"You keep saying dual-blood, dual-color is precious, but you haven't told us what this little creature is actually useful for."
Tang Xiaobai held the treasure in his hands, seeing Tang Lei's keen eyes, he instinctively tucked it closer to his chest, guarding his private property in a way that made Tang Lei both love and hate him.
"Grandson, your treasure-loving grandpa wouldn't covet it, stop hiding it away, I just want a quick look."
But in Tang Xiaobai's view, letting others have a peek always results in a loss, and he doesn't want to engage in any losing business.
"Grandpa, my father asked you what dual-blood, dual-color phoenix is actually useful for, you haven't mentioned that yet."
Without speaking about the benefits and only wanting to see Tang Xiaobai's adorable pet, Tang Xiaobai would never agree.
"Just as cunning as your dad, I'm really impressed with you both!"
Unable to convince Tang Xiaobai, Tang Lei had no choice but to compromise with Tang Rao and Tang Xiaobai.
"Dual-blood phoenix means half phoenix blood, half dragon blood in the body; dual-color phoenix means two colors of gold and white in the body. The two different types of blood have different uses, and naturally, the two colors of feathers also have different uses."
Speaking so much without hitting the main point at all; had Tang Rao known Tang Lei would be so long-winded, he truly would have wanted to stuff a sock into Tang Lei's mouth.
"Dragon blood and phoenix blood?"
When it comes to two colors, Tang Rao could accept it, but when it comes to two types of blood, Tang Rao couldn't accept it.
"Are you saying the treasure is a hybrid?"
Please forgive Tang Rao's unflattering description, but his words shouldn't be problematic, right?
"Indeed, it's a dragon-phoenix hybrid."
The child born from the union of a dragon and phoenix has the auspicious meaning of dragon-phoenix harmony, and being part dragon and phoenix, such a child with extraordinary abilities will have instincts and prowess hundreds of times stronger than ordinary phoenix or dragon offspring.
"Tang Xiaobai, I have a feeling you're going to be the next Martial Arts master, and this premonition is particularly strong!"
It's a pity Tang Rao doesn't want Tang Xiaobai to get involved in the Divine Realm affairs; he struggles to pave a promising future for Tang Xiaobai, a foundation for which has been laid down. He certainly wants him to continue to ascend from a high stepping stone, and the phoenix is what will lead him on the path of ascension, so Tang Xiaobai will have no part in the underworld, directly becoming a member of the elite circle.
"Dad, you're exaggerating. Besides saving my life, the treasure is just my good friend, it's not as grand as you say!"
Tang Xiaobai was too calm, as if he had already seen through the truth. He clearly told Tang Rao that, even if he achieves something in the future, it would be his own accomplishment, having nothing to do with the treasure.
"You've seen it all, brat! Don't think just because you have some ability you can randomly use your Heavenly Eye. Be cautious, if you see too much, it might backfire on you."
Tang Rao tried to scare Tang Xiaobai, worried that he might know too much without it being beneficial to him. However, Tang Xiaobai wasn't concerned that this special ability might bring disaster upon himself.
"I'm not afraid of backlash from seeing too much, I'm just worried about seeing things I shouldn't and getting styes, that would be troublesome."
Tang Xiaobai subtly pointed, and directly at Tang Rao, making Tang Rao feel deeply ashamed, suppressing several urges to turn Tang Xiaobai into a meatball.
"I'm warning you once more, don't use your Heavenly Eye to look at things you shouldn't see. If you keep it up, you'll end up being a mystical blind person with your Heavenly Eye, got it?"
Tang Rao got mad; his son has special abilities, which he should be glad about. But using them simply to spy on Tang Rao and his lady's interactions is a waste.
"I get it, I get it. You just want me to give you a quiet, private space, right? Your filthy matters, I'm not bothered to look!"
Tang Xiaobai caressed the treasure's feathers, bonding closely with it. The two bodies, large and small, leaned against the window, the treasure chirping away, while Tang Xiaobai muttered a bunch of stuff that Tang Rao couldn't understand.
This is the state a child should be in; Tang Xiaobai's precociousness often gives Tang Rao the illusion that he's the same age as his son.
"The treasure belongs to Tang Xiaobai. Today, I asked the treasure's mother why she grabbed Xiaobai. She said it was all the Heavenly Dao's idea, what do you think?"
Tang Rao even recounted what happened after the phoenix mentioned the Heavenly Dao to Tang Lei. Tang Lei had seen many incidents suffering divine retribution before, so believing Tang Rao's description, he easily accepted the fact that the phoenix suffered divine punishment.
"Why did the Heavenly Dao plan to act against you so early?"
Tang Lei was perplexed; in his perspective, at least it should have been when Tang Rao grew into a true rival for the Heavenly Dao to act. Now, Tang Rao wasn't even close to being one percent of the Heavenly Dao, he couldn't figure out the point of the Heavenly Dao acting early.
"Soldiers will guard against the siege, floods will subside with land protection. I can't believe the Heavenly Dao can do anything to me!"
Tang Rao was inherently fortunate, even managing to catch the Reincarnation, having lived through many cycles without his spirit dissipating. Just this point alone made him believe he was extraordinary.
"Son, you can't think this way; you've fought with him, and you know his character and strength. The Heavenly Dao isn't inclined to be forgiving; if he's pushed, he can do anything."
Tang Lei had to remind Tang Rao just in case he encountered misfortune again.
"Dad, there's something I must tell you."
At this point, Tang Rao had to be candid with Tang Lei; this secret had burdened him since he regained his memory, always wanting to disclose it, but fearing Tang Lei's worry, he concealed it until now.
"What is it?"
When Tang Rao said this, Tang Lei had a bad premonition.
"Actually, my memory hasn't fully returned."
Tang Rao's honesty made him feel a lot more comfortable.
"You say I've fought the Heavenly Dao, although I know this happened, I don't recall the Heavenly Dao's appearance, or any details from our battle, his weaknesses—all forgotten, without a single trace."
Not just forgotten, but no impressions whatsoever.
"All forgotten?"
Tang Lei seemed extraordinarily surprised by this answer. It's equivalent to knowing nothing about the Heavenly Dao, if you want to fight it, you'll have to re-learn everything about it.
"Not a single memory."
Tang Rao shook his head, he really didn't know anything.
"This is quite troublesome. With your current strength, fighting the Heavenly Dao holds no chance of victory. I still need to figure out how to protect you. My advice to you is to stay on Central Island. The Heavenly Dao will somewhat hesitate to act against us due to the Tang Family's connections. In case you return to the North Island, I can't guarantee what the Heavenly Dao might do to you."
Tang Lei tried to use this excuse to keep Tang Rao on the island but didn't expect Tang Rao would outright refuse.
"I came to Central Island for Xiao Bai; I'm going back to the North Island for my family, because they need me."
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