"Di Tian, you have returned! Did you bring back the human who inherited the Mountain Dragon King's bloodline?"
Di Tian knelt on one knee before the Silver Dragon, his head bowed and his voice filled with guilt:
"My lord! I have failed you. The human who inherited Lord Mountain Dragon King's bloodline has already left the Star Dou Great Forest!"
The Silver Dragon's enormous eyes narrowed slightly. A complicated gleam flashed through them, seemingly disappointed, yet seemingly having expected this.
The Silver Dragon fell silent for a moment. Its immense body trembled slightly again as the black-and-red dragon scales on its back ate away at it, and a trace of exhaustion entered its voice:
"This human's appearance was a variable to begin with."
With that, the Silver Dragon slowly closed its eyes, as though gathering strength.
A moment later, the Silver Dragon opened its eyes again. As its gaze swept across the surroundings, purple ripples arose beside Di Tian, and a figure silently appeared.
It was a woman in a long purple dress, with delicate, lovely features and a hint of cunning between her brows.
She bowed slightly to the Silver Dragon, her voice clear as a bell:
"Zi JI pays her respects, my lord."
"Zi JI, I have a task for you." The Silver Dragon's voice echoed through the Palace.
As its words fell, a palm-sized silver dragon scale detached from its body and slowly floated before Zi JI.
"Take my dragon scale to the human world, find the human who inherited the Mountain Dragon King's bloodline, and bring him back."
The Silver Dragon's gaze settled on Zi JI, carrying an unquestionable command.
"Remember, you must not endanger her life!"
Zi JI raised her hand and took the dragon scale. It felt warm and smooth in her hand. She