Perspective Medical Genius Young Master
Chapter 374 Filled with Shock

Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Filled with Shock

Xiao Yifei was surprised at why a swallow would appear underground, and then he saw Tan Yunjing run past him, giggling, "Hee hee hee, Brother Xiao Yifei, I loved playing with this golden swallow when I was little!"

Xiao Yifei was startled by Tan Yunjing’s words and then saw the small swallow that had been flying in the air, shimmering with golden light, slowly descend, and then Tan Yunjing took the small swallow in her hand and walked over to Xiao Yifei.

"Haha, Brother Xiao Yifei, look!"

Tan Yunjing stretched her hand high and handed the small swallow to Xiao Yifei.

It was only then that Xiao Yifei saw that what had been flying was not a real swallow but an exquisitely lifelike object shaped like a swallow, crafted from pure gold.

"This is a gold swallow from the Qin State period, it can still fly properly now."

Tan Zhenting laughed and shook his head; he looked at Tan Yunjing and sighed.

"Ah, Mr. Xiao, now you understand why I’m not too keen on letting Yunjing into the Treasure Pavilion! It was fine when she played with these toys as a child, but I truly feared that as she grew up, she might inadvertently damage something even more precious and give me a real heartache!"

Xiao Yifei’s eyes widened as he watched the golden swallow held in Tan Yunjing’s hand, wondering how such a delicate object could still fly after all this time!

"Haha, Daddy, you shouldn’t talk about me like that!"

Tan Yunjing seemed to be in a good mood, joking around with Tan Zhenting. She turned her head, smiled at Xiao Yifei, and said, "Brother Xiao Yifei, come over here. I’ll show you, there are a lot more fun things here!"

Tan Zhenting watched with a wry smile as Xiao Yifei was pulled away by Tan Yunjing, then he turned his head to look at the plethora of treasures and sighed softly.

"When will the one our Tan Family is searching for finally appear?"

It seemed that contained within Tan Zhenting’s words were complex emotions; their family appeared to be not only a clan with profound heritage but also seemed to have some special mission.

Xiao Yifei was led around by Tan Yunjing, looking here and there. He now understood why Tan Yunjing loved coming here as a child, for the Treasure Pavilion not only housed numerous rare treasures but also many extremely ingenious trinkets. These, equally valuable, left Xiao Yifei in continuous admiration of the ancient peoples’ wisdom, which was truly unfathomable.

Moreover, after so much time, these objects still operated normally, which filled Xiao Yifei’s heart with awe.

In the Treasure Pavilion of the Tan Family, dazzling and full of wonders, Xiao Yifei truly broadened his horizons. Following behind Tan Yunjing, he saw many cleverly made trinkets that time had not affected; they still functioned perfectly today, making Xiao Yifei exclaim at the ancient artisan’s brilliant craftsmanship.

"Mr. Xiao, these are all little gadgets that children like to play with. Come with me to see over there; the items there are also quite good!"

Tan Zhenting saw Tan Yunjing constantly leading Xiao Yifei around the clever little trinkets and couldn’t help but let out a wry smile as he spoke to Xiao Yifei.

Although these trinkets were likewise valuable, in Tan Zhenting’s view, these things were after all just trinkets and wouldn’t greatly shock Xiao Yifei.

Hearing Tan Zhenting’s words, Xiao Yifei gently laughed and followed behind Tan Zhenting, passing through a dazzling array of enamel vases toward a magnificent golden wall.

It wasn’t until Xiao Yifei reached the wall that he discovered it was coated in a layer of gold, upon which a sinewy Divine Dragon was depicted with vigorous claws, as if surging through clouds and waves. Its whiskers fluttered in the wind, incredibly lifelike, with a powerful aura that faced him head-on, as if the dragon would burst forth from the wall at any second.

Upon seeing this Divine Dragon, Xiao Yifei’s eyes widened. Being a descendant of the Huaxia dragon, he was profoundly shocked by the sight of such a majestic and lifelike Giant Dragon. He stood rooted to the spot, staring intently at the dragon depicted on the wall.

Seeing Xiao Yifei’s reaction, Tan Zhenting finally showed a smug expression. Although the Tan Family had great assets and hard power that Xiao Yifei could not match, from the time Tan Zhenting had first met Xiao Yifei, it had always been Xiao Yifei with his own strength leaving Tan Zhenting full of shock and amazement. Thus, seeing something that could finally make Xiao Yifei lose his composure made him feel quite proud.

"After all, it is our Tan Family’s treasured artifact."

Tan Zhenting also turned his head and looked at the lifelike Divine Dragon, a strange look flashing in his eyes; then he observed Xiao Yifei, who was still intently watching the dragon on the gold wall.

Upon seeing this Divine Dragon, peculiar feelings arose in Xiao Yifei’s heart once again, similar to when he saw that jade dragon statue at the entrance of Tan’s courtyard. His heart raced uncontrollably, and his temples throbbed gently as if swollen with blood.

Moreover, Xiao Yifei suddenly realized that this Giant Dragon, like all the dragons depicted or sculpted by the Tan Family, had hollows where its eyes should be. In other words, this awe-inspiring Divine Dragon had no eyes.

Xiao Yifei narrowed his eyes, filled with confusion. For an ancient family, unless they were royal relatives or aristocrats, they were not allowed to use the Divine Dragon as a totem; usually, it was just powerful lions, so Xiao Yifei did not understand why the Tan Family had so many dragons, and more importantly, why these dragons had no eyes.

He turned his head, looking perplexedly at Tan Zhenting,

Seeing Xiao Yifei turning to look at him, Tan Zhenting couldn’t help but laugh, seeing the confusion in Xiao Yifei. He thought there was no harm in telling Xiao Yifei about this issue, reasoning it was just a myth after all.

Tan Zhenting turned his head, smiled gently at Xiao Yifei, and slowly said, "Mr. Xiao, have you ever heard of the idiom ’bringing a dragon to life by painting its eyes’?"

Hearing Tan Zhenting’s words, Xiao Yifei was suddenly stunned, could it be that all the Tan Family dragons being eyeless was related to this idiom?

Indeed, in the following words from Tan Zhenting, he helped Xiao Yifei resolve his confusion: "The common ending for the idiom about ’bringing a dragon to life by painting its eyes’ is that, after Zhang Sengyao painted the eyes, the dragon became real, summoned the wind and rain and then left. However, the story did not end there. After the dragon ascended, one dragon didn’t like the life above and was willing to return to the mortal world to become a painting again. It quietly descended, discarded its Divine Power, gouged out its own eyes, and returned to the mortal world."

As Tan Zhenting earnestly explained, his face wore a very serious expression, and Xiao Yifei was startled, somewhat believing the tale.

Seeing Xiao Yifei react this way, Tan Zhenting couldn’t help but smile lightly, then he solemnly continued, "Once it returned to the mortal world, it found the wall on which it had once become a Divine Dragon, transformed back into a painting, but as it was a Divine Dragon endowed with Magic Power, its power affected the wall, turning it into a golden wall."

Tan Zhenting chuckled and pointed at the wall in front of them, saying to Xiao Yifei with a smile, "Look, this is that wall!"