Dragon Clan's Attitude, Betting on Ao Yuan

The happiest among them was Jieyin, because from the moment he gained sentience, he and Zhunti had relied on each other.

"Haha, Junior Brother, you've finally Form Transformed. From now on, if you want to get beaten, I can do it myself."

Zhunti had expected Jieyin to say something congratulatory, but he never imagined he'd be thinking about beating him up.

Seeing Zhunti's constipated expression, Jieyin burst into laughter again. He said that purely because of Zhunti's personality; he wasn't sure if it was because his Origin had been affected by demonic energy, but he was incredibly restless.

Zhunti ignored Jieyin and instead looked expectantly at Randeng, his eyes seeming to say, Senior Brother, I've Form Transformed, where are the Spiritual Treasures you promised me?

Randeng said unhurriedly, "No need to rush, your Spiritual Treasures should have arrived by now."

He had sent Ao Yuan back to the Dragon Clan. Calculating the time, the Dragon Clan should have already sent someone to the West by now.

He turned to look at Jieyin.

"Junior Brother, in the past ten thousand years, has anyone visited Mount Sumeru?"

Jieyin thought for a moment and replied.

"About three thousand years ago, Senior Brother, the Dragon Clan member you let go returned to the West and said he wanted to see you. But you were in seclusion at the time, repairing the core of the Earth Veins. I asked him to leave, but he refused. He opened a cave dwelling on a desolate mountain and has been living there ever since."

As soon as Jieyin finished speaking, a voice sounded outside the Great Array of Mount Sumeru.

"Dragon Clan's Ao Yuan is here to visit Senior Randeng. Congratulations to Senior on repairing the Earth Veins core and gaining great Merit from heaven and earth."

Randeng looked out through the Great Array. It was Ao Yuan, in human form, hovering outside the Great Array.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you'd actually dare to come back."

Randeng snorted coldly and flashed out of the array to confront Ao Yuan.

"Why wouldn't I dare to come back, Senior? I have completed all the tasks you assigned."

Ao Yuan spoke neither subserviently nor arrogantly, his voice clear and loud.

Randeng unleashed his Grand Unity mid-stage pressure, immobilizing Ao Yuan once more. He cast a spell to probe Ao Yuan's Primordial Spirit.

He saw that the lotus seed in Ao Yuan's Primordial Spirit still existed, and its roots had already firmly taken hold of the Karmic Power shackles.

The gray-white Karmic Power shackles had dimmed slightly again.

"It seems the West Sea Dragon King really didn't attack your Primordial Spirit. So, what is the Dragon Clan's stance? Do they agree or refuse?"

Randeng was more concerned about the Dragon Clan's reaction to his expressed intention of alliance.

This would depend on how much damage the Karmic Power shackles had inflicted on the Dragon Clan.

Unexpectedly, Ao Yuan gently shook his head.

"To be honest, Senior, after I returned, I was subjected to rigorous questioning and investigation to confirm I wasn't a spy for the Demon Clan."

Ao Yuan paused, as if recalling his experiences returning to the Dragon Clan.

"Then, when the Dragon Clan elders learned the purpose of this lotus seed in my Primordial Spirit, they all became extremely excited. Some wanted to form an alliance with you immediately, while others wanted to capture you and imprison you in the Dragon Clan, forcing you to remove Karmic Power for them."

Upon hearing this, Randeng couldn't help but snort coldly.

"A fine Dragon Clan indeed. I harbored good intentions to remove Karmic Power for your clan, yet you Dragon Clan wanted to capture and imprison me."

Ao Yuan bowed again, a strand of prayer beads appearing in his hand. It was a pale golden, glazed color. Randeng observed its treasure light and knew it must be a Mid Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"However, when they all learned that you had already advanced to Grand Unity, they abandoned that idea. After deliberation, they decided to set a limit of fifty thousand years. Each time, you will be asked to treat five clan members, and for each treatment, you will be gifted a Mid Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure or Spiritual Root."

Randeng understood in his heart that the Dragon Clan still held some of the arrogance from the ancient three clans. But it didn't matter; this was within his expectations.

When the Purple Heavens Palace lecture began, and the Demon Clan established the Heavenly Court, before sweeping away East Prince Gong, the first to be suppressed would be the Dragon Clan. By then, the Dragon Clan would be begging them, the West, for an alliance.

"One Mid Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure for one of my treatments is enough. However, when your Dragon Clan begs for an alliance with the West in the future, the price will not be this low."

Randeng waved his hand and collected the Innate Spiritual Treasure. This Spiritual Treasure was named Vajra Pestle. It was a set with the Vajra Pestle and could transform into one hundred and eight spiritual beads, possessing the effect of sealing and suppressing.

He then handed the Vajra Pestle to Zhunti.

"Junior Brother Zhunti, look, a Mid Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and it came to you on its own."

Zhunti accepted the Spiritual Treasure, overjoyed.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Randeng, for the gift!"

Ao Yuan, seeing Randeng's dissatisfaction with the Dragon Clan's attitude, still spoke.

"Please rest assured, Senior. My father, the West Sea Dragon King, was severely wounded during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation. He was originally relying on a clan treasure to sustain his life. Now that there is new hope, he will soon go to suppress the sea eyes and make one last contribution to the Dragon Clan. My opportunity will then arise."

A sharp light flashed in Randeng's eyes. In the Dragon Clan, strength was paramount. With no Grand Unity experts currently active, according to tradition, whoever in the clan first advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal would become the next West Sea Dragon King.

"What benefits would I gain if I helped you become the West Sea Dragon King?"

Randeng understood Ao Yuan's implication. This dragon was truly ambitious.

"What I said before still stands. After I become the West Sea Dragon King, the West Sea Dragon Clan will form an alliance with the West. On the other hand, I can help Senior find the whereabouts of the other Sea-Calming Divine Pearls."

Ao Yuan, being the Third Prince of the West Sea Dragon Clan, had sharp eyesight. He had recognized that the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls were a set, and if the quantity reached a certain level, they might transform into a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been pursuing them so relentlessly.

Randeng pondered for a moment, then remained silent. Instead, he channeled his magic power and drew Ao Yuan closer. His Spiritual Sense entered Ao Yuan's Primordial Spirit.

He activated the World-Destroying Black Lotus, and a power containing the World-Destroying Black Lotus's Origin was injected into the lotus seed within Ao Yuan's Primordial Spirit.

Ao Yuan cried out again, but found that the Karmic Power shackles had dimmed even further, and the restraint on his Primordial Spirit had loosened considerably.

I guessed right. Senior Randeng really left some contingency in this lotus seed.

Ao Yuan thought to himself, experiencing pain mixed with joy.

Originally, in terms of strength, his elder brother and second brother were already at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, with even greater hope of advancing to Grand Unity. However, with this lotus seed, he might be able to take the lead.

"Actually, you guessed wrong. I'm not particularly in a hurry about allying with the West or the matter of the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. I'm betting on you, and I look forward to the day when I can address you as Fellow Daoist."

The Dragon race would inevitably bow to him before the Witch-Demon War.

Randeng also had a plan for the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. After all, according to the original timeline, Zhao Gongming held twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, so the remaining ones should be in the hands of Sect Master Tongtian or about to be obtained by him, or he would have to wait for Zhao Gongming's birth.

A warm current flowed through Ao Yuan's heart. In the West Sea Dragon race, he wasn't exactly well-liked. He was born to the West Sea Dragon King and a dragon of mixed blood, which was why he was only a four-clawed Golden Dragon. True dragons were five-clawed Golden Dragons.

This was the first time anyone had trusted him.

"Just for your words, Senior, I, Ao Yuan, will not fail your trust and will be the first to break through to the Grand Unity realm."

Randeng flicked his sleeve and turned back into the Great Array, leaving behind only one sentence:

"Send the first batch of dragons in three thousand years; I will engrave lotus seeds for them."