When Hogg heard Zhao Nan mention the Four Ultimate Warriors, he proudly began telling him about the Baruch Clan.
But as he spoke, his expression turned sorrowful as he lamented his inability to awaken the family bloodline, bringing shame upon the Baruch Clan.
After hearing Hogg out, Zhao Nan didn't try to comfort him. Instead, he asked, "Mr. Hogg, isn't there a method for awakening the bloodline oneself recorded in your family's books?"
Hogg sprang to his feet, excitement written across his face. "Mr. Zhao Nan, is what you said true? Is there really a way to awaken the bloodline oneself?"
"Of course.
I came to visit the Baruch Clan only after finding this information in the records.
But I never expected that the Baruch Clan had no record of how to awaken the bloodline oneself!" Zhao Nan explained with a serious expression.
"Th-then, Mr. Zhao Nan, would you be willing to tell me how to awaken the bloodline myself?" Hogg asked, his voice faltering as he looked at Zhao Nan anxiously.
Hogg knew that the Dragonblood Secret Codex stated that if one couldn't awaken the bloodline on their own, they would have to drink live dragon blood. The higher the grade of the dragon blood, the more smoothly the awakening would proceed.
At the same time, Hogg knew that several of the Baruch Clan's ancestors had drunk live dragon blood and been burned alive as a result.
After all, live dragon blood was powerful and violent, and the human body couldn't easily absorb it.
That was exactly why Hogg had asked Zhao Nan so eagerly.
Hogg had a deep-seated grudge to avenge. He had been unable to do so only because he needed to care for his two children and his own strength was too weak.
Although he eventually avenged himself through his son Linley in the original story, Zhao Nan believed that any man would want to avenge himself.
What's more, if they could obtain a method for awakening the bloodline after birth, the Baruch Clan would certainly rise to prominence on the continent once more.
Knowing all this, Zhao Nan didn't refuse. "Mr. Hogg, do you know of a medicinal herb called Blue Heart Grass? It can lessen the violent nature of dragon blood, allowing someone to drink live dragon blood safely!"
"Really?"
Hogg asked, visibly excited.
He couldn't help it. This secret was too important, and it was hard for him to believe.
Zhao Nan didn't mind Hogg's question. He simply smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Hogg. I found this information in the records at the Ernst Institute.
I suspect that your family should have a record of it, too.
If there's no record, someone must have forcibly removed it at some point."
Recalling what he had read in the original story, Zhao Nan explained this to Hogg.
As soon as Zhao Nan finished speaking, Hogg sprang to his feet.
At that moment, Hogg suddenly remembered that parts of the Dragonblood Secret Codex were indeed missing.
The missing passages must have described how to awaken the bloodline by drinking live dragon blood.
If there were no way to awaken the bloodline, the family's codex wouldn't have mentioned drinking live dragon blood at all!
Thinking this, Hogg gave Zhao Nan a deep, grateful bow, using the formal gesture of a noble.
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