Seeing the anger on Ma Xiaoling's face, Jiang Hao waved his hand. "It isn't recruitment. I just want to help the Divine Dragon restore his strength, perhaps even improve his cultivation."
"The Divine Dragon has served your Ma Family for over a thousand years, through dozens of generations. He has worked hard and made great contributions. You don't want to watch him slowly grow old and die because of insufficient spiritual energy, do you?"
Ma Xiaoling fell silent at once.
The Ma Family Divine Dragon had helped forty generations of the Ma Family subdue demons and exorcise evil. Now that it had reached her generation, his strength was weakening by the day, and she was anxious about it as well.
But there was nothing she could do.
If Jiang Hao had the Divine Dragon become Shangqing Temple's guardian beast, he could receive incense offerings, restore his cultivation, and even continue growing stronger. It was indeed an excellent solution.
But that would mean the Ma Family losing the Divine Dragon.
Without the Divine Dragon, there would be no Dragon Demon Exorcist Ma Family. Would the Ma Family's legacy end with her? Ma Xiaoling was deeply conflicted.
Seeing Ma Xiaoling's expression, Jiang Hao could roughly guess what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "Besides, even if the Divine Dragon joins Shangqing Temple as its guardian beast and receives incense offerings, he can still remain at your Ma Family's command. There is no conflict there."
At Jiang Hao's words, Ma Xiaoling's expression shifted.
"I need to go back and think about it."
Jiang Hao guessed that Ma Xiaoling would likely discuss it with Ma Danna and perhaps even the Divine Dragon, Uncle Long. In any case, he was not in a hurry.
"Fine, take your time. This is all for your own