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Chapter 540: Turmoil on Dragon Island!

After Qinglin left the Nine-Colored Valley, Gu He went to see Tianhuo Venerable.

“Tianhuo Venerable, for the time being, I’ll leave Qinglin in your care,” Gu He said directly.

“So Brother Gu didn’t want me to help Liu Ling, but instead to protect that little girl Qinglin?” Tianhuo Venerable’s first reaction was one of mild disappointment.

Having survived for centuries as a remnant soul beneath the magma, Tianhuo Venerable’s old acquaintances were long gone. The world had changed. After hearing Liu Ling’s ambitions, he believed the young man was destined for greatness and wanted to help him start anew. But now, he realized Gu He’s intention was for him to act as a secret bodyguard for a naive little girl.

“Tianhuo Venerable, Qinglin has little experience with the world, so she needs your guidance. As for Liu Ling, there’s no need to worry—his path ahead is already clear,” Gu He explained.

“Well, I suppose this little girl won’t get into too much trouble. I won’t have too much on my hands.”

In the end, Tianhuo Venerable convinced himself to accept this arrangement.

“Tianhuo Venerable, looking after Qinglin may interrupt your cultivation. When she returns from her journey, I’ll be sure to—”

“There’s no need, Brother Gu. I owe you a great debt for bringing me back to life—how could I ever repay that? What’s a few years compared to that?”

Before Gu He could finish offering a future reward, Tianhuo Venerable interrupted him.

Upon hearing that, Gu He didn’t say anything more. He knew Tianhuo Venerable’s nature—he was a man who repaid kindness with sincerity.

“Brother Gu, I’ll take my leave then!”

With that, Tianhuo Venerable quickly bid farewell, exited through the opening in the Nine-Colored Valley’s barrier, and secretly followed after Qinglin.

Watching the now quiet and somewhat empty Nine-Colored Valley, Yun Yun sighed and said, “Husband, all the children have gone out now.”

Gu He stepped forward, gently took her pale hand in his, and said softly, “Haha, Yun’er, the children have grown up. They all want to pursue what they dream of… In a few more years, even little Yuchen might want to see what lies beyond the Yunlan Sect.”

At present, little Yuchen was only a few months old. Gu He hadn’t even mentioned anything about cultivation to her yet.

After Liu Ling and Qinglin left, life for Gu He and his small family became very peaceful.

Gu He’s cultivation had already reached the level of one-star Dou Saint. So long as the continent’s top experts didn’t appear, he felt no threat at all. During this period, he had no intention of entering closed-door cultivation, and instead focused on being present for little Yuchen’s growth.

As time passed, several more months went by, and little Yuchen finally celebrated her first birthday.

Before her birthday, Gu He had made preparations in advance.

On the day of her birthday, Gu He and Yun Yun brought the little one to the Yunlan Sect so she could meet most of its members.

To ensure little Yuchen didn’t grow up lonely, Gu He and Yun Yun temporarily moved out of the Nine-Colored Valley and settled into a courtyard within the Yunlan Sect, allowing her to meet many children her age.

The elders and disciples of the Yunlan Sect, upon learning of little Yuchen’s identity, treated her with great affection and care.

Not long after, all of Jia Ma Empire came to know that Gu He of the Pill Sect and former Yunlan Sect leader Yun Yun had a daughter.

This little girl was born with a golden spoon in her mouth, and people across the empire envied her immensely.

In peaceful days, time always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, another month had gone by since little Yuchen’s birthday.

One month later, on a certain day, Gu He suddenly sensed the activation of a Void Jade Talisman.

“Which one of the kids is it this time?”

Sensing the summon, Gu He’s projection instantly teleported to the location.

…

Void Space — East Dragon Island. Outside the massive, overturned-bowl-shaped silver energy barrier, a densely packed group of figures had gathered.

The auras emanating from these figures were all quite powerful.

Most of them wore dark-gold armor engraved with dragon patterns. The dragon motifs seemed to writhe and flow, as if alive, exuding a vast and fierce draconic might. Among them were also several shirtless individuals, each with extremely muscular physiques, giving off an overwhelming sense of brute strength.

“They’re from West Dragon Island and South Dragon Island!”

Voices filled with anger erupted from within East Dragon Island upon seeing the intruders.

“Xia’ao, you actually dare to lead people into East Dragon Island? Quite the bold move!”

High in the sky above East Dragon Island, space twisted as several figures appeared. Leading them was Elder Zhu Li. His stern, unsmiling face now carried an imposing severity, naturally emanating a commanding presence. Several other formidable elders stood by his side.

“Zhu Li, don’t take it out on me. I’m just following orders. We only came to invite the noble one with royal blood to visit West Dragon Island,” came a booming voice from beyond the void.

A burly man in dark-gold armor with thick eyebrows stepped forward. As his feet touched the ground, even the void itself seemed to tremble. He glanced toward Zhu Li inside the barrier and let out a hearty laugh.

“I suppose the West Dragon King wants to imprison the royal bloodline on West Dragon Island? Hmph! He’s merely a collateral descendant of the royal line, and yet he dares to call himself the Dragon King. Is he not afraid of embarrassing himself?” Zhu Li said coldly. “If you want the royal bloodline, that’s impossible!”

Although the news of Zi Yan’s return to East Dragon Island hadn’t been officially announced, her aura had still been sensed by many. Over the past half-year, other Dragon Islands had received the information through spies planted in East Dragon Island. That led to today’s scene of West and South Dragon Island forces pressing at the borders.

The man known as Xia’ao replied indifferently, “Now that the Ancient Dragon Clan has split into four, no matter what you say, the West Dragon King still possesses royal blood. That alone gives him more authority than any of your common-blooded leaders. To be honest, your East Dragon Island is the one that should not exist. Of the four islands, yours is the only one without a leader of royal descent. Such a presence will never be acknowledged!”

Zhu Li raised his eyes slightly. “Whether we’re acknowledged or not isn’t for the other three Dragon Kings to decide. In the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, there were never North, South, East, or West Dragon Kings. There was only the Dragon Emperor. As for the rest, none have the qualifications to enforce the clan’s laws.”

(End of Chapter)

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