49: Chapter 49 The Past Glory of the Ancient Dragon of the Void

"Zhu Kun." As soon as those two words left his lips, Qingshan felt his brain go "boom," as if struck by a thunderbolt, exploding in an instant.

Excitement, thrill, ecstasy—all sorts of emotions flooded his heart instantly and were written all over his face. His body could not help but tremble slightly.

"Dragon Emperor!"

The other party really was the daughter of the Dragon Emperor!

Qingshan struggled to calm his agitated heart. Suppressing his excitement, he hurriedly asked where Zhu Kun was.

As long as the Dragon Emperor could be found, the dilemma of the split Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan could be easily resolved. The Three Great Dragon Kings would no longer dare to act recklessly, and the clansmen could be summoned back to restore their past glory.

Zi Yan, however, indicated that she did not know, saying she had been abandoned and was an orphan since childhood.

Qingshan was extremely disappointed. He had hoped to learn the whereabouts of the Dragon Emperor from Zi Yan, but it turned out to be in vain.

But soon, he pulled himself together, and his eyes became bright again.

Even if he hadn't found the Dragon Emperor, at least he had found the daughter of the Dragon Emperor, which was also monumental news.

For these years, the Three Great Dragon Kings of the West, South, and North had relied on a thin trace of royal blood in their bodies to act wildly and domineeringly within the clan.

Now that their East Dragon Island had found the pure bloodline of the Dragon Emperor, let's see if those Three Great Dragon Kings would still dare to act recklessly!

Qingshan bowed deeply to Ling Yuan and Zi Yan, his tone solemn: "Young friend, this old man has confirmed it. She is the daughter of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's Dragon Emperor, Lord Zhu Kun. She is the daughter of our Dragon Emperor!"

Zi Yan blinked, her face full of confusion. She had no idea what "Dragon Emperor" meant, nor did she understand how noble this status was, so she looked somewhat bewildered.

But Mother Ling and the accompanying Elder Ling Yang had their expressions change instantly. Their faces were filled with shock, and they turned to look at Zi Yan in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Although Ling Yuan had known about Zi Yan's background for a long time and was mentally prepared, he still pretended to be surprised to match the reactions of the others, avoiding suspicion.

Zi Yan: "Is the Dragon Emperor's status very high?"

Ling Yuan whispered to her: "Equivalent to a Clan Leader."

Qingshan bowed and thanked Ling Yuan again, his tone sincere:

"Young Clan Leader of the Ling Clan, thank you for helping our East Dragon Island find the daughter of the Dragon Emperor who was lost outside. Our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan will remember this great kindness. We will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

After speaking, he gestured to the side with an inviting gesture: "Everyone, please come inside. Let us enter the Dragon Island to talk in detail. We can discuss whatever matters you have slowly."

Inside the main hall.

Ling Yuan asked a question he already knew the answer to: "Elder Qingshan, do you mean to say that Zi Yan's father is also missing?"

Upon hearing this, Qingshan sighed heavily, nodded slowly, his tone filled with helplessness:

"That's right. Lord Dragon Emperor has been missing for many years. All these years, our East Dragon Island has never given up on searching, but no matter how we search, we can never find any trace of him."

Zi Yan stood to the side, listening to their conversation, her heart a mix of flavors, her emotions extremely complex.

She had always thought she was abandoned, but now it seemed that was not the case.

"Lord Dragon Emperor is missing, and the Three Great Dragon Kings have split the Dragon Island. Now that we have found the daughter of the Dragon Emperor, our East Dragon Island intends to support Zi Yan to become the new Dragon Emperor of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan!"

Zi Yan pointed at herself with her finger, her face full of disbelief: "Me?"

She only felt that all of this was too bizarre. First, she learned she was the daughter of the Dragon Emperor, and then the other party wanted to support her to become the Dragon Emperor.

Mother Ling and Ling Yang were even more stunned, looking at Zi Yan, then at Ling Yuan.

Mother Ling: What kind of luck does my son have? He went out for training, and not only did he bring the daughter of the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan back home, but now they even want to support her to be the Dragon Emperor...

Elder Ling Yang also smiled bitterly in his heart: That was rash. He had previously thought Zi Yan was just an ordinary Void Ancient Dragon who was unworthy of their Young Clan Leader. Now it seemed he had misjudged; this was a complete reversal.

Ling Yuan's expression remained unchanged, looking very calm, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

The initial investment was finally about to yield a return!

Qingshan saw that Zi Yan kept clinging to Ling Yuan and did not express an opinion.

He was a shrewd person and immediately saw that Zi Yan listened to Ling Yuan.

"Young friend Ling Yuan, to tell you the truth, after the Dragon Island split, the three Dragon Islands of the West, South, and North have been eyeing our East Dragon Island covetously, frequently provoking us. Our East Dragon Island is unable to stand alone and urgently needs a Dragon Emperor to preside over the overall situation, unify the Dragon Island, and unite the hearts of the clansmen." Qingshan's tone was sincere.

Ling Yuan shook his head lightly upon hearing this: "If it is as you say, East Dragon Island would have no chance of winning at all if it faced the other three islands alone, right?"

"You might not even have the ability to protect Zi Yan. How can I feel at ease handing her over to you and letting her be this Dragon Emperor?"

Ling Yuan did not really want to refuse; rather, he wanted to force the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to summon the experts from the void.

Qingshan was stumped by these words.

What Ling Yuan said was the truth. With East Dragon Island's current strength, it was indeed difficult to protect Zi Yan, let alone unify the Dragon Island.

"We can immediately recall those Dou Sheng elders who are searching for the Dragon Emperor in the void. As long as we can recall them all, the three Dragon Islands are no match for us at all!"

Ling Yuan's eyes flickered, and he followed up by asking: "How many Dou Sheng experts do you have who went into the void to search for Zhu Kun?"

Ling Yuan had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

The strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had always been a mystery.

In the original work, Zhu Kun said that in his era, the Ancient Clan and the Hun Clan were only small clans, which was enough to show how powerful the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan once was.

But why, apart from Zhu Kun, had no other powerful characters appeared in the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?

Letting three small-fry Dragon Kings cause a split here was very unreasonable.

Logically speaking, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had a long lifespan, and it would not be difficult for the experts of Zhu Kun's era to live until now.

And with the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's heaven-defying treasure-hunting ability, they should have become stronger and stronger.

Qingshan recalled for a moment before speaking slowly:

"They have left the Dragon Island for too long. I actually don't know specifically how many there are, but the number will definitely not be less than thirty."

"A thousand years ago, they had returned once. Three elders had already reached the realm of Six-Star Dou Sheng. If nothing happened to them over these years, I imagine they have all broken through to Seven-Star Dou Sheng by now."

Ling Yuan raised his eyebrows, his tone showing some disappointment: "Is that all?"

More than thirty Dou Sheng, with about three Seven-Star Dou Sheng—honestly, this strength was much weaker than he had anticipated.

By rights, the once prosperous Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan should not have only this much foundation.

Even Mother Ling felt that the strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was a bit weak.

Their Dou Di Clans had always believed that the strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was even stronger than the Lei Clan or the Yan Clan, but now it seemed the gap was much larger than imagined.

Mother Ling: "As far as I know, tens of thousands of years ago, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was very prosperous, and its strength was among the top on the continent. What on earth happened over these years that caused you to decline to this point?"

When Qingshan heard this, he sighed heavily, his eyes becoming distant and filled with reminiscence, and his tone became much lower:

"When His Majesty the Dragon Emperor was still here, our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was indeed very strong. At that time, there were four Eight Star Dou Sheng in the clan alone, and there were even eight Seven-Star Dou Sheng, with over a hundred Dou Sheng in total."

Ling Yuan and the others were all shocked.

Damn, he originally thought Zhu Kun was bragging before, but he didn't expect the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to have been really this strong back then. This foundation was simply terrifying.

After the shock, doubts arose in everyone's hearts again: Since they were so strong back then, why had they declined so quickly now?