Although Li Xuan had not known Lin Yuan for long, Li Xuan had sensed Lin Yuan’s truly sincere preference to keep himself under the radar.
Ever since Lin Yuan had met Li Xuan, he never even breathed a word about his status.
When Lin Yuan mentioned that the ingredients had come from Leaning Moon Mountain, he was covertly declaring his status to Li Xuan’s First Elder.
Lin Yuan had done that to help Li Xuan.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had shown Li Xuan respect through the order in which he poured the tea.
At that moment, Li Xuan did not know how to thank Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan had done that because he had noticed the change in the way that the First Elder was looking at Li Xuan. Hence, Lin Yuan decided to help Li Xuan even further.
Lin Yuan, who had come to this new world, understood interpersonal ties well. He immediately understood the meaning behind the First Elder’s gaze.
If by helping Li Xuan he could enable him to earn a higher authority in Dark Clouds Bird Shrine, his relationship with Li Xuan would become even better.
The better friends Lin Yuan and Li Xuan became, the more authority Li Xuan had in the Li family. When Lin Yuan needed Dark Clouds Bird Shrine’s help, he would be able to receive as much help as he needed.
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Most top factions had set up luxurious mansions in the Royal Capital.
The mansions were empty most of the time and were only used to house the direct descendants of the top factions when they came to the Royal Capital on business.
In the Coiling Dragon’s Valley’s mansion, a ferociously mighty dragon’s roar sounded out as nine twisting Golden Soaring Dragons about 200 meters long each soared through the sky.
However, these nine Golden Soaring Dragons were different from normal flood-dragon-species fey.
They had the bone shield skin that only ferocious-dragon-species feys had.
These nine Golden Soaring Dragons also did not glide through the sky like flood-dragon-species feys. Instead, it was filled with sturdy power.
The Golden Soaring Dragons’ heads also greatly resembled that of ferocious-dragon-species feys, and tens of razor-sharp teeth protruded from their heads.
There was no soft fur on their neck. Instead, bony spines jutted out.
These nine flood-dragon-species feys that looked like ferocious-dragon-species feys were the special Golden Soaring Dragons that Coiling Dragon’s Valley nurtured.
Since ancient times, pure flood-dragon-species feys and ferocious-dragon-species feys could transform into main dragon-species feys.
Due to the clashing bloodlines in impure flood-dragon-species feys and ferocious-dragon-species feys, it was difficult to evolve their bloodlines.
However, the Long family had evolved the Golden Soaring Dragon by accident.
The Golden Soaring Dragon had both the viciousness of the ferocious-dragon-species feys’ bloodline and the liveliness of the flood-dragon-species feys’ bloodline. It was a dragon-species fey with an impure bloodline but also the potential to evolve to the main dragon-species fey.
Three of the nine Soaring Golden Dragons were more beautiful and stocky than the rest. They had already moved toward the transformation to the main dragon-species bloodline.
The nine Golden Soaring Dragons were attached to a magnificent pavilion. There were numerous golden carvings of dragons on the magnificent metal pavilion.
The metal pavilion galloped forward as the nine Golden Soaring Dragons pulled it.
This was the famous Long family’s Soaring Dragon Palace Carriage.
Usually, it was only used when the Long family visited prominent individuals.
The number of Golden Soaring Dragons that pulled the Soaring Dragon Palace Carriage represented the courtesy of the Long family.
When the Long family visited the Moon Empress’ Radiant Moon Palace, Chef Supreme’s House of Fragrant Chefs, and Bamboo Monarch’s Purple Bamboo Garden, the carriage was pulled by ten Golden Soaring Dragons.
When the Long family visited top factions that they were unfamiliar with, they used seven Golden Soaring Dragons.
The Long family only used eight Golden Soaring Dragons when they were visiting top factions that they were close with or in-laws.
Although nine Golden Soaring Dragons were just one less than ten, it was still the first time that Coiling Dragon’s Valley used that number of Golden Soaring Dragons.
The Long family’s Soaring Dragon Palace Carriage had displayed their prowess and attracted the attention of many top factions that had come to the Royal Capital to attend the Guard Ye Banquet.
These top factions were not only astonished that the Long family was using nine dragons but also curious about who the Long family was visiting.
At that moment, Lin Yuan was chatting with Li Xuan and the First Elder of Dark Clouds Bird Shrine.
Li Xuan and the Dark Clouds Bird Shrine’s First Elder were not in a hurry to reveal their purpose for coming.
They felt that the Long family would definitely be discussing collaboration and trading. They could also bring up their proposal then.
Soon, the roars of nine dragons could be heard outside Lin Yuan’s mansion. The Mother of Bloodbath immediately flashed itself to the entrance of the mansion.
When the Mother of Bloodbath saw the nine Golden Soaring Dragons and the carriage and sensed the overwhelming blood energy inside the nine Golden Soaring Dragons, it felt that those nine sausages looked delicious.
The Mother of Bloodbath led Long Tao and Long Tao’s father in.
The moment Long Tu saw Lin Yuan, he immediately strode over to Lin Yuan, reached out his hand, and said, “Young friend, thank you for giving my son the Law Crystal. It not only helped me greatly, but it also solved an issue I had been grappling with for years.”
Long Tao had walked in with a smile. But when he heard what his father said to Lin Yuan, his expression immediately changed to one of embarrassment.
It had always been sons that made use of their fathers. Since when did fathers start making use of their sons?
His father had called Lin Yuan ‘young friend’. Didn’t it mean that he would have to call Lin Yuan ‘uncle’ now?
Long Tao played with the thought of calling Lin Yuan ‘uncle’ and almost felt himself collapse.
Lin Yuan had also been stunned by the way Long Tu addressed him. He quickly led Long Tu to the sofa and said, “Uncle Long, I’m glad that I was able to help you.”
Lin Yuan shot a look at Long Tao.
Long Tao hurriedly sat down next to his father and pulled back his outstretched hand as he said with slight vexation, “Dad, did you call Lin Yuan young friend because you feel that you’re too old? Do you want to be brothers with me?”
Long Tu immediately snatched his hand out of Long Tao’s grip and rolled his eyes as he said, “Old? As if! Not even your mother finds me old.”
Lin Yuan poured Three Treasures Tea for Long Tu and Long Tao.
Li Xuan watched Long Tao and Long Tu with envy.
Although Long Tao had clearly spoken out of turn, Long Tu was not insulted at all.
It was clear how much Long Tu loved Long Tao.
Meanwhile, he might be the oldest direct descendant in Dark Clouds Bird Shrine and had his mother’s love, but Li Xuan could not remember one time in his life where he experienced paternal affection.
