Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 863 - 4 The History of the Jiaolong Clan

Chapter 863 -4 The History of the Jiaolong Clan

Watching the little tiger leave, Long Long also felt somewhat emotional.

Why does everyone seem to think I’m interested in them?

Of course, on second thought, it doesn’t seem so strange.

Firstly, these young ladies are all cherished daughters of their respective clans, of pure bloodlines and esteemed status, revered by all, certainly accustomed to looking down upon the heroes of the world.

Then, meeting someone like me, who, be it in bloodline, talent, bravery, or knowledge, thoroughly suppresses them, isn’t it quite normal for them to fall for me?

“Is there a possibility,” Kunlun Mirror suddenly spoke, “that it’s their clans who have taken a liking to you, and that they are adhering to the tradition of ‘arranged marriages’ by their families, so they come in advance to get close to you?”

“Of course not.” Long Long said without a second thought, “Because it’s quite obvious that I, Long Long, am not the kind that would fall for the beauty trap. If it was their families behind this who were interested in me, they should go and win over the Azure Dragon Clan, not to start with me.”

“Look at that.” Kunlun Mirror and Summoning Sword said, “It’s this shameless confidence that always brings something refreshing to the table.”

Long Long, however, was too lazy to bother arguing and just took the opportunity to introspect during his idle moments.

Nascent Infant has formed!

In the Dong Yuan Realm of the Demon Race, one’s true form lays within their Dong Yuan; for example, within the Dantian of someone from the Azure Dragon Clan, lies a mudfish-sized Azure Dragon.

What currently resides within Long Long is a lively, eel-sized Jiaolong. Of course, it’s merely a temporary form changed by the blood of Ying Long, and it should actually take the form of a human baby.

Whether in the form of a Jiaolong or a human baby, the essence is somewhat similar—all are constituted by extremely refined True Yuan and also house the cultivator’s own soul.

That is to say, if one day the body is suddenly on the brink of death, such as being drugged, tortured to death, or beheaded by an axe, the soul can still escape by residing in the Nascent Soul, so as not to perish alongside the body.

Of course, the preservation of life is the greatest benefit of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, but it’s not the only one.

The Nascent Soul itself, being the cultivator’s life source, can do many things, such as independently controlling magical treasures, Flying Sword, and so on, and its efficacy naturally far surpasses that of Low Rank cultivators.

As for the enhancements to the body, Divine Sense, and True Yuan, that goes without saying.

However, what Long Long values even more is not the increase in strength, but the change in status.

Whether it’s the Sects of the Cultivation Realm or the Demon Race of the Eastern Emperor Realm, Nascent Soul Cultivators are undeniably high-ranking, core members who can decide the direction of the Sect’s policies.

On the other hand, Nascent Soul Cultivators also need to take on disciples for the Sect; on the surface, it seems to provide guidance for Inner Sect Disciples who join the Sect, but in reality, it is a tacit endorsement for Nascent Soul Cultivators to cultivate their own forces within the Sect.

With power, status, and influence, equivalent to a core member of the Sect, many of the Sect’s secrets will gradually be unlocked—then, I can start planning for the Heaven-Mending Stone.

Heaven-Mending Stone!

Having promised Ah Jing and enjoyed so many benefits from her, I have finally developed and can now give her some hope.

While contemplating, Long Long proceeded and stepped into the courtyard, only to see four girls quarreling.

Gui Ling’er fuming with rage, Feng Yan sarcastically mocking, Qi Yingzhu contemptuously arrogant, and Qin Ye timid and frightened, the different personalities were fully manifested in these people.

Unless Long Long lost his mind, he would not get involved at such a time; taking advantage of the fact that they had not noticed him yet, he quietly backtracked the way he came.

Just after leaving the courtyard, he heard someone beside him say:

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“Which one do you like?”

“Master.” Long Long said with a pained expression, “Please stop making fun of me.”

“I am not joking.” Shi Yao stared at the scene in the courtyard and said, “The wife’s family will inevitably become a political aid to the husband, that is the tradition in the Eastern Emperor Realm.”

“If stability is sought, one could choose between Qin Ye, Feng Yan. If ambition drives, then Qin Ye, Gui Ling’er. Qi Yingzhu’s issue is the lack of clear identification of her allegiance, and whether her family name is Qi or Lü, currently neither is of much use to the Azure Dragon Clan.”

“Of course, there could be other excellent uses in different aspects…” Saying this, Shi Yao paused with deep implications and then turned to leave.

Long Long immediately understood what she meant: Useless for the Azure Dragon Clan implies it could be useful for the Jiaolong Clan.

Following Shi Yao to a secret chamber inside Jianmu, Shi Yao took out a scroll and tossed it to Long Long, saying:

“I just wrote this this morning, it can only be read here, burn it after you’re done.”

Long Long immediately unrolled the scroll, reading it hungrily.

The scroll recorded the historical changes of the Jiaolong Clan after Emperor Ying Long fell in the Mortal Realm.

As bad news came from the emperor in the Mortal Realm, the Jiaolong Clan immediately plunged into chaos because Ying Long had no children at the time, only a pregnant wife.

The situation at the time did not allow for the emperor’s throne to remain empty for long, therefore the clan quickly pushed forward a distant uncle of Emperor Ying Long.

What the new emperor took over was a situation in disastrous shape: apart from Emperor Ying Long himself, a large number of elite members of the Demon Race had been lost in the Mortal Realm, to the extent that the various demon races united to pressure the Jiaolong Clan for an explanation and even demanded compensation.

The emperor deduced there was someone fanning the flames behind the scenes, but at that time, the Jiaolong Clan no longer had the supreme power to repress the entire world, so he decided to avoid the edge and negotiate compromises with the various races.

The entire negotiation process lasted about a year and a half, finally ending with the Jiaolong Clan providing astronomical compensation.

This matter allowed the Jiaolong Clan to catch a breath in the short term, rather than falling into a situation of being besieged by the whole world. However, this laid a severe hidden danger for the later Eastern Emperor Realm—all had seen the fact that the Jiaolong Clan was no longer powerful.

It was the Jiaolong Clan itself that initiated trouble internally, many of the Dragon Clan believed this to be a treaty that brought disgrace and loss of power, and the situation outside was incessantly worsening. Soon the newly-appointed emperor died from a covert assassination, and the imperial capital quickly fell into a serious turmoil. For a while, even three individuals claimed to be contending for the throne.

And the emperor’s eldest son escaped the imperial capital overnight, fleeing north to his wife’s family for help. With the Qilin Clan’s assistance, he finally fought his way back into the capital, quelled the internal strife, and reclaimed the throne… Reading this, Long Long couldn’t help but laugh.

No wonder the old Qilin ancestor despises Prince Qi Weihong of Qilin so much, to the extent of preferring the illegitimate child Qi Qiaosong to succeed, holding his nose to cooperate with the Empress Dowager Lü Ya, rather than allowing Qi Weihong a single step into the capital.

It turns out there was already such a historical lesson!

According to the records, that Jiaolong emperor who regained the throne later had three children with his Qilin wife, and all of them inherited the Qilin bloodline… To put in a good light, perhaps the children of the Jiaolong bloodline “prematurely perished”; to put it badly, maybe they weren’t even sired by the emperor!

“Are you finished?” Seeing Long Long’s muted laughter, Shi Yao immediately felt a great displeasure in her heart.

“Not yet.” Long Long’s gaze continued downward.

The following part was about the Qilin Emperor ascending the throne and starting a cleanse of the Jiaolong Clan, to which his own father belonged. This continued for three generations, until, in the end, the entire imperial capital had turned into the private property of the Qilin Clan, with no trace left of the Jiaolong Clan.

Quite a dull content, you can almost predict the ending after reading the beginning.