125: Dragon Clan

Long Aotian led Ao Jingtain by the hand into the Cloud Palace Great Hall. Since he was going to hold her hand, he did it openly. He didn't want so many flies to continue bothering Ao Jingtain.

He wanted to declare to all Cloud Palace high-ranking figures that Ao Jingtain, this flower, was taken. If anyone had a problem, they should come to him.

Long Aotian wasn't sure if this impulse was to repay his Revered Master by protecting his Revered Master's daughter, or simply because he wanted to protect his somewhat naive and very kind Senior Sister, or perhaps he truly liked Ao Jingtain and had subconsciously come to see her as his woman... In short, Long Aotian didn't know his exact motivations, or perhaps all of these motivations were at play.

At this moment, he just wanted to shout:

Don't bother this girl; if you have a problem, come to me!

Being led by Long Aotian as he declared his claim, Ao Jingtain was both shy and happy. She barely spoke throughout the entire Promotion Ceremony, silently letting Long Aotian hold her hand and standing by his side, content to be a beautiful accessory.

When the Promotion Ceremony began, as expected, Nangong Baobao and Ju Gaogao did not show their faces.

Nangong Baobao didn't come because many high-ranking Cloud Palace figures saw him wet his pants, and he felt too humiliated.

Ju Gaogao didn't come because too many people saw him being thrown out, and he felt even more embarrassed than Nangong Baobao.

With Nangong Baobao and Ju Gaogao as prime examples, the entire Promotion Ceremony went surprisingly smoothly. No one dared to object to Long Aotian becoming the Deputy Peak Lord of Dragon Peak, because none of them wanted to be thrown out like trash by Long Aotian in front of everyone.

The higher one's status, the more important one's face becomes.

In the Cloud Palace, the three Grand Elders and the Palace Lord held the highest power, all being in the Mid to Late Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Next were the Peak Lords of the other eleven peaks, who were currently either in the Early Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm or the Ninth Revolution Peak Stage of the Mahayana Realm. Ju Gaogao and Nangong Baobao's cultivation and strength were comparable to that of a Peak Lord.

However, even such powerful beings were no match for Long Aotian in a single encounter, showing just how terrifying Long Aotian was.

Whoever provoked him was absolutely doomed!

Moreover, Palace Lord Yue Yunzhan also revealed to everyone that when he saw Long Aotian half a year ago, Long Aotian's cultivation Realm was only at the Second Revolution Stage of the Mahayana Realm, but half a year later, he had broken through to the Seventh Revolution Stage of the Mahayana Realm. All the high-ranking Cloud Palace figures were instantly stunned.

Who would dare provoke this colossal Prodigy?

Even if they could provoke him now, with this Prodigy's astonishing growth rate, they wouldn't even need to wait a few years before they'd be suppressed and beaten.

This kid was definitely someone who could make anyone pregnant with a glare and bring bad luck to anyone who provoked him. As for the goddesses, they had no hope of winning his favor.

Long Aotian's terrifying Martial Arts Talent also made many high-ranking Cloud Palace figures who harbored designs on Ao Jingtain feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

Under the witness of the high-ranking Cloud Palace figures, Long Aotian accepted the Dragon Peak Deputy Peak Lord token handed to him by Palace Lord Yue Yunzhan. The token was engraved with the three characters "Long Aotian" and information such as the promotion date.

Thus!

Long Aotian officially became the Deputy Peak Lord of Dragon Peak, under the complex and mixed gazes of the high-ranking Cloud Palace figures.

Yue Yunzhan, having finally gathered all the high-ranking Cloud Palace figures, naturally seized the opportunity to hold meeting after meeting. All high-ranking figures with problems brought them up one after another, and issues they couldn't solve themselves were collectively brainstormed and resolved.

Dragon Peak also presented its problems.

That was, Ao Jingtain and Long Aotian jointly applied for Dragon Peak to become the new settlement for the Dragon Family in the future, and no one should interfere with Dragon Peak's development. Of course, the Dragon Family would also be incorporated into the Cloud Palace, becoming a part of the Cloud Palace, and if the Cloud Palace faced difficulties, the Dragon Family would also contribute its share of strength.

In response, all the high-ranking Cloud Palace figures remained silent.

For the Cloud Palace, this was undoubtedly a tyrannical clause. The Dragon Family occupied Dragon Peak, giving the impression of being somewhat independent or even completely independent, only offering assistance during times of Cloud Palace crisis.

Could the Cloud Palace agree to such a request?

However, the reality was that Dragon Peak had always been beyond the Cloud Palace's control; it only nominally belonged to the Cloud Palace. This peak was forcefully established by that Dragon Lord, who specifically chose Ao Jingtain as its Peak Lord. Who among them dared to meddle in Dragon Peak's affairs?

The three Grand Elders of the Cloud Palace, even united, were no match for that Dragon Lord in a single encounter.

As for Dragon Peak's matters, they could do as they pleased. Applying to the Cloud Palace was merely treating the Cloud Palace as their own and showing respect.

Yue Yunzhan almost immediately agreed to Ao Jingtain and Long Aotian's joint application and specially bestowed upon the Dragon Family the name Dragon Clan for the future. The Dragon Clan became the first immortal cultivation Family within the Cloud Palace, forming its own distinct lineage.

That is:

The Dragon Clan is Dragon Peak, and Dragon Peak is the Dragon Clan.

Not only that, considering that Ao Jingtain might relinquish her position as Dragon Peak's Peak Lord as her cultivation Realm improved in the future, Yue Yunzhan also specifically stipulated that after Ao Jingtain, the Peak Lord of Dragon Peak would be held by the current Clan Chief of the Dragon Clan.

Ao Jingtain and Long Aotian both expressed no objections to this. At the same time, Long Aotian knew that this was a favor the Palace Lord was granting him, even with a hint of currying favor.

Long Aotian accepted this favor.

A Promotion Ceremony was turned into a Sect high-level meeting by Yue Yunzhan, lasting a full three days. The impact of this Promotion Ceremony was undoubtedly immense.

At the end of the meeting, Yue Yunzhan announced to everyone that he had received reliable news: in half a year, state-level immortal cultivation giant powers from Eastern State, such as the Azure Ancient Empire, Heavenly Dao Palace, and Sea Sand Sect, would collectively come to the Eastern Wilderness to recruit Genius Disciples.

At that time, Prodigy Disciples in the Soul Emergence, Divided Soul, and Mahayana Realms with Heaven-Defying Martial Arts Talent and exceptional combat power might be chosen to return to their Sects. Ultimately, they might represent the state-level immortal cultivation Sects of Eastern State to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts in Central State.

Upon hearing this, nearly three hundred Mahayana Realm experts in the Cloud Palace couldn't help but look at Long Aotian and Ao Jingtain with burning eyes.

These two were absolutely one-in-a-million Prodigies. If even they couldn't be selected and couldn't go to Central State to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts, then it would be even more impossible for others.

Especially Long Aotian, who was even more terrifying than Ao Jingtain. The scene of him throwing Ju Gaogao tens of millions of miles away like trash stimulated their nerves too much, leaving them with fresh memories... However, upon hearing this, Long Aotian's brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

State-level immortal cultivation giant powers from Eastern State coming to the Eastern Wilderness to recruit Disciples?

Did they ask for the Cloud Palace's permission?

Why should their Cloud Palace join other Sects? Couldn't they represent themselves?

Long Aotian didn't particularly like to depend on others. Even when joining the Cloud Palace, he wasn't depending on it; rather, Dragon Peak itself was relatively independent, and the Cloud Palace couldn't interfere with Dragon Peak's internal affairs.

With his current almost invincible combat power in the Lower Realm, what was wrong with Long Aotian representing himself, representing the Dragon Clan, representing the Cloud Palace, and declaring that he was a state-level immortal cultivation giant power going to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts in Central State?