"Your bloodline is very pure, exactly the same as a dragon I know."
"You want to Revert to Root, Return to Origin and embark on the path of the true dragon, don't you?"
"How did you know?" A trace of gravity immediately appeared in Ao Mingzhu's eyes.
Even among the Dragon Race, this was a secret among secrets.
Her father had told her about it and demanded it of her since childhood, which was how she came to know how to walk the path of the true dragon.
"This is no secret. Any sufficiently powerful existence knows the origins of your dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans."
"Now, the Qilin Clan has completely fallen under the Demon Race. Their bloodlines have long been polluted and are no longer pure."
"Only your Dragon Race, because you alone occupy the Four Seas and Two Rivers and possess your own inheritance."
"Only one or two pure bloodlines can be preserved in each generation. The rest must be polluted so they can be overlooked."
"Otherwise, you would have been wiped clean long ago."
A stormy sea churned within Ao Mingzhu's heart. "What do you want?"
"I'm interested in what the path of the true dragon will ultimately lead to."
"I need an ally with an exceptionally high potential for growth."
"A true dragon is a fine choice, a natural enemy of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals."
"And I happen to be their enemy as well. As they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, isn't that so?"
Ao Mingzhu drew a deep breath. "What do you want me to do?"
"You are not yet qualified to form an alliance with me. What I value is your future."
"So I'll give you a piece of information for free."
"Secretly seek out the Pujiang