We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

"What you're talking about has been tried by other hybrid factions around the world, so it's outdated information and not worth mentioning at all."

Uesugi Kotsu ignored his stubbornness and glanced at the furnishings of the study.

the other side,

Nan Yun Yuyue had already arrived at the study on the third floor. He stood at the door and listened to what Uesugi Yue had to say.

"Why does it feel like... the bloodline advancement that Uesugi Koshi and Toyokawa Sadaharu were talking about is somewhat similar to the 'Nibelungen Project' that Kassel College later implemented to deal with the crisis of the awakening of the four monarchs?"

"Didn't the Nibelungen Project also use the remains of dragon kings and a series of alchemical techniques to allow the bloodline of hybrids to break through the critical threshold?"

"However, none of the four Dragon Kings have awakened yet. It is estimated that the dragon remains preserved by the Toyokawa family are at most second-generation species, and most likely third-generation species."

Nanon Ugetsu was also surprised by this somewhat avant-garde attempt.

He certainly hadn't anticipated that the Toyokawa family was hiding this situation.

In terms of attempting bloodline advancement, the Snake Clan and the Demon Clan are undoubtedly at the forefront of the entire world.

After all, they are all descendants of the White King. Although their bloodline ranks make it easier to break through the critical point, they are also more likely to fall into the trap of becoming Death Servants.

Anyone who is a half-breed of the Snake-Headed Eight Family will have met members of their family from childhood to adulthood, and was taken to the family's special school due to the instability of their bloodline.

If they are lucky, these people will be deemed to have passed the test of bloodline stability after being monitored for more than ten or even several decades, and thus be allowed to see the light of day again.

But more often than not, it stems from resentment after being confined to special schools because of their bloodline.

They would readily throw themselves into the arms of the Ghost Clan if any members came to their rescue.

In this context, both sides have devoted a great deal of energy to exploring the mysteries of bloodlines, and have tried various approaches.

Bloodline advancement... is just one of the means that still offers a glimpse of the future.

"So... this is the secret of the Toyokawa family."

"However, this method is quite advanced, similar to the Nibelungen Project that Lu Mingfei later accepted... But why is the failure rate so high?"

Nanyun Yuyue thought.

The reason he has been standing here is that he doesn't want to interrupt the conversation inside.

Moreover, being so close, he could hear everything they were saying clearly.

In the study,

Uesugi Koshi said calmly:

"Ugh."

“In the past few decades, the bloodlines of the three inner families have dwindled... There are almost no descendants of the ‘royal blood’ left. Some things that were not originally secrets are now little known to many people.”

"Based on the bloodline advancement path you left behind, if you simply want to perfect it, the dragon bone remains used must have belonged to at least a second-generation species in life."

But in reality, the second-generation species weren't very effective either. I feel that at least the dragon bones of the four great monarchs are needed to guarantee success.

"The problem is... the four monarchs have not yet recovered, and no one knows what level of remains are needed to meet the requirements for bloodline advancement."

"Even if they really have been resurrected... Heh... Are the Snake Clan so confident that they can seize their remains and use them specifically for bloodline advancement?"

"Moreover, the alchemy skills of Japanese mixed-race individuals are far inferior to those of Europeans."

"Even if you could actually obtain dragon bones of the first generation species, how to perfectly apply them to bloodline advancement through alchemy is another unavoidable problem."

Having said that, Uesugi Kotsushi no longer looked at Toyokawa Sadaharu, whose face now showed despair.

Instead, he looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who was equally shocked and speechless.

Chapter 176 How did we become Kassel's people? Toyokawa Sadaharu gives in.

"It turns out...that's it."

Toyokawa Shoko murmured.

Deep down, she was also indescribably shocked by what Uesugi had just said.

She hadn't expected that her family would be hiding such a method—bloodline advancement... She had never even heard of this path before.

The bloodline hierarchy of hybrids is an insurmountable barrier in the eyes of ordinary people, yet there are still people who relentlessly strive to break through it.

"Who are you anyway?"

After a few seconds of silence, Toyokawa Sadaharu asked.

He became increasingly suspicious of Uesugi Kotsushi's identity, while also feeling extremely shocked.

At first, he thought that the old man in front of him was just a strong mixed-race person. Even if his combat strength was slightly stronger than his, he would never be able to reveal the secrets hidden by the Toyokawa family.

However, Uesugi Kotsuya completely disregarded it, revealing in a few words his true intention to use this to revive his family.

Toyokawa Sadaharu's expression grew increasingly grim and uncertain.

He wanted to escape first and then make further plans, but the old man in front of him was unfathomably powerful, and he also had his helpers nearby. He really had no confidence in escaping from under Uesugi Kotsugu's nose.

"Could they be from Kassel College?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu guessed to himself.

The idea had just surfaced in his mind when it began to grow larger and larger until he himself became increasingly convinced of it.

"It must be them."

“That guy, Toyokawa Kiyoshi, graduated from Kassel College. He must have asked some people in Kassel for help, which is why they came here.”

"This son-in-law is truly an ungrateful fellow. He never considers the family's interests and has even contacted Kassel College to collude with external forces."

"The domain that prevented me from activating my Word of Power just now must have been the effect of the high-level Word of Power 'Discipline'."

"Isn't this Kotodama the vice principal of Kassel College? And there's also an old man of unknown origin. If he were from the Snake Clan, I would definitely recognize him, but I have absolutely no recollection of him."

"Kassel College... dares to extend its reach into Tokyo?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu was startled.

"There must have been a reason why Kassel College approached me."

"Could it be a problem with the Japanese branch?"

"Or... did Toyokawa Kiyoko get Toyokawa Shoko admitted to Kassel College?"

"To send one's direct bloodline to other forces is truly treasonous."

A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

From his conversation with Tachibana Masamune, to the current movements of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and to the Japanese branch nominally under the jurisdiction of Kassel College... Toyokawa Sadaharu was frantically speculating about the purpose of the people from Kassel College coming to his door.

"What do you want to do?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu probed.

"Your Kassel College has bypassed the Japanese branch and forcibly coerced members of the Snake Clan, completely violating the agreement between the two parties!"

"Oh?"

Uesugi, who had been calm and composed until now, was taken aback when he heard this.

"Are they mistaking me for someone from Kassel College?"

He secretly thought.

Immediately, he found it even more interesting.

"I wonder how Angers would react if he knew that someone actually mistook me for a foreign force sent by the Kassel College."

"However... this saved me a lot of trouble in concealing my identity."

Nan Yun Yuyue, standing at the door, was also taken aback.

"Kassel College? How did you make that connection?"

However, from Toyokawa Sadaharu's perspective, these two high-ranking mixed-race individuals of unknown origin, who also know so many secrets of the Toyokawa family, must be senior agents of the Kassel College's executive department.

"Hey, this is a good identity."

In the study,

Uesugi decided to go along with the mistake and said, following his lead:

"Hehe...it seems your comprehension ability is not bad."

"The bloodline advancement ceremony you mentioned... should be set up in the old Furukawa Garden, right?"

"Trying to get information out of me?"

Toyokawa Sadaharu sneered.

"In the basement."

Nan Yun Yu Yue's voice drifted over slowly.

In reality, this is not a secret at all; Toyokawa Sadaharu is simply being stubborn and refusing to admit it.

With enough effort, even without the power of words like 'Discipline', one can find the location of the 'Bloodline Advancement' ritual without spending too much time.

But at this moment, Nan Yun Yuyue's words were undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Upon hearing his words, Toyokawa Sadaharu's face immediately darkened.

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to you."

After Uesugi finished speaking, he ignored Toyokawa Sadaharu and walked straight out of the study, leaving Toyokawa Shoko alone inside.

Nangumo Ugetsu was outside, silently pondering what Uesugi Kotsu had just told her.

Uesugoshichichi:

"Let Xiangzi talk to his grandfather alone for a while."

Then he sighed:

"I really didn't expect that there would still be families using this method to try to advance their bloodline..."

“If ‘royal blood’ could be born so easily, then the Snake Clan would not have established the age-old family rule that only those who inherit ‘royal blood’ can serve as patriarchs.”

Uesugi Koshi sighed:

"The path that Xiangzi's grandfather described does have some feasibility, but... it is just too difficult, and the risks involved are ridiculously high."

"The Toyokawa family is not the kind of dragon-slaying family that has been passed down from their ancestors, nor do they have any outstanding alchemy heritage; they simply control a considerable amount of wealth."

"While these are enough to stir up trouble in the world of ordinary people, they are far from sufficient when it comes to the dragon race."

"This money could buy most of the world's goods, but this kind of secret about one's lineage is something that no amount of money can buy."

Nan Yun Yu Yue pondered for a moment and said:

"If... as you just said, we can really obtain the dragon bones of the four monarch-level beings, then will the path to 'bloodline advancement' be opened up?"

While he was pondering this, he had been comparing it to the Nibelungen Project at Kassel College.

However, he did not understand the technical details of the plan and could only roughly speculate on how they managed to get through this path.

Uesugi Koshi shook his head:

"There are also other technologies such as alchemy and dragon blood serum. This path is not as simple as it seems."

"In the short term, it will be difficult for this method of bloodline advancement to achieve any new breakthroughs."

"Nowadays, the Ghost Clan rarely tries to take this path anymore. Instead, various evolution drugs are more widely circulated in the underground black market."

"Although the stability has decreased... the success rate has increased significantly, so overall it is still very worthwhile."

"You know... the Ghost Clan doesn't do unprofitable business."

"I see."

Nan Yun Yuyue sighed.

As he waited for Toyokawa Shoko to emerge from the study, his mind raced:

"The four monarchs... judging by the time, it's almost time for their true revival."

"Xia Mi is still studying in Huanjing, and Lao Tang is unaware of his true identity... The remaining two monarchs will probably make a move soon as well."

"Sigh...and there's also Tachibana Masamune, who's scheming in Japan. That guy is the most troublesome one."

"In a little while... I need to go downstairs and check out the basement beforehand,"