"Dragon Blood Warrior Family?" Lin Leis mind suddenly buzzed loudly.
In Lin Leis view, his own family was just an ancient and declining family. How could they be connected to the legendary Four Great Ultimate Warriors?
"Dont you believe?" Hogs face had a hint of pride, "Lin Lei, you can go up and take a closer look at those spirit tablets. Youre literate now, each spirit tablet has the story of the predecessor engraved on the back. The top three spirit tablets represent predecessors who are all Dragon Blood Warriors!"
Huo grabbed Lin Leis hand: "Come with me."
Huo Ge carried Lin Lei to the last side of the row where many spirit tablets were placed. Huo Ge held up Lin Lei: "Take a closer look at the words behind."
Lin Lei opened his eyes wide and looked over there——
The inscription on the back of the spirit tablet at the very top is deeply and clearly engraved. The ancient characters with a history of 5,000 years tell stories of shocking events!
"Baruk, the first Dragon Blood Warrior of Yulan Continent. In 4560 Yulan calendar, Baruk fought against Frost Giant Dragon and Black Dragon under Lin Nan City, ultimately killing both dragons and shaking the world. In 4579 Yulan calendar, Baruk battled Nine-Headed Snake Emperor on the northern coast of the continent, with tidal waves crashing and cities collapsing, after a fierce battle that lasted for a day and night, Baruk finally beheaded the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor... eventually establishing the Baruk family, with Baruk as the first generation patriarch!"
"Ryker Baruk, the second Dragon Blood Warrior of Yulan Continent, in 4690 of Yulan Calendar, defeated and tamed a Holy Domain Golden Dragon at the Monster Mountain Range, becoming the Golden Dragon Holy Knight! In 4697 of Yulan Calendar..."
"Hazed Baruk, the third Dragon Blood Warrior of Yulan Continent, was born in 5360 Yulan calendar. He made his debut in the fierce battle against the Blood-eyed Lion at the Sunset Mountain Ranges Holy Beast Domain, defeating it and causing it to flee in disarray, shaking the world..."
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One great name after another, one shocking feat after another, made Lin Leis blood boil with excitement.
"My family... is actually a Dragon Blood Warrior family?" Lin Lei was excited for a long time.
Hog said in a low voice beside him, "In our Baruk family, the first three generations were all Dragon Blood Warriors. Once you become a Dragon Blood Warrior, your lifespan will be extremely long. The second generation head, Rhein Baruk, was over 700 years old when he married and had children."
"Whats behind?" Lin Lei asked in puzzlement, "Father, why are there no Dragon Blood Warriors in our family now?"
Hog nodded and said, "To become a Dragon Blood Warrior, it mainly depends on the concentration of Dragon Blood Warrior blood in ones body. The higher the concentration, the better. As the generations pass down, the later Baroque family descendants will have thinner and thinner Dragon Blood Warrior blood concentrations. However...its not absolute, because as the generations pass down, sometimes there will suddenly be a descendant with a relatively high Dragon Blood Warrior blood concentration."
"After Hazred Baruk, roughly a thousand years passed before the fourth Dragon Blood warrior appeared in our family. Then another fifteen hundred years went by, spanning dozens of generations, before the fifth Dragon Blood warrior emerged in our family. But for over a thousand years since then, not one Dragon Blood warrior has been born."
Hog shook his head and sighed, "The fifth Dragon Blood Warrior, only existed for more than 200 years on the Yulan continent, and then disappeared. For over a thousand years, our Baruk family has completely declined."
More than a thousand years of time, even the most glorious family may decline.
However, our family still has hope. Who knows which generation of descendants will have a high enough concentration of Dragon Blood Warrior blood to become a Dragon Blood Warrior? As long as they meet the conditions, decades of hard work can make them a true Dragon Blood Warrior. Our Baroque family can then regain its former glory as the "Dragon Blood Warrior Family"! Hogs eyes shone brightly, "Lin Lei, youre already six and a half years old. According to custom, at the age of six, the detected concentration of Dragon Blood Warrior blood is relatively accurate. Today, Ill test yours."
Lin Leis heart skipped a beat: "Detecting the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline concentration? Detecting mine?" Lin Lei was very clear about what his father meant by doing this. This test would detect whether he had the conditions to become a Dragon Blood Warrior.
"Lin Lei, wait a moment, Ill go get the Dragon Blood Needle." Huo Ge said with a hint of excitement, and then he walked towards the secret room behind the ancestral hall.
"Dragon Blood Warrior? Will I become a Dragon Blood Warrior?" Lin Leis heart was filled with apprehension.
Lin Leis heart was in a state of turmoil, with anticipation and a hint of fear, fearing that the concentration of Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline in his body would not meet the conditions.
"If I fail, Father will be very disappointed." Lin Lei thought to himself. Since childhood, he had been dependent on his father and younger brother, and Lin Lei didnt want his father to be disappointed either. However, the density of the Dragon Blood Warriors bloodline in his body was not something he could decide.
In just a moment, Hogg emerged from the secret room behind the temple with a nearly twenty-centimeter-long extremely thin transparent long needle in his hand.
"Dragon Blood Needle?" Lin Lei looked at the long needle in his fathers hand and naturally guessed its name.
"Alright, Lin Lei, this needle is just going to prick the skin lightly, it wont hurt, put out your hand." Hogan said with a smile. Lin Lei nodded and took a deep breath before hesitantly stretching out his right hand. His slightly trembling right hand also reflected how tense he was at that moment.
Its not just Lin Lei, even Hogben himself is very nervous.
"Endure a little." The transparent dragon blood needle in Hoggs hand lightly pricked Lin Leis right index finger, easily piercing the skin. Lin Lei only felt a sharp pain, and the dragon blood needle also changed from transparent to crimson red.
Hog immediately trembled and brought the dragon blood needle in front of his eyes, carefully observing it.
Lin Lei looked up, his eyes fixed on his father without blinking, his heart filled with unease: "Is the concentration of Dragon Blood Warrior blood in my body enough? Why did Father stare at that Dragon Blood Needle for so long?" Lin Lei had a bad premonition.
"Hmm..." With a sigh, Hogg put down the Dragon Blood Needle.
Hearing his fathers sigh, Lin Lei knew that the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodline in his body had not reached the conditions, and tears gushed out.
"Lin Lei, why are you crying? Dont cry, be good, dont cry." Huo immediately picked up Lin Lei and looked at the crying Lin Lei. Huo also felt a pang of heartache, after all, Lin Lei was only six and a half years old now. Still just a child.
"Dont cry, En, dont cry." Lin Lei sobbed twice and held back his tears. "Father, Im sorry, Ive let you down."
Huo Ge heard Lin Lei say this, and felt a warmth in his heart. He couldnt help but tightly hug Lin Lei: "Lin Lei, dont be sad. Father didnt have too much hope to begin with. For over a thousand years, several dozen generations havent produced a single Dragon Blood Warrior. You not being able to become one is nothing. Father doesnt blame you."
Feeling the warmth of his fathers chest, Lin Lei also gradually relaxed in his heart.
At this time, Warton, who was only two and a half years old, had fallen asleep in the arms of his housekeeper, Sherry.
"Lin Lei, now the Baruk family only has me, you and your brother left. I dont have a big goal in this life, to become a Dragon Blood Warrior, I dare not hope for it." Hogg sneered at himself, becoming a Dragon Blood Warrior is not that easy?
Lin Lei also looked up at his own father.
Lin Lei rarely saw his father speak to him like that, normally his father was so strong and so strict.
Hog looked at the rows of spirit tablets, his eyes filled with a hint of longing as he said in a hushed tone: "My true goal is actually to find back the treasured heirloom of our Baroque family."
"What is this Treasured Heritage you speak of? Ive never heard of it," Lin Lei asked curiously.
Hog said proudly: "The heirloom of our family - the war knife Killing, is the weapon of the first generation ancestor of our Baruk family, and the first dragon blood warrior in the entire Yulan continent, Baruk. Alas... The unfilial descendants, more than 600 years ago, due to the decline of the family, the head of the family at that time actually sold our family heirloom for his own luxurious enjoyment."
Hogwarts body was trembling with rage at this point.
" Sell the heirloom?" Lin Lei was also somewhat angry in his heart, even though he was only six and a half years old. After reading many books, he understood that no matter how difficult things got, they shouldnt sell the family heirloom. Moreover, according to what his father said, the ancestors had left it for their own luxurious enjoyment.
Hog shook his head and said, "Every generation of our familys leader has wanted to get the war knife Killing back. But this goal, our descendants have been working hard for six hundred years without success. After all, that war knife Killing was sold for 180,000 gold coins at the time. 180,000 gold coins, let alone we cant afford it, even if we could, others wont sell it to us."
As an ancient Dragon Blood Warrior family, however, all the heirlooms of the family have been sold.
This is shameful!
The shame of the ancient Dragon Blood Warrior family!
Every generation of our clan wants to bring back the war sword Killing, but after six hundred years of effort, they still havent succeeded.
As the current head of the family, Hoge naturally had high expectations. However, the entire familys economic situation was extremely poor at present. 180,000 gold coins? Even if they sold their ancestral home, it was unlikely that they could gather such a large sum of wealth.
The treasure of inheritance is outside, this shame often makes Huo Ge feel heartache and ashamed in his heart, unable to face his predecessors.
Lin Lei saw his fathers expression and comforted him by saying: "Father, dont worry, one day I will bring back the treasure that has been passed down in our family."
"Who?" Hogg laughed and affectionately ruffled Lin Leis hair.
Huo Ge thought to himself, "Lin De, how did you know this phrase... I also told your grandfather about it back then." The efforts of six hundred years and so many generations of disciples had not succeeded, could it be that easy? After all, someone who can collect the war knife Killing is definitely not an ordinary person.
Who would sell?
Is it just a sale, and is the price something that the declining Baroque family can afford?
"Does Father not believe me?" Lin Lei looked up at his father with a puzzled expression.
"Believe, believe." Hogg burst out laughing.
The father and son leaned against each other, the ancient Dragon Blood Warrior family legacy continued to this day, with only these three members left. This ancient family that had declined for over a thousand years, when would it regain its former glory? And at this moment, Lin Lei lying in his fathers arms, his fists were clenched tightly!
(I uploaded it yesterday afternoon, and after more than a day, I unexpectedly received so much support from readers, thank you all, tomato, hehe~~~)