Chapter 80: The Shapeshifting Pill

Outside the house.

Lin Muxue was holding Sang Chu’s arm. “Sang Sang, what if Brother Jingwen really can’t wake up? He’s always been so self-reliant. Even if I managed to distract him for a moment...”

“I’ll think of another way. Don’t worry.”

“Alright.”

Tu You squatted on Sang Chu’s shoulder, looking at her helplessly, then muttered, “Instead of worrying about her, I might as well check on that big white flood dragon! He’s about to tear the place apart!”

“What?”

Startled by Tu You’s words, the two of them looked in the direction he pointed, only to see the big white flood dragon rolling about, splashing in the spring water. His huge body dove into the spring, then suddenly leapt out, making a mess everywhere he went. The place looked like it had been ransacked.

“Jiao! Stop messing around! Stop it!” Sang Chu shouted sternly, but the flood dragon ignored her and thrashed about even more vigorously.

Tu You: [Ah Chu, you have to use both kindness and authority to tame him.]

Before, he listened to Sang Chu because the spirit jade was in her hands. But now, with the spring water out in the open, he could get it without her, so he no longer cared about her authority.

Tu You’s reminder made her realize that this big white flood dragon was getting out of control.

“Xiaoxue, go find a place to hide.”

Muxue stared blankly at her suddenly cold expression, then nodded. “Be careful.”

“Mm.”

After Muxue found a place to hide, Sang Chu flicked open her fire jade fan. With a wave, a whip of fire crackling with lightning shot out, mercilessly lashing toward the flood dragon.

“Awooo—!”

With a painful howl, a deep mark was left on the flood dragon’s body. He glared at Sang Chu, furious: [You dare hit me, you disrespectful human!]

“Look at the mess you’ve made of the underground city! I told you to stop, why didn’t you listen?”

The flood dragon was a bit afraid of the lightning whip in her hand. He had thought he could do as he pleased, but now he couldn’t help but back away.

[I-I just wanted to drink some spring water, just a little...]

“Don’t make excuses. I know you look down on me, think I’m too weak. But if you don’t want to stay here, you’re free to leave—I won’t stop you. But if you stay, you have to follow the rules. No one’s stopping you from drinking the spring water, but you can’t leave the place looking like a disaster zone!”

The big white flood dragon eyed the weapon in Sang Chu’s hand, as if weighing his options. Sang Chu hadn’t held back—she could channel all her fire into the fan, and all her lightning into the whip. The fire whip crackled and danced above her like a living thing, wrapped in lightning. The more the flood dragon looked, the more nervous he became.

He quickly admitted defeat: [Alright, alright, I get it! I won’t dare next time...]

Lightning was his weakness. Every time there was a thunderstorm, he’d hide away, terrified of getting struck. And now, she could wield lightning at will!

Sang Chu said, “Then clean up the mess you made!”

The big white flood dragon shot her a glance, then landed heavily on the ground. He used his huge body to push the dirt back into place, then replanted the uprooted plants.

He was angry but didn’t dare say a word.

Sang Chu glanced at Tu You, then walked up to the flood dragon and took out a shapeshifting pill. “Here, this is for you.”

Looking at the “candy” in Sang Chu’s hand, the big white flood dragon asked weakly: [What’s this?]

He didn’t stop cleaning as he spoke.

Sang Chu replied, “It’s a shapeshifting pill. It can help you bypass the normal process and directly transform into a human.”

[Into a human?]

Sang Chu nodded. The flood dragon stared at her for a long time, then finally raised his head and swallowed the pill.

Uh...

Suddenly, the big white flood dragon let out a low groan, then started rolling on the ground in pain.

“It hurts! It hurts so much! What did you feed me, you wicked woman?!”

Sang Chu edged back a little, while Muxue, who was hiding nearby, stared wide-eyed at the scene.

Finally, amid the wailing, the big white flood dragon slowly transformed into a young man.

His skin was white as porcelain, and even his eyelashes and eyes were pure white.

Sang Chu hurriedly took out some clothes and threw them over him. “Put these on!”

“Hmph, I’m not wearing human clothes!” he huffed, his voice milky and childish, clearly not yet fully grown. He didn’t seem to realize he’d already become human.

“Water mirror.”

With a flick of her hand, Sang Chu conjured a water mirror in front of him. The flood dragon stared at his reflection, touching his face all over.

[Is... is this me?]

“Huh? Why is my voice like this?”

He leaned in closer, finally confirming he’d really become human. He stood up abruptly, startling Sang Chu.

She quickly covered her eyes. “You’re human now, have some shame! Put on your clothes!”

The big white flood dragon looked aggrieved. “But... but I don’t know how to wear human clothes!”

“Little bunny, go teach him!”

Tu You hopped over and started teaching the flood dragon how to dress, while curiously examining him. “Strange, why do you look different from ordinary flood dragons?”

The flood dragon replied, “Of course I’m different! How could I be an ordinary flood dragon?”

Tu You rolled his eyes. “Fine, you can think you’re special if you want. But you can’t go out looking like this yet. Stay in the underground city for now.”

Sang Chu asked, “Are you dressed yet?”

Tu You answered, “He’s dressed.”

Sang Chu opened her eyes and saw the big white flood dragon, now neat and tidy in his clothes. “Alright, now that you’re human, if you want to go out, you’ll need an identity.”

“Mm, mm, mm!” The flood dragon’s attention was elsewhere, and he just nodded absentmindedly at whatever Sang Chu said.

Sang Chu continued, “Let’s say you’re my younger brother. As for your name...”

“Bai Yuqi! That’s my name!” the flood dragon blurted out, still staring at his reflection, afraid Sang Chu would name him something else.

Sang Chu and Tu You both looked at him in surprise.

Bai Yuqi glared at them. “What? Can’t I have a name?”

Sang Chu said, “I’m just curious why you chose that name.”

Bai Yuqi replied, “I don’t know. I just remember someone kept calling me that when I was little, but I was too young to remember what they looked like. She just told me my name was Bai Yuqi.”

Bai Yuqi?

Tu You looked at his snowy white appearance and suddenly had a thought: [Ah Chu, this kid’s bloodline is extremely pure. Your brother might be saved!]"