Chapter 1067: Dragon Power Shackles
Chapter 1067: Chapter 1067: Dragon Power Shackles
Huang Yuanlang followed Huang Daoqi to the study, closed the door, and could not help but say with impatience, “Father, wasn’t it arranged differently before? Didn’t you say that if it was confirmed she would be beneficial for the clan, you would propose marriage on my behalf? Why the sudden change?”
Huang Daoqi glanced at him, “Why things have changed is something you should ask yourself. You’re well aware of how many resources our clan has invested in you. But you also know better than anyone else what your current level of cultivation is. Your ability to absorb Dragon Power is scarcely one-tenth that of Xiuxiu’s, and it’s getting worse. With your current condition, it would be quite an achievement if you could ever reach my level. To be frank, I’ve long since given up hope for you to become a Dragon Knight. Originally, my plan was to let you and Xiuxiu join forces and try to make a breakthrough. But you saw what happened today at the Dragon Power Hall. Her talent is even better than we thought, much better. I can tell you, I’ve never heard, even in Sky Dragon City, of any clan’s offspring absorbing a hundred percent of Dragon Power at their first attempt to replenish their own.”
“That means, Xiuxiu has a very good chance of becoming a Dragon Knight in the future, and once she grows up, she is likely to be a very powerful one.”
Huang Yuanlang, baffled, said, “Isn’t that all the more reason to have her join with me before she becomes powerful? Wouldn’t that tie her to me even more?”
“What do you know? As the patriarch, you must look at the bigger picture. The support of one Dragon Knight can only stabilize the clan. But what if we had the support of three Dragon Knights? Do you want our Imperial family to remain at the bottom of the top ten clans forever? Given Xiuxiu’s appearance, there’s no doubt she will attract other powerful Dragon Knights in the future. If she herself becomes a Dragon Knight, along with the Moke Dragon Knight, that’s three supporting our Imperial family. Things will be different then. The help she’ll provide the clan if I marry her to you will be greater. That’s why I now consider her my daughter. As long as I announce to the public she is my biological daughter, she will be branded with the mark of our Imperial family, and can only be used for our purposes in the future. Are you short of women? But the Imperial family lacks powerful support.”
Huang Yuanlang fell silent, “Father, what if we can’t control her in the future?”
Huang Daoqi uttered indifferently, “How can that be so easy? Our Imperial family’s Dragon Power Hall also possesses the existence of Dragon Power Shackles. If she disobeys, I can nurture her growth as well as strangle her.”
Huang Yuanlang was shocked, “You’ve already planted Dragon Power Shackles inside her?”
“What else? Do you think I would really trust an outsider directly? If she obeys, all will be as usual. If she doesn’t, the Dragon Power Shackles will instantly lock up her Dragon Power.”
While the Imperial father and son were conversing, Lan Xuanyu and his companions had been returned to Bai Xiuxiu’s residence by the Dragon Car.
Ilay Shellon personally escorted them to the door of the residence before following the Dragon Car away. Since there were servants around, Bai Xiuxiu never spoke up, leading Lan Xuanyu and the other two back to her room filled with life energy.
Once the door was closed, Lan Xuanyu erected an Elemental Barrier.
“Whew—” Bai Xiuxiu let out a sigh, relaxing her tense emotions for the first time, and looked at Lan Xuanyu with a wry smile, “Do you feel like you’re acknowledging a thief as your father?”
Yuanen Huihui couldn’t help but laugh, but Lan Xuanyu didn’t smile. With a grave voice, he said, “Xiuxiu, sit down first. I’ll check your body for you.”
Bai Xiuxiu blushed, possibly thinking of something and gave him a reproachful look. But seeing his serious demeanor, and also with Yuanen Huihui and Tang Yuge beside her, she knew she was thinking too much.
She sat down as told, and Lan Xuanyu sat behind her, placing his hands on her back, condensing his spirit to feel.
The first thing Lan Xuanyu felt was the tumultuous Soul Power and bloodline power surging within Bai Xiuxiu. This one instance of absorbing Dragon Power had already brought Bai Xiuxiu close to breaking through to the eight-ringed Soul Douluo level—she was just one step away from completing that breakthrough. The peak of the Soul Sage.
And with the fusion of the Abyssal Demon Dragon, the Demon Queen, she merely needed to continue inheriting the Demon Queen’s abilities, there was no need for other Soul Spirits or soul beasts to keep enhancing her own state.
Lan Xuanyu’s exploration, Bai Xiuxiu naturally relaxed herself, allowing Lan Xuanyu’s Injection of Soul Power into her body, she was surprised to find that Lan Xuanyu’s Soul Power was like the great Yangtze River, endless, and it was much more powerful than her own Soul Power by who knows how much.
Although she also knew that Lan Xuanyu had made a breakthrough, she never expected that with only six rings, his Soul Power could be so incredibly strong.
Soul Power had no issues, and everything was functioning normally. This was Lan Xuanyu’s first impression of Bai Xiuxiu. Only then did he carefully touch Bai Xiuxiu’s bloodline aura with his bloodline power.
Bai Xiuxiu’s bloodline aura was cold and profound, characteristics of the Abyss Ice Demon Dragon. Bloodline Energy swirled around the Soul Core; although it was nowhere near as strong as his bloodline whirlpool, stimulated by the Dragon Force, it seemed to have become much more solid than before, like substantial ribbons of light, hovering around the soul core.
Lan Xuanyu carefully injected his own bloodline power into it, silently feeling the changes within Bai Xiuxiu’s bloodline.
After a while, he began to spot the problem.
Bai Xiuxiu’s bloodline aura was more violent than usual, significantly more so. This should be related to her recent absorption of the Dragon Force, yet to be fully digested. But the issue was, within this turbulent bloodline power, there seemed to be a sense of contraction, as if an invisible force was helping her constrain this bloodline power, preventing it from spreading out. This was beneficial for Bai Xiuxiu’s digestion and absorption. If Lan Xuanyu had not been familiar with Bai Xiuxiu’s condition, he would have overlooked this scene and thought it was her own control over the bloodline power.
However, they often cultivated together, and Bai Xiuxiu enhanced herself through Lan Xuanyu’s bloodline aura, so Lan Xuanyu was more than familiar with her bloodline power’s condition. He immediately understood that this constrictive force was a recent addition. It might even have come with the Dragon Force.
Slowly withdrawing his Soul Power and spiritual intent, Lan Xuanyu opened his eyes and patted Bai Xiuxiu’s shoulder, “Xiuxiu, try summoning the Senior Demon Queen.”
Bai Xiuxiu shook her head and said, “After merging with the Dragon Force just now, the Senior Demon Queen seems to be asleep. I can feel that her power and I are more perfectly combined. If not for my deliberate suppression, I would have already made a breakthrough. I can break through to eight rings at any moment. I’m just worried that anomalies might occur during my breakthrough, so I deliberately suppressed it. After all, if soul rings appear on me, that would be troublesome.”
Lan Xuanyu stood up, pulling her up from the ground as well.
“Is there a problem?” Bai Xiuxiu asked him.
Lan Xuanyu nodded and said, “Although it’s deeply hidden, there’s still a slight problem. That Huang Daoqi must have left something in your body.”
“Ah? Does he suspect me?” A shiver went through Bai Xiuxiu’s heart.
Lan Xuanyu said, “Not necessarily suspecting you. In fact, today’s situation is a bit better than I expected. First is Huang Daoqi’s cultivation; he only has God Rank strength and isn’t a true god. This is very advantageous for us. Although there’s only one level of difference, a God Rank’s sensory capabilities and divine consciousness strength won’t be too strong. At the very least, he definitely couldn’t discern Ah Bao’s illusions.”
“The Dragon Power Hall can be considered an unexpected boon for us. If I’m not mistaken, their so-called Dragon Power Plane, and that extra Dragon Force that came with it, must be what I felt last time in Sky Dragon City. If that’s the case, then everything makes sense. That plane is imbued with a massive Dragon Clan aura, which is why it felt like a call to me. Merging Dragon Power to help you advance is definitely a good thing. The reason I suspect there might be a problem is because Huang Daoqi trusts you too much.”