Sea Ancestral Temple…
Inside the closed chamber, the dim blue glow from the wall-lit pearls flickered like a tranquil heartbeat. Kent's breath had steadied, but his complexion still bore the signs of his brutal battle with Lee Dong. Even the Rebirth Pill had taken time to stabilize the wild fluctuations in his soul and meridians.
A few feet away, the dragon Sparky, now in his humanoid form with fiery red skin and gleaming orange eyes, sat crouched in a corner, claw-like nails tapping on the polished shell floor. His eyes were narrowed in intense thought. Every few moments, he sniffed the air, then peered under furniture, behind wall carvings, and even inside the medicinal jars provided by the Naga princess.
"What in the fire plains of the East…" he muttered to himself, flaring his nostrils. His tail twitched with impatience. Finally, after checking even the hollow pearl lamps one last time, Sparky stood tall and exhaled heavily. "I can't find him… Damned troublemaker."
