Apology, Friends?

After flying down the cliff, the enormous Silver Dragon King stared at the "little one" in front of him, which was no bigger than his fingernail, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

Only when she got closer did she suddenly realize that the boy in front of her seemed to give her a faint sense of familiarity, unlike ordinary humans who would make her feel disgusted.

However, after hearing Su Cheng's explanation, her eyes immediately turned somewhat displeased.

"Humans, don't push your luck. Why don't you just stand on a higher pedestal?"

Su Cheng smiled and readily leaped up, landing on the head of the Dragon Bone in front of him. However, he was still considerably shorter than the Silver Dragon King.

His smooth and effortless movements caused the Silver Dragon King to pause slightly.

Ignoring the other party's thoughts, Su Cheng continued, "Now it's your turn to show sincerity. If I'm not mistaken, you should possess the power of space, right? Please shrink yourself a bit; I don't have the ability to turn myself into a giant."

The Silver Dragon King opened his mouth, but said nothing more, and silently stepped aside as well.

As a shimmering silver mist swept over her, her size rapidly shrank by dozens of times.

Although the human standing on the Dragon Bone seemed somewhat disrespectful, the size difference between the human and the Dragon Bone was so enormous that it wasn't so difficult to accept.

Su Cheng looked at the transformed Silver Dragon King, his eyes flashing with surprise and amazement.

The silver dragon was still enormous, but it had become much smaller than before. It no longer looked as imposing as it had before, but instead appeared more delicate and cute.

But compared to his size, he was actually more surprised by the methods the Silver Dragon King had just used.

My previous statements were mostly just tests, but I never expected that the other party could actually do it.

A very magical way of using energy.

The essence has not changed, and the strength has not changed at all, but it is not as simple as an illusion; the form has really shrunk.

"Human, are you satisfied now? If so, you'll be willing to teach me the technique you used earlier?"

"Since we've agreed to mutual respect, don't keep calling me 'human' like that. I have a name, Su Cheng."

"...Okay, I understand, Su Cheng."

Although he was already feeling a little impatient, the Silver Dragon King's voice remained cold and calm.

She did not reveal any of her psychological fluctuations or emotional changes.

What's your name?

"Silver Dragon King".

The dragon gently flicked its long tail and casually replied.

"Silver Dragon King... that sounds like the title of a racial leader, not an individual's name. You're not just giving me a perfunctory answer, are you?"

"The person... Su Cheng is just a name, I have no need to hide it."

"That's good." Su Cheng nodded. "Now, there's only one last step left."

He stared into the Silver Dragon King's purple dragon eyes. "Apologize to me, apologize for your rash actions earlier."

"Why should I!"

Upon hearing this, the Silver Dragon King let out a low roar, his eyes blazing with anger. He swung his long tail with great force, leaving behind a series of afterimages, showing his fury.

As the new generation of Soul Beast ruler and Dragon Clan after the Dragon God, she has never bowed her noble head to anyone, and she will never bow her head to anyone in the future!

Apologizing is utter nonsense!

Su Cheng did not feel any fear because of her performance.

He calmly said, "Before you arrived here, I did not damage any of the skeletons here. But after you appeared, you tried to kill me without any explanation. If I didn't have some strength to protect myself, I would probably be a corpse by now."

Su Cheng met her gaze without backing down. "Equality and respect are the prerequisites for all dialogue and communication. If we can't achieve that, there's nothing for us to talk about."

"..."

The Silver Dragon King thought about it and realized that it did seem to be true.

If the only price to pay is an apology, then it's not unacceptable.

"Okay, I admit I was wrong about that. Would it be alright if I apologized to you for it?"

This was the third time she had asked a similar question.

Su Cheng shook his head. "You don't truly respect me, nor do you treat me as an equal."

"?"

The Silver Dragon King did not understand.

That's not what she meant at all.

"If you truly respect me, you should take the initiative to apologize for your previous behavior. This is not a bargaining chip, but rather compensation that you should make."

Su Cheng gazed at her. "Whether I forgive you or not is my prerogative. But whether you choose to apologize is up to you."

After hesitating for a moment, the Silver Dragon King sighed inwardly and said softly, "I am very sorry about what I did to you earlier."

After saying this, she fell silent, quietly waiting for the other party's further requests.

Even now, she doesn't believe that Su Cheng would actually keep his promise and reveal that magical technique so easily.

Humans have always been fickle and insatiable creatures.

With such an opportunity, how could I possibly take it lightly?

However, if the other party's next request is too unreasonable, she will definitely not compromise easily.

We would rather burn our boats than lose the dignity of the Dragon Clan.

"Alright, since you've shown your sincerity, I'll keep my promise and tell you what happened before."

"..."

The Silver Dragon King's constantly swung tail suddenly stopped.

She hadn't expected that Su Cheng's previous words were actually serious.

"First of all, the method I just used was actually not easy for me, far from as easy as it looked to you. The skeleton I activated was the result of a long and arduous process."

Su Cheng seemed unaware of the other party's thoughts, nor did he seem to care about the potential consequences of revealing all his flaws.

He simply continued his calm narration, oblivious to everything else.

"As for the claim of activating all the Dragon Bone in the entire valley, that's just a scare tactic. In fact, activating just a few is already my current limit."

"... Are you telling the truth?"

The Silver Dragon King stared at him and asked in a deep voice, his purple eyes calm as still water, showing no displeasure.

She had lived for an extremely long time and still possessed some of her memories as Dragon God; she was not an innocent child.

If Su Cheng doesn't proactively acknowledge the flaws in this method, then it's not a flaw, but a true blade, forever hanging over the heads of the Dragon Clan people.

"Of course it's true. What's the point of me lying to you about this?"

Su Cheng chuckled, "I was able to do this by borrowing the power of that powerful energy entity deep in the valley. However, I have no control over that power; I can only use Zhongji."

At this point, he tilted his head and looked into the Silver Dragon King's eyes. "I think your abilities are somewhat similar to that of that big guy, almost from the same source. If it were you, you might actually be able to do that."

As he spoke, Su Cheng taught the other party all the methods on how to use the power of the Dragon God to stimulate these Dragon Bones.

He did not deceive the Silver Dragon King.

After learning it, the Silver Dragon King was indeed able to use the same method to do the same thing.

Just like applying a formula to solve a problem or learning a technique to level up, even if you don't know the underlying principles, mastering the routine is enough to reproduce it.

As one of the Dragon God's avatars, she was even more suited to this method of amplifying the radiation of the Dragon Bone than Su Cheng himself.

Of course, she probably won't actually be able to use it in her lifetime.

"..."

After listening, the Silver Dragon King nodded silently, a strange glint in his eyes.

Even with her status and temperament, she couldn't help but feel a little curious about Su Cheng at this moment.

Whether it's the countless Dragon Bone scattered throughout the valley, his own immense power and extraordinary bloodline, or even the Dragon God Core deep within the valley that constantly draws him in...

Do these things hold no appeal whatsoever for the humans before them?

There was another thing that bothered her.

"You can utilize the power of the Dragon God?"

Although the other party said that only a very small portion could be used.

But how did he, as a human being, manage to do that?

Could this person really be someone who isn't from this world, just as he claims?

So, in his original world, were there other beings similar to himself?

What kind of relationship exists between humans and other races there?

"The power of the Dragon God?" Su Cheng repeated softly. "You mean, that energy entity deep in the valley is called the Dragon God?"

"That's not the Dragon God." The Silver Dragon King's voice was slightly low, carrying a strangely somber emotion. "The Dragon God has passed away. That's just the core of the Dragon God's will left behind."

"... I'm so sorry."

"What?"

The Silver Dragon King was taken aback.

"That Dragon God, is he a very important ancestor to you? I did not mean to blaspheme. I have only seen that special energy body, and its form of existence is different from these corpses in the valley, so I do not know about the Dragon God you are talking about. As far as I know, certain special energies can also create similar phenomena."

"There's no need to apologize for this," the Silver Dragon King said calmly, lowering his eyes. "I don't care about these things."

"Respect is mutual. You may not care, but I can't help but take it to heart." Su Cheng explained very seriously, "We became friends through a misunderstanding. Having more friends means having more options. In any case, you are the first friend I've made in this world."

"Friend...?"

Upon hearing this title, the Silver Dragon King seemed taken aback.

She has never had friends, nor has she ever needed any.

All she needs are her clansmen and subordinates.

Moreover, what about making friends with humans?

The Silver Dragon King's eyes turned cold, and he said indifferently, "You're overthinking it. You and I are hardly friends."

Su Cheng didn't seem to mind and laughed, "Is that so? I thought we had already made peace."

"I am willing to respect you. This is not only because of the conditions I agreed to before, but also because of your strength and integrity. But let's not talk about friends anymore. Besides, being friends with me might not be a good thing for you."

"Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, I know in my heart." Su Cheng shook his head noncommittally.

"You don't understand anything at all." The Silver Dragon King raised his eyelids, his gaze turning cold and indifferent once more.

"Since you say you come from another world, I'll believe you for now. I also know that the universe is vast, and it's not surprising that things beyond my understanding occasionally happen. I don't have that much curiosity."

"As for where you come from, what secrets you are hiding, and why you are in the burial ground of my clan, none of that matters anymore."

"Because after I take away that part of the Dragon God's energy, this small world, which has lost its core, will soon be swept away by the spatial forces, and its future destination is unknown."

"So you should leave here as soon as possible."

"Once we get out, it's best if we go our separate ways."

The human in front of me is very special, very unusual.

His ideas and style of doing things were both unique and earned her approval.

The faint sense of familiarity and the seemingly nonexistent Fate Power also tugged at her heartstrings.

But not just anyone can participate in the path of the Dragon Clan.

It would be one thing to rashly involve an outsider in the situation, but Su Cheng is clearly not a weakling.

Letting the other party into the game would probably not be a good thing for either himself, the Dragon Clan, or him.

The Silver Dragon King had a strange intuition.

If I get involved with this human in front of me, things will become very troublesome in the future.

She dared not take the risk.

We must not gamble with the future of our community.

Having already stabilized for so long and waited so long, she couldn't let all that investment and effort go to waste.

The results this time have exceeded expectations.

If we can obtain the Dragon God Core deep within Dragon Valley, the trip will have been worthwhile and we will have made a fortune, not to mention that we have also obtained a magical secret technique.

Although this secret technique is destined to be unusable, using it as a foundation might help her gain some understanding of the Dragon God's power.

As for Su Cheng...

The Silver Dragon King silently gazed at the human boy before him.

She didn't think that Su Cheng, as a human, would have any chance of helping the Dragon Clan after leaving this Dragon Valley Small World, entering Douluo Star, or even ascending to the Divine Realm in the future.

Perhaps...

"After today, we might become enemies. When that time comes, I hope you won't regret what you've done today."

"Is that so? It seems the situation in this world is much more complicated than I imagined. Should I have just left this place instead of recklessly aiding the enemy?" Su Cheng said casually, as if joking.

The Silver Dragon King showed no sign of a smile, and said solemnly and seriously, "We Dragon Clan are not like humans; we have our own bottom line. If we ever become enemies in the future, I can promise to let you go once. Of course, if I am outmatched and lose to you, you don't need to show me any mercy. After all, you don't owe me anything."