Hearing Solomon identify the Ten Rings outright, and seeing how mild and composed his attitude was, Ying Nan felt her hostility ease a little, though her expression remained grave.
"Since you know Xu Wenwu, you should know that we of Ta Lo never have dealings with the outside world."
"If you merely wandered in here by mistake, you may leave the way you came right now. We won't make things difficult for you."
Solomon shook his head gently, pointed at the Dijiang and Qilin that had gathered around out of curiosity, and said with a smile:
"To be honest, I originally heard that quite a few ancient divine beasts lived in Ta Lo, so I came full of anticipation to broaden my horizons."
"But once I came in and took a look, I discovered that, aside from their unusual appearances and somewhat longer lifespans, these little fellows were nothing more than ordinary beasts without the slightest supernatural power. It was rather disappointing."
Hearing that Solomon had seen through the true nature of the village's exotic beasts at a glance, Ying Nan and the elders behind her immediately looked shocked!
Any outsider who saw Phoenix and Qilin would surely react with shock and awe, yet this young man had not only remained completely unfazed, but had also pointed out outright that they possessed no supernatural power. Such discernment was far beyond that of an ordinary person!
Before Ying Nan could ask anything, Solomon turned, looked past the village toward the enormous, shimmering lake, and got straight to the point:
"Fortunately, though, this trip wasn't a complete waste."
"I can sense a Divine Dragon with truly vast divine power sleeping deep beneath this lake."
"I only came here to meet this venerable Divine Dragon you worship. I absolutely won't harm it in