The Ancestral Dragon Core; Arriving at the Heavenly Origin Realm (Continued)

Ancestral Dragon spoke slowly.

"That little one bears the fortune of the Tianyuan Realm. His heart is pure, and his Talent is extraordinary."

"According to my original arrangement, he would one day become her guide."

Xiao Qing knew who that "little one" referred to.

Zhou Yuan.

In the original story, Zhou Yuan was the one chosen by Ancestral Dragon to accompany Yao Yao on her journey.

Xiao Qing did not interrupt and continued listening quietly.

"However."

Light condensed in Ancestral Dragon's dragon eyes.

"Just before my true body was about to completely dissipate, I peered into the River of Time once more and discovered unforeseen changes in the scenes downstream."

Its gaze fell upon Xiao Qing.

Light flickered within its dragon eyes, as though it were retracing that distant memory.

"Then I understood that you, fellow Daoist, might be the better choice."

Xiao Qing raised a brow slightly before slowly speaking. "Because I am the variable."

The lingering remnant of Ancestral Dragon fell silent for a while, its enormous dragon body trembling faintly within the Chaos Void.

Countless scales rippled beneath the Chaos light, like ancient mountain ranges slowly rising and falling amid an earthquake.

The lingering remnant of Ancestral Dragon admitted it without hesitation. "Indeed. It is because you are the greatest variable in this Chaos Universe."

"From the moment you became an Innate Chaos Deity, I understood."

Ancestral Dragon's voice grew deeper.

"You ascended from the mortal world to godhood step by step. The path you walked differs from that of every other innate divine being."

"Your very existence has continually disturbed the predetermined course of the River of Time."

It paused.

"More importantly, fellow Daoist, your current cultivation has already surpassed that of ordinary First Sequence Gods."

"Even at the height of my power in life, I