The next day arrived all too quickly, and early in the morning, Xuan Long was already bustling around Su Qinglan like a busy little bee.
He had thoroughly tossed aside all the robes and clothes previously prepared for her by An Mo, pulling out a magnificent emerald-green dress instead. The delicate fabric shimmered like liquid jade.
Looking at the exquisite dress, Su Qinglan immediately recognized the craftsmanship. She couldn’t help but smile, teasing him gently, "Is this really necessary, Xuan Long? Are you trying to dress me up like a precious treasure?"
Xuan Long stood tall, adjusting her sleeves with utter seriousness.
"Of course it’s necessary. You are my mate, and today you are stepping into the Teng Estate for the very first time. Even if those old elders are blind, they must know immediately that you are their Lord’s female."
He paused, tilting his head slightly as if correcting his own thought, a proud and possessive grin breaking across his handsome face. "Though... even if they fail to notice this dress, they will instantly recognize my lingering scent all over you anyway."
Su Qinglan’s face instantly exploded into a burning crimson blush! Memories of what had happened just an hour ago in the bathroom flashed through her mind.
She playfully swatted his broad chest, her heart fluttering. "You... rogue snake!"
Xuan Long only let out a rich, booming laugh, catching her hand and pressing a warm kiss against her knuckles.
Once Su Qinglan was fully dressed, Xuan Long transformed as well, donning a striking, grand black Teng Clan robe embroidered with dark golden thread that made him look every bit the supreme serpent lord.
Tiny Yueyue and Xiao Sam were also dressed in matching, adorable miniature outfits.
Su Qinglan quickly helped prepare the rest of the cubs...the chubby tiger cubs, the twin wolf cubs, the lion cub, and the little fox cub. Every single one of them was coming along for the trip!
For this journey to the Teng Estate, only Xuan Long, Rong Ye, and Su Qinglan were going from the adult group, accompanied by all the children.
Meanwhile, An Mo, Han Jue, Hu Yan, and Shi Feng had decided to stay behind at the Heavenly God Estate.
Earlier that morning, An Mo had brought up an important topic during their discussion.
Since no one knew when they might have another chance to return to the Upper Domain, it was the absolute best time to temper and upgrade their physical bodies!
An Mo had proposed taking Hu Yam, Han Jue, and Shi Feng toward the outer boundary of the Sacred Pond. He didn’t plan on dunking them directly into the ancient waters that would be suicidal without proper preparation.
Instead, he planned to dilute tiny amounts of the divine pond water so they could test if their bodies could absorb the pure energy to strengthen their physique.
All the beast husbands had agreed to the plan without hesitation. Rong Ye, whose nine-tailed fox physique was slightly more durable than Hu Yan’s and Han Jue’s, had decided he would attempt the pond tempering the following day.
For today, he volunteered to travel alongside Xuan Long to protect Su Qinglan and the cubs.
"Make sure you watch over Lanlan," Han Jue instructed quietly, standing at the grand gates of the estate as he looked at Xuan Long and Rong Ye. "If those old bastards at the Teng Estate dare to give her a hard time, don’t hold back."
An Mo flapped his giant white wings lazily, flashing a confident grin. "Don’t worry, brother Han Jue. If anyone causes trouble for Lanlan, Xuan Long will tear their estate apart before we even get there!"


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