Chapter 1703: Congratulations, The Dragon Race's New Friend

As Li Luo's pleasant laugh echoed through the halls, the numerous experts of the Dragon Race glanced at each other, at a loss. After which, the expressions of these haughty individuals turned solemn as they stood up and bowed deeply to him. Their attitudes had undergone a heaven-toppling change.

Since Li Luo had received the wine and drunk from the cup, he was now the most revered guest of the Dragon Race. Thus, every member of the Dragon Race had to show their respect and could no longer treat him with disdain. This was the rule passed down from ancient times, and no one dared to violate it, not even Zhen Linshuang. Li Luo now had to be congratulated for becoming a friend of the Dragon Race.

Zhen Linshuang's beautiful features shifted amidst her internal turmoil before she finally sighed. Her enchanting chest heaved up and down as she calmly said, "Congratulations, Federation Chief Li Luo."

Li Luo asked, "Can I enter the deeper layers of the Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites now?"

She expressionlessly replied, "Yes."

Although she was unwilling, she already had no reason to reject him. Since he was able to elicit the Dragons Pour Wine and drink it down, this meant that the Heavenly Dragon bloodline within his body was much purer than she had imagined. In fact, it had caused even the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain to produce a phenomenon that expressed its approval of him. From another point of view, even though Li Luo was still technically an outsider, he was virtually identical to an actual Heavenly Dragon. Rejecting him strongly here would inevitably cause criticism to arise from within the tribe.

Zhen Linshuang was dissatisfied in her heart, but her frustration couldn't be revealed on her face. Li Luo saw through that and grinned as he asked, "Does that include the third layer? And can I attempt to obtain the Dragon Ancestor's Physique?"

Zhen Linshuang was almost unable to hold herself back. She clenched her fists, creating faint crunching sounds. Her fingertips were trembling and the void was letting out a low rumble as though being compressed to be the brink of shattering. In the end, she replied, "It's up to you."

Li Luo nodded in satisfaction as his gaze lingered on the compressed and collapsing part of the void. Inwardly, he sighed in astonishment. This woman possessed a truly powerful body. Out of all the experts he'd ever seen, she had the most powerful physical body beneath the Heavenly Emperor Stage. Not even the Radiant King and the Torch Dragon Underworld King could compare.

This was also to be expected though. Zhen Linshuang possessed the bloodline of the apex creature, the Heavenly Dragon. Although she was in human form, once she transformed into her true form, her presence would be absolutely domineering.

"The Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites will start in five days' time. You will be staying with us, and we'll let you know when the time comes," she said.

Zhen Linshuang's ploy had failed and she was not interested in hanging around any longer. Thus, she turned away and vanished in a beam of light. After she left, Grand Elder Ao Yan stepped forward with an apologetic expression. He smiled at Li Luo, Li Tianji, and Lin Miao and said, "My guests, please stay with us for the next five days."

The way Ao Yan acted was completely different from Zhen Linshuang, who was proud and aloof. Perhaps he was easy to get along with because he wasn't born with a high status.

Li Tianji discovered that the draconic pressure that had inundated him had vanished after Li Luo drank from the cup. He stood up with a sense of relief and hurried to the latter's side.

"It has been a few years since we last met, Lineage Chief Li Luo. Your name has preceded you across the divine continents, and those little fellows in the Five Guardian Armies often think about you, the Grand Guardian General," Li Tianji said with a warm and relaxed smile.

Li Luo had the title of Lineage Chief, but he had not opted to start his own lineage. Furthermore, he was still the Grand Guardian General of the Five Guardian Armies, even though the effects of the formation wouldn't be helpful to him with his current strength.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Li Tianji's gaze was filled with enthusiasm and amazement. When Li Luo returned to the Xia Kingdom, he didn't have the strength of a King. Now, however, after merely five years or so, he was at the peak of the Eighth Transcendent Duke Stage. He was truly a treasure, the envy of countless Heavenly Emperor powers on the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. More importantly, he wasn't the only one—his entire family was like a package deal!

The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li had been crowned the strongest Heavenly Emperor power on the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. This was a fact that the other three Heavenly Emperor powers—the Bloodlines of Heavenly Emperors Qin, Zhu, and Zhao—had accepted. This was especially true for the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, which had completely abandoned its past grudges and basically followed the lead of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. Li Tianji understood very well that this was all because of Li Luo's family.

"Li Luo, when do you plan to return to the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent? I'm getting old and it's time to retire soon. The way I see it, the position of Mountain Ruling Chief should belong to you," Li Tianji passionately said.

Li Luo grinned. "Lineage Chief Tianji, you should continue to lead the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. I can't leave the East Divine Continent when the world is inundated with all this chaos. There are more problems there as well."

Li Tianji frowned. "The Eastern Region Federation is a loose gathering of groups. How can it compare to your family?"

He truly couldn't wait to get Li Luo to take on the role of Mountain Ruling Chief. After all, this brat had been gallivanting across the East Divine Continent since the start of the war. This caused Li Tianji to feel anxious; he hoped that Li Luo wasn't having so much fun that he would forget to return home.

Li Luo, on the other hand, found it funny that the old man was trying his best to push him up to the top and thus could only comfort him. "Lineage Chief Tianji, you can rest assured. Once the problems of the Eastern Region Federation have been dealt with, I'll definitely make my way back."

Only then did Li Tianji relax. He then glanced at Lin Miao, who was beside Li Luo, and coldly snorted. "Supreme Hall Master Lin Miao, I never expected to meet you here."

There was quite a bit of enmity between the Imperial Beast Hall and the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. As the Mountain Ruling Chief, Li Tianji naturally did not get along with Lin Miao, especially after the events at the World's End River Region.

When Lin Miao sensed Li Tianji's combative words, he dryly smiled. "Lineage Chief Tianji, how have you been? We are on the same side now, so let's not harp on the past any longer. The Imperial Beast Hall is willing to make peace with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li."

Li Tianji's eyebrows jumped in surprise. Lin Miao was actually choosing to make peace? This caused him to feel a little relieved. If even former enemies chose to lower their heads before the might of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, what did that imply? This meant that he had a certain degree of power as the Mountain Ruling Chief as well!

As they spoke, Ao Yan grinned and walked over, hoping to calm things down. Before he could speak, however, Li Hongyou stepped up and said, "Li Luo can stay with me. It's been many years since we've spoken, and the Heavenly Wolf also misses him."

Ao Yan paused for a moment before beaming widely and nodding. With that, the group left the golden palace.

Li Luo smiled, a hint of nostalgia arising in his eyes. Before they had separated, he had sent the Six-tailed Heavenly Wolf to stay with Li Hongyou as her companion, so it had been years since they last saw each other.

Walking at the back of the group, Li Tianji reached out to tug at Li Luo's robe. When the latter looked at him suspiciously, the old man pointed at Li Hongyou and asked, "Li Luo, is that little girl Li Hongyou the one from the Dragon's Blood Lineage? Li Yuanzhen's daughter?"

Li Luo nodded.

"Ah, what a great seedling. Her future is bound to be extraordinary. That said, she treats me coldly. I tried to speak with her before, but I was rejected. Since you're so familiar with her, could you talk to her? Such an exceptional child of the bloodline cannot be left to wander aimlessly," Li Tianji said worriedly.

Li Luo's eyes flickered. "Lineage Chief Tianji, you should be well aware of her background. She holds no affection for the Dragon's Blood Lineage, so it will not be easy to persuade her to return."

"So long as she is willing, anything can be done. Considering her strength, she can even become the Lineage Chief of the Dragon's Blood Lineage one day. With that position, she can do whatever she wishes with legitimacy. This also includes the issue of her mother's funeral. The lady will be buried in the Dragon's Blood Lineage's Ancestral Garden, and that bastard Li Yuanzhen can be ordered to lead the entire family to worship her mother devoutly year after year," Li Tianji softly said.

Li Luo glanced at the cunning old man for a moment. It was clear that he had thoroughly investigated the situation, and his conditions were truly sincere. With that, Li Luo chuckled and nodded. "I'll be sure to tell her about your offer."