“You sick in the head?”

  Tian immediately cursed.

  This guy was completely out of his mind.

  He continued,

  “That madwoman—don’t you know how strong she is? If I went to see her, there’d be no coming back. But she’s probably already broken—just like you.”

  “Perfect! Mwah! Mwah! I love you! I love you, you little goblin—hahaha!”

  Rodel was so excited he planted several deep kisses on Tian right there.

  He couldn’t stop grinning foolishly.

  Tian was utterly speechless.

  This guy had completely lost it.

  For now, Tian decided to rest.

  The swelling on his head hadn’t even subsided yet.

  And tomorrow he still needed to scout Bright Town’s exact situation and report back to the Amethyst Dragon Mother.

  That night—

  The residents of Bright Town didn’t sleep a wink.

  …

  The next day.

  Tian mounted his wyvern and flew toward the outskirts of Bright Town, carefully observing from a safe distance.

  If the Sword Saint hadn’t broken down—if she’d instead flown into a rage and charged straight for the Tian Kuang Tribe—that would be game over.

  Fortunately, his guess was correct.

  The imposing figure that once stood atop the clock tower like an unyielding statue was now gone.

  Even when Tian flew closer, he couldn’t sense any trace of the Sword Saint.

  Only ruins remained.

  The townsfolk were busy burying the dead, their mourning cries unending.

  The cries echoed through the air, turning the town into a living hell.

  Tian felt no emotional fluctuation.

  It was the law of the jungle: he was a goblin, they were humans. Kill or be killed—nothing more.

  Nothing unusual.

  He felt no sympathy for humans—just as humans felt none for goblins.

  In the human world, the default rule was simple: see a goblin, kill it. Find a nest or tribe? Wipe it clean!

  Bright Town had been the first 'goblin nest' Tian ever discovered.

  Sooner or later, he would wipe it out and claim it for himself.

  But not yet.

  He didn’t have the strength to withstand the human armies and powerhouses.

  “Did she break down? Or did she leave? Most likely, she broke down. If she had truly abandoned Bright Town, she would have come for revenge first.”

  Tian muttered to himself.

  Collapse didn’t necessarily mean illness—it could be a mental breakdown or a loss of will to fight.

  Then he turned and flew toward Dragon Island.

  He had to admit—the Amethyst Dragon Mother’s help had been invaluable.

  Without her harassment keeping the royal knight squads pinned down, the Tian Kuang Tribe would have been exterminated long ago.

  On the way, he grabbed more cattle and sheep as tribute.

  Arriving above Dragon Island, the dragons were still flying busily everywhere, hunting for food.

  Tian flew straight toward the Amethyst Dragon Mother’s lair.

  Before he even arrived, her massive dragon eyes opened, quietly waiting.

  “Dragon Mother, long time no see!”

  Tian hopped down onto the cliff wall and greeted her politely with a smile.

  The Amethyst Dragon Mother’s gaze toward him had completely changed.

  No more disdain or disgust.

  Only appreciation.

  She spoke.

  “Long time no see, little one. I heard what you did yesterday. Truly—delightful to a dragon’s heart.”

  “Haha, just lucky. I came to pass along a message: keep harassing Bright Town for now—and you can get even closer.”

  Tian scratched his head, putting on an obedient act.

  The Amethyst Dragon Mother stared at him, as if pondering something.

  “And what reward do I get? Flying back and forth every day is tiring.”

  “I’ve got something for you—look.”

  Tian quickly had the cattle and sheep brought forward.

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  But the Amethyst Dragon Mother barely glanced at them.

  Her cold dragon eyes suddenly softened with a hint of playfulness.

  She extended her enormous, soft red tongue—

  And gave Tian a full-body “kiss.”

  She engulfed him completely, covering him in saliva.

  The Amethyst Dragon Mother savored the taste.

  “Delicious… The reward I want is you. What do you say?”

  “Me? You’re joking, right?”

  Tian was genuinely, deeply embarrassed.

  The Amethyst Dragon Mother was over a hundred meters long!

  Tian was barely over a meter tall as a goblin.

  Impossible.

  Not to mention, earning attribute gains required strict conditions—proper completion.

  But the Amethyst Dragon Mother was dead serious.

  “Of course I’m not joking. Didn’t you already impregnate that dragon next to you?”

  Tian grew even more awkward.

  “Let me explain—that was pure accident.”

  “I won’t get angry about something like that. But if you refuse… I might actually get upset.”

  Her enormous maw opened wide—

  Each fang bigger than Tian’s entire body!

  Terrifying.

  Tian hurriedly said,

  “That’s not what I mean! I’m just a goblin—how could I possibly be worthy of the dragon clan?”

  “We ancient dragons have always respected strength. I came back to Dragon Island to mate with a powerful dragon and produce even stronger offspring. But now, with you here, why should I bother with anyone else?”

  Her tone held no trace of jest.

  She was completely serious!

  She knew goblins could breed with any race.

  She wanted to see what kind of offspring a dragon and a goblin could create.

  Perhaps the first of its kind in history—surely something unique.

  Since she had put it that way—

  And this was the first true cooperation between goblin and dragon—

  Tian had no reason to refuse her.

  The surrounding wyverns froze in mid-air, staring in utter shock.

  Embarrassed and annoyed, the Amethyst Dragon Mother snapped.

  “Scram! What are you looking at? Go hunt meat for me!”

  The wyverns scattered immediately.

  Finally,

  Tian’s system chimed with the reward for producing dragon descendants.

  A massive influx of free attribute points:

  +500 HP

  +100 Strength

  +100 Defense!

  Completely free.

  But she was far stronger than he was—it was best not to get too involved.

  He planned to slip away immediately.

  Goblins had no concept of romance, marriage, or even family ties.

  He wasn’t going to stick around to care for the Amethyst Dragon Mother while she laid her eggs.

  “Wait! What’s your name?”

  The Amethyst Dragon Mother suddenly called out.

  She had no intention of stopping him—dragons were matriarchal by nature. They didn’t rely on males.

  “Tian. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”

  With that, Tian mounted his bipedal wyvern and quickly left Dragon Island.

  He still had real business to attend to.

  Watching him depart, the Amethyst Dragon Mother gave a playful smile.

  “Goblin...? Perhaps this race isn’t as filthy and worthless as I thought… No—it’s him. Maybe he’ll lead the goblins to create an entirely new world…”

  Back at the Tian Kuang Tribe, the captured women had mostly been settled.

  But Rodel—the lunatic—was still ranting and mocking nonstop.

  He didn’t even realize how pathetic he looked.

  “It’s over… Lord Rodel has gone completely mad. What do we do? Will Lady Sword Saint come save us?”

  A young woman curled up in fear.

  Rodel laughed hysterically.

  “Sword Saint? That filthy bitch? You might as well kill yourselves waiting for her to save you! Hahaha!”

  “You—Lord Rodel! How can you speak about your master like that? What’s happened to you?”

  “Yeah, we noticed something was wrong with you from the start. Why do you hate us and Lady Sword Saint so much?”

  “Stop it, everyone—he’s pitiful. He must have suffered something truly inhuman.”

  The group of captives looked at him with pity.

  This only made Rodel roar even louder.

  “I don’t need your pity! Pity yourselves!”

  “Swish…”

  A gust of wind rustled overhead.

  Tian returned on his wyvern.

  He dismounted and surveyed the captured residents.

  Then he walked to Leah’s cage.

  “Now—you’re free. Anyone who wants to stay can stay. Anyone who wants to leave can go.”

  “What?”

  Not just Leah—every goblin froze in confusion.

  Freeing so many elves? Just like that?

  “You…”

  Leah parted her red lips, unsure what to say.

  Tian shrugged.

  “I said I’d give you freedom. You’re not that useful to me anymore—so you can go.”

  She had been honest and helped him multiple times.

  Releasing her was only fair.

  Now she had enough strength to protect herself—he wasn’t worried about revenge.

  Most importantly, Tian was taking a gamble.

  He wanted her to bring the elves into the Tian Kuang Tribe.

  The goblins were strong in close combat, but they lacked ranged attackers.

  A group of elves as archers would be ideal.

  As the cage opened, Cassana grabbed Leah and started pulling her toward the exit.

  “Mother! Let’s go—hurry!”

  Leah stepped out, still a little dazed by the sudden freedom.

  Cassana frantically rushed to open the other cages, but her trembling hands fumbled—taking forever on each one.

  Moon stepped in to help.

  In the end—all the elves were freed.

  The taste of freedom brought some of them to tears.

  But they didn’t leave immediately.

  They had nowhere to go.

  After a long silence, Leah finally spoke.

  “Cassana—and the rest of you. If you want to leave, return to the Forest of Myriad Forms and start anew. I… plan to stay.”

  Tian’s eyelid twitched slightly.

  He hadn’t expected it—or perhaps, he half-expected it.

  This woman was cunning and deep. He’d seen it from the beginning.

  She would definitely choose to stay—to keep him in check.

  Otherwise, she’d fear he might turn around and kill or recapture them later.

  By remaining as a 'hostage,' she could greatly reduce that risk.

  “Tian… from what I’ve observed, you’re no ordinary goblin. I’m willing to follow you. Will you let me remain in your tribe?”

  Leah walked up to Tian, eyes sincere.

  She then knelt on one knee and bowed her head, a sign of submission.

  Tian looked at her and gave a small “hm.”

  “You’re clever. Staying might actually be useful. As for the others—if they leave, I promise I won’t hunt them down.”

  As the cages opened, Cassana pulled Leah toward the exit.

  “Mother—let’s go! Hurry!”

  Leah stepped out, still dazed by the sudden freedom.

  Cassana rushed to open the other cages, but her trembling hands fumbled—taking forever on each one.

  Moon stepped in to help.

  In the end—all the elves were freed.

  The feeling of freedom made some of them burst into tears.

  But they didn’t leave immediately.

  They had nowhere to go.

  After a long silence, Leah finally spoke.

  “Cassana—and the rest of you. Anyone who wants to leave—go back to the Forest of Myriad Forms and start over. I… plan to stay.”

  Tian’s eyelid twitched slightly.

  He hadn’t expected it—or rather, he had half-expected it.

  He knew from the beginning this woman was shrewd and calculating.

  Of course she’d choose to stay—to keep him in check.

  Otherwise, she’d fear he might turn around and kill or recapture them later.

  By staying as a “hostage,” she could greatly reduce that risk.

  “Tian… from our time together, I can tell you’re no ordinary goblin. I’m willing to follow you. Will you let me stay in the tribe?”

  Leah walked up to Tian, eyes sincere.

  Then she knelt on one knee, head bowed—showing her willingness to submit.

  Tian looked at her and gave a small “hm.”

  “You’re clever. Staying might actually be useful. As for the others—if they leave, I promise I won’t hunt them down.”