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The following morning, Murong Yunliu, the second eldest of the Murong Family, came to inform them that the messenger had arrived.

Upon hearing this, Murong Yunji quickly freshened up and joined her second brother to welcome the guest in the great hall.

As a member of the Murong Family, she would face no criticism for participating in the reception alongside her brothers.

It wouldn’t be appropriate, however, for Weichi Feihong to attend.

The Murong Family was an age-old millennium family of the Northern Wolf Country.

Their estate in the Northern Wolf Country was vast, with over a thousand servants, and their gardens far surpassed the Shen Family of Jiangnan in size.

Indeed, although the Shen Family wielded considerable influence in Jiangnan, Nanyang was, after all, a small city with many families clustered together, limiting the amount of land the Shen Family could occupy.

In the Northern Wasteland, however, there were far fewer families holding great tracts of land, each estate like an Imperial Palace – resplendent in gold and spanning vast areas.

Yet, the two moved quickly, and in about fifteen minutes, they arrived at a site of elegant beauty to receive their guest.

It was a large tree that supported a wooden cage-like house – elegant in design and offering an excellent view.

The cage-like wooden house was openwork, providing a panoramic view of the entire Murong Residence’s garden landscape.

It had to be said that in terms of luxury alone, the noble families of the Northern Wasteland outdid even the grand families of the Central Plains.

But that also made sense, for the Northern Wasteland still operated under a slave society, more brutal but with the upper echelons controlling even more resources.

Murong Yunji soon laid eyes on the so-called Solaris Messenger.

It was a woman wearing simple leather armor similar in style to what Murong Yunji once fancied; only a few vital areas were covered, leaving much of her body exposed, common among the female scouts of the grasslands for the convenience of battle.

But it had to be said, this woman had a truly excellent figure!

Her bronze skin, her remarkably proportionate body – even Murong Yunji, as a woman, found it difficult to shift her gaze from the other’s body!

This was a pure physical attraction, the last time she’d been unable to take her eyes off someone was during her encounter with Ghost Doll in Lyuzhou City in his Thor-like state.

And now, having undergone Dragon Transformation, her tastes had elevated considerably, but she was still captivated by this body – one of the same gender no less.

Her elder brothers would probably fall for her in an instant...

Indeed, looking back, she saw Second Elder Murong and others with eyes wide open, without a shred of composure, breathing rapidly with red faces, looking like wolves in heat. Had they not known well enough not to offend the woman, they might have already pounced!

"We’ve kept the messenger waiting," Murong Yuntian said as he stepped forward and greeted her warmly. His manner was strikingly like those learned scholars from the Central Plains.

His admiration for Central Plains culture had been ingrained since childhood, so this demeanor wasn’t out of the ordinary, but now it caught Murong Yunji by surprise.

Even she was attracted and her heart raced, yet her elder brother, as a man, didn’t even breathe more heavily and maintained such an elegant and amiable bearing... something that couldn’t be achieved by practicing the Infinite Spiritual Method for just a few months.

It seemed that things happening to her elder brother might be more complex than she thought...

"The Murong Family Head need not be so polite," the woman’s voice was very good to hear, a rare female bass, robust like a man’s yet very attractive.

She glanced at Second Elder Shen and his group, smiling faintly without concern, then her gaze shifted to Murong Yunji, her eyes lighting up slightly.

"The Murong Family... truly a place with hidden dragons and crouching tigers..."

"You flatter us, messenger. We are mere commoners. Being graced by someone of your stunning beauty, please forgive any improprieties," Murong Yunji replied.

"You are too kind..." The woman said with a slight smile, her behavior not as wild as her dress suggested, but rather polite and noble, making her seem of a higher breed.

Even compared to the noble daughters of the thousand-year-old families of the Central Plains, her bearing and temperament were beyond parallel.

The nobility about her seemed inherent, as if from birth, she set a vast distance between herself and others.

Once seated, the woman sipped her tea, seemingly quite pleased with it: "Is this the new tea from Jiangnan?"

"What does the messenger think?" Murong Yuntian asked with a smile, sitting opposite her.

"It’s quite interesting... It seems that having newcomers isn’t always bad; creating new things can bring about more variety..."

Elder Shen was slightly startled, and exchanged a glance with Murong Yunji. It was apparent that neither of them quite understood what the other was saying.

"Let’s talk business....." The other party put down the teacup, smiling as they looked on: "The Murong Family Head must have heard about us few messengers. You all carry the aura of the Infinite Spiritual Method, and I presume you have tried it as well. How do you find it?"

Seeing how straightforward the other party was, everyone’s gaze was forcibly shifted from the woman’s enticing body, looking towards their own elder.

Elder Shen, however, replied unflinchingly, "The Black Lotus Messenger’s cultivation technique is profound and comprehensive, providing a new direction for all magicians, and could be considered a rebirth of kindness. "

"Is that so?" The other party nodded, "But as far as I know, most families in the Northern Wolf Country follow a dual path of physical and spiritual cultivation, with the Murong Family being among the best, like this young lady here.

.." The woman turned her head to look at Murong Yunji: "Miss has good fortune to have obtained the Dragon Transformation Technique. "

Murong Yunji’s heart chilled; she couldn’t fathom the depth of this woman, yet the other could see through her depth at a glance!

The Dragon Transformation Technique?

Elder Shen gave Murong Yunji a deep look but didn’t display any particular expression.

The hearts of the rest of the Shen Family, however, were ablaze with excitement.

Although they, too, were thrilled when Murong Yunji earlier mentioned the Dragon Transformation Technique, they still had their doubts, as the current Murong Yunji could no longer be completely trusted.

But if the same result were announced by someone from another power, the effect would be different.

At that moment, they fully believed that Jiangnan... had mastered the Dragon Transformation Technique!

"What keen observation, Messenger!" Murong Yunji said with a smile.

"It’s not hard to see..." The woman said with a slight smile, "Your vitality is abundant but unstable, making it easy to reveal your flaws. Of course, this is also because you are not a True Dragon. The Dragon Palace borrowed the Dragon Transformation Technique, indeed addressing the shortcoming of the Dragon Clan’s poor fertility, but the technique has its flaws, with limited potential for assimilation and extreme difficulty. "

"Is that so?" Murong Yunji narrowed her eyes.

"The secret techniques of the Dragon Clan have always been prepared for their own kind.

It seems to be open to all, including humans transformed by the technique, but the actual effects are only known to those who have practiced it.

Over the countless years of the Dragon Palace, has any transformed being ever become a member of the royal family? "

"None, right? They are only used for breeding, and only through continual purification of the bloodline for the next generation, the one after, might there be a slight chance.

And what has that to do with you? The so-called Dragon Transformation plan is merely to add instant combat strength and breeding machines to the Dragon Clan. "

"Aren’t you exaggerating, Messenger?" Murong Yunji’s eyes darkened. The other’s words were a direct attack on her heart, clearly knowing that she came from Jiangnan; this was not an attempt to recruit her, these words... were for the Murong Family to hear!

As an outsider, to establish an intelligence network in the North, she needed family support, which of course could not rely on sibling affection but had to be tempted by benefits. The Dragon Transformation Technique from Jiangnan was undoubtedly the best bargaining chip.

We in Jiangnan also have a method of ascension, as do these demons in the North, and ours is safer and more effective. That’s the bargaining chip.

This point must not be erased by the other party.

"Every major family has some historical documents from the past..

." Murong Yunji maintained her composure and smiled, "What power was the Dragon Palace back then, and what about the Celestial Serpent Palace? Had it not been for an accident later on, the Dragon Palace would have unified the human world long ago. You say that the Dragon Palace’s techniques have a limit for humans, is it that the techniques from the Celestial Serpent Palace have no limits on humans? "

"When did I say, I was from the Celestial Serpent Palace?"

Murong Yunji’s pupils shrank, and a wave of unease rose in her heart.

When she came, Chen Qing had mentioned that the group trying to seize control of the Northern Wasteland might be acting under the guise of the Celestial Serpent Palace, operating in secret. It was highly likely that all three messengers were doing so.

She hadn’t expected the other party to come out and say it directly!

Suddenly, the woman lightly waved her hand with a faint smile, and a strange scene unfolded.

Without any warning, Murong Yunji found that the entire world in her eyes turned to grey and white!!