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The kettle stand on the crimson spirit stone made a sound. Su Yan raised his hand, picked up the kettle beside him, and slowly poured the boiling water onto the tea leaves. His slightly delicate and youthful face was out of place with the dark tea set in his hand, but his tea-making skills did not seem clumsy.

After rinsing the tea leaves with hot water, Su Yan did not immediately discard the water. Instead, she used a strainer to filter out the clear, brownish-red tea liquor and set it aside. Then, she poured water into the teapot and let it steep briefly to produce a rich, dark red tea liquor.

Long's father didn't say anything, but sat quietly in the chair watching Su Yan operate skillfully.

The Xia Dynasty in the central region was a major tea-producing country, and tea was ubiquitous and deeply rooted in people's homes.

Ordinary people don't pay much attention to tea. They might add a few herbs to their tea to cool off and quench their thirst. However, the art of tea brewing is considered a status symbol. Wealthy families might not be as particular as scholars and poets in their tea competitions, and they might even go to the mountains to pick the tender leaves and buds of wild herbs.

But it also falls under the category of entertaining guests, and the tea-making skills can reveal a person's family background and upbringing.

How can one leisurely brew high-end, expensive tea without money, time, or connections?

Su Yan used to not drink tea at home. He would just sit around idly chewing on a piece of ice or throwing a handful of tea leaves into milk with a lethal amount of sugar, claiming he was making milk tea. This left his fox mother and dragon father speechless, and they politely refused the bizarre things Su Yan made.

Using milk to boil tea and adding a lethal dose of sugar? What kind of twisted and outrageous thing is this?!

If you brew tea like that in Xia Yu, the fox's claws will swell up and beat you to a pulp!

"Slurp."

Long Ba took the teacup from Su Yan, sipped the tea Su Yan had brewed, and gently inhaled the aroma of the tea leaves. After finishing the cup, Long Ba placed the teacup on the stone table and said:

"It seems your life in Xia Yu was quite fulfilling."

The quality of the tea leaves and the brewing method are both factors that determine the quality of the tea soup. Different teas will taste different when brewed with different weights, water temperatures, and steeping times. There are even specific rules about which tea to use with which water. Going deeper, one can also talk about the hardness of the water and the teaware used for drinking tea.

These qualities can be felt as soon as you taste them, and comparing them in pairs can determine whether they are good or bad.

The tea brewed by Su Yan wasn't particularly outstanding, but it definitely met the entry-level standard.

"It's alright, isn't it? I'm making money every day, making tea for my aunt, and chatting with those who are heartbroken."

Su Yan didn't understand the hidden meaning in her father's words, and simply described her daily life.

Although there were no dramatic events, the daily gossip among the ladies was quite an interesting life experience.

"Father, I'd like to ask you, what exactly is meant by the Dragon Clan's Long-cherished Wish? And what exactly are you planning? Is it related to the Dragon Clan's Long-cherished Wish?"

Su Yan put down her teacup and looked at her father sitting opposite her, asking him a question.

The things that Dragon Father is planning are not only about himself and Fox Mother, but also seem to involve some secret matters of the Dragon Clan that no one knows.

Before leaving, Fox Mom advised Su Yan that Dragon Dad was working hard to reunite the family.

Su Yan doesn't need to worry about adult matters; she only needs to keep her own life hidden. In this way, neither the success nor failure of her father's plans will affect Su Yan.

Judging from the tone of the fox mother and the abilities of the dragon father, what he is planning may not only involve his own family but also the dragon clan. The dragon father intends to coerce the dragon clan of the four seas to work for him and use the power of the dragon clan to force the nine-tailed fox clan to hand over their wives.

This confirms what the fox mother said with a smile: "Your father is working hard to come and marry me in a grand and glorious way!"

Su Yan was unsure of the dragon race's power, but he should have a general understanding of the nine-tailed fox's power.

There are more than just three nine-tailed foxes; they also need to combine the Golden Crow of the Sun and the Jade Rabbit clan.

The Sun Crow and the Moon Dog are friends, according to some rumors.

Jiaochong is also one of the Nine-Tailed Fox's allies, as well as the Xia Yu Dynasty, whose attitude is ambiguous.

This is such a massive force that even I can detect it. My father couldn't possibly be unaware of it. So what exactly does he want to do? Can the power of the dragon clan really force the stubborn nine-tailed fox to submit?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 344 The Truth Behind the Dragon Clan's Long-cherished Wish

"The Nine-Tailed Fox is not truly a nine-tailed fox. When considering them, one must also consider the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit. The Golden Crow is a close friend of the Celestial Dog, and the Jade Rabbit's network of relationships is extremely complex. She is on good terms with Xia Yu and can even mobilize Xia Yu's Nine Netherworlds to intervene when her clansmen are in trouble."

"Moreover, according to rumors, before the Queen Mother of the West went into slumber, she also brought the Pride Insect Clan into her alliance, and the tentacles of the Nine-Tailed Fox are almost everywhere among the land-based demon races."

Su Yan put down his teacup and slowly began to speak, expressing his views on the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

Although the nine-tailed fox is not usually present in the mythical beast race, it is known for its beauty and handsomeness. However, the nine-tailed fox has not been able to exist since its birth, but has not relied on its inefficient and ridiculously low reproduction rate.

Originally, the Nine-Tailed Fox clan consisted only of the Qingqiu clan, which was famous for its immortality. However, due to the changes in the environment, the Queen Mother of the West fell into a deep sleep. As time passed, the Qingqiu clan went into seclusion and split into the Tushan and Yousu clans for various reasons.

Because of the Queen Mother of the West and blood ties, the Nine-Tailed Fox's power is extremely large. According to the values ​​of the Qingqiu Clan, Su Yan's family should not even exist. If Dragon Dad wanted to forcibly take Fox Mom home, Su Yan felt that, according to the Qingqiu Clan's beliefs, it would really start a great war.

It can be described as a miniature version of a multi-ethnic war.

"You worry about too many things; those are things you shouldn't be worrying about at your age."

Dragon Father listened quietly to Su Yan's story, then shook his head with a smile and said, "But your point of view is actually correct. If I were to forcibly take it, then the matter would not be a private matter between the two races, but rather a trampling and humiliation of the Nine-Tailed Fox's dignity by the Dragon Clan."

"From the perspective of the Qingqiu Fox and the Golden Crow clan, they would rather die than accept such an outcome, and once the situation spreads, it will inevitably lead to a chaotic war among the divine beast clans."

"So," Su Yan asked.

"Therefore, forcibly taking it is unrealistic and not an outcome that your mother can accept."

Father Long said calmly, "But it's unrealistic to try to persuade the Qingqiu Clan and the Yousu Clan. If the Qingqiu Clan could have negotiated normally, they wouldn't have let Emperor Yu of Xia invade their territory back then."

"The elders of the Yousu clan are quite open-minded. After all, the foxes of the Yousu clan are known for their rebelliousness and their meticulousness in everything. They would have died of anger long ago. But the real problem for the Yousu clan is the clan members. Heh, it's a helpless situation. The biggest obstacle to my marriage with your mother is not from the outside world or my family, but entirely because of my reputation and the prejudice of my clan members."

Ao Renlin's background and talent are absolutely top-notch among the dragons.

You nine-tailed foxes don't want to marry, and we dragons don't want you to marry either! We're just hoping Ao Renlin will have a few more!

"Therefore, the prerequisite for everything is to eliminate the dragons' resistance to the nine-tailed fox. Without the dragons' assistance, even I am helpless." The dragon father looked at Su Yan and said, "This is about the dragons' long-cherished wish."

"You should know some of these things as well. The Dragon Clan's long-cherished wish is not a secret, but the talk of long-cherished wishes circulating in the cultivation world, including within the Dragon Clan, is actually just a byproduct of the Dragon Kings' plans."

When Ao Renlin finished speaking, he paused slightly and said, "The Dragon Kings' true aim is to resurrect the timely and virtuous dragons. Of course, the timely and virtuous dragons resurrected by the Dragon Clan do not possess the ability to create the world like our Dragon Clan ancestors, nor do they inherit the immeasurable merits of creation at the beginning of the world."

"But its power is by no means weak; ordinary or weak innate holy spirits are no match for it."

Ying Shi, Ying De, and Ying Gong, the progenitors of the dragon, are holy spirits who appeared alongside heaven and earth. They are beings that can swim in the river of time and are also one of the world's earliest guardians, shouldering the mission of protection.

As the world grows, the power of the progenitor of dragons will gradually diminish, and the laws of time and space will eventually become nourishment for the rules of heaven and earth to perfect the world.

The progenitor of dragons was undoubtedly powerful; otherwise, she could not have been one of the beings born alongside heaven and earth.

"The fundamental reason why the Dragon Kings want to resurrect the progenitor is because of the severing of the connection between heaven and earth!"

Long's father raised an eyebrow at Su Yan and asked if he knew anything about the 'Severed Heaven and Earth Connection'.

Su Yan nodded slightly, indicating that she already knew.

"Since you already know this, you should also know about the split of the Primordial Immortal Realm. The root cause of the war among the myriad races was the fall of the Dragon Ancestor. Before his fall, the Dragon Ancestor visited the Nine Heavens Mysterious Mother Holy Mother Heavenly Venerable, and he disappeared on his way back."

"Shortly afterward, the Dragon Ancestor's Life Jade shattered, signifying the fall of our progenitor. This directly led to a war between the Dragon Clan and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Mother Saint Mother Celestial Venerable's clan, indirectly squeezing the living space of other clans and igniting a full-scale war that affected the Primordial Immortal Realm."

Whether they were innate holy spirits or divine beings, all living beings in the primordial immortal realm were affected by the war and dragged into it one by one.

"So, the Dragon Kings' attempt to revive the Timely and Virtuous Dragon is because they fear that after the return of the cultivation world, the Dragon Clan will face retribution from their enemies in the Immortal Realm?"

After clarifying his thoughts, Su Yan spoke up and shared his deductions.

"The Immortal Realm isn't as mysterious as you think. Its existence is special because it can accommodate true immortals and provides fertile ground for innate holy spirits to thrive."

The Dragon Father said, "What the Dragon Kings are really worried about is that with the return of the world fragments, our world will reconnect with other worlds, which will trigger a competition for resources. They are also worried that the immortals who have been staying in the Immortal Realm may take advantage of our weakness after our return to enslave us."

"Therefore, the Dragon Kings prepared to ask their ancestor to descend to earth again to protect our dragon race."

"From what I understand, it's not just our dragon race that's preparing for the return, but our dragon ancestor has already perished and cannot provide us with protection in the early stages of the cultivation world's return."

Father Dragon took a sip of his fragrant tea and said, "What I'm planning isn't actually that complicated. It's just some underhanded tactics I came up with based on my understanding of the general situation, my grasp of secrets, and the demands of the Dragon Clan and the Nine-Tailed Foxes."

"I will intercept the groundwork laid by the Dragon Kings, so that the dragon of the right time and virtuous destiny may be born from my flesh and blood!"

If Su Yan's birth was a case of being unloved by her maternal grandmother and uncle, then the same applies to the marriage of Dragon Dad and Fox Mom.

Both the Qingqiu fox and the Yousu tribe are trying to prevent the fox mother from being with the dragon father.

The North Sea Dragon Clan, along with the Black Dragon King, were also trying to persuade Ao Renlin to give up his unrealistic fantasies.

Their ultimate fate is to bring misfortune upon their entire family, and they will not achieve a happy ending.

Ao Renlin and Su Qing both knew about these things, and thus they were secretly pushing for certain things. However, due to the birth of Su Yan, the Fox Mother settled down and lived a relatively peaceful life for a while.

Ao Renlin wasn't always hiding; he was also secretly plotting to revive the Dragon Ancestor.

However, compared to the gentle, gradual attempts and plans of the Dragon Kings, Ao Renlin used much more brutal methods, searching for the cave ruins where the powerful Ten-Headed Phoenix and Five Elements Qilin had fallen, based on historical records.

The Dragon King intends to revive the Dragon Ancestor and also save the clan that once had ten-headed phoenixes and five-elemental qilins.

Ao Renlin, on the other hand, went straight to the point, aiming for the dragon that was timely and virtuous. Even if it was like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, he was determined to piece together the dragon that was timely and virtuous.

As long as Ao Renlin intercepts the Dragon Kings' preparations and resources, and assembles a dragon that is timely and virtuous, then he can seize the initiative on the Dragon Clan's side.

Instead of being unloved by one's maternal grandmother or paternal uncle.

"Then wouldn't my seniority double?" Su Yan asked his father with a look of astonishment.

According to his father, he planned to steal the Dragon Kings' foundation to become an immortal and transform into the progenitor of dragons.

Wouldn't that make me of an extremely high seniority?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 345 Alliance and Marriage

"A new generation? Hahaha."

Father Dragon smiled and shook his head, saying, "The dragon created by the Dragon Clan to respond to the times and virtuously is not the Dragon Ancestor. Its identity should belong to the heroes and legends of the Dragon Clan."

"Therefore, your idea is impossible to realize. The dragons cannot accept a fox with low cultivation and young age as their elder."

Even the dragon father was amused by Su Yan's idea; the resurrected dragon of timely virtue and righteousness indeed held a lofty position.

However, it is definitely not a resurrection as the progenitor. The progenitor of the dragon race is always the progenitor of the dragon that responds to the times, virtues, and public authority.

"That's roughly how things are. I wasn't planning to tell you these things at first, but your growth has truly impressed me," said Dad.

Intercepting the plans laid out by the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas may sound easy, but the actual operation is extremely complex. First, one needs to be familiar with the Dragon Kings' schemes and progress. Then, based on the Dragon Kings' schemes, one must develop one's own theft plan and compete at the intersection of the two schemes.

In other words, he was looking for alternative resources and materials. Ao Renlin had been preparing for this since the day his father and mother got married, and he couldn't let the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas realize that he was an outsider.

Otherwise, Su Yan's family would not only face the Dragon Clan's pursuit, but the Four Dragon Kings would personally escort Ao Renlin back to the Dragon Clan. Such an act would be considered treason and rebellion!

This is why the Dragon Father rarely visits home; most of the time, it's his avatar who comes back.

But Su Yan's growth was unexpected, to the point that even Dragon Dad couldn't ignore his presence.

The Nightmare Suppressor following him was not Dragon Father's subordinate, but a secret assassin sent to him by the Third Prince Xia Yu. He was informed of two blessed lands where the Five Elements Qilin slumbered.