"In short, in at least nine out of every ten visions of the future, the edges of the scene are always filled with the happiness of family bliss." She blinked, her gaze still tenderly fixed on Yu Lian. "Darling, I told you—you still owe me one. Whatever the future holds, it belongs to the generations to come. We have to believe in their wisdom, and that means we have to have them first. What do you think?"
Yu Lian coughed awkwardly and pulled Yani's delicate body close. After leaving a deep, tender farewell kiss on her lips, he flashed away and appeared on an asteroid one astronomical unit distant.
The enormous Flamewing Dragon had been napping on the asteroid. Sensing Yu Lian's presence, it raised its head and stared at the human.
Yu Lian could clearly see the unmistakable amusement in those molten-gold dragon eyes.
"Everything here is settled, so it really isn't wise to stick around. Retreat! Giddy-up!" He patted the dragon's neck.
Besiforles twitched its scales in displeasure, spread its iridescent wings, and carried Yu Lian into a magnificent takeoff.
But just as the man and his mount were about to turn into starlight, a distant nebula suddenly lit up.
A fleet of more than a hundred warships had completed its jump and appeared at the edge of the star system. The golden dragon insignia of the Dawn Dynasty was engraved on the lead battlecruiser, gleaming beneath the starlight.
The empire's reinforcements had finally arrived.
They blocked the path the man and dragon had planned to take.
Of course, with Yu Lian and Besiforles' current abilities, one carefree "wandering journey" would be enough to slip through their blockade.
"But... Babaru and the others haven't gone far."
"Huga? (Who the hell is that?)" Besiforles asked.
Little Gray reappeared at