"Not necessarily."
Si Lingxi's voice suddenly rang out, and then she appeared beside Lu Zheng.
When Lu Zheng was called away by Yu Mingxin, she had known. Though she had not followed him, she had been sensing this place from afar.
Then she sensed Yue Honghai's injuries and their conversation.
When the topic turned to the Blackwater Dark Serpent, she revealed herself.
Lu Zheng was not surprised in the least. He merely turned back and asked, "What do you mean? Could it be that this Blackwater Dark Serpent also has dragon blood, received the Demon Dragon's teachings in a dream, and then began cultivating demonic arts?"
"Whether the Demon Dragon taught her in a dream, I do not know. But according to Ao Jin, this snake's lifespan is nearing its end as well," Si Lingxi said blandly.
Lu Zheng's gaze flickered. "Switching to demonic arts can extend one's lifespan and allow one to ascend?"
Si Lingxi gave a scornful laugh, saying with great disdain, "Abandoning one's foundation—who knows what the demon realm is truly like? After going there, whether you become someone's slave or nourishment is anyone's guess."
Lu Zheng coughed twice and looked on the bright side. "Perhaps we're overthinking it. Maybe this matter has nothing to do with the Blackwater Dark Serpent."
Si Lingxi nodded, then shook her head and added, "If someone wanted the Blackwater Dark Serpent to fall into Demonic Possession, ordinary dream teachings would probably not suffice."
Lu Zheng, "..."
The more they spoke, the more mysterious it became. Lu Zheng shook his head, looked at Ao Qian, and asked, "Gold Dragon Ao Qian, are you the Gold Dragon King's son?"
"No." Ao Qian shook her head. "The Gold Dragon King is my grandfather."
"Tsk, tsk." Lu Zheng clicked his tongue. "You're even a generation