I Want to Be a Guardian Knight!

Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan.

They were born with the strength of the Seventh Order.

Upon reaching adulthood, they could attain the Eighth Order.

This showed just how formidable the bloodline power of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Clan was, truly worthy of its heaven-defying name.

Long Haoyu understood this very well. Nor could he prevent these bloodline powers from suddenly awakening. He had even begun to enjoy this kind of improvement.

With such a bloodline, coupled with the restless Demonic Nature within him, the Scorpion Tail Lizards in his eyes had become astonishingly slow.

As No Edge came down, the remaining three Scorpion Tail Lizards had already lost the advantage they had when all nine attacked together. Now, they were cleanly cut down beneath No Edge.

The smell of blood filled the place. The remaining Owl Ants did not swarm forward again, and amid their buzzing cries, there seemed to be a tremor of fear.

Since the Owl Ants did not continue rushing in to bite him, Long Haoyu was happy to take it easy. He drove No Edge heavily into the ground and propped himself against its hilt.

His heavy, ox-like panting echoed continuously through the cave. Within every breath, there seemed to be a faint dragon roar.

"Brother, you're hurt." Seeing that Long Haoyu had finished the battle, Long Haochen hurried forward to support him.

Long Haoyu panted for a moment before straightening up. "It's fine. They were only a few Scorpion Tail Lizards. There was just a small accident earlier. No need to worry."

"But..."

"Haochen, relax!"

After soothing his little brother's worries, Long Haoyu gradually adjusted to the changes in his body.

Unlike Long Haochen in the original timeline, whose bloodline power had suddenly awakened without him understanding why these changes were happening, Long Haoyu was different.

He understood everything. When he dealt with the last three Scorpion Tail Lizards, he had consciously adapted to this increase in strength.

With such deliberate effort, although the battle had ended, he could still vaguely sense where this power was hidden.

With this foundation, mobilizing that power again would not be too difficult. Under his deliberate control, even his body's recovery speed had increased considerably.

A full half hour passed before he gradually adapted to this power.

With this unexpected improvement, I should be able to add this subject to the training in Shadow Space later on.

If I can develop these bloodline powers early, my path as a Retribution Knight will be much smoother!

Long Haoyu silently mused, firmly settling on this idea.

Other places, especially within the jurisdiction of the Human Federation, were not suitable for developing this power.

But in Shadow Space, there was no need for such concerns.

"Brother, if I were a Guardian Knight, would I have been able to help you more in that battle just now?"

At that moment, Long Haochen suddenly asked.

Seeing that Long Haoyu had mostly recovered, he finally revealed what had been hidden in his heart.

Long Haoyu's expression turned slightly strange. He vaguely guessed what Long Haochen wanted to say.

However, Long Xingyu had suddenly broken from character today by bringing Long Haochen here to train alongside him. Long Haoyu could more or less guess his father's purpose.

Judging by the current situation...

Things seemed to be going a little wrong!

Long Xingyu had hoped that Long Haochen would be influenced by him and ultimately commit to the path of a Retribution Knight.

But it seemed that Long Haoyu had inadvertently led Long Haochen astray?

Still, if Long Haochen insisted on making this choice, Long Haoyu would naturally support him. After all, in the Original Work, Long Haochen had wanted to take this path.

The reason he had embarked on the path of Dual Cultivation was because his Innate Internal Spiritual Power was exceptionally high. But in this life, Long Haochen would not be the only one striving forward.

As his older brother, he could stand in front of his younger brother.

That was an older brother's responsibility!

"Why do you ask?" Long Haoyu suppressed his thoughts and asked calmly.

"From what I understand, if I become a Guardian Knight, I can provide you with enough healing and support."

"During the fight against the Scorpion Tail Lizards just now, if you had received healing and support, you should have had an easier time dealing with them."

"So, I want to become a Guardian Knight!"

Long Haochen said honestly.

Seeing that his guess had come true, Long Haoyu spoke slowly. "Both Retribution Knights and Guardian Knights can become great Knights. No matter what you choose in the future, Brother will support you."

"But have you truly decided to embark on the path of a Guardian Knight?"

Seeing that his elder brother supported him so much, the determination on Long Haochen's face became even more apparent. "I've decided. I can't hide beneath your wings for the rest of my life. I want to work hard for what I believe in!"

"I know that in terms of combat talent, I'm not as good as you, Brother. But when it comes to protecting others, I'll definitely work hard to keep up with you!"

Long Haoyu said nothing more. Confirming that Long Haochen had indeed started down the wrong path, he suddenly looked strangely toward the massive boulder sealing the cave entrance above.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, the boulder was moved aside.

Light from outside spilled into the cave.

Long Xingyu stood at the entrance of the Owl Ant Nest. A gentle force lifted Long Haoyu and Long Haochen out.

Seeing that Long Haoyu's aura was somewhat disordered yet mostly steady, his pupils contracted slightly. "Has this child's limit still not been forced out?"

After his brief surprise, Long Xingyu noticed that the look in Long Haochen's eyes had become much firmer than before he entered the Owl Ant Nest.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Haochen, your gaze has suddenly become much more determined. Did you learn something from Haoyu this time?" Long Xingyu asked.

Long Haochen replied, "Father, I'm sorry. Of the ten Scorpion Tail Lizards today, I only killed one. Brother killed all the rest."

"During this Special Training, I wasn't able to help Brother much. So through this Special Training, I think I've figured out what path of a Knight I want to take in the future!"

Joy rose in Long Xingyu's heart, but he put on a stern expression. "Didn't Father say that you were to give me your answer about choosing a Knight's path one year from now?"

"Could it be that just because you weren't able to help Haoyu much during this Special Training, you've also made up your mind to follow Haoyu down the path of a Retribution Knight?!"

As he asked this, Long Xingyu suddenly felt that going out in the middle of the night to catch ten Scorpion Tail Lizards had not been such a pointless effort after all.

He truly was not confident that he could make Long Haoyu fully accept him, but Long Haochen was definitely no problem.

As long as one of the two brothers could inherit his mantle, he would have an answer for himself.

"Father, I don't want to become a Retribution Knight!"

"I wasn't able to help Brother in today's battle, and I even held him back. So I want to become a Guardian Knight!"

"That way, I can help Brother even more in battle!"

Long Xingyu froze slightly, and his expression suddenly became somewhat unnatural. "Haochen, you said you want to follow the path of a Guardian Knight?"

"Yes, Father!"

Long Haochen declared with great determination, "I want to be a Guardian Knight!!"