Chapter 45 The Three Youths of the Xu Family
Yan Xing woke up from his contemplation and came back to his senses when he heard Jin Ling's curious voice: "Teacher Jin Xuanzhuo, I heard other teachers say that human beings are very weak but very insidious, is that true? And why did they come to our Dragon Domain?"
Jin Xuanzhu was silent for a while, looked at Jin Ling and said: "Human beings are not all like you said, but this sentence is undoubtedly applicable to most human beings, as for the specific situation of human beings, you will know later." As if unwilling to dwell on the issue any longer, he paused and explained the reason for the arrival of the humans.
"The identity of the humans who came this time is very unusual, but before introducing them, let's let you know more about yourself, you are the future of the dragon race, it is necessary to understand. Jin Xuan said seriously.
"Our dragon clan used to belong to the demon clan, it was the natural royal family in the demon clan, in ancient times, it was the demon clan and the human race under our command to confront each other, and then for some reason the dragon clan and the demon clan declined, and the two races split, since then the human race is dominant. ”
"Heavenly Dao is the most open, although our talent far surpasses that of other races, but our fertility is extremely low, and now there are less than 10,000 clansmen in the entire Dongqian Realm, and pure-blooded dragon clans like ours are even rarer, with a total of no more than two thousand. ”
"So in order for our clan to be able to reproduce for a long time, our Eastern Dragon Domain Patriarch ordered that except for adult dragons or dragons who have undergone adult trials can travel to the mainland, other dragons can only stay in the Dragon Domain, and after that, we will have no quarrel with the world, and there will be few activities on the continent. ”
Hearing Jin Xuanzhuo mention the 'Eastern Dragon Domain', Yan Xing couldn't help but think of the Western Dragon Domain, having been in the Dragon Clan for so long, it was impossible to say that he still didn't know much about the two Dragon Domains.
Due to geographical reasons, there are two continents in the Eastern Dry Realm, and the East and West Dragon Domains are two dragon habitats adjacent to the East and West continents respectively, but the strangest thing is that the Dragon Clan actually has two patriarchs at the same time to manage the two Dragon Domains.
As the saying goes, one mountain can't accommodate two tigers here, it doesn't seem to work here, the dragon clan has lived under this system for thousands of years, although it is geographically divided into two dragon domains, but it is not divided because of this, the two parties are still a complete dragon clan, the shock in Yan Xing's heart when he first knew this can be imagined, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen to humans.
Not only that, the East and West Dragon Domains each have their own Dragon Gorges, and every twenty years, all the Dragon Gorge students and some Dragon Clan geniuses will gather together to hold a 'martial arts competition', which is called the Dragon Gorge Battle by all the dragons!
The battle of the Dragon Gorge is a decisive battle between the geniuses of the real same generation, and almost all the strong people in the history of the Dragon Clan who can stand up to the sky stand out in the battle of the Dragon Gorge, and there are also some geniuses who have never entered the Dragon Gorge will also come out in this battle.
In this situation of competing with each other, the strength of the dragon clan is thriving, and it has improved a lot compared to the decline thousands of years ago.
When Yan Xing arrived at the Dragon Gorge, it had been ten years since the last Dragon Gorge battle, so five years later would be his chance to show himself in front of the entire Dragon Clan.
Looking at Yan Xing, who was already distracted, Jin Xuan coughed lightly and pulled his attention back.
"It is certainly beneficial to cultivate business in the hidden world, but the problem is that our clan does not have ordinary materials at all, although there are countless pills in our clan's treasure house, which are enough to use for hundreds of years, but this is not a long-term solution, and our food source is not enough, the continent has inexhaustible food, but the reproduction rate of animals in the Dragon Domain Forest cannot keep up with the consumption of the clansmen. ”
"So we tried to capture some human beings from the mainland, such as farmers, alchemists, and alchemists, and asked them to solve the food problem for us, but this was completely a drop in the bucket, and in desperation, our clan signed a contract with the richest human family in the Western Continent, the Xu family. ”
"The Xu family wants to provide us with a certain elixir, magic weapon, and food every year. Although dragons like us who have cultivated above the Ning Dan stage no longer need to forage for food, the food that dragons below the Ning Dan stage need to eat together is not a small amount. ”
"As a price, the Xu family can be assigned to the Dragon Domain every two hundred years to select three dragons of any age to sign an equal contract with them, and after signing the contract, humans will become dragon knights. ”
"For some reason, the profession of dragoon riding is very powerful, much stronger than ourselves, and the Xu family has strong combat effectiveness and is one of the strongest families in the Dongqian realm. ”
At this point, Jin Xuanzhu stopped and solemnly warned Yan Xing and other dragons not to trust humans easily, it is precisely because of the strength of dragon riders that almost every human wants to be able to sign a contract with dragons, and there is only one end to becoming a dragon rider - losing freedom and becoming a human mount.
"Teacher, isn't it true that every time the dragon chosen by the Xu family is forced to sacrifice himself to protect the entire clan?" Yan Xing asked, if this was the case, then how was this different from the compensation for land cession in the previous life.
Unexpectedly, Jin Xuanzhu shook his head and explained: "It is not up to them for the Xu family to choose the dragon, first of all, the dragon concerned must agree, and being selected is still a good thing for some dragons." ”
"Good thing?" Yan Xing was stunned for a moment, he couldn't think of anything more important than freedom.
"There are some dragons in the Dragon Domain who are not talented enough, when their cultivation reaches a certain stage, they will not be able to continue to improve, unless they can have many adventures, otherwise it will be difficult for them to advance half a step in their strength in this life, and at this time, these dragons may choose to sign a contract with the Xu family humans. ”
"The dragon rider has always been the most valued power of the Xu family, and the strength of the dragon and the dragon rider are linked, so each of them is cultivated with all kinds of natural and earthly treasures, and at that time, those dragons who sign the contract can break the shackles and have a longer lifespan, and after the dragon knight dies, they will have a chance to be free. ”
Jin Xuanzhu patted Yan Xing's head lightly and said, "Besides, they are only restricted in their movements, so it is not enough to completely lose their freedom." ”
"The humans who came this time are a few geniuses of the Xu family, they went to the Western Dragon Domain two hundred years ago, and this time it was our turn. Jin Xuan turned his head to look into the distance, as if he could see the figures of those humans.
He finally instructed: "You are the future of our people, and if they come to you and reject them without hesitation, you must not agree to any temptation they have." ”
The young dragons all understand the reason, how could they agree, Yan Xing has some expectations in his heart, and he really wants to make contact with these humans, but it is absolutely impossible to be his own dragon rider.
His gaze inadvertently swept over the young dragon, and sure enough, the Yan Clan disaster did not come.
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In the boundless sky over the East China Sea, three wurms more than 20 meters long flapped their huge wings and flew towards the East Dragon Domain, each of which was wearing armor created by humans with precious ores, and it looked fierce and powerful.
But these proud dragons all have a human sitting cross-legged on their backs, and all three humans are teenagers.
The young man at the head was fair-skinned and very handsome, with golden curly hair draped over precious embroidered clothes, and even his simple breathing revealed the temperament of a nobleman, which could not help but make people respect him even more.
This young man is the third son of the head of the Xu family - Xu Lingfeng, the third young master of the Xu family.
At this time, the young man was holding a magnificent gem in his hand, its outer layer was clear and transparent without the slightest impurity, as if it was the purest substance in the world, and the center of the gem seemed to contain a starry sky, even the Milky Way flowing nebula rotated but faintly visible, and the beautiful color seemed to be taken away at a glance.
"Ancestor, do you think this thing really works?" the young man's pair of black eyes, which were quite oriental, stared at the gem in his hand, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart.
At this time, an old voice like a bell suddenly sounded in the young man's ears, shocking him: "Don't you still believe in my ancestor?"
The boy's face changed slightly, but he was not surprised by the sudden sound, as if he had known that he could hear his heart.
"Old Ancestor, how dare the juniors question you? I just think that such a small thing can really catch those hidden geniuses in the Dragon Clan?"
"You have seen too little, this stone is called the Star Stone, and legend has it that it was formed after countless years of starlight condensed into crystal. Although the Star Stone is not an excellent refining material, the attraction of this stone to the dragon clan is fatal, and the purer the bloodline, the more difficult it is to resist the charm of the Star Stone. ”
"I think Ancestor, I only have three Star Stones in my hands for so many years, and this time I took out one, and I wanted to deceive a talented young dragon and I couldn't catch it. ”
When Xu Lingfeng heard this, he was overjoyed, and said gratefully: "Thank you for your ancestor's love, this time Ling Feng will live up to your ancestor's expectations!"
Ancestor, the Xu family has no more than three ancestors, and this can make Xu Lingfeng, the third young master, respectful from the bottom of his heart, his identity is about to come out, the ancestor of the Xu family - Xu Sanqing!
The old voice snorted coldly with great dissatisfaction, Xu Lingfeng suddenly felt that his head had been hit hard, and his head seemed to explode, he snorted, his face was distorted because of the pain, but fortunately, this pain came and went quickly, and when he reacted, the pain just now seemed to have never appeared.
The old ancestor shouted in a stern tone: "What the old man dislikes the most is that you thank and worship like this, you have no courage at all, how can you lead the family in the future?"
At this time, Xu Lingfeng's back was soaked in cold sweat due to fear, but there was ecstasy on his face that could not be concealed.
Xu Lingfeng is the youngest son of the head of the Xu family, he has been loved by thousands of people since he was a child, and he almost has whatever he wants.
But as he grew up, he gradually realized a sad reality, whenever he watched his father harshly scolding the two brothers, he knew that he was just a child who should be pampered in the eyes of his father, but the two brothers were different, in the eyes of his father, they were the future head of the Xu family, the future of the Xu family!
Over the years, he has continued to improve himself, reined in his childhood character, demanded himself like his father asked his brother, and worked hard to learn to deal with various things, so that he would not be abandoned too far by the two brothers in the future, and it was best to take over his father's position and lead the Xu family. If he is not the youngest child, he can sit firmly in the position of head with this effort alone, but the sad thing is that although all the hard work leaders see it in their eyes, they have no intention of changing their minds at all, and he is still the third young master who is favored in the Xu family.
(To be continued)......