Candle Dragon finally broke free.
He immediately took human form. He was still a gaunt, hunched old man, but much of the decay had left him. Color had returned to his face, and a hint of new life stirred within him, like a withered tree blooming again.
He bowed to Shen Gongbao once more.
"Thank you for helping me, Great Emperor..."
"This old dragon is deeply grateful!"
Shen Gongbao hurriedly returned the bow.
He knew Candle Dragon had gained a great opportunity. Now that Candle Dragon had escaped his shackles, he was bound to achieve great things. Add the reincarnated Ancestral Dragon, and the two brothers together would be a force to reckon with.
Naturally, Shen Gongbao had to treat him courteously.
At the very least, he wanted Candle Dragon to owe him a favor!
Shen Gongbao said with a cheerful smile,
"You're too kind, Senior Candle Dragon!"
"If you must thank someone, thank the Great King. I was only carrying out his orders. If he hadn't given me this position, I couldn't have helped you even if I'd wanted to!"
Candle Dragon knew the "Great King" Shen Gongbao spoke of was Wu Tian. He also knew Shen Gongbao was making their special relationship clear. Candle Dragon smiled in return.
"The Great Emperor of Zhenhai is right!"
"I won't forget the Martial Ancestor's kindness. I'll remember it and repay him one day..."
Then he paused.
"But..."
"You helped me too, Great Emperor. I can't shamelessly pretend otherwise. I've been trapped in the sea eye for so long that I have little of value left. Please accept these small gifts..."
"Consider them a token of my gratitude!"
With a surge of magic, Candle Dragon sent three rays of mystical light flying from his body. He had taken the Dragon Clan's treasury,