Journey to the Dragon Clan

Subsequently, Zhang Xingfeng and the others checked into the Lian Shui Pavilion, and the situation that Lan Hai Tian had worried about —Zhang Xingfeng getting angry—did not occur at all.

Lian Shui Pavilion, by the bamboo grove and lake.

"Master, Miss Lan and the others are outside the courtyard gate requesting an audience!" a servant said respectfully to Zhang Xingfeng.

After Zhang Xingfeng took over Lian Shui Pavilion, he also took over the servants, and now it seems that these servants are doing a pretty good job.

"Lan Xin, hehe, I wonder if Lan Hai Tian has been living a peaceful life lately?" Zhang Xingfeng smiled as he recalled Lan Hai Tian's worried and fearful appearance that day.

Zhang Xingfeng said to the servant, "Go and invite them in!"

"Yes, sir!" The servant bowed respectfully and left.

"Lan Xin brought her sisters here to thank Senior Carefree King for saving their lives. Ah, Senior, where is Sister Yu Yan?" Lan Xin started by expressing her gratitude, but then immediately brought up Yu Yan.

Zhang Xingfeng sat in his chair without turning around and said calmly, "Go and look inside the Lian Shui Pavilion."

"Oh, isn't this Lan Xin? You've come! And this young lady is..." Yu Yan walked out of the bamboo forest and asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lan Xin immediately grabbed the girl next to her and excitedly said, "Hehe, this is my little sister Ying Rou, isn't she beautiful? My little sister Ying Rou has a lot of suitors right now, and Ying Qiang is one of them!"

Upon seeing Yu Yan, Yu Yan laughed and said, "Sister Ying Rou? Sister Lan Xin, you're talking nonsense. Ying Rou seems much more composed than you. You should call her Sister Ying Rou!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng thought to himself, "Ying Rou, is that the girl that the heirs of the two great Lineage of the Ghost Spirit Faction both fell in love with?" Curiosity piqued, Zhang Xingfeng turned around to look.

This was a girl with a hint of sadness between her brows, a sorrow that emanated from the depths of her heart, not a sorrow born of bad mood. It was an innate sorrow, faint and gentle, making one want to hold her in their arms and protect her, to shield her from any grievance. Yet, she also possessed an aura of detachment, an aura that naturally kept people at a distance.

For some reason, the first person Zhang Xingfeng thought of when he saw this girl was Yuwen Rou!

However, Zhang Xingfeng felt bitter. This girl was clearly different from Yuwen Rou in terms of her aura and appearance. Most importantly... Yuwen Rou did not have this innate sorrow.

"Don't talk nonsense! I'm obviously much older than Ying Rou. I was already quite big when she was born. Of course I'm her older sister! Humph, if you don't believe me, ask Yingrou!" Lan Xin was clearly very angry. She insisted that she was the older sister! Ying Rou!

But when Ying Rou saw Zhang Xingfeng, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she said softly, "You are the Carefree King? The Carefree King who saved Sister Lan Xin?"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for saving Sister Lan Xin's life. Sister Lan Xin is one of my few good sisters," Ying Rou said softly.

Zhang Xingfeng felt a Ying Rou and coldly said, "Hmm? Thank me? No need. I saved her because I liked this Lian Shui Pavilion. Now that I have it, I'm even with Lan Xin. Saying thank you is completely unreasonable!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Rou did not refute it, but smiled, and the sorrow between her brows faded slightly.

"Sister Rou, come on, let's go chat with Sister Yu Yan! Oh, Senior Carefree King, we'll be going now." Lan Xin winked at Zhang Xingfeng twice, then pulled Ying Rou and Yu Yan away.

Zhang Xingfeng sat in the chair, the image of Yuwen Rou from the past floating in his mind.

"Rou? Where are you?"

The White Tiger Clan resides in one of the pavilions of the Free Holy City.

Hu Sha sat quietly inside, communicating telepathically with the White Tiger Clan.

"Father, the situation has changed. The true identity of this Carefree King is questionable. It has now been confirmed that the Carefree King is at least an Emperor Rank expert. Most importantly, his Saint Artifact does not seem to belong to the three Spirit Saint Artifact, so we still need to investigate what level of Saint Artifact it is!"

When Hu Feng, the chieftain of the White Tiger Clan, learned of this, he was immediately alarmed, but he quickly came up with a solution.

"A mid-grade Mid-grade Divine Human being with Saint Artifact is a match for anyone in our White Tiger Clan. We originally thought this Five-Clawed Divine Dragon was a fish that had slipped through our net, but it seems we can only keep a close watch on him. Sha'er, listen carefully. You just need to keep an eye on him, but if the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon is alone, then you must kill him at all costs!"

"Yes!"

In the bamboo grove of the Lian Shui Pavilion.

"Who are you?" Zhang Xingfeng asked coldly, looking at the figure hidden in the darkness before him.

The figure slowly emerged from the darkness; it was the man who called himself Fengsui, who had given Zhang Xingfeng and Little Dragon ten jars of Qingyuan Flame Wine at the Qingyuan Restaurant.

"Excuse me, please allow me to introduce myself again. I am Sui Suifeng, the Third Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan. I have come here for the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon of the Dragon Clan's royal family, which is to say, for the Little Dragon." Suifeng bowed slightly as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng's mind raced. "The Third Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan, no wonder I didn't sense his presence at Qingyuan Restaurant that day. He's indeed formidable. But is he here today for Little Dragon? It seems Little Dragon, as Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, is quite important! In that case, I'll have to interrogate him thoroughly!"

Zhang Xingfeng said expressionlessly, "Suifeng, the Third Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan? How can you prove you're a member of the Dragon Clan?"

Suifeng was taken aback, then smiled, and a Dragon Might naturally rose up. At the same moment, Suifeng also set up a restriction around him.

Zhang Xingfeng frowned slightly. "I believe you are a dragon, but why did you set up a restriction? Do you think the restriction I set up is not enough to resist others' surveillance? Don't you know that it is very impolite to set up a restriction around someone else!"

Suifeng was taken aback for a moment, then apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry, I came here to thank the Carefree King, not to oppose you!"

"Thank me?" Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly.

Suifeng nodded. "Yes. Our Dragon Clan has now reached its most dangerous and critical juncture. The Five-Clawed Divine Dragon of our Dragon Clan's royal family is of immense importance to our clan. Currently, only the Dragon King in the Dragon Clan is Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, and he is the only one. Moreover, he has already reached the Mid-grade Divine Human realm and may break through and ascend to the Divine Realm at any time. Once we enter the Divine Realm, our Dragon Clan will face a situation without a single Five-Clawed Divine Dragon. At that time, the dragons will be leaderless, and the situation will be unimaginable!"

"Oh, you mean... let Little Dragon become the Dragon King!" Zhang Xingfeng laughed upon hearing this.

Suifeng nodded sincerely.

Zhang Xingfeng immediately laughed and said, "Very good, my friend, let's have a good talk, let's drink and chat. I'll supply you with the Qingyuan Flame Wine that you sent me, hehe... come, come..."

Bamboo forest by the lake.

Beside the stone table are three stone chairs.

"Come on, let's drink. Hehe, by the way, if Little Dragon returns to the Dragon Clan, when can he become the Dragon King? Also, what are the benefits of being the Dragon King?" Zhang Xingfeng asked with a smile.

Suifeng suddenly felt that telling the person in front of him about this matter seemed to be a mistake.

But Suifeng is no ordinary person; he's the leader of the Dark Dragon, and his motto is cruelty, ruthlessness, and treachery! What is there to worry about?

"Ah, Carefree King, this Little Dragon has returned to the Dragon Clan, so of course he can become the Dragon King. Once he becomes the Dragon King, all of my Dragon Clan must obey his orders. Carefree King, as the second brother of the future Dragon King of my clan, has protected the Little Dragon for so long. My Dragon Clan will definitely repay you handsomely!" Suifeng said heavily in his gratitude.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng raised an eyebrow. "Oh? A generous reward?"

However, Zhang Xingfeng sneered, "If Little Dragon becomes the Dragon King, the immense power of the dragon race will become an absolute auxiliary force for my Tianxin Sect. A generous reward? Hmph, what does his dragon race have that could tempt me?"

On the surface, Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Sounds good. I've made up my mind, Suifeng, the Third Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan... I'll take Little Dragon and you to the Dragon Clan immediately!"

Suifeng immediately beamed with joy.

The next day, when Hu Sha was monitoring the situation again, he was surprised to find that... several important figures in the Lian Shui Pavilion were missing.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xingfeng, along with Yu Yan and Little Dragon, and led by Suifeng, had already headed to the Dragon Clan.

Little Dragon seemed a bit excited, patrolling back and forth among the four Saint Dragon Guards in the Star Brilliance, and suddenly roared, "Roar... You'd better stand properly in front of the future Dragon King. Well, my second brother once told me that without rules there can be no order. Back then, I trained those spirit sellers in the Tianxin Sect in this way. Well, I'm confident that under my training, your combat power will increase rapidly!"

The four Saint Dragon Guards were taken aback by each other, but since the Little Dragon was indeed the future Dragon King, the four Saint Dragon Guards had no choice but to stand ramrod straight as the Little Dragon ordered.

Little Dragon nodded in satisfaction, then said in a lecturing tone, "Hmm, not bad. Remember, as the Saint Dragon Guard of my Dragon Clan, you are the upper echelons of the Dragon Clan. You must set a good example for the other Dragon Guards. Hmm, and one more thing, that is—absolute obedience, obedience to the Dragon King, cough, hmm, after a while, it will be obedience to me."

The four Saint Dragon Guard suddenly felt that if the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon before them became the Dragon King, the fighting power of the dragon race would definitely increase! After all, a Dragon King who emphasizes discipline is not bad!

Little Dragon suddenly chuckled and said, "By the way, I have a question for you four: what's so fun about this Dragon King?"

The Four Saint Dragon Guard suddenly realized that their decision just now seemed... a bit arbitrary!

Zhang Xingfeng and Yu Yan were with Suifeng.

Looking at Little Dragon's unruly behavior, Yu Yan said to Suifeng, "With Little Dragon like this, can your dragon clan feel at ease letting him become the Dragon King?"

Zhang Xingfeng also smiled as he looked at Suifeng.

Suifeng then said, "I can see that Little Dragon's cultivation time is too short, and he even used Secret Method to directly reach his current level. He still needs to hone his skills. As for the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon becoming the Dragon King, you don't need to worry about that. With the inherited memories of all the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon Little Dragon, if Xiao Long becomes the Dragon King, he will definitely not disappoint us!"

"We've arrived. Ahead lies Dragon Valley Star, the home of the Dragon Clan. The Dragon King and the other two Supreme Elders are here," Suifeng explained.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot towards Star Brilliance, and Zhang Xingfeng felt a tremor in the space. When Zhang Xingfeng could see the surrounding scenery clearly, he was already in a valley.

In the valley.

"Dragon King, it seems that the Carefree King is not under our control. According to the news from Suifeng, he was unable to see through the Carefree King's power. Could it be that he is even more powerful than Suifeng?" Grand Elder Huang Sha asked the Dragon King.

The Second Grand Elder, Yin Dian, immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible. Suifeng's skill level is already about the same as ours. Could he be a Spirit Venerable level expert? That shouldn't be the case. If he is a Spirit Venerable level expert, why is there no news about the three Spirit Venerables?"

The Dragon King smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry. No matter what, he brought back our clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, which is a great favor to our dragon clan! Since that's the case, why bother investigating his strength? We only need to know one thing: he is a benefactor of our dragon clan, and we will not be his enemy!"

Huang Sha and Yin Dian nodded in agreement.

"Your Carefree King, outside are our Dragon King and two other Supreme Elder," Suifeng said, pointing to the three people outside Star Brilliance.

Zhang Xingfeng and the others immediately left Star Brilliance.

As soon as Little Dragon came out, he stared blankly at the person in front of him, feeling the connection of blood as if he were a relative.

The Dragon King looked at the Little Dragon with a gratified smile and said, "Child, welcome back to the Dragon Clan."

Zhang Xingfeng looked at Long Wang, but felt the powerful suppression of the Dragon King on him. Although the Dragon King was only Mid-grade Divine Human, Zhang Xingfeng had a feeling that he was no match for the Dragon King, even if he used the Fire Blade and the Despair Prison Realm!

"How is that possible? I possess two top-tier divine artifacts, how could I possibly be no match for him? He's only around a mid-level god!"

Fire Blade's voice echoed in Zhang Xingfeng's mind, "Brother, this Dragon King is not as simple as you think. I sense that he has a Saint Artifact within him, and it is... a top-tier Saint Artifact!"

Zhang Xingfeng was stunned. "What! A top-tier divine artifact? How is that possible? It's a top-tier Saint Artifact! Top-tier Saint Artifact are extremely rare even in the Divine Realm!"

Fire Blade added, "Brother, and I sensed that the top-tier Saint Artifact seems... seems to be completely integrated with the Dragon King. Although the Dragon King's power is only at the intermediate level of a god, he can fully unleash the power of the top-tier Saint Artifact!"

"Unleash the full power of a top-tier Saint Artifact?" Zhang Xingfeng was stunned. He possessed the Fire Blade, but he could only unleash a portion of its power. The full power of a top-tier Saint Artifact —what terrifying power that would be!

At this moment, the Dragon King turned his gaze to Zhang Xingfeng: "Carefree King, thank you for protecting the Little Dragon!"