Miss Loser is too enchanting-Chapter 455 Gathering (2)_1

"Uh..." Dugu Qianye looked at Zi Xiao in surprise.

Zi Xiao explained, "Little Douzi is older than Great Grandpa." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"What?! How could that be?" It was the first time Dugu Qianye had encountered someone who didn’t physically age; she had truly thought he was just a child.

Zi Xiao shrugged his shoulders and replied, "He stopped growing after he turned twelve. If you have time, take a look and see if there is a cure."

"Okay. Let’s head back first, and I’ll see if there is a cure," Dugu Qianye said. She had never come across such a case before and didn’t know if there was a solution.

Qie Yue looked at the Flame Army soldiers behind her. They saluted Dugu Qianye under her gaze. Dugu Qianye responded politely, simply smiling at the disdain in their eyes.

"Let’s go in," Dugu Qianye said, holding Zi Xiao’s hand, "Follow my steps. Although the barrier won’t stop you, if you force your way through, you’ll damage the formation." After speaking, she led Zi Xiao inside.

Before leaving, Zi Xiao glanced at the Flame Army soldiers, sending a collective shiver down their spines.

"Let’s go," Qie Yue said, following thereafter with Little Douzi closely behind her, along with Yan Yi and Yan Er.

Originally, the Flame Army was supposed to receive their punishment, but Zi Xiao had left abruptly, and Qie Yue took charge, suggesting they all come together. If this trip could convince them to wholeheartedly accept Dugu Qianye, then they would willingly receive their punishment when they returned!

Dugu Qianye led Zi Xiao and the others into the valley. Right after they walked through the Illusion Array, they saw Mang Qianjun lying on a tree.

"Welcome, welcome!" Mang Qianjun greeted them with the tone of a host but stayed reclined in the branches. Resting his head on his hand, he looked down at the people below, "Oh, the Flame Army has come too? Is it because the distance was too far, and you wanted a closer observation?"

The members of the Flame Army felt somewhat uneasy at Mang Qianjun’s words. Yan Yi coughed twice and said, "We’ve seen the Dream King."

Zi Xiao looked up at Mang Qianjun and said, "Thank you."

"Haha, don’t mention it, don’t mention it!" Mang Qianjun’s attitude was quite favorable towards Zi Xiao, "Who made me promise my sister!"

Dugu Qianye watched them and, having been confused just moments before, now understood what they were talking about. However, she found it odd that Mang Qianjun was standing up for her.

"I don’t think anyone should do anything for me," Dugu Qianye said. "Let’s go back. Check on Little Douzi, and then I must set out for Lamari Flame Mountain with my mentor."

"Okay," Zi Xiao nodded, and Mang Qianjun also descended from the tree.

Dugu Qianye smiled at Zi Xiao and led them to meet Ni Yun.

Ni Yun and Bei Tong were talking in the hall. As soon as he saw Zi Xiao, he immediately stood up and saluted, "Greetings, Venerable Lord. I did not know of your arrival, Ni Yun has failed to meet you at a distance, please forgive me!"

Zi Xiao was also surprised to see Ni Yun. He didn’t know before that Dugu Qianye’s mentor was the former General Dou.

"General Dou, I never thought I’d find you living a leisurely life here! How have your days been?" Zi Xiao asked, "Haha, I didn’t expect you to be Little Yeye’s mentor!"

Upon hearing this, Ni Yun realized Zi Xiao’s relationship with Dugu Qianye was different. Seeing them holding hands, he roughly understood.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Venerable Lord! Please take the seat of honor," Ni Yun laughed heartily as he led Zi Xiao to the higher seat.

"No need, I’m fine here with Little Yeye," said Zi Xiao, "Wherever Little Yeye is, that’s where I shall be. That’s my promise to her."

Dugu Qianye hadn’t expected Zi Xiao to say such a thing and felt a bit embarrassed, saying, "Master, could you take a look at Little Douzi? What’s going on with him?"

Ni Yun had already noticed Little Douzi. Among a group of adults, he stood out conspicuously.

Since Zi Xiao didn’t take the higher seat, Ni Yun naturally didn’t dare to take it either. He sat down in a chair beside him and beckoned Little Douzi to extend his hand to him. After a thorough examination, he asked, "Other than not growing physically, are there any other symptoms, Little Douzi?"

Little Douzi shook his head and replied, "No, everything else is normal."

"That’s strange," Ni Yun withdrew his hand and said, "Not only has your appearance not aged, but the rest of your bodily functions have also remained at the stage of a teenager’s. Logically, as you age, you would feel increasingly uncomfortable, yet you have no reaction whatsoever. Strange, indeed!"

"Master, how is Little Douzi?" asked Dugu Qianye.

Ni Yun shook his head and said, "I can’t figure it out. Sorry!"

A hint of dimness clouded the brightness in Little Douzi’s eyes. He smiled and said, "It’s alright, I’ve grown accustomed to it."

Dugu Qianye could hear the desolation and helplessness in Little Douzi’s words and saw the bitterness in his smile. She approached and said, "There must be a way! May I give it a try?"

Little Douzi nodded and stretched out his hand, saying, "Sure."

Dugu Qianye tried for a while using common methods and really couldn’t find anything special. She retracted her hand, looked at Little Douzi, and said, "Ordinary methods indeed show nothing. I want to take an unconventional approach, which might uncover the cause, but the process will be quite painful, and the result may still be the same. Would you like to try?"

Without any hesitation, Little Douzi nodded and said, "Yes!"

Dugu Qianye produced an Elixir and gave it to him to take, saying, "This is to cool down your body and protect your internal organs. In a moment, I will envelop Divine Fire with Chaotic Power and let it course through your body to hopefully find the cause."

Little Douzi swallowed the Elixir and said, "Whatever it takes, I trust you!"

Dugu Qianye smiled, deeply pleased. She knew he had truly accepted her.

"Stir up the Chaotic Power in your body to shield your vital organs," instructed Dugu Qianye. Then she opened her right hand and with a hiss, a strand of flame appeared in it.

As soon as the flame appeared, the temperature in the room soared, forcing everyone to marshal their Spiritual Power to resist. Though Dugu Qianye had contained the heat, the flame had just evolved into Divine Fire and couldn’t control itself yet, so the temperature rose sharply.

"Bei Tong, you should go down first," suggested Ni Yun, noticing that Bei Tong was struggling a bit.

Knowing his strength, Bei Tong bowed to everyone and then withdrew.

Dugu Qianye began to slowly manifest Chaotic Power around the flame, encasing it. Only once the flame was entirely enveloped did the temperature in the room subside. She glanced at Little Douzi, saw that he was ready, took a deep breath, then pressed her palm against his, and sent the flame coursing into his body.

The moment the flame entered Little Douzi’s body, he felt as if he were about to burst into flames, sweat the size of beans pouring down incessantly. Dugu Qianye kept her palm against his, closed her eyes, and let her Divine Sense follow the flame traveling through his body.