Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 226 Zi Yan, listen to me, loosen your grip first.

Zi Yan's gaze searched, finally settling on the top of the stone gate, where four ancient characters came into view: "Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

The four words "ordinary and unremarkable" exude an endless majesty that transcends heaven and earth!

Zi Yan excitedly tugged at Hun Cang's sleeve, pointing upwards: "Hun Cang, look! It really is the ancient emperor's cave! How did you find this place?"

Coming to his senses, Hun Cang gradually regained his composure.

After all, what others had searched for their entire lives for thousands of years was no secret to him; it was just that the first glimpse of it was too shocking.

It's like seeing a majestic mountain on TV; when you actually go there and see it in person, you'll feel just as amazed.

Hun Cang opened his mouth slightly, about to speak, when he suddenly noticed that Zi Yan had fallen silent and her expression had become serious.

The next second, a strange feeling of being stared at with terror rose in Hun Cang's heart.

Zi Yan looked uneasy and asked in a low voice, "Hun Cang, did you feel it?"

Hun Cang nodded.

Zi Ran spoke in a faint, mosquito-like voice: "What could that be? I feel a chill all over my body. This place doesn't seem safe. Let's leave quickly."

However, Hun Cang chuckled, startling Zi Yan so much that her face paled. He calmly said, "If I came alone, it would indeed be unsafe. But with you here, I'm not worried."

Confused, Zi Yan stared blankly as a blazing flame ignited in Hun Cang's palm and shot straight upwards. The flames soared into the sky, and the surrounding darkness receded like a tide, revealing the complete appearance of this space.

From the space below, a colossal creature was coiled, its size beyond description.

The creature remained silently coiled in the darkness, its entire body a purplish-gold color, covered in scales that shimmered with a cold light, giving it a powerful and steel-like appearance.

Zi Yan's face showed a look of astonishment, and her eyes gradually became dull.

She never expected that there would actually be an ancient dragon here, and that its size was even larger than that of her, the Dragon Emperor.

After staring for a moment, Zi Yan felt a strange sensation in her heart, and she subconsciously moved closer to Hun Cang.

She didn't know how to describe that feeling; it was like a surge of energy flowing through her blood.

Zi Yan had never experienced this feeling since she could remember.

Because it is unfamiliar, there is fear.

Hun Cang gently patted Zi Yan's clenched hand with his other hand: "Don't be afraid, he won't hurt you."

Zi Yan suddenly turned her head, her purple pupils fixed on Hun Cang, and asked, "Hun Cang, do you know who he is? What is my relationship with him? Tell me!"

Seeing Zi Yan so emotional for the first time, Hun Cang hesitated.

Just then, the old dragon slowly opened its eyes. In the void, it seemed as if a pair of red moons shone. In its pale red eyes, the pupils overlapped, reflecting the figures of Hun Cang and Zi Yan.

The two people looked like tiny black dots in front of those eyes.

Their eyes first locked onto Zi Yan, then shifted to her tightly clasped hands, and they paused abruptly.

A deep, chilling voice suddenly rang out: "Child?"

Zi Yan scolded, "You shameless old man, who is your child? Don't go around claiming kinship with people like that."

The old dragon made a series of grunting sounds, as if giving a bitter laugh: "My blood flows in your veins, I can't be mistaken, you are my child!"

Zi Yan's face was cold as she turned her gaze to the side: "You're talking nonsense. From the time I can remember, I've been alone, without father or mother, all alone."

Beside him, Hun Cang watched the old dragon's human-like embarrassed expression and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

He could empathize with that situation all too well.

In the Jia Ma Empire, Hun Cang sometimes accidentally made his daughter cry. She would get angry and ignore him, no matter how he explained. He had to offer her candy and snacks, or even take her flying in the sky, before he could get her forgiveness.

Unlike Hun Yufeng, who can solve problems by throwing a tantrum and beating people up, and if one beating isn't enough, he'll have another.

Hun Cang himself is an alchemist, so he's not worried about hurting the child; at worst, he can just consider it a way to train the body in advance.

Suddenly, Hun Cang's smile vanished, and he looked up to see a pair of angry, glaring eyes sweeping over him.

"This humble one, Hun Cang, greets the old Dragon Emperor." Hun Cang put on a polite smile.

Old Dragon grunted, and the space around him suddenly trembled: "You brat, get your stinky hands off my daughter right now!"

Faced with the old Dragon Emperor's murderous gaze, Hun Cang dared not provoke him. This old guy was incredibly strong, no weaker than Hun Tiandi.

However, he tried to twitch a few times, but couldn't get it to move.

With her back to the old Dragon Emperor, Zi Yan gripped Hun Cang's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

The old Dragon Emperor's eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

Hun Cang felt a little embarrassed, turned to face Zi Yan, and whispered, "Zi Yan, listen to me, loosen your grip first."

Zi Yan glanced at him: "So what if you let go? You're the father of my child now, why should I care about his thoughts? If he's so capable, let the child grow up without a father, and experience what it was like for me as a mother when I was a child."

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Instantly, Hun Cang felt an electric current surge from his tailbone, running down his spine straight to his forehead, making his scalp tingle.

My goodness, you really can't mess with an angry woman! She'll say anything!

Hun Cang stiffened, slowly turning his head to meet the old Dragon Emperor's gaze. After a moment's thought, he gave an awkward yet polite smile: "It's a misunderstanding, Old Dragon Emperor. Do you believe me when I said Zi Yan was joking?"

Old Long's lips curled into a sinister grin: "So, you're saying you don't even want my daughter, Zhu Kun's daughter?"

Hun Cang was immediately in a bind.

He never expected this to happen. If he had known, he wouldn't have brought Ziyan along.

Old Long continued, "Since he dares to do it but not take responsibility, such a guy should be dead, lest he corrupt my grandson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light burst forth from the darkness, piercing through the void and crashing down upon Hun Cang.

At this moment, Zi Yan finally turned around, blocking Hun Cang's path, and angrily said, "If you want to kill Hun Cang, you'll have to kill me first!"

The light suddenly stopped and disappeared.

Old Dragon's expression suddenly changed, revealing a憨态可掬 smile: "Daughter, there was a reason for what happened before. I didn't mean to leave you. You can see that I'm currently trapped in this space, otherwise I would definitely have gone to find you."

The old dragon controlled his emotions with ease, and the speed at which his expressions changed left Hun Cang dumbfounded.

In fact, with Zhu Kun's strength, how could he not sense Zi Yan's physical condition?

Based on the abundance of blood in Zi Yan's body, it is clear that Zi Yan has absolutely no concept of having a child.

Therefore, Zhu Kun saw that Zi Yan cared about Hun Cang, so he deliberately scared him and took the opportunity to get Zi Yan to talk to him again so that he could explain.

Hun Cang, seeing the old dragon's half-threatening gaze through Zi Yan, said against his will, "Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern. Zi Yan, he may not have meant it. Besides, I need his help with what's to come. Whether you forgive him or not is your decision later. For now, try to persuade him. Consider it a favor to me."

Zi Yan nodded and looked at the old dragon: "You heard everything?"

Zhu Kun nodded repeatedly.

His gaze towards Hun Cang softened considerably, but it still carried a hint of wariness.

However, this is quite normal. Any father would probably be wary of a man his daughter likes, as if he were a thief.

(End of this chapter)