Unbound by Fate

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang had already left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for a full day.

The group of five rode in a carriage, walking slowly along the main road, having covered quite a distance.

There was no help for it; the strongest among them was only a Soul Elder of around the thirtieth rank, and traveling on foot was simply too slow, nowhere near as stable as taking a carriage.

Although Yu Yuanzhen was a day behind, he quickly caught up with the five of them, hiding in the dark without revealing himself.

Yu Xiaogang poked his head out of the carriage, letting the breeze brush against his cheeks as an expression of intoxication appeared on his face.

Ah, this is the breath of freedom.

Four years have passed, and I, Yu Xiaogang, have finally broken through the tenth rank and am about to become a powerful soul master.

Watching Yu Xiaogang's punchable expression, Yu Yuanzhen clenched his fists in secret, desperately wanting to go over and give him a beating.

For now, he would endure it; he wanted to see what kind of soul ring Yu Xiaogang could possibly hunt down after going to the great forest.

Yu Yuanzhen took a deep breath and continued to follow the group in secret.

Three days later, Yu Xiaogang and his companions finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Only, the stretch of road outside the Star Dou Great Forest was rugged and difficult to traverse, and the group had abandoned the carriage in favor of walking, leaving them all somewhat exhausted.

Yu Xiaogang did not rest much longer; he turned to the others and said, "We are entering the forest now, help me find a Golden Earth Dragon."

Someone in the team frowned. "Young Master Xiaogang, what are you trying to absorb a Golden Earth Dragon for? I don't think that kind of soul beast suits you, and it's extremely rare."

"It would be better to find a lightning-type dragon soul beast. I heard that direct descendants of the clan always choose that way."

Yu Yuanzhen, observing from the dark, frowned slightly. The little pig that Yu Xiaogang had awakened was pitch black all over, and although it only farted and showed no particular attributes for the time being, he also felt that a light-attribute soul beast did not fit the conditions.

It was just that a lightning-attribute soul beast probably wasn't suitable either...

"Are you teaching me how to do my job?" Yu Xiaogang roared angrily. "The Golden Earth Dragon is the soul beast that suits me best, all of you go find one!"

He had carefully compared his eldest brother's Golden Sacred Dragon martial soul with the Golden Earth Dragon in the soul beast encyclopedia, finding that the two had a certain degree of similarity.

As the saying went, you are what you eat; absorbing a soul ring was perhaps based on the same principle.

Yu Xiaogang had a premonition that as long as he absorbed the soul ring of a Golden Earth Dragon, he would definitely be able to make his martial soul transform back into the Golden Sacred Dragon, ruthlessly slapping the faces of those people in the clan!

Seeing that the few of them had no reaction, Yu Xiaogang said impatiently, "What are you all standing around for in a daze? Go look for the Golden Earth Dragon! Otherwise, when we get back, I'll tell my father that you incited me to come out and hunt for a soul ring!"

Hearing the threat in Yu Xiaogang's words, the expressions of the few changed, and after cursing in secret, they reluctantly slipped into the deep forest.

All of this was witnessed by Yu Yuanzhen. With his fists tightly clenched, he cursed inwardly: Rebellious son, what an utterly rebellious son!

He had never seen anyone threaten others like this.

After four years of bitter cultivation, he hadn't seen his abilities grow, but his bottom line as a human being had retreated step by step, making it too painful to look at, and he had no idea who had taught him.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Mingxiao watched with a calm gaze as Na'er finished all the food on the table. The girl wiped the corners of her mouth and said softly, "Brother, I'm full."

Yu Mingxiao gently rubbed her silver hair and said warmly, "Alright, go back to your room first."

If he had still been somewhat surprised when he first witnessed Na'er's appetite, even with mental preparation, he was already used to it by now.

As expected of the Silver Dragon King, she certainly could eat, even if her condition at the moment was not complete...

Perhaps the reason she wanted to stay at his home was simply because there was more food here...

This absurd thought suddenly arose in Yu Mingxiao's heart, and a helpless smile could not help but appear on his face.

Na'er returned to her own room.

The room was exquisite and warm, exuding a girlish aura.

The bed was covered with a fluffy and soft plush blanket, and sunlight spilled into the room through the window lattice, falling onto the delicate small table. The overall atmosphere was clean and sweet.

She lay down on the soft, large bed, her eyes narrowing slightly into two sweet crescent moons.

Before long, the sound of steady breathing came from the room.

She did not know how long she had slept when a sharp pain suddenly struck Na'er's brain.

Countless unfamiliar and ancient memory fragments surged in like a tide, instantly filling her thoughts.

Her body trembled slightly, and she opened her eyes abruptly. Her originally clear eyes condensed slightly, as if she had remembered everything in a single instant.

Na'er slowly propped her upper body up and muttered in a low voice, "I am the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, not Na'er. I came out to search for the whereabouts of the Dragon-Slaying Blade..."

The Dragon-Slaying Blade...

She muttered, suddenly recalling that familiar aura on Yu Mingxiao.

That's right, that was the aura of the Dragon-Slaying Blade!

This meant that the Dragon-Slaying Blade was right with him!

Should I take back the Dragon-Slaying Blade that belongs to the Dragon Clan?

This thought suddenly arose in Na'er's mind, but as soon as it surfaced, she snuffed it out. No, he has been very good to me these past two years, just like an older brother. I cannot snatch his things.

Since Brother obtained the Dragon-Slaying Blade, and the Dragon-Slaying Blade is also willing to follow him, then it is his chance encounter. I should not deprive him of it. It seems I should find an opportunity to leave, sigh...

Na'er sighed gently, yet an unspeakable reluctance welled up in her heart.

Just as she prepared to open the door and find an excuse to leave the clan, her footsteps suddenly paused.

No, besides the aura of the Dragon-Slaying Blade, there is another special aura about him, as if he does not belong to this world and is unbound by the fate of heaven and earth...

Perhaps I should continue staying by his side and figure out what is going on.

A smile surfaced on Na'er's face, and she only felt her heart instantly clear and open.

She did not simply want to stay by his side; she just wanted to figure out why Yu Mingxiao was not bound by fate.

Thinking this way, all her inner conflict instantly dissipated.

However, before that, she had to contact Di Tian first.

With no news from her for these past two years, her true form and Di Tian were probably worried sick long ago.

A moment later, the surrounding space fluctuated, a spatial rift tore open out of thin air, and a black-haired man stepped out from the rift, bowing as he said, "Lord, is this a human faction?"

"This is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Do not cause destruction here; I have already discovered the whereabouts of the Dragon-Slaying Blade."

"The Dragon-Slaying Blade? Have you finally found the Dragon-Slaying Blade?" Di Tian was overjoyed at the sight.

Who knew what kind of torment he had endured over the past year.

The lord split off an avatar to search for the Dragon-Slaying Blade, while the true form only cared about sleeping deeply, paying no attention whatsoever.

For a whole year, it was as if this matter had never existed, calm to the point of making him anxious.

Na'er said softly, "Yes, it is on a human."

"Which human?" Di Tian pressed.

Na'er replied, "You don't need to worry about which human it is. I have found this human to be very special. All things in the world have destined fates, yet he is not within the trajectory of this world's fate."