In a secluded courtyard, the Icewind Dragon lay sprawled on the ground, a pile of lively ice-element fish demons heaped before it. The Icewind Dragon opened its bloody maw and swallowed the fish demons one by one.
Many scales had fallen off the Icewind Dragon's body. Wang Qingling cleaned its wounds and applied medicinal ointment.
"Little White, tell me, why is he so hypocritical? Does he really think I can't see through him? He's getting close to me because of you. If Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt hadn't formed Nascent Souls, the Huangfu Family would probably have snatched you away. After all, you advanced from a python into a dragon—you're stronger than those ordinary flood dragons."
As Wang Qingling muttered to herself, she continued applying medicine to the Icewind Dragon's wounds.
The Icewind Dragon let out a strange roar, as though agreeing with Wang Qingling.
"I know my own worth. My aptitude is ordinary, and I'm no breathtaking beauty. The most precious treasure I have is you. He's getting close to me because of you. I won't allow anyone to take you away from my side. I can't be bothered with him. If not for my misgivings about the Huangfu Family, I would have ignored him long ago."
The Icewind Dragon swallowed all the fish demons in one gulp, then turned around and let out a fawning hiss. It rubbed its head against Wang Qingling, seemingly trying to please her.
Wang Qingling pressed her face against the Icewind Dragon's head and said softly, "Little White, it's settled—we'll walk the path of immortality together. You mustn't leave me behind. Father and Mother are gone, and I already have descendants eight generations removed. I just can't feel close to them. You've been with me since I was little. You're not allowed to