Subduing Dragons and Taming Lions—Not Impossible!

Two hours later, all he could see was darkness and cold.

A lake? This was more like an abyssal trench. Zhu Wu sighed inwardly. Guard Captain Di Tian controlled the water-repelling bubble's descent at a rapid pace. Though they were descending at an angle, Zhu Wu estimated they had gone at least a thousand meters deep, yet they still had not reached the bottom.

This depth was truly a little absurd.

Still, considering that the deepest freshwater lake in his previous life exceeded 1,600 meters at its deepest point, it seemed reasonable again.

After quite a while, Zhu Wu suddenly felt the surrounding space ripple.

The next instant, his vision shifted, revealing a vast and bizarre Stone Forest. It was covered in vegetation of every color, lush and flourishing, with flowers blooming in dazzling profusion. At its center lay a broad open space, where several figures were seated in a circle. At the very center lay a White Silkworm, milky-white wisps continuously rising from its body and drifting toward the figures around it.

Looks like it had already been captured by this point. He did not even need to guess. This was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm mentioned in the sequel.

How miserable. It was being drained right now!

Damn, they were really beautiful. Di Tian was one lucky bastard. As the bubble descended swiftly, Zhu Wu also clearly saw the two human-form female figures standing at the front. The one on the left wore an emerald-green gown. She possessed peerless beauty and an elegant, tranquil temperament; one glance was enough to tell she was the gentle type. The one on the right was clad in purple-black scales. She had a slender figure, round, fair skin beneath her neck, purple hair, purple eyes, and an alluring yet icy aura.

Zi Ji. Her identity was obvious from her appearance alone.

Conquering such a cold and proud Mother Dragon must have been quite fulfilling. He wondered what Three-Eyed Golden Lion would look like in human form... His thoughts inexplicably began to wander.

Honestly, if he had the chance to subdue dragons and tame lions in the future, it would not be impossible. Best of all would be a dragon of the Silver Dragon King.

If he was going to do it, he would be the king's man!

Being lovestruck had its advantages. At least he could devote himself to her alone without worrying about being scammed out of his money!

As he thought, the bubble landed on an open patch of ground nearby and dissolved into nothingness.

"Bi Ji greets Senior." The woman in green stepped forward and politely bowed.

"No need for such courtesy. Just call me Zhu Wu." Zhu Wu remained composed and smiled. "Most of my memories have already scattered away. In terms of experience, I am far inferior to all of you."

"Since you are all friends of Guard Captain Di Tian, we can simply associate as equals."

Bi Ji looked toward Di Tian, who gave a slight nod.

"From today onward, Zhu Wu's status is equal to mine. I will tell you about him later." Di Tian glanced at the fifteen-meter-tall dark-gold giant bear behind him, whose face was full of defiance, then continued, "From now on, you must not slight him."

"Of course." Bi Ji smiled gently.

Having such a virtuous helper at home really did save a lot of trouble. Thinking of that bastard he had encountered in his previous life, Zhu Wu felt like cursing someone's mother.

Yet his expression remained calm as his gaze shifted, beginning to assess the other Ferocious Beasts. Then, he caught sight of Zi Ji beside Bi Ji withdrawing the scrutinizing gaze she had been resting on him and turning instead to Di Tian at his side.

Her red lips pressed together slightly, and her eyes carried a faint trace of resentment.

Did they have a fight? Zhu Wu could not help but speculate.

"Zhu Wu, let's go. I'll introduce the others after we return from seeing Lord." Di Tian's voice suddenly rang out.

Zi Ji's expression visibly darkened, and she fell silent. The other Ferocious Beasts around them all changed expression at once.

Anything that made Di Tian rush to awaken Lord ahead of schedule was no trivial matter. At the same time, it proved Zhu Wu's identity and status. None of them had ever even met the so-called Lord.

"Alright." Zhu Wu nodded and followed Di Tian toward the canyon on the right.

"Ah." Bi Ji turned to glance at Zi Ji, sighing inwardly as she remained silent.

"Xiong Jun, I advise you to be more polite to him in the future. I know you look down on him because his former body was a parasite, but you should think about whose body he had parasitized." After the two had walked away, Ten Thousand Demons King, who had likewise taken human form, turned and said, "Before he fell on hard times, he was a genuine god. Even if he was the weakest kind, I reckon he could have slapped you to death with one hand."

"Hmph." Xiong Jun snorted and turned back to sit in the open space.

"Suck!" He began fiercely draining the restrained Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Looks like there'll be one more person who might drain me depending on the situation. I'm really too miserable. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm lay on the ground, his face full of despair.

Elsewhere, Zhu Wu observed the surroundings. Seeing that Di Tian had remained silent for quite some time, he could not help turning his head.

He gave him a once-over and spoke.

"What, did you have a fight with your wife?"

"That woman in purple was staring at you pretty intently just now, and she seemed a little resentful too."

"Zhu Wu, stop teasing me. Your brother here is troubled over this matter." Perhaps because he regarded Zhu Wu as someone of the same generation, a former colleague, Di Tian rarely revealed a bitter smile. He sighed. "That woman is named Zi Ji. Her true form is a Hell Demon Dragon. Her bloodline is pure, and she can be considered a rising star of our Dragon Clan. I watched her grow up from childhood and always treated her as my own daughter in her early years."

He had even given her name himself.

By this point, Di Tian's cultivation should have been around 810,000 years, while Zi Ji was still under 300,000 years old. There was a gap of more than 500,000 years between them. That age difference was enough not only for Di Tian to be Zi Ji's father, but her ancestor as well. He really could have raised her himself. Zhu Wu nodded slightly and waited for him to continue.

"Only because I saw that her bloodline potential was no weaker than mine did I acknowledge her as my sworn younger sister after she passed her second Thunder Tribulation, became a Ferocious Beast, and gained the ability to take human form. We began associating as equals." Di Tian continued, "Naturally, that was also meant to encourage and urge her onward."

He just had not expected that acknowledging her would cause trouble. A sworn daughter truly would not have been appropriate, but a sworn younger sister could be... Zhu Wu turned to glance at him.

So Zi Ji believed she had become worthy of him and developed feelings for him. And in the end, you still took her in!

Thinking from Zi Ji's perspective, looking across the entire Star Dou Great Forest, who had the qualifications, potential, and lifespan to survive several more Thunder Tribulations and remain with her for a long time? Aside from Di Tian, there was a tree, a bear, and a three-headed dog.

It really seemed like she had no better choices!

More importantly, she had to watch Di Tian and Bi Ji flaunt their affection every day. Whether she envied them or not, it had to stir something in her heart, right? Something like, Where is my destined prince? Where is my true love? Suddenly, Zhu Wu could understand her quite well.

"I should have acknowledged her as my sworn daughter from the start." Di Tian's voice was full of frustration.

Zhu Wu could not tell Di Tian about the future, so he could only offer vague consolation. "Di Tian, that depends on whether you can get past that hurdle in your heart."

Come to think of it, could it be that Di Tian later accepted Zi Ji because he saw her 300,000-year Thunder Tribulation approaching and feared that her inner turmoil would keep her from surviving it? At least, Zhu Wu thought that was a good reason to convince himself.

But what did any of this have to do with him? What he should be thinking about now was how to run off after getting all the benefits!

"Ah." Di Tian sighed and shook his head. "Forget it. Let's not talk about this anymore. We should hurry."

He shook his head again and quickened his pace.

Zhu Wu nodded and stopped dwelling on it, following closely behind.

Before long, the two arrived deep within the canyon. Looking ahead, they saw a bare Stone Wall.

"Zhu Wu, wait here for the moment." As Di Tian spoke, he strode forward and raised his right hand, pressing it against the Stone Wall.

Soul Power surged through his arm. Amid swirling black light, the Stone Wall rippled like water, its surface suddenly trembling before his arm passed straight through it.

An independent space? Zhu Wu could not help thinking. Then he watched Di Tian step inside and vanish from sight.

As expected of the Silver Dragon King, who controlled multiple elements. This special space that kept out the lake water was surely her handiwork as well.

He stood where he was and waited quietly.