Another Name?

Di Tian pondered how the Master had always been the one to oversee the Dragon Realm, but now that the responsibility was being handed to him, where would the Master go?

"Master, what about you? Where are you going?"

The silver-haired girl watched Lie Xu, who looked thoroughly uncomfortable, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "I am going to find a way out for our soul beasts."

She paused, then continued, "Therefore, I am going to follow him into the human world."

"Master, that must not happen!!!!"

Di Tian hurriedly and anxiously tried to stop her, using soul power to transmit his voice: "Master, your injuries have not yet recovered, and with Asura watching you, you cannot act recklessly. The human world is far too dangerous; the risk is simply too great."

"I know, but the power of destiny is with this boy. Without the concealment of that power, I would have to expend my origin to seal the Dragon God Divinity, which would slow down my recovery."

The silver-haired girl transmitted her voice back to Di Tian in the same manner.

"But, Master, we could just..."

"Enough!"

The silver-haired girl stopped using telepathy and interrupted him aloud: "My mind is made up. You need not try to persuade me further. I have my own pace; you only need to follow my orders. Guard the Dragon Realm and wait for my return. If there is anything you cannot resolve, use the scale in your hand to contact me."

Di Tian gripped the dragon scale in his hand, having no choice but to helplessly agree.

"Very well, you may return."

The silver-haired girl turned to look at the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, who had been hiding to the side, trying to remain unnoticed.

"The two of you, go back to where you came from and guard the Lake of Life!"

Hearing this, the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python looked like scolded children who had finally been granted their freedom. They nodded their heads like pounding garlic and bolted toward the other side of the Lake of Life, leaving the space to this ancestor.

They had cultivated in this lake for tens of thousands of years, always believing themselves to be the masters of the Lake of Life and the kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, viewing this forest as their own possession.

But who could have imagined that an ancestor was hidden in their own home? Not only had this ancestor lived for over eight hundred thousand years, but there was also a "little" ancestor above her who had lived for an unknown amount of time.

Perhaps the Titan Giant Ape did not have much of a reaction to Di Tian and the silver dragon, feeling only the powerful soul power pressure and the gap in strength, but as a variant descendant of the dragon race, he still possessed a trace of shallow dragon blood within him.

Yet it was precisely because of this bloodline that, the first time he faced Di Tian, he felt an irresistible urge to submit from the depths of his blood, a suppression from the level of life itself—a chasm that could not be crossed...

Di Tian walked to the lakeside and could not help but offer one last reminder.

"Master, be careful in all things, and return soon..."

"I know, I know. When did you become so long-winded???"

The silver-haired girl said without looking back, her tone filled with impatient annoyance.

Di Tian took one last look at the silver-haired girl and sighed softly. His figure flashed, appearing above the Lake of Life. He revealed his true form, carrying an aura of primordial wildness, and plunged deep into the lake water. His massive body kicked up hundred-meter waves, causing the lake surface to churn violently, unable to calm for a long time...

Seeing that all irrelevant parties had withdrawn from the scene, only the silver-haired girl and Lie Xu's group remained on the shore.

"Let's reintroduce ourselves. I am the Silver Dragon King, the co-ruler of all soul beasts on this continent."

The silver-haired girl mimicked the human way of greeting and extended a fair palm toward Lie Xu.

Qian Daoliu, though unaware of what the Silver Dragon King intended, remained on high alert, fearing she might threaten the lives of Lie Xu and Qian Renxue. After all, both children possessed the potential to become gods, and since they were his own kin, he could not afford to be careless.

"From now on, I will follow you. Please take care of me."

The Silver Dragon King pointed her index finger at herself with her other hand, then pointed toward Lie Xu.

"Ah? Me?"

Lie Xu looked incredulous, pointing at himself, and asked uncertainly, "Are you talking about me?"

"Mm, yes."

The Silver Dragon King nodded and pushed her hand, which was still suspended in mid-air, forward once more.

Lie Xu looked up, wanting to see Qian Daoliu, but his line of sight was completely blocked by the Silver Dragon King.

Seeing Lie Xu's troubled expression, the Silver Dragon King's face sank instantly, her tone turning icy.

"What? You are unwilling? You don't want to acknowledge someone after pulling up your pants?"

Lie Xu felt a headache coming on after hearing this. Was that really how that phrase was used?

He had no choice but to ask awkwardly, "Respected Silver Dragon King, why must you insist on following me?"

"What do you think?"

The Silver Dragon King withdrew her hand and crossed her arms, continuing, "You lured our Emperor Auspicious Beast into sacrificing everything to you, causing the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest to shift onto you. If I don't keep a close eye on you, who should I watch?"

"If you don't want me to follow you, that's fine. Then you can just stay in the Star Dou Great Forest and be a mascot."

Lie Xu watched the Silver Dragon King's elaborate performance and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. That line might fool others, but he was a man holding the script—did she really think she could trick him? He absolutely did not believe she was doing this just for the bit of fortune from the Star Dou Forest.

He had to pretend to be conflicted. "Well... alright then..."

Seeing that her goal was achieved, the Silver Dragon King forcefully suppressed the corners of her mouth that wanted to curl upward...

With matters having reached this point, everyone had to accept the fact that this co-ruler of soul beasts would be staying by Lie Xu's side. There were no conditions or constraints; for a powerhouse of this level, such things were useless—nothing more than empty words.

The group began to set up camp by the lake to rest and cook. The successive battles had left everyone physically and mentally exhausted, and the moment the tension in their hearts relaxed, the fatigue hit them even harder. Qian Daoliu, in particular, desperately needed time to sit down and recover from his injuries...

Lie Xu bit into the roasted meat handed to him by Chi Yuan, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

At an age where he was still growing, having not eaten all day, he was naturally starving to the point where his stomach was pressed against his spine.

Even Qian Renxue, who always adhered to noble etiquette, couldn't help but become a bit unrefined after going hungry for a day and a night.

"Wow." (╯▽╰) So fragrant~~

"Sister A-Yuan, I thought..." (￣~￣) Chew, chew~

"I would never be able to eat your cooking again after leaving."

"It's just too delicious." Ψ(◉ཅ◉)Ψ

"You should eat too." After saying this, Lie Xu continued to bury his head in gnawing on a beast leg, and Qian Renxue nodded in agreement without stopping.

Chi Yuan sat on the ground, propping her chin with one hand, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth as she watched the two of them devouring their food like they hadn't eaten in eight lifetimes. "Slow down, no one is going to snatch it from you."

"Hey... that... kid."

"My name is Lie Xu."

Seeing the Silver Dragon King walk over, Lie Xu replied without even lifting his head.

"Right... Lie Xu, didn't you give the Emperor Auspicious Beast a name before? I want one too!!!"