Chapter 426: Like a Pet That Had Found Its Master
Aldrian’s mind returned to reality as he grasped the scarf in his hand inside the secret vault of the Rosalind family. He opened his eyes and looked at the scarf, a deep sadness settling in his heart. Remembering the face of the phoenix ancestor and how she had given away the scarf "he" had given her, he felt a sharp pang of heartache.
The information he had just gained from the vision was immense, but he chose not to dwell on it for now. Instead, he injected his golden energy into the scarf to see if it would react. A golden hue appeared on his hand and transferred to the fabric, a sight that Baron Rosalind and the others could clearly see. It was the first time they had witnessed Aldrian’s golden energy up close, and they were utterly mesmerized by it.
At this moment, what they felt from the golden energy was warmth and soothing comfort. Was this really the same energy that had unleashed a sword technique capable of cutting down a flying fortress? How could an energy possess such vastly different properties? They couldn’t comprehend it—it was beyond their understanding.
Usually, any type of energy had distinct properties that could be clearly sensed. For example, fire energy felt hot and wild, water energy was refreshing and cool, wind energy was soothing yet strong, and earth energy was solid and robust. So on and so forth. Of course, these sensations were based on the fundamental properties of the elements.
However, this golden energy, which they were seeing for the first time from Aldrian, seemed capable of changing its properties according to his will. This was truly beyond their knowledge, as they had no idea what kind of energy it was. It also raised questions about his origins—what family had given birth to such a genius and singularity?
They also sensed the same feeling they had gotten from the aura of the scarf—the very thing that had made Elena want to invite Aldrian here in the first place.
After Aldrian injected his golden energy into the scarf, something unexpected happened—for the first time in Baron Rosalind and Elena’s lives, the scarf trembled slightly. Then, all of a sudden, it began to move on its own, slithering like a snake as it wrapped around Aldrian’s right arm and up to his shoulders.
Aldrian was stunned, and the others were equally shocked.
The scarf behaved like a pet that had found its master. Aldrian knew it was responding to his golden energy—an energy that must have felt familiar to it. After all, "he" was the one who had created this scarf. Aldrian could sense its intent as it clung tightly to his arm, unwilling to let go.
Baron Rosalind and Elena watched with shocked expressions—this was the first time they had ever seen the artifact move!
For years, they had tried everything to provoke a response from it. They had injected various types of energy, attempted to break it, and even tried to bind it to cultivators, yet nothing had worked.