Huiyao, reverting to his fish-headed form, led the way while muttering over his shoulder, "My clan produces offspring annually, with each brood numbering 36,000. Out of those, only three transform into serpent fish; the rest devolve into eels, lampreys, and moray eels. We are nothing like you humans."0

This left both Li Qinghong and Kongheng astonished. Huiyao sighed deeply and muttered, "The Hui fish clan originated from the union of the third son of the Hornless Dragon's fifth grandson and a lamprey. Who knows how diluted our lineage has become? Even after a millennium, we have ended up as such a pathetic sight."0

Huiyao grumbled, "You humans, on the other hand, benefited from your ancestors' early beginnings, amassing countless Metallic Essences and Fruition Attainments. You have established stable foundations, dividing lineages into different surnames to distinguish noble descendants. With...0