Trapping the Flood Dragon and Scheming, Gaining Treasure and a Sudden Upheaval-You Want Me to Possess the Female Flood Dragon?

In the Azure Abyss Outer Sea, within an ocean trench.

"If a young flood dragon swallows this, it can nourish its muscles and bones, replenish its draconic essence, and strengthen its foundations. It offers considerable benefits for its future growth and cultivation-"

The Truefire Flood Dragon explained this to Lin Changheng, then froze as though something had occurred to it. Its eyes widened. "Could it be-"

"Correct. Exactly as you suspect."

Lin Changheng replied calmly, "There are indeed two young flood dragons in the Poisonfire Flood Dragon's cave abode. My divine sense is relatively powerful, so I overheard part of their conversation and learned about them."

"Those two are truly devious!"

Understanding immediately dawned on the Truefire Flood Dragon's face. It could not help cursing before continuing, "But you humans have a phrase, 'swallowing bitterness and offering sweetness,' to describe maternal love. So they intend to apply that to a flood dragon?"

"Most likely. They're exploiting the benefits flood dragon shedding herb offers young flood dragons, along with the Poisonfire Flood Dragon's deep maternal affection, to lure her here. That would indeed be far more effective and subtle than provoking her hatred by attacking her abode, or tempting her with a treasure beneficial to herself."

Lin Chang delivered his assessment with the same composure. He considered it a good method: unforced and highly feasible.

It showed that True Lord Sea-Sweeper, and even True Lord Gui, had truly put considerable thought into this.

Yet there was still a flaw. Were they not afraid that he and True Lord Evergreen would recognize the herb and infer that there were young flood dragons in the Poisonfire Flood Dragon's abode?

Would that not expose their concealment of part of the truth?

Unless-they're confident that True Lord Evergreen and I won't recognize this herb!

"So