"None of it, Madam... You... please go see for yourself." Chang Hao, usually so composed, wore a complex expression.

Something that can’t be said openly, something almost unspeakable.

It made me uneasy, fearing Little Dumpling might have some strange illness or something. "Alright."

Chang Hao led me to a waterfall in the back mountain, where a little child of about three years stood.

The child looked quite peculiar, with skin as milky white as congealed cream.

With a bit of baby fat, round like a meatball.

But.

His neck was covered with red scales, glistening and translucent.

Like shining rubies, intricately carved piece by piece.

A beauty that can only be seen by the naked eye, possibly unable to be captured even by photographs.

The little child was using a brush dipped in cinnabar, drawing something on yellow paper.

With tiny, chubby fingers writing, indescribably adorable.

"Who... who is he? You won’t tell me he’s Dumpling, will you?" I couldn’t believe the little cherub in front of me could be my Dumpling.

But the scales on his neck were exactly the same as those Yu Longting birthed in the Nether Pond, stranger if not father and son.

Can’t be that Chang Hao swapped Yu Longting’s illegitimate child.

While my imagination was running wild, Chang Hao cryptically asked me, "Madam, did you... perhaps cheat on Snake Lord?"

"Pfft... why would you think that? Doesn’t Dumpling resemble his dad?" I can now mostly confirm that the little treasure drawing talismans by the waterfall is indeed my Dumpling.

His method of drawing talismans is just like Yu Longting, and that serious yet profound look is identical to Yu Longting.

This unique gaze, unlike Qing Li, or Yu Qingxiao.

Is a feature solely belonging to Yu Longting, which the little guy has perfectly inherited.

Chang Hao sighed deeply, "He resembles him, eight or nine parts like Snake Lord when he was young, but..."

"But what??" I stared curiously at Chang Hao.

This old sea snake spirit better have a reasonable explanation, how dare he suggest I cheated on Yu Longting.

In his eyes, am I so frivolous?

Chang Hao pointed to his neck, "But Snake Lord’s was white, while Little Snake Lord’s scales are red."

"Those are Dragon Scales, newborn Dragon Scales are naturally red." I wasn’t too concerned, just a misunderstanding.

Unexpectedly, Chang Hao became even more agitated, "That’s exactly what I’m saying, isn’t it rare for a Snake Tribe to be born with Dragon Scales??"

"True, you think Yu Longting can’t possibly give birth to a dragon?" I stroked my chin, looking dangerously at Chang Hao.

Chang Hao nodded repeatedly, "Uh-huh!"

"But in this world, besides Dragon Dad, there are no other dragons. You don’t think I and the patriarch..." The veins on my brow were lightly pulsating, wondering if the old man thought my temper was too good, daring to say anything.

Seeing my emotions on the brink, Chang Hao chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, I’m just reasonably suspecting, never had such intentions. After all, when Snake Lord was with you... he wasn’t a dragon yet."

Chang Hao innocently pointed fingers at me. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Nine Chapters of Order, Heaven, Earth, King, Parent, Fire God at my command, urgently as expected." A childish voice sounded seriously, seeing the little cutie in front of the waterfall making complex hand seals towards the rushing stream.

Triggered the talisman he had just drawn.