Without waiting for the two guests who had yet to arrive, Joanna announced the start of the exchange meeting.
The purpose of Joanna hosting this meeting was to gather more information about the True Dragon, so naturally, everyone was eagerly discussing the appearances of the True Dragons they had seen.
“I saw a single claw! Just one claw was bigger than an entire airplane! The plane flew right past it, and I even saw the scales on the claw!” an attention-seeking passenger excitedly repeated in front of Joanna.
It seemed to boost his pride.
“What did the scales look like?” Joanna showed keen curiosity.
“Like top-quality jade of the imperial green variety, clear and bright. If you looked closely, there seemed to be faint growth rings on them, like tree rings.”
“You must have been quite far away to see that clearly, right?” Joanna questioned skeptically.
The man laughed, as if he had been waiting for her to ask:
“I’m a photographer. I have high-powered professional lenses and captured clear photos.”
Joanna’s face lit up with delight. Ignoring her image, she jumped down from the main seat and ran over to the man. “The photos? Let me see them!”
“I’m planning to submit them to a photography exhibition,” the man replied mysteriously, “I can’t reveal them before then.”
“How much is the prize for the exhibition?”
“Five hundred thousand.”
“I’ll give you one million.”
“Deal.”
The man happily took out the photos and handed them to Joanna.
Joanna copied an electronic version.
She carefully examined the original photo. The dragon scales were exactly as the man had described— crystal clear, each one like a precious jade.
Looking closer, the scales not only showed growth rings but also branched patterns and markings, like tree branches.
“Yun Muchen, what do you think?” Joanna handed the image to Yun Muchen, seemingly hoping for his expert opinion. “What do these patterns represent?”
Yun Muchen, after all, was a Jiaolong Beastmaster with extensive knowledge and research on True Dragons.
After careful inspection, he was a bit shocked. “This should be a Canglong.”
“Canglong?”
“Just like your giant dragon DoraGon, divine dragons also have attributes. The legendary Blue Chì Dragon has water as its main attribute and wind as secondary. The White Dragon’s primary attribute is wind, secondary thunder. And the Canglong, also called Azure Dragon, has wood as its main attribute and psychic as secondary— it’s a symbol of vitality.”
“So do the patterns on the scales have deeper meaning?”
“The Azure Dragon belongs to wood, embodying abundant vitality and mystery. It’s also the leader of the Seven Lodges of the Azure Dragon in the East— Jiaomu Jiao, Kangjin Long, Shitu He, Fangri Tu, Xinyue Hu, Weihuo Hu, and Jishui Bao. These seven constellation Immortal Spirits all follow its lead.”
“Some of these branch-like patterns on the scales form star charts of the Seven Lodges, but I can’t recognize the rest.”
“Amazing.” Joanna’s eyes sparkled as she admired the richness of the story.
Yun Muchen looked at the young woman and felt a twinge of annoyance.
Only yesterday she had been clinging to him, fascinated by his Jiaolong, circling around it nonstop, and now today she was indifferent.
Not only that, but he had to keep a smile as he introduced the greatness of the Azure Dragon to this young lady.
It was a subtle feeling, as if a girl secretly in love had a knife at his throat, forcing him to praise her rival…
“It’s a pity we only got a shot of one foot,” Joanna said regretfully, setting the photo down. “Does anyone have photos from other angles? I’m willing to buy exclusive photos at a high price.”
This was crucial information about a Legendary Spirit, and if exclusive intel could be obtained, no amount of money was too much.
Joanna was no foolish princess wasting money; she never made losing deals.
“I got some!” “Me too, me too!”
Joanna glanced at each person, but unfortunately, none of the other photos held much value.
After all, not every passenger had professional camera equipment or high-powered lenses.
Still, as the first True Dragon sighting in the Spirit Era, even glimpses of different angles of a foot or a belly covered in scales were enough to shock everyone.
“This thing is way bigger than my DoraGon.” Joanna stroked DoraGon’s head. The giant dragon let out a fierce low growl, as if dissatisfied.
“Size isn’t everything. Who knows who would win if they actually fought?” Yun Muchen said begrudgingly. “No matter how powerful the Immortal Spirit, it depends on how much strength the Master of the House can unleash.”
“That’s true. How about you, dear brother? How does it feel to be crushed under the might of a True Dragon?”
“?!”
A sharp voice from the entrance instantly silenced the room.
Although attendees at the True Dragon Witness Exchange Meeting came from all over, they had all done their homework in advance.
They knew the host of this banquet was the Lancelot family’s little princess, a high-status figure… and the man beside her, Yun Muchen, was no less formidable.
Yun Muchen, the Mu Family’s son-in-law riding the dragon, was a renowned Spirit Master in recent years.
A quasi-Legendary Spirit Jiaolong Beastmaster!
He could be called a prodigy of his generation!
Who would dare disrupt his event?
Everyone turned to look, unable to look away.
In that instant, they experienced what it meant to be “stunned.”
The “man” had long white hair flowing, yet his face was youthful and refined, with an otherworldly aura like an immortal descended.
The woman next to him clung to his arm, her beauty truly peerless — breath-taking, youthful eyes and face, a delicate figure carrying a captivating allure.
Unlike the stunned crowd, Yun Muchen’s expression turned cold and sour the moment he saw the two.
I smiled quietly, enjoying watching Yun Muchen’s emotional reaction.
Holding Cluru’s hand, I slowly walked up to him:
“Long time no see. We finally meet.”
I imagined Yun Muchen’s response.
In his eyes, that brother of mine was worthless, maybe arrogant as always?
Or maybe scared that the truth about my killings would be exposed and would threaten or coerce me?
Interestingly, he chose neither.
“Security, these two are not on the invitation list. Please escort them out,” Yun Muchen ignored me completely. “This is a private gathering. Strangers are not welcome.”
“Is that so?”
I flicked two invitations between my fingers and tossed them onto Yun Muchen’s face.
The invitations, sharp as blades, almost sliced through the air. Yun Muchen’s face changed as he quickly summoned spirit power to catch them.
He grabbed the invitations but was cut by the sharp edges, blood flowing from his palm.
His pupils dilated in shock!
He couldn’t believe it… the person before him was powerful enough to hurt him!
Rage surged inside him like a tidal wave.
But years of experience kept him from showing any emotion.
He only said icily, “These are invitations from Yun Luo Xian and Cluru. Since you are not them and have impersonated their invitations to come here… we must refuse to host you! Security! Escort them out!”
“Have you become such a useless coward that all you can do is call security?”
Yun Muchen’s eyelid twitched.
He thought it absurd that this little brat dared talk back to him like that!
My disappointed gaze was unbearable for him.
Still, even after provoking me, he kept his emotions in check.
“Rules are rules.”
Fine, since you want to play by the rules, I’ll play along and leave you speechless.
“We’re not Yun Luo Xian and Cluru, but we are their parents.”
“They’re too young. You can’t expect two kids to attend a banquet full of adults, right?”
“But this is a True Dragon Witness Exchange Meeting. Have you witnessed a True Dragon? What use is your presence?”
A faint smile appeared on Yun Muchen’s lips.
He thought: If your daughter Yun Luo Xian herself came, I’d be concerned about her unknown relationship with the True Dragon. But since it’s you, do you really think you can summon a True Dragon?
“Oh, I haven’t witnessed one, but my daughter asked me to bring something.”
I raised my hand and produced an object from the spirit world.
Yun Muchen could no longer sit still.
The moment the object appeared, a clear, vibrant aura of life illuminated the entire banquet hall, overshadowing even the rooftop lights of the hotel, which now seemed dim.
The glow was unique, spreading outward like rippling water. Everyone touched by it felt refreshed and invigorated.
Even the exhaustion from days of late nights vanished instantly!
“Dragon scale?!”
Having just seen the photos of the dragon scales, and with other witnesses present having seen it from afar, everyone immediately recognized the object.
Its jade-green color was as fine as the best jade, clear and transparent, with growth scale patterns and the star map of the Seven Lodges inscribed within, containing vast vitality.
It was the scale of the Azure Dragon!
“I think, since this is the True Dragon Witness Exchange Meeting, you must be eager to see this,” I patted Yun Muchen’s shoulder. “Aren’t you grateful and moved?”
Yun Muchen remained outwardly unmoved, but from the corner of my eye, I caught his tightly clenched fist.
He was already harboring murderous intent!
This sly man hated me and wanted me dead, but he masked it with an indifferent facade… When I was younger, I had fallen under his hands too many times!
“I’ll say this again. Please leave, or you’ll regret it.” He spoke politely, his tone still calm.
“Whether I leave or not isn’t your decision. If I remember correctly, you’re not the host of this meeting, right?” I didn’t take a step back, smiling at Joanna. “Dear respected giant dragon DoraGon’s Master, Miss Joanna, may I stay at this banquet and admire the wonders of the Azure Dragon scale with everyone?”
Joanna glanced at Yun Muchen.
Of course, she wanted to get a close look at the true Azure Dragon scale, but she also knew her words represented the Lancelot family’s stance.
Yun Muchen could represent the Mu Family’s position to some extent.
Though she was cold to Yun Muchen, if she disgusted him too much and caused hostility between the families, she would be scolded at home.
After weighing everything, she bit her lip, suppressing her regrets unwillingly, and frowned at me:
“I’m sorry, although I personally hope you can stay. But the Lancelot and Mu families have business in medicinal herbs, and the Mu Family is the largest potion manufacturer in Donghuang District, so I… have to ask you to leave for now.”
“Oh, isn’t that even better?”
“What?”
“Funny enough,” I flipped out a bottle of Threefold Attribute Potion, “I sell medicine too~”
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