"Awooo~"
As Lu Xuan and Tao Zhiqing waited, a dragon's cry carrying a faint hint of draconic might rang by their ears.
When the sound faded, a robust youth appeared beside them.
The youth wore a red magic robe. Judging by its material, it seemed to have been made from Flood Dragon hide, and as he walked, the illusory shadow of a Flood Dragon flickered in and out around him.
He had a pair of golden vertical pupils that radiated authority without anger. Fine red scales grew along his neck, extending all the way down toward his chest.
"Dragon Li Shixiong, I didn't expect Shixiong to come personally. This is Junior Brother Lu Xuan beside me. He hasn't been promoted to Inner Sect Disciple for long, and he is skilled in the path of Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts."
"It was precisely because of that that he discovered the Dragon Bone Grass inside my Snow Line Flood Dragon."
Tao Zhiqing hurriedly introduced Lu Xuan to the half-human, half-dragon cultivator.
"Junior Brother Lu, this is Dragon Li Shixiong, one of the True Disciples, and also one of the actual controllers of Thousand Dragon Lake."
"Greetings, Dragon Li Shixiong."
Lu Xuan hastily saluted. A True Disciple could be considered among the strongest below Core Formation in the entire Heaven Sword Sect; his cultivation was who knew how much higher than Lu Xuan's.
"Junior Brother Lu."
The robust youth nodded lightly and looked toward the Snow Line Flood Dragon by the lakeshore, still restrained and blank-eyed.
"It was discovered inside this Flood Dragon."
Tao Zhiqing took out the Dragon Bone Grass that had not yet been fully digested and presented it to Dragon Li.
"It should have been found at the bottom of Thousand Dragon Lake."
The robust youth judged.
"I'm going down