Qin Qiu, as the eldest daughter of the Qin family, was not foolish—she could clearly see the potential in Lu Fan.
Regardless of anything else, just his black dragon alone was enough to guarantee him a future standing at the pinnacle of the world.
Such a person would never be confined to a small place like Jianghai City.
And Qin Qiu, daughter of the city's mayor, might appear to come from a prestigious family, but compared to Lu Fan's potential, she was as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Therefore, Qin Qiu treated Lu Fan with utmost respect.
At the same time, she felt fortunate—having been well-mannered since childhood, she believed her attitude toward Lu Fan during their time together had been quite good, without causing him any offense.
Qin Qiu's extreme respect made Lu Fan feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He waved his hand and said, "Since there are no objections, I'll keep the equipment."
"Besides, we're all students preparing for the upcoming big exam in Jianghai City, so you don't need to be so formal with me—I'm not used to it."
Qin Qiu, clever as she was, nodded after hearing this and said, "Alright then, since we're teammates who have cleared dungeons together, I'll just treat you as a friend as before."
"Okay." Lu Fan nodded.
With this one sentence, Qin Qiu had pulled Lu Fan into a "friend" relationship. Lu Fan could tell what Qin Qiu was thinking but said nothing.
After all, Qin Qiu was the mayor's daughter and a highly promising hidden-class talent; befriending such a gifted noblewoman wasn't a bad thing.
As Lu Fan put on the Ring of Resentment, a teleportation array finally appeared before everyone, signaling the way out of the secret realm.
Though the danger had passed, the place remained eerie and terrifying. Cai'er and another mage girl were already mentally strained, so everyone used the teleportation array to leave.
Exiting the secret realm, they returned to the original rocky plateau.
Since Qin Qiu and the others had seen Little Night's existence, Lu Fan no longer needed to hide it. He didn't send the "whimpering" dragon back to the pet space but let it stay by his side.
Back on the rocky plateau, everyone's curiosity naturally centered on Little Night.
Including Qin Qiu, everyone scrutinized Little Night as if they were seeing some rare creature.
Understandably so—dragons in this world were like gods: mysterious and powerful. Though their existence was confirmed, how many had truly seen one?
Now, a living dragon stood right before them. How could anyone not be fascinated?
Little Night, somewhat disdainful of the tiny ants at its feet, sneezed, spewing some scorching flames from its mouth and nose. This startled Qin Qiu so much that her face immediately turned pale, and she backed away several steps.
Sun Ge also dared not approach Little Night recklessly. Keeping a safe distance, he clicked his tongue and praised Lu Fan, "Brother Lu, you really opened our eyes…"
"I've lived so long and never seen a dragon before. Where did you get this dragon?"
Lu Fan smiled silently, clearly unwilling to answer.
Sun Ge immediately realized he'd crossed a line and thought it over. Indeed, such a secret could never be leaked.
After all, it involved the dragon race—a tremendously powerful and almost godlike species!
"Sorry, Brother Lu, I wasn't thinking before I spoke. Just pretend I was talking nonsense!" Saying this, Sun Ge gave himself a slap as a way to apologize to Lu Fan.
Qin Qiu also knew how explosive it would be if Lu Fan's secret were exposed.
Holding the Holy Light Seal, she took the initiative to tell Lu Fan, "You can rest assured, regarding this dragon, our Qin family will not leak it out or cause you trouble."
Lu Fan nodded, "Yeah, just keep this matter confidential. At most, just within your Qin family."
He also knew Qin Qiu would probably tell Qin Shanhai.
That was fine—after all, so many people had already seen his dragon. Having Qin Shanhai know about Little Night wouldn't matter, as long as it didn't spread further.
Besides, when the big exam came, he wouldn't be able to hide that he had a dragon.
By then, he'd be studying at the academy, far from Jianghai City. If anyone found out, the academy would naturally help handle it.
Since Little Night had reached level 10, there was no reason to stay longer on the rocky plateau.
Xiao Jia and Sun Ge were still badly injured, so Lu Fan accompanied Qin Qiu and the others back to Jianghai City.
After a day's long journey, the two groups arrived back at Jianghai City.
Sun Ge and the others took out their phones and directly called the Qin family to send vehicles, even ordering an extra car specifically to take Lu Fan home.
The Qin family's cars arrived quickly—luxury vehicles worth millions, demonstrating the family's vast wealth.
Before parting, Qin Qiu came to the car and said goodbye to Lu Fan.
"Lu, the payment I promised you will be sent by tomorrow at the latest." Qin Qiu waved to Lu Fan inside the car. "See you at the exam center. Good luck on the test!"
Lu Fan nodded and smiled, "Thanks. You too—do your best on the exam."
After he finished speaking, the car slowly drove away.
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