A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 129 Nuwa
The two places are not far apart, and with the van inside, the actual speed is not slow. In just over three hours, Zhou Minyan had already driven Xu Lie and Lao Tang to Xiangyang.

Similar to Kassel College, the Zhou family's residence is not located in the city center, but in the suburbs.

Like the ancient castle estates of noble families in Europe and America, which cover a huge area, the Zhou family's residence is similar. Rather than a family estate, it is more like a tourist attraction with a large ancient-style palace complex.

As the car drove by, it stretched as far as the eye could see, and one could only circle around the perimeter to see the white cloud wall undulating like waves.

Fortunately, the wall was not completely blocked off, and there was an opening from time to time for easy access.

Zhou Minyan finally parked the car in front of an entrance, where a pattern in the shape of number 28 was cleverly carved on the wall next to it.

Before coming, Zhou Minyan had consulted Xu Lie. Xu Lie, wanting to make things easier, naturally allowed him to report to the family. So, at this moment, there were already two middle-aged stewards waiting here.

Both butlers were around forty years old, looking young and vigorous. They were both respectful, clasping their hands in a fist and palm salute: "Are you Bishop Huang Tao and Mr. Tang?"

"Please come in. Nuwa has prepared a banquet for you two."

After speaking, the two butlers, like machines, moved their arms to the side with perfect synchronization, guiding a sightseeing vehicle.

That makes sense. The Zhou family's property is about the same size as the tourist attraction, so it's normal for them to travel inside by sightseeing bus. If they only walked, they might not get there before their food got cold.

Seeing this, Old Tang felt a little uncomfortable and leaned closer to Xu Lie, speaking softly, "Hey, Brother Huang."

"Given their attitude, and the fact that they're even treating us to dinner, it seems unlikely that a fight will break out."

Not fighting would save time and effort, and Xu Lie's clone had no objections: "Let's go in first, it's lunchtime anyway."

"please."

Neither Lao Tang nor Zhou Minyan noticed that the two butlers subconsciously pinched the air in front of their right eyes.

Xu Lie's clone knew that a fight might break out this time, so he summoned several more Time Worms in advance to avoid having to use Parasite and fall directly to Sequence 4.

Two butlers were on hand to answer any questions, while Old Tang looked around and occasionally grabbed Zhou Minyan to ask about things in the vicinity.

The Zhou family's interior is relatively low-key, with no overly luxurious buildings. Most of the houses are two- or three-story traditional-style cottages with blue tiles and white walls.

The park features tranquil pools and springs that reflect the sky and clouds, winding streams that lead to small bridges and pavilions, and various precious flowers and plants that Old Tang could not recognize at all.

Occasionally, two or three small animals, such as red foxes and squirrels, roam about in the wild.

As the sightseeing bus passes by, you can often see girls dressed in Tang-style maid outfits pruning branches and leaves.

The next generation of Zhou family children, dressed in modern children's clothing, were engaged in close combat on the lawn in groups, laughing and joking.

Turn the corner, and you'll see another five-story building from which smoke constantly drifts out, emitting a delicate, subtle fragrance.

Further ahead, you can see many middle-aged and elderly people with white hair carrying documents, walking and discussing some technologies they don't understand.

The blend of ancient and modern styles is seamless; Tang suits and modern clothing are perfectly integrated without any sense of conflict, as if they have lived like this for a long time without any awkwardness.

After a 20-minute drive, the sightseeing bus finally arrived at a magnificent Tang Dynasty palace, where six paper lanterns hung from each of the protruding dragon-shaped eaves.

One can imagine the dreamlike beauty that will unfold when the lanterns are lit at night.

Xu Lie and Lao Tang paid no attention to these things. Led by the two stewards, they entered the palace and saw a delicate and cute little girl playing a handheld game, shouting and yelling.

Ignoring the handheld game console in her hand, one can perceive the girl's noble air.

She wore a gold-threaded nine-phoenix bun, her hair tied with a silver eight-treasure hairpin, red and blue agate earrings on the left and right, a chain around her snow-white neck, a jade bracelet, a jade thumb ring, and a jade ring at her waist, looking magnificent.

Four maids in Tang Dynasty-style dresses were beside her, watching over and taking care of her at all times. Four other maids had already begun serving dishes, gradually filling a round table. "Oh, you've come." The girl reluctantly pressed pause, handed the handheld console to one of the maids beside her, and stood up.

It allows one to see that beneath her magnificent Tang-style dress lies a body of dragon scales and snakes, unlike any human.

"Wo Zhuo, Nuwa?" Old Tang couldn't help but exclaim the name. Even Old Tang, who had lived in New York for many years, had heard the legend of Nuwa.

The girl's expression remained unchanged, as if no one's comments about her appearance could affect her state of mind.

Therefore, ignoring Old Tang's exclamation, he politely greeted the distinguished guest: "Bishop Huang Tao? Mr. Tang? Please have a seat."

Despite being a young girl, she speaks with an air of premature maturity.

After saying that, she took her seat first, while becoming wary. Despite her youthful and beautiful appearance, Nuwa was actually a natural-born dragon blood long-lived being.

Because of his exceptional bloodline, he was born with this human-snake appearance. And because he was able to maintain his rationality and not let the dragon blood corrupt his humanity, he was designated as the head of the family at a very young age.

As he grew up, due to his bloodline, he always maintained a faint dragon's might, and the maids around him gradually became accustomed to this aura of power because of their long-term service.

However, when unfamiliar mixed-blood beings first meet Nuwa, they are easily affected by this oppressive aura and exhibit various strange behaviors.

Some people experience a rapid heartbeat that turns their entire body red, while others feel unable to breathe as if they are drowning. Still others may bow down and submit to the high bloodline of Nuwa.

It should be noted that the so-called A-grade hybrids in Europe and America would exhibit various abnormalities when they first met Nuwa and faced the influence of the dragon's might.

Even Zhou Minyan, who was standing in front of her, rarely saw Nuwa. This time, when they met, problems inevitably arose. His face turned slightly red, and he had difficulty breathing.

But Xu Lie and Lao Tang in front of them showed no signs of anything amiss, acting as if nothing had happened.

This performance alone is enough to show that the bloodline level of the two people in front of them is at least equal to that of Nuwa!
What is this concept?
Nuwa's bloodline level was so high that she could no longer maintain a human body, and her lower body turned into a snake body. Xu Lie and Lao Tang, whose bloodlines were equal to hers, were still complete human bodies. Only high-level dragons could do that, right?
Three hours earlier, the Zhou family had received reports from Zhou Minlan and Zhou Qi, and an hour and a half earlier, they received reports from Zhou Minyan.

I understand that this investigation into the Three Gorges Dragon Shadow incident has provoked an enemy that cannot be easily dealt with.

This matter was reported up the chain of command, eventually reaching Nuwa. Nuwa thought she should test the waters first, but unexpectedly, this test uncovered an even bigger problem.

No wonder the other party was so arrogant, daring to break into the Zhou family with just two people. They were two hybrids no less than high-level dragons, or even possibly high-level dragons in human form, so they naturally had this confidence.

If a conflict were to actually break out in the Zhou family's stronghold, the losses would likely be severe.

It's like fighting two high-level dragons at home; if possible, Nuwa naturally wouldn't want to suffer such a loss.

Xu Lie and Lao Tang were not afraid at all and sat down directly. Xu Lie sat directly opposite Nuwa, and Lao Tang sat to Xu Lie's right, already picking up his chopsticks to taste the Zhou family's delicacies.

Just as he picked up a piece of meat, seeing that Xu Lie and Nuwa hadn't touched their chopsticks, Old Tang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Eat up, or the food will get cold."

"Let's talk about it over here."

Nuwa smiled knowingly and gave Zhou Minyan, who was standing next to her, a subtle look of approval. Although she didn't know what Zhou Minyan had done, this Mr. Tang seemed to have a very good impression of the Zhou family.

"Bishop Huang Tao, Mr. Tang, since I didn't know what your preferences were, I asked the kitchen to make extra. Please enjoy."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Nuwa." Xu Lie was also a little curious. The chefs from these ancient families were quite skilled, and the taste was indeed not bad.

Contrary to expectations, this Nuwa's eating manners were anything but elegant. She picked up a chicken wing and ate it directly in her hand, which complemented Old Tang's eating of a pork knuckle with one hand, and it was quite appetizing.

During a casual chat at a friend's dinner party, after finishing the chicken wing, Nuwa picked up a chicken leg and put it in her bowl: "What does Bishop Huang Tao think of the scenery in Xiangyang?"

"If you like, the Zhou family is willing to fund the construction of a Taoist temple in a scenic location for you."

　Thank you for voting, Yongye Wuhen!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)