Jointly Capture the Great Serpent!

Underground river mouth.

The Ta Ta Kai threw Wooden Head into the river, Great Beaver grabbed the Wooden Head, dragged them into its burrow, across the underground river, and piled them all into the pond.

While the two families were busy, Liang Qu went Shang An to go home. He passed by the Chen Clan, where the gate was wide open and five or six laborers were going in and out. Some of them were pushing wheelbarrows filled with blue bricks.

It tipped over, raising a cloud of dust.

Chen Qingjiang rolled up his sleeves and helped with the work. When he saw Liang Qu looking out the door, he wiped his hands on his trousers and said embarrassedly, "The house is a mess today, there's nowhere to stand."

"It's nothing, Uncle Chen, are you going to repair the house?"

Chen Qingjiang nodded. "It's getting cold, and the donkey in the straw shed is shivering every day. I was thinking of building it a small house, but my A Di said it would be better to hire someone to build two more rooms and expand the house so that the children will have a place to live when they grow up."

I think that makes sense. Work is cheaper in winter. I found some people to do the work this morning. Did I disturb you?

"It's nothing, Uncle. I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd come in and take a look."

Liang Qu waved his hand.

Ordinary fishermen rely on the weather for their livelihood; skill, timing, and luck all play a role.

But Chen Qingjiang and his men fished every day not because of the weather, but because of the two finless River Dolphin under Round Head's command that herded the fish every night.

Even though there are fewer fish in winter, the price increase has led to sales that are about the same as in summer.

Therefore, the daily income is stable at about two coins, and one can earn at least four or five taels of silver a month, which adds up to several dozen taels a year. It is a business that is sure to make money.

Last year during the Spring Festival, Chen Qingjiang caught a lot of Treasure Fish, and Liang Qu gave him quite a few as well.

With both factors combined, Chen Qingjiang probably has a hundred taels of silver on hand, so he should move to a better place.

As Liang Qu's figure receded into the distance, the laborers showed great respect for Chen Qingjiang.

Unexpectedly, Liang Qu has come to this point, yet Chen Qingjiang still addresses him as uncle and nephew.

He is usually quiet and doesn't show off his abilities at all.

A few more days passed.

Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe came to say goodbye.

They're going back to the depths of the Great Marsh to celebrate the New Year; they won't be back for at least half a month.

Liang Qu asked curiously, "Do you Dragonfolk also celebrate the Spring Festival?"

"Replying to Lord Dragon Lord, the Dragonfolk also celebrate the Spring Festival, but they don't set off firecrackers, so it's not as lively as the Human People's. The Elder of our clan had previously agreed before we set off that regardless of whether we found the Dragon Lord or not, we would all return to our clan on the Spring Festival to report on the search."

Liang Qu vehemently denied it.

"I am not the Dragon Lord."

"I understand, I understand, you are not the Dragon Lord."

Long Pinghe and Long Pingjiang nodded repeatedly.

Liang Qu remained silent for a long time. "How many people did your clan send to find the reincarnated Dragon Lord?"

"Including the two of us brothers, there are a total of sixty teams, totaling one hundred and twenty people, who have come to the South Bank to find you... cough cough, to find the reincarnated Dragon Lord."

"One hundred and twenty people, all experts in Wolf Smoke Expert?"

"Yes, both of us brothers are only of average strength."

Liang Qu was quite tempted upon hearing this.

One hundred and twenty beacon Wolf Smoke —that's more than the current number in Ping Yang County! Taken together, they form an incredibly formidable force. If placed in Huaiyin Prefecture, they could sweep through almost every county except Huaiyin Prefecture and Ping Yang County! Long Pingjiang roughly guessed what Liang Qu was thinking and Fist Dao, saying, "My lord, Dragonfolk are different from humans. We possess dragon blood, are naturally powerful, and cultivate much faster than humans."

"No constraints?"

"Yes, not only are there many obstacles, but there are also quite a few. The distribution of meridians in Dragonfolk is roughly the same as that in humans, but there are still some differences. Using many human Cultivation Method rashly would be extremely risky."

Furthermore, once they reach the limit of their bloodline, it is far more difficult for Dragonfolk to advance further than for humans. Since the passing of the true dragons, our race has produced very few Grandmaster through cultivation alone; records are extremely scarce.

"Bloodline Limit?"

"You can understand it as a bloodline theory. The closer you are to the Dragon Lord on the family tree, the higher the limit. If you marry into the human race, you will be separated by more than two generations."

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Intermarriage with humans can reduce the limitations imposed by bloodlines and prevent inbreeding and birth defects, since the number of Dragonfolk is limited.

Liang Qu looked at Long Pingjiang, who was two and a half meters tall.

The Dragonfolk's physique is not sickly thin and elongated, but almost a proportionally enlarged version of the human race. When they walk, it is no less than a wall moving horizontally, which is very imposing.

Can this thing be used for marriage?

Long Pingjiang coughed twice. "Most of them are marriages between Dragon Girl. Dragon Girl maidens are usually between five and six feet tall, which is considered a good match."

The number of men born in the Year of the Dragon is relatively small, which is not a problem, but if they become pregnant, the woman will face a very high risk of difficult childbirth.

Dragonfolk are generally born weighing over 15 jin (approximately 7.5 kg), with 17 or 18 jin (approximately 6.5-7.5 kg) being the normal range. The largest recorded weight in the clan was 42 jin (approximately 21 kg). If the woman is weak and struggling to provide nutrition for the fetus, she will become extremely frail and likely die.

Liang Qu understood.

If the fetus weighs more than eight pounds and the mother's pelvis is not large enough, there is a possibility of dystocia. If the fetus weighs more than nine pounds, the possibility of natural childbirth is quite small.

Forty-two catties...

She's practically an adult woman! She just can't get it out.

Liang Qu had a thorough understanding of the customs and habits of the Dragonfolk.

As they parted, Long Pingjiang asked again.

"My lord, should we inform the clan of your status as the reincarnated Dragon Lord? Or should we inform a few Elder separately?"

"I am not the Dragon Lord Reincarnation!"

The Long Pingjiang and the Long Pinghe were now clearly visible.

"It's not the right time!" "Rest assured, sir, my brother and I will never reveal this to anyone!"

"..."

The stubborn Dragonfolk brothers left, and the supply of Treasure Fish, which occurred every six days, came to an abrupt end.

Liang Qu sighed, picked up his spear, and stood in the courtyard, practicing his spear techniques.

at the same time.

Like the brothers Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe, all the Dragonfolk on the South Bank who were searching for the reincarnated Dragon Lord rushed to the depths of the Great Marsh to celebrate the festival and report on the information they had gathered over the past few months.

The area near Huaiyin Prefecture is not only home to the Long Pingjiang and the Long Pinghe.

Near Fragrant Township County.

A Dragonfolk suddenly stopped in the rapids, fell to the bottom of the river, and stared at the silt.

His companion asked, "What's wrong?"

"Look at this ditch, is there anything wrong with it?"

"Ditch?"

The companion landed on the ground and observed carefully, and was surprised to find that the ravine in front of them was exceptionally long and almost equal in width.

"A snake!? With such a huge size, it must be a demon! Has the Flood Dragon's subordinates come looking for us? Has it come looking for us?"

The Dragonfolk first discovered the traces rolled his eyes. "What's so great about the two of us? We're all bones, barely any meat."

Why did that demon suddenly come ashore?

When the Great Marsh Dragon Lord of Jianghuai was alive, there was a rule that demons would not Shang An and Great Demon would not come ashore.

However, since the Great Demon took the lead, other demons rarely approached the riverbank.

Even though the true dragon has passed away, many Water Beast have become accustomed to this unspoken rule and will not easily break it. The sudden change caused the two Dragonfolk to frown and ponder deeply.

"Could it be that it has news of the Dragon Lord?"

"Not necessarily. Do you remember the fishermen's conversation we overheard the other day?"

"Fishermen?"

His companion pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

"It seems there was a large snake slithering around in the Shallow Water Area, and the Zhang Clan members worked together to catch it?"