Mountain Bearer stood there helplessly, looking at Fang Yun with innocent eyes.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "This is a brother I met on my travels. He once ruled a mountain stronghold and picked up a few bad habits, but he's good in every other respect. Don't be afraid."
"Mm! Greetings, little uncle." Yang Yuhuan nodded gently.
"I'm the big uncle..." Mountain Bearer muttered.
"Talk less and listen more!" Fang Yun shot Mountain Bearer a glare.
Mountain Bearer pursed his lips, which passed for agreement.
Nunu tilted her head and studied Mountain Bearer for a while, then leaped from Fang Yun's arms onto his shoulder. She reached out with her little claws and scratched his shell, producing a teeth-grating sound without leaving the slightest mark.
Mountain Bearer cast Fang Yun a pleading look, as though saying, I'm scared...
Fang Yun could not be bothered with Mountain Bearer. "Where's Ao Huang?" he asked.
Yang Yuhuan smiled. "He drills the water demons all day, saying he'll conquer the Myriad Worlds someday. Lately he's been reading military texts every day, but he always falls fast asleep after just a few pages and covers the books in dragon saliva. Hu Li and the others all said dragon saliva was valuable, so we collected it."
"Yes. Ao Huang is like this Mountain Bearer-his whole body is a treasure. Even Half-Sages have a hard time obtaining true dragon saliva," Fang Yun said.
Mountain Bearer jumped in surprise. "You keep a true dragon at home too? Impressive! I thought being your little brother was beneath my station, but now that I think about it... it still is. After all, our Fu Yue Clan is a hundred times nobler than true dragons!"
**"Insolence! What little turtle bastard is spouting nonsense here? Watch out, or I'll finish you with