Walking Sideways

Originally, I'd been thinking there was no need to wait for the dean to come out of seclusion for this.

The two of us could just go over and kill it.

Now it seemed that even if the two of us joined forces, we might not necessarily be its match, let alone kill it.

It would already be good if we didn't get killed instead!

But they couldn't just ignore such a vicious beast, either. Otherwise, once it went berserk, the dead wouldn't be counted by ones and twos, but by entire cities.

The Fire Flood Dragon could not help feeling a bit of a headache.

Fire Phoenix, however, did not care. Instead, he sounded a little pleased at someone else's misfortune as he said, "What are you so anxious for? There are people even more anxious than us!"

The Fire Flood Dragon froze for a moment when he heard that, then immediately reacted.

He said in surprise, "You reported this to the imperial family?"

Fire Phoenix said, "Isn't that one of theirs sitting idle?"

The Fire Flood Dragon could not help laughing too. "True. Idle is idle, and besides, their imperial family has a responsibility for this as well."

Fire Phoenix suddenly changed the subject again. "By the way, what are you up to? This Shuo Clan—did you push them out? They're so arrogant they're about to fly off the edge of the world."

Hearing that, the Fire Flood Dragon smiled coldly. "Isn't it because a few fellows have grown up?"

"Hmm?"

Fire Phoenix looked completely puzzled.

The Fire Flood Dragon continued, "Once they've grown up, their hearts naturally start swelling."

Fire Phoenix was no fool. The moment those words came out, he immediately thought of something.

He instantly laughed. "So it was them who reached their hands in!...