A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1419 Transformation

The sheer power that surrounded the young man threatened to envelop the heavens itself.

Finally, after a very long time, the chaos churning the heavens finally dissipated.

The young man hovering in midair finally opened his eyes after what had been a long slumber.

His dark eyes looked distant, as if they were gazing past the starlit heavens, past time itself and into infinity.

"Ten years of gathering my strength and a thousand days of laying in dormancy. Finally, I've transformed myself anew and reached the next height in my powers. The past is now buried in the ground. The future lies ahead of me, a future in which few would be able to rival me in strength and power."

The young man's eyes shone fiercely as he relished the immense power coursing through his veins.

Thunder rumbled in the horizon.

The winds sent the sand into a flurry.

The clouds appeared to recede into the distance, as if cowered by the power that Ye Fan was exuding.

Gaia and Chandra had fallen into a stupor as they stared at the young man's blinding presence in the sky.

They could sense the overwhelming power emanating from Ye Fan. Overwhelmed with emotion, Gaia fell to his knees and cheered loudly.

"Dragon Master, congratulations on achieving a breakthrough in your powers! Congratulations on your metamorphosis!"

His voice reverberated through the heavens.

His eyes were filled with shock and awe.

The level-headed and calm Chandra seemed startled by the terrifying power that Ye Fan was exuding too. Surprise colored her lovely face.

"He's surpassed my master. I can't believe it. The young man who was as inexperienced and innocent as I was has come so far," whispered Chandra. Her voice revealed a mixture of emotions: joy, consolation surprise, admiration and awe.

She remembered the first time that she had met the young man. He hadn't even been a grandmaster then.

He hadn't been her match at all then.

She had been escaping from the murderous pursuit of her fellow disciple of her sect and had traveled thousands of miles westward before entering the Gobi Desert and crossing paths with Ye Fan, who was being hunted down by his enemies as well.

Through the hands of fate, two people who had had nothing to do with each other had somehow met serendipitously.

They had bonded over their similar predicaments and became fast friends.

Then, they had teamed up and gotten rid of the enemies who had been hot on their trails.

The oasis that they were in right now was the same oasis that they had stumbled upon then.

Many years had passed since their first encounter.

The young eagle of the yesteryears had left the nest and taken flight.

Ye Fan had become a powerful man now.

"Congratulations, Ye Fan," Chandra said softly. Her voice was like a song from the heavens.

It was a long while before the sandstorm finally died down and peace and quiet returned to the desert.

The recently awakened Ye Fan allowed his power to dissipate and fade away, hiding his power like how one sheathed a treasured and well-crafted blade.

Compared to the Ye Fan of the past, Ye Fan appeared more reserved and unfathomable.

"Dragon Master, you're finally awake. I was wondering if you were going to stay asleep forever," rambled Gaia as he laughed and approached Ye Fan. Ye Fan simply nodded and paid little attention to what he was saying.

Instead, he looked up and stared ahead.

By the lake was a beautiful woman standing in the shade.

Her lips were curled into a smile and her eyes shining brightly.

Her hair stirred gently in the breeze.

She was the most beautiful creature in this vast desert.

Ye Fan smiled at her. "Chandra, thanks for your help. I owe you another favor."

Ye Fan had had many men who had served

him over the years.

Many had been like Gaia, who had offered their services to repay Ye Fan for what he had done forthem.

But Chandra was different.

Ye Fan hadn't done anything for Chandra.

Instead, she was the one who had saved Ye Fan numerous times with her gifts as a healer.

Ye Fan was eternally grateful to Chandra for her aid.

"I'm glad you still remember the debts you owe me. I've not seen you for years. I thought you'd decided not to repay your debts," Chandra snorted softly.

There was a hint of disapproval in her voice.

Ye Fan grimaced then smiled cheekily at Chandra.

"I can forget the debts that I owe other people but not the ones owed to the Great Healer Chandra. After all, I'm counting on you to save me when someone beats me up."

Chandra couldn't help but find Ye Fan's utterly shameless smile endearing.

This was the Ye Fan that she had known all along.

Determined, but also a little shameless.

Ye Fan had exploited his utter lack of shame and successfully persuaded her to join the Dragon God Hall and become one of his Dragons.

While she was technically his subordinate, they treated each other like friends and equals.

Of everyone in the Dragon God Hall, excluding Han, Chandra was the person who was the closest to Ye Fan.

They were of a similar age and both sought vengeance.

They had lived similar lives and had forged a stronger bond over their shared experiences.

Ye Fan knew everything that Chandra had suffered like how Chandra knew everything that Ye Fan had had to go through.

She knew that he had been cast out by the Chu family and that his real name was Chu Tian-Fan.

But she didn't like to call him by his real name. She liked to call him Ye Fan.

That was because Ye Fan sounded simple and pure. Unlike the name Chu Tian-Fan, it wasn't burdened with history and hate.

"Dragon Master, you're mistaken! Chandra isn't worried that you've forgotten the debt you owe her. She's worried that you've forgotten her! After all, it must feel quite lonely guarding an empty house, waiting for her true love to return to her."

Before Chandra could say a single word, Gaia had cut in and spoken shamelessly and on her behalf.

Chandra blushed and glared at Gaia angrily. "Damn you, Gaia! You're asking for a good thrashing!"

Ye Fan glared at the old man as well.

"That old geezer, he does deserve a good thrashing! I don't care if he teases me, but how could he tease the Great Healer Chandra? Chandra, hold on while I teach him a lesson!"