"Then, Benefactor, how can I share this power with my clansmen?"
"Do I need to bring the power of the Dragon Vein's source out first, and then extract it using a formation?"
Long Xiaoxiao asked.
"You can't extract it. You have to find a way to fully fuse with the power of the Dragon Vein, or you will die," Chu Feng said.
"But… if that happens, wouldn't I be hogging the power of the Dragon Vein's source all by myself?"
Long Xiaoxiao looked worried.
Perhaps she didn't want to be a selfish person, or perhaps she feared the blame of her clansmen.
Either way, despite having obtained an incredible opportunity, she was quite anxious.
"Princess Xiaoxiao, were you not already aware of your standing within the Dragon Clan?"
"If your father truly fell for Long Mumu and her mother's schemes, and truly intended to kill you and your mother, who in the entire Dragon Clan do you think could have helped you two?"
Chu Feng asked.
"…"
Long Xiaoxiao fell silent.
Chu Feng continued:
"But if you fully fuse with the Dragon Vein's source, you will become the future of the Dragon Clan. Before long, you will be the ruler of the Dragon Clan, and everyone will have to answer to you."
"In the past, your fate was in someone else's hands. But from today onward, your fate will be in your own hands. Remember — if a person doesn't look out for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy them."
"The only person you can truly rely on is yourself. At least in an environment like the Dragon Clan, you have no one else to depend on."
Chu Feng said.
"Benefactor… could it be… that this was intentional?"
"Were you deliberately helping me?"
As Long Xiaoxiao asked these questions, her eyes were filled with longing. She desperately wanted to know the truth — it was incredibly important to her.
"It was my Master's decision, but I also agreed with my Master's approach."
"Otherwise, even if your father honored his promise and spared you and your mother for now, who can say what would happen in the future?"
"But now things are different. Although it's very dangerous, as long as you can fuse with the power of the Dragon Vein's source, everything will change — not just your and your mother's standing in the Dragon Clan, but also your future."
"Also, let me tell you — the power of the Dragon Vein's source was transformed from a True Dragon."
"If you fuse with it, you could say that you will obtain the power of a True Dragon."
Chu Feng said with a grave expression.
"Really? The power of a True Dragon?"
"The legendary Divine Beast?"
Complex emotions filled Long Xiaoxiao's delicate face — even she was shaken by this.
As a descendant of the Dragon Clan, with the bloodline of dragons flowing through her veins, she craved the power of a True Dragon more than anyone. For them, it was a legendary power — and the ultimate power.
"Yes. My Master would not lie to me," Chu Feng said.
"Oh my… I've actually received such an opportunity. Am I dreaming?"
"Benefactor, how can I ever repay you?"
At that moment, Long Xiaoxiao's grateful eyes reddened.
She and Chu Feng had only met a handful of times, yet he had already saved her twice.
And this time, he had helped her obtain an opportunity that could change her entire life. This kind of debt of gratitude could never be repaid, even if she served him as a beast of burden for the rest of her days.
"Don't thank me yet. Wait until you've fused with this power — then you can thank me."
Chu Feng said this because if the fusion failed, Long Xiaoxiao would die.
"I will definitely succeed," Long Xiaoxiao said.
Rumble—
But just then, waves of booming sounds erupted from every direction within this world.
The ground beneath their feet began to tremble violently, countless cracks spread across the earth, mountains crumbled and shattered, and even the void itself seemed on the verge of collapse.
This world was about to completely disintegrate.
"Time to leave."
As Chu Feng spoke, he brought Long Xiaoxiao out of the place.
Once they emerged, they were immediately surrounded by the people of the Dragon Clan.
"Xiaoxiao, how was it? Has the Dragon Vein's source been opened?"
The Dragon Clan's patriarch approached Long Xiaoxiao, asking with great concern.
But what he cared about was not his frail daughter — it was the Dragon Vein's source.
"I…"
Long Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer. She was still somewhat afraid to speak the truth.
After all, for so many years, she had lived under her father's shadow.