But when he thought about it carefully, it was actually quite possible. Though he was born of the human race, whether his current body was that of a dragon or a human, even Yang Kai himself wasn't entirely sure anymore. Zhu Qing, on the other hand, was a pure-blooded dragon.
If the two of them truly produced offspring, there was an extremely high probability that the child would be of the dragon race.
The reason Mo Xiaoqi didn't possess any dragon bloodline was primarily due to the Beast Martial Great Emperor Mo Huang — Mo Xiaoqi had inherited far more from her father.
Once he understood what Dragon Island was after, Yang Kai said with a dark expression: "Is the Grand Elder joking with me?"
Zhu Yan cleared his throat with a light cough, clenching his fist: "Throughout the generations of our dragon race, our clansmen have always been few in number. Losing even one is a tremendous loss, so this is not a matter I would joke about."
The old geezer was serious? Yang Kai stared wide-eyed, frowning as he said: "If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the Grand Elder. Setting aside whether Zhu Qing and I would even have such intentions — let alone how long it might be before we could produce offspring — even if we did, I would not hand my children over to the dragon race. My children will stay by my side to grow, and I will personally raise them into proper adults!"
He already had a cultivation at the second-level Emperor Realm, and if you really tallied it up, Zhu Qing's cultivation was even slightly higher than his. With both of them being so powerful, it truly wouldn't be easy to produce offspring, because the stronger one's cultivation, the lower the chance of bearing children.
If he actually agreed to this demand, they might not see any hope for the next ten or even a hundred years. Was he supposed to stay on Dragon Island that long?
"As long as you put in the effort, there's always hope," Zhu Yan said earnestly, trying to persuade him.
Yang Kai waved his sleeve dismissively: "The Grand Elder needn't say any more. Since the dragon race refuses to honor the debt, I have nothing left to say. If you truly wish to add members to the dragon race, the Grand Elder can put in the effort himself — why come begging me?"
The moment those words left his mouth, Fu Zhun let out an angry shout: "Insolent!"
If the Grand Elder were to put in the effort, that would have to be with her, of course. For a junior like Yang Kai to make such a remark naturally made her lose face.
Yang Kai gave her a cold look, said nothing, then turned back to Zhu Yan: "Consider these Dragon Blood Blossoms on the island a gift from me to the dragon race. From now on, I will have no further ties with the dragon race. Farewell!"
With that, he turned and shot off toward the exit.
Zhu Qing sighed softly, her graceful figure swaying as she hurried to follow Yang Kai. She had thought that after Yang Kai had cultivated so many Dragon Blood Blossoms for Dragon Island this time, their relationship would surely improve greatly — perhaps Dragon Island would even accept Yang Kai. Who could have imagined things would turn out like this? She couldn't help but feel a trace of resentment toward Fu Zhun.
"The kid's got quite the temper," Zhu Yan remarked, watching Yang Kai's retreating figure with a slow shake of his head. Then he chuckled: "Possessing the Progenitor Dragon's Origin Essence, yet he says he has no further ties with our dragon race… As if that's possible."
Zhu Kong said: "He probably doesn't even realize he's already a member of the dragon race. It's just that the Progenitor Dragon's Origin Essence is far too significant, and it's not something we can easily explain to him. Sigh."
Zhu Yan said: "That's precisely why I hope he and Qing'er can produce offspring. If that happens, he'll have at least some bond with our dragon race going forward, and he won't act so recklessly. Unfortunately, it seems our approach has rather backfired."
Fu Xuan furrowed her delicate brows: "Couldn't you just tell him directly? Did it have to be done this way?"
Zhu Yan shook his head with a bitter smile: "The Progenitor Dragon's Origin Essence is far too noble. If we were to reveal the full truth to him, the entire Dragon Island would fall under his authority. With his cultivation yet to reach that level, placing him in such a position prematurely would be good for neither him nor our dragon race."
Fu Xuan opened her mouth, but in the end, it only turned into a sigh.
High above the sky, Yang Kai and Zhu Qing flew side by side.
After stewing in anger for a while, Yang Kai's mood had settled down considerably. Though he'd been played by Fu Zhun, the trip hadn't been entirely without gain — at the very least, he had confirmed that Zhu Qing hadn't been subjected to any punishment by the dragon race. And the Dragon Blood Blossoms he had spent half a year cultivating — Zhu Qing would surely receive a fair share of them.
At that thought, Yang Kai pulled a spatial ring from inside his robe and handed it to her.
Zhu Qing took it and swept it with her spiritual sense, then blinked in surprise: "How are there so many Dragon Blood Pills?"
Inside the spatial ring were three hundred Dragon Blood Pills, and of exceptionally high quality at that — many had even developed pill patterns. During these six months, Zhu Qing hadn't been by his side the entire time. In his spare moments, Yang Kai had naturally refined quite a few Dragon Blood Pills. The two Wood Spirits hadn't needed much effort to cultivate the Dragon Blood Blossoms, and these pills had all been refined from high-grade Dragon Blood Blossoms, so their quality was naturally not low.
Yang Kai smiled: "They're for you to use. While I'm not by your side, you can take them to refine your bloodline. When I come to see you next time, I'll bring you more."
"You're leaving already?" Zhu Qing's small hand tightened around the spatial ring as she looked at him with reluctance. These past six months had been truly wonderful. Though she knew Yang Kai couldn't remain on Dragon Island permanently, she hadn't expected the parting to come so suddenly.
Yang Kai reached over and wrapped an arm around her waist, tilting his head to look at her: "Come with me?"
Zhu Qing rested her head on his shoulder, pressing her lips together: "I'm scared!"
Yang Kai was taken aback: "What are you scared of?"
The words had barely left his mouth when he felt a pinch at his waist from Zhu Qing: "Those four wives of yours!"
Yang Kai grimaced, caught between laughter and tears: "What are you afraid of them for?" You're a dragon, for crying out loud — if anyone should be afraid, it should be them!
Zhu Qing fidgeted slightly: "I just am, okay?"