I have the best bloodline

As he spoke, Dragon Father glanced at Princess Wuxi and said, “After we hold the wedding banquet again, you may need to stay and live with Xia Yu. Because of the influence of the Severing Heaven and Earth Connection, your mother and I will be very busy. We need to make proper preparations before the influence affects us.”

When Long's father said he was going to visit Grand Tutor Jin, there was nothing particularly important going on. He just wanted to sit down and ask Old Long to take good care of his child.

Because the marriage between the two parties has been basically settled at this point, and only a meeting and the exchange of betrothal gifts and money are needed before the wedding banquet can be held.

After the wedding banquet, it is unlikely that the family of three can return to their previous state. The severing of heaven and earth is not something that can be avoided at will. Therefore, the dragon father plans to go to the immortal realm in advance through the Earth Return to Ruins to occupy a foothold.

A cultivator at the Celestial Realm is not weak in either the cultivation world or the immortal realm. However, the immortal realm, due to the presence of immortal spiritual energy, can accommodate beings with even higher cultivation levels.

Above the Celestials are the Immortals, and above the Immortals are the Gods and the Holy Spirits.

The tide of history is rolling in, and Dragon Dad has no interest in things like succumbing to hegemony. But if he doesn't possess the power to control his own destiny, then the power of choice will never fall into his own hands.

Although he was strong enough to protect himself, Long Ba didn't want to take Su Yan with him when things were about to happen. No parent would want their child to see their despicable side.

Dragon Father is no benevolent person; given the current situation, quiet cultivation is simply a pipe dream.

Dragon Father possesses both the Nightmare Suppression and Isolation Techniques and the Nightmare Suppression Mahayana Techniques that fuse flesh and blood. When he arrives in the Immortal Realm, he will naturally use the power of the Pseudo-Dragon Ancestor to plunder.

While continuously improving his own cultivation, he also invested all the resources he plundered into the body of the Dragon Ancestor, pursuing a two-pronged approach to snowball his success.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 471 Price Gouging

Under the slightly strange gazes of Su Yan and Princess Wuxi, Father Long led them via a shortcut, detouring from the palace through the imperial city to Grand Tutor Jin's residence. Father Long was extremely familiar with the layout of the Xia Yu Imperial Palace, making it hard not to wonder why he was so skilled.

"Father, why are you so skilled at this?" Upon arriving at the gate of Grand Tutor Jin's residence, Su Yan's eyes twitched slightly as he looked at the words "Grand Tutor's Residence" on the plaque.

The palace was Emperor Wusheng's temporary residence. Very few people in Xia Yu could enter the palace, let alone Long Ba, who even knew the shortcut and could bypass some unknown restrictions and formations to reach Grand Tutor Jin's house.

Su Yan was very certain that his father had not used any divine sense or magic power throughout the entire process; he had truly been leading the way based on his own memory.

Why are you so proficient?

Seeing Su Yan's curious question, Long's father calmly replied, "Because I can read a map."

Su Yan and Princess Wuxi: "."

Faced with Long's father's fabrication, the two had no intention of believing it at all, but Long's father also had no intention of satisfying Su Yan's curiosity and casually brushed it off.

Some things are so outrageous that there's no need to say them.

Not only was Longba familiar with the internal roads of the palace, but he could also vaguely see some scenes in his mind when the wooden stakes were driven into place during the construction of the Xia Yu Palace, memories inherited from his bloodline.

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"Little fox!"

With Princess Wuxi's facial recognition verification, the group walked from the covered walkway next to the gate into the Grand Tutor's Garden. The Third Prince, who was originally sitting under the sunshade, lifted the hot medicinal bath towel covering his cheek, pulled his feet out of the bath tub, turned around, looked at the arched gate of the garden, and called out with a smile.

"Really... washing feet?" Su Yan looked at the garden with surprise.

Grand Tutor Jin and an unfamiliar nobleman were lying on a recliner with hot towels on their faces, while several maids bustled around serving them, leaving fruit peels scattered all over the floor.

"You think I'm lying to you? These two old men just wash feet and get massages when they have nothing else to do."

Princess Wuxi did not respond to her grandfather's greeting immediately. Instead, she turned her head and looked at Su Yan with a helpless expression, and complained.

Grand Tutor Jin and Third Master Xia are both renowned top figures in the cultivation world and among sects and clans. However, when the two get together, they always end up washing their feet, getting massages, and eating melon seeds.

Princess Wuxi could never bear to look at her directly; she could always sense a strong sense of unease.

"What brings you here?" Grand Tutor Jin gestured to the maids beside him, instructing them to set up three more seats next to him to entertain the guest.

"I thought you were having wedding frenzies, so I didn't want to disturb your family reunion."

Grand Tutor Jin glanced at Su Yan, smiled, and continued, "Look—weren't you asking me what kind of person Su Yan was? Well, he's standing right in front of you now."

As Grand Tutor Jin spoke, Third Master Xia's gaze gradually shifted from Princess Wuxi to Su Yan and the dragon father beside her. His eyes narrowed slightly, a shimmering emerald light flashing in his pupils, and he smiled as he said:

"Su Yan, is that right? Then... the one beside him must be Fellow Daoist Ao Renlin, right?"

"I've long admired your name."

Dragon Father looked at Third Prince Xia Yu and nodded slightly in greeting.

Regarding the Five Elements Qilin incident, although the Third Prince did not personally appear, his subordinates had explained the situation to him privately, letting Dragon Father know who was assisting him in completing his plan behind the scenes.

"Come, come, take a seat."

Master Xia greeted Long Ba and his entourage with a broad smile, saying, "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Ao is about to have a happy occasion, but unfortunately I've been too busy with official duties to join in the celebration. I can only offer my congratulations in advance on your double success."

Father Dragon settled into the newly arranged recliner, waved his hand to refuse the maid's service, and said, "It's just good news regarding marriage, not a double blessing."

Third Master Xia raised an eyebrow slightly, his smile widening as he said, "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Ao? Isn't a happy marriage and reaching the pinnacle of cultivation a double harvest?"

"The era of heroes rising up is approaching." Dragon Father narrowed his eyes, looking at Third Master Xia, and stated the point clearly:

"In chaotic times, no happiness is truly beautiful."

Just now, Long's father felt that there was something hidden in the Third Prince's words, but for a moment he couldn't quite figure out what was hidden in the polite words. However, after a few words of conversation, he immediately realized what the Third Prince was talking about.

"Hahaha"

Master Xia chuckled twice and said, “Fellow Daoist Ao, in this chaotic world, many heroes are rising up. Why not become friends with us? The more people who travel with us, the more strength we will have.”

Xia Sanye helped Ao Renlin for no reason at the beginning; it was simply because his little fox asked him to help his playmate Su Yan.

However, the ruthlessness and composure of Long Ba, as well as the results of his planning, greatly shocked Xia Sanye, who was watching the situation unfold from behind the scenes.

It's a miracle that the followers of the Nightmare Suppression were able to ascend to the Celestial Realm without suffering any backlash from the power of the laws!

Although Master Xia himself was not involved in the Nightmare Suppression Technique, he had a large number of pets belonging to Nightmare Suppression Apprentices under his command and had a deep understanding of the Nightmare Suppression Technique. Therefore, he could understand how incredible it was that Nightmare Suppression Apprentices could ascend to the Celestial Realm.

Master Xia felt that he and Fellow Daoist Ao could exchange ideas on the method of Nightmare Suppression and develop some cooperation.

Perhaps it can guide the followers of Nightmare Town to a bright future?

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Long's father and Xia Sanye sat on opposite sides of the room. Because there were children around, they spoke in cryptic language, and the content of their conversation was unclear.

Su Yan and Princess Wuxi, however, could only sit next to Grand Tutor Jin because of the seating arrangement.

Grand Tutor Jin looked at Su Yan and laughed, "Your affairs last night caused quite a stir! This morning, the white foxes on Fox Street not only had labels like 'hot,' 'trendy,' and 'Cute,' handpicked by Emperor Wusheng,' but some vendors also added labels like 'super strong, can protect its owner,' etc., to their foxes."

"You've taken an already booming market and raised prices even higher."

Su Yan's actions last night were nothing short of spectacular. He appeared before everyone in the form of a young boy, then revealed his handsome youth form in front of everyone, wielding two demonic swords, and fought a fierce battle with Elder Tao Hong of the Weapon Sect on the rooftop. Finally, he revealed his true form as a little fox and started whining and cursing.

To unsuspecting viewers, they have no idea about the secret to immortality, the red jade hairpin sword, or the sacrificial knife.

What they saw was a small fox that could transform into a cute young boy or a handsome young man. This kind of magic was not an illusion, but a real and effective magic.

That night, the white fox plushies sold out, and the next day, merchants who had heard the news drove up prices dramatically.

A whole host of labels that don't belong to the little fox have been attached to it.

Grand Tutor Jin sensed that in three to five days, those girls who had spent a fortune buying the white foxes would discover that the little white foxes couldn't freely change size to satisfy their desires. The Xia Yu government office would likely see a surge of lawsuits against those unscrupulous merchants selling fake foxes.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 472 The Four Dragon Kings and the Three Nine-Tailed Foxes (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Because of your actions last night, you have caused price gouging and even burdened those little ones with a burden that their people should not have to bear."

Grand Tutor Jin smiled broadly and began to recount the news he had heard from the Ministry of Revenue that morning: after Su Yan's outburst with Elder Tao Hong yesterday, the price of small white foxes, which was already at a high level, had surged again.

Some well-funded fox breeders are already planning to launch blind box packages, which consist of a carefully selected, bred small white fox that costs over ten thousand yuan, along with a demon transformation pill, packaged into a gift set. Once sold, the owner will receive an adorable half-demon.

Of course, the Transformation Pills offered by the breeders are not the humanoid pills that demons find hard to obtain, but rather pills that can only transform someone into a half-human, half-demon. Compared to the genuine Transformation Pills, they cost only one-tenth of the price. Moreover, they are sold at the Xia Yu Imperial Medical Bureau, so they are not considered valuable.

"Are half-demon transformation pills really that cheap?" After hearing the anecdote told by Grand Tutor Jin, Su Yan's first reaction was not surprise at the merchants' ruthlessness and business acumen, or what the cheated customers thought, but rather at how cheap the half-demon transformation pills were.

The Transformation Pill usually sells for around 60,000, but normally, despite the price, it's not sold within human territory because humans don't need these items. Therefore, the Transformation Pill only appears in the Treasure Pavilion through transfers.

The word "transfer" indicates that extra money will be charged.

"The Transformation Pill isn't particularly precious; it's just the materials used to refine the pill. The two main ingredients and three auxiliary ingredients all come from Pingfeng Mountain."

"It won't work on those grown in other regions," Grand Tutor Jin said with a strange smile. "If you buy the Transformation Pill, you should be able to get it at cost price—no tea fees, no travel expenses, no head tax, and no second robbery after the flower blooms."

Pingfeng Mountain is a very strange place. The same kind of spiritual plants that grow on Pingfeng Mountain have the magical effect of strengthening the body or changing the form. However, even if they grow for hundreds or thousands of years in other places and become plant demons and escape from the ground, they cannot obtain the effect of the spiritual plants of Pingfeng Mountain.

The wholesale department of body-refining spiritual plants on Pingfeng Mountain is a business monopolized by the proud insect clan.

They can be sold if they want, or picked and used to make cold dishes if they don't.

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"By the way, besides the wedding banquet, you shouldn't have anything else to do, right?"

After teasing Su Yan about his mischief, Grand Tutor Jin got down to business, saying, "If there's nothing else, tomorrow you should take Zhou You and Feng Shiqi to the post station three hundred miles outside the city to fetch those little beggars."

The "little beggars" that Grand Tutor Jin mentioned were naturally the students who failed their make-up exams during the spring outing. They were all students who had been eliminated by the trials and were not qualified to follow Grand Tutor Jin around to eat and drink for free or to get acquainted with the powerful and wealthy.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Princess Wuxi seemed to remember something, and with a look of disgust, she looked at Grand Tutor Jin and said:

"The Grand Tutor's tactics are the same every year, and he can still catch fish every year. He's really amazing."

The princess had also participated in the academy's spring outing before, winning first place with an extremely impressive score, so much so that the rules for the academy's spring outing the following year needed to be optimized and loopholes plugged.

"That old devil, he claims he'll teach you cultivation, but he's really just tricking laborers into doing free work. If you don't intend to spend your life in the Xia Yu court, don't believe his grand promises." Princess Wuxi bluntly retorted, "Back then, he tricked me into going to the study to review memorials."

"The memorials contained absolutely nothing of importance; they were all just records of trivial matters sent by officials from various regions. They wrote down all sorts of ridiculous and absurd things, even the story of the widow next door who knew how to fly ropes in the middle of the night."

"?"

Princess Wuxi's indignant complaints left everyone present with a question mark above their heads.

How does a rope fly at midnight? Why would an official dare to write such obscene things for the Emperor Wusheng?

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How did that official know that the widow next door knew that the rope flying from the glass house at midnight could turn into a spider demon? In front of Princess Wuxi, no matter how much everyone stammered, they couldn't come up with any possibility of it.

After having lunch at the Grand Tutor's house, Princess Wuxi took Su Yan straight to the outskirts of the imperial city to visit the Fox Workshop, where they found Feng Shiqi, who was visiting Chestnut, who was recovering. Then they went to Ruchun Garden to pick up Jiao Nanwu, and then to the Wen Mansion to find Zhou You, who was sitting with his legs crossed, drawing erotic pictures. They packed up a whole carload of food and took it to the neighboring satellite city for a meal.

Su Yan also took the opportunity to tell Feng Shiqi and Zhou You about the things that Grand Tutor Jin had instructed her and her group to do.

"Based on my understanding of Grand Tutor Jin, we should be adorned with gold and silver, wearing golden autumn silk robes, and traveling in a private immortal boat to pick up people tomorrow," Zhou You said with a sneer.