The Li Family's New Guardian Spirit Beast

"Dragon King, my Li Family has never treated Chixiao unfairly. Staying by my side will give him a brighter future."

"Nonsense!"

The Dragon King roared in anger and retorted, "Chixiao is a noble dragon. Only by following me back to the Underwater Dragon Palace can he receive the inheritance and resources best suited to him. Only then will he have a chance to transform into a dragon and ascend! You're a member of the Human Race. What do you know about the Dragon Clan's cultivation methods? What could you possibly offer him?"

Li Xinge shook his head and laughed. "Dragon King, have you still not noticed Chixiao's current strength?"

The Dragon King froze at his words.

He had been so eager to reunite with Chixiao that he had forgotten about that.

Only after Li Xinge pointed it out did the Dragon King notice that Chixiao had reached the Middle Stage Innate Realm.

Middle Stage Innate Realm?!

The Dragon King's eyes widened in disbelief.

The Unicorn Sea Splitting Flood Dragon Clan was born with the strength of the Early-stage Innate Realm.

And Chixiao had been born less than ten years ago, hadn't he?

Beasts of the Demon Race had stronger bodies than humans at the same cultivation level, and were generally a little more powerful.

But that advantage came at a price.

Their cultivation progressed incredibly slowly.

Take him, the Qinghe Dragon King.

He was already seven thousand years old.

Breaking through to the Divine Mansion Realm at seven thousand was already considered a genius feat among the Demon Race.

And Chixiao, even with his exceptional talent—

Going from the Early-stage Innate Realm to the Middle Stage Innate Realm should have taken decades, if not a century. It was simply impossible otherwise.

When he himself had first been born, it had