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Chapter 10: The Violet Flame and the Girl with Dragon Eyes
—Bloodline Awakening, Target Acquisition, Recruitment Begins—
Within the mirror shard's depths, a new thread flared into Tian Mo's vision—deep violet, spiraling with both fury and destiny.
A girl, no older than sixteen, trained alone in a decrepit dojo in the slums of northern Europe. Her Qi was chaotic, raw—but at its core burned a Violet Flame Bloodline once thought extinct.
Tian Mo smiled. Another tool, another treasure.
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The Girl with Dragon Eyes
Her name: Lilith Drayce.
Descended from the ruined Drayce Clan, once guardians of an ancient flame sect on Terra. Exiled to Earth generations ago after a rebellion, their bloodline thinned and scattered—until Lilith.
Her eyes, when angered, shimmered with amethyst fire. Her temper was volatile. Her training was flawed. But her potential? Immeasurable.
Tian Mo turned to Yin Hua. "Prepare her dossier. I want her entire bloodline mapped. Allies, enemies, remaining kin. If she has siblings, we'll use them. If not…"
He glanced at Anna, lounging with a cup of spirit wine. "You'll approach her directly."
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Anna's Mission
A week later, Lilith stood in the alley behind her dojo, wiping blood from her cracked knuckles. She had just beaten three local gang initiates who came looking for trouble.
She looked up—Anna stood there.
"You hit like a dragon," Anna said with a sultry smirk. "Ever consider fighting for something… bigger?"
Lilith narrowed her eyes. "Who are you?"
"A recruiter." Anna stepped closer, letting her aura leak just enough to cause Lilith's inner fire to flare. "I find people with divine blood. And I make them royal again."
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Testing the Flame
Lilith attacked first—reckless, fast, burning.
Anna dodged, danced, flowed like water around her strikes, until her hand caught Lilith by the wrist mid-punch, and a surge of Chaos-Yin Qi shot through the girl's meridians.
Lilith screamed, collapsing as her flame Qi spiked, then stabilized. Her bloodline awakened.
Violet flames danced up her arms. Her eyes burned with draconic fury.
And then she fell unconscious—Qi depleted, body beginning its evolution.
Anna licked her lips. "She'll be fun."
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Tian Mo's Intent
"She's not ready for cultivation," Yin Hua said later. "Her foundation is cracked. You'll need to rebuild it… intimately."
Tian Mo stepped into his private chamber, where Lilith now lay on a jade bed, breath shallow but steady. Chains of Qi kept her from flaring again.
"She doesn't need discipline yet," he said calmly. "She needs… direction."
His hand hovered over her heart.
"I will mold her into my flame."
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Status Update – Lilith Drayce:
Realm: Qi Condensation (Mid-Stage, Bloodline-Evolved)
Bloodline: Violet Flame Draconic Variant (Awakening)
Status: Unconscious | Target for Cultivation Conditioning
Planned Role: Elite Flame General | Breeding Stock | War Asset
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Meanwhile…
Elena had begun weaving herself into elite society, hosting high-end galas, mentoring young heiresses, and carefully pushing them toward spiritual openness.
Yin Hua managed internal training—dozens of women from different sects now lived within the Hidden Palace, undergoing psychological refinement, dual cultivation exercises, and loyalty formation.
Tian Mo's network was growing.
Earth's throne was being carved in silence.
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