Translator: AnubisTL
After a brief display of authority, the Dragon Emperor thoughtfully had two chairs brought in and gently told the two not to be so tense, as they were now at home.
"Thank you, Dragon Emperor!" Suppressing the turmoil in their internal organs, Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue stood up and thanked the Dragon Emperor once again.
The figures around them were restless, as the elders of the Dragon Clan continuously scanned the two with their spiritual senses.
Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue sat upright, responding to the Dragon Emperor's questions.
"Where do you young friends come from?"
"We come from a small sect called 'Celestial Bodhi Pavilion' in the Eastern Sacred Domain. Due to the sect's destruction and being pursued, we had no choice but to take to the sea with my junior sister..." Gu Feng lied without blushing or catching his breath. Since the Dragon Clan had treated them this way, it wasn't worth being completely honest.
By fabricating a place, if things went south later, it wouldn't implicate the Great Chu Dynasty.
Beside him, Hua Wenyue kept her eyes down, occasionally nodding to Gu Feng's words. She wasn't good at acting, but her naturally aloof and taciturn demeanor didn't raise any suspicions.
Perhaps the Dragon Clan didn't really care where they came from. After all, they were just two minor cultivators who had entered the territory of the East Sea Dragon Clan—what could they possibly stir up?
"What do you think of our East Sea Dragon Clan?" The Dragon Emperor nodded slightly and asked again.
"The East Sea Dragon Clan truly lives up to its reputation as the dominant superpower of the East Sea. Along the way, I sensed many terrifying auras..."
Gu Feng spoke with utmost sincerity.
The faces of the Dragon Clan elders on either side showed a hint of pride and disdain, and they didn't even bother to glance at the two anymore.
"Haha, the East Sea also has many powerful races, not inferior to our East Sea Dragon Clan..."The Dragon Emperor spoke at length, expressing both emotion and helplessness." Then, he abruptly changed the topic: "However, the difficult times are all behind us. Our East Sea Dragon Clan has welcomed its most powerful inheritance!!!"
As he spoke, the Dragon Emperor emphasized the word "inheritance" and then stopped.
The implication was clear. Gu Feng's mind stirred, and he quickly retrieved the energy ball that the Dragon Ancestor had implanted in his Sea of Consciousness before his demise.
"Reporting to the Dragon Emperor, this item was entrusted to me by a Dragon Clan elder to be delivered to the East Sea Dragon Clan!"
The Dragon Emperor on the throne merely gave a soft "hmm," appearing calm and composed. However, when he took the energy ball, the surrounding Spiritual Power trembled slightly, revealing his deep excitement.
"Good, good, good! You two young friends have rendered a great service to our East Sea Dragon Clan. Is there anything you desire? As long as it is within our power, we will not refuse!" The Dragon Emperor laughed heartily.
"Thank you, Dragon Emperor. My junior sister and I have no other requests. We only ask for your permission to cultivate in the Dragon Palace and for some cultivation resources. Once we have achieved success, we will return to avenge our sect's destruction!" Gu Feng said respectfully, and Hua Wenyue beside him also stood up.
"Hahaha, that's no trouble at all! Whatever treasures you desire, let the Thirteenth Young Master take you to the Treasure Vault to choose for yourselves!" The Dragon Emperor was delighted.
Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue excitedly expressed their gratitude once more.
Next, they were asked about their journey, and Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue followed the Thirteenth Young Master out of the Dragon Palace.
As soon as the two left, the hundred or so elders standing like pine trees on either side of the palace, who had previously been expressionless, broke into wide grins.
"Dragon Emperor, what does it contain?"
"Mm!" The Dragon Emperor on the throne flashed down, and all the clan elders gathered around. Their eyes were sharp, and within their turbid gazes, dazzling lights burst forth.
Buzz——
Under the Dragon Emperor's urging, the energy sphere rapidly expanded!
Mysterious cultivation methods appeared before everyone's eyes, all of which were long-lost treasures of the East Sea Dragon Clan.
"Good, good, good—with these cultivation methods, given time, our East Sea Dragon Clan will surely restore its former glory!"
"Who would have thought that the inheritance, which no one has passed in 200,000 years, would be obtained by a human cultivator!"
"Perhaps, as time passed, the difficulty of the trial weakened, allowing this brat to win the inheritance."
"That must be it!"
"..."
The crowd began to belittle Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue, their words laced with disdain, believing that luck played a major role in their acquisition of the inheritance.
"Wait, where are the Ancestor's remaining energy and essence blood?"
Just as everyone was rejoicing, a clan elder noticed something amiss.
The reason the inheritance was so precious was not only because it contained some long-lost cultivation methods and secret techniques, but also because it could forge a powerful figure in a short time.
For the East Sea Dragon Clan, having a peerless powerhouse who could dominate all the clans of the East Sea was more important than cultivation methods or secret techniques.
Yet, such crucial things were missing, leaving them disappointed and finding it hard to accept.
"Look, there's something the Ancestor left behind!" A sharp-eyed clan elder spotted a cluster resembling a last testament.
The Dragon Emperor immediately cast a few spells, activating this small cluster of words.
"Everyone, I am..." As for the Ancestor's opening words, the Dragon Emperor and the others didn't even bother to listen. They only wanted to know where the Laws and essence blood the Ancestor had preserved had gone.
"Gu Feng is the heir of the Great Ming Dynasty. He carries great fortune. Given the nature of his Myriad Tribulations Physique, I have infused all the remaining Laws into his body to help him overcome the future Quasi-Emperor Tribulation!
I heard that the East Sea Dragon Clan has been a vassal of the Great Ming Dynasty for the past hundred thousand years. You may assist him..."
The truth was revealed, but the Dragon Emperor and the others' expressions turned extremely grim, and the atmosphere in the palace became heavy.
"Everyone, let's discuss this."
After a long while, the Dragon Emperor spoke expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, this old dragon believes that the Ancestor must have been deceived. As the world knows, the fall of the Great Ming Dynasty was also due to their attempt to cultivate the Myriad Tribulations Physique..."
"Indeed, back then, the Great Ming Dynasty exhausted five thousand years of fortune in advance and still failed. How could they succeed now?"
"The Myriad Tribulations Physique has no future. The Ancestor has grown senile."
"We should find a way to extract the Laws the Ancestor infused into that brat."
"The essence blood should also be refined..."
"With the Ancestor's Laws and essence blood, Your Majesty could greatly increase your strength in a short time, sweep across the East Sea, and then lead us back to the Central Plains!"
"With the Ancestor's cultivation methods and secret techniques, Heaven's Chosen of our East Sea Dragon Clan will sprout like bamboo shoots after rain... Our overall strength will also greatly increase!"
"If we add the Treasure Vault of the Great Ming Dynasty, our East Sea Dragon Clan might become the protagonist of this era!"
"Right, the Treasure Vault of the Great Ming Dynasty. I almost forgot about that."
"..."
The elders spoke with fervor, beginning to envision the future. This was a tremendous opportunity, a rare chance.
The Dragon Emperor's expression was uncertain, his gaze sweeping over the excited faces of the crowd. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "It's rare for everyone to be in agreement! But doing this could affect the reputation of the East Sea Dragon Clan. It wouldn't sound good if word got out!"
"Your Majesty, you're too kind. He won't be able to leave, so how could word get out?" one elder chuckled, stroking his beard.
"Exactly! The Myriad Tribulations Physique—it's only natural for one to perish under the Thunder Tribulation!"
"In a few years, we'll arrange a Thunder Tribulation for him, and then announce regretfully to the outside world that our benefactor, Young Master Gu, made a mistake in his cultivation and perished under the Thunder Tribulation."
"Hahaha! We'll even give him a grand funeral, select a prime feng shui location, and erect a statue so that the younger generation of the Dragon Clan can always pay their respects. His ancestors' graves will surely be blessed!"
"That can be arranged. After all, his contributions to our Dragon Clan are undeniable. Let him have a glorious end!"
"..."
"Well—since everyone is suggesting it, I suppose I can reluctantly agree. Hahaha—" The Dragon Emperor threw his head back and laughed uproariously.
"Gather everyone immediately to discuss the extraction of the Laws and the refinement of dragon blood!"
"Oh, and during this time, send Little Seven to keep an eye on that kid. If he notices anything unusual and decides to take his own life, it would be troublesome."
(End of the Chapter)
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