53: Chapter 53 Testing the Three Dragon Kings

Over on Ling Yuan's side.

After returning from East Dragon Island, Zi Yan was completely bewildered.

Just one trip to East Dragon Island had provided her with so much information that she couldn't process it all at once.

Originally, she had always thought of herself as a poor wretch abandoned by her father.

Yet, she never expected that her true identity was actually the daughter of the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and that the people of East Dragon Island intended to support her in becoming the new Dragon Emperor.

Ling Yuan asked her, "If I make the decision for you, will you blame me?"

Zi Yan shook her head hurriedly; it was Zhu Kun who had abandoned her, not the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"I think being the Dragon Emperor is actually quite good. That way, my status will be more worthy of you, and the Ling Clan shouldn't object too much to us being together."

Ling Yuan pinched her cheek and said, "What do you mean by worthy or unworthy? Even if you weren't the Dragon Emperor, wouldn't I still be committed to you?"

Zi Yan believed Ling Yuan when he said that.

Before going to Dragon Island, Ling Yuan had already declared his commitment to her in front of Mother Ling. At that time, she was just an ordinary Void Ancient Dragon, not some daughter of the Dragon Emperor.

Ling Yuan didn't even know her true background at that time.

Moreover, the Void Ancient Dragon was not that strong; in fact, they still needed the help of the Ling Clan.

Ling Yuan said, "The reason I want you to be the Dragon Emperor is because the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan possesses a complete heritage. If you become the Dragon Emperor, you can rapidly increase your strength."

He deliberately paused, looked at Zi Yan, and asked with a smile, "You wouldn't want a day to come where I break through to the Dou Sheng realm while you remain at the Dou Zun level, leaving you without the qualifications to stand by my side and fight together, would you?"

Zi Yan shook her head decisively. "Of course not! I want to fight alongside you!"

The competitive Zi Yan was not willing to rely on Ling Yuan forever.

She also wanted to become strong; she didn't want to be a burden, and she even wanted to become the one Ling Yuan relied on.

When that time came, she could do whatever she wanted to Ling Yuan!

Thinking of certain unspeakable images, Zi Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

She knew this might be a bit unrealistic, but one must always have dreams; what if they came true?

...

Back at the Ling Clan, after Ling Yuan and his mother returned, he explained Zi Yan's identity to the Great Elder.

When the Great Elder, Ling Xiao, learned that Zi Yan was actually the daughter of the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

He had previously thought that his nephew, Ling Yuan, had simply found a country girl with no background or status, at most an ordinary Void Ancient Dragon. He never expected this girl's status to be so illustrious—she was the daughter of the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

It was only because he heard that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had declined that Ling Xiao's mood calmed down slightly.

He had thought the Ling Clan could rely on someone powerful, but he had overthought it...

Ling Xiao said, "So, as long as we send three Four-Star Dou Sheng elders to help them unify, that counts as doing them a huge favor?"

Ling Yuan nodded and cajoled Ling Xiao, "Yes, Uncle. You also know that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is naturally gifted at treasure hunting and has plenty of cultivation resources. If there is also a marriage alliance between the two clans, becoming allies would definitely be a great thing for the development of our Ling Clan. In the future, our Ling Clan will never have to worry about resource shortages again."

Zi Yan, standing to the side, didn't feel there was anything wrong with what Ling Yuan said and even chimed in:

"That's right, that's right! Once I become the Dragon Emperor, I will steal the resources from Dragon Island and bring them for the Ling Clan to use."

Zi Yan's outrageous remark, turning her back on her own clan, made the jaws of everyone present drop.

After Ling Yuan regained his composure, he continued to press his case.

He played the emotional card again, saying things like he would never marry anyone but Zi Yan in this life, and claiming that the Ling Clan's Dou Di Bloodline would be severed if he didn't.

Zi Yan was moved, but Ling Xiao was left with a forehead full of black lines.

He had heard that near Ling Yuan's residence, there was a stunning woman whose true form was a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and Ling Yuan often visited her.

A man and a woman alone in a room together—what could they possibly be doing?

Therefore, Ling Xiao did not believe for a second that his nephew was acting so affectionately in front of him.

However, what Ling Yuan said also made sense.

A marriage alliance between the two clans would indeed be beneficial for the Ling Clan's development. Their current strength was indeed a bit weak, and having an ally like the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan would be nothing but advantageous.

Ling Xiao waved his hand and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, stop acting in front of me. I agree."

He paused and added, "I will go and notify the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Elders now, let them prepare, and within a few days, they will accompany you to East Dragon Island to help you unify Dragon Island."

Mother Ling had said she would send three Four-Star Dou Sheng, and that was because the Ling Clan only had three Four-Star Dou Sheng.

They were the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Elders of the Ling Clan; the Third Elder was at the late stage of Four-Star, while the Fourth and Fifth Elders were at the mid stage of Four-Star.

...

On the other side, Qing Shan of East Dragon Island had already transmitted the news of the Dragon Emperor's daughter's return and the intention to unify Dragon Island to the Southern, Western, and Northern Three Great Dragon Kings.

Remembering Ling Yuan's instructions, he did not reveal the information that the Ling Clan was going to intervene.

It wasn't just Ling Yuan; Qing Shan also wanted to see what choice the Three Great Dragon Kings would make after receiving the news.

Would they remain stubborn, continue down a dark path, and persist in opposing East Dragon Island, or would they recognize the situation, choose to surrender, and help reunite the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?

Ling Yuan's side moved quickly as well. In just a few days, he returned to East Dragon Island with Mother Ling and the three Four-Star Dou Sheng elders.

Mother Ling had nothing to do, so she came along as well.

Three Four-Star Dou Sheng, plus one Two-Star Dou Sheng, Mother Ling—this lineup greatly boosted Qing Shan's confidence.

With the help of these experts, taking down the Three Great Dragon Kings and unifying Dragon Island would definitely be no problem.

Ling Yuan had the three elders hide their auras, planning to ambush the Three Great Dragon Kings when they attacked, trying their best to prevent them from escaping.

If they fought face-to-face, three Four-Star Dou Sheng might not necessarily be able to keep the three Dragon Kings from escaping.

But if it were an ambush, the chances would be much higher.

After all, the weakest of these three was at the mid stage of Four-Star Dou Sheng, which was two minor realms higher than the Three Great Dragon Kings.

Realm suppression, combined with a specialization in soul techniques that slightly countered magical beasts, and on top of that, an ambush.

With these three advantages, if they still couldn't take them down, they would truly be utterly useless.

...

Over on North Dragon Island, inside a majestic palace, a burly man with a resolute face and shrewd eyes sat on the seat of honor.

This person was the North Dragon King, the strongest among the Three Great Dragon Kings, who had already half-stepped into the Four-Star Dou Sheng realm.

The strength of North Dragon Island was also the greatest among the three Dragon Islands. Over the years, relying on his superior strength, North Dragon Island had bullied East Dragon Island the most severely, frequently plundering East Dragon Island's resources and provoking its bottom line.

In the past, the messages sent from East Dragon Island were mostly warnings, verbally accusing him of rebellion and urging him to surrender.

The North Dragon King had always sneered at this, not taking it seriously at all, and would even mock East Dragon Island for overestimating itself.

The Dragon Emperor had been missing for many years; he possessed the Royal Bloodline, so wasn't it perfectly reasonable for him to inherit the position of Dragon Emperor?

The North Dragon King had always said this, and those around him also felt it made sense.

But today, the message sent by his subordinate made the North Dragon King completely uneasy.

The message sent from East Dragon Island was roughly like this:

"We on East Dragon Island have already found the daughter of the Dragon Emperor, who possesses the purest Royal Bloodline. It is not too late for you to surrender and submit..."

The North Dragon King stood up abruptly.

The daughter of the Dragon Emperor?

The Dragon Emperor has been missing for so many years; where did East Dragon Island find a daughter of the Dragon Emperor?

If they really found one, then what about the whereabouts of the Dragon Emperor?