Hand yourself over to the nation, and may the dragon god's offspring bring prosperity to the en

Just as Long Xiaoxiao began to reflect on whether she had accidentally injured an ally, Yuan Wang finally snapped out of his excitement, wiped his face, which was covered in tears and snot, and struggled to stand up.

Prolonged hunger made Yuan Wang's movements very slow, and he was still somewhat unsteady after struggling to stand up.

"We need to get out of here quickly," Yuan Wang said, trying to keep his voice calm despite his trembling.

The men nearby were either unconscious or too weak to get up, but Long Xiaoxiao and Yuan Wang were still safe.

But it's hard to guarantee that other people won't arrive at this time.

Yuan Wang couldn't help but shudder as he thought about everything he had experienced these past few days.

Long Xiaoxiao tilted her head and looked at Yuan Wang, her blank expression a stark contrast to how she had just flung everyone away.

"Okay," Long Xiaoxiao nodded obediently.

Since the system hasn't told her which way to go, she might as well just follow this lady for now.

Meanwhile, the system, still reeling from the shock of the dragons' power in the system space, was speechless at first when Long Xiaoxiao agreed so quickly. But after thinking for a moment, it went with Long Xiaoxiao.

Since Long Xiaoxiao can't transform back into her dragon form anyway, she might as well go with Yuan Wang. At least she'll have someone to look after her.

Yuan Wang looked down at Long Xiaoxiao, and was about to bend down and pick her up when he remembered how everyone had been unable to move her, so he silently withdrew his hand.

"Which way should we go?" Long Xiaoxiao asked Yuan Wang.

Yuan Wang looked up at the sky, quickly located the direction of China, turned around and gestured with his chin to Long Xiaoxiao, saying, "Over there."

And so the two of them slowly set off on their journey.

Yuan Wang's leg was injured, and coupled with malnutrition, he walked very slowly. Long Xiaoxiao's legs were short and her steps were small, so the two walked at a surprisingly similar pace.

Considering that someone might come looking for them if they discovered that the group of men hadn't returned, Yuan Wang was terrified and tried to speed up.

Long Xiaoxiao huffed and puffed as she trudged along on her short legs, keeping close behind Yuan Wang.

Upon hearing Long Xiaoxiao's footsteps, Yuan Wang suddenly realized that he had neglected his savior. He quickly lowered his head and spoke to Long Xiaoxiao, "I am Yuan Wang, from City A in China. What about you?"

Long Xiaoxiao looked up and met Yuan Wang's gaze. After thinking carefully for a moment, she answered Yuan Wang's question: "I'm also from City A. I'm Long Xiaoxiao."

Yuan Wang silently memorized Long Xiaoxiao's name.

When Yuan Wang heard Long Xiaoxiao say that she was also from City A in China, he breathed a sigh of relief. But when his memories drifted back to City A, he couldn't help but feel a little bittersweet.

She's been abducted for so long, her good father in City A probably hasn't even once come to see her.

The ordeal of those ten-plus days ended in the hands of a child who wasn't even as tall as her waist.

Yuan Wang felt sad for his indifferent family members, but also felt heartfelt gratitude towards Long Xiaoxiao.

"How did you end up here? Where are your parents?" Yuan Wang asked Long Xiaoxiao with concern.

Long Xiaoxiao's eyes darted around, and she silently called upon the system in her mind.

"Uncle, what should I say?"

Long Xiaoxiao knew that she couldn't tell anyone that she came from a magical world.

Seeing that Long Xiaoxiao had finally become more shrewd, the system was secretly pleased: "Tell me you don't know anything, you only remember that you are from City A, but you don't have a household registration, and you begged your way here."

Long Xiaoxiao repeated it.

Upon hearing what Long Xiaoxiao said, a trace of heartache welled up in Yuan Wang's eyes.

She herself grew up in an environment where her parents didn't love her, so she naturally knows how much a tragic childhood can affect a child.

Seeing his savior living such a miserable life because of his irresponsible parents, Yuan Wang felt even more heartbroken and angry.

The two walked slowly, but fortunately no one caught up with them. After walking for nearly half a day, they finally reached the border of China.

Upon seeing the familiar colors, Yuan Wang couldn't hold back his tears again, grabbed Long Xiaoxiao's hand, and started running wildly.

Yuan Wang, whose identity was confirmed, was sent back to City A. Long Xiaoxiao, who had no identity verification, was almost detained and deported. In the end, it was only through Yuan Wang's vouchers and testimonies that Long Xiaoxiao was released.

Before leaving, Long Xiaoxiao turned around and greeted the officers with a smile, waving goodbye: "Thank you all."

The officers exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions complex.

Long Xiaoxiao ate the equivalent of three adults' three days' worth of food in just two days here. If they don't get rid of this troublesome person soon, the cooks will be exhausted.

Meanwhile, Long Xiaoxiao, who was being led by Yuan Wang, was still smacking her lips, recalling the taste of the dumplings she had just eaten.

The system was already starting to worry. The agreed-upon trip to the Witch Kingdom had come to an abrupt end, and the Azure Dragon God had disappeared right under the noses of the people of both countries. This was no small matter.

Furthermore, unlike before when it could still be concealed, there is now no room for maneuver, and the news of the Azure Dragon God's disappearance must be made public to give the people an explanation.

When Long Xiaoxiao returned to City A with Yuan Wang, the online public opinion was exactly as the system had predicted.

"Does the Azure Dragon God no longer like us?"

"It appeared suddenly, so it's reasonable that it's suddenly gone now."

"But what if the Azure Dragon God doesn't come back?"

"I really can't live without the Azure Dragon God!"

"Ahhh! Will kowtowing and burning incense to the Azure Dragon statue every day make the Azure Dragon God come back sooner?"

"..."

The anxiety among the people caused the growth of faith points to stagnate, almost stopping completely. Some even began to speculate online that Long Xiaoxiao might have left suddenly because she felt that humans were taking too much from her.

The more such voices there are, the more people's trust in Long Xiaoxiao wavers.

Of course, these things were not what Long Xiaoxiao needed to care about at the moment. She was in the excited and curious stage of adapting to her human body, exploring the world every day with her soft but strong hands.

On his first day back in City A, Yuan Wang contacted his friends using his new phone number and briefly explained what had happened to him. As expected, his friends were surprised and felt sorry for him.

"It's alright, it's all in the past," Yuan Wang said, feigning nonchalance.

Long Xiaoxiao turned her head and saw the tears sliding down Yuan Wang's cheeks. She, who had been excitedly craning her neck to look out the car window, immediately sat up straight and cautiously glanced at Yuan Wang's face.

Yuan Wang didn't notice Long Xiaoxiao's concern at this moment, and just continued to listen to his friend's speech.

“Ah Wang, your father… recently brought a son home.”

The opening was a bombshell. Yuan Wang rubbed his aching temples, feeling a buzzing in his head, but also realizing that this was within his expectations.