At those words...
Jiang Yuechu felt no particular stir in her heart.
Still, she patiently asked, "Why?"
"Because... because a True Dragon is a treasure from head to toe!"
With a miserable expression, Niu Ben said, "To those people in the Grotto-Heavens, a living True Dragon is a walking treasury. Not only can it be merged into a primordial spirit, it might even grant a glimpse of the legacy left by the Dragon Clan's vanished Dao Orthodoxy..."
"Though Spirit Mountain is a stronghold of the Demon Race, all its orthodox inheritances come from the Grotto-Heavens."
"If they find out you're a True Dragon, Senior..."
"They'll come out in full force to capture you and offer you up, just to curry favor with the Grotto-Heavens!"
At this point...
Niu Ben cautiously glanced at Jiang Yuechu's expression.
Seeing that the girl's expression had not changed, he felt even less certain.
Wang Ziyu, standing nearby, sighed.
He took two steps forward and said helplessly, "This stupid ox isn't wrong."
"Not every Grotto-Heaven covets True Dragons, but... some Dao Orthodoxies are deeply obsessed with them. The reasons aren't something I can explain in a few words. In short, if they learn that a True Dragon has appeared here, even those old fossils in sealed seclusion might crawl out."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly at his words.
Dao Orthodoxies again...
She did not know exactly what use the Dragon Clan's Dao Orthodoxy held for the others...
But an innocent man became guilty merely by possessing a precious jade.
That principle, she understood.
She looked at Niu Ben and said coolly, "In that case, what difference does it make whether I kill you?"
With that...
Gold-and-blue radiance swirled in her palm.
Her murderous intent lay bare.
"No, no, no!!!"
Scared out of his wits, Niu Ben repeatedly