Hei Qing

Xiao Ming wasn't overly afraid of Ice River Valley. Although it was one of the Three Valleys, it was the one with the weakest foundation among Ice River Valley.

The other two valleys have Half-Saint or Saint, but the strongest in Ice River Valley is only Venerable Bing He, a fourth- Four-Star Dou Zun, so there is no need to worry too much.

If Ice River Valley when to stop, that's fine. But if they continue to push their luck, it's uncertain whether they'll still exist in a year or two.

Compared to Ice River Valley, Xiao Ming felt that the people of the Nine Serene Deepground Python Tribe should be of greater concern.

The Nine Serene Deepground Python Tribe, as one of the Three Great Tribes of Magical Beast, has far more experts than those in the Ice River Valley.

"Xian'er used Dou Qi barrier to block the transmission of sound, and Yao Yun's identity was not revealed. If Yao Yun did not tell others that he was with Bing Xun when he went out, then the Nine Serene Deepground Python Tribe should not be able to find us for the time being." After comforting Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Ming pondered in his heart.

"Forget about that for now. The main task now is to enter the Pill Tower of the Pill Tower."

Thinking this, Xiao Ming put the Sheepskin Scroll he was still holding into his Na Ring.

He then waved to Qing Lin and Zi Yan.

"Xiao Ming, did you call us over for something?" Zi Yan skipped over to Xiao Ming, with Qing Lin following closely behind.

"Take these three Na Rings." Xiao Ming stretched out his hand and took out the Advanced Storage Ring he had just acquired, handing them to the three of them.

Advanced Storage Ring are quite rare, especially in the Northwest Continent.

Besides the Star Ring, Xiao Ming also had an Abyssal Sea Storage Ring Na Ring he obtained from Han Feng, which he eventually gave to his teacher, Elder Huo.

Xiao Yi Xian and the others are still using Intermediate Storage Ring.

The three Xiao Yi Xian didn't Na Ring and accepted the rings without hesitation.

Seeing that the three women had accepted the Na Ring, Xiao Ming handed over the "Imprisoning Cloud Hand" manual, which he had not yet stored in the Na Ring.

"This Imprisoning Cloud Hand is an Earth Tier Middle Grade Dou Skill, which is quite good. It also has no attribute requirements, so you can try practicing it."

Over the next few days, Xiao Ming and his companions traveled to the Pill Tower Headquarters via spatial channels, and soon the three of them arrived at the Pill Region.

An unexpected incident occurred in the last spatial passage leading directly to Holy Pill City.

A strange passageway shimmering with a faint silver light, calm inside, but raging storm outside.

A boat several meters in size was moving through it at an astonishing speed.

Suddenly, amidst the endless Spatial Storm, an enormous Black Giant Dragon, its body stretching as far as the eye could see, emerged from the darkness. Its massive, beastly eyes, with their majestic, brilliant purple pupils, fixed intently on the location of Zi Yan beside Xiao Ming.

Seemingly having confirmed something, the black dragon rushed straight towards the spatial passage, its body continuously shrinking until it reached a hundred feet away, where it had transformed into a muscular man with a body as thick as an iron tower.

The powerful man stepped directly into the space outside the Spatial Barrier, clearly demonstrating his exceptional spatial mastery, as the barrier had no effect on him.

After passing through the spatial tunnel, Zhuang Han landed precisely on the Spatial Flying Ship that was flying at high speed.

After Spatial Flying Ship, Xiao Ming frowned as he watched the burly figure emerge from outer space. Once the Spatial Flying Ship, Xiao Ming cupped his hands in a fist salute and said:

"Senior, what urgent matter do you have that has stopped me in my way?"

Ignoring Xiao Ming's words, the burly man carefully examined Zi Yan beside Xiao Ming, his tiger-like eyes filled with fanaticism, awe, and excitement...

In his excitement, the burly man took a few more steps forward. When he got close, he was nearly two meters tall, and his muscles were so bulging that they were incredibly imposing. It was clear at a glance that this man had extremely strong physical strength!

The next moment, Xiao Ming pulled Zi Yan back a few steps, and Xiao Yi Xian also came to Xiao Ming's side. Qing Lin even summoned the two puppets, Yao Yun and the others.

"Senior?"

Xiao Ming and the others' reactions startled the burly man. Then, a kind smile appeared on his square, rugged face. He rubbed his large hands together as if he didn't know where to put them, and his tiger-like eyes were fixed on Zi Yan.

"Please don't be nervous. I am... no, my name is Hei Qing, a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. I have come here on the orders of the elders to request the return of my Royal Bloodline to Dragon Island!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes, showing no surprise.

When Hei Qing appeared, Xiao Ming already had a suspicion.

After all, only Zi Yan could attract such a terrifyingly powerful expert.

"Hei Qing, someone from Eastern Dragon Island...?"

Hei Qing had no idea that just by saying a name, Xiao Ming had figured out which Dragon Island he came from.

A simple, gentle smile graced his face, and his eyes held an expression of admiration as he looked at Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming's action of protecting Zi Yan just now left him with a very good impression of Xiao Ming.

"To have the strength of Dou Zong at such a young age, and to be so protective of the Dragon Emperor, it seems the new Dragon Emperor has made a good friend... However, this bloodline seems familiar... It seems to be the Xiao Clan. I never expected that the once-declining and unknown Xiao Clan could produce such a figure. No wonder they were once one of the Ancient Eight Clans... But it's a pity that the bloodline has been abandoned." Hei Qing thought to himself.

Zi Yan, who had always been a lone beast, did indeed yearn for her people and believed that she would be very excited when she met them.

However, now that she actually saw the burly man in front of her, who was looking excited, Zi Yan held Xiao Ming's hand, her small face remaining very calm.

He tilted his head and thought for a moment, his voice eerily flat:

"Yes, I can sense that you are one of my kind. You say I am the Dragon Emperor? Then can you tell me, why did my father and mother abandon me?"

Looking at Zi Yan's calm face and listening to Zi Yan cold voice, Hei Qing, such a strong and upright man, felt a tightness in his chest, his nose stung, and the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.

"This matter is quite complicated, and I only have a vague understanding of it myself. I can only return to Dragon Island and have Elder Zhu Li explain it to you clearly. However, I think there must be some misunderstanding involved."

Xiao Ming knew there was indeed a misunderstanding. Zi Yan's father, Zhu Kun, had been tricked, which led to Zi Yan being stranded outside, rather than him abandoning Zi Yan.

Apart from Zhu Kun, no one knew this as clearly as Xiao Ming. However, Xiao Ming couldn't explain it, naturally because he couldn't explain how he knew.

"This..." Hearing Hei Qing's words, Zi Yan hesitated. Although she appeared calm, she really wanted to know more about her own life, especially about her parents.

Unsure of what to do, Zi Yan looked up at Xiao Ming.

Seeing this, Hei Qing understood that Xiao Ming held an extremely important place in Zi Yan's heart, and quickly gave Xiao Ming a meaningful look, hoping that Xiao Ming would put in a good word for him.