After Ao Guang finished listening...
He looked embarrassed!
Are they treating me like a dragon?
So be it, let's plant dragons... at least we won't tarnish the Ancestral Dragon's reputation for spreading its seed throughout the Primordial Wilderness!
Ao Guang was preparing to take his leave.
Candle Dragon spoke again:
"Besides..."
"When selecting Dragon Clan descendants, don't be fixated on the strength of bloodline. As long as they have talent, whether they are true dragons or from collateral branches... just bring them along. Giving them a chance is also giving our Dragon Clan a chance!"
Ao Guang was puzzled.
But he dared not ask any more questions, lest he be slapped to the ground by the old ancestor again, and there was no one else present...
Otherwise, his reputation as the Dragon King of the East Sea would be completely lost, like something thrown into the eye of the sea, never to be regained!
Thinking about this...
Ao Guang even muttered to himself:
The Ancestral Dragon was still feeling a bit strange. Luckily, he didn't bring Ao Run and the others in with him, otherwise how could he maintain his status as the eldest brother in front of them in the future?
Candle Dragon was certain that the junior in front of him was stupid, so he had to make his words clearer. He didn't expect Ao Guang to make any contributions; he just wanted Ao Guang to listen to him.
He immediately continued speaking:
"As long as these juniors can achieve something, the matter of the Dragon Clan bloodline is nothing more than a drop of Essence Blood of the Primordial Dragon... We must not overlook any geniuses because of this!"
Ao Guang was taken aback.
Essence Blood of the Primordial Dragon?
But, Ancestor, didn't you swear to the Great God Pangu in front of the Zhurong... that you didn't have a single drop of the Essence Blood of the Primordial Dragon?
Seeing his "honest" appearance, Candle Dragon was furious and almost slapped him again!
"Does saying I don't mean it means I don't mean it?"
" The Witch Clan believed it, and you believe it too?"
Ao Guang muttered to himself:
"But..."
"Our ancestor said he swore an oath to the Great God Pangu. Isn't he afraid of the oath backfiring?"
The Candle Dragon's body swayed slightly.
Countless illusory chains tightened once more, emitting a metallic clang that resonated not in the ears, but echoed in the heart...
Candle Dragon's face remained completely calm!
"How could the Great God Pangu care about such a trivial matter... Besides, look at me now, do I still care about any backlash?"
Ao Guang looked at the Candle Dragon's body again, watching the dragon's body convulse in pain and feeling the decaying aura on it. Suddenly, a sorrowful feeling welled up in his heart!
Based on the current situation of Candle Dragon.
Perhaps he will die and vanish...
On the contrary, it's a worse choice!
If it weren't for the Dragon Clan, why would he have to endure loneliness and pain again?
Ao Guang couldn't help but shout:
"Ancestor..."
Candle Dragon felt a little gratified. The Dragon King of the East Sea in front of him, the current patriarch of the Dragon Clan, was a bit stupid, but at least he was relatively obedient!
She also has a heart of compassion.
He immediately waved his hand, and an invisible force rushed towards Ao Guang. Instantly, there was a sense of spatial shift, and as time and space flowed, Candle Dragon's admonition rang in his ears:
"Hide your strength and bide your time, safeguard the bloodline of the Dragon Clan!"
"When the Ancestral Dragon returns one day, you will surely be credited with a great achievement... and then our suffering will not have been in vain..."
The next moment.
Ao Guang appeared outside the eye of the sea.
Standing there blankly, staring at the barrier where the sea eye was located, Candle Dragon's last words kept echoing in his mind:
"Will the Ancestral Dragon return one day?"
Difficult to find...
Will the Ancestral Dragon ever return?
Ao Guang's eyes lit up instantly, and boundless confidence rose in his heart. If the Ancestral Dragon returned, the Dragon Clan's situation would surely improve!
We will no longer be bullied by others.
At this moment, Ao Run and the others hurriedly flew over, all looking at Ao Guang with anxious and expectant expressions, asking:
"Big brother..."
"Who is the senior figure inside the sea eye?"
"What have you all been saying... but is there any way to resolve the Dragon Clan's predicament?"
"..."
Their three mouths spoke like a machine gun.
Hearing this, Ao Guang felt a throbbing pain in his head. He quickly made a gesture and shouted loudly:
"Stop!"
Then I thought about it for a moment.
I definitely can't tell them everything that happened inside, otherwise... if Ancestor Zhiyu makes him a breeding dragon, wouldn't he be laughed at to death?
He immediately spoke calmly:
" The Candle Dragon Ancestor resides within the sea eye. He said he will resolve this matter for us; all we need to do is remain safe, protect the area, and develop the Dragon Clan bloodline..."
The three dragon kings' eyes widened instantly.
Ao Run exclaimed in surprise:
" Candle Dragon?"
Ao Guang's eyes immediately glared at him, and he said in an extremely serious tone:
This matter is only to be known by you and me!
"This must never be told to anyone..."
Seeing that Ao Run and the others wanted to ask more, Ao Guang slowly shook his head and said calmly:
Let's go!
"The ancestor also gave me a mission..."
After Ao Guang left.
Candle Dragon pondered alone in the sea eye, thinking about how to contact Duke of the East and how to persuade Duke of the East...
Suddenly, a thought struck me.
Considering that this matter was initially caused by the Witch Clan, another thought suddenly popped into my mind:
"If we give the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of Purification to the Witch Clan, can we ask them to help Witch Clan?"
Candle Dragon was not completely confined to this place.
He was still constantly gathering information about the Primordial World. He had a good opinion of the Witch Clan, thinking that the Ancestral Witch were the kind of people who would do things for money and were quite reliable!
for example...
Previously, when conflicts arose with the Three Pure Ones and Western Sect Daoists, they immediately withdrew after being given a chance to escape, without any hesitation.
After much deliberation...
Candle Dragon gave up, muttering to himself:
"Never mind..."
"Let's stick to the plan! The Witch Clan will definitely be interested in the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of Purification, and these guys are so single-minded, they might not even have any 'smart' people to deal with!"
Although the Witch Clan is straightforward.
But their thought processes are different...
Sometimes, not focusing on the big picture or prioritizing personal gain makes things even more difficult for experienced strategists like Candle Dragon, who has weathered many storms and is adept at planning!
Then things returned to calm.
They waited for Ao Guang to select and send the younger generation of the Dragon Clan, and then take them to Penglai Immortal Island to trade with Duke of the East...
Inside the Houtu Shrine.
Wu Tian was still refining the copper from the Treasure Distribution Cliff and Shouyang Copper, completely unaware of what was happening... Candle Dragon almost wanted to give him the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of Purification in exchange for protection of the Dragon Clan!
If it really is Zhiyu.
Wu Tian must have been overjoyed:
"I'm interested in the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of Purification!"
He had long coveted the Ten-Petal Lotus Platform, but when he went to the Western Sect before, he was worried that he would make too much of a move and attract the attention of Hongjun Dao Ancestor, so he didn't try to snatch it!
This is a treasure of the Western Sect religion.
What if it gets stolen...
If Western Sect cannot establish a religion or become saints, wouldn't that change the Great Momentum of the Heavenly Dao, giving Hongjun Dao Ancestor an excuse to take action?
Compared to this treasure.
Wu Tian felt that the Twelfth Grade Red Lotus of Karma Fire was more powerful, but he wasn't in a hurry... He would wait until the Styx blocked his way in the future, or until he could take action against Hongyun.
We can act legitimately and openly!
If Candle Dragon were to hand over the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of Purification in exchange, Wu Tian would definitely agree without hesitation.
Isn't it just about protecting the Dragon Clan?
As long as the Dragon Clan provides enough resources, he can come up with a complete plan, such as Primordial Wilderness water god who will one day bring rain to the Human Clan...
This is all part of the general Great Momentum.
The development strategy that the Dragon Clan has come up with is to give it to the Dragon Clan in advance, in exchange for resources from them!
Wu Tian was struggling with this decision.
Looking at the copper from Treasure Distribution Cliff and Shouyang Copper, which were always just one step away from being completely fused together, he kept muttering to himself:
"What happened?"
"What exactly is missing?"
Much later.
Wu Tian's eyes lit up, his mind was shaken, and he suddenly realized a crucial point:
The most special thing about the Shouyang Copper is that it carries the fortune of the Fortune!
"So..."
" Fortune must be refined using Fortune itself?"
Wu Tian's heart stirred.
His own Fortune suddenly manifested, like a phantom river that appeared above his head in an instant, and then like the Milky Way falling from the heavens, rushing towards the Treasure Distribution Cliff and the Shouyang Copper...
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