Dawn's first light shone.
Ordinary Half-Dragon People with thin Dragon Bloodlines had already risen with the sun to work.
Beneath blue skies, white clouds, and green Baiyun Mountain, Long Zhao walked through the mountain rice fields with a smile. The great mountain weighing on her heart had been flattened away; she no longer needed to live in fear. She even noticed the fragrance of flowers and birdsong that she had never been in the mood to appreciate before. Everything pleased her eye—but when she returned to the Ancestral Hall, none of that good mood could last.
Many of the Half-Dragon People's higher-ups were in a state of panic...
The clan chief and elders wore furrowed brows and sighed repeatedly, constantly dispatching people in every direction.
A young woman close to Long Zhao greeted her, then secretly pulled her into a corner, trying hard not to attract attention as she happily shared wonderful news.
"Big Sister Zhao, I have tremendous news for you—the Unicorn Demon Dragon has disappeared!"
"Mm... disappearing is good. What's going on with the clan? If something happened to Divine Dragon Hall, shouldn't we be celebrating?"
The young woman shook her head angrily.
"They're pinning it on us. They said they lost contact with him last night and couldn't find him no matter where they searched, so they claim our Half-Dragon People did it. If they still can't find the Unicorn Demon Dragon, they'll come to our door and start killing. Hmph, they're all excuses. If you ask me, this so-called disappearance is fake. It's definitely a conspiracy!"
"That makes sense. It must be an excuse."
Long Zhao casually echoed her a few times, then spotted her grandfather and the clan elders amid the crowd. They were arguing again...
The Demon Dragon King's son had vanished, stirring up