Isabella, who wakes up as soon as Feicui Long does and pretends to be asleep, gets up, sees Feicui Long's eyes and hugs him from behind, while whispering in his ear: "It's alright, darling, everything is fine, it's just a vision."
Feicui Long feels Isabella's warm touch and quickly comes out of the vision, calming down a bit, but his heartbeat does not stop. Seeing a future where Isabella dies hurts him too much, which is why, in the middle of the night, he pushes her onto the bed and kisses her. He wants to possess her, not let her go, he will not allow anything to happen.
Isabella is confused, but soon Feicui Long's emotion is transferred to her, and she immerses herself in that intoxicating sensation. The two embrace, kiss, and once again unite in body and soul for the rest of the night.
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The next day, they are already preparing to return home. In their carriage, they have the spatial boxes full of new materials, especially energetic materials, mostly black iron, cyan copper, and purple tin, since he needs them to make a few things.
While finishing packing the last things, including several items Isabella wants to take from her room, some servants come to call him, since Johan and Cecilia want to see him alone. Feicui Long is curious about what it is about and follows the servants.
When he arrives, he sits at a table. There are some desserts and other foods, along with various drinks. Feicui Long serves himself wine made from an energy plant, spiritual grapes, it is delicious, he had tasted it before. It is the wine of Madrid, the capital of the Habsburg Empire. After taking a sip, Johan and Cecilia come and sit in front of him.
Johan, with a warm smile, asks: "How is everything going with Isabella? Feicui Long, I know my daughter is a bit clumsy and can be a bit spoiled, but she doesn't mean it badly, I hope she isn't causing you problems."
Feicui Long shakes his head and says: "Not really, it's true that she behaved a bit possessive for a while and very clingy, but after the trial she has changed quite a bit. She now has more pride and self-confidence, I think she just needs more time."
Johan laughs a little, 'Hahahaha', and then says: "Then everything is fine, we can get to the point."
Cecilia nods and says: "First of all, Feicui Long, I want to apologize. I behaved very hostile towards you because of what happened to my Isabella, but what you did for her, not just anyone would do. Throwing yourself into the trial of a Supreme God without knowing if you would live or die, to bring her back... even though she passed the trial, that tells me a lot about you. You are the kind of person I want for her."
Cecilia then adds: "Someone perfect to be the husband of the Skylion family, and since you are going to be the future husband of the family leader, that's why we have decided to give you several things. First, we will start with the gifts sent by Gabriela and Robert."
Cecilia takes out two well-decorated boxes. The first one she opens has an artifact and some energy crystals, along with a small book. The artifact is an alchemical calibrator, an auxiliary artifact used to measure the parameters of long preparations, but that also helps stabilize them. The book is a recipe book. This box has Gabriela's name on a small label. Then the other box is opened. Although it has fewer items, seeing its contents makes him very happy, since it contains more energy crystals, but especially 5 draconic energy crystals. It seems that sooner or later he will have to visit that mine Robert told him about.
Johan then says: "These three gifts are from Isabella's paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, and great-uncle."
The gifts are not really that impressive, but it is a very nice gesture, he thinks. One is a clock artifact that helps with cultivation speed, a set of rare medicinal herbs and energy crystals, and a series of throwing daggers that can also be used with telekinetic techniques.
Cecilia then takes out a large box, then a smaller box compared to the large one, at the same time Johan takes out a similar one. Then Cecilia speaks: "This large box is from Isabella's blood uncles, while these small ones are from us, her parents."
The large box has more varied things, from sets of needles, alchemy, refining and inscription tools, energy crystals, energy stones, and herbs. Johan's small box, however, contains something considerably valuable, as inside there is a sword, more detailed than the one he had given him some time ago, and especially, it is a growth-type sword. The sword has a scabbard of pure white color decorated with gold and platinum lines, with some energy jewels. The blade is made of sky platinum of the lowest possible quality – mortal grade – something incredible to obtain by itself. The hilt and blade have energy crystals of the four mystical energies and various intricate patterns. The care put into the gift is evident.
Cecilia's box has four items: a support artifact called the sovereign's bandana, which is also growth-type. Despite its name, it does not belong to any sovereign, it is only called that because of the quartet of the sovereign, as its use is to increase the owner's capacity limit in the four abilities of the quartet: summoning, taming, necromancy, and golem and puppet creation, allowing them to create more golems, more contractless undead, or even have more contracts in all of them.
The other things are not as interesting, but still useful. One is a pill to help a beast evolve and during the evolution obtain the attribute "sky", law and energy. It is the attribute of the sky lion and other species. This attribute descends from the celestial attribute and therefore also from the supreme celestial law and the celestial clan and its energy. Another of the things is a book, this one has several routes and ways to evolve different beings from all racial clans, and lastly more energy crystals.
Feicui Long feels a bit touched, because it is noticeable that they tried to figure out what things would be useful for him. The sword, for example, adapts to his basic technique of mystical energy mastery, while the ones from Cecilia adapt to his sovereign quartet.
Feicui Long keeps storing everything in his space medallion and thanks them aloud saying: "Thank you very much in-laws, this Feicui Long will remember these gifts."
Cecilia smiles happily for the first time and says: "Don't worry, but we haven't finished. We have one last gift for you, this time it is a gift from me as the leader of the Skylion Family and baroness of the Skylion Barony."
Cecilia rings a small bell and then several people enter. This time they are guards dressed in armor resembling a lion, a sky lion carrying something. At first, he can't see it very well, but he can feel what it is... when he sees it, his suspicions are confirmed...
It is a table with wheels, on top of it is a cushioned pillow and on top there is an egg of decent size. It is clearly a bright and deep purple color, with lightning bolt symbols all over the egg. On the table, there are also two other things: a token of the Skylion family engraved with his name and a support artifact of adaptable growth type with the same symbols. He can tell it is not very powerful, but apparently, it is moldable, that is, it is designed to be modified as many times as desired.
Feicui Long looks at Cecilia and she smiles and says: "This is a Sparkling Purple Eagle egg..."
Feicui Long politely interrupts her and finishes the sentence: "Draconic, right? It is a dragon blood."
Cecilia nods and says: "Although it is only a beast that when it reaches adulthood reaches the peak of the elemental realm with the potential to reach the peak of the earthly palace realm, unlike superior species like the Draconic Electric Purple Eagle that reaches adulthood at the peak of the earthly palace realm with the potential to reach the peak of the earthly regent realm or the Purple Thunder Eagle that at adulthood reaches the peak of the earthly regent realm with the potential to reach the peak of the astral sovereign realm, it is still a great treasure and a good mount."
Johan also adds: "Although you already have your raven, which when it reaches adulthood you will be able to ride, I don't think this eagle will lose to your raven even if it is a variant, so take it. Originally we had planned to raise it ourselves in the family, but it will serve you better."
Feicui Long, surprised, says to them: "Are you sure? This is too much, I think you should keep it, I..."
Feicui Long is interrupted by a resounding no from Cecilia: "No, I'm sorry but you absolutely cannot refuse it, this is the proof of our recognition of you."
Feicui Long has no choice but to accept it. He knows Cecilia is very strict about this, but still, he makes a rather curious request: "Mother, I will accept it, but I would like to discuss it with Isabella, to see what we will do with it."
Cecilia thinks for a moment and says: "Alright, but we will not take it back, I want you to know that."
Feicui Long carefully takes the egg, the token, and the adaptable artifact and heads to Isabella's room where she is waiting for him.
...
Feicui Long explains everything to Isabella, she only smiles and kisses him on the lips to say: "Are you silly? Why would you want to reject it? Take it, it will be very useful to us."
Feicui Long looks at her and starts explaining why: "It is something very valuable. You see, pure dragons or also called true dragons are born in the epic realm and when they reach adulthood they reach the peak of that realm. There are no true dragons born below that realm. Those born below are called dragon blood, subdragons, or pseudo dragons, but all have different representations according to the percentage of blood and their characteristics, although in essence all the words are related in a certain way."
Isabella, curious, looks at him and nods, remaining silent so he can continue explaining.
Feicui Long continues his explanation: "Let's start with pseudo dragons. They are beings that have a percentage of dragon blood between a minimum of 50% and 99.99%. This includes any being regardless of appearance. Subdragons represent the same range of 50% to 99.99%, but they are those that descend directly and completely from the dragon race."
Feicui Long looks into her eyes and says: "I emphasize 'completely' because the reason is very simple. Remember what I told you when I explained about the dragon clan? You see, this has to do with the reason why, despite the dragon clan being created first, it is part of the beast clan and is partially affected by it. It is because the beast clan was created using dragons. In some of the major clans or branches, less was used, and in others more. For example, in reptiles and fishes, a lot of dragon essence was used, and that is why many can try to evolve more easily."
Isabella starts to understand what he means, saying: "I see, so the subdragons are those who are complete descendants of the dragons and not a mixture where part of them was taken to create them."
Feicui Long nods and says: "Exactly, but it can also be said that they are the first descendants, because for example, snakes descend from flood dragons and wyrms, while crocodiles, lizards, some dinosaurs, among others, descend from terrestrial drakes, while another half of the dinosaurs and flying reptiles descend from wyverns and drakes. Therefore, being the first descendants, they have a more draconic appearance. It is also the reason why they can only be found at minimum in the astral king realm, because weaker species are born in that realm and reach the peak of the realm upon reaching adulthood."
Feicui Long then continues: "As for the dragon blooded, they can have a very wide range, since it only takes a tiny amount to be considered one, going from 99.99% down to 0.25%. The percentage of blood normally goes like this, depending on the minimum realm in which they are born: if they are born in the astral sovereign realm, then 99.99% to 75%, astral emperor 75% to 50%, astral king 50% to 35%, terrestrial regent 35% to 25%, terrestrial commander 25% to 15%, terrestrial master from 15% to 5%, terrestrial palace from 5% to 1%, ascending realm 1% to 0.75%, mystic realm 0.75% to 0.5%, elemental realm 0.5% to 0.25%."
Isabella touches the egg for a while and signals him to continue explaining.
Feicui Long, entering the final part of the explanation, speaks to her: "That is to say, the term dragon blood encompasses everyone, from pseudo dragons to subdragons, while pseudo dragons encompass everyone from 50% and above, including subdragons, and lastly, subdragons only encompass those I mentioned."
Feicui Long, finishing his explanation, says: "Of course, those ranges I gave you, it is normally the lower limit that predominates and is the most common, but besides that, it doesn't mean there can't be beings with higher percentages in lower realms or lower percentages in higher realms. These two cases exist, but they are very, very rare."
Isabella, who has already learned quite a lot, directly asks him: "Then what do you mean by all this?"
Feicui Long takes a breath of air and says: "The reason I tell you all this is because dragon blooded are very valuable, not only because they acquire certain dragon traits, but because they can use dragon energy and the dragon law, or in other words the law of power, making it so that even without being a variant or mutation, they already have better abilities than others similar to them, and also have combat power to match. But the most important thing is that even a small amount is enough for them to have a talent that can normally surpass their apparent potential."
Feicui Long touches the egg with a certain affection and says: "Although her potential says she can reach the terrestrial palace realm, if she is properly nurtured with the Skylion family resources, she could quickly reach the astral king realm. But there is something even more special about this little one: although her species normally only possesses 0.25%, she has 1%, four times the amount, so she could reach those levels even more easily and it is probably an indication that she is a variant, although I cannot say so without evaluating her. Also, according to your parents, she is female, and you already know that female dragons are stronger than males."
Isabella nods, but hugging him flirtatiously, says to him: "I understand you want the family to be stronger, but don't worry about that, besides, you are already part of the family, keeping her now doesn't change much."
Feicui Long could only accept it. They could finally leave, or so he thought, but Johan and Cecilia along with the rest of the family caught up with them to say goodbye, but also to tell them something else.
Johan says to him: "I almost forgot, the token will show that you are now part of the family, but it also serves so that the Sky Lion Guard and the wind pigeons located you, and for identification before the empire to do official business can locate you. Also, the other artifact can be used to activate things related to the family, now please take care."
Johan hugs Feicui Long and Isabella, Cecilia does the same, but also kisses Isabella on the forehead. Everyone says their goodbyes, and then the 7-day journey back begins.