Chapter 1093: Standing Out
Translator: 549690339
The sun was shining brightly outside, and the sky was blue and cloudless. The flying boat was already hovering on the ground. When Xia Pingan walked to the entrance of the accommodation ladder, he saw a gorgeous red carpet under the accommodation ladder. On both sides of the red carpet, there were many people welcoming him, including the honor guard of the Dragon Rearing family.
Xia Ping ‘an’s gaze swept across the people who welcomed him. Although it was his first time seeing these people, those faces were already extremely familiar to him.
The place where the flying boat was hovering was a square in the inner court of Heavenly Square City’s Dragon Rearing Clan.
Heavenly Square City was the foundation of Dragon Rearing Family. After countless generations of development, it had become a magnificent city gathering area with a history of more than ten thousand years and an area of more than one hundred thousand square kilometers. The natural population of this city was more than two hundred million. Around Heavenly Square City and underground, there were more than ten cities of different sizes. These cities were also the industries of Dragon Rearing Family.
Standing on the airboat, Zhang Tie looked around and saw all kinds of stone buildings and cultivation towers that were full of age and a bit luxurious. The magnificent atmosphere of a big clan hit him. The square in the inner court of Dragon Rearing Clan was over 1,000 m in both length and width.
The inner court of Dragon Rearing Family was bigger than ten Forbidden Cities.
At this moment, Dragon Rearing Star, Dragon Rearing Ruofeng, and Dragon Rearing Purple were all following behind Xia Ping ‘an. The gazes of the people on both sides of the red carpet were fixed on the gangway of the flying boat.
The clan leader, elders, hall masters, and persons-in-charge of the various branches of the Dragon Rearing Family had all arrived. The scene was very grand.
Standing at the very front of the crowd was a man wearing a gorgeous purple robe. His silver hair was like snow, and he had dragon eyes and a nose. On his head was a hat decorated with nine coiling dragons that looked like a heavenly crown. He was the clan leader of the Dragon Rearing Clan, Dragon Rearing Jinghong.
Dragon Rearing Startled Swan was extremely dignified, and the other members of the Dragon Rearing Family respectfully stood on both sides of him.
At this moment, Dragon Rearing Jinghong was slightly squinting his eyes and raising his head. His sharp and unpredictable eyes passed through the dozens of meters and met Xia Pingan’s eyes when he walked out of the cabin door of the airboat. A trace of secret fire was created.
According to Elder Jing, in the entire Dragon Rearing family, only Dragon Rearing Startled Swan knew that he was an impostor. However, he was an impostor that was an extraordinary trump card to the Dragon Rearing family. The Dragon Rearing family had something to rely on, and he was playing the role of being relied on by the Dragon Rearing family. What he needed was the identity of Dragon Rearing Cicada, and what the Dragon Rearing family needed was the card of Dragon Rearing Cicada. From a certain point of view, this was a cooperation. Both sides were mutually beneficial and each took what they needed. Most importantly, Dragon Rearing Jinghong didn’t know that he was Xia Ping ‘an. He only knew that he was someone sent by the Heavenly Dao Ruler to resolve the Dragon Rearing Family’s urgent needs.
Because Dragon Rearing Cicada was unwilling to return to the Dragon Rearing family, and the Spirit Desolate Mystic Realm was currently in turmoil, the Dragon Rearing family urgently needed the return of Dragon Rearing Cicada to become an elder. Thus, the Heavenly Dao Hegemon’s side arranged for someone who could become Dragon Rearing Cicada to come back and support the Dragon Rearing family’s reputation.
“Bang… Bang… Bang…”
As Xia Pingan walked down the gangway, the 72 salutes of the Dragon Rearing family’s honor guard began to roar. Red fireworks that looked like umbrellas exploded in the sky, as if announcing the return of the Dragon Rearing family’s genius.
The cannon salute rang for a total of twenty-one times, and the sound shook the entire inner court of Dragon Rearing family. Only then did Xia Ping ‘an get off the flying boat and come before the welcoming crowd.
As he watched Xia Ping ‘an walk down, a strange look that was difficult for ordinary people to notice flashed across Dragon Rearing’s eyes. He had been observing Xia Ping’ an’s every move just now, but what surprised him was that the person who walked down was exactly the same as Dragon Rearing Cicada, be it his demeanor, movements, or that arrogant and cold aura that kept people at a thousand miles away. If he did not use a secret technique to sense, he would almost be unable to tell whether this person was Dragon Rearing Cicada or not. At the very least, none of the other members of the Dragon Rearing Clan who were welcoming this fake Dragon Rearing Cicada felt that it was fake.
“Greetings, grandpa…” Xia Ping ‘an was the first to speak. His tone was calm and not enthusiastic. Grandpa was the way Dragon Rearing Cicada addressed Graceful Dragon. It had not changed since he was twelve years old. Among his peers in the Dragon Rearing Family, he was considered unique. The other grandchildren of Graceful Dragon Rearing Family addressed him as Clan Leader.
Dragon Rearing Hong Hong’s face finally revealed a warm and gratified smile. He patted Xia Ping ‘an’s shoulder and laughed out loud.” It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. It’s been hard on the way. Did you encounter anything?”
When they saw Dragon Rearing Jinghong laughing, the people behind him also put on fake smiles. They looked at Xia Ping ‘an with fawning or pretending to be concerned. The atmosphere at the scene instantly became lively.
“I didn’t encounter any major obstacles along the way. I just encountered a Ghost Fiend Battle Group in the Skywolf Great Domain that sealed the spatial passageway and wanted to attack the flying boat. Then, 1 casually wiped them out, killing more than ten Demigods and a Rank Two Supreme God Realm captain…” Xia Ping ‘an’s tone was as if he was talking about buying a cabbage along the way.” There’s a first-level Supreme God Realm demon disguised as a human and is hiding in the Fiendish Ghost Battle Group. He’s also an elder of the Fiendish Ghost Battle Group. The Spirit Desolate Mystic Realm has entered a troubled period, so the Dragon Rearing Family has to make preparations!”
Just this one sentence made the hearts of many people from the Dragon Rearing family tremble, and the fake smiles on their faces froze. Demigods were the peak of cultivation that many cultivators dreamed of. They had already reached the Creator level. Even in the Dragon Rearing family, if one could cultivate to the demigod realm, they could already take charge of the family and call the wind and summon the rain. However, demigod experts were like ants that could be easily destroyed by the Dragon Rearing Cicada’s tone, not to mention level two Revered Gods. There were only a handful of Supreme God Realm experts in the entire Dragon Rearing Family.
“There was actually such an accident on the way?” Dragon Rearing Jinghong frowned slightly and was slightly surprised. His expression also became slightly solemn, but soon after, his expression softened a little.” It’s indeed a troubled time now, which is why 1 summoned you back this time. 1 hope that you can shoulder the heavy burden of the family. I’ve already prepared a welcoming banquet for you. There are still many new outstanding junior disciples in the family who haven’t seen you. They all regard you as their idol and are eager to see you. It will definitely raise the morale of our Dragon Rearing family!”
“Wait a moment. There’s still one more thing I need to settle here…” Xia Ping ‘an nodded lightly, but his expression turned cold and hard in the blink of an eye. His gaze swept across the faces in the crowd behind Dragon Rearing Graceful and asked coldly,” Is the elder of Clansmen Hall here?””
As soon as Xia Ping ‘an finished speaking, everyone’s gaze instantly fell on a man in a crimson robe. This person was called Rearing Dragon Zhe, and he was an elder of the Rearing Dragon Clan’s Clan Hall. His cultivation had already reached the Demigod Realm.
Seeing Xia Ping ‘an directly call out the Clansmen Hall’s elder, Long Rearing Zi seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Xia Ping’ an nervously and bit her lips lightly, not daring to say anything.
A hint of panic and surprise flashed across Long Zhe’s face when Xia Ping ‘an directly called him out. However, he still pretended to be calm and stood up, revealing a formal smile.” Long Zhe greets Young Master!””
Because Dragon Rearing Cicada did not hold any official position in the family, the entire family, including the elders, only addressed him as young master. In recent years, there was only one young master who could be tacitly acknowledged by the entire family.
” Rearing Dragon, I remember that ever since I came to Rearing Dragon’s home, you have been making things difficult for me. Back then, my mother was still in prison. You deliberately sent me and my mother to live in a shabby house outside the city. You even found all kinds of reasons to deduct our expenses. That year, in the family competition, I was just twelve years old. I defeated your two sons in the arena. One of them was seriously injured and 1 broke two of their arms. From then on, you looked at me even more unpleasing to the eye and regarded me as an enemy. As long as you found a chance, You’re always making things difficult for me. You must be very disappointed when 1 return this time, right?”
Xia Ping ‘an’s words were so cold and harsh in such a situation that it was as if a cold wind had blown through the entire inner square of the Dragon Rearing family. The joyous atmosphere that had just been created instantly disappeared, and the surroundings were so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Seeing Xia Ping ‘an make things difficult, everyone present felt surprised, but also felt that it was only natural. This was because this was the character of Dragon Rearing Cicada. Dragon Rearing Cicada’s character was strange, and its way of doing things was difficult to figure out, yet it was sharp, direct, and ruthless. If Dragon Rearing Cicada wanted to make things difficult for others, it would definitely not care about the situation or the face of others.
At this moment, Dragon Rearing Hibernation’s expression had completely stiffened, and the fake smile on his face had become awkward. He looked at Dragon Rearing Hibernation Awakening with a shocked expression, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He pretended to be calm and said,” Why would Young Master say that? I’ve always tried my best to be fair and impartial in my position as an elder of Clansmen Hall. I’ve never thought of making things difficult for Young Master.”
Oh, really?” Xia Ping ‘an laughed coldly.” All these years, you saw that you couldn’t make things difficult for me, so you started to think of ways to make things difficult for the people around me. Are you trying to break up Long Rearing Zi’s marriage and force him to marry an outsider? ” The marriage partner you found for Long Zi is Mo Ziheng of the Mo family, right? That Mo Ziheng is the famous trash of the Mo family. His cultivation is a mess, but he has all the five poisons of eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. He sold his ancestral mansion and squandered it. Later on, because he fused with the ancient god blood vault, he went berserk and became a cripple. He has a violent personality. Is this the ideal husband you found for Long Zi? And you still say that this isn’t embarrassing the people around me?”
When Rearing Dragon Zi heard this, she looked at Xia Ping ‘an in shock. Her mouth was slightly agape. She had no idea how Xia Ping’ an knew about this information. She had never told Xia Ping ‘an about this information before.
Actually, Xia Ping ‘an knew this information very simply. It was what the God of Fortune Boy had heard from the conversation between Dragon Rearing Star and Dragon Rearing Ruofeng when he was wandering around the flying boat.
Dragon Rearing Zhe’s eyes became even more panicked, but his expression became even more righteous. He looked around and said loudly,” It is the family’s need for the children of the Dragon Rearing family to marry outsiders. If there is a need, every child of the Dragon Rearing family has to obey the family’s arrangements. This is the rule set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family for the family, and no one is allowed to violate it. This is also the responsibility of our Clansmen Hall. Mo Ziheng is a direct descendant of the Mo family, so why not?” I don’t know what Young Master means by saying this. Is it wrong for me to think for the family?”
Although Dragon Rearing Zhe’s voice was loud, it was filled with guilt. Everyone present was the cream of the crop. In the Dragon Rearing family, the relationship between Dragon Rearing Zi and Dragon Rearing Cicada wasn’t a secret. Logically speaking, it wasn’t a big deal for Dragon Rearing Zhe to let Dragon Rearing Zi go through a marriage alliance. However, the marriage partner he had found for Dragon Rearing Zi was too ‘carefully handpicked’ and this was a problem.
Xia Ping ‘an suddenly smiled, but his smile was very cold.” The rules set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family can’t be violated? Alright, well said. Today, I’ll use the rules set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family to talk to you. It just so happens that the patriarch of the family is here today. According to the rules set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family, I’ll challenge Elder Long Zhe to a martial arts competition in the family as a junior disciple of the Dragon Rearing family. Elder Long Zhe, please prepare yourself. I’m going to attack you?””
The junior disciples of the Dragon Rearing family could challenge the elders of the family to a martial arts competition at any time, regardless of whether they lived or died. This was also a rule set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family. The original intention of this rule was to stimulate the courage and vigor of the junior disciples of the family. Secondly, it was to warn and encourage the elders who held power in the family to improve their cultivation and not be surpassed by the junior disciples.
Although this rule existed in the Dragon Rearing Clan, for countless years, almost no junior disciple had dared to take the initiative to publicly challenge the clan elders. To the junior disciples of the Dragon Rearing Clan, firstly, their cultivation base couldn’t reach the cultivation base of the elders, and challenging them was asking for trouble. Secondly, this kind of challenge was equivalent to ignoring the authority of the elders, and it would more or less be mixed with personal grudges. Unless they were idiots, no one would do such a thing.
Everyone knew that Dragon Rearing Cicada had returned to take up the position of clan elder. Now, Dragon Rearing Cicada had seized the opportunity to challenge Dragon Rearing Hibernation as a clan disciple before becoming a clan elder. According to the rules of Dragon Rearing Clan, there was really nothing wrong with it.
However, with the Dragon Rearing Cicada’s cultivation, killing a Demigod was as easy as killing a chicken. If he challenged the Dragon Rearing Hibernation now, wouldn’t he be taking the Dragon Rearing Hibernation’s life?
Dragon Rearing Zhe’s face turned pale and was already filled with fear. He looked at the people around him and realized that everyone was avoiding his gaze. He looked at Dragon Rearing Jing Hong, who had a gloomy face, and wanted to grab onto his life-saving straw. Dragon Rearing Cicada had no respect for its elders…Want to… He wanted to stay here…Humiliating me, please help me!”
At this moment, Dragon Rearing Jinghong was extremely furious. It was fine for this Dragon Rearing Hibernating Cicada to be a little domineering in the Clansmen Hall. He couldn’t expect every elder in the clan to have an amiable face. However, he didn’t expect that this Dragon Rearing Hibernating Dragon would be so unscrupulous. For his own selfish motives, he actually dared to ignore the overall interests of the clan and use his identity as an elder to target Dragon Rearing Cicada. This kind of thing was intolerable.
The real Dragon Rearing Cicada was extremely arrogant. It was unknown if it was because of this that it was cold hearted and didn’t want to return to the clan. However, right now, he couldn’t be a good person anymore.
Dragon Rearing Jinghong looked at Long Zhe coldly. His gaze made Long Zhe shudder, and his face turned pale.” The rules set by the ancestors of the Dragon Rearing family have a deeper meaning. No one can violate them, even the elders of the Clansmen Hall are no exception. Do you think you can stand above the rules of the Dragon Rearing family?”
Dragon Rearing Startling’s words caused the entire scene to fall into a terrifying silence once again. Among those people standing beside the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake, only Xia Ping ‘an smiled when he heard this.” Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake, make your move. On account that you’re a clan elder, 1 can let you make the first move!””
Xia Pingan’s words are one, one
Long Rearing looked at Xia Ping ‘an in horror, then at the expressions of the people around him. Despair instantly filled his heart. Even among the Demigod experts of the Dragon Rearing Family, he wasn’t the strongest. At most, he was only at the middle level. Asking an ordinary Demigod expert like him to attack a monster like Dragon Rearing Cicada, who had already advanced to Rank Three Venerable God many years ago, wasn’t that courting death? He definitely wouldn’t be able to take a single move.
The Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast slowly retreated. Its eyes flickered. Guilt, fear, and despair pressed down on him like a mountain. All of a sudden, the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast let out a loud cry. However, it didn’t attack Xia Pingan. Instead, it turned around and flew up, trying to run away.
“Trash…” Xia Ping ‘an’s voice was cold and disdainful. Rearing Dragon Jinghong’s face was ashen, and his fingers were trembling. He almost couldn’t help but personally clean up the house. It was too f * eking embarrassing. The dignified elder of the Clan Hall actually wanted to escape at this time. It was simply unforgivable. He had completely disgraced the Rearing Dragon Clan. This bastard…
No one present saw how Xia Ping ‘an attacked. They only saw that the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast had just summoned its forbidden armor when a light flashed on its body. The Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast let out a miserable cry and its entire body was frozen in the air. Then, the forbidden armor on its body shattered. The muscles, bones, and meridians of the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast’s body were all shattered, and countless clumps of blood burst out. A huge hand that flashed with light appeared in the void and passed through the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Beast’s body. As the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake let out a world-shaking scream, the large hand pulled out a red dragon that was more than ten meters long and flashed with a bloody light. Then, it smashed the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake to the ground with a bang, creating a deep pit with a diameter of seven to eight meters.
Although the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake in the deep pit was not dead, its body was like mud and was heavily injured. It only had one breath left, and it was slowly recovering. Moreover, what made the onlookers even more terrified was that the red blood dragon that had been pulled out of the Dragon Rearing Hibernating Snake’s body kept shrinking in the air under the entanglement of countless blood-red tadpole-shaped runes. In the end, it turned into a red crystal the size of a thumb and landed steadily in Xia Ping ‘an’s hand.
“The Bloodline Divine Root Extraction Technique in the Ancient God Undying Scripture…”” Ah!” Someone among the onlookers let out a low, trembling cry.
The Bloodline Divine Root Extraction Technique was a terrifying secret technique in the Ancient God Immortal Scripture. It was the signature technique that Dragon Rearing Cicada had mastered. Back then, Dragon Rearing Cicada had used this secret technique in the battle between Dragon Rearing Family and other ancient god families, and it had shocked everyone.
This secret technique could completely extract the Ancient God Bloodline from a person’s body and forcefully condense the Ancient God Blood Treasure. For those who had the Ancient God Bloodline, this secret technique was equivalent to crippling their cultivation and turning them into dregs.
Looking at the badly mutilated Dragon Rearing in the huge pit, the half-god aura on its body was gradually dissipating. Those with high cultivation could even feel the aura of the secret mandala on the Dragon Rearing’s body collapsing and trembling. Even if the Dragon Rearing could recover from its injuries, it would probably never be able to return to the half-god level in this lifetime. It would already be half a cripple.
Xia Ping ‘an didn’t even look at the ancient god’s blood treasure in his hand. He directly threw it to Rearing Dragon Zi in front of everyone.” Catch!””.
Long Rearing Zi subconsciously took the thing and realized that it wasn’t something he should take.
Girl, this is my dowry for you. You can decide who you want to marry in the future. No one will force you!”Xia Pingan said coldly. He then swept a cold glance at the people around him and asked domineeringly,” Does anyone object?”
Looking at the half-dead Dragon Rearing Scorpion in the huge pit, of course, no one dared to object.
Dragon Rearing Jinghong’s cold voice rang out at this moment,” Rearing
Dragon Zhe’s morals are lacking. From now on, he will no longer be an elder of Dragon Rearing Clan’s Clansmen Hall. Rearing Dragon Qi, you will now be in charge of the Clansmen Hall. Don’t let me see that trash in the pit in Heavenly Square City again!””
“Dragon Rearing Qi, yes!” Among the crowd of onlookers, a silver-haired elder stood out in trepidation. He bowed to Dragon Rearing Graceful and then looked at Xia Ping ‘an with some reverence.
Dragon Rearing Jing Hong took a deep breath and looked at Xia Ping ‘an. A smile appeared on his face as he asked calmly,” Can we go to the welcoming banquet now?””
“Of course, grandpa, please!” Xia Ping ‘an smiled and walked away with Dragon Rearing Graceful.
Long Rearing Zi stood where he was and watched Xia Ping ‘an’s back as he walked away.. For some reason, his nose started to sting and his eyes turned red…
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