"Humph, who told you a dragon vein isn't a dragon?" Xiao Hua sneered as well. "Haven't you heard, 'How could we be creatures trapped in a pond? Once wind and clouds gather, we transform into dragons'? Though this Xiao's dragon vein has yet to take shape, once it enters the Dragon Cleansing Pool, it will become a True Five-Clawed Dragon! If this old man possesses the body of a True Five-Clawed Dragon, can't I scold you? This True Five-Clawed Dragon is merely this old man's dragon vein. Even my dragon vein can scold you, so why can't I? Besides, when did this old man ever scold you? Those were merely ordinary words of indulgence toward a human child! It would have been one thing if your ears couldn't make that out, but you actually dared to accuse this old man? Then again, has no dragon ever spoken to you like this before? Have all those little female dragons always pampered you and yielded to you?"
"Th-this..." Ao Sheng was at a loss for words, and traces of panic appeared in his eyes, as though Xiao Hua had struck right at his hidden thoughts.
Xiao Hua had originally wanted to speak with Ao Sheng about the bond between mothers and sons, fathers and sons, but looking at the desolate hall, he held himself back, afraid he might truly touch Ao Sheng's reverse scale.
"Forget it..." Even more complicated emotions flickered in Ao Sheng's eyes. Dragon aura flashed around him, sweeping away the killing intent and everything else from before. He said mildly, "Even if you may be qualified to say such things in the future, you are not qualified now..."
"Mm..." Looking at this little dragon, who appeared childish and cheerful yet carried bitter sorrows unknown to others in his heart,