"They're here!"
"Hahahaha!"
"They're finally here!"
The moment Chen Changan saw the Ice Spirit Race patriarch, he was left utterly bewildered by the man's reaction.
The Ice Spirit Race patriarch flew straight over to Chen Changan, circling him again and again as he examined him from head to toe, his expression brimming with excitement.
The patriarch looked much like the Young Patriarch, except that he had a little more facial hair. The Ice Spirit Race members were already huge, though, so those few whiskers looked downright comical.
"Father, have some dignity. What kind of behavior is this?"
The Young Patriarch looked as though he couldn't bear to see his father's shortcomings. Only after hearing his son's words did the patriarch finally settle down.
"Between the two of you, which one's the father?" Chen Changan asked with a smile.
"Why, me, of course! I am, I am," the patriarch hurriedly replied.
Sigh!
The Young Patriarch sighed helplessly from the side and raised a hand to his forehead, his face full of exasperation.
"Let's talk about the real matter first."
"What did my father come here for back then? And why have you been waiting for me?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"Actually, life for us Ice Spirit Race members beneath Ice River hasn't been very good."
"After your father appeared back then, he improved our living conditions somewhat."
"At first, we wanted your father to lead us away from this place."
"I'm sure you can see that our Ice Spirit Race has no strength to speak of and no way to protect ourselves."
"If we leave here and outsiders find out about us, we'll be in great danger."
"We need to find someone powerful to rely on," the Ice Spirit Race patriarch said helplessly.
"So, although my father turned you down back