Baxia nodded, "This is the wonder of the Four Treasures of the Ancestral Dragon!"
"However, only members of the royal family can fuse the four treasures to unleash their full potential and achieve a leap in cultivation!"
Lan Hua suddenly realized and said, "So, in the current Xiongli Mountain Realm, only the Dragon Emperor and you few dragon sons can use the Four Treasures of the Ancestral Dragon, right?"
Baxia hummed in agreement.
“You’re right. So, the biggest suspects in the theft of the Ancestral Dragon’s Treasure are us, the Dragon Princes!”
Ya Zi retreated just now because he was afraid of getting himself into trouble!
Lan Hua keenly sensed that this matter was not simple and involved many things.
"Brother Ba, is there a power struggle among the dragon princes for the throne?"
Baxia nodded. "That's right, it's not just a battle for the throne, but also a battle for the future ruler of the dragon race."
The current Dragon Emperor has decreed that whoever is the first to become emperor will be the future ruler of the dragon race, the future Dragon Emperor!
"really!"
Lan Hua said, "The situation within the Dragon Clan is quite tense. Is Ya Zi determined to seize the future Dragon Emperor's throne?"
"Of course!"
Hei Lie said, "Among all the dragon sons, Ya Zi cares the most about this one, and his cultivation is also the strongest."
As for the other dragon princes, they didn't seem as eager for the Dragon Emperor's throne!
Baxia added, "However, this does not mean that the dragon tendons of the First Dragon were stolen by Yazi!"
Lan Hua nodded. "That's right. Although Ya Zi is a bit arrogant, that doesn't prove anything!"
Changing the subject, Lan Hua asked, "How many dragon princes have returned to the dragon clan now?"
Five!
Hei Lie said, "The other four are the eldest son Qiulong, the second son Yazi, the fourth son Pulao, and the seventh son Bi'an!"
Lan Hua hummed in agreement, quite curious as to why it had taken so many years for only five dragon princes to return.
Baxia explained, "Some dragon sons live in lower realms with weak spiritual energy, and some dragon sons lack opportunities, so their cultivation progresses more slowly."
However, dragons are special; they have extremely long lifespans. Even if their spiritual energy is insufficient, they will always return when the time comes!
Lan Hua nodded. "So, Brother Ba's luck is pretty good. His return isn't too late!"
"Yes!"
Baxia said, "All returning dragon sons will be sent by the Dragon Emperor to the Dragon Pool to bathe in dragon blood, which will allow their cultivation to break through to the Xuan rank quickly!"
Lan Hua frowned. "Why is that?"
"Naturally, this is to facilitate competition among the nine sons, so that an emperor can be born quickly."
Baxia said calmly, "After all, the royal bloodline has the greatest chance of producing an emperor!"
"What a fine nine princes vying for the throne!" Lan Hua scoffed.
Hei Lie said, "However, it seems that of the five returning dragon princes, only Ya Zi is very enthusiastic, while the other four seem to be quite open-minded!"
Lan Hua pondered for a moment, feeling that this was merely a facade.
Perhaps the other three dragon princes are secretly vying for power.
After returning to Baxia's territory, it was already late.
They could have had a happy time playing together for a while, but Ya Zi ruined it.
The next morning, the Dragon Emperor sent someone to summon Lan Hua for an audience.
The newcomer was none other than Long Aohai, the God of War of the Dragon Clan.
The moment Long Aohai saw Lan Hua, his eyelids twitched.
He muttered to himself, "How can this kid be so extraordinary? He's only been gone for two hundred years and he's already close to the peak of the Xuan rank."
"This kid truly has the bearing of an emperor!"
Baxia intended to go along, but was persuaded to turn back by Long Aohai.
"Your Highness, the Dragon Emperor only wants to have a chat with Lan Hua, so you don't need to come along."
The Dragon Emperor has decreed that Your Highness must proceed elsewhere!
Baxia nodded helplessly.
This time, Long Aohai and Lan Hua used the spatial jump technique and quickly arrived at the Dragon Emperor's residence.
There, too, is a mountain range.
However, unlike others, Lan Hua sensed a similar aura here, which was the power of an emperor.
After passing through several palace gates, Lan Hua arrived deep in the mountains.
A tall, imposing figure stood with his back to Lan Hua, dressed in a black robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, and wearing a dragon crown on his head.
Even though his back was to her, Lan Hua felt an immense sense of oppression.
"Dragon Emperor, Venerable Lan has arrived!" Long Aohai said respectfully.
With a gentle wave of his hand from the person with his back turned, Long Aohai consciously withdrew from the palace.
"Young man, you must be Lan Hua?"
The sound echoed in the hall, clear yet deep.
Lan Hua clasped his hands and said, "It is indeed I, the young one, who greets the Dragon Emperor!"
"Very good, truly a promising young man. Not only is he a close friend of my son Baxia, but he is also a successor of the Pill God Palace. His cultivation is among the best of the younger generation!"
After saying this, the Dragon Emperor suddenly turned around.
His sharp eyes gleamed with intelligence, his eyebrows were raised, and two strands of hair fell to his sides, making him appear to be a robust middle-aged man.
Lan Hua's eyes met the Dragon Emperor's, and she immediately felt a powerful spiritual force rushing towards her.
Fortunately, as a talisman master, he possessed extremely strong mental power and did not back down in the slightest. A flash of light then appeared between the two of them.
"Not bad, you're quite the jack-of-all-trades, you've got the makings of a talisman master!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Dragon Emperor!"
The Dragon Emperor smiled and said, "Lanhua, I have summoned you here today for two reasons. First, I wish to thank you in person."
"Baxia has been wandering in the mortal realm for so many years, and it's all thanks to you taking care of him!"
Lan Hua replied, "You're too kind, Dragon Emperor. Baxia was initially taken care of by Hei Lie."
Even after we got together, we supported each other; there was no question of one taking care of the other!
"very good!"
The Dragon Emperor showed an approving expression and said, "As for the second one, my dragon clan has produced a thief."
"I would like to ask you to help me determine which of my princes is the thief?"
Lan Hua's expression changed slightly, and she was quite puzzled.
Isn't this an internal matter of the Dragon Clan? When did it become his place to interfere?
Lan Hua hesitated and said, "Isn't this inappropriate?"
The Dragon Emperor laughed and said, "It's alright, don't rush to answer. You can decide after you've met all the dragon princes!"
"All right!"
Lan Hua reluctantly agreed.
"Aohai, take Lanhua to the Dragon's Peak!"
The Dragon's Peak is the highest point in the Fierce Plow Mountain Realm, located above the sea of clouds.
At this moment, the five dragon sons gathered together and were arguing fiercely.
Two people were engaged in a heated exchange of words.
One of the people Lan Hua recognized was Ya Zi.
The other one is Bi'an, who is public-spirited and righteous, and is speaking up for the other dragon princes present, including himself.
As for the eldest son Qiulong, the fourth son Pulao, and Baxia, they sat quietly in three places, watching the two quarrel.
Lan Hua cast an invisibility spell and gazed at the Dragon's Peak from afar.
After a long while, Lan Hua finally sighed, shook her head, and returned to Baxia's residence.
"Has the Dragon Emperor lost his mind? Why is he sending me to find the thief? I don't know anything about this!"
Just as he was fretting over this, Baxia returned.
The latter quickly asked, "Brother Hua, what did the Dragon Emperor say to you?"
Lan Hua sighed and briefly explained the task assigned by the Dragon Emperor, leaving Baxia completely bewildered.
"No wonder you're so troubled. If I were in your shoes, I would be the same!"
"How could we entrust the affairs of the Dragon Clan to an outsider like you?"
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