149: Smart and gullible, I can...

"Is that the Human Emperor Tablet?"

"Although I've heard rumors, I never thought you were truly this generation's Human Emperor."

After leaving the players' territory, Jun Lingxiao arrived at the God Tablet Platform. As the Jun Family's martial arts Legacy ground, he wanted to place the divine tablet here for future generations to observe. At the same time, he could have the great powers of the family set up a Formation, allowing the few lingering souls within to temporarily manifest.

The main purpose of doing this was to pass down some unique martial arts, ensuring they would be remembered for centuries.

Originally, this was nothing, but Lan Xue had been clinging to him since that morning, following him everywhere and occasionally offering her opinions.

"That is indeed the Human Emperor Tablet, but I am not the Human Emperor."

"Or rather, anyone can be the Human Emperor, and you are no exception."

As he spoke, Jun Lingxiao was conversing with an Elder nearby, casually responding to her in between sentences.

Of course, Lan Xue scoffed at these words. A Human Emperor, naturally, had to be Human. She was a True Dragon!

"Let it be. There's no need to specially set up barriers. In fact, encourage people to come forward and touch it; they might gain a Legacy."

"Also, there's something very important: within this Human Emperor Tablet, there's a Human Emperor Dao Field. Report this to see if the Elders have a way to make it manifest. If so, we won't need to set up so many arenas anymore."

The Human Emperor Dao Field contains special Laws, preventing injury and even death. If it could truly be brought forth for the family's Disciples to use, that would be truly wonderful.

"Yes."

The Elder bowed and withdrew. Before leaving, he cast a deep glance at Jun Lingxiao.

He had been responsible for guarding this God Tablet Platform for a hundred years now. He was also present when Jun Lingxiao first appeared here.

The naive child from back then, who even came alone for the talent test, had grown into this. He even willingly bowed to him. At this moment, his heart was filled with emotion.

Of course, after the emotions, he started working.

Although these Elders held considerable power, such matters still needed to be reported to the reclusive Grand Elders, who were the core of the Jun Family.

As the Elder left, Du Qian arrived.

She came to report the number of people who had tested their talents. Most had participated, but a few individual girls were still unwilling, not yet recovered from the fear of not being able to return home.

Jun Lingxiao nodded, telling her to give them more time, and that he would arrange for talent testing and teacher selection later.

Du Qian obeyed and departed. On the other side, another Elder approached, stating that the preparatory work for the Floating Island was largely complete and asking if a boundary line or similar was needed.

After all, they were ultimately a group of ordinary people, and living with True Dragons could genuinely be fatal.

Leaving aside other things, although the True Dragon Clan had fully retracted their Dragon Might upon arriving at the Jun Family, Lan Xue had still fainted a few people who were a bit too close when she first arrived at the players' territory.

But Jun Lingxiao had a different idea.

No boundary lines would be set, but two restricted areas would be established: one for the True Dragon Clan where Humans were not allowed, and one for the players where True Dragons were not allowed.

This would allow for communication while also providing a place for those who only wanted to Cultivate in peace without being disturbed.

As for the Dragon Might, they would just have to adapt to it themselves.

As a series of commands were systematically arranged, the Jun Family gradually returned to normal. The original "Rise to Power" ranking was still in operation, though it had changed from being a daily event to an occasional one. The promise that whoever claimed the top spot could share a meal with him still held true.

Even now, the twenty arenas in the martial arts training ground were still packed, with countless Disciples competing and sparring, challenging themselves and vying for a spot on the ranking. At the same time, those with less abundant resources could always obtain some Cultivation resources here.

The martial arts training ground, just as it was originally intended, continued to operate and would do so in the future.

"You're so busy. Will you have dinner with me later?"

Lan Xue, who had been following Jun Lingxiao, finally seized an opportunity when no one else was around and spoke seemingly casually.

"No, I'll eat with them after the winner is decided over there," Jun Lingxiao replied, looking up towards the arena. At this moment, Lin Qingxi was competing on it, her sword striking sparks. She was somewhat different from her usual composed self; one could tell she was a bit agitated just by looking.

This made Lan Xue a little annoyed.

This Young Miss is inviting a man to dinner for the first time!

And she was rejected!

But she couldn't show it on her Face, so she stubbornly continued, "Hmph, don't misunderstand. He told me to get along better with you. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with you."

The 'he' she referred to was naturally her father, Lord Dragon. Jun Lingxiao actually understood the deeper meaning behind it.

Although the True Dragons had returned, their current lukewarm state inevitably made some ambitious individuals ponder. Therefore, even if it was just for show, the two families had to appear intimate.

And the simplest, most direct method was that as long as the Divine Son of the Jun Family and the True Dragon Young Miss were seen as a couple, no matter the actual situation, outsiders would surely view it as a very harmonious scene, and they would have to re-evaluate the Jun Family's strength.

In fact, the Jun Family's upper-level Elders were already considering whether to arrange an engagement for the two. With that title, many things would become much simpler.

But now it seems... she doesn't know yet?

Jun Lingxiao thought, looking at Lan Xue. After putting away the item in his hand, he hesitated for a moment before looking at her and asking,

"Alright then, come with me later. For dinner."

After all, it concerned two Clans, and it wouldn't be good to make things too awkward.

"Oh? What? Didn't you just refuse?" Lan Xue's expression showed a fleeting moment of joy, but then she tilted her head slightly, looking at him with arrogance.

Then, without waiting for Jun Lingxiao to reply, she waved her hand dismissively, continuing on her own, her Face full of disdain:

"Fine, fine, I'll humor you this time."

If one didn't know better, they would think he was asking her for something.

"I didn't use my full power in the last battle. When can we fight again... No!"

"Who did you say was eating with whom just now?" Lan Xue's expression suddenly changed as she spoke. She acutely noticed something was off.

This scene made Jun Lingxiao laugh out loud.

How did this Lan Xue manage to seem both clever and easily fooled?

Thinking this, he slowly spoke, his tone light, keeping her in suspense.

"Of course, it's me and you..." These words fell into Lan Xue's ears, and her brows slowly relaxed, her mood quite good. But in the next moment, Jun Lingxiao's subsequent words made her deflate and laugh out loud.

"And everyone else."

It was a wry, helpless laugh.

Jun Lingxiao, oh Jun Lingxiao, you truly are a person without any flaws.

This scene between the two was not particularly warm; at most, it was a normal exchange between friends, with some teasing mixed in. However, in the eyes of the hidden True Dragon Clan Disciples, this scene took on a different meaning.

"Look, the Princess is smiling!"

Several people were hiding in a corner, peeking. When they saw Lan Xue smile, someone finally couldn't help but speak.

Jun Lingxiao was intentionally teasing her, without any real feelings, even thinking she had just found a new toy and would get bored after a while.

But in reality, Lan Xue was a battle maniac in her Clan, unmoved by the countless Genius handsome men who professed their love.

At the same time, he would not know the bold declaration Lan Xue made when she rejected others back then.

'Those who fall by my hand are not worth even a glance from me, much less standing by my side! As a man of Lan Xue, he doesn't need to be a pillar of heaven and earth, but at the very least, he must be able to defeat me. Otherwise, how can he subdue me?'

Lan Xue's ambitious declaration back then was quite mocking, so much so that it was widely circulated. Yet, no one in the same Realm could truly defeat her, and even because of her True Dragon Might, even those one or two major Realms higher were no match for her.

But today, a man and a woman stood there, shoulder to shoulder, looking quite well-matched. Did it also fulfill the bold words she had spoken back then?

While things were bustling here, Jun Siyu was also quite busy on her end.

The big and small figures stared at each other, both a little helpless.

"I need to find a way to get rid of this hot potato."

"I need to find a way to get my brother to teach me."