161 The Cursed Knife (1/2)

Lesse is currently watching at a scenic view before her. She is standing at one of the tallest stone spires in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, located in China's southern Hunan Province. She could see the vast sea of clouds passing through the tall stone spires with rich greeneries growing out of its cracks and crevices.

Beside her is Lang, her dead father, and the last King Dragon of the Eastern Region. They are both in their human form and just stood there, watching the sun setting down as a dark-orange carpet of light started to cover their entire view.

The day was ending.

Snapping out of her trance, Lesse glanced at the familiar face that she longed to see for a long time. The white flowing beard of his father accentuated his slim and noble demeanor. His eyes were as clear as the river water.

”Father....”

Lesse muttered as her eyes continued to appreciate her father's presence. Tears were slowly flowing out on the sides and down to her soft white cheeks.

”Is this a dream?” she asked. But deep inside she knew it was.

Slowly, his father's face turned towards her and smiled gently. His eyes were filled with warmth and gladness as they scanned the beautiful face of his daughter. Far from the past cold and strict father, the Lang he saw right now is full of comforting vibe and gentleness. Like a saint, she could feel that she is safe in his presence.

”I am proud of you.” He softly said.

With these words, Lesse burst into sobbing and tightly embraced her father. Lang patter his daughter's head in response with a gentle smile.

”Now, now...” Lang said as he held Lesse's arms and faced her with a proudful gaze of a father.

”I am now giving you permission to release your Dragon's seal.” Lang's words surprised Lesse.

With a doubtful voice, she said, ”But father I am afraid...”

”Trust me on this my dear Lesse.”

”But father, once I removed the seal, it won't take any longer before the other Dragon tribes from the other region would smell our scent in the air. There's only two of us left of the remaining Eastern Dragon. I am afraid Long and I will be as good as dead before we knew it.” Lesse anxiously replied.

”Whos says that there are only two of you?” Lang suddenly interjected.

With a confused look, Lesse added, ”You mean...?”

”Remember the one whom you shared your blood with?” Lang replied with a soft smile.

Hearing her father's reply, the eyes of Lesse grew wide in realization. He was right. That man can be considered as an Eastern Dragon as well considering that she had shared her blood with him.

The memories of the fateful night started to flood Lesse's mind. How that simple looking guy made a couple of stupid decision despite her deadly threats towards the other.

She could not help but smile a little on how that weak human had the guts to declare he will help him. If only he knew how wide the gaps in their power that time, he would have choked in his own arrogant words.

But things changed too fast. In a blink of an eye, that human managed to extend his life thru the royal blood of an Eastern Dragon from Lesse and eventually obtaining the Ancestral Dragon's Essence which triggered the series of catastrophe ten years ago.

But is did he survive the God Reckoning Tribulation?

Lesse's mind wandered at the last scene he saw a certain human that completely blown her mind. That overwhelmingly powerful human reminded her of the same weak human she shared her blood with ten years ago.

The only difference is that the one from ten years ago was a complete idiot, while the other one at the present was full of overwhelming confidence with power to back his words.

Lesse could still recall how he fought evenly against a horrifying Envoy of the King Shadow and the strongest Dragon Hunter that currently exist.

That man wielded incredible Elemental and Spiritual power that far surpassed the mysterious and traitor grandma Landlord. So far, Lesse have not seen the man transforming to any Dragon related form or she could have linked that man to the past idiot already.

But with the words her father just said, that idiot guy could just be another straw of hope they can cling on. That is, assuming that he survived the God Reckoning Tribulation and managed to overcome the overwhelming spiritual corruption brought with it.

Lesse had a mixed feelings about this. That human was the reason for everything that happened. The death of her father and the extinction of her Eastern Dragon clan was all triggered because of that moment.

And as much as she wanted to hate the latter, she did not come out clean as well. After all, it all started because she decided to share her royal blood to that man which was completely against the Creed of Dragon's Pride.

Seeing the bubbling emotions in his daughter's face, Lang gently added,

”I know what you are thinking and you can't help but blame yourselves for breaking the Creed of Dragon's Pride. But to tell you honestly, all of those actions were already destined. It just happened that the heavens have chosen you.”