Hidden Dragon Empire, Hidden Dragon City.

If you want to ask what is the most luxurious realm in the Northern Netherworld, it must be the Hidden Dragon City.

The Qianlong City is more than a thousand miles wide and covers an extremely wide area, where the imperial capital of the Qianlong Empire is located, and the magnificent palaces are scattered and scattered, and the scenery like carved beams and paintings is beautiful.

The huge Qianlong City is divided into two parts, the Imperial City and the Dragon City, both of which are separated by a towering city wall, on the city wall, 10,000 elite of the imperial generals are assigned to guard the town, each of them has a good cultivation, if the unrelated personnel break into the imperial city without permission, they will be killed.

The imperial city is resplendent and magnificent, like a fairyland, but no one dares to enter it easily. Although Dragon City is not as extravagant and gorgeous as the Imperial City, it is definitely second to none compared to other towns in the Northern Netherlands. Moreover, Dragon City can be accessed at will without any restrictions.

In the Dragon City, there are many high-rise buildings, a constant flow of people, and the streets are as intricate as spider webs, winding and connecting within the city, leading to all parts of the city. The traffic is busy, bustling, and very lively.

If you want to ask what the most lively place in Dragon City is today, it must be the Ling family - because today is the birthday banquet of Ling Xiao, the head of the Ling family!

In the Ling family, the lights are colorful and jubilant. There is an endless stream of guests, all kinds of gifts are stacked like a mountain, the servants serve tea and water, and the busy figure quickly walks through the house, and a middle-aged man in green clothes stands at the door, smiling and accepting the congratulations of the guests.

He is the head of the Ling family, Ling Xiao.

After greeting the main guests, Ling Xiao happily returned to his room, Ling Yun entered the room, holding a delicate cardboard box in his hand, and said with a soft smile: "Dad, this is a gift I specially prepared for you!"

"Okay, Yun'er has grown up and knows how to give gifts to her father, not bad!" Ling Xiaole blossomed and took the carton, but did not open it.

Ling Yun asked, "Dad, why don't you open it and take a look?" is it because you don't like my gifts?"

"Nonsense. Ling Xiao glanced at Ling Yun, "The gift given by Yun'er, no matter what it is, my father likes it very much, but when Hui Yuming will come to Ling's house, I have to prepare it well, and your gift will be seen when my father is done, okay?"

"No!" Ling Yun pursed her lips, "In order to get this gift, I spent a lot of effort and went to the Necromantic Abyss......"

"What? What are you doing in the Necromantic Abyss? Why don't you tell your father?" Ling Xiao's tone became stern, but his eyes were full of love.

"Dad, don't you see I'm coming back safely now? I'm not a kid anymore, I can protect myself. ”

"Yun'er, promise me that such a thing will never be allowed to happen in the future. Ling Xiao admonished, Ling Yun nodded obediently, his expression softened a little, and he picked up the carton with some curiosity, opened it and saw that there was a red bird egg inside, which was emitting a faint heat.

"The eggs of the Red Flame Divine Bird?" Ling Xiao's face changed, and he asked in surprise, "Yun'er, how did you get this thing?"

The Red Flame Divine Bird is a fierce beast of the Taiyi Realm, and if you shoot at will, you can kill the Guyuan Realm in seconds, even if it is Ling Xiao, she is not sure that she can get the egg of the Red Flame Divine Bird, and her daughter's strength is far inferior to him, how did she get it?

"Steal. Ling Yun replied as a matter of course.

"Steal?" Ling Xiao frowned and said, "The Red Flame Divine Bird is not a fool, you stole its eggs, didn't it react at all?"

"Dad, you don't know, in the Necromantic Abyss, I met a master, although he is not strong, but he is very reliable and experienced, and it is with his help that I succeeded in stealing this egg. Moreover, we were lucky enough to encounter the battle between the Red Flame Snake King and the Red Flame Divine Bird, and they had no time to take care of us, so we managed to escape without danger. ”

"Who is he?"

His name is Qianyu, he is from Qingyan City, and he has a "dead knot". I don't know about the rest. ”

Ling Xiao's face changed slightly when he heard this word, "Then isn't he dead?"

"Dad, don't forget, the princess's predecessors created their own way to break the "dead hole", the treasure map I carried just recorded the burial place of the princess's predecessors, we found the remains and relics of the princess in the nest of the Red Flame Divine Bird. It's been so many days, he must have broken the "dead hole"......"

"Why haven't you told your dad about such an important thing?"

"You didn't ask. ”

"Uh......" Ling Xiao was speechless, put away the bird's eggs, and said seriously: "Yun'er, dress up well, and go to the door with your father to greet Yuming later." ”

"Dad, I don't want to go. ”

"Listen to Daddy, don't mess around. Ling Xiao said solemnly, "Yu Ming is here to propose marriage this time, you have to behave well and don't let him down." ”

"Dad!" Ling Yun snorted coquettishly and said, "I don't want to marry yet." ”

"Yun'er, I can get used to you in other things, but this marriage matter, you have to listen to me! Yu Ming is not only the second prince of the Qianlong Empire, with a noble status, wise and martial arts, but also a disciple of the Wanyang Holy Land, with a strong cultivation, countless girls rush to marry him, he can take a fancy to you, do you know how much of a blessing this is!"

"Since Dad is so optimistic about him, then you should marry her. Ling Yunliu's eyebrows furrowed and she retorted dissatisfiedly.

"Shut up!" Ling Xiao was angry and had a very tough attitude: "It's all because Dad usually spoils you, how can you let you play tricks on marriage matters?" This time, whether you agree or not, Dad has full control!"

"Dad, I don't like that Duan Yuming at all!" Ling Yun didn't show weakness either, and said angrily: "I...... I already have someone I like!"

"Who is it?"

He ...... His name is Qianyu!" Ling Yun subconsciously said the name, and even she didn't know why.

"Qianyu?" Ling Xiao frowned, and after reacting, he asked, "Is that the kid you just said has a "dead knot"?"

"That's right!" Ling Yun used Qianyu as a shield in order to be angry.

"Impossible! I will never agree!" Ling Xiao sternly objected.

"Dad, no matter what you say, I only know that it is me who marries out, not you! You should respect my choice!" After speaking, Ling Yun left angrily, and Ling Xiao scolded angrily: "Stinky girl, you give me back, it's really getting more and more unreasonable!"

Just as he was about to continue the theory with Ling Yun, a servant suddenly came to deliver a message: Duan Yuming has arrived!

"Got it, I'll be right there. Calming the anger in his heart and trying to keep smiling, Ling Xiao hurried towards the door, and before he went out, he saw more than a dozen soldiers in golden armor and a chariot carved from white jade at the door, which was pulled by four snow-white lions more than one person high, which looked very magnificent.

The young man in the chariot was about sixteen years old, his face was cold and handsome, his sword eyebrows were starry, his eyebrows showed a noble aura, a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was arrogance in his eyes, although he looked at the people around him, he did not take them seriously.

Wearing a white jade crown, wearing a white dragon robe, a long body and a jade body, the dragon is born, the treasure is circulating, and the domineering spirit leaks. Although he is still young, the whole person is like a sharp sword, with a sharp edge, which makes people dare not underestimate him. At his waist he wore a long snow-white sword with a white scabbard and a white hilt, which blended in with his white clothes.

"Yuming!" Ling Xiao greeted him with a smile, Duan Yuming saw Ling Xiao step forward, the arrogance in his eyes immediately disappeared, and he was replaced by a soft smile, and said softly: "I've seen Uncle Ling." I heard that today is my uncle's birthday, so I specially prepared a small gift for my uncle. ”

"Present it. Duan Yuming made a move, and a soldier held a square box made of gold in both hands, and the box was only the size of a fist.

Ling Xiao took the box with some excitement and opened it to see that it was a silver elixir inside.

"Uncle Ling, this is the Wanyu Pill, which was refined by the only four-grade spirit gathering master in the empire for two months, and it has the effect of detoxifying all poisons and curing all diseases, as well as the effect of enhancing cultivation. Is Uncle still satisfied?"

"Satisfied! It's so satisfying!" Ling Xiao was so excited that he didn't know what to say, the guests around him all showed envious looks, and some even showed covetousness, but they didn't dare to do it, and the soldiers guarding behind Duan Yuming were not fuel-efficient lamps.

"Yuming, please come in and go to the house to sit. After accepting the Huanyang Pill, Ling Xiao's heart was overjoyed, and he hurriedly beckoned Duan Yuming into the mansion.

"Uncle, why don't you see Yun'er?" Duan Yuming asked.

"Yuming, this ...... Let's say it in another place. Ling Xiao invited Duan Yuming to a gazebo with some guilt, there were purple and red flowers around the pavilion, and the breeze was blowing, and the fragrance of flowers wafted in the gazebo, which made people feel refreshed.

"Uncle, is Yun'er unwilling to marry me?" Duan Yuming asked flatly.

Ling Xiao nodded and sighed: "Yu Ming, Yun'er and her mother died early, in order to let her grow up happily, I let her do everything, over time, no matter what she does, she has to come according to her own temperament, and she doesn't listen to what I say at all." She also had a fight with me over this. ”

"Hehe, that's what attracted me to her. Duan Yuming smiled softly and said, "This matter is not in a hurry, feelings can be cultivated slowly." ”

"Yuming, it's great that you can think so. Ling Xiao looked at Duan Yuming with satisfaction, and then changed his words and said, "Yuming, there is something I want to ask you for a favor." ”

"Uncle, please. ”

"Yun'er said that she already has someone she likes......"

"Who is it?" Duan Yuming's face became solemn.

Ling Xiao explained: "His name is Qianyu, he is from Qingyan City, I hope you can go to Qingyan City for a trip, shock him, and let him die of this heart." However, this kid has helped Yun'er and is kind to her, so don't be too ruthless. ”

"Qianyu ......" repeated in a low voice, Duan Yuming's eyes became sharp, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, leave this matter to me, I will handle it properly." ”

At the banquet, Duan Yuming deliberately accosted Ling Yun, but was treated indifferently by Ling Yun, but he was not discouraged, but felt that Ling Yun was very attractive.

Ling Yun gave Duan Yuming a look on his face at the banquet, which made Ling Xiao very angry, and ordered Ling Yun to be grounded for a month and not allowed to go out.

Two days later.

In a lavishly decorated palace, Duan Yuming stood with his hands in his hands, his eyes proudly looking into the distance, and suddenly, an old man with a withered description appeared behind him.

Duan Yuming didn't look back and asked, "Have you checked it out?"

The old man nodded and said: "Qianyu, is the adopted son of Qianye, the head of the thousand families in Qingyan City, with a "dead knot", he was expelled from the family two years ago for killing his clansmen, and he survived in the necromantic abyss for two years. Two days later, a coming-of-age ceremony will be held in the Thousand Families, which will be attended by the younger generation of the clan. ”

"What an interesting guy. Duan Yuming smiled and said, "Since he is going to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony, then the king will prepare a generous gift for him......