"Naturally! A dragon is a dragon, a fish is a fish. Even if a carp jumps over the dragon gate, its body doesn't become a dragon's body. It naturally needs a soul transformation!"
Mr. Yu is just a mortal, and these mystical happenings are mere legends to him. Seeing them now with his own eyes, he feels profoundly shaken.
He glanced at the contemplative You Su again, his brows drooping as if he suddenly aged many years, murmuring softly:
"If I had known it was turning into a dragon, I would never have let you kill it... It's destined to become the water god, but because of my greed, I've caused you to carry a heavy plight. You just severed its fish soul, completely cutting off its hope of becoming a dragon. Remember, never go into the water lightly! Killing a future water god will lead to water's revenge!"
Fishermen have an inherent reverence for water, inevitably mythologizing beasts with water-controlling abilities, hence they are called water gods.
