Ao Moyun's poison naturally could not harm the current Xiao Hua. She had merely given Xiao Hua a reason not to act. Yet the price of that reason was a life, and Xiao Hua felt it was hardly worth it.
Xiao Hua waited for nearly half a day. But the longer he waited, the more at ease he became. After all, Ao Zhan needed time to bargain with the Great Elder! If the Great Elder had not wished to listen, he likely would have emerged in no time at all, right?
As Xiao Hua pondered, the two enormous dragons atop the dragon aura moved. The dragon aura vanished in an instant, revealing the Great Elder and Ao Zhan. Yet the expressions of the two dragons differed from what Xiao Hua had expected. There were no tears of joy, no wild ecstasy—only calm composure, as though nothing had happened.
"This old man cannot occupy Holy Dragon Ao's dragon body for long!" The moment the Great Elder appeared, he immediately commanded, "You need not continue fighting the Long Clan Dragons. In all things, heed Holy Dragon Ao's orders!"
"Yes, Great Elder!" The Dragon Island Dragon Clan all let out breaths of relief and answered.
Then the Great Elder glanced at Xiao Hua and said, "Xiao Hua, I entrust everything here to you! If you help Holy Dragon Ao obtain the Crystal Dragon Script, you may gain Dragon Island's friendship! Of course, aside from the Crystal Dragon Script, even this old man does not know what else lies in Shener Abyss. Perhaps, if fate favors you, you might even obtain a ruined dragon pill!"
"Wait, wait..." Seeing that the Great Elder was about to leave, Xiao Hua hurriedly called out. "Whether I want the dragon pill or not, I'll eat it anyway. But