Xia Ruize had taken the Black Dragon and left. It had originally been his dragon, so I had no reason to feel jealous that he was taking it on an adventure with him. Besides, he was going to seek the pieces of fate that belonged to him and Yu Xiaoxue. Once they could all be fitted together, the matter of the Phoenix-Attracting Coffin would receive a satisfactory conclusion. That was good for everyone. That thing should never have existed in either the Yin or Yang realms.
Still, I did feel somewhat lost. If he eventually restored the Black Dragon and Yu Xiaoxue regained her phoenix form, Xijun's identity as their daughter would also be exposed. I might even have to choose to let their family of three reunite. To me, losing Xijun would be the same as losing my own little sister. So for now, I would not hand Xijun over to them. Grandmother had her reasons for entrusting Xijun to me. Perhaps she felt that this life and the previous one had nothing to do with each other, and could not be used to judge how close we should be.
But the Black Dragon was still the Black Dragon. I had not kept the Black Dragon Sword; I had returned it when they left. It was something obtained from the underground palace of Dragon-Carrying Village. It had originally belonged to the Black Dragon Emperor. I was a tomb raider, and could not claim it as my private property simply because I had obtained it. Besides, Xia Ruize was my older brother, and what Mother had made them do might be extremely dangerous. Having that thing would at least let them protect themselves.
I suddenly thought of the Blood Cloud Coffin. Without the key to activate the living formation, how