Chapter 1564: The Sixth Lineage Chief

Li Luo's confident smile caused both Qin Zhongyuan and Li Tianji to fall silent. No one had thought that this junior would suddenly gain the same standing as them.

After a while, Qin Zhongyuan finally composed himself and gave a vague comment. "Heavenly Emperor Li's command is truly unexpected."

This proclamation was outrageous. If news of this were to travel back to the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, it would undoubtedly incite some form of strife. The elders might not dare to question Heavenly Emperor Li's decisions openly, but their hearts would undoubtedly be filled with discomfort.

The position of Lineage Chief was extremely exalted, and Li Luo was so young! How would he be able to convince others? In terms of strength and achievements, just how could he compare with those of the older generation? Tantai Lan was able to take over Li Jingzhe's position because she was a Greater Transcendent Duke. Her fist was capable of subduing any dissent.

What about Li Luo? He was just a youngling.

Others might feel that this decision was rash and he was not deserving of it.

If one didn't possess enough strength, being gifted a position of higher authority was not necessarily the blessing they assumed. As the Bloodline Chief Palace Master of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, Qin Zhongyuan understood that Li Tianji had now been saddled with yet another headache due to this sudden appointment.

However, how could he ignore his Ancestor's personal command? This would simply mean that there would be unrest fermenting once news of it spread.

While Qin Zhongyuan relished in his neighbor's disaster, Li Tianji gave a complicated smile. "Since the Ancestor has personally declared you the sixth Lineage Chief, then you naturally have the right to participate in this negotiation."

Li Qingying couldn't help but ask, "Li Luo... Lineage Chief Li Luo, what exactly happened?"

Li Luo understood very well that his Ancestor's command would surprise everyone, and he knew he had to resolve it.

With a thought, six brilliant rays of light shot out of him, transforming into Duke Bergfrieds. The appearance of the Duke Bergfrieds immediately caused the Kings present to realize that something wasn't right.

The resonant power undulations coming from him were far greater than an average sixth-grade Duke!

A moment later, their eyes shrunk.

"Six Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds?"

"Sixth-grade Transcendent!"

Gasps rang out. Qin Zhongyuan, Qin Zhiming, and Qin Qu's expressions froze. Wasn't Li Luo a second-grade Transcendent two years ago? How had he suddenly jumped to the sixth-grade? Didn't this mean that he was merely one step away from becoming a true Transcendent Duke?

Li Tianji and Li Qingying glanced at each other yet again. The looks of disbelief turned into looks of great joy.

This was indeed a wondrous stroke of good fortune and joy.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Sixth-grade Transcendents had exceptional battle ability and stood above even ninth-grade Dukes. Most importantly, those who had reached this stage proved that they possessed incredible potential and talent. With such a foundation, even if they were unable to take the last step on the Path of Ascension, they would at least end up walking the Path of Kings. They were countless times more likely to become Kings than the Pinnacle Dukes who had exhausted all their potential. Thus, it could be said that a sixth-grade Transcendent was half a step into the King Stage!

"Little Luo, you've reached the sixth-grade!" Tantai Lan was also pleasantly surprised. She grabbed Li Luo's hand with eyes full of appreciation. However, unlike the rest of the crowd, who couldn't believe their eyes, she was only slightly startled by this revelation. After all, she had always been immensely confident in the potential her son possessed and to her, it was just a matter of time before he progressed this far.

Li Luo smiled. "Mother, I'm only a lower sixth-grade Transcendent. Sister Qing'e is a step ahead of me."

Tantai Lan's beautiful eyes lit up.

"Mother, I'm also at the sixth-grade." Jiang Qing'e gave a smile, then six sacred and pure lights flew out of her, transforming into six radiant Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds. The immense resonant power flowing from them was even stronger than Li Luo's.

"Good, good, good." Tantai Lan beamed widely, her eyes filled with pride. Seeing this made her even happier than when she had become a Transcendent Duke.

As the trio were happily basking in each other's presence, the expressions of Qin Zhongyuan and the other two turned sullen and ugly. They understood what it meant for Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e to reach the Sixth Transcendent Duke Stage. This meant that the Dragon's Fang Lineage was likely to produce two more Transcendent Dukes. In that case, a single family would have produced three Transcendents! Just what sort of world-shaking achievement was that?

They had originally thought that with Li Jingzhe's fall, the Dragon's Fang Lineage had descended into depression. Perhaps they might not even be able to retain the lineage itself. However, who could have expected that the Greater Transcendent Duke Tantai Lan would return... And now her children had reached the Sixth Transcendent Duke Stage and were just a step away from becoming true Transcendent Dukes. Just how strong would the Dragon's Fang Lineage become when that happened? The Dragon's Fang Lineage becoming stronger also meant that the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's foundation had become much more sturdy. How would the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin contest them in the future?

These thoughts caused Qin Zhongyuan to feel a heavy sense of despondency.

In the corner of the hall, Qin Yi had watched all of this unfold with her enchanting eyes, revealing a look of surprise. She had assumed that after inheriting the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's Vast Ocean Sacred Seed, she had finally caught up to Li Luo. However, the gap between them had actually widened. She was now a third-grade Duke with two Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds. Just that alone signified that she had fallen behind the two of them.

"He is impressive."

Qin Yi sighed in her heart. Although she seemed gentle and soft, her heart had always been filled with a quiet arrogance. Amongst her peers, only Li Luo was capable of eliciting such a feeling from her.

Li Tianji and Li Qingying were similarly dumbfounded for a good while before snapping out of it. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li had suddenly produced two sixth-grade Transcendent Dukes!

"It's no wonder the Ancestor chose to appoint you as the sixth Lineage Chief. It all makes sense now that you're a sixth-grade Transcendent Duke." Li Tianji heaved a sigh of relief. This was sufficient to subdue much of the masses and regardless, Li Luo was a Lineage Chief without anyone under him. He had yet to start gathering people to support him. He then turned to look at the dismayed Qin Zhongyuan, Qin Zhiming, and Qin Qu, feeling a sense of relief in his heart. He was very well aware that Qin Zhongyuan wanted to mock him for the trouble the Ancestor's appointment had caused, but the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin were the ones on the butt end of the joke now.

Li Tianji sighed and shook his head, saying, "Palace Master Qin Qu, it looks like you were indeed in the wrong. Li Luo is the newest Lineage Chief of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, so how could he be called an ignorant and rude child?

"You've actually insulted a Lineage Chief of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. This is very disappointing, considering your stature. I think you owe Lineage Chief Li Luo an apology. If you apologize, we can close this issue. What do you think?"

When Qin Qu heard those provoking words, her expression distorted, turning terrifying as though her eyes were spitting flames. "What? You dare?!"