Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 1145: Love No Longer Forbidden (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)

"Xia Mi is not a human being." At this time, Chu Zihang spoke and suddenly said something to Chu Tianjiao.

"What did you say?" Chu Tianjiao was stunned. He thought Chu Zihang was scolding someone, but he didn't know why Chu Zihang would scold his future daughter-in-law out of the blue.

"Xia Mi is not a human." Chu Zihang repeated it again. He looked at Chu Tianjiao and said, "Xia Mi is a dragon."

“It’s not a human... it’s... a dragon?” Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang, his temples throbbing and he felt his brain was twitching.

The other party was clearly speaking Chinese, and he could understand each word, but why couldn't he understand when they were put together?

"The King of Bronze and Fire, the King of Earth and Mountains, the King of Sky and Wind, the King of Ocean and Water, these are the titles of the four great kings of the dragon clan. You have heard of them all, right?" Chu Zihang narrated to Chu Tianjiao in a very calm tone, "Xia Mi is one of the kings of earth and mountains. She controls the power of strength and earth elements. She is a dragon, and the king of dragons. Her original name in the dragon clan is Jörmungandr. The giant python in Norse mythology describes her, but she rarely uses this name. We all call her Xia Mi."

Chu Tianjiao no longer knew what expression he should show. He didn’t even know how to understand what Chu Zihang said... Chu Tianjiao subconsciously wondered if today was April Fool’s Day or something, because these words sounded full of weirdness and absurdity to anyone who heard them.

But Chu Zihang's tone and expression were unusually calm, as if what he had just said was not a big deal like the Dragon Clan and the Dragon King, but something as matter-of-fact as the neighbor's brother next door was a boy in college.

Lu Mingfei’s guess was actually correct. His stubborn senior brother really went for a straight shot right from the start... a straight shot without any preparation.

The only thing left was to let Xia Mi perform a magic trick of turning into a living dragon for Chu Tianjiao on the spot.

Fortunately, Chu Tianjiao didn't have any heart disease, high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhage or the like, otherwise he would have been so angry with this filial son that he would have been sent to the emergency room.

Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang's face for a long time, then looked at Xia Mi a few times, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Xia Mi seemed obscure and complicated.

“Son, your father is no country bumpkin who has never seen the world. I know you are an honest and straightforward child. You would not tease your father with such things…” Chu Tianjiao paused and looked at Chu Zihang with an extremely complicated expression, “But… that is… this matter you mentioned… you know it, right?”

"Dad." Chu Zihang interrupted Chu Tianjiao's hesitation. His expressionless face looked unusually serious. "I'm not joking, and this is not a prank. Everything I said just now is true. I know it's hard for ordinary people to accept this, but Xia Mi and I feel that we both need to tell you because it also involves Odin and you."

"I..." Chu Tianjiao's expression became more complicated. His lips opened and closed several times, as if there was something he couldn't say.

"There are different individuals among dragons. Xia Mi is different from Odin." Chu Zihang shook his head and said to Chu Tianjiao, "Lu Mingfei knows about this, Caesar knows about it, and Eri knows about it, but only a few of us know about it. You are someone I can trust. Although it is hard to accept knowing this, Xia Mi and I hope to get your respect and blessing."

Chu Tianjiao opened his lips again, but still no words came out. After all, this incident was too shocking to him.

"It doesn't matter if you don't bless me, but I just hope that this matter won't be known to anyone else, especially Kassel Academy, because the secret party's hostility towards dragons will not change because of Xia Mi as an individual, or the relationship between Xia Mi and me." Chu Zihang held Xia Mi's hand and said to Chu Tianjiao in a serious tone, "Once the secret party knows about this, the final result will be war. I will stand on Xia Mi's side, and Lu Mingfei will also stand on Xia Mi and me. Our allies also include the eight Japanese snake families."

"You're worried that I might make a big fuss or spread the news because I can't accept it." Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang and paused before saying, "So this is a warning? Or is it telling me how serious this matter is, and what kind of dire consequences will occur if I don't accept it or keep it secret?"

"No." Chu Zihang shook his head slowly. "You won't tell anyone about this, just like you've never told anyone about yourself. But if you can't accept this, I hope you'll just pretend you've never heard of it and forget about it. But we must help you erase Odin's mark."

Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang and his son's slightly unfamiliar face. It's not that he and Chu Zihang were estranged... Maybe they really were estranged. After all, they hadn't seen each other for seven years. But in fact, this father and son were not very familiar with each other seven years ago. One of them was a pretender and the other was a taciturn person. Neither of them was willing to show their truest side to the other.

But that doesn’t mean this is a bad thing. On the contrary, Chu Tianjiao even felt a little relieved, because this was probably the first time in his memory that his son wanted to confide in him... and it was such a big secret.

It's just this secret...

Chu Tianjiao's gaze fell on Xia Mi. This was the first time Chu Tianjiao looked at this girl head-on since Chu Zihang revealed the girl's true identity... His brain could not convince himself to associate such a young and beautiful girl with a brutal and powerful dragon, even a dragon king.

But Chu Tianjiao knew what the Dragon King was like. If such a being wanted to disguise itself, it would not let you see the flaws easily. He had fought with Odin before, and he knew how terrifying and powerful these guys were... so powerful that they were like gods.

And such an existence was sitting obediently in front of him... To be precise, it was sitting next to his son, holding his son's hand tightly.

This feeling... is both wonderful and weird.

Xia Mi also looked at Chu Tianjiao, and stared at him calmly, with an expression of neither humble nor arrogant... In fact, it is too strange to use the word "neither humble nor arrogant" to describe a Dragon King, because Dragon Kings have always claimed to be a noble species, especially when facing humans. They believe from the bottom of their hearts that they are higher-level life forms than the other party. How could they show humble emotions to creatures that are lower than themselves?

Just like humans feel inferior when facing ants?

Essentially, this is not the attitude of the Dragon King towards humans being his god, but the attitude of a younger generation towards an elder… But how could the great Dragon King really regard humble humans as respected elders?

So when Chu Tianjiao looked at Xia Mi, the expression on his face was twisted because of strangeness, and he even looked a little ferocious.

"Uncle Chu, if you really can't accept it, let's skip this topic for now." Xia Mi suddenly spoke, and she took something out of her pocket.

It was the big red envelope that Chu Tianjiao had stuffed into her pocket before. Xia Mi slowly pushed the red envelope in front of Chu Tianjiao. She said softly with a normal expression, "It's okay, uncle. You don't have to force yourself to accept it. Let's discuss the matter of Odin's mark first."

"Are you really the Dragon King?" Chu Tianjiao suddenly asked Xia Mi.

It’s not that he didn’t believe Chu Zihang, but for such a big matter, he felt he needed to confirm it with Xia Mi herself.

"Yes." Xia Mi nodded, her expression normal.

"Do you really want to be with my son?" Chu Tianjiao paused and changed his words, "I mean, do you really want to marry him?"

"Yes." Xia Mi nodded. "Even if you regret it, even if you disagree, I will stick to my idea, and so will Chu Zihang."

"Why...why would I disagree?" Chu Tianjiao sighed.

"You?" Xia Mi looked at Chu Tianjiao and tilted her head.

"Did I say anything that made you think I would go back on my word?" Chu Tianjiao pushed the red envelope that Xia Mi had pushed to her again. "Child... can I call you that? Child, there is a custom here that red envelopes given out cannot be returned. The act of the elders giving red envelopes is equivalent to recognizing you as their daughter-in-law. How can you disagree with something that has already been recognized?"

"Even if I am a dragon...even if I am the Dragon King, it doesn't matter?" Xia Mi asked Chu Tianjiao curiously.

"Don't say you are the Dragon King. As long as my son recognizes you, it doesn't matter if you are a female leopard." Chu Tianjiao blurted out subconsciously, and then found that his words were wrong, so he quickly changed his words, "Well, uncle is not scolding you, that's what I mean. Hey, you can understand what uncle means, right?"

"Does that mean you won't hinder us as long as Chu Zihang agrees that our relationship is serious?" Xia Mi blinked.

"Yeah, it's not that I don't hinder you." Chu Tianjiao corrected Xia Mi's statement, "I respect you, bless you, and feel grateful for you."

"Emotion?" Xia Mi tilted her head again, expressing her confusion about the word.

"When I was a driver, there was a song called Mouse Loves Rice. I never thought that humans and dragons could be together." Chu Tianjiao patted his head. "The main reason is that I rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with pure-blooded dragons, let alone the Dragon King. Most people will never meet one in their lifetime. I have only met a guy whose name I don't know and Odin, but I didn't talk to them for a few words. I don't know if the emotions of dragons are the same as humans."

"I originally thought it was different, and this is a recognized idea among all dragons." Xia Mi paused and shook her head, "But after I was really with Chu Zihang, I found that there was actually no difference. Love is the same for all species. When it really happens, its sincerity, eagerness and turmoil will be beyond the control of any species."

“To be honest, as a father, I do have this concern. If my son’s girlfriend is a dragon king or something like that, I would certainly think it’s awesome and cool, but I can’t help but worry.” Chu Tianjiao said sincerely, “People have fear and awe of unknown things. I don’t understand dragons, so I can’t tell if you are deceiving him or taking advantage of him.”

"But seeing the two of you, I think I was too narrow-minded. You convinced me, kid." Chu Tianjiao said to Xia Mi, "Love exists between individuals and should not be bound by species or positions. There are too many such examples in history. We lament the love between humans and ghosts in 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', and we praise the love between humans and immortals in 'Investiture of the Gods'. Then why can't we accept the fact that humans and dragons can have true love in the real world?"

"That's very well said, Uncle Chu!" Xia Mi clapped her hands, "You are such an open-minded father!"

"I also feel that I am a bit too open-minded." Chu Tianjiao scratched the back of his head and said to Xia Mi sincerely, "To be honest, this matter still feels a bit unreal to me. I know it is true, and I can really accept it, but for me, this matter is quite...dreamlike?"

Chu Tianjiao hesitated for a while and came up with a word with a positive connotation.

"I understand." Xia Mi nodded and said to Chu Tianjiao, "You can ask me anything you are curious about. As long as the questions are not too embarrassing for me, I will answer you truthfully."

"Well... it would be a lie to say that I'm not curious, but I don't plan to interrogate you." Chu Tianjiao thought about it and shook his head. He looked at Chu Zihang and said, "Actually, you shouldn't have told me this."

"Does it make you feel embarrassed?" Chu Zihang asked.

“I’m not embarrassed.” Chu Tianjiao shook his head and said, “Although I have been a dragon hunter for a while, there is no irreconcilable conflict between dragons and me. Ange and I are not the same kind of people. If one day you say there is a way for humans and dragons to coexist, I will agree with it.”

Chu Zihang nodded and waited for Chu Tianjiao's additional comments.

"You should have kept this a secret from the beginning, whether it's me, Lu Mingfei, Caesar or the others. Of course, I'm not saying that these people are untrustworthy." Chu Tianjiao said to Chu Zihang and Xia Mi, "I know they are all your friends who have shared weal and woe. I'm not saying they will betray you, but the more people know about this, the greater the risk. They won't take the initiative to leak the secret, but human memory and subconsciousness will. Once such a big thing is known to others, it will be irreparable. Even the slightest possibility should be eliminated."

"I understand what you mean." Chu Zihang nodded and said, "But there is no way to exclude them from this matter, especially Lu Mingfei..."

Chu Zihang roughly told Chu Tianjiao about his acquaintance with Xia Mi a year ago and what happened in the capital's subway. He even did not hide the bet between Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi, and the fight between him and Xia Mi from Chu Tianjiao.

Chu Tianjiao was filled with emotion after hearing this.

"I see. You two have been through so much." Chu Tianjiao nodded in sudden enlightenment. "I believe it even more now. You two really love each other."

The conflict between the Secret Party and the dragons is irreconcilable, but as the ace commissioner of the Secret Party, Chu Zihang's feelings for Xia Mi completely suppressed his position... The same goes for Xia Mi, she has had the opportunity to kill Chu Zihang more than once.