those years ago.

She had grown up.

She had become strong, independent, and… somewhat unfamiliar to him.

But she still called him “Brother Long Yan.”

She still worried about his safety.

She still… held his hand.

Long Yan took a deep breath.

“I know.”

His voice was very hoarse.

“But I’ll still worry.”

Lin Fan looked at him, her gaze softening slightly.

“Alright, don’t overthink it.”

“Go back and focus on absorbing the Crystals to recover your strength as soon as possible.”

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But in the end, he just nodded heavily.

“Okay.”

He turned and walked out of the room.

The door closed.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Fan and asked in a small voice, “Sister Ning Shuang, Lord Long Yan… he really cares about you.”

Lin Fan walked to the window, gazing at the night outside.

“Mm.”

Her voice was very quiet, her thoughts unreadable.

In the next room.

Long Yan sat cross-legged on the bed.

He held the level-four Crystal in his hand and closed his eyes.

The energy from the Crystal slowly flowed into his body.

A warm sensation spread from his palm to his limbs and bones.

Although his Dragon Bone had already been dug out.

And his talent was far from what it once was.

But the foundation remained.

As long as he had enough energy, he could still recover some of his strength.

Time passed, bit by bit.

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The light from the Crystal gradually dimmed.

Finally, it turned into a pile of powder and scattered from Long Yan’s palm.

Long Yan opened his eyes.

He clenched his fist.

The power within his body was clearly much stronger than before.

Level four.

He had finally recovered to level four.

Although there was still a long way to go to reach his former peak of level six.

But at least he was no longer a slave who could only be slaughtered at will.

Long Yan stood up and walked to the window.

He looked at the faint light coming from the room next door.

Lin Fan’s face appeared in his mind.

That face was completely different from the little girl in his memory.

But those eyes were still just as clear.

Long Yan’s fist clenched even tighter.

“Ning Shuang…”

He murmured to himself.

“I will become strong.”

“Strong enough… to protect you.”

Lin Fan lay on the bed, her eyes closed.

Su Xiaoxiao was already asleep, her small body curled up beside her, her fox tail draped over her like a blanket.

Lin Fan opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling.

She was replaying all the details of the evening.

Hu Lie’s probing.

Long Yan’s assist.

And the look in Hu Ben’s eyes before he left.

Everything was proceeding according to her plan.

Hu Lie’s attitude toward the Pureblood Dragon Clan had been confirmed.

And her “special relationship” with Long Yan had been witnessed by Hu Ben.

Next, Hu Ben would definitely report to Hu Lie.

And what would Hu Lie think?

A member of a branch family of the Dragon Clan was so intimate with a Dragon Clan renegade.

What did that imply?

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It implied that she, Long Ningshuang, might not be on the same side as the Pureblood Dragon Clan.

It implied that she was a target who could be won over.

A smile touched Lin Fan’s lips.

Often, the clever are victims of their own intelligence.

She closed her eyes.

In her mind, she began to plan her next steps.

Take control of Azurewood City.

Establish a base of her own before the Rift opened.

Then, return to Blue Star.

Help Magic City Base defend against the next tidal wave of beasts.

At the same time, use the resources of both worlds to constantly grow stronger.

Until one day…

She could stand above everyone else.

And become a true goddess.

City Lord’s Manor.

Hu Lie sat in the main hall, a wine cup in his hand.

Hu Ben stood before him, reporting respectfully.

“City Lord, after Miss Ning Shuang left, that Dragon Clan renegade, Long Yan, appeared at the manor’s entrance.”

Hu Lie’s eyes narrowed.

“Long Yan?”

“Yes.”

Hu Ben nodded.

“He seemed to be waiting for Miss Ning Shuang.”

“And, Miss Ning Shuang’s attitude toward him was very… intimate.”

Hu Lie set down his wine cup and leaned back in his chair.

His gaze grew profound.

Long Ningshuang.

A member of a branch family of the Dragon Clan.

Yet she was so intimate with a Dragon Clan renegade.

This was illogical.

Unless…

She herself held no loyalty to the Pureblood Dragon Clan.