Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Xu Lingguang went to check on Yu Yun's injuries and suggested that they take refuge in the dream world.

Yu Yun was already worried that her affairs would implicate them, but after hearing Xu Lingguang mention it, she didn't ask any more questions and agreed.

Xu Lingguang had prepared many explanations, but they were completely useless. He swallowed them back and told his little apprentice to rest well before going to find Lan Jian.

He thought that this matter should be handled sooner rather than later, and that sending Yu Yun and Nie Yuqin into the dream as soon as possible would also prevent any accidents from happening.

When he came out, the door to the room wasn't closed properly, so when he returned, he simply pushed it open and went in. Lan Jian, who was engrossed in reading, had forgotten to pay attention to anything else and was startled by Xu Lingguang's sudden return.

Fortunately, he was highly skilled and hurriedly put the object into his sleeve before Xu Lingguang could even see it clearly.

However, he was still feeling guilty, and after reading the contents of the book, he was caught off guard by Xu Lingguang. His heart started racing and his ears turned red. He could only try his best to remain calm and asked casually, "How is Yu Yun?"

Xu Lingguang felt that Lan Jian's expression looked a little strange, but he couldn't see anything upon closer inspection, so he had no choice but to answer his question first: "His injuries have stabilized. I have already told Yu Jun and the others that I will have Sui Chun send them into the dream world later."

Lan Jian gave a soft "hmm" and then asked, "Is Sui Chun awake?"

Xu Lingguang said, "I haven't gone to see it yet."

He was thinking of telling Lan Jian first, and then going to find Sui Chun.

Upon hearing this, Lan Jian nodded calmly and said, "Then it's a good time to go and take a look."

The two then went to the baby's room.

Xu Lingguang originally thought that since it was so early, the little ones might still be taking a nap, but as soon as he reached the door, he heard a series of exclamations coming from inside the room.

Then came Sui Chun's endless chatter.

"We bought lots and lots of snacks from the convenience store."

"Not just instant noodles, but also chocolate, bubble gum, konjac noodles..."

Sui Chun counted the snacks he had dragged back from the convenience store one by one with his paws, but he and Xiao Qilin had picked out a huge pile, and by the end he couldn't even remember what else was left. Amid the exclamations of the other little ones, he waved his paws with great pride and said, "Never mind, I'll take you inside to see later!"

He muttered to himself, "Little Qilin and I didn't want to eat it; we wanted to wait until you guys arrived so we could eat together!"

The little Qilin immediately responded with a loud "Awoo!"

Xu Lingguang heard Yu Rong loudly slurp his saliva and said impatiently, "Then let's go now!"

Yun Feng, annoyed by Yu Rong's drooling, moved a little further away from him before blinking and saying, "Shouldn't you tell Big Brother and Brother Ling Guang?"

Even Youyu was filled with curiosity about the dream described by Suichun. He pursed his lips and, unusually, took the initiative to join in, saying, "I'll go ask my elder brother and Brother Lingguang."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door.

Mu Yun's eyes lit up: "Speak of the devil, and he appears!"

He was lazily sprawled on the cushions and hadn't even had a chance to move when Zhaoling and the chicks, who were closest to the door, flapped their wings and jumped up, working together to open the door from the left and right.

Upon seeing her two older brothers, Yu Rong immediately rolled over to Xu Lingguang's feet like a little ball of fluff, hugged his leg, and asked in a high-pitched voice, "Brother Lingguang, when are we going to your house?"

Sui Chun said that in her dream, there was the house where her brother Ling Guang used to live.

The kids not only wanted to eat all kinds of snacks, but were also very curious about Xu Lingguang's old home.

Xu Lingguang swung his leg, and Yu Rong, the big fat boy, dangled on his leg and swayed along with it, like a large fluffy ball.

Unable to get an answer, the furry ball clung tightly to Xu Lingguang's leg, tilting its head back and staring at him with its round eyes.

Xu Lingguang teased them for a while, and the little ones all looked on with eager eyes. Even the usually composed Youyu had expectant eyes. So he stopped keeping them in suspense and said, "Let's go now. Send Yuyun and Nie Yuqin over first, and you can all go and see them together."

Upon hearing that they could immediately go to the dream world, the little ones cheered and pounced on Xu Lingguang, surrounding him and wagging their tails happily.

Xu Lingguang took a bunch of fluffy balls to find Yu Yun.

Knowing that she was about to enter the dream world, Nie Yuqin had already packed all the items and medicines that Yu Yun would need.

When Xu Lingguang came over and saw that they had finished getting ready, he signaled to Suichun that they could begin.

Sui Chun left his true form in the dream world. Now, without needing to sleep, he can directly open a passage between reality and the dream world and bring others in.

Tree roots, shrouded in mist, emerged from the void, coiling around the door frame. When they came to a standstill, the other side of the door was no longer the familiar corridor, but rather a thin mist.

Sui Chun was very self-assured and took charge of the situation. He walked ahead with his head held high and led the way: "Just go through this door!"

The little ones couldn't wait and followed him closely.

Yu Rong was especially anxious, so he pushed Sui Chun aside by the door with his butt and swung his tail to disappear into the mist.

Sui Chun rolled on the ground, got up, cursed angrily, and then chased after them.

Seeing that the two had already squeezed in, the little ones couldn't wait any longer and chased after them, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Only the relatively composed Youyu remained standing by the door, turning back to look at the lagging adults with a questioning expression.

Xu Lingguang shook his head helplessly and said to Youyu, "Go check on them and make sure they don't get lost. We'll be right there."

Having received permission, Youyu's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately followed.

Xu Lingguang then looked at Yu Jun and Nie Yuqin: "Let's go too."

The group passed through the passage and entered the dream world.

Although Yu Yun and Nie Yuqin had heard Xu Lingguang briefly describe the dream, they still stopped in their tracks when they actually saw the towering buildings in the dream, their faces filled with surprise.

Clearly, this modern city, brimming with technology, was completely different from the Shangyang Continent, shattering their preconceived notions.

Nie Yuqin's gaze swept over the high-rise buildings, and she kept gasping, "I have never seen a place like this before."

"I wonder where this place in the dream was originally?"

"Were all these tall buildings constructed entirely by human labor?"

"If this building were full of people, its population would probably be larger than that of Fufeng City, right?"

His questions came one after another, all of them to himself, and he clearly didn't expect anyone to answer them for him.

Yu Yun stared at the buildings with their distinct styles for a long time before glancing back at Xu Lingguang.

Xu Lingguang did not deliberately hide the connection between this city and himself. Yu Jun had overheard the children talking about it—Xu Lingguang's former home was here.

Although she had long known that Xu Lingguang was no longer the same person, looking at this strange city now made Yu Yun even more certain of her thoughts.

At the same time, I feel more at ease.

She turned her gaze away from Nie Yuqin, who was still talking to herself, and said, "Let's go in and take a look."