Lan Hua smiled without saying a word, and after carefully examining Nalan Ruode as well, she found that she still couldn't see through him.
"Brother Nalan, what is your cultivation level now? Could it be that you've reached the Refining Spirit Realm?"
Nalan Ruode shook his head and laughed, "You're overthinking it. He's only at the eighth level of the Pill God Realm, still a long way from the Refining God Realm!"
"Damn, that's a pervert!"
Nalan Ruode possessed a dragon's inner core, so his cultivation speed was naturally rapid, and his strength was extremely powerful, which made Lan Hua somewhat envious.
"Why did the plan to slay the dragon involve the Xuan Yu Alliance and even the dragon's gall?" Lan Hua asked curiously.
Nalan Ruode smiled and said, "The Nalan family has always maintained good relations with the Xuanyu Alliance. Even without the reward of a dragon's gall, Alliance Leader Chen would still have agreed!"
Why is that?
"Because there are powerful members of my Nalan family among the high-ranking members of the Alliance, who have been speaking up for those who have illegally crossed over from Xuanyu, the Xuanyu Alliance naturally feels close to the Nalan family!"
"I see!" Lan Hua nodded.
The thought of the Dragon Clan leading a team to slay the dragon made Lan Hua realize that something was amiss; anyone with eyes could see it was for the inner core.
"Is the Nalan family's slaying of the dragon not just about eliminating evil, but also about obtaining the dragon's inner core?"
Nalan Ruode looked at Lan Hua with a smile on his face and said with a smile, "The dragon is a treasure from head to toe, so taking its inner core is just a matter of course!"
"Besides, the Xuan Yu Alliance gets the dragon's gall, and the Nalan family gets the inner core. Isn't that fair?"
Lan Hua smiled without saying a word. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like his Nalan family had gotten the better deal.
"Brother Lan, farewell. You can find me in Nanzhou if you need anything!"
Nalan Ruode soared into the air, a faint black dragon aura emanating from beneath his feet, carrying him southward.
Riding away on a dragon, so majestic and awe-inspiring, he was truly an unparalleled hero, which made Lan Hua somewhat envious.
"Hmph, the day I ride this true dragon, Baxia, I'll be even more majestic!"
"Brother Hua, what did you just say?"
Lan Hua was startled and almost forgot about Baxia's existence. She quickly changed the subject, claiming that she also wanted to visit Yunze.
Baxia was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately agreed to the decision.
After all, staying in the Xuan Yu Alliance is really boring; it's much more fun to go out and have some fun.
Back in the main hall, the crowd had not yet dispersed. Chen Xingnan was discussing with Sun Hongwei, deciding on the choice of who would go to slay the dragon.
Lan Hua immediately signed up, which surprised the two alliance leaders.
Chen Xingnan frowned slightly. "This journey to slay the dragon is fraught with danger. Master Lan would be better off focusing on refining pills!"
Lan Hua smiled slightly, "As a guest alchemist, I should still have the freedom to come and go as I please in the Xuan Yu Alliance!"
"Now that I have refined all the Breakthrough Pills, if the Grand Alliance Leader does not take me, I will go alone. After all, I have been here for too long and want to see the outside world!"
Chen Xingnan had no choice but to agree, "Since Master Lan has this intention, I, the Alliance Leader, will not stop you. We will meet in the hall in three days and come with me to Yunze!"
Three days later.
Lan Hua, along with Ba Xia, followed Chen Xingnan south.
The dragon clan that has wreaked havoc on this region are all at the Yuanxiang Realm level, and only the Grand Alliance Leader Chen Xingnan can subdue them in person.
As for the vice leader, Sun Hongwei, he needed to take charge of the overall situation within the alliance, so he did not follow.
Two Xuan Yu Alliance protectors accompanied them, while the Xuan Yu Alliance only has six protectors in total.
The two protectors were one fat and one thin; the fat one was called He Donglai, and the thin one was called Ma Yuan.
However, Lan Hua did not see the true face of any of the protectors during these days, presumably they were all in seclusion in their caves on Zhengyang Mountain.
Xuanyu Alliance is not a sect, and there is no position of elder within the alliance. The protectors are equivalent to elders.
His strength is second only to the two alliance leaders, both of whom are experts at the Refining God Realm.
The Xuan Yu Alliance has declined somewhat in recent years. Hundreds of years ago, the alliance was truly full of experts, with many Yuanxiang Realm experts.
Some ascended, some perished, and some left, resulting in the current state of the alliance, where only the Grand Alliance Leader remains as a Yuanxiang Realm expert.
It's hard to imagine what the Xuanyu Alliance would become if Chen Xingnan also left; it's not impossible that it would disband.
There are two large marshes in the Half-Heaven Realm, namely Cloud Marsh and Dream Marsh, with a very large water area.
Yunze is a vast marshland located at the border of the Eastern and Southern Continents, while Mengze is located within the Northern Continent.
With a magical artifact like a flying boat, one can set off in the morning and arrive at the vicinity of Yunze by evening.
Looking down from her vantage point, Lan Hua discovered that Yun Ze was in no way smaller than Xuan Yu's Liu Tao Great Swamp.
Yunze is not a single body of water, but rather a combination of multiple bodies of water and land.
Although the land is small, it is home to many fishermen who rely on the vast marsh for their livelihood.
They simply live off the land and water.
But now, a vicious dragon has appeared in Yunze, causing storms and waves, resulting in heavy losses for fishermen. Even cultivators who came to subdue the demon perished in the dragon's jaws.
The evil deeds of the dragon reached the dragon family, which led to the plan to kill the dragon.
"Brother Ba, make sure you hide well. If the top experts of the Dragon Clan find out, I won't be able to stop them!"
"I know!" Baxia transmitted his voice.
The group arrived at the center of Yunze, where there was a piece of land where several people were already waiting.
One of them, Lan Hua was very familiar with, was Nalan Ruode.
The slightly chubby young man was a little surprised to see Lan Hua, but he quickly recovered.
Beside him stood a beautiful woman, dressed in a white dress, with a pure and lovely appearance, being gently embraced by Nalan Ruode.
"Um?"
Lan Hua looked at the beautiful woman and felt a sense of familiarity, wondering where he had seen her before.
The beautiful woman also looked at Lan Hua, and the moment their eyes met, the latter finally remembered the woman's identity.
"Duanmu Qian!"
It turned out that the beautiful woman was Nalan Ruode's wife, Duanmu Qian, from the renowned Duanmu family, a family of archers.
Come to think of it, I saved Lan Hua's life back in the Pill God Palace.
Besides Nalan Ruode and his wife, there were five other people on the ground.
Four of them were around fifty years old. Lan Hua couldn't tell their true strength at all; they were imposing and their divine light was restrained, revealing nothing.
The remaining person was also a beautiful woman, with a mature appearance, wearing a light blue dress, bright eyes and white teeth, making her stand out among the five.
Upon seeing the four people, Chen Xingnan clasped his hands in a fist salute and said with a smile, "I'm so sorry to have kept Patriarch Nalan waiting!"
The old man standing in front of Nalan Ruode also clasped his hands in greeting and smiled, "It's alright, we've only just arrived!"
This man was imposing and powerful, wearing a black cloak.
The five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on his clothes is none other than Nalan Feixiong, the head of the Nalan family.
As for the person behind him, it was Nalan Feiying, the second younger brother of Nalan Feixiong, whose cultivation had also reached the Yuanxiang Realm.
Chen Xingnan nodded slightly, then turned to the other person and smiled:
"I never expected that Patriarch Duanmu would also be involved in the plan to slay the dragon! Patriarch Nalan didn't even mention it in his letter!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua was taken aback. She hadn't expected that someone from the Gonghu family would also come, and that the family head himself would be there.
The man was dressed in blue, with prominent, sword-like eyebrows and exceptionally strong arms, setting him apart from others.
The man's clothes were embroidered with a golden arrow; he was none other than Duanmu Wudi, the head of the Duanmu family.
"It's been a long time, Alliance Leader Chen!" Duanmu Wudi said with a smile.
As for the person behind him, it was Duanmu Chong, an elder of the Duanmu family, who was also a Yuanxiang Realm expert.
Lan Hua, being a mere junior, naturally didn't catch the eye of the crowd.
He walked straight to Nalan Ruode's side, first bowing to Duanmu Qian to express his gratitude for saving his life back then.
Duanmu Qian bowed slightly in return, but said:
"Brother Lan, you're too kind. If you hadn't told me where my husband was, he wouldn't have recovered so quickly!"
Then he added, "I didn't expect you to have reached the Half-Heaven Realm so quickly!"
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