Putting on airs? Sorry, it's a complete reversal.

"Well, I've seen records of the Beast King's expeditions before and kept some of the secrets in mind."

"I remember the Beast King saying that the world outside the domain is incredibly vast, with tens of millions of planets forming a starfield. Our planet was once the center of a starfield, which is why it nurtured a unique will."

Listening to the new secrets revealed by the Wind Dragon, Lu Chen listened intently in his heart, pondering.

At the same time, he feigned ignorance, his actions exaggerated to match the Wind Dragon's storytelling.

Whenever the Wind Dragon reached a key point, Lu Chen would seize the opportunity to flatter him, causing the Wind Dragon's ego to inflate further.

After the Wind Dragon finished the first part of the secrets, he turned to look at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's face was a picture of utter confusion, and the Wind Dragon immediately felt he had successfully fooled him.

"Ahem."

Feeling a surge of pride and regaining his composure, he cleared his throat, puffing himself up even more.

"Hahaha, listen closely, there's more. Many high-ranking officials on the continent haven't even heard of what I'm about to tell you."

The Wind Dragon frantically recalled his memories, searching for even bigger secrets to completely awe Lu Chen.

"That's right, you've definitely never heard of the origin of our planet."

"Our planet was abandoned by the entire starfield due to a Darkness Riot. All connections to the outside world were sealed, and the planet's will also vanished during the riot."

"It's unclear whether this planet still has a will now, or if it's the same powerful will as before."

"These are records the Beast King found in an ancient ruin. Besides me, almost no one on the continent knows about them."

"Hahaha, aren't you shocked? These are secrets that are never passed down among the high-ranking cultivators. You've hit the jackpot hearing them now."

The Wind Dragon looked at Lu Chen, expecting him to be utterly stunned after hearing all this.

He imagined Lu Chen kneeling before him, weeping and lamenting his youthful ignorance in offending the great Wind Dragon.

However, as he listened to the Wind Dragon's account, Lu Chen merely nodded slightly.

Lu Chen had already heard most of what the Wind Dragon was saying at the Beast King's Mansion, and understood it even more thoroughly.

Seeing Lu Chen's reaction, the Wind Dragon was incredulous: "You're just nodding? These are earth-shattering secrets, and you just nod?"

Lu Chen, seeing the Wind Dragon's constipated expression, struggled to suppress a laugh, knowing his opportunity had arrived.

With a poker face, he mimicked the Wind Dragon's posture and slowly began to speak.

"Actually, I already knew all of this. I also know that this world has gone through several historical periods before. These periods are very long, much longer than you imagine. Does that count as an earth-shattering secret?"

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the Wind Dragon's face slowly contorted, a look of constipation appearing.

"Alas... I never expected that after sailing boats my whole life, I'd capsize in a ditch."

A sense of defeat emanated from the Wind Dragon. He realized he had been toyed with by Lu Chen and sighed, staring at the wall.

He couldn't believe that after living for so many years, he had been played by a mere child.

"Hahaha, enough joking. Let's quickly check on the little planet. I feel its will is very strong, but there's a limitation. Do you know why?"

"Alas..." The only response to Lu Chen was a soft, strange, drawn-out sigh.

Seeing that the Wind Dragon wasn't responding and only sighing, Lu Chen, having spent so much time with him, understood that the Wind Dragon couldn't swallow his pride.

This mournful sigh was a clear sign that he wanted Lu Chen to coax him.

Speaking quickly, Lu Chen tactfully comforted the Wind Dragon, offering him a way out.

"Little Dragony?"

"Alas..."

"Great Dragon Lord?"

"Alas..."

"Dragon..."

"..."

Seeing the Wind Dragon only sighing, Lu Chen's eyes darted around, and he decided to use a provocation tactic.

Lu Chen turned his back to the Wind Dragon, his tone becoming somewhat sarcastic: "Alas..., I knew it. It's normal not to know these things even after living so long..."

"Actually, there's no need to worry. Everyone has their day of decline..."

Lu Chen deliberately drew out the end of each sentence.

These words, reaching the Wind Dragon's ears, continuously pricked at his nerves.

Watching the Wind Dragon's reaction, Lu Chen continued to add fuel to the fire.

The Wind Dragon's emotions were instantly ignited, and he began to argue with Lu Chen: "Who's old? Who's declining? This old dragon is in his prime."

"Oh? Then do you know its thoughts? I feel its will isn't strong, it's just executing a program. Do you know why?"

"And I feel its will has always had problems. What kind of problem is it? It likes to be called a little bastard. What's the problem with that?"

Lu Chen pointed at the little planet and unleashed all his questions at the Wind Dragon in one breath.

"If you know why, I'll admit that a certain dragon is in its prime. Otherwise, a certain dragon is in its decline, isn't that right, 'little bastard'?"

Lu Chen turned his head to look at the little planet, his words clearly aimed at someone else.

"Creak, creak."

The little planet swayed back and forth, watching the two argue and chirping along.

Suddenly hearing Lu Chen yell "you little bastard," the little planet chirped at Lu Chen, becoming even more agitated and wriggling in his arms.

All these circumstances combined were undoubtedly stimulating the Wind Dragon's nerves.

"Then ask him. Since you say his will is so strong, he can definitely express it himself. If he can't, then he's also useless."

"You say he's so strong. If he's not strong, then you're also useless."

The Wind Dragon looked at the little planet rolling in Lu Chen's arms, its eyes slowly turning red.

He knew it wouldn't work, but Lu Chen had caught him in his words. He couldn't win the argument verbally, and the little planet's inability to speak became the Wind Dragon's outlet.

"This? How about I try? There's no other way in anyway."

Lu Chen listened to the Wind Dragon's suggestion, knowing it was a joke, but to give the Wind Dragon an out, he pretended to try.

Lu Chen picked up the little planet and began questioning it.

"Creak..."

Hearing Lu Chen's questions, the little planet seemed to understand.

It chirped at Lu Chen and then jumped onto the floor.

"It actually understood? Wind Dragon, you know so much."

"Hm? Didn't I say it was possible? It's me who knows the most."

"Little Lu, I'm not trying to lecture you, but don't just put on a show because you've learned a little bit about secrets. People need to accumulate experience over time."

Seeing this, the Wind Dragon was also surprised, feeling like he had just gotten lucky. Shamelessly, he followed the path Lu Chen had laid out for him.

However, he still felt he couldn't lose face, maintaining his posture and not forgetting to retort to Lu Chen.

"Yes, yes, yes, Little Lu, I'll remember."

Lu Chen placated the Wind Dragon verbally, his eyes still fixed on the little planet, afraid of missing anything.

The little planet controlled a branch on the ground.

It pointed to the essence floating above its head, then pointed to itself.

It then used the dry branch to draw two small figures on the ground, pointing to both Lu Chen and the Wind Dragon simultaneously.

"Give the essence to you?"

"This means us?"

Lu Chen looked at the little planet's drawing and slowly deciphered it, saying, "You mean, you want us to give you the essence?"

"Creak, creak."

Seeing that Lu Chen understood, the little planet chirped excitedly.

It controlled the branch and drew five small circles and one large circle on the ground.

At the same time, it pointed to the small circles, then to the essence above its head.

It pointed to the large circle, then to itself.

"Creak..."

After drawing, the little planet looked at Lu Chen, hoping he would understand.

Lu Chen looked at the little planet's actions and nodded, "I understand: find five types of essence for you?"

Seeing Lu Chen nod, the little planet connected the two small figures and the large circle.

At the same time, it drew two small figures inside the large circle.

Seeing this, Lu Chen understood the little planet's general meaning.

When the face transformed the planet into a jade token, it simultaneously endowed the planet's will with some programmed settings.

When Lu Chen didn't know how to enter the planet and asked aloud, the planet began to remind Lu Chen that he must collect all five elemental essences before he could enter.

Lu Chen poked the little planet with his finger: "You little bastard, if we do it like you say, can we get in?"

"Creak, creak."

The little planet looked at Lu Chen, understanding that its meaning had been conveyed. It was a little happy and jumped and spun around.

The Wind Dragon watched the little planet cheer and jump, and sensing Lu Chen's attitude towards it, felt its own position was in jeopardy.

Slowly, it tilted its head, muttering constantly, its tone somewhat strange.

"This little thing is truly likable. It seems to have considerable intelligence. It will surely become a Heavenly Dao in the future. If you can communicate with it, you will undoubtedly be a great power in the future."

"Pfft..."

Lu Chen heard the Wind Dragon's words and spat a mouthful of liquid onto the little planet: "You sound a little sour there."

"Squeak..."

The little planet waved its branches at Lu Chen, looking somewhat angry.

Lu Chen quickly threw a ball of Spiritual Energy to the little planet, while mockingly saying to the Wind Dragon, "No way, Wind Dragon, you won't even let a 'little bastard' go?"

"You... what do you know."

The Wind Dragon shouted at Lu Chen, turned its head, and stopped looking at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen seized the opportunity and ran up to the Wind Dragon, "Are you angry? Haha, I hit the nail on the head, didn't I? The rumors about dragons being jealous are true."

"Hmph... Who says we dragons are jealous? We just can't stand you," the Wind Dragon, cornered by Lu Chen, quickly changed the subject. "Let's get going. We can't get in here anyway. Let's go find the Flame Demon first."

"Go? Alright then. We've been in this place for quite a long time. We need to hurry and meet up with Nantian Yijian and the others."

Thinking of Nantian Yijian, Lu Chen's eyelids twitched violently, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

He decided to pack his things and leave with the 'little bastard' to rendezvous with Nantian Yijian as soon as possible.