One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

Just as the two were arguing, a woman's voice rang in Sun Yao and Grandpa Liu's ears again, which immediately stopped their quarrel.

Sun Yao and Grandpa Liu turned their heads at the same time. It was a fox that was entirely fiery red, with even some gold flecks in its fur. This fox was not large, similar in size to an ordinary fox. Clearly, it was not following the same path as the huge white fox.

"Third sister, your eighth brother is really going too far! Our Liu Xian lineage has guarded the Heavenly Pool for so many years, and he comes up here and says he wants to take half of it. Isn't that going too far?!"

"Alright, alright, haven't I already given you the solution? Just do as I said. As for the specifics, you, Liu Jia Da Lang, can decide."

"Yes, Third Aunt, don't worry, I will arrange everything perfectly." Clearly, this Third Great-Grandmother of the Hu family had already noticed Liu Qiankun and Sun Yao's return.

"Hey? You're back, kid. Tell your second great-grandfather what the old dragon's transformation into a dragon was like."

The first person Grandpa Liu approached wasn't his eldest son, but Sun Yao. After hearing his words, Grandma Hu's third wife and eighth grandfather also set their sights on Sun Yao. There was no other way; after all, among those present, only Sun Yao and the Fire Dragon had gone through the tribulation together—human or demon—so who else could they ask for details?

"Well, I can tell you the specifics, but just give a general outline to the outside world. Just say that the old dragon failed his tribulation and died, and his body fell into the vast ocean and cannot be found. Anyone who wants to look for him can go ahead."

"Failed?"

“That’s right, it failed. But it can’t be called a failure. We’ll discuss the details in private later. This matter involves a wide range of issues and cannot be known to any outsiders. Even though I have great faith in the disciples of your families, it’s still best to be cautious.”

"Alright, let's tell the clan members this news first, and then we can talk in detail. You go and handle this matter, Eighth Brother. Remember not to say too much. Just tell them that the old dragon failed to transform into a dragon. If I hear any rumors coming from your mouth, you'd better watch out."

As Third Great-Grandma spoke, she glanced at Eighth Great-Grandpa with her colorful eyes. Eighth Great-Grandpa was instantly struck as if by lightning, and his whole body trembled. He knew all too well how many tricks his third sister had up her sleeve. If he offended his other older brothers and sisters, he might still have a chance to survive, but if he offended this one, he would have a hard time dying.

"Don't worry, Third Sister, I'll handle this perfectly. I guarantee there won't be any accidents!"

"Yes, that would be best. Go quickly and come back soon. We'll be waiting for you at the bottom of Tianchi Lake." After saying that, Third Great-Grandma waved her paw, and Eighth Great-Grandpa Hu immediately disappeared. With such a large size and such speed, it seems that this person's strength is not much weaker than Second Great-Grandpa Liu.

"The bottom of Tianchi Lake? Third Great-Grandma, what are you saying? I don't quite understand." Sun Yao was confused after hearing the words "Tianchi Lake." Why did she say to wait for Eighth Great-Grandpa at the bottom of Tianchi Lake?

"You should know that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is very rich in this Heavenly Pool, right?"

"Well, of course I know."

"Now that Tianchi Lake is unclaimed, the earth fire veins of Tianchi Lake have subsided, and the bottom of Tianchi Lake has become a treasure land for us immortals to cultivate. After you left, the immortals of the Liu family built an underwater palace in the very center of the bottom of Tianchi Lake. We have decided to set up the main hall there, and the village halls will also start using the secondary halls."

"Oh, so that's how it is! What! They built an underwater palace?! I'm going to be out with the fire dragon for a whole day?!"

Sun Yao was so surprised by this that words could hardly describe it; indeed, the speed of infrastructure construction was ingrained in their very being.

“You definitely won’t believe me if I just tell you. Come on, Second Grandfather will take you to see.” As he spoke, Second Grandfather Liu used his tail to curl Sun Yao onto his head and rushed into the Heavenly Pool with Sun Yao.

In no time, he arrived at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool, which was now completely different from when he left. When he left, the bottom of the Heavenly Pool was unusually dark due to the absence of the earth fire veins, but now it was emitting a faint glow.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be clusters of luminous pearls emitting light. Sure enough, these immortals who had lived for hundreds of years were all incredibly wealthy, their riches practically unimaginable.

When Grandpa Hu returned, Sun Yao briefly explained the story of the Fire Dragon's transformation into a dragon to the immortals, including the obstruction by the Japanese Onmyoji and the fact that even the Fire Dragon's successful transformation could not prevent his death.

About an hour later, Sun Yao left Tianchi, escorted down the mountain by Grandpa Liu. As for the immortals in the palace at the bottom of Tianchi, they were still slowly accepting the facts of this transformation from a dragon to a serpent, the most important being that the fire dragon, even after transforming, still did not survive.

Sun Yao returned to the courtyard in Wuxian Village and saw Yue Qiluo sitting on a recliner waiting for him. He walked over and hugged Yue Qiluo, "Qiluo, I've finished what I needed to do here. Let's pack up and go home."

"go home?"

"That's right, go home."

If Sun Yao's first emotional bond in this world was with his master, Chu Feng, then his first sense of home was at Longhu Mountain. After arriving in this world, he spent the longest time at Longhu Mountain and became close friends with many of his fellow disciples there.

If we're talking about Sun Yao's deepest ties, it would naturally be with Chu Feng, but that's for Chu Feng personally. Compared to Longhu Mountain, his feelings for Huode Sect are actually much weaker.

Now that he'd gained a wife on this trip, he naturally had to bring her back to Longhu Mountain and introduce her to all his fellow disciples. He especially wanted to mock Zhang Zhiwei, since everyone else had already achieved the Yang Five Thunder Great Completion stage and could lose their virginity, while he himself had a wife before he was even 15, and Zhang Zhiwei, that old bachelor, was still going strong.

"Okay, we'll only be here for about half a month anyway, so there's nothing particularly we need to take with us. But if we just leave like this, won't the little weasel cause a huge commotion?" Yue Qiluo gave a mischievous smile, then said something that gave Sun Yao a real headache.

That's right, it was those three words, "little white weasel," that were giving Sun Yao a huge headache. He thought everything was fine after rescuing the little white weasel, but he never expected that during the two weeks he stayed there, the weasel would come to see him almost every day. It would come during the day and then at night; whenever Sun Yao was in the yard, it would pester him for half a day.

(Let's brainstorm: what kind of things does this dragon refine? Let's start a thread here and everyone can share their thoughts. Also, the following parts will jump straight into the plot without dragging on. The purpose of tomb raiding is to find medicinal herbs and rare treasures; otherwise, searching deep in the mountains would be too much trouble. These tomb owners used their power to acquire so many things in their lifetime, but now that they're dead, Sun Yao will naturally help them out. There will be the Emperor's Banner, and there will also be elements related to the War of Resistance. When Old Li attacks Ping'an County, we should lend a hand.)