God of Ice and Snow[BL]

6. Two More Years

"You two can come with me." Bai Gui led Bai Cong and Bai Chang back into the small room. He took a seat and Bai Cong followed after him with Bai Chang not far behind.

"Let me ask, do you know what sets us Imperial Crystal Dragons apart from other dragons?" Bai Gui asked.

Bai Cong shook his head while Bai Chang said, "No."

"Us Imperial Crystal Dragons are of a royal race of dragons. We have the purest blood in our veins." Bai Gui answered.

Bai Cong nodded his head in understanding while Bai Chang asked, "Father, are Imperial Crystal Dragons the strongest among dragons?"

Bai Gui chuckled, "Yes and no. While we Imperial Crystal Dragons are one of the strongest when we mature to adulthood, we are the weakest in our adolescents."

"How father?' Bai Chang asked in confusion, " Big brother already reached Qi-Strengthening Middle.

"Yes while being in the Qi-Strengthening Middle realm at his age is considered an incredible feat, that is only amongst humans. Compared to most dragons, that's extremely weak." Bai Gui explained.

"Why is that?" Bai Cong kept quiet no more.

"When Imperial Crystal Dragons are born, they are in their human physique. When most other dragons are born, they are born in their dragon form and are endowed with much power at birth."

"Does this only happen to the Imperial Crystal Dragons?" Bai Cong asked.

"No, all the dragon races who had pure royal blood are born like this." Bai Gui said.

"Had?" Bai Cong repeated in confusion.

"Yes, had. Us Imperial Crystal dragons are the last race of dragons left who still possess pure royal blood." Bai Gui sighed with tinge of sadness in his eyes.

"What happened to them all?" Bai Chang asked after a moment of silence.

"You're still too young to know." Bai Gui smiled as he patted Bai Chang's head.

Bai Chang pouted when he heard that. "Your son is already 8 this year father."

"Yes 8, still a kid." Bai Gui said with and indulging tone as he looked at his second son.

"Father, your son wants to know if there is any dragon that can contend with us." Bai Cong said, getting to the brunt the matter.

"This is the most talkative I've seen you be since you were born." Bai Gui said with a glint in his eyes.

Bai Cong knew he spoke too much so he pressed his lips together and looked down at the table in silence.

"It's fine," Bai Gui said as he went to pat Bai Cong on the head, "There was only one race of dragons that could contend with us and they were the Golden Dragons but they were wiped out years ago, never to be seen again." He said with a grave face.

A heavy silence fell on the room until Bai Gui shook his head and got back up.

"I will take you two out now. I will come back here and watch over Chen'er until he has fully recovered." Bai Gui said. He then led them out of the room and into the hallway. A moment later, they reached the end of the passage and opened up the door to the familiar main hallway.

Both Bai Chang and Bai Cong bid their father bye and Bai Gui went back into the room.

There was an awkward silence between the to boys. Bai Cong wasn't much of a talker in the first place while Bai Chang didn't know what to say, only scratching the back of his head at a loss.