He Actually Has Another Dog Now

“Dragon Girl, what have you ever done for the beastfolk?”

The moment those words were spoken, the entire arena fell silent.

The beastfolk present looked at one another, clearly none of them had expected the purple-haired little girl onstage to ask such a question.

But the problem was...

They seemed to have genuinely never considered it before.

“This...”

The bull-headed beastman in the stands was left speechless, while Ye Shu gazed at Little Beast with open admiration.

Seeing her standing onstage, radiant and dazzling, he couldn’t help but feel proud.

“C-cough...”

Faced with the question, Ao Xue’s throat produced a dry, rasping croak, but she could not form any words. Her neck stiffened, her expression froze, and she looked like a chicken caught by the throat. Her face instantly flushed the color of pig’s liver.

All traces of her earlier composure had vanished.

Only after a long while did she stammer:

“My father once stood alone against the humans who wanted to capture large numbers of magical beasts for alchemy. With his eighth-order strength, my father fought head-on against a human cultivator in the Great Ascension Realm. It was only then that the humans truly came to respect us, securing ten thousand years of peace for the beastfolk.”

As Ao Xue spoke, she gradually lifted her head again.

The beastfolk below nodded one after another.

Among those present were many elders who had lived through that era. Upon hearing of those events from the past, their gazes toward Ao Xue gained a few more traces of approval.

Little Beast’s expression did not change in the slightest.

She asked again, “What has the Dragon Girl done for the beastfolk?”

“I... I...”

Ao Xue’s expression stiffened. “My father once used his dragon blood to temper the bodies of countless beastfolk, allowing them to break through the limits of their bloodlines and go farther.”

At these words, many of the beastfolk nodded once more.

Now that the events of the past had been turned to another page and the Old Dragon King was no longer present, the gratitude owed to him naturally extended to his children as well.

“What has the Dragon Girl done for the beastfolk?”

“My father once led the beastfolk across countless rivers and mountains in search of new territories, finding suitable habitats for every tribe. He also eased the conflicts between the various races, allowing the tribes to become more united and cohesive.”

“What has the Dragon Girl done for the beastfolk?”

“My father...”

Ao Xue stopped halfway through her sentence. At last, she could go no further.

She bit down angrily, glaring at Little Beast with teeth clenched in frustration.

“Is everything I’ve said still not enough to prove that I’m qualified to become the leader of the beastfolk?”

“I have never denied the Old Dragon King’s accomplishments.”

Little Beast shook her head.

She raised her gaze and looked across the stage at Ao Xue.

“But, Your Highness, Dragon Girl, those were your father’s accomplishments—not yours.”

“If your father’s achievements belong to you...”

“Then do your achievements belong to your descendants? And do your descendants’ achievements belong to their descendants? Do those descendants’ achievements belong to the generation after them?”

“Children and grandchildren without end.”

“Are you saying that the accomplishments of the Old Dragon King’s generation are enough to let his descendants sit in that position forever?”

Little Beast tapped the tabletop lightly with her right hand, producing a crisp sound.

At that moment, her presence overwhelmed the entire arena. It was impossible to tell that she was merely a purple crystal lion cub barely more than ten years old.

“I...”

Ao Xue was rendered speechless.

It was true.

Because she had lost her memories, she had wandered outside for a long time. After recovering those memories, she had wasted even more time awakening the dragon bloodline within her body. She had simply never had the time to do anything for the beastfolk.

She had no achievements of her own whatsoever.

“Even if you put it that way, she’s still the daughter of the Dragon King.”

The beastfolk below began to murmur among themselves, as though they were trying to support Ao Xue’s position through the force of their voices.

Little Beast looked calmly at the crowd.

She knew very well that the belief that bloodline determined status had already taken root deep within their hearts. It would not be easy to erase.

But she was still willing to try.

Because the beastfolk needed to change.

Old-fashioned beliefs could not lead this decaying race out of the mire of impending death. Only by breaking free of those shackles could they find a true road to prosperity.

On the high platform, Ao Xue flew into a rage from humiliation.

“You keep talking about me. What about you?”

“What have you ever done?”

The moment those words left her mouth, the Eastern Wasteland beastfolk gathered around Little Beast began shouting one after another before she could even answer.

“It was Teacher who taught us how to be proper beasts!”

“Exactly!”

“Before we met Teacher, our lives as beasts had been completely wasted. It was only by following Teacher that we understood what it truly meant to be a beast.”

“A beast should look and act like a beast!”

A burly bear beastman stepped forward and slapped his sturdy arm.

“With Teacher, we no longer fear humans coming to disturb us. Each of us now has our own role. Herbs that were once difficult to find are gathered by beasts who specialize in doing so, while those who aren’t skilled in medicine can seek out...”

“That’s right! Teacher gave me a second life!”

The rest of the Eastern Wasteland beastfolk responded in unison.

“Good grief...”

The surrounding beastfolk stared at the Eastern Wastelanders as they called a little beast who was not even as old as their daughters “Teacher.” Their pupils trembled, and their eyes filled with shock.

This was brainwashing—blatant, naked brainwashing!

“I think you’ve all become this creature’s devoted heirs!” one beastfolk shouted angrily, pointing at them. “You’re all grown adults, yet you call a child who hasn’t even finished growing her fur ‘Teacher’? Aren’t you ashamed of yourselves?”

“So what?”

The bear beastman gave it a disdainful glance.

“As the saying goes, the accomplished may be one’s teacher. Cultivation is not about age, but about one’s true self. You wouldn’t understand even if I explained it to you.”

“My word...”

Even Ye Shu, seated in the stands, was stunned.

He had never expected Little Beast’s influence to have grown so deep over the years. He had truly underestimated her.

“Silence!”

The Giant Ape City Lord frowned slightly and tapped the ground with his stone staff, producing a series of crisp thuds.

Only then did the two arguing sides fall silent and retreat reluctantly.

The Giant Ape City Lord nodded in satisfaction before looking toward Little Beast and signaling for her to continue.

Little Beast gave a slight nod, then turned around.

She faced the immense crowd of beasts filling the square, looking directly at every bird and beast present, and spoke in a clear, ringing voice.

“I’d like to ask everyone a few questions.”

“Before today, had any of you ever seen the beast standing on that election platform? Did you know her name?”

“...”

The beasts below looked at one another, then shook their heads.

“No. We didn’t know.”

Little Beast nodded and asked another question.

“Then do you know what she has done in the past? Do you know what contributions she has made to the beastfolk?”

“No... We don’t.”

The crowd fell silent for a moment before a few hesitant voices answered, saying they did not know.

“Very good.”

Looking at the bewildered beasts, Little Beast nodded in satisfaction. Then she pointed toward Ao Xue, whose face had grown grim, and said each word distinctly:

“Before today, you didn’t even know her name, what she had done in the past, or whether she was good or evil. Yet you were willing to entrust the entire beastfolk to her.”

“Isn’t that absurd?”

The arena fell silent once again.

“Hiss... That... That actually makes some sense...”

The beasts scratched their heads. Their scalps felt strangely itchy, as though they were about to grow brains.

“You bastard…”

Staring at the bewildered beastfolk below the platform, Ao Xue was practically grinding her teeth to pieces. Becoming the new Beast King had been a foregone conclusion, but then this unexpected rival had appeared out of nowhere.

Where the hell had this guy come from?

Wait!

A figure suddenly flashed through Ao Xue’s mind.

Almost instinctively, she raised her head and searched the distant stands. At last, she spotted Ye Shu sitting beside the minotaur.

Although his face looked nothing like before, she still recognized him.

It was that guy!

That guy!

She would recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes!

Seeing Ye Shu gazing admiringly at the Little Beast, his eyes filled with her image, a surge of fury suddenly welled up inside Ao Xue.

That damned bastard!

He was secretly keeping another little beast behind her back!