Chapter 213 The Su Family Offers a Treasure and Receives Protection!

[Item]: flood dragon reverse scale

[Rank]: Sun-Level

[Uses]: 1. Top-tier main material for Artifact Refining, compatible with Dragon-lineage beast taming Bloodlines. 2. Possesses Origin attraction and a weak deterrent effect on sub-dragon Bloodline beasts. 3. Contains a wisp of lingering resentment from a failed dragon transformation and the afterglow of a Heavenly Tribulation. 4. An indispensable core material for the critical stage evolution of beasts related to the Dragon Clan Bloodline.

[Origin]: The sole life-protecting scale at the throat of a Deep-Sea Green Flood Dragon whose cultivation had reached the Peak of Sun-Level and was about to undergo a tribulation to become a Dragon; it carries the lingering soul of its unyielding dragon spirit.

The reverse scale of a flood dragon—to touch it is to invite its wrath. It is the locus of its entire essence, Qi, and dignity; even if the body perishes, its scale still contains immense power and aura.

When the Manifestation of All Things Entries presented these lines of crystal-clear information before Jiang Yun's eyes,

Even though he was already mentally prepared,

The true face beneath his mask still revealed a hint of shock.

A flood dragon reverse scale!

Sun-Level!

A critical evolution material for a True Dragon Bloodline beast!

This wasn't just a priceless Sun-Level treasure.

This was... one of the vital core Materials urgently needed for Little Fire's second evolution!

He had previously been worrying about how to find these Legendary evolution Materials, having absolutely no leads. He never expected that after searching far and wide to no avail, he would find it right here without any effort at all!

To think that today, in this manner,

He would obtain it from the Su Family, with whom he already had prior dealings!

Beyond the shock was endless confusion.

The Su Family.

How did a Family that could only be considered second-rate even in the provincial capital obtain such a Heaven-Defying, Sun-Level material related to the flood dragon race?

The Origin of this item...

Was likely even more ancient and mysterious than the entire history of the Su Family!

Did they find it by chance?

Or did the Su Family's ancestors...

Also have some unknown glory and Opportunity?

Jiang Yun's gaze was locked onto that dark green, scale-like piece of jade, as if he wanted to see right through it.

So this is the Legendary Dragon's reverse scale.

The life-protecting scale that brings death to anyone who touches it?

Even though the original body had perished ten thousand years ago,

And even though its energy was restrained and dormant,

That nobility, ferocity, and unwillingness—the kind that settles in the deepest part of a top-tier predator and a challenger of heaven and earth—still faintly radiated through the smooth, mirror-like surface and strange patterns, tugging at his mind.

Su Yuntian stood to the side.

Seeing Jiang Yun's gaze fixated,

Staring at the jade piece for a long time without speaking, his heart immediately began to pound with anxiety.

He thought Jiang Yun looked down on the item,

Or felt that the Su Family's sincerity was insufficient.

He hurriedly spoke up with great caution.

"Senior... is this item not to your liking? If... if Senior does not like it, my Su Family still has several ancestral treasures in our vault. Though they are not as mysterious as this one, they are still considered rarities. I will have someone fetch them immediately..."

His voice pulled Jiang Yun back from his immense shock and contemplation.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath.

He forcibly suppressed the churning waves in his heart, striving to make his voice sound as calm as usual, even adding a touch of appropriate appreciation and satisfaction for the treasure.

"No, Patriarch Su misinterprets."

He reached out his hand.

With a steady motion, he picked up that dark green flood dragon reverse scale.

It felt slightly heavy in his hand, cool with a hint of strange warmth, as if he were holding a solidified piece of the deep sea and thunder.

That faint sense of pressure and the attraction from the depths of his Bloodline became even clearer.

It even caused Little Fire within the Beast Taming Space to sense it.

He opened his eyes from his slumber.

"This item... is very much to my liking."

Jiang Yun's voice through the mask,

Sounded exceptionally solemn.

"I shall accept this gift from Patriarch Su."

He immediately stored the reverse scale into his Storage Ring.

Then,

He looked up.

He looked at Su Yuntian, who had instantly breathed a sigh of relief and whose face was once again flushed with joy because of his positive response. His tone became extremely serious, carrying a weight like a promise.

"Patriarch Su, this item holds extraordinary significance for me. I thank the Su Family for their generous gift."

"I, Dong Xuan, am by no means someone who ignores a debt of gratitude."

"I promise you here today that if the Su Family has any needs in the future, no matter what difficulties you encounter, as long as it does not violate morality, feel free to speak. I will certainly do my utmost and will not refuse."

He paused.

He then gave a more specific promise, one sufficient to drive any second-rate Family mad.

"Furthermore, from this day forward, the Su Family will be a Family under my, Dong Xuan's, protection. If you encounter any problems in the provincial capital that are difficult to resolve, you may go to the Appraisers Guild at any time and invoke my name, Dong Xuan. The entire Guild will naturally provide the Su Family with the necessary help and protection."

"Shortly, I will also personally inform President Yun Xi of this matter."

These words,

Were like a divine melody from the Nine Heavens,

And like a thunderclap exploding in Su Yuntian's ears!

The joy on his face instantly froze, only to be replaced by an unbelievable ecstasy and extreme shock!

His mouth hung slightly open, his eyes went wide and round, and his whole being felt as if he had been struck by an immense wave of happiness. For a moment, he was actually at a loss, unable to react!

He... what did he just hear?

Great Master Dong Xuan had not only accepted the gift,

But had also given such a solemn and weighty promise?!

If the Su Family has any needs in the future,

Feel free to speak, and he will do his utmost?!

The Su Family is now a Family under Dong Xuan's protection?!

They can invoke his name, and the Appraisers Guild will naturally protect them?! And he's going to personally inform President Yun Xi?!

This... how was this just simple protection?

This was practically taking the Su Family under his wing and directly linking them to the towering giant that was the Appraisers Guild!

Su Yuntian's heart beat wildly, blood rushed to his head, and his cheeks turned red with excitement.

His original greatest hope was merely to use this treasure to establish a good relationship with this newly-promoted Grand Tutor and leave a bit of a good impression, so that perhaps they could receive a small amount of help at some point in the future.

He never imagined,

That this piece of broken jade, which several generations of his Family couldn't figure out, would make Great Master Dong Xuan so satisfied—satisfied enough to directly give a promise akin to that of a guardian!

It was the right gift!

It was truly the right gift!

Su Yuntian's heart was screaming wildly.

He was so excited he almost fainted.

As expected of a Grand Tutor Level master!

He must have seen through the heaven-shaking Origin of this item!

That's why he gave such a heavy reward in return!

Great! Simply great! The Su Family's future is promising!

To gain the explicit protection of a sixteen years old Grand Tutor and Grand Elder of the Appraisers Guild,

What did that mean?

It meant that from now on,

The Su Family in the provincial capital,

As long as they didn't actively provoke those top-tier first-rate forces, they could almost walk with their heads held high anywhere!

Those forces that might have previously coveted the Su Family's businesses or had old grudges would have to weigh whether they could afford the consequences of offending Dong Xuan and the Appraisers Guild behind him before making a move!

This was practically a death-exemption gold plaque,

A broad road leading to stability and development!

He thought that even if Jiang Yun rose up in the provincial capital in the future and made people envious, those fellows would naturally not dare to move against the Su Family's Prodigy out of respect for Senior Dong Xuan.

The Su Family's Prodigy would have a future as wide as a generous highway!

The Su Family was truly about to rise!

"Sen... Senior! This... how can this be!"

Su Yuntian was so excited he was incoherent.

He hurriedly stood up and gave Jiang Yun a deep bow, almost about to kowtow.

"To be favored by Senior is already the greatest blessing for the Su Family! This kind of profound love is something the entire Su Family will never forget! In the future, my Su Family will surely follow Senior's lead! Should Senior have any orders, the Su Family will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

His attitude,

Had shifted from the initial respectful fawning,

To a fanatical gratitude and a near-vow of lifelong loyalty.

Jiang Yun raised his hand slightly.

"Patriarch Su, you overstate things. Since this is a good relationship, it should be maintained from beginning to end. Go now, no need for more formalities."

Su Yuntian felt that irresistible yet gentle force, and his awe for Jiang Yun deepened even further.

He didn't dare say more.

He forcibly suppressed the ecstasy that was almost overflowing.

He bowed solemnly once more.

"Yes! This Junior... this Junior takes his leave! If Senior has any instructions, call upon the Su Family at any time!"

He backed away.

He exited the hall with a radiant face, looking back almost every three steps, his pace so light he seemed to have aged twenty years younger... Outside the hall.

The representatives of the remaining few second-rate forces who were still waiting had been watching the movement at the door.

When they saw Su Yuntian come out,

Everyone was stunned.

They saw this Patriarch of the Su Family.

He had entered with a bit of anxiety and caution, but he came out beaming with joy. The curve of his grin was harder to suppress than an AK-47's recoil. He walked with a spring in his step, his back ramrod straight, and his eyes were full of uncontrollable excitement and pride. His whole person seemed to have been revitalized!

"Patriarch Su, what makes you so happy?"

A familiar chamber of commerce president couldn't help but ask curiously.

Su Yuntian stopped in his tracks.

Looking at the crowd gathered around, the pride on his face was almost overflowing, but he still tried to put on a calm front. He cleared his throat and spoke in a tone that was deliberately suppressed yet still difficult to hide the excitement.

"Cough... it's nothing major. It's just... just that the little trinket my Su Family offered happened to catch Senior Dong Xuan's Dharma Eye, and Senior was quite satisfied."

He paused.

Under the envious and curious gazes of the crowd,

He continued as if casually:

"Senior is benevolent. Noting my Su Family's sincerity, he not only accepted the gift but also promised... that he would look after my Su Family in the future. If we encounter trouble, we can go to the Appraisers Guild and seek his name for protection."

These words,

Were like a drop of cold water into boiling oil,

Instantly exploding among the crowd!

"What?!"

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan promised to look after the Su Family?!"

"They can even go to the Appraisers Guild and invoke his name for protection?!"

"My god! What kind of luck did the Su Family run into?!"

"What on earth was that little trinket? To think it could make Grand Tutor Dongxuan give such a promise?!"

"Doesn't this mean the Su Family now has the Appraisers Guild as a massive backer?!"

Exclamations, doubts, and discussions filled with extreme envy erupted! Everyone looked at Su Yuntian with disbelief and jealous eyes.

To gain the explicit protection of a newly-promoted Grand Tutor—especially a Heaven-Defying figure like Dong Xuan, whom all the major forces were scrambling to curry favor with—the significance was too immense!

This was practically equivalent to gaining a portion of the Appraisers Guild's protection!

From now on, in the provincial capital,

The Su Family's status would be completely different!

Even if it was still a second-rate force now, with this relationship, anyone wanting to move against the Su Family would first have to consider whether they would offend Dong Xuan, whether they would draw the dissatisfaction of the Appraisers Guild, and whether they would indirectly offend the Qian Family, the War Beast Sect, and other forces close to Dong Xuan!

The Su Family.

After this incident, they might really leap to become the leader among the second-rate forces in the provincial capital, and even show a trend of approaching the status of a quasi-first-rate force!

Looking at everyone's shocked, envious, and even slightly fawning gazes, Su Yuntian felt every pore on his body open up, and his sense of relief and pride reached its Peak.

He tried hard to maintain the stability of a Family head, but the unsuppressable smile at the corner of his mouth completely betrayed his current mood.

He cupped his hands to the crowd and said nothing more, but his straight spine and the back of him walking away with long strides said everything.

Leaving the representatives of several forces in the courtyard who had not yet entered to look at each other, the urgency and desire in their hearts burned to the extreme.

Even a bottom-tier second-rate Family like the Su Family could gain such a heavenly benefit just by offering the right treasure!

The gifts in their hands,

Could they also move that Grand Tutor Dongxuan?

For a moment,

A raging fighting spirit and expectation ignited in the eyes of the remaining few, and they couldn't wait to rush into the hall.

And inside the hall,

Jiang Yun gently stroked his Storage Ring, feeling the strange fluctuations coming from that flood dragon reverse scale within. The corner of his mouth under the mask finally hooked into a heartfelt, incredibly delighted smile.

One of Little Fire's evolution core Materials!

Acquired!

The harvest from this trip to the Appraisers Guild had already far exceeded his imagination.

He was even looking forward to whether there would be any more unexpected surprises.