This time, aside from the Ancestral God Clan, which the Dragon Race had refused entry, almost all the Demon Barbarians admitted were sons of Sages or even Great Sages. The sole exception was Gu Cang, the eldest son of Demon Emperor Gu Xu.
Demon Emperor Gu Xu had unusual tastes, and his harem contained females from all manner of Barbarian races. His eldest prince, Gu Cang, was the son he had fathered with an Elephant Barbarian. Ten feet tall, he had green skin all over, a head that resembled an elephant's without quite being one, and two enormous teeth protruding from his mouth like miniature tusks.
Blood-red light flickered in his eyes as he stared fixedly at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun jumped down from Ao Huang's back and stretched luxuriously. A contented smile appeared on his face, and everyone could sense the sheer ease in his expression, as though he had just enjoyed a wonderful dream.
Fang Yun patted Ao Huang's head in thanks, then, still a little sleepy, smiled at Lei Zhongmo. "Hello, number four."
The Demon Barbarians and the Water Race paused in mild confusion, not quite understanding, but the Dragon Race and the humans immediately caught on: Fang Yun meant that Lei Zhongmo was the fourth head of the Lei Family he had encountered.
Even counting generously, only two years had passed.
As Fang Yun spoke, he studied Lei Zhongmo carefully. Know yourself and your enemy, and you could fight a hundred battles without peril. Observing someone's reaction to an unexpected situation made it easier to understand him.
Lei Zhongmo was clearly around Zong Chenli's age, yet he looked much older. His skin was far rougher and darker than that of an ordinary scholar, and several very faint scars marked his exposed skin. They would probably disappear