To teach the dragon girl to control her desire for blood and flesh, Xiao Fan deliberately waved his hand in front of her, saying, "If you want this, you have to behave and eat the food first."
The dragon girl paused slightly, clearly understanding Xiao Fan's words. However, she couldn't suppress her primal instincts. Her red eyes were filled with animalistic greed as she stared at Xiao Fan's bleeding hand, her neck craning forward, tongue stretching out to lick the blood.
"If you don't behave, don't even think about it!" Xiao Fan sternly withdrew his hand.
In response, the dragon girl angrily knocked over the food and water in front of her.
"Ahhh! Ahhh!!!" She screamed, her face red with fury, eyes fixed on Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan remained calm. He knew that getting the dragon girl to suppress her desire for blood wouldn't be easy. This was not something that could be rushed.
After silently cleaning up the spilled food, he ignored her and left the room.
"Ahhh! Ahhh..." The dragon girl glared at his retreating back, screaming in frustration.
In the following days, Xiao Fan continued the same routine, using his blood to tempt the dragon girl into controlling her primal urges.
Time passed, and the seasons changed.
One day, the dragon girl finally tried to suppress her desire for Xiao Fan's blood. She forced herself not to look at his bleeding hand and started eating the food he brought.
Seeing this, Xiao Fan let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally, there was progress.
The dragon girl ate in a messy manner, clearly struggling to control herself and not look at Xiao Fan's bleeding hand. She gulped down the food quickly, wanting to complete Xiao Fan's command as soon as possible.
After finishing the food, she excitedly and eagerly stared at Xiao Fan's bleeding hand, licking her lips unconsciously.
Xiao Fan smiled wryly.
Did she want it that badly?
Giving her fresh blood might enhance her beastly nature, but going back on his word would only anger her and undo all their progress.
He had to give it to her but in controlled amounts. Proper control wouldn't enhance her beastly nature but make her more compliant.
With that thought, Xiao Fan slowly extended his bleeding hand to the dragon girl.
"You did well. This is your reward, but you can only lick, not bite. Understand?"
Xiao Fan spoke seriously.
The dragon girl, eyes fixed on the blood, nodded vigorously, clearly agreeing to anything he said just to get to the blood.
Xiao Fan knew this was a difficult demand, like offering water to a dying man in a desert and telling him to take only one sip.
Nevertheless, he extended his hand.
This was a necessary phase.
The dragon girl started by licking his palm, her eyes showing pure enjoyment. But soon, her eyes turned blood-red with beastly hunger, and she bit down hard...
Crack!
Xiao Fan knocked her on the head.
"Only lick, no biting!" he scolded.
The dragon girl, pained, released his hand, and Xiao Fan quickly withdrew it.
"If you disobey again, you won't get to lick at all!"
With that, Xiao Fan turned and left the room.
"Whimper... Ahhh..." The dragon girl whimpered pitifully, watching his retreating figure, but Xiao Fan didn't look back.
His actions were meant to teach her that disobedience led to nothing.
Seasons passed, and the dragon girl no longer needed to be confined to the room.
"Xiaoxiao, look what Master brought back today!" Xiao Fan returned to the valley house with two rabbits.
Long Xiaoxiao was the name he gave the dragon girl, hoping she would always smile and be happy.
"Little... rabbits..." Long Xiaoxiao ran up, throwing herself into his arms.
"Do you want them?" Xiao Fan asked, waving the rabbits in front of her.
"No... want!" Long Xiaoxiao struggled, but eventually, she bit her lip and turned away from the rabbits.
Xiao Fan felt gratified.
Long Xiaoxiao, with his help, had regained her consciousness but still retained some of her beastly instincts. Now, she could suppress them.
Long Xiaoxiao nuzzled into his chest.
"Master... bad, tempting me on purpose."
Xiao Fan had recently re-taught her to speak, so her words were still awkward.
"Okay, okay, it's Master's fault. Master won't test you anymore."
Xiao Fan gently patted her head, smiling warmly. Over the years, he had cared for her diligently to help her regain her consciousness. Watching her improve bit by bit felt like being a father.
After all, Long Xiaoxiao was like his child, raised by his own hands.
Outside the Haotian Mirror.
Seeing her master Xiao Fan's fatherly smile, the Northern Empress Leng Ruoxue sighed in relief and smiled.
It seemed the Dragon Empress was not a competitor.
The Heavenly Fire Empress Huo Ling'er had a similar expression, glancing disdainfully at the sullen Dragon Empress. At least she was not a rival in that regard.
The Lunar Yin Empress Wen Yaxian looked at them helplessly.
Was this really the time to be thinking about such things?
Watching Xiao Fan's fatherly smile, the Dragon Empress Long Xiaoxiao felt no joy.
Her fingers turned white from clenching, her arm trembling slightly.
Xiao Fan's loving smile pierced her heart deeply.
She had lied to herself for a lifetime, but now, the truth was laid bare.