Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 463: Dragon Warrior Training Ground

What? It’s something from the Dragon Abyss!

When they heard this, everyone from the Ye Family was stunned. Ye Ruxue was dumbfounded, and Madam Ye’s mind went blank, her heart sinking to the abyss.

How could this be? The Dragon Abyss... that’s a Life Forbidden Land! It possesses an extremely terrifying Soul Power! It’s said that those who enter the Dragon Abyss face near-certain death. Even if they somehow survive, their souls are invariably wounded, with the mildest cases suffering amnesia and the most severe being reduced to idiocy!

Madam Ye was filled with despair. Am I going to lose my memory? Am I going to become an idiot?

Ye Ruxue shook her head wildly, unable to accept it. She roared, "Impossible! How could you possess something from the Dragon Abyss?"

The others were also baffled. The Dragon Abyss was a Life Forbidden Land; there was no way Lin Xuan could have obtained something from within it. Was this kid lying to them again?

Lin Xuan, who had already prepared his explanation, said calmly, "It was given to me by Chen Changsheng. It is indeed an item from the Dragon Abyss. I was aware of this scale’s strange properties, so I never intended to give it to anyone. Who would have thought it would be stolen!"

As he said this, Lin Xuan glanced at Ye Ruxue.

Ye Ruxue was sick with regret. If I had known this was from the Dragon Abyss, I wouldn’t have dared to take it, not even if it killed me! Let alone give it to Mother... It looks like I’m the one who harmed her.

The Ninth Seal Elder had a sudden realization. So that was it! The power of the Dragon Abyss! No wonder he couldn’t heal Madam Ye.

Ye Qingwu was extremely anxious. "Junior Brother Lin, do you have a solution? Please, you must save my mother!"

Lin Xuan sighed. For Ye Qingwu’s sake, I’ll help just this once. But I need Madam Ye to ask me first. As long as she asks, I’ll make my move.

However, Madam Ye’s face was ashen. "Let’s go," she said.

Lin Xuan was stunned. She’s leaving? Shouldn’t she be begging me to save her?

Lin Xuan coughed and said, "If you ask me, I can make one attempt."

"There’s no need. No one can withstand the power from the Dragon Abyss," she replied. "You can’t possibly cure it."

After speaking, Madam Ye departed, completely crestfallen. The others followed, their faces etched with worry.

... Lin Xuan was speechless. But I can cure it. All I need to do is erase the Dragon Soul’s aura from the scale and provide a soul-restoring elixir. I never expected she would just give up.

Madam Ye hadn’t truly given up; she simply didn’t believe Lin Xuan could cure her. After all, Lin Xuan was just an alchemy genius. Although he had become a third-grade Alchemy Master using his Anomalous Fire, she figured his actual alchemy skills were likely mediocre. Instead of placing her hope in Lin Xuan, she felt it was better to search for other treasures.

Madam Ye mobilized the full resources of the Ye Family, searching for all kinds of Treasures of Heaven and Earth and rare elixirs. They desperately looked for a way to restore her soul. The Ye Family sprang into action, exploring every possible avenue. However, the soul itself is an extremely mysterious thing, and treasures capable of healing it are exceptionally precious. Madam Ye’s wound was no ordinary injury; it was inflicted by the power of the Dragon Abyss, so the treasures required to heal it were even rarer and more valuable. They searched for a long time but found nothing.

Everyone began to despair. Is there truly no hope?

Just then, Ye Ruxue stumbled upon a clue. There was an elixir called the Divine Soul Recovery Pill. This elixir was said to be extremely potent, capable of healing any injury to the soul. However, the Divine Soul Recovery Pill was exceedingly rare and difficult to obtain. When Ye Ruxue found this clue, she was beyond excited. She had found a lifeline. I must get the Divine Soul Recovery Pill!

She leveraged her family’s network to make inquiries and finally discovered that a single Divine Soul Recovery Pill was in the possession of Fang Zimo. Upon hearing this, Ye Ruxue’s expression immediately soured.

Fang Zimo was the Young Master of the Fang family. His status was extraordinary, and he was a top-tier prodigy whose cultivation had reached the level of a four-star Grandmaster. He was famous throughout Dragon Island. Unfortunately, the Ye Family had just recently offended the Fang Family.

Will Fang Zimo really give me the elixir? The chances are slim. But as long as there was even a sliver of hope, Ye Ruxue would not give up. She contacted Fang Zimo through some prodigies from other families, offering a high price for the Divine Soul Recovery Pill.

Soon, Fang Zimo replied, stating that an exchange was possible. In three days, there would be a gathering for young prodigies, and he hoped Ye Qingwu of the Ye Family would attend. At that time, he could exchange the elixir with the Ye Family at the gathering.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruxue was ecstatic. She replied, "Rest assured, Young Master Fang, Qingwu will definitely be there."

With that, Ye Ruxue immediately returned to the family to find Ye Qingwu. She found her and quickly explained the situation. "This concerns Mother’s life, so you must go."

"I know." Ye Qingwu nodded. "Second Sister, don’t worry, I will definitely go."

"That’s good." Hearing this, Ye Ruxue finally sighed in relief.

「Three days later.」

As the two sisters were preparing to attend the prodigy gathering, Lin Xuan walked over. "I’m going too." This was a meeting with the Fang Family, and he was very worried about Ye Qingwu’s safety. He planned to tag along to protect her.

Ye Ruxue originally didn’t want Lin Xuan to go, but there was no time to argue. She could only relent, "You can come, but keep a low profile. Don’t you dare act arrogant in front of the Fang Family, or I will not spare you."

The three of them then left the family and headed to the prodigy gathering.

This gathering was hosted by Fang Zimo himself, who had invited the rising stars from many of Dragon Island’s great families. The venue was Dragon Spirit Lake, another famous landmark. It was said the lake was once the training ground of a Dragon Warrior. Legend claimed that this Dragon Warrior had left behind a Divine Sword, which still lay buried at the bottom of Dragon Spirit Lake.

When Lin Xuan’s group of three arrived at Dragon Spirit Lake, they found it bustling with activity. Many prodigies had already arrived. Ye Ruxue’s eyes scanned the crowd, searching for any sign of Fang Zimo. Lin Xuan, however, fixed his gaze on the lake before them. He squinted, feeling a powerful Dragon Dao Power emanating from the water. It seems the legends are true. This place really was a Dragon Warrior’s training ground. Dragon Island truly lives up to its name, with legends and powers of dragons everywhere.

"I don’t see Young Master Fang here. Let’s look ahead," Ye Ruxue said, walking toward the front as Lin Xuan and Ye Qingwu followed.

Along the way, many people who saw them exclaimed in hushed tones.

"Aren’t those people from the Ye Family? They actually came!"

"That’s strange. I heard the Ye and Fang families had a falling out."

"Fang Fan wanted to propose to Ye Qingwu, but he was killed before he even got the chance. The Fang Family supposedly despises the Ye Family for it."

"So why are they here? Are they looking for trouble?"

"Impossible. The Ye Family is no match for the Fangs."

The crowd buzzed with confused discussion.

Ye Ruxue reached the shore but still couldn’t find Young Master Fang. Her attention was drawn to the many vessels on the lake’s surface. These ships were enormous and oddly shaped, resembling colossal Water Beasts resting on the water. Among them was one particularly massive ship, built in the imposing shape of a Water Dragon. This was the Water Dragon Ship, where the prodigy gathering would take place. The other boats were merely ferries, responsible for transporting the prodigies to the center of the lake. Although the arriving talents were powerful, all of them Grandmasters capable of flying, Dragon Spirit Lake was another matter entirely. The lake was incredibly dangerous, and flying over it was impossible. Any who dared to try would be instantly struck down by the Divine Sword hidden within its depths. Thus, to reach the lake’s center, one had to go by boat.

Just then, a boat docked at the shore. Burning with anxiety, Ye Ruxue immediately headed toward it. A young man stood at the bow. "You three must be from the Ye Family, correct? In that case, please wait," he said coldly. This young man was also a disciple of the Fang Family. He had been ordered by Fang Zimo to give the Ye Family an intimidating welcome.

Ye Ruxue naturally understood his intent. On any other day, she would have slapped anyone who dared block her path. But not today. She had a favor to ask of the Fang Family and dared not make a move against them. She could only wait anxiously on the shore.

Lin Xuan spoke up. "This boat is empty. Why can’t we board?" Without waiting for an answer, he stepped directly onto the boat.

Ye Ruxue was furious. "Lin Xuan, get back here!"

Ye Qingwu tried to placate him. "Junior Brother Lin, let’s just wait on the shore for a bit."

"Why wait?" Lin Xuan countered. "There’s a boat right here. We can take it to the center of the lake now."

"But that will offend the Fang Family," Ye Qingwu and Ye Ruxue fretted.

Lin Xuan laughed. "Don’t you worry. The Fang Family is nothing to me!"