"Precisely."
Chen Sanshi answered calmly.
"We've been going back and forth through these mountains for over a month."
Dugu Ao said, "Not long ago, we finally found traces of an Azure Blood Hou, but to lure it out, we still need bait.
"After years upon years of hunting, Thousand Snake Pool no longer has any pure-blooded dragonkind left.
"So Old Green Wood slaughtered that mud pool clean, taking a portion of essence blood from every spirit snake to refine an Illusion Dragon Pill.
"But the Illusion Dragon Pill's quality was still insufficient. It lacked essence blood from a spirit snake of a different bloodline to serve as the medicinal catalyst.
"That was why the tiger demon Geng Xiaoyue had set his sights on the white snake you raised. Speaking of which, that snake's bloodline is much stronger than those in Thousand Snake Pool."
"Young master."
The female cultivator's soul-stirring voice sounded. "The quality of the Illusion Dragon Pill will affect how effective it is at luring the Azure Blood Hou. If the first attempt fails, finding it again will be difficult.
"So, could young master spare some essence blood from that little snake? If we successfully capture the Azure Blood Hou, we can give you a portion of its essence blood."
"Take this!"
Dugu Ao tossed over a dark blue wild fruit and explained, "After taking the essence blood, feed this to your spirit pet. Not only will it not endanger its life, it will temper its foundation and help it break through in the future."
Chen Sanshi accepted the item.
With matters laid out so plainly, and with Dugu Ao standing guarantee, he had no reason to refuse. He took out the white snake and asked for her opinion.
The white snake merely nodded muddleheadedly.
Chen Sanshi pressed two