"Hahahahaha!" Ling Xiao roared with laughter. His clear voice carried far into the night sky, echoing back from the opposite mountain.
The Flood Dragon, hidden in the darkness, was quite puzzled. 'Has this little human brat gone mad?' it thought. 'He must be overcome with excitement! Hmph. I've never shown mercy to any human, so he should feel honored. A future Divine Beast is actually sparing a weak little human!'
The Flood Dragon thought it had figured out Ling Xiao's thoughts, but then felt something was off. The memory of its parents being struck down by tens of thousands of lightning bolts from the sky came to mind. As a Magical Beast, even it had been heartbroken. Wouldn't humans, known for their rich emotions, be even more grief-stricken when facing death? And so, it asked in confusion, "Why are you laughing?"
