The sun sank into dusk, and the moon was about to rise.
Zhang Yuan's magical duel with Wenren Qihan and Chen Xinqiao's return to her place as [Heavenly Well Radiance] to attain the rank of True Lord were both major events, and neither had caused a small stir. But that was only true for the cultivators of the Five Realms.
Unless a newly ascended True Lord deliberately made their ascension known to the world, ordinary mortals would, at most, wonder why the sky had suddenly gone dark and why there was a beam of light. They would never realize someone had ascended to become a True Lord.
Zhang Yuan, Chen Xinqiao, and Cui Zhaowei returned to the Chen Residence together.
Although Chen Qinkuai wondered when the three of them had gone out, he did not ask much, simply assuming they had had something to attend to.
After dinner, Chen Qinkuai left the Dining Hall, giving the three of them some space. Before stepping out, he discreetly winked at Chen Xinqiao and gave a slight nod, as though encouraging her.
Inside the Dining Hall.
Zhang Yuan, Chen Xinqiao, and Cui Zhaowei sat around the dining table. The dishes had already been cleared away, and what now lay on the table was Ao Xiu, a True Dragon from the East Sea Dragon Clan.
Ao Xiu curled up on the table. Feeling the three of them watching her, she grew uneasy and tucked her somewhat oversized head farther down.
"Immortal Master, sending this dragon back to the East Sea won't be easy."
Chen Xinqiao glanced at Ao Xiu as she spoke.
Zhang Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Ao Xiu was a hot potato, valued by both the East Sea Dragon Clan and the South Sea Dragon Clan. Who knew what great karmic ties she