Published: February 13, 2025
“Chao Yang!”
The two elders spoke almost simultaneously, clearly trying to stop this tribe member.
The water elemental dragon remained unmoved, its massive dragon head lowered in front of Ye Zhongming, its deep, ocean-like eyes staring at him and saying, “I cannot see the awe and fear for the Dragon Race in your eyes, which indicates many issues. Either you possess the strength to counterbalance us, or you have extreme confidence. Regardless, I like your gaze because it resembles that of Qing Mo.”
Ye Zhongming blinked, easing the pressure that the giant dragon brought upon him, while also remembering a name: Qing Mo.
“They are all so fearless, all so... stubborn.”
Upon hearing the name Qing Mo, the two dragon race elders fell silent.
After saying this, Chao Yang straightened up and glanced at the roulette, then shifted its gaze to Red Boy, asking, “Can you still fly?”
Red Boy immediately nodded.
“Take him with you, go there.”
After saying that, Chao Yang took the lead and flew up into the sky, heading in a specific direction.
Red Boy was about to call Ye Zhongming to follow, but then realized the two elders were still there, looking at them timidly, as if waiting for their approval.
“Hmph, useless.” Xuanyan shot a displeased glance at its descendant before flying off first.
Rang Tang looked at Ye Zhongming, hesitating for a moment before saying, “Let’s talk after Chao Yang’s matter is settled.”
“If you can come back,” Ye Zhongming remarked.
With that, Rang Tang also took off.
Ye Zhongming stood still, looking up at the direction where the two dragon race elders had disappeared, then glanced at where Chao Yang had gone, feeling that these dragons were really slow in their actions.
“Do you know the place?” Ye Zhongming asked his newly acquired battle beast.
Red Boy nodded, and Ye Zhongming wasted no time, jumping onto its back as both man and dragon soared into the sky.
“What kind of place is that?” Ye Zhongming asked while sitting on the dragon’s back.
Red Boy thought for a moment, replying, “It’s… I’m not sure how to describe it.”
Ye Zhongming frowned, thinking, how can you not know when I’m just asking for directions?
“That place was originally part of two very close fragment star bodies, but at some point, a… um, passage? Or a gate? appeared there. Whatever enters it disappears without a trace. Later, a very powerful existence from our tribe sacrificed its dragon soul to investigate, and the conclusion was…”
As Red Boy spoke, Ye Zhongming listened, both feeling a bit of turmoil within.
“It leads to another world, a different world.” Red Boy’s tone was probably similar to how people felt when they first discovered the Mariana Trench.
“The Rebel Dragon Race is very powerful, especially some elders and tribe chiefs. They are powerful to a degree that is beyond my current imagination, yet they still cannot fly into outer space, nor escape the constraints of the Colorful Cloud Fragment Star Belt.”
“And so, that crack became another potential path out.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhongming immediately thought of Yangos.
“You dragons sent dragons in there?”
Red Boy affirmed, “We know that attempting it comes with unknown outcomes, and the risk is far greater than the safety. If a too weak individual is sent out, it’s likely they won’t discover anything. So… we send out the strongest members of the tribe or new stars with development potential.”
Listening to this, Ye Zhongming thought that this so-called passage was somewhat similar to the Key of the Secret Realm, differing only in that it leads to many worlds rather than just one.
“I can understand sending out strong individuals; they have better abilities to fend off danger and a greater chance of contacting the Dragon Race again or even returning. But what does it mean to send out hope stars? With such high potential and bright futures, why would they be sent in?” Ye Zhongming asked.
“Given how the Dragon Race looks now, treating me as their savior, that door likely didn’t bring you anything good?” Before waiting for a response, the King of Cloud Summit added.