Coiled Dragon? Just a Bunch of Stick-Wielders

A strange sight had appeared within the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

Beside the cold, arrogant, and unapproachable Heavenly Phoenix Douluo stood a handsome young man with white hair.

What shocked the members of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda even more was that the high and mighty Heavenly Phoenix Douluo acted with extreme deference toward this youth, much like a junior before an elder.

For a time, many members of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda could not help but grow curious about the identity of Leng Hanyuan.

Just what kind of sacred being could cause this Deputy Pagoda Master, who dared to stand toe-to-toe with the Pagoda Master during meetings, to adopt such a posture?

However, hindered by the authority Leng Yaozhu had established in the Spirit Transmission Pagoda over the years, no one dared to step forward and ask.

"Tell me, little Yaozhu, how is our Phoenix Family developing these days?"

Leng Yaozhu, who had not been addressed in such a manner for a very long time, felt a sense of strangeness as she looked at Leng Hanyuan's face, which appeared even younger than her own.

Yet, recalling his identity, she could find no fault with it.

She could only suppress the odd feeling in her heart and reply:

"Ancestor."

"Didn't I say not to call me Ancestor? It makes me sound so old."

"Do I look like some decrepit old man to you?"

"Yes, Brother Hanyuan," Leng Yaozhu corrected herself, feeling somewhat awkward.

Calling this ancestor from ten thousand years ago "Brother."

Leng Yaozhu felt as though the generational hierarchy had been completely thrown into chaos.

Although Leng Hanyuan's appearance before he sealed himself away looked even younger than her own.

He was, after all, the ancestor of her family from ten thousand years ago; that was an indisputable fact.

But since this ancestor, Leng Hanyuan, insisted on it, she, as his junior, had no choice but to go along with it.

When speaking of the Phoenix Family, a hint of pride and satisfaction crept into Leng Yaozhu's voice.

She softly introduced the current power and influence of the Phoenix Family to Leng Hanyuan.

"Our Phoenix Family currently controls..."

"..."

"We are absolutely the number one family in the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, second only to the Qiangu Family!"

After finishing, Leng Yaozhu looked at Leng Hanyuan, a hint of anticipation in her beautiful eyes.

She waited for this ancestor to affirm the current might of the Phoenix Family.

However, Leng Hanyuan frowned:

"The second family of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda."

He was somewhat disappointed.

He had left behind those development ideas before he sealed himself away all those years ago.

Yet, ten thousand years later, the Phoenix Family's development trajectory was not much different from the original.

They were still being suppressed by the Qiangu Family.

Simply detestable!

The Qiangu Family was not some upstart clan.

They had possessed a heritage dating back to the era of Tang San.

They had existed during Leng Hanyuan's own time as well, and their development had been decent.

But back then, that pathetic Coiling Dragon Staff didn't even have the qualifications to appear before him!

Coiling Dragon?

Utterly ridiculous!

It was nothing more than a broken stick that could only tremble and submit beneath the sound of his Phoenix Cry!

And now, these stick-wielding fellows were actually suppressing his Phoenix Family?

A feeling of frustration at their lack of progress rose in the heart of the young ancestor.

Leng Yaozhu gradually noticed the change in the ancestor's expression.

Her heart skipped a beat.

She asked cautiously:

"An... Brother Hanyuan, what is wrong?"

"Could it be that the current state of the family does not align with your expectations?"

Leng Hanyuan sighed lightly and waved his hand:

"It is nothing, I am merely lamenting the changes in the world, the way the seas have turned into mulberry fields."

Immediately, he changed the subject.

His voice carried an unquestionable, absolute confidence.

"However, since This Seat has been unsealed, the Phoenix Family shall become the number one in this world and will never bow beneath any other family."

His tone was not impassioned, but rather remarkably flat.

It was like a calm, ripple-free lake, as if he were merely stating an ordinary fact.

Leng Yaozhu was stunned.

She did not know why.

Although she clearly did not have much concrete understanding of this ancestor from ten thousand years ago, after hearing his rather "arrogant" words, she did not feel a shred of doubt.

On the contrary, an inexplicable sense of trust rose in her heart.

She could not explain or define the reason.

She simply felt that this ancestor would certainly be able to achieve it.

While Leng Yaozhu was showing Leng Hanyuan, the ancestor from ten thousand years ago, around the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, this news naturally reached the ears of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda Master, Qiangu Dongfeng, very quickly.

"You are saying that the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo has a handsome young man by her side, and she seems very respectful toward him?"

"Yes, Pagoda Master."

"Many people in the pagoda saw it; the Vice Pagoda Master is currently showing that young man around the pagoda."

Listening to his subordinate's report, Qiangu Dongfeng's narrow eyes narrowed slightly.

A glimmer of gloomy light flashed in his eyes.

Qiangu Dongfeng had designs on the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yaozhu.

This was no secret among the upper echelons of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

However, Leng Yaozhu was not interested in Qiangu Dongfeng.

Although Qiangu Dongfeng was the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and possessed supreme power, standing at the pinnacle of the entire Federation, Leng Yaozhu did not like his personality.

She even found him quite repulsive.

Nevertheless, Qiangu Dongfeng had never given up on this intention.

He remained quite persistent regarding Leng Yaozhu.

One reason was personal affection.

The second was the Phoenix Family behind Leng Yaozhu.

Qiangu Dongfeng was an absolute mastermind.

Under his leadership, the Qiangu Family's control over the Spirit Transmission Pagoda had become increasingly tight in recent years.

Yet, there were still several old-guard Spirit Transmission Pagoda families that could unite to keep his Qiangu Family in check.

Among them, the Phoenix Family was the leader.

If he could win over the Phoenix Family behind her through Leng Yaozhu, the entire Spirit Transmission Pagoda would become his personal fiefdom!

The influence of the Qiangu Family would reach another peak!

Therefore, upon hearing that a handsome young man had suddenly appeared by Leng Yaozhu's side, Qiangu Dongfeng instantly became concerned.

Qiangu Dongfeng knew Leng Yaozhu's personality very well.

After the incident with Yun Ming, she had closed off her emotions.

In her daily life, she was cold and distant toward any member of the opposite sex, keeping them at arm's length.

To be able to appear by Leng Yaozhu's side and be treated specially by her...

This all indicated that the relationship between that so-called handsome young man and Leng Yaozhu was definitely extraordinary!

Respectful?

What a joke!

Who else in this world could make the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo act respectfully?

It couldn't be that the so-called handsome young man was an elder of Leng Yaozhu's, could it?

That would be the height of absurdity!

Therefore, in Qiangu Dongfeng's eyes, Leng Yaozhu's so-called respect for Leng Hanyuan naturally took on a different meaning.

This immediately set off alarm bells for Qiangu Dongfeng.

Even though there had been no substantial progress over these years.

However, Qiangu Dongfeng believed that as long as he persisted and dealt with Yun Ming according to his plan, Leng Yaozhu would one day accept his feelings.

But this handsome young man who had suddenly appeared seemed to have introduced a variable into his plans.

Qiangu Dongfeng would never allow any variable beyond his control to appear before his eyes!

"This Tower Master would like to see just what kind of sacred figure has appeared by our Deputy Tower Master's side..."

Qiangu Dongfeng murmured in a low voice.

He slowly stood up.

With a flick of his sleeves, he left the Tower Master's office and headed outside.