Under cover of night.
Jiang Ning silently appeared in his own courtyard.
He had been away from home for a long time, and only returned tonight.
The only thing to greet him was the Dragon Carp leaping from the lake.
Under the cold moonlight, the Dragon Carp that leaped from the water seemed to glow with a golden-red radiance.
Splash—
She fell back onto the lake, and the spray instantly shattered the mirror-like surface.
As ripples spread, countless silver scales shimmered.
"Linglong, come here!" Jiang Ning suddenly called as he looked at the broken lake surface.
His voice penetrated beneath the water.
The next moment.
A streak of rainbow light broke through the water again, tracing a perfect arc through the air before landing in Jiang Ning's open left palm.
Even though Linglong now possessed over a hundred years of cultivation, she was still only palm-sized, no different from an ordinary fish.
Looking at Jiang Ning, Linglong blinked her bulging fish eyes.
Then, she slowly blew out a bubble.
"I've got something good for you!" Jiang Ning smiled.
He extended a finger on his right hand and popped the bubble Linglong had blown out.
Bright red blood immediately seeped from his fingertip.
The authority of Divine Scion's Vassal had undergone a transformation, and Linglong was just the right subject for an experiment.
The next moment.
Linglong began sucking the crimson blood flowing from his fingertip.
A moment later.
Jiang Ning withdrew his finger.
"Go digest it. Tell me tomorrow how the effects compare to before."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ning tossed Linglong back into the pond.
Plop—
With the sound of her entering the water, Linglong vanished beneath the lake surface as ripples spread outward.
Jiang Ning went back to sleep as well.
The next day.
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