"The rumors were true." Xie Dong smiled and continued, "The last vial of dragon blood was indeed still there, and it was indeed kept within Dragon Shadow Phoenix Nest. But when I left the Capital City, it had already been taken away by the Grand Commander at the time. Its whereabouts have remained unknown ever since."
"Then what about the dragon blood the Daoist and Demonic Sects were fighting over in the Eastern Continent?" Yuchi Yan asked curiously.
"In this world, only a Grandmaster could take dragon blood from the Grand Commander's hands. But as for what exactly happened, that is not something underlings like us could know." Xie Dong shook his head.
"Was dragon blood really so miraculous? Could it let someone shed their mortal frame and exchange their bones, advance by leaps and bounds in cultivation, lay an ultimate foundation, and glimpse the peak of the Transformation Realm?" Yuchi Yan asked curiously.
"It could, but only those born with Dragon Bone could use it. Anyone else would certainly die." Xie Dong explained. "Enough of that. Look at me—I fled all the way to Taizhou precisely because I was afraid of being dragged into this."
"True, true. Let's not talk about it. Lord Xie had quite a few misunderstandings with my elder brother before, but now..." Yuchi Yan continued inviting Xie Dong to drink a few more cups.
Xie Dong repeatedly declined. After chatting idly for a few more sentences, the two took their leave.
After a round of socializing, Yuchi Yan was somewhat weary as well. Though he was also an Organ Refining expert, one of the tiny handful standing at the very pinnacle of Xuanjing City,
he still had to keep his spirits raised to the utmost when facing the other powers at the gathering, lest he