The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 135

Many things don't add up. The only person who truly understands the events from back then is Tianjizi. But my intuition tells me that Mo Yan likely played a significant role as well.

Ruan Li's emotional outburst seems to be because she has learned about the origin of the Dragon Subduing Divine Wood. This has overwhelmed her, causing her to lose control.

As expected, Ruan Li slumped, her eyes filled with despair and pain. She said, "If what Fu Sheng said is true, then I am the sinner of the dragon clan. If it weren't for me, the Dragon Subduing Divine Wood wouldn't have appeared. The Immortal Sect wouldn't have gotten it, my father wouldn't have died, and the dragon clan wouldn't have faced such a defeat."

Her agitation grew as she spoke, her breathing becoming rapid, her eyes glistening with tears, and her face growing more haggard.

"Ah Li, don't be so upset. It's not your fault. This is just a catalyst. The root cause is someone's selfishness. Even without you, something else would have happened. Tianjizi has wanted revenge on the dragon clan for a long time. He has been hiding and waiting for hundreds of years; the Dragon Subduing Divine Wood is merely an opportunity." Luo Qingci said, anxious, knowing that Ruan Li's calm demeanor was only temporary and couldn't withstand much stress.

Ruan Li bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

For years, she hadn't shared her experiences with anyone. After all, Luo Qingci was the only one she could truly trust.

But Luo Qingci was the person she cared for deeply. She wanted her to be happy because of her, and didn't want to burden her with her painful and resentful past.

However, some truths are so painful that they don't need to be displayed to cause suffering. Her birth itself was a tragedy, and because of her, her mother had died early.

She, a dragon born from consuming the life and spirit of her blood relatives, had not lived up to her mother's sacrifice and was even more burdensome than ordinary dragon hatchlings.

For so many years, her father had been by her side, never leaving, and in the end, he had taken a great risk to retrieve the Dragon Subduing Divine Wood, which led to the ruin of the dragon clan and his own death.

The pain was suffocating, and she clutched Luo Qingci's sleeve, sobbing uncontrollably. "But Master, all of this is indeed because of me. During those years with the dragon clan, I envied the other young dragons who had their parents. Even though they lived in hardship, they had someone protecting and caring for them. When I was most distressed, I hated the Immortal Sect for killing my father and resented heaven for taking my mother away as soon as I was born. Now I know that it was I who first caused my mother's death and then my father's. That person was right. I am not only a useless person but also a calamity."

Luo Qingci's eyes stung with tears. The pain felt like fine threads tightening around her heart. She lowered her head to wipe Ruan Li's tears.

She felt regretful that she had forgotten to comfort Ruan Li about such an important matter when she was preoccupied with Ruan Li's health. This had stirred up old wounds, which she now needed to address.

Luo Qingci couldn't bear to see Ruan Li crying, and despite her best efforts, she couldn't completely dry her tears. She decided to hold Ruan Li close and gently cradle her head. "I won't allow you to speak of yourself like that. You are not useless, nor are you a disaster. I know I can't convince you to ignore this cruel reality and downplay its significance, but Ah Li, no one knows better than me how precious you are in your mother's and father's eyes. You are a treasure they would have protected with their lives. They never regretted the price they paid for you and would never accept you saying such things about yourself."