Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Chapter 146-Victory

She paid no attention to the minor cut on her face; at this moment, all she could think about was figuring out Long Jiaojiao's condition as soon as possible.

Finally, under Shen Qingyao's worried and anxious gaze, the pervasive dust gradually dissipated, and two huge figures were clearly revealed to everyone.

One of the massive figures, as imposing as a mountain, collapsed helplessly to the ground, its round belly trembling violently with each rise and fall, and it was breathing heavily, clearly in a state of extreme weakness.

The next moment, something astonishing happened.

The once majestic tiger, with a body as large as a mountain, deflated rapidly, its massive form resembling a punctured ball.

It shrank at an astonishing speed that was clearly visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, it returned to the size of a normal tiger.

At the same time, another figure stood tall, like an unshakeable mountain.

The figure exuded an unparalleled aura of power and arrogance, looking down at the tiger lying on the ground in a sorry state.

Its eyes were filled with undisguised contempt and intense killing intent, as if the once ferocious tiger before it was nothing more than an insignificant ant in its eyes.

"Jiaojiao!"

Shen Qingyao's gaze was instantly drawn to it. When she saw Long Jiaojiao standing proudly high up like an unparalleled king, looking down at the tiger lying on the ground below, she couldn't help but feel a jolt in her heart.

At this moment, Long Jiaojiao exuded a chilling aura, especially the icy coldness revealed in his sharp, knife-like eyes, which was extremely frightening.

However, the moment Long Jiaojiao heard Shen Qingyao call its name, its proud dragon head actually lowered slightly.

The once sharp gaze, so intense it was almost unbearable to look directly into, had softened considerably, as if Shen Qingyao's voice possessed some kind of magical power that could instantly soften the fierce beast's edge.

Just as Shen Qingyao was filled with worry, thinking that Long Jiaojiao was about to kill the tiger that was already powerless to fight back, something unexpected happened again.

Suddenly, Long Jiaojiao transformed, turning from a majestic and powerful dragon into a cute little baby in the blink of an eye, and gracefully floated down in front of Shen Qingyao.

"Mother!"

Long Jiaojiao called out to Shen Qingyao in a childish voice, her rosy face covered with fatigue, looking very haggard.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, one can discover several shocking wounds of varying depths on its small body, some of which are even still oozing blood.

When Shen Qingyao saw Long Jiaojiao's weak and pitiful appearance, her heart clenched tightly, and her heartache was palpable.

She quickly knelt down, gently stroked Long Jiaojiao's little face, and asked with concern:

"Jiaojiao, how are you? Does it hurt a lot? Is there anything else that's particularly painful? Tell your mother quickly!"

Despite the pain, Long Jiaojiao forced a weak smile and shook her head listlessly.

“I’m fine. Compared to it, I’m much better off. I only have superficial injuries.”

After hearing Long Jiaojiao's words, Shen Qingyao's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little.

Nevertheless, the deep tenderness in her eyes was still so clear and unmistakable.

Long Jiaojiao naturally took all of this into account. She could clearly feel that Shen Qingyao's sincere concern and worry for her were not feigned or insincere.

And so, a few indescribable feelings of emotion quietly welled up in the depths of her heart.

At the same time, Long Jiaojiao heard every single word that Shen Qingyao and Ruan Hongshuang had said.

She knew that the reason Shen Qingyao was willing to give up the great opportunity to leave safely and choose to stay and wait for her return was entirely because she didn't want to leave her here alone!

At this moment, Long Jiaojiao's face appeared slightly pale and bloodless, and his eyes were filled with exhaustion. Even the wounds on his body that had not yet healed were still oozing thin streams of blood.

However, even under these circumstances, Long Jiaojiao actually spoke up and said good things about the extremely ferocious tiger:

“Mother, actually that tiger was only summoned and driven by Princess Hengyang. It probably didn’t mean to harm us.”

"In addition, its mind was completely controlled by the powerful Yin energy released by Princess Hengyang, which is why it behaved so violently, fiercely, and irrationally."

"It's regained its senses now and knows it was wrong. How about... we'll be magnanimous and forgive it this time, okay?"

Shen Qingyao truly hadn't expected that, shortly after this thrilling and intense battle had ended, Long Jiaojiao would so eagerly step forward to plead for her enemy's life.

However, since it was undoubtedly Long Jiaojiao herself who ultimately defeated the tiger, it seems more appropriate to leave the decision of whether or not to take its life entirely to Long Jiaojiao.

Moreover, in that life-or-death battle just now, Shen Qingyao and the other two were unable to offer even the slightest bit of practical help. Therefore, strictly speaking, Long Jiaojiao had absolutely no reason to plead with her.

"Jiaojiao, you're in charge of this matter. Whatever decision you make, we'll respect and support you. You know, without your brave and fearless performance, we might all have perished in that tiger's mouth!"

Shen Qingyao spoke sincerely, without any displeasure, and her expression even showed a hint of gratitude.

"You defeated this ferocious tiger with your own strength, so whether or not to let it live depends entirely on your true feelings."

As Shen Qingyao spoke, she gently squatted down and softly placed Long Jiaojiao on the ground.

Then, she slowly reached into her pocket and pulled out a bottle of wound medicine.

Then, she opened the bottle cap with extreme care, afraid of accidentally spilling the precious medicine inside.

Shen Qingyao took a cotton swab, dipped it in a little medicine, and began to carefully treat Long Jiaojiao's wound.

Her gaze was focused and gentle, as if she were caring for not a small wound, but a rare treasure.

Every subtle movement was so gentle, as if afraid of causing Long Jiaojiao even the slightest extra pain.

Long Jiaojiao lay there motionless, staring at Shen Qingyao without blinking.

Her already bright and captivating eyes now sparkled with a light as dazzling as the stars, and she sighed inwardly:

"My mother is so gentle! And she seems to be surrounded by a soft, warm light, which makes people feel incredibly safe and comfortable."