The Dragon Emperor's Request
At the request of the Earth Dragon Ancestor, everyone present left the cave, giving the father and daughter enough private space to catch up.
Before leaving, the Dragon Emperor looked at the Earth Dragon Ancestor with some hesitation, but after seeing the Earth Dragon Ancestor shake his head at him, the Dragon Emperor could only helplessly become the tour guide for Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi.
Xu Xingyu Xu Xingyu the Dragon Emperor's worries, so after leaving the cave, she took the initiative to say, "Dragon Emperor, you don't need to worry about the Earth Dragon Ancestor. As long as Lin'er is still here, he won't do anything foolish."
"You know?" The Dragon Emperor looked at Xu Xingyu with some surprise.
Xu Xingyu merely glanced at the Dragon Emperor before looking again in the direction of Yu Ya Lin'er, the Earth Dragon Ancestor, and said, "For such devoted people, once their emotional knots are untied, it's common for them to commit suicide for their partners, especially when their love reaches the level of the Earth Dragon Ancestor."
"However, unlike those who truly have no attachments, the Earth Dragon Ancestor still has his daughter Ya Lin'er, as a bond. Before I left, I also conveyed the Earth Dragon Ancestor' intention to commit suicide for love to Ya Lin'er, and also told her how to stop him. Therefore, as long as Ya Lin'er is alive, the Earth Dragon Ancestor will not do such an irrational thing as committing suicide for love."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Emperor was still somewhat uneasy. After all, although Ya Lin'er possessed the bloodline of the Earth Dragon Ancestor, the progenitor of dragons, and had a lifespan far exceeding that of normal humans, it was still not enough compared to the pure-blooded dragons like them.
Once Ya Lin'er passes away due to the expiration of her lifespan, the Earth Dragon Ancestor will have no more ties, and therefore may once again consider committing suicide for love.
It's important to understand that the reason the Dragon Clan has never been conquered by the five great human empires is because of the two Saint Rank powerhouses, the Earth Dragon Ancestor and the Dragon Emperor. If either of them were lost, the Dragon Clan would be in a slightly passive position.
At that time, humanity may not be satisfied with simply passing the test to obtain a dragon mount, but will want to make the Dragon Clan vassals of their five great empires.
Don't say they wouldn't do something so foolish. Based on the Dragon Emperor's observation of humanity over tens of thousands of years, they are absolutely capable of such a crazy thing. Otherwise, the five great empires wouldn't have been constantly at war with each other to expand their territories. It was only because of the existence of the Dark Five Elements Continent that they had quieted down for a while in recent years.
If the threat from the Dark Five Elements Continent were to disappear one day, then after these five great nations divided up the Dark Five Elements Continent, they would return to the days of fighting with other empires. Once this war started, their Dragon Clan would be even less able to escape, after all, the Three Harmonies Mountain Range covered an area that was too large.
Therefore, in order to avoid being implicated, the Dragon Clan needs multiple powerful individuals with absolute strength. The Dragon Emperor alone cannot intimidate the entire human race of the Five Elements Continent.
This is why the Dragon Emperor was always worried about the safety of the Earth Dragon Ancestor. In his view, the Earth Dragon Ancestor was the last hope of the Dragon Clan. If the Dragon Clan ever lost him, the Dragon Emperor, as long as the Earth Dragon Ancestor was still there, their Dragon Clan would always be able to preserve some of their bloodline.
Xu Xingyu simply replied, "Don't worry, you don't need to worry about Lin'er's lifespan. In some ways, she might even outlive you in the future. As for your concerns about the prosperity of the Dragon Clan, that's precisely what I'm here to address."
Hearing Xu Xingyu's words, the Dragon Emperor was somewhat incredulous, but with his experience, he had vaguely guessed Xu Xingyu's thoughts. There was only one way for a half-dragon to live longer than True Dragon like them. Did Xu Xingyu think that Ya Lin'er would inevitably reach that point in the future?
"If what the inheritor says is true, then I thank the inheritor in advance for everything he has done for our Five Elements lineage," the Dragon Emperor said solemnly, clasping his hands in a fist and bowing.
If the Dragon Emperor's previous respect for Xu Xingyu was purely based on his status as the Dragon God Inheritor and his strength, then the Dragon Emperor's respect now comes from the bottom of his heart.
In his view, if Ya Lin'er could truly break through to that level in the future, then even if the Earth Dragon Ancestor died for love, as long as Ya Lin'er was willing to side with the Dragon Clan, then the problem he had always been worried about would be completely solved!
"No need to thank me, it's my duty."
Xu Xingyu felt a little embarrassed looking at the Dragon Emperor. He was so sure that Ya Lin'er would be alright because he had met "A Jin" in Douluo Dragon Valley, who was the future Ya Lin'er.
However, judging from the Dragon Emperor's respectful attitude towards him, it seems that his actions were quite successful, and he should have completely won over the Dragon Emperor's heart.
Gu Qiuxi could see Xu Xingyu's embarrassment, but she didn't say anything. After all, no normal person would believe that she had seen her future self. Even for a god, it would be extremely difficult to perform such interdimensional time travel.
To be honest, Gu Qiuxi still finds it hard to believe that the future Ya Lin'er could send them back to the Five Elements Plane ten thousand years ago. Even with the help of the new generation Time Dragon King and the Starry Sky Mirror, it is still unbelievable that she could achieve this level of time travel.
If even someone like Gu Qiuxi, who had personally experienced it, could have such a feeling, then those who hadn't experienced it would be even less likely to believe it. Therefore, she was quite agreeable with Xu Xingyu's somewhat vague explanation. As for the remaining shortcomings, she would let the Dragon Emperor handle them in Dihua on his own.
While riddle-makers can be troublesome, that only happens when the riddle-maker isn't yourself.
Having gained more faith in Xu Xingyu, the Dragon Emperor began to recount the problems their Dragon Clan had encountered in recent years, so that Xu Xingyu could be mentally prepared.
It turns out that recently, a small world of unknown origin connected to the Dragon Graveyard of their Light Five Elements Dragon Clan, and then, quite strangely, absorbed the dragon corpses of their buried Dragon Clan ancestors.
As each dragon corpse absorbed by that small world, its connection with the Sanhe Mountain Range deepened. If the Dragon Emperor hadn't intervened to forcibly sever the connection, this small world would have eventually merged with the Sanhe Mountain Range.
Because that small world was so sealed off, even if the Dragon Emperor and his people wanted to explore its interior, they couldn't enter. So, they could only strengthen the seal every now and then to prevent fusion from happening, while also sending people to ensure that the tombs of their ancestors were not disturbed.
After listening to the Dragon Emperor's description Xu Xingyu looked at the token that the so-called sacrificial artifact had turned into and had some ideas in her mind. But just as Xu Xingyu was about to say that she understood and that she should leave the rest to her, the Dragon Emperor spoke again.
"Although it may be offensive to the inheritor, before you resolve this matter, I have a favor to ask. Could you please rescue my daughter first?"