Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 191 - 181: Return to the Old Place

"Crackle, crackle!"

The campfire burned, occasionally emitting crackling bursts of sound.

Qin Qing’s gaze fell on the campfire, but his heart wandered to his father, and a mix of emotions filled his heart.

He thought of the days of his youth when his father brought home bear paws and the whole family ate together, joyfully.

After Qin Qing finished eating, his father would guide him in his cultivation in the courtyard.

That year, also during winter, Qin Qing practiced his horse stance in the courtyard blanketed with thick snow, throwing punch after punch.

Back then, with both parents by his side, Qin Qing was the most carefree child in the world.

But now, absent from his parents, his mother’s whereabouts unknown, his father endured pains akin to purgatory.

"Moo moo..."

Suddenly.

While Qin Qing was lost in thought, Xiao Bai suddenly jumped onto Qin Qing’s shoulder, gently rubbing his neck with its head.

Then, Xiao Bai extended its tongue, affectionately licking Qin Qing’s cheek.

Tickled by Xiao Bai, Qin Qing couldn’t help but giggle; he then reached out to hold Xiao Bai in his arms.

Xiao Bai gazed at Qin Qing with eager eyes.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but feel moved; this little creature had noticed his unhappiness and was trying to comfort him.

Yet Xiao Bai’s own fate could not be so much better than Qin Qing’s.

Although he was away from his parents, at least he knew his father was still alive, and though his mother was missing, there was a strong likelihood she was still somewhere in this world.

But Xiao Bai’s mother was already dead, never to appear in this world again.

Xiao Bai would never get the chance to see its mother again...

Qin Qing couldn’t help but hold Xiao Bai tighter in his embrace.

"Xiao Bai, I’ll take you to the place where you were born now," Qin Qing said, glancing at the distant sky.

The sky gradually darkened.

However, because it was winter, everywhere was covered with snow.

So, the night would not fall completely; even at night, there would be a luminous glow, and Tianjue Forest wouldn’t be too dark.

Qin Qing carried Xiao Bai, and the two journeyed together through the snowy forest under the night sky.

A man and a Flood Dragon companion moved forward, with only the occasional rustling of snow falling from trees or their soft breathing sounds breaking the silence.

"Boss!"

Suddenly.

Xiao Bai spoke up, breaking the silence around them.

Qin Qing turned to look at Xiao Bai lying on his shoulder.

Xiao Bai pointed towards the sky not far away, where the first star had appeared on the eastern horizon. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Moo moo!"

The little creature excitedly waved its paws towards the star.

Qin Qing smiled and immersed his mind in the Soul Palace within him.

The next moment, the Martial Soul from the Soul Palace was released, hovering above his head in the void.

At the same time, Qin Qing’s mind rose upward, quickly immersing into the Milky Way above the nine heavens, connecting with the Heavenly Soul within.

In an instant, starlight descended, enveloping both Qin Qing and Xiao Bai.

Qin Qing silently commenced the Emperor Dragon Secret Technique.

Little White was excitedly hopping back and forth on Qin Qing’s shoulders...

Not long after, the second star, the third star... more and more stars began to emerge in the azure blue sky.

It was as if in the blink of an eye, the firmament was densely filled with stars.

Starlight spilled down, enveloping Qin Qing and Little White, the jungle, Tianjue Forest, and the silent earth...

Qin Qing completely relaxed, walking step by step with Little White, stepping on the snow and making a crunching sound, like the notes of each step taken on the path of martial arts—seemingly monotonous, lonely, desolate, yet so determined, resounding, and unstoppable...

...

Finally.

Qin Qing and Little White arrived at a deep ravine.

Qin Qing, with Little White, descended from the cliff.

Soon, they arrived at the Ice Flood Dragon’s lair, and human and dragon came to the pool near the Dragon Origin Grass.

The pool was as warm as before, steaming, surrounded by a world of ice and snow.

"Little White, this is the place where you were born," Qin Qing said, pointing to where the Dragon Origin Grass grew.

"Moo moo!"

Little White responded twice, jumping down from Qin Qing’s shoulder to the spot where the Dragon Origin Grass was growing.

The Dragon Origin Grass had already been harvested by Qin Qing, but he did not dig up the roots of the grass.

"Huh?"

Qin Qing looked closely and discovered that the place from which the Dragon Origin Grass had been harvested was now a small mound of earth.

He bent down and gently fiddled with the small mound, brushing away the topsoil to find a brand new sprout underneath.

The sprout was crimson gold, emitting a misty golden radiance, and within the light, vague patterns like dragon scales seemed to ripple.

"The Dragon Origin Grass has sprouted anew in just a few months?"

Little White lay beside it, also curiously staring at the tiny freshly sprouted tip of the Dragon Origin Grass.

The little fellow couldn’t help but close his eyes slightly, seemingly enjoying the sensation.

The aura emitted by the Dragon Origin Grass sprout felt very familiar to him; when he was still inside his egg, the little guy had always been sleeping beneath the Dragon Origin Grass, and this feeling reminded him of the warmth of being cared for by his mother.

"Little White, it was from here that I took you away, and your mother died at the hands of the Thunderous Black Wolf. The Thunderous Black Wolf was killed by Gong Yanghe and me together," Qin Qing gently told him.

"Your mother loved you very much. If she had consumed the Dragon Origin Grass herself, her strength would have greatly increased, and possibly the Thunderous Black Wolf wouldn’t have been able to kill her."

"But she... chose to use the Dragon Origin Grass to nurture you. It shows just how much, how very much, she loved you."

Little White listened quietly to Qin Qing, looking at him with big, pitiful eyes. Its little mouth moved, and with difficulty, it let out two notes, "Mama."

A pang struck Qin Qing’s heart.

"Mama..."

This word, like a bolt of lightning, hit Qin Qing’s soul.

Qin Qing had never taught Little White to call its mother "mama."

In the Great Qian Dynasty, "mama" is an affectionate term children use to call their mother, usually only during their younger years.

When Qin Qing was a child, each time he nestled in his mother’s arms, he too would whisper softly to his mother: mama, mama...

"Little White, even though your mother is no longer in this world, you still have me, and Little Frost, and Ruorong sister, Gong Yanghe, and all other companions. We will all be here with you, always with you," Qin Qing said softly.

"Moo moo!" Little White replied, nodding emphatically, and then jumped back onto Qin Qing’s shoulder again, pressing its little head against him as if it couldn’t bear to be apart even for a moment.

"Oh yes, Little White, there’s something else I have to tell you."

Qin Qing took out the Azure Dragon Spear, knowing he had to tell Little White that the core of this Azure Dragon Spear was forged from his mother’s Flood Dragon Tendon.