433: I knew you would come, just as you knew I would come.

"Heh."

Qin Wangchuan chuckled, letting out a soft sigh that was both helpless and amused.

Was he angry?

Not really.

At his level, his state of mind was no longer easily swayed by the gains and losses of external things.

Moreover, this System was inherently problematic.

"Most of the information is clear now."

"Only one question remains: the specific location of the ancestral return dragon egg..."

Qin Wangchuan's gaze bypassed the bustling Yi City, casting toward the quiet, rolling mountain range in the distance.

The twilight traced a deep silhouette along the mountain ridges; that was the direction of the Ancient Dragon Small Realm, and also where the back door prepared for the Child of Heavenly Mandate was located.

Although it was called a 'Small Realm,' it was still a vast world of its own.

He didn't have Long Yin's strange sensory ability, nor could he hear any calling.

Searching for a dragon egg under these circumstances was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, Qin Wangchuan did not hesitate for long.

Since the information was already laid out in his mind, all that remained was to verify and adjust during action.

Before setting off, he first ordered Ye Jianwei to wait in place, and when the Cloud Family's immortal body arrived, to inform them of the situation here.

Since he had promised to look after them a bit, he wouldn't completely ignore them.

After making the arrangements, they split into two groups.

Qin Wangchuan sped alone toward the depths of the mountain range.

Passing through the mist of a maze and bypassing a dragon-shaped stone forest, he stopped before an unremarkable, low cliff wall.

Covered in green vines, it looked no different from its surroundings.

"This is the place."

He raised his hand, his palm lightly covering the cliff wall.

A cold, rough sensation met his touch; the cliff wall remained motionless, showing no reaction.

"Does it really require a True Dragon?" Qin Wangchuan whispered.

Although the essence blood he had transferred was powerful, it was not his own Bloodline after all.

But he had long been prepared for this.

Don't forget, he had a genuine True Dragon by his side, and one with an extremely noble Bloodline at that.

With a slight thought, the majestic dragon patterns on his robes quietly lit up.

With a flicker of light and shadow, a petite figure appeared out of thin air beside him.

It was Dragon Gauze.

Having manifested her true form, her golden eyes still held the haze of just waking up, and her small hands unconsciously rubbed the corners of her eyes.

Until her gaze met Qin Wangchuan's.

In just an instant, the haze in her eyes receded like a tide, suddenly brightening—as if a galaxy had fallen into amber.

The young girl's body leaned forward almost instinctively, her arms obediently raised as she looked at him expectantly, her clear dragon pupils filled with the plea for a hug.

Qin Wangchuan was already used to this; he naturally leaned down and steadily picked up the light-as-a-feather girl.

Dragon Gauze didn't like walking and hated wearing shoes even more; her fair, bare feet swung slightly in the air.

Without needing a word, Dragon Gauze's gaze also fell upon that cliff wall.

She seemed to sense something, reaching out her small hand and gently pressing it against the wall.

Immediately following.

The green vines receded, and dragon patterns lit up.

The stone wall silently opened a passage.

It worked.

Carrying Dragon Gauze, Qin Wangchuan stepped into the passage without hesitation.

Passing through that invisible boundary wall, the view suddenly opened up.

The sky of this world presented a strange pale gold color; the distant mountains rose and fell like dragon spines, the vegetation was lush and ancient, and the air was filled with Spiritual Qi and Dragon Might so thick it almost couldn't be dispersed.

Just as Qin Wangchuan looked up, intending to carefully observe the interior of this legendary Ancient Dragon Small Realm, Dragon Gauze in his arms suddenly moved.

She tilted her head slightly, her golden eyes looking toward the depths of the Secret Realm, letting out a soft "Eh?"

Her lips parted slightly, her voice as low as a falling feather:

"...There, there's a sound."

Hearing this, a certain arc slowly curled at the corner of Qin Wangchuan's mouth.

"Indeed."

He said softly, his gaze also looking toward the distance Dragon Gauze pointed to, "After all, it is also a being that carries the Ancestral Dragon Blood."

Sensory resonance, Bloodline guidance.

That Dragon Gauze could hear the guidance of that ancestral return dragon egg was entirely within Qin Wangchuan's expectations.

The final piece of the puzzle had long been in his hands.

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Meanwhile, outside the Ancient Dragon Small Realm, near Yi City.

Following Qin Wangchuan's departure, the Yun Family and other forces had just barely arrived.

Along with them was the carriage of the Immortal Power—the Years Tower.

The people of the Yun Family lined up in formation, waiting for that rumored immortal body.

Not far away, another group of people with extraordinary Aura was particularly eye-catching; their banner was embroidered with patterns of flowing hourglasses and ancient scrolls—it was the Immortal Power "Years Tower."

A young man dressed in rich clothing, with a face that held a hint of cynicism, was the first to jump down from the carriage.

It was the Young Tower Master of the Years Tower, Hou Yanzhi.

He looked up at the magnificent and hideous pink rift in the sky, his eyes flashing with unconcealed excitement and heat as he murmured to himself:

"Dragon girls... hehe, they're inside there, right?"

"I see, I conquer, I obtain!"

"The goal of this trip—at least a hundred dragon girls prostrating at my feet!"

His grand words drew side-glances from his companions, yet no one dared to mock him easily.

Because whether it was strength or background, Hou Yanzhi truly had the capital for his arrogance.

And beneath this clamor, deeper undercurrents were already surging.

Xuan Ye and the others, who had already used special means to infiltrate the Ancient Dragon Small Realm ahead of time, were discussing their subsequent plans.

Though it was called a discussion, it was actually Xuan Ye's one-sided orders.

"Qin Wangchuan's threat is too great." Xuan Ye's voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable chill, "With him around, our goals of seizing dragon blood and destroying the True Dragon Luck will not be so easily achieved."

"Find him first, then eliminate him."

"Even if we can't kill him, we must do our best to stall him, creating time and opportunity for ourselves."

His thinking was simple and direct.

If he couldn't be killed, then find a way to trap or entangle him, making it impossible for Qin Wangchuan to get away.

But the surrounding Foreign Races listened with confusion.

One person couldn't help but speak up cautiously: "Lord, we are currently inside the Ancient Dragon Small Realm. Qin Wangchuan... he should still be outside, right?"

The meaning was clear:

Only we Foreign Races and the True Dragon Clan are here; how could Qin Wangchuan possibly get in?

But Xuan Ye shook his head solemnly, his eyes as sharp as knives: "You underestimate him too much."

"Believe it or not, he is just like us, already somewhere in this world."

His tone was decisive, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

The surrounding Foreign Races looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

Infiltrating in advance was a secret operation that the Royal Court had spent a great price to achieve. How could Qin Wangchuan, a mere human, possibly do it?

Could it be that he could also use a blood seed?

That was even more impossible!

But they didn't dare not to believe.

Because this was Xuan Ye!

It was the exceptionally brilliant and ruthlessly terrifying Lord Xuan Ye of the Foreign Royal Court!

"Yes!" The Foreign Races suppressed the doubts in their hearts and answered in unison.

Soon, the harassment and attacks against the True Dragon Clan's settlements began, and undercurrents surged within the Ancient Dragon Small Realm.

An invisible net to search for Qin Wangchuan was also quietly spread out.

At the edge of the Ancient Dragon Small Realm's boundary.

A dark, ancient forest.

Two Foreign Race Prodigies responsible for searching this area were concealing their Auras, moving through the forest like ghosts.

They were quite strong, considered outstanding among their peers within their tribes.

They had come here to complete their task while also tempering themselves.

"Say, do you think Lord Xuan Ye is being a bit... too cautious?"

"No matter how powerful that Qin Wangchuan is, even if he could predict the future, it's impossible for him to have slipped into this small realm ahead of time, right?" one of them couldn't help but mutter.