Old Acquaintance, Di Tian, Silver Dragon King

They were unaware of the schemes being hatched by the father and son of the Qiangu family.

After touring the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, Leng Hanyuan and Leng Yaozhu returned to the Phoenix Family, where they summoned all members to announce Leng Hanyuan's identity as their ancestor.

There was no fear of the secret leaking out.

After all, with Leng Hanyuan's quasi-god level strength, the concept of being targeted for possessing a treasure no longer applied to him.

The explanation given to Qiangu Dongfeng at the time—that Leng Hanyuan was a high-ranking member of their Phoenix Family—was merely because Leng Yaozhu found it troublesome and did not want to explain too much.

Once Leng Yaozhu revealed that Leng Hanyuan was their most brilliant and talented ancestor from ten thousand years ago, the first reaction of the Phoenix Family's many high-ranking members was:

Had the family head lost her mind?

Even when Leng Yaozhu made public the ancestral teachings passed down between family heads, it still failed to convince them.

After all, an ancestor from ten thousand years ago appearing before their eyes was simply too inconceivable.

It was not until Leng Hanyuan demonstrated his quasi-god level strength in public and the portraits of him in the Phoenix Family's ancestral vault were presented that these high-ranking members finally accepted this dreamlike fact.

However, excitement followed immediately after.

The ancestor had awakened.

Their Phoenix Family now had a genuine quasi-god powerhouse watching over them!

This made many members of the Phoenix Family feel much more confident, filling them with immense longing and optimism for the future.

Once the ancestor's identity was acknowledged by the high-ranking members of the Phoenix Family, Leng Hanyuan naturally became the core of the family's leadership.

For a time, even the radiance of Leng Yaozhu, the family head, dimmed significantly.

However, Leng Yaozhu was not displeased by this.

On the contrary, she felt quite happy.

Over the years she had served as the leader of the Phoenix Family, the pressure on her had been immense.

Now that she had this ancestor to back her up, she felt much more relaxed.

Leng Hanyuan proceeded to set a general direction for the Phoenix Family's future development.

Just as they were about to discuss the specific details, a disciple of the Phoenix Family knocked on the door and entered.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, Family Head, and all the Lords, someone is here to see you."

Leng Hanyuan did not speak, but a Phoenix Family elder with a white beard and hair frowned, looking somewhat displeased:

"Can't you see we are in the middle of a meeting?"

"Make them wait."

"This..." The disciple's face showed a look of hesitation upon hearing this.

"Elder, but those few are somewhat difficult to deal with..."

"What do you mean difficult to deal with?"

Another Phoenix Family elder glared at him.

Their Phoenix Family might not be the number one family on the entire continent, but they were definitely among the top-tier families.

Were they supposed to be intimidated by just any Tom, Dick, or Harry?

The elders were already feeling quite embarrassed because Leng Hanyuan had pointed out many flaws in the family's current development, making them feel they had lost face in front of the ancestor.

Now, hearing such a statement, wouldn't it make the ancestor think the Phoenix Family was in a complete mess under their management?

"Enough."

Leng Hanyuan spoke calmly, causing the elder who had just been glaring to immediately fall silent.

"We have covered just about everything that needed to be addressed today, so let us go and see these distinguished guests."

Leng Hanyuan glanced toward the window with a meaningful look.

His vast spiritual power allowed him to perceive the several powerful auras that had appeared within his range.

Some were familiar.

It seemed old acquaintances had arrived.

With the ancestor having spoken, everyone hurriedly agreed.

A line of high-ranking members followed behind Leng Hanyuan, marching imposingly toward the reception hall.

Several figures were already seated in the great hall.

A middle-aged man with a handsome face had his black hair neatly combed back, with a single lock of gold falling across his forehead.

He remained expressionless, an invisible aura of power radiating from his entire being.

Beside him sat a woman with a gentle temperament, her emerald-green dress making her appear like a fairy, naturally evoking a sense of closeness in others.

Judging by their presence alone, it was clear that neither of them was an ordinary person.

However.

They were faintly deferring to the young girl sitting in the center.

The girl's appearance could not be called stunning.

Yet, she was inexplicably pleasing to the eye, her temperament as gentle as an orchid, and every gesture she made carried an inexplicable air of nobility.

Di Tian's face was dark, his heart growing impatient.

The reason he and Bi Ji had come to the Phoenix Family was because of the plan devised by the young girl in the center—his sovereign, the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue.

Seeing these humans leave them waiting here, the Beast God, who already held no affection for humanity, was naturally displeased.

It was only because it was Di Tian.

If it had been someone with Xiong Jun's personality, he likely would have erupted already.

"Brother Tian, it has been a long time."

A gentle voice rang out.

It made Di Tian pause slightly.

The voice felt inexplicably familiar.

He looked up.

A familiar figure approached slowly, surrounded by a crowd of Phoenix Family members.

Di Tian's pupils constricted sharply, as if he had seen something inconceivable.

Beside him, Bi Ji was also suddenly stunned, her reaction much the same as Di Tian's.

"Leng Hanyuan?!"

The two of them blurted out the name almost simultaneously.

"You're still alive?!"

Leng Hanyuan wore a gentle, light smile and waved at them.

"Tsk, what a thing to say."

"Aren't you two living just fine as well?"

Di Tian and Bi Ji were old acquaintances of Leng Hanyuan.

They had dealt with each other as far back as ten thousand years ago.

At that time, after breaking through to become a level 98 Super Douluo, Leng Hanyuan had once traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest and crossed paths with Di Tian in battle.

In that encounter, Leng Hanyuan had used a few tricks to gain a slight edge over Di Tian.

The Beast God had remembered him ever since.

Even after ten thousand years had passed.

Di Tian's impression of this old acquaintance, who had surpassed him before even reaching the limit, remained very clear.

However, Di Tian had never expected that Leng Hanyuan would still be alive.

In his memory, there had been no news of Leng Hanyuan since he attempted to break through to the limit.

Di Tian had assumed that he had failed in his pursuit of godhood and, like so many other geniuses crushed under the wheels of history, had been buried in the dust of time.

Turned into a handful of soil.

Di Tian had even sighed over it for quite a while.

Lamenting that even someone as brilliant and talented as Leng Hanyuan had a life as fleeting as a night-blooming cereus, just like any other human, when they failed to become a god.

Although soul beasts were barred from the path to godhood, their lifespans were incomparable to those of humans.

Yet, here was Leng Hanyuan, who should have been long dead in his memory, standing alive before him.

How could Di Tian and Bi Ji not be astonished?

Moreover, they could sense it clearly.

Although the aura on Leng Hanyuan was formidable, he had definitely not broken through to the god level.

Not yet a god.

And still in a human body.

They found it hard to imagine how Leng Hanyuan had managed to span these ten thousand years.

Two gazes landed on him, both filled with inquiry.

But in the end, they could discern nothing.

Ultimately, all the words that reached their lips were reduced to a single sentence from Di Tian:

"You truly are yourself."