Zhou Cang immediately laughed.
"You rascal."
"After all these years together, you still won't give me any face."
The Blackwater Flood Dragon snorted two jets of mist from its nostrils and shook its enormous head.
"Enough nonsense."
"I'm hungry."
Its voice was deep, edged with impatience.
The smile slowly faded from Zhou Cang's face. "I know."
"But things have been tense lately, old Black."
"Eat fewer people."
"The Water Transport Office has already come by once. That Song Renli in particular has a sharp eye."
"If they discover your whereabouts, we'll be in trouble."
The Blackwater Flood Dragon was displeased by this.
Its huge, serpentine eyes fixed on Zhou Cang.
"If I'm hungry and can't eat people..."
"What am I supposed to eat?"
"You keep me down here at the bottom of this sunless river every day. Do you know how long it's been since I've eaten my fill?"
Zhou Cang shook his head helplessly, then opened the jade bottle in his hand.
In an instant...
An incredibly rich aura of blood wafted from the mouth of the bottle.
The Blackwater Flood Dragon's eyes lit up.
"Is that..."
"A Blood Spirit Pill?"
Zhou Cang nodded. "That's right."
"I paid a hefty price for it at the Black Market."
"This Blood Spirit Pill should keep you going for a while."
The Blackwater Flood Dragon stared at the jade bottle and licked the corner of its mouth.
"Old Zhou."
"At least you still have a conscience."
Zhou Cang flicked his wrist.
The jade bottle arced through the night sky and fell into the river.
The Blackwater Flood Dragon opened its enormous maw.
It swallowed the jade bottle and the Blood Spirit Pill inside in one gulp.
A moment later...
It exhaled in satisfaction.
"Not bad."
"This really is good stuff."
"Much tastier