"You mortal ant! Don't delude yourself into thinking I will help you! I urge you to release me immediately!"
On the winding mountain path leading home.
Jiang Daliu still had a somewhat bewildered look, while the tiny serpent coiled on his shoulder muttered incessantly.
Upon closer inspection, the tiny serpent—with antlers, fish scales, a snake-like body, and eagle claws—was unmistakably a True Dragon!
"Did you hear me?!"
The tiny serpent lashed its long tail directly across Jiang Daliu's face, leaving a red streak.
"Ah!!"
In the sting of pain, Jiang Daliu snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "The Heavenly Venerate has sealed you as my Guardian Beast!"
"Our Divine Souls have fused, and our lives are now intertwined. If I die, you die too. Even if I release you now, you wouldn't live more than a few decades!"
"Moreover, the Heavenly Venerate said..."
