Han Wu, seated in the competitors' section, clearly saw the little moves the two powerhouses made.
Puzzled, he asked Long Xiang beside him.
"Why did Senior Long Qi fight with the Dragon Race powerhouse? Aren't the Ancient Dragon Clan and the Dragon Race on very good terms?"
Long Xiang replied softly, "They are indeed close, but only relatively speaking."
"The Core Kin born from the Ancient Dragon Clan have a high chance of becoming dragons. The Ancient Dragon Clan wants to establish ties with the Dragon Race and rapidly increase the strength of its Core Kin. The Dragon Race, meanwhile, wants to use the Ancient Dragon Clan's influence to expand its race."
Han Wu was stunned for a moment upon hearing that explanation, then finally understood.
"You mean the Dragon Race has actually always wanted to conquer the Ancient Dragon Clan!"
Long Xiang nodded in some surprise.
He had not expected Han Wu to grasp it so quickly.
"One path expands their own race's numbers, while the other adds dragon combat power to Divine Realm Civilization. The Dragon Race is not stupid. Naturally, it knows which is better."
"Fortunately, the Ancient Dragon Clan has my great-grandfather, Long Qi. His strength is enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Dragon Emperors, and that was how he kept the Ancient Dragon Clan from being swallowed by the Dragon Race."
Han Wu had another question. "Then what about the Dragon God above the Dragon Emperors? If he acted, I'm afraid even Divine Realm Civilization wouldn't be able to withstand him."
From the Ancient Dragon Clan's explanations, Han Wu had learned that the current ruler of the Dragon Race was the Nine-Faced Dragon God, whose strength was sufficient to shake all of Divine Realm Civilization with ease.
If the Nine-Faced Dragon God acted,