novelraw Chapter 581: Investiture!
Chapter 581: Investiture!
Chapter 581: Investiture!
This ninth-grade medicinal pill specialized in healing not only cured Zi Yan’s injuries but even helped her break through a star level with its remaining power. The effect was astonishing—worthy of being called a ninth-grade pill.
However, at Zi Yan’s level, her body had grown extremely sensitive to medicinal energy. Even if she were to consume another ninth-grade pill, it likely wouldn’t produce the same result—unless it were a higher-tier ninth-grade gold pill. Pills of that level could show tremendous effects on anyone below the Dou Emperor realm.
“Thank you, Master, for healing me!”
After Gu He retracted his natal divine flame, Zi Yan, already aware of her condition, expressed her deep gratitude to him.
“Zi Yan, next time you must not keep things from your master like this!” Gu He warned sternly. With the kind of severe blood and energy depletion she had suffered, improper recovery could hinder her future cultivation and her potential to become a supreme powerhouse.
“I understand, Master,” Zi Yan replied earnestly, taking his words to heart.
“Zi Yan, the North Dragon King has already been seriously injured by the Dragon-Slaying Sword. There’s no need to go to great lengths to hunt him down for now. I doubt he’ll dare show himself before recovering.”
Gu He paused for a moment, then reminded her. The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had kept a low profile for years. If they suddenly dispatched large numbers of their people across Central Continent to track down the North Dragon King, it might expose the clan’s current situation.
If their weakness became known, powerful factions—especially their old rivals, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan—would take notice. Should the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan learn the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had declined and that a new Dragon Emperor with great potential had emerged but was not yet fully grown, they might seize the opportunity to eliminate them.
Given the current strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, even if Zi Yan had advanced to late-stage Four-Star Dou Saint, she still wouldn’t be a match for the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan’s leader, Huang Tian, who had late-stage Five-Star Dou Saint cultivation.
Besides the Phoenix Clan, the Soul Clan must also be watched carefully. The Soul Clan had always been ambitious. Back when the old Dragon Emperor was alive, they dared not act against the Ancient Dragon Clan. But now, if word spread that Zi Yan had awakened the ancient Dragon-Phoenix bloodline, it would surely stir their leadership.
“Yes, I understand. Once our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is fully restored and I’ve grown stronger, I’ll deal with Zhu Bei myself,” Zi Yan nodded firmly.
“You can handle the rest on your own now. Oh, take these with you.”
Before leaving, Gu He retrieved two pills and two spatial jade talismans from his ring and handed them to Zi Yan. The pills were a ninth-grade treasured pill and a ninth-grade mystical pill—both life-saving elixirs prepared just in case something like this happened again.
“Thank you, Master.”
Looking at the items Gu He handed over, Zi Yan felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Tears slipped from the corners of her eyes. In that moment, she shed all the majesty of a Dragon Emperor and became just a girl receiving gifts from an elder—genuinely happy.
Seeing her like this, Gu He’s gaze softened. He gently patted her head and said in a low voice, “Alright, don’t cry now. You’re the Dragon Emperor. What would your people think if they saw you like this?”
“Mm… Master, I’m not crying. I just feel so lucky to be your disciple.” Zi Yan choked as she spoke.
“Haha, lucky, are you?”
Gu He smiled warmly at her words. Then, he turned slowly and walked toward the purple glowing circle at the base of the altar.
“Take care, Master. Zi Yan will miss you!”
Seeing the purple light circle activate, Zi Yan knew that Gu He was about to leave. She immediately stood up and waved her fair little hand at his departing figure.
Once Gu He stepped into the glowing circle, he used the Great Void Teleportation Technique to leave the Dragon Emperor Hall.
After Gu He’s departure, Zi Yan also exited the hall shortly after. Even the seal left behind by Gu He posed no obstacle to her.
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“This aura… the Dragon Emperor has come out!”
Just as Zi Yan emerged from Gu He’s seal in the Dragon Emperor Hall, the other powerful beings on Ancient Dragon Island sensed her unique aura.
Immediately, experts like Qingshan, Zhu Mo, Xi, and the South Dragon King—all Dou Saint powerhouses—rushed over to congratulate her on her recovery.
“Greetings, Dragon Emperor!”
“Greetings, Dragon Emperor!”
As this group of ancient dragon clan experts arrived in the sky above the Dragon Emperor Hall, they respectfully bowed to Zi Yan. In that instant, they also sensed the change in her aura.
“How is this possible… the Dragon Emperor’s cultivation has reached Four-Star Dou Saint? She’s even stronger than the North Dragon King was when he activated the Dragon Transformation Demon Array!” Xi Dragon King exclaimed inwardly.
“Four-Star Dou Saint… and it’s not even been half a month. Is the ancient Dragon-Phoenix bloodline truly this terrifying?” The South Dragon King also murmured in awe.
In the Ancient Dragon Clan, strength was paramount. If Zi Yan held the supreme title without sufficient power, she would never gain the full support of the clan. But now, her late-stage Four-Star Dou Saint cultivation made her undeniably the strongest among them.
Qingshan, Zhu Mo, and Zhu Li vaguely guessed the reason behind her leap in strength. Only the three of them had known about Zi Yan’s serious injuries and Gu He’s arrival on the island. Seeing Zi Yan not only fully recover her vitality but even advance in cultivation, their respect and admiration for Gu He deepened.
Gu He’s capabilities had clearly surpassed their imagination. To them, Gu He was far more than the Two-Star Dou Saint he appeared to be.
“Elders, you may rise,” Zi Yan said gently as she raised her hand toward the kneeling dragon clan experts.
“Everyone, now that the dragon clan has finally been unified, the former members of the West, South, and North Dragon Islands will be reassigned their positions,” she continued after they stood.
“Qingshan, formerly the Grand Elder of East Dragon Island—this emperor now appoints you as the Clan’s Enforcer Elder, responsible for overseeing punishment and justice.”
“Zhu Xi and Zhu Nan, I hereby appoint both of you as the Clan’s Supreme Elders!”
(End of Chapter)
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