In fact, Bu Liuliqing’s guess was not far from the actual situation.
Although there was no grand welcoming procession lining the streets because Su Chishang did not need that kind of formality all the powerful authorities and managers of the Azure Firmament Academy who happened to be present at the academy made an appearance.
“Exalted One.” As if knowing Su Chishang’s temperament, there were no polite pleasantries; they simply cupped their hands in a bow of utmost respect.
Naturally, among these experts of the Azure Firmament Academy who came out to respectfully greet Su Chishang was also the senior who had previously taken Mo Feixi and the others away.
When these seniors saw Su Chishang, Bu Liuliqing, and Long Huayan appearing just like that, they were surprised and even more cautious, because they truly had not expected that the Exalted One and the others would personally make a trip here.
“What brings the Exalted One to visit?” After Su Chishang motioned that they did not need to bow, the headmaster of the Azure Firmament Academy stepped forward and asked.
“Naturally, there is a matter. However, let’s put that aside for now; this deity wants to see someone.” Yes, it was one person, not several people.
Faced with Su Chishang’s directness, everyone present already understood this Exalted One’s temperament. Since he said he wanted to see someone, then… of course they had to let him see them.
And the person whom Su Chishang and the others requested to see was none other than Mo Feixi.
Moreover, it had to be Mo Feixi alone.
“Uncle Bu, I’m nervous.” At this moment, in a place specially arranged by the headmaster, Long Huayan tightly grasped Bu Liuliqing’s hand, needing a bit of comfort from this newly met but predestined elder.
“You really should be nervous.” To tell you the truth, young man, I am quite nervous too!
Mo Feixi, oh! One of the male leads with a mysterious background, basically Lan Musui’s ultimate cheat code, actually turned out to be very likely Long Huayan’s own relative, meaning this brat might well be his very own cub.
Just thinking about these things made Bu Liuliqing deeply admire the people of this world. Men giving birth to children they were truly warriors.
“Uncle Bu, if he really is…” Long Huayan didn’t even know how to finish the rest of his sentence.
His former rival in love—or rather, the rival who had almost slaughtered him—unexpectedly turned out to be the very person that he and his old dad had been waiting for over many years.
Don’t let his bone age of just one or two hundred years fool you; in reality, back when he was still an egg, his state as a dragon egg alone had lasted for over ten thousand years.
As for how many years it specifically was, his old dad hadn’t explained it clearly to him, and his own memories were hazy because… he had suffered from congenital deficiencies. Even so, his birth had exhausted his parents’ heart’s blood, especially—
Therefore, he and his old dad had truly waited and waited for a very, very long time.
Now that the person he had been waiting for was about to appear, how could Long Huayan not be excited? He was excited to death.
Yet, thinking of his previous interactions with that person, he naturally knew that the other person was far more outstanding than he was. However, that person already had someone else by their side, and they had even gone through such events before, almost reaching a point beyond redemption.
Thus, Long Huayan’s feelings were exceptionally complicated so complicated that he didn’t know what to do. He could have vented to his godfather, but given his godfather’s temperament… forget it, he was just too scared.
Fortunately.
Fortunately, there was still Uncle Bu.
Therefore, while his godfather was discussing other matters with the headmaster of the Azure Firmament Academy, he had pulled Uncle Bu aside, hoping to get a bit of comfort.
“Then do you want him to be?” Bu Liuliqing countered with a question.
“I…” Just as Long Huayan was about to say something, he caught sight of that person. That person was walking right toward them.
Meanwhile, Mo Feixi, having received the notice to appear immediately, had first spotted Bu Liuliqing and Long Huayan as he drew closer. Upon seeing them, Mo Feixi halted his steps, his eyes narrowing slightly, and his hands hidden beneath his long sleeves began to clench tightly.
It’s actually them. Fortunately, when Musui wanted to follow along just now, I didn’t let him come. After all, the senior masters said I was only allowed to come alone.
Were they appearing here and calling him alone to take revenge on them?
If they dared to do anything against Musui, he would not hesitate to detonate the power within his spiritual consciousness and take Musui away from here; no one was allowed to hurt Musui.
Mo Feixi was extremely stubborn about this, as if his protection of Musui was an instinct that could make him risk everything. Yet, this instinct… did it originate from Lan Musui, or from…
Knowing it was unavoidable, Mo Feixi took another step forward.
He walked directly up to Bu Liuliqing and Long Huayan.
As he drew near, Su Chishang, who had been talking with the headmaster aside, suddenly appeared right behind Bu Liuliqing.
“The more I look at him, the more he resembles you.” Just as Su Chishang materialized, he heard Bu Liuliqing say these words.
As for Long Huayan, upon seeing Mo Feixi… he forced himself to calm down he absolutely had to calm down and then faintly channeled a certain power within his body.
When that power touched Mo Feixi’s body without the latter noticing, it vanished in a flash.
And then… after receiving a certain piece of feedback, Long Huayan stood there completely dazed.
Following that, he suddenly squatted down, buried his face in his knees, and burst into a loud, heart-wrenching wail.
Seeing him act this way, Su Chishang knew that this person was indeed the one they sought.
Meanwhile, Mo Feixi, who had been on high alert, furrowed his brows deeply at Long Huayan’s sudden crying. Facing such unmasked weeping which looked even more like the venting of deep grievance it was completely different from the unyielding, defiant tenacity he had shown earlier when demanding his dragon spine be extracted.
Back then, even the prospect of having his dragon spine pulled out hadn’t stripped away his pride as a member of the dragon clan; he had been ready to face a heroic death without the slightest compromise. So why was he suddenly crying now? This sudden weeping somehow caused a baseless panic to stir within Mo Feixi’s heart.
This panic came abruptly and fiercely.
Seeing Long Huayan like this, Mo Feixi even felt a surge of anger and annoyance not directed at Long Huayan, but rather… a bizarre notion of: Who on earth dared to make him cry?
Yet Long Huayan’s cries grew louder and more pathetic… with an attitude as if he wanted to cry until every tear ran dry, and no one could stop him.
Such a situation left Mo Feixi somewhat helpless. He himself didn’t know why he couldn’t bear to see or hear this crying, especially his crying.
Thus, without realizing it himself, the look he cast toward Bu Liuliqing and Su Chishang carried a trace of unspoken entreaty, hoping that they might… comfort him.
Even though this “he” was already a young man.
Still, whoever needed comforting had to be comforted.
However, faced with Mo Feixi’s pleading gaze, both Bu Liuliqing and Su Chishang looked away elsewhere.
Comfort your own cub yourself…
Long Huayan’s crying could truly be described as earth-shattering. Even the headmaster of Azure Firmament Academy looked exceedingly astonished at the sight. This young master of Longyuan, the Dragon Crown Prince, was a genuine crown prince in the truest sense—fundamentally different from the royal crown princes of mortal realms, separated by a gulf as vast as heaven and earth.
This Crown Prince was the sole heir to Longyuan and furthermore the godson of the Exalted One. Who could possibly make him cry? Who would ever dare to make him cry?
Right at that moment, standing together with Su Chishang and Bu Liuliqing under a shelter from the rain, they continued to watch the scene unfolding in the heavy downpour: one person squatting and crying, while another stood rigidly, at a complete loss and in a state of panic.
“This rain is really heavy,” Bu Liuliqing remarked, gazing up at the sky.
“It’s his first time crying like this; he completely lost control of his innate abilities,” Su Chishang replied.
“That crying sounds truly aggrieved.” Though Bu Liuliqing wasn’t entirely clear on how long Long Huayan and the Dragon Lord had waited, thinking about the usual tropes of this world where closing up for seclusion often lasted decades or hundreds of years they must have waited for a very, very long time!
Coupled with the misunderstandings between Long Huayan and Mo Feixi before, it was only natural for Long Huayan to cry like this after receiving a certain confirmation.
Gazing at the rolling dark thunderclouds flashing across the sky:
True to the dragon clan, awesome indeed!