Yang Society President and the Deputy Island Master had not initially realized whose successor they meant, but Taotie's words finally made them understand the truth. The Deputy Island Master was instantly moved. "Island Master, whose promise did Qilin receive? Is he really the Dragon Palace's successor? Could someone have tricked him?" At this, Taotie's anger eased slightly. After a moment's thought, he said, "You have a point. Those verbally designated as successors usually have been tricked."
After a pause, Taotie's expression darkened again. "But Qilin is different. Didn't you hear? In his previous life, Qilin was declared a descendant of the dragon by words as precious as gold and jade. How many dragons could make Qilin their successor?"
At this point, Taotie's expression grew even gloomier. "That old bastard actually went behind my back to win Qilin over like this. I've never heard any of this myself. He could at least have lied to me."
The Deputy Island Master silently mourned for Taotie.
No wonder the Island Master was so furious. Even if Qilin had been deceived, Taotie had not even qualified to be deceived.
Set side by side, the difference was immediately clear.
Yang Society President climbed up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and offered her own wisdom. "Island Master, it seems there's no question that this Xie Ciyuan is Qilin. He unraveled the mystery of the womb, I traced him back to his previous life, and his ties to the Dragon Clan are threads that cannot be cut, only tangled further. There's no possibility of a mistake." Taotie nodded.
With the investigation already this far along, even if Lianshan Xin told him the truth, Taotie would only think Lianshan Xin was insulting his intelligence. The Deputy Island Master raised a question.