“Master, what on earth is going on?”
“Why has all the power in that golden lake surged into Princess Xiaoxiao’s body?”
“Wouldn’t that mean the poison’s power has also entered her body?”
Chu Feng hurriedly asked the old cow-nosed Taoist.
“You stinking brat, who told you that was poison?”
“I said I was helping her, and protecting myself at the same time.”
“Do you not even trust your master?”
the old cow-nosed Taoist asked.
Though puzzled, Chu Feng considered his master’s character and knew he would not deceive him.
Moreover, the old cow-nosed Taoist always planned meticulously.
In situations he did not understand, he could only choose to trust his master.
He was unsure if his master might trick others.
But Chu Feng was certain of one thing: his master would never trick him.
And that… was enough.
“Master, what should I do next?”
Chu Feng felt the Dragon Vein Source had not fully activated, so he should have other tasks.
“Your next task is to wait for Long Xiaoxiao to fully absorb the power of the Dragon Vein Source, then bring her back. That’s all.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
“Master, is everything in that golden ocean truly all the power of the Dragon Vein Source?”
Chu Feng asked.
“You have already seen it. Why ask more?”
The old cow-nosed Taoist’s reply already answered Chu Feng.
“So, Master, do I just watch over Princess Xiaoxiao like this?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Yes, exactly that.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
“Master, do you intend to give all the power of the Dragon Vein Source to Princess Xiaoxiao?”
“Then the rest of the Long clan would gain no benefit from it?”
Chu Feng asked.
He had already discerned his master’s intention.
Doing this would completely contradict the Long clan’s request.
Yet Chu Feng felt no worry, only secret delight.
If all the Dragon Vein Source’s power entered Long Xiaoxiao’s body, she would embody its value.
Long Xiaoxiao’s status in the Long clan would change dramatically.
“Only this way can the matter be resolved once and for all.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
His words confirmed Chu Feng’s guess.
“So, Master, what you had me place in the Dragon Vein Source was not poison, but something to help Long Xiaoxiao fuse with it?”
Chu Feng asked happily.
“Naturally, though it also serves as a threat.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
“A threat?”
Chu Feng’s expression shifted.
“Did you see that dragon skeleton?”
“That is the bone of a true dragon, the skeleton of a divine beast. The power of this Dragon Vein Source comes from that divine beast.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
“Is it really the legendary divine beast?”
Chu Feng was deeply shocked.
He had long sensed the skeleton’s owner had been immensely powerful in life.
But he had never imagined it was a divine beast.
What is a divine beast?
A true legend.
A being of divine god level.
Its power is immeasurable, unimaginable.
“Indeed a true dragon. This Dragon Vein Source’s power transformed from it. What Long Xiaoxiao will become after absorbing it all is uncertain.”
“That is why you added the liquid. It not only helps her absorb the formidable Dragon Vein Source but also guards against her.”
“If she cannot control its power and becomes a terrifying monster, the liquid can restrain her.”
“But since she is your friend, I feared you might hesitate, so I concealed it from the start.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist explained.
“So, Master, you planned from the beginning for Xiaoxiao to enter here. Why notify Long Mumu? To humiliate them deliberately?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Your master did not think that far. Initially, I planned to activate the Dragon Vein Source normally, letting all of the Long clan share its power.”
“But when you returned and told me about Long Xiaoxiao and her mother, I realised merely using activation as leverage could not change their situation.”
“Only by raising Long Xiaoxiao’s value could their mother and daughter’s status in the Long clan truly change. Thus this plan.”
“However, I must admit the plan is dangerous. I have no absolute certainty of success.”
“The Dragon Vein Source’s power is too terrifying. Whether Long Xiaoxiao can withstand it, I cannot say.”
“But this is a chance to alter fate.”
“If she endures, her status in the Long clan will be unmatched, her future limitless.”
“If not, she will surely die.”
“But for her, death this way is also a release.”
“Her own father shows no mercy. She and her mother might die by his hand later. Rather than end tragically, better to gamble.”
“What do you think, my good disciple?”
the old cow-nosed Taoist asked.
“Master speaks truly. Even if I told Princess Xiaoxiao the truth directly and let her decide, she would choose to fuse with the Dragon Vein Source.”
Chu Feng said.
“Naturally. Who would pass such an opportunity?”
“If it fails, at worst death ends a miserable life.”
“If it succeeds, a python becomes a true dragon, ascending in one step.”
“So, lad, do you regret it?”
the old cow-nosed Taoist asked.
“Regret? Why would I regret?”
Chu Feng was puzzled.
“If it succeeds, this Long Xiaoxiao will have divine beast power flowing in her veins. Her future achievements will be immeasurable.”
“Earlier, your master gave you a chance for intimacy, but you failed to seize it.”
the old cow-nosed Taoist said.
“Master, so it was because of this that you…”
Now Chu Feng understood the old cow-nosed Taoist.
His scheme was no prank or nonsense. He truly wanted to help Chu Feng, though the method was hard for Chu Feng to accept.
Yet his master was considering him.
Warmth flowed in Chu Feng’s heart.
Regret was impossible.
Even knowing the full truth from the start, Chu Feng would choose the same.
He was no perfect gentleman, but he would not take advantage of someone in peril.
Learning the truth, Chu Feng no longer worried as before.
Seeing the pain on Long Xiaoxiao’s face had not lessened but also not worsened, Chu Feng deduced she could withstand the Dragon Vein Source’s power.
At least for now, no issue.
So he waited silently.
…
Meanwhile, outside the Dragon Vein Source, another scene unfolded.
Long Mumu and her mother had returned to the mother’s palace.
Long Mumu’s face flushed with rage, teeth gritted, eyes filled with killing intent.
She was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
Her mother remained calm, deep in thought.
“Mother, I cannot swallow this insult.”
“How can we mother and daughter be bullied by two outsiders?”
“That is the Dragon Vein Source, my opportunity. How did that wretch Long Xiaoxiao steal it?”
Long Mumu burned with fury, but her eyes toward her mother were full of grievance.
“Mumu, rest assured. Mother will stand up for you.”
“Not only must Long Xiaoxiao and her mother die, those meddling master and disciple will not live either.”
“None of them will leave our Long clan alive.”
Long Mumu’s mother said with a sinister expression.
