A Hong Yun of the Primordial Wilderness: At the Start, I Traded My Saint Position for a Wife, Part 266

What a surprise! It had come so suddenly!

The other members of the Dragon Clan were stunned too, then disappointment showed on their faces.

A sense of dejection rose within them.

Candle Dragon was surprised as well!

Bai Li's aptitude was indeed quite good, but he had never expected Hong Yun to choose her.

He had brought Bai Li along only because, earlier, when she had been on guard duty,

she had risked her life to rush back to the Dragon Clan and deliver the news.

She had rendered the Dragon Clan a great service!

This opportunity was Candle Dragon's way of rewarding her.

Candle Dragon carefully considered Hong Yun's question and everyone's answers.

He thought to himself:

"Could it be... that Fellow Daoist Hong Yun wants someone who won't cause trouble?"

"To avoid getting entangled in even more karma?"

At that thought, Candle Dragon gave a slight nod.

He was sure he understood what Hong Yun had in mind!

Zhen Yuan Zi gave Hong Yun a knowing smile.

He understood Hong Yun's choice!

--As long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood.

That was exactly the idea the two brothers had lived by all along.

Ever since they had taken human form, the two of them had kept a low profile.

Only now had their divine powers finally grown so much stronger.

They could finally claim a place for themselves in the Primordial Wilderness!

Seeing that Hong Yun had chosen his disciple, Candle Dragon figured that, in any case, someone from the Dragon Clan would be joining Fire Cloud Cave.

He hurriedly said to Bai Li, who was still dazed:

"What are you standing there for?"

"Hurry over and thank Fellow Daoist Hong Yun. Start by kowtowing a few times!"

Only then did Bai Li