Looking at Fang Chen's departing figure, Zi Mu's face was ferocious, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Hmph, I want to see how long you can be proud of yourself."
In fact, Zi Mu was not targeting Fang Chen, but Zi You.
When Zi You's father was still the patriarch, Zi You had limitless glory. He had used his identity as the patriarch's son countless times to suppress Zi Mu and humiliate him in public.
At that time, Zi Mu swore that one day, he would return it a hundred times over.
Later, the Zilong family changed. Zi You's father died in battle, and their bloodline gradually declined. Zi You's situation also became worse and worse.
There were even rumors that Zi You was about to be expelled from the Zilong family because of Zi Mu.
Now that Zi You had brought an outsider back, Zi Mu naturally wanted to find trouble.
Who would have thought that he would run into a tough nut this time?
"Hmph, just you wait. You dare to go against me, Zi Mu? You're dead."
A trace of black light flashed in Zi Mu's eyes, making them even darker and more terrifying. However, no one caught this scene.
Zi You and Fang Chen followed behind the First Elder and soon arrived at the meeting hall.
"Little friend Fang, sit."
Fang Chen nodded and sat on the armchair. The First Elder also sat down, and Zi You poured tea for the two.
"Zi You has already told me about your matter. Here, on behalf of the Zilong family, I would like to thank Mr. Fang for saving Zi You."
From his words, it could be seen that the First Elder doted on Zi You, but the situation forced him to do so.
"It was just a matter of convenience," Fang Chen said calmly. "I'm sorry for troubling you by coming to the Zilong family as a guest."
The First Elder waved his hand. "Little friend Fang, you're too kind. A young talent like you will be welcomed by big forces wherever you go."
Speaking of this, the First Elder went straight to the point. "Little friend Fang, I heard from Zi You that you're an interstellar cultivator who came to my Roaming Dragon World by accident. You won't be leaving for a while and want to hone yourself here?"
Fang Chen nodded and did not say anything.
Before figuring out the situation, it was best to speak as little as possible so that there would be fewer flaws.
"Since that's the case, I represent the Purple Dragon Family to invite you to join us. Don't worry, as long as you become a guest elder of our Purple Dragon Family, you will receive countless cultivation resources. Furthermore, there will be no restrictions. You only need to act when the Purple Dragon Family is in danger," said the First Elder with a smile.
Ever since Zi You's father had died in battle, their bloodline had been getting weaker and weaker. From Zi You's description, they could feel that Fang Chen was very strong. At the very least, he could be considered a top powerhouse among the Supremes.
Especially when he resisted the Heavenly Tribulation with his bare hands, it further proved his strength.
The Great Elder also hoped to rope in such a person.
"Sure."
Fang Chen said, "I won't be leaving in a short period of time. Becoming a Guest Elder of the Purple Dragon Family isn't a problem. However, there's one thing I want to say first. I want to be able to use the Purple Dragon Family's intelligence network at any time to gather information for me. Moreover, if the Purple Dragon Family is in danger, I can help. However, if it's beyond the scope of my ability, I won't die in vain."
"Of course."
Although Fang Chen was strong enough, it wasn't enough for the Great Elder to spend a lot of effort to rope him in. What he truly cared about was the expert behind Fang Chen.
An expert who could freely travel through the World Gap definitely had a powerful faction backing him.
Both parties reached a consensus. The Great Elder handed the token that represented his status as a guest elder to Fang Chen. On it was written the number nine, which meant that Fang Chen was the ninth guest elder of the Purple Dragon Family.
Although this number was small, the conditions to become a guest elder of the Purple Dragon Family were very harsh.
"Alright, Zi You, send Guest Elder Fang to rest. I still have some matters to attend to," said the Great Elder.
"Lord Guest Elder, let's go." Zi You's attitude towards Fang Chen was very respectful.
After watching the two of them leave, a figure suddenly appeared at the back of the meeting hall. He was enveloped by a purple aura and exuded an oppressive might. It was obvious that he was the current Patriarch.
"You're wasting the only guest elder token to give it to such a person." The Patriarch's dignified voice sounded.
The Great Elder said, "I think this little fellow is pretty good."
"Hmph."
The Patriarch snorted coldly and disappeared. Although he didn't understand the Great Elder's decision, he respected it.
"Who knows what the future of my Purple Dragon Family will be like?"
When only the Great Elder was left in the meeting hall, he revealed a melancholic expression. He was physically and mentally exhausted, as though he had aged more than ten years.
His turbid eyes looked through the door at the boundless sky, filled with helplessness.
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"The internal strife in the Purple Dragon Family seems to be a little serious."
Zi You brought Fang Chen to an independent courtyard. This was the residence of the guest elders. It was very quiet and elegant. Fang Chen said as he sat on a stone bench, "Senior Martial Brother, you are a disciple.
Zi You shook his head helplessly. "If it weren't for the internal strife, the Purple Dragon Family wouldn't have ended up like this."
Zi You even heard something even more unbelievable. Someone within the Purple Dragon Family was colluding with the Moke Family. Every time he heard such news, he would tremble in anger.
Those who betrayed the family were worse than scum.
"With internal strife and external aggression, the Purple Dragon Family's days are indeed not easy." Fang Chen even doubted whether it was good or bad for him to temporarily join the Purple Dragon Family.
However, since he had already joined, he had to first understand the major forces of the Wandering Dragon Realm.
He asked Zi You for a dossier on the Wandering Dragon Realm and then asked Zi You to leave so that he could read it alone.
The news of the ninth guest elder's appearance quickly spread. After Zi You and the others heard it, they felt incredulous. Zi You went directly to an elder to express his dissatisfaction.
"Elder Mu, what qualifications does the person Zi You brought back have to be a guest elder of our Purple Dragon Family?" Zi You asked.
"Don't worry, he won't be there for a few days. If he knows what's good for him, he'd withdraw. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Elder Mu smiled eerily and sent a message to a guest elder of their faction.
Soon, he received a reply from the guest elder.
"There's a good show to watch," Elder Mu said.
In Purple Dragon City, there were cultivators competing for the position of guest elder of the Purple Dragon Family all year round.
However, now that the news of the ninth guest elder had spread, coupled with some people with ulterior motives, many people were extremely angry and threatened to defeat this reckless guy.
In addition, the other eight guest elders also had the attitude of watching a show.
Some people clearly opposed and did not approve of Fang Chen, while others remained neutral.
However.
Fang Chen, who lived alone in the courtyard and was carefully reading the dossier, did not know that the outside world was in an uproar because of his position as the ninth guest elder.
Finally, on the third day after he became a guest elder of Purple Dragon City, the noise outside the courtyard disturbed him.
He put down the dossier in his hand and slowly stood up.
"Challenging me?"