Chapter 99

"Teacher mentioned it," Jin Ling said as everyone fell silent.

"Go on," Du Nan indicated that there were no outsiders here.

Jin Ling nodded and said, "Teacher said that the so-called Holy Clan is the Dragon Clan. Before the royal family's rule, the entire starry sky was in a chaotic war period. Then the Dragon Clan allied with the four major royal families, ending all the wars. After many years, the four enemy clans rose up and used certain means to incite civil war within the Dragon Clan. At that time, the royal family was still quelling the wars and could not help the Dragon Clan in time. As a result, this civil war led to the disappearance of all the dragons, and it's unknown if any still survive."

"Brother Du, the topic of the Holy Clan is somewhat taboo," Li Wenfu quickly added before Jin Ling could provide more details.

"How so?" Du Nan was puzzled.

"Because the four enemy clans used the bloodline genes of the dragons to create many powerful monsters. This dragon blood disaster greatly angered the four royal families, who ordered the complete elimination of all information about the Holy Clan before the dragon blood genes could cause greater harm. When the Seven-Eyed Noble ruled the eight directions, they also secretly ordered the Holy Clan to be classified as confidential information. The royal family and the nobles are actively searching for the Dragon Clan, but we, the citizens, are not allowed to do so. If we find them and can't protect them, we could easily become weapons for the enemy clans, so we are ordered to stay away from these beings," Jin Ling explained.

Du Nan understood at this point.

The existence of dragons is similar to martial arts techniques above the seventh level. Citizens should avoid contact to prevent trouble. In this chaotic era, both the royal family and the enemy clans are searching for dragons. These 'treasures' falling into the hands of weak individuals is akin to 'possessing a precious jade and being punished for it.'

"This dragon egg is from a gold dragon, an incomplete gold dragon," Du Nan said, leaving everyone stunned.

"Fuse with it," Li Wenfu jumped up after his initial surprise.

"Huh?" Du Nan was even more puzzled. It seemed that just a minute ago, you were the one who said this topic was 'taboo,' and now you've changed your mind.

"Fuse with it, Brother Du. Whether it's a dragon or a gold dragon, you must fuse with it. Brother Du, it's true that this thing is a taboo topic, but talking about it and possessing it are two different things. Believe me, all the life races in the starry sky are pursuing this kind of superpower. If you possess it but can't fuse with it, keeping it anywhere is a dead end. On the contrary, if you can 'fuse' it into your body, the entire starry sky will treat you like a lord," Li Wenfu said urgently.

"Hybrid ice river half-dragons and dragons are two different things. Non-pure-blooded dragon beasts are not valued, but pure-blooded dragons are the opposite; even the weakest ones have countless admirers. If you can fuse with it, obtaining the status of a minor noble would be easy," Yin Ling added.

"Why don't you consider it yourselves?" Du Nan asked.

"It's impossible," Li Wenfu shook his head and said, "Dragons are very proud beings. Even after death, they won't acknowledge ordinary people. I've heard that to fuse with a dragon's battle body, one must have an extremely special constitution. Not to mention the citizens with medium-level genes, even the nobles can't fuse with a dragon's battle body."

"Do you believe I can?" Du Nan asked, puzzled.

Everyone nodded, showing no doubt. They didn't know about the fragments of the divine artifact or the level of the dragon, but they silently believed Du Nan could do it.

The Silver Leaf team remained silent for a long time. Du Nan sighed and decided to temporarily explain the matter of the divine artifact fragments. In this era, possessing something valuable can be dangerous, and 'knowing' is one of those dangers. What they shouldn't know, he decided not to tell them: "Alright, I'll give it a try."

"Yay, yay, yay..." The fat man roared, more excited than if he had obtained the dragon body himself.

It seemed that these 'citizens' had high hopes for the Holy Clan.

Just as everyone was getting excited, Li Yinzhu walked over. Almost touching Du Nan's ear, he whispered, "The storage room where Ye Binghua is in seclusion seems to have some strange movements. Brother Du, do you want to check it out?"

"Okay, I'll go right away. Fat man, bring the things back quickly. Then contact Gu Luoben and exchange for some good items. Don't mention the gold dragon to them; let it be a secret of the Silver Leaf team," Du Nan instructed and hurried to Ye Binghua's storage room. At this moment, a faint dragon's roar echoed in his mind, a resonance of excitement that only he and Ye Binghua could hear.

In the main storage room, the fat man shouted, "Zuzu, how did you get so thin... and taller... My God, what happened to you..."

Half an hour later, Du Nan came out of the inner storage room.

At this point, the platinum dragon had transformed into a giant egg. After being baptized by the ancestral dragon's blood, it successfully reached the ancient level and was evolving into a 'Holy Platinum Dragon.'

A day later.

The entire Silver Leaf team returned, along with four general-level magic bodies and a super-large dragon egg. After Du Nan checked them, he gave a surprising answer: one of the ice sea giants was very suitable for Li Wenfu. Additionally, the sleeping dragon had a high degree of evolution, and fusing with it might directly elevate it to the Dragon King level of a gold dragon.

Two pieces of good news were indeed uplifting.

Except for Ye Binghua and Jin Ling, who were in seclusion, everyone had powerful magic bodies.

The Silver Leaf team still had three magic bodies. After repaying one to Gan Wenxuan, they had two left to exchange with Gu Luoding for good items. Since Gu Luoding knew the Silver Leaf team's treasure-hunting abilities, he would definitely contact other nobles to gather information and exchange those unusable royal bodies. This was a great benefit for both parties, and Gu Luoding had no reason not to handle it in advance.

"Fat man, let's see Gu Luoding first. Sister Ling and Sister Yinzhu, stay out of sight for now," Du Nan instructed, having the elongated Yin Ling and Li Yinzhu temporarily avoid the scene.

This was not the time for the Silver Leaf team to show their strength.

Since everyone was teammates, Du Nan had to wait for the fat man and Jin Ling.

Five minutes later.

Gu Luoding and Gan Wenxuan appeared together, both looking troubled and forcing smiles, as if a great pressure was weighing on their shoulders. The Silver Leaf team immediately sensed something was wrong. The guards behind them also looked listless.

"Long time no see, gentlemen," the fat man smiled.

"Long time no see, everyone," Gu Luoding responded politely.

"Such a polite reaction, gentlemen. The fat man thought you had forgotten we were allies after so long. The fat man dislikes listless faces. Could you change your expressions to avoid affecting my appetite for eating thirty pounds of beef?" Li Wenfu said calmly.

"Mr. Li..." Gu Luoding's mood improved slightly upon hearing the word 'allies' but still couldn't be happy.

"For many years in the Blue Sea Federation, the fat man lived like a dog, even feeling proud of his noble status. It wasn't until my best friend was exiled, and the fat man was powerless to help, that I realized I was just a stupid dog. At that time, the fat man should have fallen and surrendered, but my best friend once told me a phrase: everyone has tears, the weak shed them from their eyes, while the strong turn them into sweat. Remembering this, the fat man didn't bend his knees. Then, when the fat man returned to the Blue Sea Star, I turned it into a sea of blood."

Gu Luoding remained silent.

He had already investigated the Silver Leaf team. Li Wenfu's massacre of the nobles was known throughout the Azure Star Alliance.

"The fat man sees your tears, gentleman, and your face says 'give up and admit defeat.' As an ally, can the fat man ask if you have anything to say to us allies before you fall?" Li Wenfu was unusually serious.

Gu Luoding stood up.

He bowed deeply.

He took a deep breath, waved his hand to signal those behind him, and said, "Thank you, everyone from the Silver Leaf team. I should explain that you are my last allies. Apart from Gu Shiliu and Gu Bo, there are no more allies in the Gu family."

"So..."

"There is no 'so.' Six months ago, I had 126 allied battle teams and over 900,000 mechanized soldiers nearing the critical number. At that time, I had the support of eight Seven-Star Flying Generals and 70 Diamond Armor Masters. Among the nobles, I had alliances with 16 family heirs. I was the most hopeful to inherit the position. Six months later, only the Silver Leaf team remains as my ally. I have only one noble friend, Gan Wenxuan, and only two elders, Gu Shiliu and Gu Bo, by my side." Gu Luoding tried to speak calmly but felt a profound sense of sorrow.

Hearing this, the Silver Leaf team fell silent.

Something significant must have happened in the Gu family. Otherwise, the stability of the nobles would not have changed so drastically.

"Today, I am here to dissolve the alliance. I'm sure you all understand the situation. I can no longer ask for more. This sudden change in the Gu family, as the heir, I cannot retreat, but I don't want to drag you all down. Without the noble status, I am still a senator of the Azure Star Alliance and cannot let the best seeds of the Azure Star Alliance wither halfway..."

"Enough," Du Nan interrupted Gu Luoding and asked, "We don't want to pry into the affairs of the noble families. You only need to tell us, as allies, who we need to face? When is the date of the succession?"

"Yes, that's it," Li Wenfu also nodded.

Gu Luoding's eyes turned red, but he couldn't speak. The last 'allies' were willing to face danger together...

"Let me explain," Gu Bo stepped forward, bowed, and slowly said, "The incident began six months ago when a new member joined the Gu family's succession. A branch that had given up on the succession suddenly had a fourth-generation member enroll, becoming a new heir. This was something the family was happy to see, and they recognized the efforts of the younger generation. Unfortunately, this heir harbored deep hatred for the family, believing that the family had suppressed their lineage for generations. Then, an unexpected bloodbath occurred."

"A family feud?" Li Wenfu was puzzled.

"No, not exactly. Everything proceeded according to the rules. Based on the laws of the nobles, he couldn't do anything out of bounds, so the succession competition continued as usual. However, when this heir challenged another heir, he did something terrifying. In a one-on-one battle on a desolate planet, despite having powerful allies, he didn't kill the opposing heir in advance but... killed all of the opposing heir's allies." Gu Bo's face turned pale, as if still haunted by the memory.

"In that succession battle, the Gu family lost three Seven-Star Flying Generals and over a hundred Five-Star and Six-Star magic warriors. This wasn't a fatal blow to the Gu family, but in the second challenge, he did the same thing. The Gu family suffered repeated losses, and even the direct lineage of the family faced immense pressure," Gu Luoding added, revealing the bloody truth.

At this point, everyone understood.

"Killing the allies of his own clan, why didn't the Gu family remove his heir status?" Du Nan asked, puzzled.

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