Chapter 105: The Ancestor's Belated Rebellious Phase (32)

Jiang He led the group around to a less crowded area. They had just crossed over a slope when they saw someone ahead.

“My Little Ancestor!”

Jiang He dashed forward in a single bound.

Ling Qiong blinked, a hint of confusion in her eyes. “Oh, why are you all here?”

“...”

Jiang He felt tears welling up uncontrollably.

Luckily, the Little Ancestor hadn’t been lost.

Jiang He said, “Where have you been lately? You scared us disciples to death. How could you wander off like that? If something happened to you, how would we explain it when we returned?”

They were supposed to have gone back long ago!

But here they were, still lingering outside.

Ling Qiong replied, “Didn’t I leave you a note?”

Everything was clearly explained. How could it be called wandering off?

“...”

That’s just like running away from home!

Jiang He’s heart finally settled, reassured that the Little Ancestor was safe.

But in the next moment, Jiang He sensed something was off.

“Little Ancestor, why are you here?”

Wasn’t the Little Ancestor supposed to have brought out the dragon?

Why was she here now?

“Why wouldn’t I be here?”

Jiang He pointed toward the giant dragon, “Then... what about that?”

Ling Qiong exhaled gently. “That’s our baby inside.”

Jiang He: “???”

Not understanding, Jiang He asked, “Little Ancestor, who is this baby?”

It hadn’t been long—how did you manage to bring out another baby?

Ling Qiong answered, “Lou Xingluo.”

“...”

Why did Lou Xingluo become your baby?

Is that some kind of odd term of endearment?

Jiang He brushed aside the messy thoughts—this wasn’t important.

What mattered was why there were rumors all over the continent that you had summoned a dragon.

It all began when this place first stirred with activity.

This spot was quite remote, but with a dragon coiled atop the mountain, shimmering golden light in the sky, people naturally came to investigate.

It just so happened that Ling Qiong was waiting outside for Lou Xingluo...

And so the tale of a demon summoning a dragon spread.

The summoning went smoothly, but Lou Xingluo hadn’t expected that it would directly evolve the Ink Snake into a dragon.

Not summon one out of thin air.

The evolution process was lengthy, which explained why so many people had come.

Now, the Ink Snake was evolving, surrounded by a natural protective barrier that no one could penetrate.

“Little Ancestor, it’s not safe here. We should leave first,” Jiang He insisted, caring not for Lou Xingluo—only the Little Ancestor mattered most.

“My baby is still inside. How can I leave?”

Ling Qiong had invested a lot of money to help Lou Xingluo successfully summon the divine dragon.

From summoning success cards to Ink Snake’s evolution cards... every stage required spending.

If you didn’t keep investing, the baby would fail.

Failure was unacceptable.

The baby would be devastated. After all this effort, how could failure be allowed?

Besides, money wasn’t something to squander.

Ah, perhaps this was what raising a creature was about...

#How the poor become breeders#

...

A dragon’s roar echoed from the mountain peak, resounding through heaven and earth, an invisible pressure sweeping over all.

The golden light within the clouds gradually dimmed.

The evolution was about to complete...

Ling Qiong gazed at the radiant golden dragon with envy.

She wanted one too!

Such a beautiful pet was a true treasure!

But alas...

Players didn’t deserve one.

Forget it. The baby is mine!

I spent the money to summon it!

Thinking this, Ling Qiong felt a bit better inside.

“Yue Luo Zhu.”

Yan Weishan stepped down from the treetops, descending from the sky. His white robes were purer than snow, his features handsome.

Ling Qiong was speechless. “...Why are you here again? Do you just like giving me money?”

Jiang He and the others tensed.

Could Yan Weishan have discovered that the Little Ancestor had deceived him and come for revenge?

If a fight broke out, should they run?

“Did you summon that dragon?”

Ling Qiong shrugged. “What, do you want to recruit it into the Tianqing Sect?”

That was tacit acceptance of Yan Weishan’s claim.

“I need dragon scales,” Yan Weishan said, having figured out Ling Qiong’s nature. “Name your price.”

“...”

Why aren’t you following the usual script?

As the male lead, you should be rallying people to hunt down this demon and claim a golden dragon pet.

How am I supposed to play that role?

Ling Qiong scratched her head.

“All right...” Her eyes flickered, then her smile suddenly brightened. “But besides the price, you have to agree to one condition.”

Yan Weishan: “...”

Yan Weishan: “What condition?”

“You have to let my Lou Xingluo become the lord of Fankong City.” The baby had to rise!

Yan Weishan frowned. “The Tianqing Sect does not interfere in other sects’ affairs.”

He had heard about Fankong City.

He did not know how Lou Xingluo had become entangled with this demon.

“You can represent yourself personally,” Ling Qiong held up a finger and smiled sweetly. “This is a one-time offer, Immortal Weishan. Please consider carefully.”

Yan Weishan: “Why do you want Lou Xingluo to be the city lord? What is your goal?”

“Fankong City has mines.”

Ling Qiong instinctively replied, then covered her mouth.

“Ahem, my baby... Lou Xingluo is the rightful heir. What’s wrong with letting him be the lord?”

Giving the baby the best care, leading him down the most glorious path!

Yan Weishan: “...”

He half-believed she was truly after the mines of Fankong City.

“He has a golden dragon now; reclaiming Fankong City will be easy without my help.”

“But it must be legitimate.”

“...” You demon, you ask for so much!

...

Rumbling—

The massive dragon shifted its body, causing the mountain it rested upon to collapse. Rocks tumbled, trees toppled in waves.

The crowd watching stirred restlessly.

They could feel the protective power around the golden dragon fading.

Everyone readied themselves, prepared to strike at the right moment.

Rumbling—

The golden dragon’s body gradually rose from the mountain. An unprecedented pressure surged from that direction.

Those weak in strength couldn’t withstand it, their knees buckling as they fell to the ground.

“She’s about to escape!”

Half the dragon was already hidden in the clouds, its massive form veiled by thick white mist.

“Don’t let her get away!”

Just as the crowd prepared to pursue, a figure suddenly appeared in the air, blocking their path.

“Immortal Weishan?”

“Immortal Weishan, that demon is trying to flee.”

“She has the golden dragon; the entire continent will live in unrest if she succeeds. Immortal Weishan, you must stop her.”

Yan Weishan’s gaze swept over the crowd. “That’s not Yue Luo Zhu.”

“What?”

The crowd exchanged bewildered looks.

If it wasn’t Yue Luo Zhu, then who?

Several had seen it with their own eyes—how could they be mistaken?

If not for Yan Weishan’s reputation, someone might have started shouting by now.

“The golden dragon is a sacred beast. It would never recognize a demon as its master,” Yan Weishan declared.

“But that demon...”

“Where did you see her?”

“Over there...”

“If this golden dragon was summoned by her, she should be with it, not outside where you can see her.”

“...”

Made sense.

—— End of “All Spending Is in Vain” ——

Ink Snake: Didn’t expect this, hahaha, in the end, I’m the most powerful.

Ling Qiong: Isn’t it because I kept spending on you?

Ink Snake: ...

Fairy: Or isn’t it because everyone voted?