I Really Am Not the Dragon Lord!

Bubbles rise gently to the surface of the Great Marsh.

Liang Qu rubbed his chin.

The Old Giant Clam fell into deep thought.

The Fat Catfish proudly raised its head.

Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe took the opportunity to examine the Water Beast surrounding them, becoming even more certain that they were all of different species!

Rare species are hard to find, and taming them is even harder. The fact that four of them have appeared at the same time in a small river mouth and submitted to one person is no coincidence!

Enlightenment!

It must be enlightenment!

That's right! Only those whose status far surpasses that of ordinary Water Beast possess the ability to transform.

In the entire Great Marsh, only the Dragon Lord possesses such a status!

The Flood Dragon that have inherited the True Dragon's Legacy may be considered half of it, but ultimately they all originated from the Dragon Lord.

That's why the two of them, thinking they'd just stumbled upon a dead mouse, decided to meet the owner of the strange fish.

Liang Qu's own strength doesn't seem to be that high, it only proves that his status is terrifying! It matches perfectly.

Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe could not hide their excitement. Their clan immediately dispatched hundreds of Dragonfolk to search, in pairs, all over the South Bank. They never expected to be so lucky to run into them!

The Old Giant Clam under Liang Qu's buttocks listened with utter disgust.

Legend has it that the Lord of the Jiang Huai Waters was gentle and refined, with elegant tastes and generous rewards. Those who faced him felt as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, and even the Martial Saint of the Da Shun Dynasty treated him with great respect.

But aside from having been in the pond for so long, yesterday he witnessed Liang Qu being tricked and coaxed by the Old Toad for a Treasure Fish. That tricked Treasure Fish is now being kept in the water tank in the courtyard.

I couldn't tell it was a real dragon, but the hairy monkey did look quite similar.

Liang Qu pulled out Fubo and used the grip of the spear to strike the Old Giant Clam's shell. Through the "Eye Consciousness Method," he sensed the disrespect in the Old Giant Clam's heart.

Warning issued once.

The Old Giant Clam remains closed and silent.

The two Dragonfolk knelt on the ground, their gazes level with Liang Qu, who was sitting on the back of the Old Giant Clam, their expressions respectful.

The Fat Catfish sneaked upstream, occupied the upper levels, and showed an arrogant expression.

It! A Fei!

A loyal subject who served the emperor!

"Catfish Duke!" Liang Qu shook his head. "I am a human, not a dragon."

*Snap! Catfish Duke's dream shattered.

Long Pingjiang said calmly, "Since you have been reincarnated, whether you are human or dragon, anything is possible."

Moreover, the Dragon Palace is currently occupied by Flood Dragon, and its claws are everywhere in the Great Marsh. The fact that you, sir, have been reincarnated as a human, and are backed by the Da Shun to plan your development, is a brilliant move—a hidden dragon that should not be used.

Long Pinghe nodded vigorously. "Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

The Fat Catfish suddenly realized.

Liang Qu continued to deny it, "I have no recollection of what is called reincarnation."

Long Pingjiang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "The Elder said that when one is reincarnated, the spirit and body merge, and it is normal to forget some things. When you become stronger in the future, you will naturally remember everything."

Besides, Xiaolong had heard a poem. "Mountains are inherently without sorrow, but snow turns them white; waters are inherently without worry, but the wind ripples them."

Knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing; it can add to State of Mind and anxieties, making it easier for inner demons to arise when breaking through barriers later. Perhaps this was something the adult did intentionally during their reincarnation.

"Absolutely! Absolutely! It was done on purpose!"

The Fat Catfish nodded in agreement.

Liang Qu pointed to the Fat Catfish: "But these alien species are not the dragon species you mentioned; their aura is different from yours."

"Your Excellency is currently a human, without a dragon body or dragon blood. It is perfectly normal for your enlightenment to be different, and there is nothing surprising about it. There have been Dragonfolk in our clan who have bred offspring with humans, and their auras are also different."

"Big brother is absolutely right."

What's going on? A great Confucian scholar is here to explain the classics to me?

Liang Qu originally did not want to be associated with the so-called Dragon Lord Reincarnation.

He rarely lies; at most, he conceals part of the truth.

Especially when it comes to the same matter, if there are many people to deceive, it is very difficult to completely conceal the truth.

Furthermore, once a lie is told, one needs to be constantly careful to avoid slipping up later, which would consume too much energy.

How can one improve their martial arts skills if their mind is filled with too many things? The frog like the Old Toad is an exception. The most important Toad King knows perfectly well that the Fat Catfish is a frog. It was even the Toad King himself who suggested that it was a frog.

In the end, Old Toad really discovers the truth, he'll at most cause a commotion for a while, but it won't amount to much.

At worst, if the Liang Qu becomes prosperous in the future, we can plant lotus flowers for a hundred or two hundred miles as a small compensation. There is not much psychological pressure.

However, Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe, speaking in unison, firmly believed that Liang Qu was the Dragon Lord Reincarnation.

The Fat Catfish was completely intimidated, its two Long Whiskers twitching with excitement, seemingly lost in thought.

After much deliberation.

Liang Qu still shook his head.

"I am really not the Dragon Lord, you two have mistaken me for someone else."

Long Pinghe was very anxious and stretched his neck to speak, but was pulled back by Long Pingjiang next to him.

Long Pingjiang bowed and apologized. "What you say is absolutely right, sir. It was our brothers who were entangled in this mess, and we have been very presumptuous. Farewell!"

Long Pinghe was stunned.

Long Pingjiang offered no explanation, but pulled hard, dragging Long Pinghe straight away from the underground river mouth.

Liang Qu watched the two leave, then stood there, feeling as if he had forgotten something.

After a while.

The Fat Catfish poked Liang Qu with its whiskers, held its two fins to its chest, and then pointed to the disappearing back of the Dragonfolk.

Liang Qu suddenly woke up with a start and slapped his thigh hard.

"My two baskets of crabs!"

"Brother, why are you leaving?"

In the water, Long Pinghe was extremely puzzled. He had clearly found Dragon Lord, so why was Long Pingjiang pulling him away?

The Flood Dragon did not exterminate the other dragon species.

The Old Dragon Lord did a good job and was very Great Marsh to the dragons. The Flood Dragon dared not go too far and only drove the dragons out of the Dragon Palace without pursuing them.

The Dragonfolk could have sought refuge with the Demon Court Four Pillars, the Old Turtle, or the Giant Toad —all excellent options.

But ultimately, they are not of the same race; distance makes the heart grow fonder.

There is an old saying among humans: those Non-Self of our kind will surely have different hearts.

While temporary settlement may be peaceful, conflicts of interest are inevitable over time, such as years or decades.

Today, most of the different species of dragons live in the area between the south and the west, which has caused them considerable inconvenience.

It's hard to imagine what it would be like to actually live there.

Even if Tingzhu doesn't say anything, his subordinates will still cause trouble.

Having once been wealthy, I'd rather wander and roam than live as a dependent.

I've always been able to accept making do, but that was a last resort, a choice I had no other choice but to make.

With delicacies from land and sea available, who would want to eat coarse food and cornbread? Now that we have finally found the Dragon Lord Reincarnation, and have hope of restoring our glory, how can we give up so easily?

Long Pingjiang explained, "The evil Flood Dragon is also sending its subordinates to search for the Dragon Lord Reincarnation. Right now, you are hiding your true nature and are unwilling to admit it because you have concerns! There are many gossips in the clan. If everyone knows about it, the news will inevitably leak out and attract the evil Flood Dragon's attention. That would be a disaster. Therefore, now is not the time to show your face."

Long Pinghe suddenly realized.

I see!

As expected of the Dragon Lord, his thoughts and considerations are far more profound than those of his clansmen.

Among the different species of dragons, there is no one who can rival them. Right now, the Flood Dragon are reluctant to exterminate them out of respect for the former Dragon Lord.

But if the Dragon Lord actually appears, and he still looks weak, that's a completely different story.

The Flood Dragon is not afraid to put aside its pride and nip the crisis in the bud.

The Long Pinghe floats on the water, gazing at the vast Great Marsh, its destination unknown for a moment.

They found the Dragon Lord, but the Dragon Lord Dragon Lord not the same as before.

"What do we do now? Should we go back and tell the Elder?"

Long Pingjiang fell into deep thought, "If Dragon Lord is unwilling to admit it, I think we should not tell anyone for the time being, not even the Elder, lest it ruin Dragon Lord's plans. Let's keep this to ourselves for now, and as for Dragon Lord..."

The next morning.

By the pond.

Liang Qu led the River Otter family in practicing a round of Ape Fist to loosen their muscles and bones.

Suddenly, the Fat Catfish leaped out of the water and spat out a two-foot-long Da Bao fish, its entire body shimmering with orange light.

"Yellow Head Venerable?"

Liang Qu immediately recognized that the fish in the "Fish Appearance Record" of the River Conservancy Office was a top-grade Treasure Fish, worth over a hundred taels of silver per catty!

The Yellow Head Venerable before me was about two feet long, as thick as a forearm, and weighed at least seven or eight pounds. It must contain a great deal of Marsh Essence.

I never expected that the Fat Catfish would be so capable and competent so early in the morning.

Liang Qu was generous with his encouragement.

"A Fei, well done!"

Unexpectedly, when the Fat Catfish heard Liang Qu's praise, it shook its head, indicating that it had not caught the Treasure Fish.

It swayed its Long Whiskers, outlining two human figures, and even patted the back of its head with its fins.

Upon seeing the back of his head, Liang Qu immediately understood.

"Those two Dragonfolk?"