"Alright, alright, stop standing there staring at each other. Let's go inside and talk." Seeing Long Xiao and Long Ao standing bewildered in the wind, wide-eyed as they stared at Long Qian, Jun Tianlin nearly laughed and hurriedly spoke to ease the awkwardness.
"Yes, my lord." Long Qian spoke first and followed Jun Tianlin into the cave. Long Xiao and Long Ao could only trail behind. Their lord had spoken, and besides, their father's behavior was rather unseemly at the moment.
The five of them wound their way back to the ancestral grounds. Long Xiao and Long Ao first paid their respects with a grand salute to the remains of the three dragon clans atop the altar, then went to the ancestral hall and knelt in worship once more. After all, the two of them had been away for over three months.
"Tell me about your experiences during this trip..." Seeing that Jun Tianlin had no intention of speaking, Long Qian understood that he was leaving him to settle the "family" matters first. They had not seen each other for so long; naturally, he had to show some concern. The matter of going out to seek vengeance could wait.
"Reporting to Father, we went to the eastern region of Sea Country, training in the outer reaches of the Endless Sea, a forbidden land," Long Ao said first. "We were gone for more than three months. My younger sister was with me for most of that time, but we accidentally entered the ruins of an early-stage Lesser Heavenly God. Fortunately, that person was already dead. I found a Spirit-Purifying Stone outside and resolved my sister's peril." Long Ao spoke calmly, making no attempt to claim credit for such a minor matter.
"Reporting to Father, we escaped danger this time only because