Battle Through the Mask
Chapter 236

Tears Streaming Down Old Cheeks

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Starfall Pavilion, back mountain.

Two girls of similar age were looking at each other. The purple-haired girl among them was naturally Zi Yan. She raised her head proudly, and her purple eyes looked down at the girl in front of her who was the same as her. She placed her hands on her hips and said in an old-fashioned way, "Call me sister, or I will eat you when I grow up!"

After saying that, she raised her hands, showing an expression of teeth and claws, and stared at Mu Qingluan fiercely.

Mu Qingluan pouted in grievance, lowered his head, and muttered in a low voice, "... How dare you, my teacher is Wind Venerable. If you eat me, my teacher will not let you go."

"I'll eat you secretly!" Zi Yan said angrily.

"I... I'm going to tell the teacher now!" Mu Qingluan almost cried, turned around and ran towards the Outer Academy.

"Yeah, I'll file a complaint!" Zi Yan crossed his arms and curled his lips.

Perhaps Mu Qingluan has a strand of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's bloodline, which caused the two of them to have different horoscopes and quarrel when they met. During this period, such small conflicts kept happening, but most of them were Zi Yan who had the upper hand. Thanks to the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, he innately likes to take the initiative. The character in the bloodline seemed to be liberated, and began to be close to the character of Original Work.

In fact, many people's personalities have been determined since birth. If they don't experience changes the day after tomorrow, they will hardly change much.

The movements of the two girls, Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable not far away, were all visible. There were smiles in their eyes. Seeing the two girls making trouble, they felt that they were much younger.

"Ancient Void Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix are mortal enemies. According to Ancient Records records, in ancient times, people from these two groups would fight each other when they met. Your apprentice is actually a Azure Luan, his bloodline should also contain a trace of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's bloodline. It's a bit difficult to make friends with them." Heavenly Fire Venerable said with a big belly and a smile.

Wind Venerable Hearing this, there was also a faint smile on his handsome face. Knowing that his old friend was transforming, he was in a good mood during this period, and his knot was gone. Even his cultivation felt vaguely improved.

"It's normal to hate each other when you are young. When you grow up, you will naturally understand right and wrong." Wind Venerable said softly.

While the two were talking, an invisible spatial fluctuation suddenly shook from above Starfall Pavilion.

"?!"

Feeling this spatial fluctuation, the smiles on Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable's faces disappeared instantly, and then they stood up suddenly. Both of them looked up in the air, their eyes were quite solemn, because Starfall Pavilion was wrapped in a natural formation, and even Dou Zun Expert couldn't break in like this silently without coordinates.

Just as the two were confused, a silver light door appeared in the sky above Starfall Pavilion, and then two figures walked out of it.

"Brush!"

Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable stepped forward to meet them one after another. At the same time, they let out a sigh of relief on their faces, because the person who came was not an enemy. However, before they could say anything, White-Clad Old Man, who was standing next to Yao Yan, suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"This?!" Wind Venerable looked at Yao Yan in shock. His perception was fully activated. With his strength, he didn't even notice how the other party left.

"That is Void Ancient Dragon Clan's senior. He came here to take a look at Zi Yan." Yao Yan explained.

He can understand Zhu Li's impatience. Previously, with the isolation of the Starfall Pavilion formation, Zi Yan's aura would not be sensed by the other party. Now that he is in the Starfall Pavilion, with the Bloodline Connection between the two, if the other party still cannot sense the aura of Zi Yan, then there will be a problem.

In addition, Zhu Li's name also makes Yao Yan trust him more. Who told Dragon Emperor who became the "watchdog" to be called Zhu Kun!

Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable looked at each other, and then looked at Yao Yan. Neither of them expected that Yao Yan actually invited Void Ancient Dragon Clan's old monster back. Based on the method the other party just used, it is very likely that the other party is a stronger person than Dou Zun.

Otherwise, even if it is High Star Dou Zun, the two of them will not be aware of it.

"Let's go." Yao Yan has already seen Zi Yan and Zhu Li. Although he can't sense Zhu Li's movements, he can naturally find each other as long as he locks on Zi Yan.

The three people flashed and quickly arrived at the back mountain.

At this moment, Zhu Li looked at Zi Yan with an excited face. The original calm and peaceful expression was gone. She was in tears. It seemed that she couldn't suppress her inner emotions. Even her body couldn't stop trembling. The violent emotional changes directly scared Zi Yan.

Fortunately, this girl is not afraid of anything, and she can feel the Bloodline Power in the other person's body. The power of the same origin made her say with some confusion, "Old man, are you a member of my tribe?"

Hearing Zi Yan's name, Yao Yan blinked his eyes frequently. He remembered that when he handed Zi Yan to Heavenly Fire Venerable, the little girl was still very polite. Why didn't he see her for two or three months? The prototype was directly exposed.

He couldn't help but look at Heavenly Fire Venerable and Wind Venerable, how could these two children be raised?

"Yes!" Zhu Li nodded heavily and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. He didn't expect that Dragon Emperor's bloodline could still be passed down, and he could still wait for the other party. Over the past thousand years, he had been almost numb, and even not long ago, he had the idea of cultivating an heir.

"I, Zhu Li, was the dragon back then... and is currently the Third Elder of East Dragon Island." He was just about to prepare his identity as Self-Detonation, but stopped immediately considering that there were outsiders present.

The little girl in front of me has the blood of Dragon Emperor, and the concentration is extremely high. She may be the legitimate daughter. In this case, the news of the other party must not be spread to the ears of Three Dragon Kings. Otherwise, with the strength of East Dragon Island, it is really impossible to withstand the siege of Three Dragon Kings.

Zi Yan glanced at the other party with complicated eyes, and then looked at Yao Yan who was falling to one side. A touch of intimacy suddenly appeared on his face, and he said with a smile, "Brother?! You're back!"

After saying that, he ran towards Yao Yan in small steps.

"I found it for you. You have quite a few clan members." Yao Yan rubbed Zi Yan's head and said with a smile. Then he looked at Zhu Li knowingly and continued, "It seems that Zi Yan's bloodline can meet Third Elder's requirements."

Zhu Li saw the relationship between Yao Yan and Zi Yan, his eyes moved slightly, and after a moment, he said slowly, "... naturally satisfied, even far beyond!"

"That's good. I wonder if Third Elder can find a family for him?" Yao Yan said, rubbing Zi Yan's head lovingly.

Zhu Li hesitated for a moment and looked at Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable.

"These two are my elders and can be trusted." Yao Yan noticed the other party's hesitation, frowned and assured.

"It's of great importance." Zhu Li shook his head and said slowly.

After hearing this, Wind Venerable and Heavenly Fire Venerable immediately bowed their hands to Zhu Li and left one after another. The two of them were not so blind, especially when facing an existence that was most likely Dou Sheng Expert.

After the two left, Zhu Li raised his hand to distort the surrounding space, blocking out everything outside, and then bowed respectfully to Yao Yan.

"Thank you, little friend, for finding Imperial Daughter for our clan!" Zhu Li said in a deep voice.

Yao Yan was just about to stop the other party, but was shocked by the other party's words. He looked at Zi Yan beside him, and his tone became equally serious. "What do you mean, Zi Yan is the legitimate daughter of Dragon Emperor?!"

"The bloodline cannot be faked. In fact, I and Dragon Emperor also have some Bloodline Connection, so I can feel the Bloodline Power contained in Zi Yan's body, although this bloodline is not yet Su Xing!" Zhu Li looked at Zi Yan with gentle eyes and said slowly.

Compared with the numbness before, his eyes seem to be much brighter now, as if he has found the way to the future.

Compared with Three Dragon Kings's troubles, the most frightening thing is that there is no way forward, not knowing who to fight for, let alone where the future of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan lies.

Now everything has changed. He can even call on some seniors to return in the name of Zi Yan. As long as one or two seniors come back after receiving the news, East Dragon Island no longer needs to be afraid of Three Dragon Kings!

This is righteousness!

"Dragon Emperor... Why did he disappear? Is he dead?" Zi Yan stared at Zhu Li with his purple eyes and suddenly asked. It seemed that due to the change in mood, the hands holding Yao Yan's clothes were clenched.

She once wondered why she was born without parents. Even those Low-Rank Magical Beasts had parents who looked for food for them. But she had to look for food on her own right after she was born. She almost died in the mouths of those Low-Rank Magical Beasts several times, and even could only chew grass when she was hungry...

"I don't know, Dragon Emperor disappeared in a hurry, without any warning, as if he suddenly disappeared out of thin air... If not, the clan would not have been in civil strife until now." Zhu Li sighed and said slowly.

As long as there is an heir, how could Void Ancient Dragon Clan evolve into what it is now?

It was precisely because Dragon Emperor suddenly disappeared and had no heir that Void Ancient Dragon Clan was torn apart, and countless strong men in the clan fled into the void.

Zi Yan bit his lip and didn't say a word.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Li looked at Yao Yan again and said, "I want to take Imperial Daughter back to Dragon Island and train it into a new Dragon Emperor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Zi Yan suddenly retort loudly.

"I don't want it, I don't want to be Dragon Emperor. I didn't have any clansmen before, and I won't have any in the future... I will just follow my elder brother. Wherever he goes, I will go!" Zi Yan held on to Yao Yan's clothes with his little hands, and stared at Zhu Li fiercely and resolutely.

Zhu Li Hearing this, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He wanted to persuade the other party, but looking at Zi Yan's fierce eyes, he knew that the other party didn't have any Good Feeling for him. It seemed impossible to persuade the other party to go back by relying on blood.

In Original Work, Zhu Li brought the drifting Zi Yan back to the family, so they had some emotional foundation. But now, it was Yao Yan who brought the other party back, more than ten years in advance, so the situation is naturally very different.

"Brother won't let you go to Dragon Island. That place is dark and not interesting at all." Yao Yan rubbed Zi Yan's head and comforted him. At the same time, he did not forget to send a message to Zhu Li who was about to explode. "Senior, we will talk about this later. Zi Yan is quite resistant to this matter at the moment. Please take it easy."

Zhu Li hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Then we agreed, don't leave me to your old man!" Zi Yan sought assurance from Yao Yan.

"Of course not."

Yao Yan nodded.

After speaking, he patted Zi Yan on the head and motioned for the other party to go back first.

Zi Yan made a fierce expression at Zhu Li, then walked towards her small house with her ponytail swaying, and the twisted space on one side could not stop her from leaving at all. To the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, the void was like the relationship between fish and water.

"My friend, can you please give me some advice..." Zhu Li seemed to be aware of the relationship between Yao Yan and Zi Yan, and couldn't help but plead.

If Zi Yan is unwilling, even if he takes the other party back by force, it will be meaningless. He can't do such a thing as "holding the emperor's power to order the princes". If he doesn't say it, he can't do it. If he really does it, what's the difference between him and Three Dragon Kings.

Yao Yan pondered for a while and said slowly, "Senior, I have roughly figured out East Dragon Island's situation during this period, including other Three Dragon Kings things... I don't think Zi Yan It's a good thing to go back with you, and once the news about Zi Yan is leaked, Three Dragon Kings will definitely not be able to sit still, and Zi Yan will be greeted by an endless pursuit, and even East Dragon Island will become the target of public criticism."

After a pause, he continued:

"Of course, if East Dragon Island has the power to suppress Three Dragon Kings, then I can promise to senior and persuade Zi Yan to go back. In fact, what Zi Yan said just now was just angry words... You don't know what she suffered when she was a child. She was almost eaten by a low-level monster when she was a child. In fact, she longs for family affection more than anyone else, but she seemed careless in the past."

Zhu Li heard that Zi Yan was almost eaten by a low-level monster, with a look of shock and fear on his face. Thinking of that scene, his scalp was numb.

"The younger generation's idea is to temporarily let Zi Yan stay in the Starfall Pavilion until her strength grows, and then return to the Void Ancient Dragon Clan. During this period, Void Ancient Dragon Clan's clan members can contact her and protect her. This can also reduce her resistance until she is willing to accept you." Yao Yan said slowly.

Zhu Li nodded, pondered for a moment, looked at Yao Yan, and said in a deep voice, "These are all fine, but there is one thing that I need help with, little friend. Imperial Daughter's bloodline has not yet been completely Su Xing, and we need to return to Dragon Island and enter Dragon Phoenix Pool for baptism. The sooner the better!"

"Okay, please wait a few days, senior, and I will persuade Zi Yan." Yao Yan nodded in agreement.

"I'll leave everything to you, little friend!" Zhu Li saluted Yao Yan again.

"Senior, there is no need to do this. I am True Heart and recognize Zi Yan as my sister, so I will not refuse anything that is beneficial to her. However, I hope senior can hide the identity of Zi Yan for a while. She has not grown up yet, and premature exposure will not do any good to her." Yao Yan dodged the gift and reminded at the same time.

"I was too excited before and lost my sense of proportion. After listening to what my little friend said, I will be more cautious in what I do next." Zhu Li assured.

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