Dugu Xingwai gave a rueful smile. "You're awfully sure I'll tell you, aren't you?"
"You need to clear your name, don't you?" Nameless asked with a smile.
What could Dugu Xingwai say to that? He let out a long sigh and nodded his agreement.
Dugu Xingwai had already watched Nameless and Lin Renmei from the shadows. He could not gauge Nameless's strength, but when Lin Renmei knocked the Plesiosaur unconscious with one punch, he had sensed a terrifying, towering power.
That punch seemed capable of making all living beings equal.
Dugu Xingwai could simply leave, but then the enormous blame for what had happened in Dragonblood City might well land on his head. Once enough time passed, he would never be able to wash it away.
He was not afraid of death, but he had no wish to bear the blame for no reason. That was why, after thinking it over, he had appeared before them.
"These people got hold of the Life Codex and performed all kinds of bizarre rituals. One was called the Dragon-Calling True Method, a ritual that can awaken the power of dragons within a person. It seems they got some step wrong. Their dragon power awakened, but it also linked to the remains of a True Dragon underground. You've seen the result: the dragon is coming back to life," Dugu Xingwai explained.
Nameless frowned. "Is there a way to stop it?"
"Of course. It's very simple. Kill the True Dragon when it comes back to life," Dugu Xingwai said with a smile.
He glanced at the ground and continued, "That True Dragon is underground. If I remember correctly, this place used to be the Dragon Tomb. I don't know why they built a city here, but it's hardly a treasure trove of good fortune."
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