204: Chapter 203 The Split of the Ancient Dragon Clan

Zhu Li suppressed the surging excitement in his heart and replied with a slightly trembling voice: "I am Zhu Li, the Third Elder of East Dragon Island of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, and I have come specifically to find you."

His words were filled with anticipation, as if Zi Yan would readily agree to return to the clan with him the next second.

Upon hearing Zhu Li's response, Zi Yan fell silent. At this moment, she was at a critical period of bloodline evolution and could not appear directly, so she could only communicate with Zhu Li through her soul.

Zi Yan pondered to herself that this person who claimed to be the Third Elder of East Dragon Island must have obtained Chen Yang's permission to be able to communicate with her.

Thinking of this, no excitement surged in Zi Yan's heart. If it were in the past, upon learning that she could finally return to the clan, she would have been ecstatic. But now, she had a new sustenance in her heart—Chen Yang.

Recalling the bits and pieces of her journey with Chen Yang, Zi Yan's love for him grew even stronger. When she was still a Dou Zong, it was precisely with Chen Yang's help that she had the opportunity to consume the Grade 9 Profound Pill.

All of this was given by Chen Yang. Although returning to the clan had always been her dream, how could she bear to leave Chen Yang?

Zi Yan fell into deep entanglement, her heart a tangled mess, unable to make a decision. Zhu Li waited for a long time, but never received a response from Zi Yan, so he could not help but frown again, inwardly speculating on Zi Yan's thoughts.

Although Zi Yan did not respond, Zhu Li decided to continue pressing, immediately saying: "What is your name?"

Zi Yan thought for a moment and chose to answer; after all, the other party was a dragon of the same clan, so it was appropriate to give some face.

"My name is Zi Yan." That cold and clear voice rang out once again in the depths of Zhu Li's soul.

Hearing Zi Yan's answer, Zhu Li was incredibly excited. Zi Yan being willing to respond meant that she still had the desire to return to the clan.

Zhu Li immediately asked again: "Are you willing to return to the Void Ancient Dragon Clan with me? Upon returning to the clan, I will definitely spare no effort to cultivate you. From today on, I can make the decision that you will be the new Dragon Emperor of our Void Ancient Dragon Clan. From now on, all Void Ancient Dragons will obey your commands!" Zhu Li's words were full of temptation, and he attempted to move Zi Yan with these promises.

However, Zi Yan was unmoved and just quietly said: "You should ask my husband. As long as my husband agrees, I will return to the clan with you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li was stunned at first, completely not expecting Zi Yan to answer this way.

Only then did he realize that the Chen Yang outside was Zi Yan's husband. He sighed inwardly, lamenting that their Dragon Emperor had already married before truly returning to the Void Ancient Dragon Clan.

Zhu Li fell silent. For a moment, he did not know what to say. He slowly withdrew his consciousness, his soul returning to his body, and the expression on his face became gloomy.

The gaze he cast towards Chen Yang was filled with ill intent. Although Chen Yang was powerful, he was still unwilling to give up. After all, the Void Ancient Dragon Clan had a profound foundation, and the Three Great Dragon Kings were merely the tip of the iceberg. Without powerful strength, how could one sit firmly in the position of the head of the Magical Beast families?

Chen Yang saw Zhu Li's unfriendly expression and was slightly taken aback, guessing in his heart that Zhu Li must have communicated something with Zi Yan that caused him to be so angry.

But Chen Yang's strength was there for all to see; although Zhu Li was angry, he was also somewhat wary.

If Chen Yang were weak, he would likely have been captured and interrogated by Zhu Li long ago.

Just as Chen Yang was quietly watching Zhu Li, Zhu Li said slowly with anger: "Is it not a bit unkind for you to do this, Your Excellency?"

"Oh? I wonder why you make such a statement, Your Excellency Zhu Li?" Chen Yang looked at Zhu Li quietly, his eyes calm as water. Facing Zhu Li's accusation, he remained unperturbed, as if everything was under his control.

Seeing Chen Yang's calm expression, Zhu Li did not know how to respond for a moment. Should he point at Chen Yang's nose and scold him for deceiving the Dragon Emperor?

But judging from Zi Yan's attitude, she did not seem to be deceived; on the contrary, she was full of reliance on Chen Yang.

Moreover, in Zhu Li's sensing, Zi Yan's strength was still very weak; it was clear that she herself could not have found such a heaven and earth treasure as the dragon-phoenix origin fruit.

Then there was only one possibility: the dragon-phoenix origin fruit was found by Chen Yang and split into two, given to his two wives to consume, and Zi Yan was one of them.

Regarding the opportunity Chen Yang created for Zi Yan, Zhu Li felt a mix of emotions, both grateful and somewhat resentful.

"Sigh, Your Excellency, what is your view on my Void Ancient Dragon Clan?" Zhu Li did not continue to accuse Chen Yang, but instead threw out a strange question. This question seemed unrelated to Zi Yan, but it actually contained deep meaning.

Chen Yang frowned slightly, wondering why Zhu Li would ask such a question. Chen Yang thought for a moment and slowly said: "As the head of the three great families in the Magical Beast world, the Void Ancient Dragon Clan naturally possesses powerful strength and a profound foundation."

"But ever since the Dragon Emperor disappeared, the Void Ancient Dragon Clan must have fallen into division, urgently needing the Dragon Emperor to return and reintegrate the clan."

Chen Yang glanced at Zhu Li and said again: "Zi Yan has an incomparable desire to return to the clan; this is her dream. I will not stop her, and I will even help Zi Yan bring the Void Ancient Dragon Clan back under her rule."

Upon hearing Chen Yang's answer, Zhu Li was shocked, not expecting that Chen Yang would be willing to let Zi Yan return, and even willing to help her integrate the Void Ancient Dragon Clan. But Zhu Li still shook his head and said: "It won't work. Although your strength exceeds mine, you do not know the foundation of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan."

Seeing this, Chen Yang smiled slightly and said indifferently: "The enemies of your East Dragon Island are the North Dragon Island, West Dragon Island, and South Dragon Island, right? The strongest person inside should be the North Dragon King of North Dragon Island, right? He should be a Four-Star Dou Sheng expert."

Listening to Chen Yang's analysis and seeing him smiling, looking as if he did not put the Four-Star Dou Sheng North Dragon King in his eyes at all, Zhu Li could not help but advise: "Young man, being too confident will lead to being hit by reality."

Although Zhu Li had some anger towards Chen Yang before, he chose to accept Chen Yang's kindness towards Zi Yan and the goodwill he showed towards the Void Ancient Dragon Clan.

"Hahaha." Chen Yang laughed heartily, then looked at Zhu Li with a serious face and said: "Let me introduce myself to you again."

"I, Chen Yang, am a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, and my cultivation has already reached the Dou Sheng level, and I am not yet thirty years old."

"For a character like the North Dragon King who has cultivated for a lifetime but whose cultivation has remained at the Four-Star Dou Sheng level, I have never put him in my eyes."

"In just one year, I can easily surpass him. When the time comes, I only need to make an appearance to help Zi Yan reunify the Void Ancient Dragon Clan and become the true Dragon Emperor!"

Chen Yang's words were filled with majestic momentum, and after hearing this, Zhu Li was shocked.

Zi Yan in the dragon egg also shook excitedly, seemingly responding to Chen Yang's words. Hei Qing, who was on the side, was already envious of Chen Yang's dauntless momentum; he had never seen such a powerful person who did not put those with higher cultivation levels than himself in his eyes.

Zhu Li slowly came back to his senses, feeling shocked by Chen Yang's series of titles. He had thought that Chen Yang was an old monster who had cultivated for many years to possess such powerful strength.

He did not expect Chen Yang to be so young and yet become a Ninth-Grade Alchemist and a Dou Sheng expert.

Such a young talent was quite a good match for their Dragon Emperor, and presumably, the elders in the clan would have nothing to say about such a powerful person.

At this moment, Zhu Li's attitude changed from initial anger to appreciation.

He had never seen such a young and promising person. Thinking back, when he was at Chen Yang's age, he hadn't even broken through to the Dou Zong level.

He pondered to himself that if there was Chen Yang's assistance, perhaps Zi Yan could really make the Void Ancient Dragon Clan merge back into one within a year.