Chapter 2129: The Eastern Border Void Realm

“No, you can’t become his disciple! If you do, wouldn’t I be a generation lower?”

“I must become the Disciple of the Sub-Saint! If I miss this chance, there won’t be another!”

“I said no, and that’s final! If you insist on becoming his disciple, I’ll cry right in front of you!”

“You’re being unreasonable!”

“You’re the one being unreasonable! Hmph!”

In the great hall of the Priest Temple, two figures were tugging at each other, entangled in a dispute. They were none other than the siblings Long Xiaohai and Long Xiaochun.

Behind them, Long Zhi shook his head slightly.

This Long Xiaochun was truly a handful.

Xin Luo slowly emerged from the inner hall. Seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but smile and say, “Please wait a moment. Lord Chixiao is consulting with the Sub-Saint. He will be out shortly.”

Long Zhi nodded slightly to indicate he understood.

As a Celestial Emperor, he naturally had no need to show any particular deference to Xin Luo.

By now, Ye Yuan had taken up residence in the Priest Temple, which treated him with the highest honors, revering him like a deity.

Every day, a host of Celestial Lords came to pay their respects in the morning and evening, utterly deferential.

Chixiao had set aside all his pride and came daily to pay his respects to Ye Yuan, seeking guidance on the Dao of alchemy.

Each day, he returned with a full harvest.

Before long, Ye Yuan slowly emerged from the inner hall, followed by the two Celestial Lords, Chixiao and Guhong.

Long Xiaochun saw Ye Yuan and, with a whoosh, appeared before him, pointing at him fiercely. “Ye Yuan, you are not allowed to take Xiaohai as your disciple, or else we’re through!”

Ye Yuan looked utterly bewildered, having no idea what was going on.

Long Xiaohai, however, was furious. He grabbed Long Xiaochun and said, “Xiaochun, stop making a scene! Sub-Saint, Long Xiaohai wishes to become your disciple!”

With that, Long Xiaohai actually knelt down.

Ye Yuan quickly helped him up and said, “Brother Xiaohai, you must not do this! If you have any doubts about the Dao of alchemy, you are welcome to discuss them with me, but do not speak of becoming my disciple. You and Xiaochun are both my saviors; how could I take you as my disciple? Also, please stop calling me ‘Sub-Saint’; just call me by my name.”

Long Xiaochun slapped Ye Yuan on the shoulder and laughed heartily. “Haha, you’re a good friend after all! If Long Xiaohai became your disciple, wouldn’t I be a generation lower for nothing? Long Xiaohai, did you hear that?”

Ye Yuan was speechless. This girl’s way of thinking was indeed different from ordinary people.

Long Xiaohai looked dejected and said, “But… we’ll be returning to the Dragon Clan soon! When that happens, where will I go to seek your guidance?”

At this point, Long Zhi hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Ye Yuan and said, “Long Zhi pays respects to the Sub-Saint.”

He could ignore Xin Luo, but facing Ye Yuan—who had suppressed both the Dao Ancestor and the Holy Ancestor High Priest, two supreme beings—he had to set aside his Celestial Emperor’s pride.

Having witnessed Ye Yuan’s strength, both Long Zhi and Qi Zixu realized how important Ye Yuan was to the Holy Ancestor High Priest.

If anything happened to Ye Yuan, the Holy Ancestor High Priest, in his fury, might actually launch a divine war!

No one could bear that consequence.

Thus, no matter how much the Qilin Clan coveted the Emperor Bone, they dared not do anything to Ye Yuan.

As for Qi Zhen, he had become utterly insignificant in Ye Yuan’s radiance.

How could a mere Qi Zhen be compared to the Sub-Saint of the entire demon race?

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, “Celestial Emperor Long Zhi, you are too courteous. Please, have a seat.”

Everyone took their seats as host and guests. Chixiao and Guhong stood on either side, observing the rites of disciples.

“Celestial Emperor Long Zhi, you must have come to the temple to ask me something, right?” Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Long Zhi’s expression turned serious, and he nodded. “The Sub-Saint carries the Qilin Emperor Bone, so releasing Qilin will is not surprising. But where did that True Dragon will come from?”

These past days, Long Zhi had been deeply puzzled.

Ye Yuan had released such pure True Dragon will and executed such pure Dragon Clan martial techniques. Could he be a Dragon Clan member?

The True Dragon will Ye Yuan released was different from the Qilin will!

The True Dragon will was emitted by a dragon soul.

At that time, the unyielding dragon soul soared into the sky. As a Dragon Clan member, Long Zhi had felt it very clearly!

Ye Yuan smiled and said, “What if I told you I am a Dragon Clan member? Would you believe it?”

Long Zhi’s pupils contracted, his eyes full of complexity. “The Sub-Saint is joking. How… could you be a Dragon Clan member?”

Ye Yuan shook his head. “I am not joking. I possess an atavistic dragon soul, and it has already awakened for the most part. The Dragon Clan’s techniques and martial skills are no secret to me.”

Long Zhi trembled all over, unable to believe it. “An atavistic dragon soul! You actually have an atavistic dragon soul! Even within the Dragon Clan, atavistic dragon souls are one in ten thousand! So… you really are a Dragon Clan member?”

Ye Yuan nodded. “Truly and genuinely.”

Long Zhi’s heart shook violently. An atavistic dragon soul was one of the supreme dragon souls!

This Sub-Saint not only possessed extraordinary talent but also the Dragon Clan’s supreme inheritance. He was truly blessed with immense fortune!

Even Long Xiaochun’s mouth fell open as she stared at Ye Yuan in shock.

“You, you, you… actually have an atavistic dragon soul! That’s the most monstrous inheritance! As long as it keeps awakening, your strength will skyrocket without any need for cultivation!” Long Xiaochun exclaimed in surprise.

“But I wonder… who were the Sub-Saint’s ancestors? Our Dragon Clan has been in seclusion for a long time, and I’ve never heard of anyone leaving the Void Realm,” Long Zhi asked curiously.

Ye Yuan shook his head. “I don’t know either. My inheritance contains no memories of that. Perhaps those memories are in later inheritances. However… I can sense that my ancestor was probably only a Celestial Lord, not some extraordinary being.”

After his sixth awakening, Ye Yuan could feel that his dragon soul was nearly complete.

He estimated that one more awakening would be the limit.

Moreover, the Dragon Clan member who had followed Celestial Lord Xianlin was probably not very powerful.

After all, Celestial Lord Xianlin was only a Celestial Lord.

If it were a Dragon Clan Celestial Emperor, they would have looked down on Celestial Lord Xianlin.

Beside them, Long Xiaohai’s eyes darted around. Suddenly he spoke up, “Why not, Brother Ye, come with us to the Eastern Border Void Realm? Perhaps by returning to the Dragon Clan, you can find out about your origins. Besides, we can discuss the Dao of alchemy.”

Long Xiaochun’s eyes lit up at this, and she clapped her hands in approval. “Great, great! I felt like I was meeting a brother the first time I saw Ye Yuan. Maybe we’re even close in bloodline?”

Long Zhi, however, narrowed his eyes, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back.

He was uneasy about letting a stranger go to the Dragon Clan.

Ye Yuan, upon hearing this, was also quite tempted.

He was also curious about his origins, but even Wuchen could not explain the origins of the Four Symbols Divine Beasts.

It seemed as if that part of Wuchen’s memory had been erased.

It appeared that Xianlin still harbored many unknown secrets!