After Grandmaster Deng Guo left, Elder Long raised a hand and contacted someone. After a while, the Cloudconnect Stone vibrated, but no one appeared. Instead, an eye appeared. It was turbid and filled with age.
Elder Long bowed when he saw the eye. "Greetings, Ancestor."
Elder Long had contacted the White Dragon Ancestor, who was known as the Dragon Ancestor. He was one of the strongest powerhouses in the Cosmic Tree Realm and a pillar of the White Dragon Tribe. The Four Cardinal Scales represented the four great powers, and they were also the four Ancestors. They restrained and supported each other to protect the human race, and the Dragon Ancestor was one of them.
His turbid eyes looked at Elder Long. "What is it?"
His voice was not loud, but it shook the void and was filled with an unimaginable might. To Elder Long, the entire world seemed to submit to his gaze.
"Ancestor, a junior of the family, Long Seven, has displayed unparalleled lockbreaking talent. Even Grandmaster Deng Guo is anxious to take him in as a disciple. I'm confident that Long Seven's talent is enough for him to become an Origin Array Heavenly Master's disciple. However, I've tried to find Heavenly Master Gu Yan, but he's a strange person and I can't communicate with him. I've tried to find other Origin Array Heavenly Masters, but I have no way to do so," Elder Long said respectfully.
The Dragon Ancestor was surprised. "That Long Seven again?"
Elder Long trembled. "You've heard of him?"
The Four Cardinal Scales' Patriarch was different from the Frigid Governor. Lu Yin's contributions to the Frigid Governor had attracted the Governor's attention, but the Four Cardinal Scales' Patriarch was always in charge of the Sovereign Realm, fending off the Eternals' Progenitors. He would not interfere in the affairs of the lower realms, and he had even ignored the Fourth Junior Ancestor's imprisonment. Elder Long could not figure out what Long Seven had done to attract the Dragon Ancestor's attention.
"Old Heretic contacted me and wants to take Long Seven as a disciple. He's asking for my opinion," the Dragon Ancestor said.
Elder Long was shocked. "The Frigid Governor wants to take Long Seven as a disciple?
What do you think, Ancestor? "
The Dragon Ancestor was silent for a moment. "Let me see."
Old Monster Long's thoughts were in a mess. He was a lockbreaking prodigy, a cultivation prodigy, and a combat prodigy. Furthermore, he had the ability to capture Red Back's spies. This Long Seven was so perfect that it was frightening. To a certain extent, he had even surpassed the fourth young master.
"Contact Long Ke and send out invitations to the outside world. I will contact Old Heretic to formally acknowledge him as my master and enter the family register on the same day. At that time, I'll invite the Four Way Scales, the Central Realm's Farmer's School, the Liu family, Yi Xian Academy, and even the people from the Lockbreaker Headquarters. I'll let them see the rise of the White Dragon Clan. With the Fourth Young Ancestor trapped, the White Dragon Clan will not have any gaps. Even if that girl, who was supposed to be the hope of our clan's rise, dies, so what? Our White Dragon Clan will still produce geniuses who can attract the attention of Progenitors and even be admired by them.
Eccentric Long bowed deeply. "Yes, Patriarch."
The turbid eyes disappeared, and Old Monster Long immediately contacted Long Ke. He did not dare to delay the Old Ancestor's orders.
Long Ke was also shocked by this news. "Send out invitations?"
Old Monster Long seriously replied, "Yes, send out invitations to let the entire Cosmic Tree know that a genius has appeared in our White Dragon Clan. He's a cultivator, a fighter, and a lockbreaking prodigy. He's also your son-in-law and the son-in-law of the White Dragon Clan's main bloodline. This is the Old Ancestor's order, and we want this day to symbolize the rise of our White Dragon Clan."
Long Ke respectfully replied, "I understand."
Old Monster Long's expression was solemn. "Long Ke, you should be aware of how your main bloodline ascended. It was done by stepping on the blood of countless clansmen, and it was done by stepping on the blood of someone who was the symbol of hope for our White Dragon Clan. Her death is a sore point in the Old Ancestor's heart.
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The Old Ancestor suddenly created such a huge commotion to remove this sore point. Long Seven must surpass her and become the true symbol of our White Dragon Clan. "
Long Ke's fingers twitched. "I understand. Don't worry, Elder."
Old Monster Long nodded and ended the call.
Atop Dragon Mountain, Long Ke lowered his arm as a girl appeared in his mind. She was the main bloodline's daughter and one of the Seven Heroes of the Cosmic Tree Clan. She had been known as the hope of the White Dragon Clan to surpass the Frigid Immortal Sect and even the entire Central Realm. Her battle prowess, cultivation, innate gift, and lockbreaking were all top-notch.
Her innate gift had shaken the entire Cosmic Tree Clan, and her cultivation speed had been astounding. Her lockbreaking speed had been astonishing, and she had been exceptionally sensitive to sourcebox arrays. She had been the pride of the heavens, and the Old Ancestor had often descended to accompany and teach her. However, she had ultimately died because of that incident.
Her death had been a pain in the Old Ancestor's heart, and he had not paid much attention to Long Tian becoming the fourth junior patriarch. Compared to that girl, Long Tian was far too lacking.
But now, Long Seven's appearance had actually made the Old Ancestor feel that he could surpass that girl. Was Long Seven really that outstanding?
The more outstanding Long Seven was, the more the Old Ancestor could suppress the Longquan Branch. There was no need to slander them anymore; Long Seven's rise represented the rise of the main bloodline. As long as Long Tian returned, the main bloodline would be as stable as Mount Tai.
When he thought of this, Long Ke immediately contacted Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was currently following Qing Chen to the Rainbow Bridge. They were heading to the Humble Huaiyuan Sect in the Middle Realm to wait for news from the governor.
"Superintendent, I'm curious. How did that anteater manage to hide from us?
We've searched that area before, "Lu Yin asked.
Qing Chen took out an item. "Because of this."
Lu Yin looked over, and his mouth fell open. An aura-concealing stone?
Wasn't that the aura-concealing stone used by Aegis' elite assassins?
"Superintendent, what's this?" Lu Yin was surprised.
Qing Chen replied, "It's one of the strange items. It's normal that you haven't seen it before, as only Envoys use it. It allows them to hide within the Astral Source Universe and absorb astral sources. I just didn't think that a giant beast would be able to use such a strange item. It concealed its aura, so I couldn't detect it."
Lu Yin's face twitched. This … this was a strange item?
Right, Aegis assassins could use aura-concealing stones to hide from rune lines, which covered the entire Innerverse and Outerverse. If an aura-concealing stone could conceal a Progenitor's strength, why couldn't it conceal one's aura as well?
Why hadn't he thought of this earlier?
Lu Yin was excited. He had heard of strange items before, and they were extremely precious. Aegis seemed to have quite a few of them, and they were so extravagant that some Explorers used them.
Lu Yin swallowed his saliva. Did he strike it rich?
Qing Chen didn't notice Lu Yin's expression and continued to introduce some strange items to him.
Lu Yin finally calmed down and coughed. He made a mental note to remember the words "strange item" and changed the topic. "Superintendent, what kind of person is the Superintendent?"
Qing Chen smiled. "He manages the entire Humble Class. What kind of person do you think he is?"
Lu Yin replied, "He kills decisively, and he's upright and plainspoken, but he's also very scheming."
Qing Chen smiled. "That's not how a Progenitor should be described."
Lu Yin blinked.
"The Governor is very protective and overbearing," Qing Chen said.
Lu Yin was speechless. That description was too shrewd!
"It's not convenient to discuss the existence of a Progenitor. You'll know when you meet the Governor.
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Since he's willing to accept you as his disciple, you'll meet him. "
Lu Yin nodded.
The two walked towards the Bifrost. Along the way, the Cloudpass Stone vibrated, and Long Ke's image appeared.
When he saw Long Ke, Lu Yin wanted to ignore him from the bottom of his heart, but he still had to put on a show. "Greetings, father-in-law."
Long Ke was smiling, and he was in an extremely good mood. He nodded to Lu Yin, and when he saw Qing Chen, he politely said, "Senior Qing Chen, you're here as well. I'll have to trouble you with Long Seven's safety."
Qing Chen replied, "It's fine. You guys chat." He was about to leave.
Long Ke said, "Senior, there's no need to avoid it. It's related to the Humble Class."
Qing Chen stopped and looked at Long Ke.
Long Ke faced Lu Yin and said solemnly, "Long Seven, you're lucky that the Humble Governor is willing to accept you as his disciple. Get ready and head to Dragon Mountain immediately. My White Dragon Tribe has sent out invitations to many friends to attend the ceremony. It's not only your apprenticeship ceremony, but also your entry into our main bloodline."
Lu Yin was surprised. He hadn't expected the Governor to take the initiative so quickly. Even Qing Chen was surprised.
"Has the Governor already contacted the Dragon Ancestor?" Qing Chen asked.
Long Ke nodded. "These are the Ancestor's orders. Long Seven, the Ancestor, and the Humble Governor all admire you. Even Master Deng Guo wants to accept you as his disciple. But don't worry, we'll do our best to find an Origin Array Heavenly Master for you. Before that, you should return to Dragon Mountain and wait patiently for the day of your apprenticeship."
Lu Yin's gaze was complicated, but he couldn't show it at this time. He even had to be very happy. He was ecstatic. "Yes, Long Seven will rush back to Dragon Mountain as soon as possible."
Long Ke was satisfied and looked at Qing Chen. "Long Seven has troubled you all this time. From today onwards, the relationship between the White Dragon Tribe and the Humble School will be even closer. You should come to Dragon Mountain more often. The Hundred Dragons Brew has been waiting for you for a long time, haha."
Qing Chen also smiled. "Of course."
Qing Chen closed the Cloudvision Stone and patted Lu Yin's shoulder. He sighed. "If I could have been apprenticed to a Progenitor back then, I might have broken through the third stage by now. What a pity."
Lu Yin looked at Qing Chen. "Even if you didn't break through the third stage, it's not completely impossible for you to break through to the Progenitor realm. I've heard of a saying before: the Dao of Heaven leaves a line, and there will always be a chance."
Qing Chen smiled bitterly. "I still need you to comfort me. Let's go, I'll take you to Dragon Mountain."
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In the Sovereign Realm, in the Withered Glory Realm, in the Meditative Ruins, after more than a year, a Progenitor finally arrived.
Outside the Meditative Ruins, there were two Half-Progenitors who stood guard all year round. When the Four Young Ancestors had been trapped, the Four Cardinal Scales had tried everything to rescue them, but they had not been able to. Once a Half-Progenitor came into contact with the Meditative Ruins, they would quickly forget everything. However, they would still have enough time to retreat. If they wanted to rescue the Four Young Ancestors, they would need a Progenitor to act.
"Back then, the Desolate Ancestor's suicidal battle style caused too much damage to the Eternals, and the Eternals tried their best to set up traps in the Withered Glory Realm. These traps are specifically targeted at Half-Progenitors. The Wang family's Meditative Ruins continuously attracted experts, but because too much time has passed, they no longer pose a fatal threat to Half-Progenitors.
"The person who cooperated with these traps should be a Half-Progenitor. Even if they aren't at the level of the Twelve Marquises, they shouldn't be too far off. Only then can they pose a threat to Half-Progenitors."
A gentle voice sounded from outside the Meditative Ruins.
The two Half-Progenitors who were guarding the area hurriedly bowed. "Thank you for your guidance, Ancestor. We understand."