Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, the surface of the monster egg began to crack.
Pieces of eggshell fell away one after another. A silver-white figure slowly emerged from within.
She opened her eyes. Then, under the stunned gazes of the group, she lowered her head and began to eat the scattered fragments of her own eggshell—crunch by crunch.
With every piece she consumed, her body visibly grew larger. Once the last shard disappeared into her mouth, she abruptly spread the wings on her back.
"Roar!"
A powerful cry echoed through the cave. With a single flap, she shot out of the entrance like a bolt of silver lightning, soaring straight into the sky and turning into a blazing red streak that tore across the horizon.
"So fast… Her aura is actually stronger than mine. Her speed is several times greater!"
Little Fairy Doctor stared upward in shock as sonic booms continued to ripple in the monster's wake.
"An eighth-tier monster?" she murmured.
"Definitely."
Xiao Jietian nodded calmly. He could clearly sense the oppressive aura unique to an eighth-tier beast. He hadn't expected that placing the egg in the region of Heavenly Beast Mountain with the densest energy would yield such an astonishing result.
After flying freely for a while, the mysterious creature made a sharp turn and sped back toward them. She landed gracefully in front of Xiao Jietian; the gust from her wings sent his hair and robes fluttering wildly.
Xiao Jietian stepped forward and carefully observed her.
She stood as tall as a grown man, her body massive yet perfectly streamlined, covered from head to tail in gleaming silver-white scales. Powerful limbs ended in razor-sharp claws. Her head resembled an eagle's beak yet carried distinct draconic features—sharp, piercing blue eyes and five backward-curving dragon horns framing her skull.
But what drew his attention most were her wings.
They weren't feathered or membranous like those of ordinary flying beasts. Each wing consisted of a thick, muscular arm connected to three hollow, blade-like wing bones—sharp-edged, metallic, and menacing, resembling a fusion of cannon barrels and swords.
Xiao Jietian recognized her instantly.
"Heavenly Thunder Dragon!"
A wide, almost manic grin slowly spread across his face.
If one were to ask what truly constituted a man's romance, aside from hot weapons, it would naturally be mechs and dragons.
And the creature before him combined all three: sleek mechanical lines, overwhelming draconic majesty, and wings that looked like twin railguns.
How could he *not* fall in love at first sight?
"Wait—Heavenly Thunder Dragon?" Ya Fei blinked in confusion. "Little Brother Xiao Jietian, you're saying this is… a dragon?"
Dragons were exceedingly rare in the Dou Qi Continent. Whenever Xiao Jietian told stories of the world's monsters and powers, he had mentioned the Void Ancient Dragon as the representative dragon clan.
"Exactly."
Xiao Jietian stepped closer and gently placed his hand on her head.
The scales felt ice-cold at first touch, then revealed their incredible hardness—like tempered steel.
The Heavenly Thunder Dragon sensed his kindness and affectionately nudged her head against his palm.
"Little one, eat this."
He took out a specially prepared beast-grade medicinal pill.
Without hesitation, she opened her jaws and swallowed it directly from his hand.
"Chirp!"
The instant the pill's energy surged through her, she let out a delighted cry and bounced excitedly in place.
Her massive body rapidly shrank. Crimson dragon energy sprayed from her wings, swirling around Xiao Jietian at blinding speed while she emitted soft, happy chirps.
At the same moment, a panel of information appeared in his mind:
**Pet:** Heavenly Thunder Dragon
**Gender:** Female
**Realm:** Eighth-tier early stage (current combat power comparable to a three-star Dou Zun)
**Skills:** Dragon Roar, Double Bite, Dragon Energy Spray, Dragon Energy Air Burst, Comet, Gun Wing
Xiao Jietian's mouth twitched when he read the skill list.
*Comet ×*
*Cute Star Flying Crash √*
"Little one, retract your dragon energy quickly—you're about to set the whole place on fire."
He looked helplessly at the crimson sparks raining down from her high-speed circles.
"Master… I didn't mean to."
The Heavenly Thunder Dragon immediately stopped moving. Her voice rang out—clear, carrying a childish tone.
Xiao Jietian rubbed her head and smiled gently.
"I'm not scolding you. Just be careful. This is our home; we can't let it get damaged."
"I understand, Master. I will protect our home well from now on."
She nodded solemnly.
The women watched the interaction with great interest but stayed quiet, allowing the new bond to form naturally.
"Do you have a name?" Xiao Jietian asked.
She shook her head. "Please, Master, bestow one upon me."
Xiao Jietian immediately turned to the women. Naming was not his strong suit.
He quickly introduced everyone to the little dragon.
Suggestions flew back and forth—Xiao Long, Xiao Long Hong, and the truly horrifying Xiao Long Xia (which instantly made Xiao Jietian picture crayfish and beer).
Finally, Yun Yun spoke softly.
"How about… Xiao Huiying? 'Hui' from Heavenly Thunder, and 'Ying' for her incredible speed—too fast for anyone to catch her shadow."
The group considered it and nodded in agreement. No better option had come up.
The Heavenly Thunder Dragon let out several excited chirps. To her, any name given by her master was perfect.
Once they were familiar with her, and especially after learning she was female, the women immediately swarmed—touching her scales, patting her head, stroking her wings.
The little dragon shot a pitiful look toward Xiao Jietian as if to say: *Master, why are they acting like bandits?*
Seeing her aggrieved expression, the women "bribed" her with more beast pills (purchased at the cost of several red-lipstick kisses). Very quickly, the wronged little dragon turned into an eager, tail-wagging (metaphorically) pet—far more cooperative than any cat.
Xiao Jietian left them to their fun and stepped outside the Eternal Heaven Palace to handle the aftermath of her dramatic birth.
When he returned, the women were nowhere in sight.
After sensing their auras, he realized they were all riding on Huiying's back, enjoying high-speed flight across the Eternal Heaven World and having the time of their lives.
After several full circuits accompanied by piercing sonic booms, Huiying finally landed before him once more.
The women jumped down with beaming smiles.
Ya Fei sidled up to Xiao Jietian, her expression mysterious.
"Little Brother Xiao Jietian, I have a surprise for you. I think you'll really like it."
"Oh?" He immediately wrapped an arm around her waist, pulled her onto his lap, and teased while stroking the black stockings on her thigh. "Are you pregnant again?"
"Pah! In your dreams!"
Ya Fei rolled her eyes at him. The others burst into laughter at the exchange.
Still, she subtly touched her own belly, a faint wolfish gleam flashing in her eyes.
"Huiying, come here."