Chapter 253: Chapter 56: The City Lord of City of Light_1
Feeling Ah Dai’s spiritual power seeping in, one creature hurriedly approached him. As their spiritual energies connected, boundaries of language disappeared, leaving only a communication of thought and feeling, an intimate exchange. A voice echoed in Ah Dai’s mind, "Daddy, finally you can talk to me."
The words caught Ah Dai off guard and nearly broke his composure. Using their spiritual connection, he responded, "Who are you? Why are you calling me Daddy?"
"Daddy, I am Xiao Qie! You finally found a way to communicate with me. When are you going to let Xiao Qie out? It’s comfortable here, but Xiao Qie is so bored!"
Ah Dai was completely dumbfounded. Sheng Xie‒Sheng Xie was actually calling him Daddy. How could this be? Well, it wasn’t too difficult to explain. Even though Sheng Xie belonged to the powerful Dragon Clan, he too craved for affection. The first being he saw upon birth was Ah Dai, who provided him with food, nurtured him with care, and treated him as an equal. These factors led to Sheng Xie developing a deep attachment to Ah Dai and considering him to be the closest being to himself. This dependence, during their spiritual communication, was misinterpreted by Ah Dai as ’Daddy’.
After a moment, Ah Dai finally found his voice, saying with a hint of helplessness through their spiritual bond, "Xiao Qie, don’t call me Daddy. Brother would be more appropriate."
"Big brother, oh, okay then. I will call you Brother Ah Dai."
Ah Dai heaved a sigh of relief and quickly returned to the pressing matter at hand, "Xiao Qie, what happened to that Bone Dragon from the other day? Why did you ask me to keep it in the Dragon’s Blood?"
Sheng Xie replied, "Big brother, that bastard has been subdued by me and is now my little follower. He’ll be helping you in the future! Although his consciousness isn’t very clear, he’s become obedient after I subdued him. Plus, you saved him that day, and he’s extremely grateful to you! With me around, he won’t dare to be reckless. So don’t worry."
"Wow! I’ve gained a Bone Dragon as a friend. Xiao Qie, make sure you keep an eye on him. His destructive power is too strong."
"Big brother, you’re so silly! The other day, if you hadn’t been ambushed by him and you had used your Black Iron Bow to shoot its head in the same way you had shot the giant serpent, it would have already been taken care of. Why would there be a need for me to step in? Rest assured, it’s very obedient now and is honestly my little follower. Within the Dragon’s Blood, it seems quite satisfied and can absorb energy from the world around it, just like me! Here in the Dragon’s Blood, because I can absorb energy, I don’t need to eat anything. However, if there’re any delicious things to eat, big brother, don’t forget about me! Big brother, when will you let me out to play? Xiao Qie is so bored in here!"
Overwhelmed by Sheng Xie’s rapid-fire questions, Ah Dai answered, "There’re too many people here, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to come out. Once we find a place with fewer people, I’m sure I’ll let you out. Good boy, Xiao Qie, you play with the Bone Dragon for now. When there’s a chance, I’ll be sure to let you out and play with you."
Sheng Xie sounded a bit disappointed, "Alright, big brother, I’m going to discipline that fellow. Call me out if you need me."
Ah Dai acknowledged, slowly withdrawing his spiritual power from the realm of the Dragon’s Blood. Despite only having a brief conversation, he was already feeling a bit fatigued. He thought to himself, it seems my spiritual power isn’t very strong. I haven’t meditated for a long time, I wonder if my spiritual power has regressed.
"Ah, that was a good sleep. I feel so relaxed." Yan Li yawned as he woke up. "Ah Dai, have you finished cultivating? You’re really something, sitting in meditation for an entire day and night!"
Ah Dai softly replied, "Lower your voice, Yan Li, Yan Shi just fell asleep."
Glancing at Yan Shi lying in bed, Yan Li said, "You’ve been cultivating for a whole day and night, and big brother has been vigilantly guarding you this entire time. He seems really tired. Let’s go out for a walk."
The two of them exited the room. Their accommodation was located in the backyard of the Mage Guild. The yard was quiet, filled with a variety of plants. The fresh air immediately invigorated Ah Dai.
"Ah Dai, it seems like people at the Mage Guild have been really busy these past few days. There’re a lot more people coming and going compared to when we first arrived."
Scanning the area, Ah Dai said, "It’s probably due to the heightened vigilance after the Guild was attacked the other day. Yan Li, after Yan Shi wakes up, we should head to the Empire of Sunset City. I feel uneasy about not finding the Elf Clan people yet. It’s been over half a year, the Elf Queen must be very anxious."
Yan Li nodded, "Yeah, the Empire of Sunset City covers a large area, so I’m afraid we’re going to look for a while. Oh, Ah Dai, big brother and I realized we made a mistake when we left the Elf Clan."
Startled, Ah Dai asked, "What mistake?"
Yan Li replied, "We forgot to ask the Elf Queen the exact number of missing Elf Clan members. Without knowing the exact number, how can we be sure we’ve rescued all of them?"
Ah Dai’s heart skipped a beat. Yes, how could they ensure all the Elf Clan members were saved without knowing the exact number? Anxiously, he asked, "So what should we do? Should we go back to the Elf Clan? We haven’t rescued any of their people yet, I’d feel embarrassed to face the Elf Queen."
