Chapter 1226 - Take Fate Into His Own Hands (1/2)

Qiu Ling flew toward the dragon realm. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach and he almost wanted to turn around several times but he forced himself to continue forward.

He could not run away any longer. He should have realized this the moment he told Jing Yi about his past back in his inner self. But even then, he still tried to push it off, always hoping that somehow, he would get around it. But the truth was, he couldn't. There had never been a chance for this not to come to light. Because no matter what he did, his circ.u.mstances wouldn't change. He was the child of a woman who was part of the demon race and had worked for one of the previous demon kings. That could not be changed. His blood could never be changed. Even though he had always wanted that, it was impossible. But what he could change was how he lived with this going forward.

So far, he had never been aboveboard. In fact, he had made some of the worst decisions because of his own fear. But now, he couldn't be like that anymore. He had to come to terms with this, he had to find a way to live without trying to hide anymore.

There was no need to admit to it but he needed to have some kind of plan. Because soon enough, it wouldn't only be him anymore. Jing He had already agreed to marry him. When that happened, he could not be indecisive anymore. He needed to be there for him, strong for him, dependable. Because that was the kind of person that Jing He needed at his side to get over what was bothering him. And that was what he wanted, wasn't it? That Jing He was able to live his best life. So before his beloved woke up, he had to make sure that everything else was taken care of.

Qiu Ling reached the capital city. Usually, he would sneak his way inside but this time, he just stood outside for a while, watching the people at the entrance.

These were his people. The ones he was responsible for. He had always lied to them or, at the very least, he had never told them the full truth. Not even his own advisers that had been with him for so many years.

Thinking of what his father had said, he hadn't been that bad of a king. He probably wasn't as good as his father had made him out to be but for the most part, he had tried his best.

Yes, he had shirked some of his responsibilities after gaining those advisers because he felt that they were more than capable enough of doing it on their own. But when it really mattered, he had been there. When the demons attacked, he had always fought on the front lines. He had been the one who killed the last demon king. He had been the one who saved quite a few of the people in the border region in all those battles.

And going forward, he would also have to be the one who actually led them in their day-to-day life. He couldn't just rely on others anymore. Yes, they were there to advise him. But they were not there to do everything in his stead. It was time that he took his responsibilities to heart again and truly filled the position of the dragon king. It was what he owed to his people, to his father, to Jing He … and even to himself.

Qiu Ling took a deep breath and then slowly made his way over, his gaze continuing to wander over these people. If he wanted to be a responsible king going forward, then he had to learn to deal with this. He could not shy away from his own people. He had to be able to face them and speak to them. Only that way would he be able to make things work. Because if they couldn't come to him with what was bothering them, then where were they supposed to go? Why had he never seen that before?

Qiu Ling actually stepped into the line of people, continuing to think about this problem. Only when he was at the front, was he finally noticed.

The guard's eyes went wide and he hurriedly bowed. ”Your Majesty!”