Chapter 1152 - Just Dependent on Talent (1/2)

When looking at what was happening back in the dragon realm, it didn't seem like things were working out as well as Jinde and Fei Bai Mu hoped. The change in Xin Lan's mood after being called special by Xiang Yu was subtle and with the two Hua brothers curious about this new place they had arrived at, neither of them noticed what was going on at first.

At first, Hua Lin Yu looked around with sparkling eyes, trying to take in everything up until the last nook and cranny as if he could make up for the years that he hadn't spent with Xin Lan in this way.

The place that the building stood at was indeed quite far away from any other people of the dragon race. In fact, on the way there, they had stopped seeing any kind of dwelling several hours ago. It seemed a little desolate at first glance but there was also a certain comfortable quietness. That made this a good place to retreat to if one didn't want to be caught up in all the troubles of the world outside.

The building stood in the middle of a meadow, with a small grove not far from it and the gurgling of a small stream could be heard from nearby. As for the building itself, it didn't seem that different from what he had seen it the human realm. In fact, there seemed to be only a few details that separated the looks of buildings in the realms.

The overall layout of the site was pretty much the same: There was the main building with some smaller side buildings grouped around it while a garden with a small pavilion enclosed the whole complex. The buildings shared several elements with those in the human realm like the gates with window lattices, the stone beast atop the ridge of the roof, or the beams supporting the eaves.

It was just that the shapes and forms varied slightly starting from the carvings on the doors to the kind of beast on top of the roof and ending with the fact that the beams had a natural finish instead of the red paint that was so popular in the human realm. Combined with the fact that the wood used was of a darker shade than what would be used in the human realm, the building looked more imposing, making him feel even more awed.

Hua Lin Yu turned to Xin Lan and gave a bright smile. ”It's a really nice place. I could imagine living here.”

Xin Lan slightly raised his brows and then pulled Hua Lin Yu into his arms, kissing his temple, his lips lingering on its skin for a moment. Over and over again, there were some small surprises, making him feel that maybe this wouldn't be too bad. And maybe, even though this wasn't the person he was really in love with, it would indeed be nice to have somebody else live here with him. To spend their days just with the two of them together, that wouldn't be too bad, would it? At the very least, he likely wouldn't be so lonely anymore.

Hua Lin Yu chuckled and rubbed Xin Lan's chest, finally turning his face and giving him a peck on the lips. He didn't say anything but motioned over in the direction of the main house, clearly requesting Xin Lan to show him around.

Xin Lan smiled and then took his hand, pulling him along. ”I don't know what to tell the two of you. I haven't been here in quite some time. Originally, I just wanted a place to myself where I could spend my time without somebody turning up on my doorstep all the time. This place has quite the dense spiritual energy and it's quiet. So it seemed like the perfect spot.”

Hua Lin Yu nodded, trying to look around but still glancing at Xin Lan's face every now and then while Hua Lin Rong mostly looked around and tried to get a feel for the place.