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"Ancestors, take a look..."

It was evident that the immense dragon pressure was not only directed at Siao Mingyue but at everyone!

The Chen Family members, who were already in the process of imprinting the Dragon Palace inheritance, fell into silence at this moment...

This was a trap, almost anyone with a bit of intelligence could think of that, yet, precisely because of this, everyone remained silent...

The trap could not possibly be of Dragon Palace’s own making, for there was simply no need.

The Chen Family took the inheritance merely as a precaution, to avoid angering the Dragon Palace.

The Chen Family had not killed a single Yaksha; should the Dragon Palace regain control of the situation, given the bond of Dragon Blood, they were likely to still invite the Chen Family to join them in the Eastern Sea.

Therefore, they should be eager for them to leave.

Excluding the Dragon Palace, there was only one possibility left, the Dragon King... had been controlled by some means...

But if the adversary could truly control the Dragon King, they would’ve died long ago, so why employ such a baiting tactic? The reason was simple; this person could control the Dragon King but was incapable of reviving him!

What an opportunity was this?

In an instant, even the usually cautious members of the Chen Family had their eyes light up with excitement!

Being forced to withdraw, continuing to serve as dogs for the Dragon Palace afterward... although they would be somewhat higher-level dogs, it was an act of necessity, for the continuation of the family. But that didn’t mean they were content with this situation.

If they had no ambition at all, they wouldn’t have endured decades of torment at the doors of the Dragon Palace in the first place!

"You just mentioned... There are also those two hidden individuals?" the leading member of the Chen Family asked in a hoarse voice.

Seeing the ancestors moved, Chen Baifeng’s eyes suddenly shone, and he quickly said, "Gu Ying must have succeeded in the Dragon Transformation. He has the support of the Great Jin Emperor and is backed by ancient forces in the shadows. There is a significant chance he found a special method to locate the Dragon King and control him, but I don’t think it’s him! "

"Oh?" The ancestor turned to his most outstanding descendant and asked directly, "Why do you say that?"

"Because Gu Ying has no family power but is backed by the Siao Family and some ancient force, rendering his foundation very strong. If he controlled the Dragon King, he wouldn’t worry about the Chen Family’s departure, for given enough time, what the Chen Family gains from this would be trivial to him! "

"Makes sense..." The Chen Family ancestors nodded in agreement upon hearing this: "So, it’s the other person?"

"Duke of Song, Liu Yu!" Chen Baifeng sneered: "The ancestors must have heard of him, the Twilight Sorcerer!"

"Oh... not this troublemaker again..." A few members of the Chen Family covered their foreheads; even in ancient times, the Twilight Sorcerer was a frustrating troublemaker, always inciting upheavals, certainly the kind of person the ossified nobility hated seeing.

"Liu Yu is very successful. After many years of operations, he has a great reputation among the eminent families, wielding notable influence.

He was once the right-hand man to the King of Qin but later defected to the Siao Family.

After the dawn of the Great Jin, he became the first of the civil officials to be ennobled as a Duke. "

"But it looks like he purposely schemed something and deliberately distanced himself from the power of the Siao Family and our sight to arrange everything in the Dragon Palace."

Chen Baifeng spoke earnestly: "He is the most likely candidate, for he appears famous throughout the world yet has the weakest foundation, without a family, nor the Emperor to rely on, and no basic supporting forces behind him. Even if he took down the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, he couldn’t transform it into a vast force rapidly; he might not develop as well as us.

So, if I were him, I wouldn’t let the Chen Family leave, nor anyone currently inside the Dragon Palace! "

"Wipe them all out; only then can he remove all threats quickly and have enough time to assimilate the Dragon Palace’s resources."

"I see..." The Chen Family ancestors nodded upon hearing this: "So, tell me, if we were to turn back, how do you think we should arrange it?"

Hearing this, Chen Baifeng immediately became excited, for he knew the ancestors were tempted!

"Firstly, have three uncles, carrying the imprinted inheritance, leave and head swiftly to the Chen Family’s evacuation point.

Many of the younger family members have already been sent there; first ensure the bottom line for the Chen Family.

With us possessing the Dragon King Breed and most of the Eastern Sea’s inheritance, even if we hide away in the wilderness, we still have the capital to rise again! "

The ancestors nodded satisfactorily; despite his ambition, Baifeng was indeed born of the Chen Family, and he had placed the continuity of the family first, which was commendable.

"And then?"

"Then we go and try!" Chen Baifeng pressed down his excitement and said, "Liu Yu, by sensing alone, must be aware of the current strength of the Chen Family. If he still dares to challenge us, it means he has his own plan. His ambitions are vast; he isn’t only hoping to keep our Chen Family from leaving but likely intends to take action against other powers too.

He definitely has some special method, but guessing is useless.

Since it has come to this, why not go and have a look? "

"Aren’t you afraid that if you go to take a look, you won’t be able to come back?"

"I truly don’t believe it!" Chen Baifeng scoffed: "I refuse to believe he has the ability to trap us just by having a look!"

Several elders of the Chen Family nodded and said, "If that’s the case, then you take command, you’ll have full responsibility for directing this operation!"

"Ninth Ancestor? This..."

"There’s no need for modesty..." The elders smiled, "You are now the strongest among us, naturally you have every qualification to lead the family."

"That’s not necessarily true, the Ninth Ancestor and others have more experience..."

"No need for such formalities," the leading elder shook his head, "We’ve been trapped here so long that we’ve practically become half-disabled, and we’re not clearer on the situation outside, or on making judgments about people, than you are.

Your ability to cooperate internally and externally to get here has proven your competence.

Now you are the head of the Chen Family, and this battle which will decide our family’s fate should naturally be carried by you! "

"Alright!" Chen Baifeng didn’t beat around the bush, "If that’s the case, then Fourth Ancestor, Eighth Ancestor, Ninth Ancestor, you three will continue to work on the imprinting of the Dragon Palace’s secret technique.

Withdraw from the Dragon Palace within two hours and head to the retreat location I mentioned earlier for the Chen Family! "

The head elder nodded slightly at the analysis; Old Four, Old Eight, and Old Nine, with two of the Thousand-Legged Dragon Species and one of the high-level dragon species, had securely bolstered the family’s lower limits!

And since they were all in, naturally the higher combat power must stay here.

"First Ancestor, you possess the Dragon Turtle bloodline with top-tier defense just below the Dragon King Breed, so you will lead at the front, with the rest following. Third Ancestor and I will take up the rearguard!"

This arrangement caused the Chen Family’s elders to hesitate slightly, as it was quite direct—an indication that the rearguard was just to facilitate a quick retreat if necessary.

However, it made sense; Third Ancestor had the blood of the Wind Dragon Species, and Bai Feng was of the Dragon King Breed. Should the situation turn sour, the two of them had the highest chances of escaping, which would be the most beneficial for the family.

The elder referred to as the First Ancestor nodded, "Let’s do that then, let’s set out!"

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"The Chen Family is really moving in that direction..." Siao Mingyue couldn’t help but laugh as she sensed the distant daunting dragon might, "It looks like they’re not playing it very safe..."

The elder named Lu couldn’t help but roll his eyes. In such a situation, playing it safe? With the temptation to control the Dragon King if they won, who could resist?

"Your Highness, the Chen Family has a Dragon King Breed. Even so, Liu Yu dares to provoke them actively; he must have an extraordinary card up his sleeve. Are we sure we want to go over there?"

Fifth Elder Shen frowned deeply. Now that they had complete control over the Southern Sea, taking such a risk might not be worth it!

"What do you say?" Siao Mingyue didn’t answer Fifth Elder Shen, but instead looked to Zi Yue.

Zi Yue said nothing and, without turning back, proceeded in that direction.

"Tsk..." Siao Mingyue immediately smiled, "Such audacity from an elder!"

Yet, having said that, she still followed, and seeing this, Fifth Elder Shen sighed, knowing all too well that this woman was not content; sometimes, too much ambition can be troublesome!

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"Quite interesting..." From the darkness, a pitch-black dragon species emerged from the shadows, revealing its pearly white teeth as it looked at the deliberately enticing dragon might.

From the aura it emanated, it was the Twilight Sorcerer Gu Ying, long missing and the only one affiliated with the Emperor’s power who came for the Imperial Court.

"Liu Yu, oh Liu Yu, with such a big appetite, aren’t you afraid of bursting your stomach!"

With a sneer, the dark figure emerged without hesitation from the shadows; as black as night, though not large in size, every sea area it passed turned ominously dark, with the darkness lingering for a long time!

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All three parties didn’t hesitate to accept the challenge. From three different directions, they converged on the location of the Eastern Sea Dragon King.

Each party kept a mutual understanding, sensing each other’s presence yet not engaging in combat. It was clear they had no intention of sitting idly by as Liu Yu watched from the sidelines. They would duke it out amongst themselves eventually, but only after Liu Yu was eliminated first!

At this moment, Chen Qing, who felt the terrifying presence of the three parties, was curious about how Liu Yu, after stirring up such a commotion, planned to wrap things up.

Without the capability of dragon transformation and with the work on the Dragon King unfinished, just how did he plan to withstand the power of these three forces, each boasting the strength of the Dragon King Breed?