"Pfft..." Hearing this, Xiao Hua nearly burst out laughing from afar. He had always wondered about the Dragon Island Great Elder's name, but he had never imagined that the Dragon Palace Ninth Elder's name came from the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!
Dragon Vein Xiao Hua coiled in midair. Though he made no deliberate show of it, the majesty of his body, formed anew in the Dragon Cleansing Pool from the Dragon Spiritual Energy of the Diecui Relic Realm, allowed no hint of carelessness. Yet Dragon Vein Xiao Hua said, "Fellow immortals, this one has not yet fully condensed his body and cannot be considered a Holy Dragon. There is no need for such grand ceremony! My foremost task now is to complete the condensation of my body, so I cannot linger here. Whatever matters you have, you may discuss them with True Person Xiao!"
"Yes..." Though Dragon Vein Xiao Hua had said so, elders such as Ao Jia did not dare neglect him and answered with utmost respect. But before Ao Jia could finish, Second Elder Ao Yi beside him hurriedly said, "Holy Dragon, Dragon Island has not seen a True Five-Clawed Dragon descend into the world for who knows how many years. The position of the Dragon Palace's Tenth Elder has remained vacant. I humbly ask the Holy Dragon to remain on Dragon Island, inherit the name Ao Gui, and take charge of our Dragon Island Dá Clan!"
"No need!" Dragon Vein Xiao Hua swayed as he descended toward Xiao Hua's physical body, answering, "This one has yet to become a true dragon. There is no need to mention this matter!"
As Dragon Vein Xiao Hua entered Xiao Hua's body, the strange phenomena throughout the Dragon Palace gradually vanished. The nine elders could no longer sit calmly atop