"Then it's settled."
Xi Hong laughed heartily. "With the Harmony Truth Lineage's name behind this, those rogue cultivator lineages, great and small, in the Turbid Abyss will probably empty their coffers for a single place in the Azure Depths School."
Chu Mo nodded. For him, this was merely something he could do in passing.
Refining pills that temporarily improved one's aptitude was hardly difficult for the Harmony Truth Lineage. If a disciple who had inherited a Dao Register took the task, it would be easier still.
After discussing the details briefly, the two parted to make their preparations.
Several days later, thousands of li beyond the edge of the Turbid Abyss.
More than a dozen figures concealed their auras somewhere in the deep sea. A dim curtain of water shrouded their surroundings, hiding every trace of their presence.
Holding a colorful shell wreathed in spiritual light, Liu Yuan led the flood dragons forward.
"Big Brother, just ahead is what used to be the Turbid Abyss's territory."
A flood dragon cultivator in green armor spoke hesitantly. "Are we really going to attack? Azure Depths cultivators often patrol these waters. It's too risky."
Liu Yuan shot him an icy glance. "Hmph! Precisely because we're close to the Turbid Abyss, the human cultivators are more likely to let their guard down. They'll assume we wouldn't dare venture this far. How can we allow our kin to be penned up like livestock?"
He swept his gaze over the flood dragons and declared firmly, "If we cannot rescue Black Abyss and our other brethren on this expedition, we'll grant them release. Better that than living like pigs and dogs."
The green-armored flood dragon cultivator still looked deeply worried. "But the restrictive seals and formations inside..."
"I have a plan." Liu Yuan cut him off and