Ancient Dragon Clan Joins
Zi Yan pointed to a white-haired old man dressed in blue next to Zhu Xun, and then introduced him, "This is Zhu Zhen. Elder Zhu Zhen is also Eight Star Early Stage Dou Sheng."
Zhu Zhen's face was cold and stern, his eyes filled with a chilling murderous intent, making him appear intimidating and unapproachable. It was unclear whether this was innate or influenced by witnessing Zi Yan's intimacy with Xiao Ming.
Zhu Zhen simply nodded to Xiao Ming without saying anything more.
Zi Yan concluded by introducing, "This is Zhu Dui, a Seven-star Mid-stage Dou Sheng. The three elders played an indispensable role in my easy unification of the Ancient Dragon Clan."
Despite his rugged appearance, Zhu Dui was the most enthusiastic of the three.
"We know what has happened over the years. Thank you for your help to our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. If it weren't for you, we don't know how long it would have taken for our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to reunify."
Zhu Xun, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Dui —three High-grade Dou Sheng —only the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan can compare to their foundation...
Even Xiao Ming couldn't help but be amazed by the power of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
"Zi Yan and I are very close friends. I'm happy to be able to help Zi Yan, so there's no need for these words of thanks."
Zhu Dui smiled and nodded, seemingly admiring Xiao Ming.
"Hehe, your help to our clan has earned us our respect, and to reach the Mid-stage Three-Star Dou Sheng at such a young age is an extremely terrifying talent. Rest assured, no one in our Ancient Void Dragon will object to your relationship with Zi Yan."
Speaking of cultivation level, the three of them showed satisfaction. Xiao Ming's cultivation level could not be hidden from them at all. To reach the Three-star Dou Sheng at such a young age was something that even the Ancient Imperial Clans could not find now. He was indeed worthy of Zi Yan, the Dragon Emperor.
Upon hearing Zhu Dui's words, Zi Yan couldn't help but tighten her grip on his arm, looking at Xiao Ming with anticipation.
Xiao Ming was somewhat speechless. What about him and Zi Yan?
Xiao Ming understood what he was talking about.
To be honest, he had only ever seen Zi Yan as a younger sister before. After all, Zi Yan was much older than him, but physically she was just a little girl.
Therefore, even though Zi Yan sometimes caused trouble, Xiao Ming didn't take it to heart.
He, Xiao Ming, is not a philologist.
However, Xiao Ming glanced at Zi Yan, who exuded a queen-like aura beside him, and nodded decisively.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Zi Yan."
The Medusa incident taught Xiao Ming that some things don't require hesitation. He had seen Zi Yan's body more than once or twice, and given their deep relationship, he should indeed take responsibility.
Hearing Xiao Ming's decisive words, Zi Yan couldn't help but smile happily, secretly thinking to herself...
"Hmph, Xiao Ming really does like big things. Now that I'm all grown up, he can't refuse me anymore. Even though I was here first, Xiao Yi Xian Medusa beat me to it. Looks like I'll have to go to Xiao Ming's room tonight, hehe."
Thinking about what would happen next, Zi Yan became quite excited, revealing a charming and innocent look.
Upon seeing this, the three elders shook their heads and left.
Xiao Ming couldn't help but rub his forehead. He knew Zi Yan all too well; no matter how he looked at her, Zi Yan seemed to be planning something bad.
Clearly, Zi Yan has grown a lot, but her habits haven't changed much.
The two did not linger outside the palace; they went straight inside.
Although this palace was used for office purposes, it still had a rest area.
The two talked a lot in the rest area, and both gained a clear understanding of each other's experiences over the years.
Upon learning of the feud between the Heavenly Court and the Hall of Souls led by Xiao Ming, Zi Yan immediately patted her ample bosom, indicating that she would protect Xiao Ming.
If anyone bullies Xiao Ming, just tell her, and she'll bring her men to wipe them out.
He even asked Xiao Ming if he wanted to set off now to destroy the Hall of Souls.
His words revealed a great deal of disdain for the Hall of Souls.
Zi Yan certainly has the credentials. When the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was at its peak, it wasn't even afraid of the Soul Clan. Even now, when the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is no longer at its peak, the Hall of Souls, a subordinate force of the Soul Clan, has no right to act arrogantly.
Xiao Ming naturally suppressed Zi Yan's idea. With the help of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, the Hall of Souls was indeed no threat.
However, the power of the Hall of Souls is far beyond that of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. We mustn't let the Soul Clan become enraged and secretly attack Zi Yan and the others.
The Ancient Void Dragon resides in the void, which is indeed very secluded, but if something happens, it would be difficult for news to get out.
Therefore, Xiao Ming only requested that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan join the Heavenly Court Alliance.
Zi Yan, of course, would not refuse. She simply waved her hand and agreed, saying that she would send Elder Zhu Zhen to Holy Pill City to oversee the situation.
After agreeing on these terms, Xiao Ming touched his Na Ring and took out a fruit.
The fruit is about the size of a palm, and its entire body is golden and purple. Upon closer inspection, one will find that the golden half, winding and twisting, is exactly like Archaic Void Dragon shrunk countless times, while the other half, purple, is a Heavenly Phoenix spreading its wings and dancing.
"Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!"
Upon seeing the fruit, Zi Yan couldn't help but stand up, her expression one of extreme surprise. She was all too familiar with this thing; she had eaten one before, and her cultivation level had jumped directly from Dou Zun to Four Star Dou Sheng.
The fruit in front of Xiao Ming was similar to, or even exactly the same as, the one she had obtained before!
"Xiao Ming, where did you find this thing!"
"There was a lot of luck involved in obtaining this fruit, and I didn't see any corpses of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan." Of course, Xiao Ming couldn't reveal the Simulator, so he could only say this.
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan did not press the matter further.
She trusted Xiao Ming; if he could tell her something important, Xiao Ming would. Since he hadn't, there was probably nothing to say. And since there was no corpse of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, there was no need to pry.
Have you decided what to do with this fruit?
The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was Supreme Treasure to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, but Zi Yan did not reach out to take it. Instead, she asked Xiao Ming how to use the fruit.
"I originally intended to give it to you directly, but now I need to increase my strength. The power of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is more than enough, so I want to absorb it together with you."
"After absorbing this fruit, our combined strength should increase dramatically," Xiao Ming stated truthfully.
"Is that so...?"
Zi Yan thought for a moment, then nodded.
"You're right, that's certainly a viable option. However, this matter might have to be postponed for a while. The time I need to go into seclusion to absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit won't be short. The clan has just been unified, and there are still many things I need to do."