"Don’t do it!"
Wu Dang was utterly shocked, his gaze toward Li Mo filled with terror.
This young man looked refined and scholarly—how could such ferocious words co out of his mouth?
Seeing his reaction, Li Mo couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Didn’t Elder Qian say this phrase was a friendly greeting?
"Ahem, that was just a joke."
Li Mo waved his hand and continued,
"My friend and I ca from beyond the Southern Border to the Blackwater Marsh to search for relatives. We just wanted to ask you about the situation in the territory of the Roaring Flood Dragons."
"What do you want to know? I can’t say anything about our clan’s secrets."
Wu Dang grew wary. "Besides, you’re both clearly human. How could you have relatives in the Roaring Flood Dragon territory? You must be mistaken."
"No mistake."
Li Mo pondered for a mont.
Suddenly, he activated the Seventy-Two Transformations, his figure shifting amidst swirling mist until he transford into a Roaring Flood Dragon several zhang long.
Though his body wasn’t as massive as Wu Dang’s, his aura was far more ferocious.
"Impossible... impossible..."
Wu Dang couldn’t believe his eyes, yet the suppression from his bloodline made him tremble slightly.
"How could there be another Roaring Flood Dragon outside the Southern Border?!"
"Because I possess an exceptional transformation technique. You couldn’t tell my true form earlier, could you?"
Li Mo puffed up with pride.
See that?
This is why I was crowned the Qingyuan Sect’s first Best Leading Actor—well-deserved, no doubt...
"So... you’re one of us?"
Wu Dang froze for a mont, then turned to Huang Donglai:
"Is he also a Roaring Flood Dragon?"
Huang Donglai: "......"
He didn’t have Li Mo’s transformation skills.
Just as he was at a loss for words, Li Mo quickly improvised:
"He’s my mount."
"Huh?"
Huang Donglai stiffened.
Murong Xiao stroked his chin, deep in thought.
Wu Dang hesitated:
"A mount? I’ve only heard of human prodigies taming flood dragons as mounts. But you..."
"Exactly. If human geniuses can ride demon beasts, why can’t demon beast geniuses ride humans? What’s wrong with that?!"
"......"
Wu Dang leaned back in shock, his pupils trembling as a glimr of wisdom gradually filled his eyes.
Right!
Why should demon beasts always be the ones serving as mounts?
Recalling the fierce scene of Li Mo charging toward him while riding Huang Donglai, Wu Dang was now completely convinced.
A prodigy.
This must be a prodigy of our Roaring Flood Dragon clan!
No wonder he has such a bold and unyielding spirit!
No wonder his strength is so overwhelming!
"So... this human is also your mount?" Wu Dang glanced at Murong Xiao.
Murong Xiao exchanged a look with Li Mo before releasing the white jade relic and no longer suppressing his bloodline.
In the next mont, the traits of a flood dragon erged on his body.
"So you’re a half-demon?!"
Wu Dang exclaid.
Li Mo: "......"
Murong Xiao: "?"
Huang Donglai: "Pffft—"
"Humans are born from human mothers, demons from demon mothers. If a human and a demon have a child together, that’s a half-demon."
"Half-demons are incredible—they can use demon bloodlines and also cultivate human martial arts."
Wu Dang didn’t understand why the others had suddenly fallen silent.
He thought the term "half-demon" was very fitting.
"Mount-brother, stop laughing for a second."
Li Mo motioned for Murong Xiao to calm down, then said, "We ca here to help our friend Murong Xiao find his parents. They’re in the Roaring Flood Dragon territory."
"Murong..."
Wu Dang’s massive eyes rolled as if recalling sothing.
He gasped:
"You’re Third Grand Uncle’s child?"
"Third Grand Uncle?"
"Yeah, Uncle Murong married Third Grandmother—so of course he’s a grand uncle. Which ans..."
The scene fell into awkward silence.
In other words, Wu Dang would have to call Murong Xiao... uncle?
Talk about family turning against family.
Why ntion this?
Because Li Mo was thinking—if Old Man Murong had proposed becoming sworn brothers with him that day, and he had agreed...
What would Wu Dang have to call him?
"Are my parents... doing well?" Murong Xiao asked nervously.
"Well... things in the clan are a bit complicated lately."
"Alright, let’s set off then."
Li Mo transford back into human form but retained so flood dragon traits.
"Before we go... could you untie ?"
Tears welled up in Wu Dang’s eyes.
Being tied up like a ball—how could he ever show his face as a flood dragon again?
Once freed, he reverted to a half-human, half-flood dragon form—a human body with a flood dragon’s head, a sign that his transformation skills were still lacking.
Watching Li Mo return to human form while keeping only subtle flood dragon traits, he couldn’t help but feel envious.
They boarded a bronze carriage and headed south.
As Li Mo adjusted to his flood dragon traits, he checked the recent feedback from his investnts.
[Nine Flood Dragon Strength Pill]: "Refined from the purified souls of nine ferocious flood dragons. After consumption, permanently increases strength. Those with weak physiques should exercise caution—the dicinal power is too intense and may damage the body."
This was a fierce and potent pill.
Judging by the description, even martial artists in the Observation Divine Realm who specialized in body refinent might struggle to digest it.
But then again, no one in the Observation Divine Realm had ever perfected a supre body-refining technique.
"I’ll take this in a secluded place later."
Li Mo withdrew his thoughts from the system space.
Across from him, the burly Wu Dang spoke up:
"Hey, bro, since we’re family, why did you attack earlier?"
"That’s how Roaring Flood Dragons greet each other outside the Southern Border."
"No wonder you survived outside the clan’s territory—truly fierce."
"By the way,"
Li Mo gazed at the approaching Roaring Flood Dragon territory and asked,
"You ntioned earlier that things in the clan are complicated. What exactly is going on?"
"Well..."
Wu Dang let out a heavy sigh.
"Our Roaring Flood Dragon clan has lived in the Blackwater Marsh for generations. But in recent years, our territory has been shrinking."
"The Roc Clan is our sworn enemy. For decades, they’ve been encroaching on our land."
"All because, sixty years ago, they obtained the Heavenly Jade."
Heavenly Jade...
Li Mo knew this was likely the demon race’s na for the Jade Phoenix Deity.
"Every sixty years, the Heavenly Jade returns to the Southern Border, and each clan sends their younger generation to compete for it."
"The clan is currently in chaos over who gets to compete for the Jade. Just glimpsing it is a trendous opportunity."
"Third Grand Uncle and Third Grandmother have faced a lot of pressure and bla from the others."
Wu Dang sighed helplessly.
Murong Xiao’s breathing grew heavier.
Li Mo frowned. "What does competing for the Jade have to do with pressuring Murong Xiao’s parents?"
"Half-demons have an easier ti gaining insights from the Jade."
"So they’re being forced to... what?"
"To have a second child. Naturally, they have to do what you said earlier."
"Huh?"
"Make babies..."
"......"
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