Protect Our Clan Leader

"Everybody shut up."

Wang Shouzhe rubbed his temples, annoyed by their noise that gave him a headache.

Dealing with a lolita-minded Firefox was already troublesome enough, and now having to handle an arrogant, violent Little Qinglong who would start an argument at the drop of a hat was truly too stimulating for any average day.

"Hmph~ I listen to Brother Shouzhe. L-girl is the most well-behaved." Firefox Old Ancestor glanced at Wang Shouzhe's expression and obediently retracted her flames before hopping back into his embrace.

"Hmph~ In consideration of our Wang family Family Head, I'll spare you this once." The mini Little Qinglong casually waved her mini dragon claw in an arrogant tone.

Fortunately, she took the Spirit Contract sworn in the name of the Ancestor Dragon quite seriously, innately acknowledging herself as the Wang family's Clan Guardian Spirit Beast. There was also a clause in the Spirit Contract, which required her to respect the Family Head.

While enjoying the Wang family's tribute, she must be ready to follow the Family Head's orders at any time, without defying them, so Wang Shouzhe's words still carried some weight.

But while she might accept it, her attitude, well, was another story.

"Azure Dragon of Elemental Water, first of all, congratulations on your successful transformation." Seeing the two Spirit Beasts stop bickering, the twitching vein at Wang Shouzhe's temple finally subsided. He adjusted his facial expression and looked at the mini Little Qinglong with a smile, "Do you still remember, when signing the Spirit Contract, that you ate a fruit?"

The Little Qinglong blinked, nodding with a puzzled look: "I remember. That fruit was crispy and sweet, quite delicious. If you have more, offer me a few baskets as a tribute, and I'll savor them slowly."

"That fruit is called the 'Nine Yous Bloodthirsty Demon Seed,' which I spent a long time cultivating. If you like it, I can spare some time to cultivate a few more for you, guaranteed to your satisfaction," Wang Shouzhe's expression was serious, but the corners of his mouth held a meaningful smile.

"This fruit's name sounds...it doesn't seem like a typical fruit..." Little Qinglong blinked her watery, gold eyes and started feeling an ominous premonition, "It's not poisonous, is it?"

"Poisonous, of course not," Wang Shouzhe shook his head to deny, but before Little Qinglong could relax, he explain patiently, "Its preciousness lies in the 'Demon Seed Spirit Core' within the flesh. Once ingested, the demon seed will nestle deep within your stomach."

"Then, then what…" Little Qinglong's pupils began to dilate, gulping nervously.

"Then, just with a single thought from me, the Demon Seed Spirit Core will take root in your stomach, and the thorns that grow on the roots will pierce your belly," Wang Shouzhe continued with an animated expression, as if telling a story to children, with vivid detail, "They will absorb your qi and blood for nourishment and will grow slowly, ever so slowly.

As you eat more and more qi and blood, they will grow faster. The roots, like tendrils, will gradually spread into your veins... Your body will be filled with the roots of the Demon Seed Spirit Core."

"No, don't, don't go on," Little Qinglong, floating in the air, looked terrified and was swaying as if she was about to fall into Deep Taihu Lake.

"As the root keeps growing, you will be in more and more pain, and you will also become hungrier," Wang Shouzhe was unperturbed and continued, "Driven by intense hunger, you will start to eat frenziedly, but even if you eat until your stomach is about to burst, it will be futile."

"Because all that food will become nourishment for the Nine Yous Bloodthirsty Demon Seed. In the end, it will burst your body, madly devouring your blood, tendons, bones, skin, and those beautiful scales."

"Eventually, it will grow into a magnificent demon tree atop your corpse. I reckon, if cut down, the wood would make for very sturdy chairs."

Wang Shouzhe's voice was like the whispering of a demon, illustrating one terrifying scene after another.

"No! I don't want that, I don't want to be eaten by the Demon Seed Core~~Waaaah~ It's so scary~ I don't want to become a chair!" Little Qinglong cried out in fear, "You're a big bad guy! I don't believe you! You must be lying to a dragon!"

"Don't believe it? Let's try it then."

Wang Shouzhe snapped his fingers with a "pop", his voice deep, as if summoning something, chanting, "Nine Yous Bloodthirsty Demon Seed Spirit Core, do you hear my call? The time is ripe; start to take root and sprout."

Suddenly!

Little Qinglong's eyes bulged, as if she had been immobilized, her entire body stiffened on the spot.

She could clearly feel something coming to life inside her stomach, squirming bit by bit, scraping her stomach lining as if taking root there.

The sensation wasn't very painful, but it acted like a switch, involuntarily triggering her imagination of the horrifying scenes described by Wang Shouzhe, causing Little Qinglong to break down on the spot.

Her dragon face drooped, her whiskers drooping, while tears streamed uncontrollably to either side, spraying out.

L-girl's dragon life had just begun, ah woo~ Was it to end so tragically? Waaaah~ L-girl doesn't want to die, waaaah~~~

The more she thought, the harder she cried, and the sadder she became. Moisture in the air kept gathering, and dark clouds rolled over Deep Taihu Lake, soon pouring rain "whooshing" down heavily.

Wang Shouzhe and Firefox Old Ancestor watched her cry and vent in silence, their expressions sympathetic.

Even in the world of adults, a breakdown can happen in an instant. Let alone Little Qinglong, she was too young, just a baby dragon who had recently transformed, and her inability to accept the harsh realities of the world was to be expected.