Chapter 261

Chapter 261

The more he looked at Little Yellow Dragon, the more he liked him. In two lifetimes, he had never taken on a disciple before.

He lacked a true, legitimate disciple to inherit all the knowledge he had acquired from the Bai Family.

Bai Xiaoyu felt the desire to take on a disciple. He had previously taught the caretakers, but everyone's talents were different. Even the prodigies sent from the capital star fell short in some way.

This little dragon cub seemed like a natural-born medical prodigy, but he wasn’t sure if the cub was interested in this field.

But this wasn’t something to rush. He needed to first assess the cub's physical condition.

When his mental energy probed inside, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked.

The condition was too good.

The little dragon was brimming with vitality, and touching him felt like touching the Tree of Life.

He had long heard that the Bug Race had a great leader in charge of medical affairs, but they had always been protected by the Bug Race. Over the centuries, very little information had been collected.

But it was known that their medical abilities were quite formidable.

In the great battle between Big Black Egg and the Insect Emperor, both sides nearly wiped each other out. Big Black Egg encountered him and is still recovering from injuries.

However, the Bug Race has recently been frequently provoking incidents at the borders of the star system. According to intelligence, they have almost fully recovered.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at Little Yellow Dragon beside him. The young boy, now grown, seemed to always have a smile on his face.

Even when he injected the needle into Little Breaker, he was smiling, directly subduing Little Breaker, who barely dared to resist.

But the effect was also quite remarkable.

The Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon was indeed showing faint signs of a third metamorphosis, being more irritable, impulsive, and combative than the other dragon cubs. After this injection, he visibly calmed down, and his scales became much smoother.

All of this was thanks to the light green needle. Bai Xiaoyu's gaze fell on the living branches on Little Yellow Dragon's back, which seemed to contain powerful vitality.

This was nothing like the potions he had brewed. Little Yellow Dragon himself was like a tree that had blossomed and borne fruit.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu staring at Little Yellow Dragon, Little Prince beside him snorted, "Why do you look like you've never seen the world before? This is his talent."

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at him, "Little Prince, from the way you're acting, did you know about this before?"

Little Prince: "There's nothing I don't know."

Bai Xiaoyu pinched his cheek, "Then why didn't you say anything?"

Little Prince reluctantly let him pinch once, but dodged his hand the second time, "Why should I say anything? You didn't ask."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

This brat.

He was used to it.

Little Prince's eyes shifted, "You have injuries, don't you? It's perfect for him to give you a shot."

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu happened to see Little Yellow Dragon finish injecting the calf-thick needle. When the needle was pulled out, he couldn't help but hiss.

Hearing this, he shivered. What was Little Prince trying to do?

Little Yellow Dragon turned around, the empty syringe dangling from the branch above his head, swinging occasionally.

Little Yellow Dragon looked Bai Xiaoyu up and down, "White Papa seems really injured, let me check on you."

The Little Prince smiled rarely, "So weak, just got slapped by that dragon. Quick, give him a shot."

Bai Xiaoyu shuddered. How long had it been since he started learning alchemy in his previous life? He had never let anyone else treat him.

The saying 'a doctor cannot heal himself' didn’t apply to him.

Bai Xiaoyu waved his hands repeatedly, "No need, I'm almost healed."

Little Yellow Dragon tilted his head, his red lips and white teeth giving him a youthful appearance. Seeing Bai Xiaoyu's reluctance, his eyes curved with a hint of mischief. The sudden transition from child to teenager was instantly less jarring.

"Really no need? This shot of mine can boost your health even if you're not sick."

As he spoke, another branch emerged from his back, this one emerald green and translucent, looking as fragile as crystal.

Little Prince Xiao Bao and the other dragon cubs glanced over, and Bai Xiaoyu also felt the powerful life force emanating from it.

Little Prince: "Life essence—perfect for you right now."

Bai Xiaoyu patted the grown Little Yellow Dragon's head, "Really no need."

Anything related to life essence is incredibly valuable. Most are non-renewable, and even if they can be renewed, it's extremely difficult.

The boy blinked, "White Papa, don’t worry, it can grow back."

Bai Xiaoyu felt a warmth in his heart, "Really no need, you keep it."

Little Prince snorted, "He keeps it only for you."

Who else would he use it for if not the Emperor?

That old guy fought with Big Black, then bounced back, even sending that immortal prince after him. The healing leader’s life essence is probably almost drained.

But losing too much life essence can lead to exhaustion, and overdrawing can even lead to the next cycle of reincarnation.

To put it bluntly, you’re done for.

Bai Xiaoyu: "I don't need it, really, keep it for yourself."

The boy retracted the branch, "It's a bit less now, I'll save more."

But soon he asked again, "White Papa hasn't slept for three days and nights. I have something here to aid sleep and eliminate fatigue, how about it?"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the newly grown branch. He touched the bud in front of him, and in the next moment, the bud bloomed and bore fruit under his surprised gaze. Finally, a small red fruit steadily landed in his palm.

The boy looked at him expectantly, "White Papa, eat it quickly."

Bai Xiaoyu put the cherry-like fruit into his mouth. It melted instantly, a light sweetness flowing into his throat. Almost immediately, his fatigue slowly disappeared, and sleepiness gradually emerged.

The effect of this little fruit was quite good. He could also refine pills with the same effect, but it required various herbs. For Little Yellow Dragon to grow it in a blink, it was simply miraculous.

Bai Xiaoyu: "It can be like this? No need for injections?"

Little Yellow Dragon: "Of course, White Papa can choose the way you like. Injections are what I prefer."

The little tyrannosaurus who had been injected rubbed its butt and charged over, glaring at Little Yellow Dragon, "You did it on purpose."

The Little Yellow Dragon wasn't the least bit intimidated by the little Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon's bluster. "Keep making noise, and next time I'll give you the biggest needle."

The little Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon immediately quieted down.

He was fuming but couldn't do a thing about it.

Unless he never got injured again, which was absolutely impossible.

The thought of a bigger needle made him back down, and he could only grit his teeth and bear it.

He turned around, picked a dragon cub who was watching the show, and swiped at it with his claw.

Fighting to blow off steam.

The two dragon cubs fought, intentionally or unintentionally causing collateral damage. Before long, almost everyone except the Little Yellow Dragon next to Bai Xiaoyu was fighting.

Bai Xiaoyu yawned, "Take it easy, don't get hurt."

He wanted to say more, but his eyelids grew heavier. He casually pulled out a bed and was out like a light in three seconds.

After he fell asleep, the Little Prince and Little Bai drove the noisy dragon cubs out. The two of them closed their eyes on either side of Bai Xiaoyu.

The Little Yellow Dragon stayed out of the fight. After his third metamorphosis, his strength had skyrocketed. He could take on all the dragon cubs by himself, so fighting them was no fun.

Huang Yu glanced at the three sleeping figures and quietly walked out. Passing by the dragon cubs fighting outside, he left the forbidden area.

The elders had been keeping a close eye and were shocked to see the youth who had suddenly grown up.

The generals were the same. They couldn't watch the live feed inside the forbidden area, so they observed the situation while working.

Three days and nights later, a youth who seemed to have shot up overnight appeared.

The youth didn't care if they could accept it or not. He took a step forward, and in the next second, the youth disappeared, replaced by a massive dragon, two hundred meters tall.

General Huang Meng looked at the cub, now only a third smaller than himself, and instantly clutched his chest.

He had known this day would come, but he hadn't expected it to be so soon.

His once adorable cub had grown from three meters to two hundred meters tall. Looking at the robust and massive body, he no longer wanted to cuddle and lift it high; now he just wanted to punch it into the ground so hard it would be stuck there!

The other generals burst into laughter, and Huang Meng angrily retorted, "Laugh all you want. In less than a month, you'll be just like me."

The generals instantly stopped laughing because Huang Meng was telling the truth.

Compared to the dragon clans' lengthy growth period, the Bug leader's growth was downright unnatural. After three transformations, it reached a sub-adult state, but after that, there wouldn't be any sudden growth spurts, and it would enter a normal growth phase.

Huang Yu came out mainly to fill his stomach. Bai Xiaoyu and the dragon cubs had only fed him before the transformation, and after giving the little Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon a shot, he urgently needed to replenish his energy.

He headed to the dragon clans' back mountain, where high-level prey for the cubs was stocked, and cleared it out. Then he went to the usual hunting grounds of the adult dragons to hunt.

Now it was the adult dragons' turn to question their reality.

Wait, who is this kid?

His aura was exactly the same as that of the Little Yellow Dragon cub. Yesterday he was still drinking milk, and today he could already get married?

Had their dragon clans' centuries-long growth period just vanished?

Aside from doubting their own existence, they were also a bit heartbroken that the tiny cub had suddenly turned into a hulking dragon. But soon, they became very interested in the grown dragon cub's strength. Besides, this way, they didn't have to hold back their strength anymore—they could just go all out!

Soon, Little Yellow Dragon was also surrounded, and before long, the fight stirred up a cloud of dust.

Bai Xiaoyu woke up to find the dragon cubs had already finished their fight, and Little Yellow Dragon had returned.

Little Prince and Little Bao also got up and followed by Bai Xiaoyu's side.

Bai Xiaoyu stepped out just in time to see the 200-meter-tall Little Yellow Dragon. Even though he was ready for it, the sight still blew him away.

But he adapted well, quickly focusing on the herbs Little Yellow Dragon was holding.

Little Yellow Dragon put down the herbs and transformed into his human form.

Huang Yu: "White Papa, you're awake?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Just woke up. Do you recognize these herbs?"

Huang Yu: "No, but I can tell they're useful just by touching them."

As he spoke, two more leaves sprouted from his back, extending into vines that touched the herbs. "Now I know their effects. If I could freely transform into my Bug form in the dragon lair, I could have just sniffed them from afar to know."

Bai Xiaoyu: "You're something else, kid. So why did you gather them?"

Huang Yu: "These are leftovers from what I ate. The herbs taste all over the place, so I brought them back to try a different way of consuming them."

After saying this, the vines behind him coiled around the herbs, and within seconds, only some residue and fragments were left.

"Collecting these herbs allows me to convert them into the essence I need when necessary," Huang Yu said, shaking the vines behind him. "It's somewhat similar to the essence White Papa brews. But we don't call them potions; we uniformly refer to them as essence."

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned. This was natural talent.

Humans spend a lifetime learning, but this kid was born with it.

This was the kind of talent that some people could never catch up to, no matter how hard they tried.

A talent like this has to be taken under my wing.

Deep in thought, Bai Xiaoyu was about to speak when the boy vanished, having finished the herbs with his vines.

Bai Xiaoyu reacted quickly and grabbed something—a half-human-tall sprout appeared in his hand.

Had Huang Yu really turned into a bean sprout?

But the vast, vibrant life force emanating from his palm startled him. Was this... a sapling of the Life Tree?

Who would have thought that Little Yellow Dragon's Bug form would be the Tree of Life?

It was downright bizarre.