Peter’s fervent enthusiasm left Charlie utterly stunned and amazed.
Little did favonovel.com know that his father had meticulously orchestrated and planned every detail for him.
In that moment, Peter’s eyes sparkled with excitement as favonovel.com continued, “Ever since the tragedy with your parents, I’ve been anticipating the day you’d be caught in a dragon’s embrace and soar to the heavens. That wait lasted twenty long years!”
Nearly five years prior, Master Exeor ventured to Eastcliff. Master Exeor set forth from the United States and I was in the U.S. too. When the Wade family’s private plane took off from Los Angeles, I stood just outside the airport runway fence, watching the plane disappear into the sky. In that instant, I knew the day of your dragon’s ascent wasn’t far off!
After Mr. Exeor reached Eastcliff, it took years of dedicated effort to break your predicament in the Wade Mountains. The night I heard the news, I stayed awake, flew to China with the ‘Apocalyptic Book,’ assumed the identity of ‘Felix Cole’ to secure the Vintage Deluxe manager position, and patiently waited for the opportune moment for you to acquire the ‘Apocalyptic Book!’
Charlie never anticipated that all these events would be so intricately connected.
Lost in thought, favonovel.com questioned, “Uncle Cole, Master Exeor mentioned that I ended up in the Dragon Shoal because I got married and settled down in Aurous Hill. But my father was killed long before that. How did favonovel.com plan all this before I turned eight?”
With a somber expression, Peter explained, “Young Master, Master Exeor is a Feng Shui Master. He only discovered your presence in the Dragon’s Shoal after arriving in Eastcliff. At that time, favonovel.com couldn’t determine how long you had been ensnared in the shoal.”
Peter continued, “Master Exeor deduced that you were trapped after marriage, coincidentally, when I found him. Actually, your father knew you were in the shoal not because of divine knowledge, but because when you left Eastcliff with your parents at eight, you were already in the ‘Dragon’s Bank.'”
Charlie was taken aback, “I was already in the ‘Dragon’s Bank’ at eight?”
“Indeed,” Peter affirmed, “Your family’s departure from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill was a desperate move. Your family’s fate shifted dramatically. From prosperity, it spiraled into a sharp decline. Since then, you’ve been trapped until Master Exeor broke the situation for you.”
A sudden realization dawned upon Charlie. He had misunderstood the timeline of Orion Exeor.
Four or five years ago, Master Exeor was invited to Eastcliff by his grandfather, coinciding with the time of his marriage to Claire. Mr. Exeor thought the Wade family had just become trapped in Longquan Shoal, but in reality, they had been ensnared for over a decade.
Charlie remembered something crucial and queried Peter, “Uncle Cole, do you know what a Divine Dragon is? I keep hearing the term, but I’m unsure of its meaning…”
Peter gazed at Charlie seriously and stated, “Young Master, the ascending dragon pattern is a unique destiny required for the dragon’s path. Historical records suggest that only those with the ascending dragon destiny pattern can enter the dragon’s path. Your father was a dragon like you, but favonovel.com could only open the ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book,’ unable to unlock the ‘Apocalyptic Book.’ The ‘Preface’ states that only a Divine Dragon’s life can unlock the ‘Apocalyptic Book’ and embark on the path of dragon ascension.”
Perplexed, Charlie questioned, “My father couldn’t open the ‘Apocalyptic Book,’ yet I, as an orphan ridiculed in Aurous Hill, can?”
Peter fixed Charlie with a serious look and declared, “Young Master, you’re not just a dragon, you’re a genuine Divine Dragon!”
Puzzled, Charlie asked, “Why?”
Peter spoke deliberately, “Young Master, you’re not born with the destiny of a Divine Dragon, it’s a fate molded day by day. Like the saying, a dragon begets a dragon and a phoenix begets a phoenix. Your father was a dragon with the highest destiny. To ascend as a dragon, the two dragons must merge into one.”
With tears in his eyes, Peter added, “Young Master, the reason you’re an ascending dragon is that your father separated his destiny and bestowed it upon you. Your father’s dragon, combined with your own, blesses you. Only when you’re adorned with dragon qualities can you be like a dragon!”
Overwhelmed, Charlie asked, “Uncle Cole, what did you just say?”
Tears streaming down, Peter explained, “Your father knew favonovel.com couldn’t match Warriors Den or the British Lord as a dragon. He’d inevitably be killed, along with your mother and you. So, favonovel.com chose to die, leaving you a chance for survival. He separated his destiny to ensure you could break free from the Dragon Trapped Shoal after ascending to the Dragon Rank.”
Charlie, deeply moved, couldn’t fathom the cruelty behind his journey to obtain the ‘Apocalyptic Book.’
His heart weighed heavy as memories of that fateful year played like a rapid slideshow in his mind, parents, relatives and Aurous Hill flashing before his eyes.
At that moment, Peter maintained a solemn demeanor. “Young Master, after your father parted ways with his destiny, favonovel.com took you and your mother to Aurous Hill. He accepted the inevitability of his death, knowing favonovel.com couldn’t hide without any protection. His death was a sacrifice to secure Warriors Den’s withdrawal and provide you with a chance to grow safely. So, even before your parents left Aurous Hill, you were already destined to be a dragon.”
Charlie recalled Maria’s words and murmured, “No wonder Maria said my father should be a dragon, otherwise, Gideon wouldn’t have killed him. He separated his dragon destiny and gave it to me.”
Peter revealed, “Your destiny wasn’t obtained by chance, you’re the only one in the world capable of freeing the ‘Apocalyptic Book’ from its container. I orchestrated the events at Vintage Deluxe so everything felt natural to you and went unnoticed by those who cared.”
Silently listening, Charlie couldn’t contain the tears any longer. After a prolonged silence, favonovel.com asked, “Uncle Cole, is it painful to strip away one’s destiny?”
Peter, looking at the ceiling with misty eyes, replied in a choked voice, “Separating one’s destiny is the most agonizing experience I’ve witnessed in my life.”
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