Chapter 29

"WHAT? A Ground Rank Dragon Soul?!"

It had been years since the Tianfeng City had produced a Ground Rank Dragon Soul.

"Hmm!" Qin Tiantai smiled bitterly and nodded.

Qin Tianzheng's mood at this moment was no better than Qin Tiantai's. Among the more than a hundred branches of the Qin family, only one Yellow Rank Dragon Soul had emerged, while the main family of Tianfeng City had produced seven Yellow Rank Dragon Souls, and even a Ground Rank Dragon Soul. The gap was just too large.

Indeed, the main family lived up to its reputation.

"I wonder who managed to activate the Ground Rank Dragon Soul this time?" Qin Tianzheng couldn't help but ask out of curiosity. After all, the person who activated the Ground Rank Dragon Soul would most likely be a key cultivation target, and might even be considered as a candidate for the next city lord. As for a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul, Qin Tianzheng didn't even dare to think about it. After all, in the past hundred years, the entire Yunqi Kingdom had never produced a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul, and even Ground Rank Dragon Souls had only appeared three times in a hundred years.

This showed how extraordinary it was for his son to have activated a Mystic Rank Dragon Soul.

"See, it's the young man standing behind the city lord, one of the city lord's grandsons, the young master of the Qin family, Qin Shaohong!"

Following the direction Qin Tiantai pointed, Qin Tianzheng looked over, and Qin Feng also glanced at the temporary stand by the Blood Pool.

"Hey? It's actually him!"

Qin Feng was taken aback. As he had expected, the three people he saw at Mirror Water Lake a few days ago were indeed from the Qin family! Moreover, the person Qin Tiantai pointed to was the handsome young man who had attacked him that day.

"Qin Shaoming!"

A cold light flashed in Qin Feng's eyes, and he clenched his right fist tightly!

"Look, another batch is coming down!"

"Hmm, this batch is from Nanfeng Town, and the results are even more dismal. The highest rank is only a Medium Rank Chi Soul. From their dejected expressions, you can tell they'll get a good scolding when they return."

"Next batch, Baiqing Town Qin family, enter the pool!" A middle-aged steward by the Blood Pool shouted loudly.

"It's your turn, Old Tai!"

"Got it, stop nagging!"

Although Qin Tiantai appeared indifferent, it wasn't hard to guess from his slightly trembling hands that he was very nervous inside.

"Good grandson, it's your turn!"

Qin Tiantai turned his head and said to a tall, fat young man standing beside him.

This young man was both tall and fat, with a physique that was almost robust. His face was round like a pancake, and his body was like a black bear. When he walked, it was like a mountain moving, and the ground rumbled. This naturally attracted the attention of many people. Qin Feng also looked at the fat young man with interest, especially at his tiny, sesame-like eyes, which made Qin Feng want to laugh.

But Qin Feng knew that one shouldn't judge a person by their appearance!

Because this fat young man had the same cultivation level as himself, at the tenth stage of the Mortal Qi Realm. This was an extraordinary talent. Qin Feng had only managed to reach the tenth stage of the Mortal Qi Realm with the help of a large number of Medium Rank Mystic Stones and a fortuitous encounter, but this fat young man, with his solid foundation, had clearly been at the tenth stage of the Mortal Qi Realm for some time.

This young man must be the grandson Qin Tiantai was proud of.

Qin Tianzheng also nodded, secretly acknowledging that Qin Tiantai had indeed raised a good grandson.

The young main family disciples on the stand, seeing the fat young man slowly walk into the Ancestral Blood Pool, mostly looked at him with disdain. Clearly, the arrogance of the main family, combined with the poor performance of the branch families, made them look down on the strength of the branch families.

"Do you believe this batch won't produce a single Dragon Soul?"

On the stand, Qin Shaohong turned his head and teased a tall, slender girl standing beside him.

The girl didn't look at Qin Shaohong, just gave a cold snort without saying a word.

This time, the tall, slender girl's Dragon Soul was one rank lower than Qin Shaohong's, so she was naturally unhappy. Qin Shaohong, being the top young talent, was naturally proud, especially after seeing the poor performance of the branch families, which made him even more smug.

Their different moods naturally led to different expressions.

"Alright, you can go in now." A bald man, who seemed to have some authority, guided the young disciples of Baiqing Town and instructed them.

Baiqing Town entered the fourth Blood Pool. Actually, the ten Ancestral Dragon Blood Pools were connected, so entering any one of them had the same effect. However, for convenience, each Blood Pool was numbered.

The fat young man, hearing this, took the lead and led the others into the fourth Ancestral Dragon Blood Pool.

"You, keep a close eye on this." The bald man turned and instructed a young steward beside him.

"Yes, Elder." The young steward bowed in response.

Turning back, the bald middle-aged man pointed to Qin Tianzheng and instructed, "Next, the Qin family of Luoyang Town, the 123rd, prepare. Once the Baiqing Town's soul activation ceremony is complete, it will be your turn to enter the Blood Pool."

"Yes, Elder!" Qin Tianzheng didn't dare to be negligent and quickly bowed in thanks.

Qin Feng, standing beside him, kept his eyes fixed on the fat young man, as he had a feeling that this fat young man might surprise everyone today.

Sure enough, not long after the fat young man entered the pool, the fourth Ancestral Dragon Blood Pool reacted. This unusual phenomenon immediately caught the attention of the city lord.

This white-haired, weathered old man, who had lived for hundreds of years, was the first expert of Tianfeng City, a peerless powerhouse at the Heaven Qi Realm—Qin Dingtian.

The Heaven Qi Realm was among the most powerful and top-tier existences in the entire Qingxuan.

Usually, this old man, who was not well-versed in worldly affairs, was always elusive. However, there was one exception: the annual soul activation day, during which he would always be present, showing the city lord's emphasis on the young disciples.

After all, the Qin family's ability to thrive and reach its peak, and to remain prosperous for generations, was largely due to the relentless selection of young disciples.

However, since the old man's arrival, he had been lying in a reclining chair with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

But the old man, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and focused his gaze on the fourth Blood Pool, his eyes shining with surprise.

After all, even when Qin Shaohong activated a Ground Rank Dragon Soul, the city lord had not opened his eyes.

"Roar~"

A high-pitched dragon roar echoed from within the Ancestral Dragon Blood Pool, and this heavenly phenomenon stunned almost everyone present, who had no idea what was happening. The dragon roar shook their hearts, and the Blood Pool emitted a brilliant green light. A large amount of green energy surged toward the fat young man.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, such a massive amount of energy converged on the fat young man, causing him to scream in pain. At that moment, City Lord Qin Dingtian shouted, "Boy, focus your mind, concentrate your spirit, and make the Dragon Soul slowly manifest and coalesce!"

The fat young man didn't respond, but these words were like a life-saving medicine, quickly stabilizing his trembling body. Behind the fat young man, a shadow of a green dragon gradually solidified and grew, its aura rising, and the surrounding guardians were all pushed away by an invisible shockwave. The various ranks of Dragon Souls, which had already condensed and had not yet retracted their bloodline souls, trembled under the might of the fat young man's Dragon Soul.

"It's a Dragon Soul, and such a powerful aura! Could it be... a Heaven Rank?" A white-haired elder standing near the city lord murmured.

"That's right, it's a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul! Hahaha, Heaven favors our Tianfeng City, Heaven favors our Qin family! Hahaha!"

Qin Dingtian was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Since the founding of Tianfeng City, only one Heaven Rank Dragon Soul had ever appeared. After thousands of years, the appearance of a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul again signified that the Qin family of Yunqi Kingdom was about to rise again in Qingxuan!

"Manifest!"

"Ao—!"

A loud dragon roar echoed across the sky, and when the phenomenon disappeared, a massive green Dragon Soul, about three zhang tall, appeared behind the fat young man, exuding the aura of a dragon lord, with a majestic presence.

The fat young man, realizing he had awakened an extraordinary Dragon Soul, was immersed in joy, standing there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

The fat young man's grandfather, Qin Tiantai, whose face was already flushed, was now red as if it would bleed. A Heaven Rank Dragon Soul, it was a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul! In my entire life, just seeing a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul would have been worth it, but I never expected that a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul would come from our Baiqing Town Qin family, hahaha!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Qin Dingtian had already flown down from the temporary stand, took the fat young man's hand, and asked, "Good boy, tell me, what's your name?"

"I... I'm called Qin Pang!" Qin Pang answered in a deep voice.

"Qin... Pang?!"

Who gave you that name? Qin Dingtian was slightly taken aback, his face showing a strange expression, wanting to laugh but managing to hold back.

"It was my grandfather who gave it to me!" Qin Pang suddenly raised his head and answered proudly.

Qin Dingtian turned to look at Qin Tiantai, whose face was already red with embarrassment.

With a mix of anger and amusement, Qin Dingtian scolded, "Tiantai, is that all the knowledge you have? Never mind, Qin Pang is Qin Pang. From today, Qin Pang will stay in Tianfeng City. After the soul activation day, I will take you to the ancient territory of the Azure Dragon to meet the Great Elder! And the Qin Tiantai clan is allowed to move back to Tianfeng City, and from today, return to the main family!"

When Qin Dingtian said this, the tens of thousands of people in the square were suddenly silent!

Envy, jealousy, and resentment!

As the saying goes, when one person achieves success, even the chickens and dogs rise to heaven!

The Qin family of Baiqing Town, because of Qin Pang alone, was specially allowed to return to the main family, becoming a branch of the main family, and Qin Pang received special favor, with the city lord even taking him to the ancient territory of the Azure Dragon to meet the Great Elder!

The ancient territory of the Azure Dragon, what an honor!

After all, the ancient territory of the Azure Dragon was the true origin of the Azure Dragon clan in the eastern domain of Qingxuan, a sacred place in the hearts of every Qin family disciple!

Qin Tiantai was so excited that he couldn't speak.

However, after being reminded by the people around him, he knelt down and thanked the city lord.

Returning to the main family was an honor for Qin Tiantai, and he imagined that every branch family head dreamed of one day returning to the main family. But at this moment, Qin Tiantai had achieved it, and it was because his grandson had awakened a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul.

Qin Feng, who had been closely watching the entire process, turned his gaze to his grandfather. As expected, he saw a hint of relief and melancholy in his grandfather's eyes. Although the two old men had competed for a lifetime, when he saw Qin Tiantai return to the main family, Qin Tianzheng was genuinely happy for him. But Qin Feng also knew that the old man deeply desired to return to the main family, which might be his lifelong dream.

"Come, little fatty, come up to the stand with me!"

Because Qin Pang had awakened a Heaven Rank Dragon Soul, he had almost instantly risen to the top.

Qin Dingtian actually led Qin Pang back to the stand and had him stand beside him, showing how much he valued and favored Qin Pang.

On the other side, Qin Shaohong, although his handsome face remained calm, his eyes were full of resentment and malice when he looked at Qin Pang.

Jealousy, and gnashing of teeth!

After all, Qin Shaohong, who had always been in the spotlight, had made a stunning debut today by awakening a Ground Rank Dragon Soul. In the past hundred years in Tianfeng City, only three Ground Rank Dragon Souls had appeared, and the current city lord, his own grandfather, was also only a Ground Rank Dragon Soul. This made Qin Shaohong so proud that he looked down on everyone present.

But now, this proud peacock had his halo shattered by a sudden dark horse, who had brutally taken away all the glory that should have belonged to him, even his grandfather's love.

Everything was like a dream, shattered!

This made him very unhappy!

Therefore, his eyes were full of anger and coldness.

Now, everyone's