Dragon City.
This prosperous stronghold, which dominated the northern reaches of the Heaven Dou Empire near the Far North, was the seat of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects.
More than a year earlier, after "Supreme Treasure" had unraveled the mystery of Liu Erlong's origins with a single remark in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Iron Triangle had arrived in Dragon City with heavy hearts.
But before she could undergo a bloodline test, Yu Luomian, who had accompanied his elder brother to see his nephew, recognized her.
The source of Liu Erlong's beneficially mutated Fire Dragon Martial Soul really was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
And she was none other than the illegitimate daughter of Yu Luomian, the sect's second-in-command and the younger brother of its current master, Yu Yuanzhen, who had grown up outside the sect!
She was also Yu Xiaogang's true first cousin!
Upon learning this cruel truth, Yu Xiaogang felt as though lightning had struck him and nearly broke down on the spot.
The love that had only just begun to sprout, before he had even had a chance to voice it, was utterly severed by these shackles of blood.
Liu Erlong, on the other hand, had not only been welcomed back into the family thanks to her outstanding talent, but had also earned the high regard of the sect's leadership.
And through his contribution in bringing the sect's long-lost, gifted descendant home, Yu Xiaogang was allowed to end his exile and return to the sect.
As for Flender, having one fewer rival in love was everything he could have wished for. Overjoyed, he stayed at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect as an honored guest.
For the next year and more, the three remained in the sect, devoting