Reclaiming Faith
The moment Xu Xingyu left Dragon Valley, the Nine-Colored Dragon Seal on her head also resounded.
"The Third Trial the Dragon God Nine Trials, obtaining the Power of Faith the Five Elements Dragon Clan's faith, has been completed. Reward: 10% Dragon God Intimacy."
"The Fourth Trial the Dragon God Nine Trials: To bring peace to the Dragon Soul in Dragon Valley, exceeding the target, rewarding you with 15% Dragon God affinity."
"The Fifth Trial the Dragon God Nine Trials: Find the missing remains of the Space Dragon King. The trial period is one year."
"Since the examinee is still in the Five Elements Plane, the Fifth Trial will not be initiated for the time being. It can begin once the examinee returns to the Douluo Plane. Also, the examinee should note that certain arrangements must be made before leaving the Five Elements Plane; otherwise, given the current trajectory, problems will arise in the Five Elements Plane's future."
After listening to the contents of the Dragon God Mark, Xu Xingyu fell silent. He truly hadn't expected that his trip to Dragon Valley would not only allow him to complete the Third Trial, but also the Fourth Trial.
But how did he complete his Third Trial? He didn't think that simply getting Ya Lin'er to acknowledge him as her father, helping to hatch the Dragon Emperor's daughter, and handling the affairs of Dragon Valley would be enough to gain the Power of Faith of the Five Elements Dragon Clan.
If faith could be gained through something so simple, so many people wouldn't worry about how to obtain the Power of Faith when Self-Created Godhood.
There's a problem with the Space Dragon King! Back at the end of the Dragon God War, the Nine Great Dragon Kings united to fight the out-of-control and berserk Dragon God.
Among them, the seven Dragon King Light, Time, Mountain, Wind, Earth, Ice, and Fire perished in that battle. The remains of the first five were collected by the remnant soul of the Dragon God in Dragon Valley, while the latter two fell on the Douluo Continent and transformed into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well of Sunset Forest.
The Dark Dragon King died from exhaustion while covering the escape of the surviving Dragon Clan and the Silver Dragon King. His remains were buried by the Silver Dragon King, and his Soul Bone and Dragon Core were given to Xu Xingyu when he was a child.
The whereabouts of the Space Dragon King, also known as the Emerald Dragon King, remains a mystery. Xu Xingyu originally thought she would find his remains in Dragon Valley, but she found them nowhere.
Just as Xu Xingyu was still lost in thought, the surrounding environment began to change, and they finally returned to the tomb of the Five Elements Dragon Clan.
Before the two appeared the Dragon Emperor, the supreme ruler of the Five Elements Dragon Clan, and behind him were his five wives Five Elements Dragon King.
Somewhat surprisingly, the highest rulers of these Five Elements Dragon Clan welcomed them back on their knees.
What on earth is going on? Could this be related to the completion of the Third Trial the Dragon God Nine Trials? This sudden scene left Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi both puzzled.
"Dragon Emperor, what is this...?" Xu Xingyu tried to ask, but the Dragon Emperor seemed to have expected it and spoke up first.
"Xu Xingyu, successor of the Dragon God, Miss Gu Qiuxi, welcome back," the Dragon Emperor said respectfully, and the other Five Elements Dragon King echoed in unison.
This phenomenon left Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi even more bewildered. Admittedly, in terms of status within the Dragon Clan, the two of them were superior to the Dragon Emperor and others, but there was no need for this! They weren't even that close!
Fortunately, the Dragon Emperor continued, "Please allow me, as the current Dragon Emperor, to express my gratitude to both of you. This is not only because you found our ancestor's daughter and helped retrieve the remains of our ancestors, but also because of the blessings you have bestowed upon our Dragon Clan this past year."
A blessing? What is this Dragon Emperor talking about? We've been busy building the Star Dragon Tower and modifying the environment of the Dragon Valley Small World all year; we haven't had time to give them any blessings at all!
Seeing the puzzled looks on Xu Xingyu and the other person's faces, the Dragon Emperor finally began to explain the whole story.
"In fact, after you left, every now and then energy would come through the spatial rifts left behind in your small world. This energy was not only harmless to our Dragon Clan, but it even brought us many benefits."
"The biggest benefit is that the elemental energy of heaven and earth in our Three Harmonies Mountain Range has been greatly enhanced, which has significantly accelerated the cultivation speed of the Dragon Clan living there."
"In addition, the leaked energy contains a large amount of dragon energy, which is extremely pure. Many Dragon Clan have been enhanced in their bloodline by absorbing this dragon energy, and some have even evolved directly."
"I previously informed our Dragon Clan elders about your status as the successor to the Dragon God, and about the issues you were dealing with in the small world."
"At first, the elders didn't quite believe me, but you resolved the matter perfectly and even gave our Dragon Clan so much. The elders were somewhat embarrassed by this, so they went on to tell our clansmen about what you had done."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyu understood a little. So this really was related to the matters they were handling in the Dragon Valley Small World!
The energy that the Dragon Emperor mentioned, which was transmitted from the small world, should be the energy that leaked out when he was building the Star Dragon Tower and modifying the environment of Dragon Valley.
It was precisely because of this action that Xu Xingyu gained a great deal of gratitude from the Five Elements Dragon Clan, and he thus accidentally completed the Third Trial test of the Dragon God Nine Trials.
The Dragon Emperor continued, "Therefore, the respect and gratitude we Light Five Elements Dragon Clan, hold for you are beyond words. Your good deeds have greatly benefited the entire Dragon Clan, something we will never forget. If you ever need help in the future, our Dragon Clan will do everything in our power to assist you."
Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, since even though the matter was caused by them, it wasn't something they did intentionally.
Oh well, at least the final result is good, so that's fine.
"Your Dragon Emperor, we only did our bit, we never expected it to have such a great impact on the Dragon Clan," Gu Qiuxi said modestly.
The Dragon Emperor simply smiled and said, "Whether you did it intentionally or unintentionally, it doesn't change the fact that we have benefited from it. Moreover, your actions cannot be described as meager; they are a great dedication. We, the Five Elements Dragon Clan, will be eternally grateful."
"Now that the matters of the small world have been resolved, are you about to leave? If possible, could you stay a few more days? In a couple of days, we will be holding the annual Divine Dragon Ceremony, which can serve as a farewell tribute for you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi looked at each other, and after nodding to each other Xu Xingyu replied, "If it's only two days, it shouldn't be a problem; our time isn't too tight."
Theoretically, having completed the Third Trial and Fourth Trial, the two should immediately leave the Five Elements Plane.
However, the Dragon God Mark had instructed them to make some arrangements before leaving, to ensure that their presence would not have too much of an impact on the progress of this plane.