The one speaking was none other than Qin Nan.
After awakening from the stone and settling the problems of the young man that had helped him, he had made his way to the Dragon Emperor Clan at his fastest pace.
However, he did not expect to stumble into the Dragon Emperor and the Diabolic Qilin Monarch Beast on the dojo.
“Oh? You guys are here too?”
Qin Nan was astounded.
He did not expect Ao Cangtian’s trio, Xuan Yue, the two hounds, one mouse, and Skeleton Xiao Hong would be here too.
“Qin Nan?” The Dragon Emperor and the others were stunned, as they had just a.s.sumed that Qin Nan would not show himself, but he had just done so right in front of them.
“Bark bark, Young Master, we’ve missed you so much.”
The two hounds barked as they dashed toward Qin Nan. The Heavenly Fortune Mouse landed on Qin Nan’s shoulder with a flicker and squeaked continuously while dancing around.
Qin Nan took a glimpse with his left eye and discovered the two hounds and one mouse to possess cultivations now. Furthermore, Skeleton Xiao Hong’s cultivation had also reached the seventh-layer Martial Progenitor Realm, while the remaining skeletons were all at the sixth-layer Martial Progenitor Realm.
It was obvious that while he was busy comprehending the saber art, they had discovered many fortunate encounters under Skeleton Xiao Hong’s guidance.
“Well done.”
Qin Nan let out a smile at Skeleton Xiao Hong, feeling proud of what she had achieved.
Skeleton Xiao Hong shrugged as a form of response.
In the meantime, the Dragon Emperor, the Diabolic Qilin Monarch Beast, and the rest collected their thoughts and inspected Qin Nan’s figure with their eye-techniques and discovered his cultivation to be the same as an ordinary human being, without any sign of power.
“Qin Nan!” The Dragon Emperor took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, “Tell me, what happened to you? How did your cultivation drop so much? Don’t worry, we’ll find a way to help you recover.”
“Don’t worry, everything’s going to be alright.” The Diabolic Qilin Monarch Beast said in a soft tone.
Ao Cangtian’s trio and Xuan Yue remained silent, but their eyes were filled with concern.
Qin Nan was slightly startled, whose heart experienced a great surge of warmth.
He understood that initially the Dragon Emperor, the Diabolic Qilin, and the Nine-Tailed Monarch Beast had high hopes for him because he had surpa.s.sed the rules of cultivation. As long as he could secure a Monarch Horoscope, he would surely soar into the sky and become a great authority of the Canglan Continent with a bright future. Meanwhile, the beast race also had a favor to ask of him.
However, as his cultivation had now ‘dropped’, he no longer stood a chance in the Monarch Horoscope Contest.
To the three Monarch Beasts and the entire beast race, it was not worth for them to focus on a genius who could never achieve the Martial Monarch Realm.
However, the Dragon Emperor and the Diabolic Qilin’s att.i.tude did not change, as they were still concerned about Qin Nan’s wellbeing.
They might be unaware, but it seemed like they were not concerned about Qin Nan just because they needed his help.
“Seniors, don’t worry about me. I’m perfectly fine.”
Qin Nan brought his fists together with a solemn expression.
“Fine?”
The Dragon Emperor and the others were stunned.
If he was fine, why would his ranking drop by over eight hundred?
The Dragon Emperor took a deep breath before he spoke, “Qin Nan, the road of cultivation is filled with challenges. The birth of an expert will surely involve all kind of failures, thus you...”
The Dragon Emperor a.s.sumed Qin Nan would say so as he was carrying some burden.
However, before he could finish, Qin Nan raised his hand and flicked.
BANG!
A terrifying saber intent was fired, resulting in a huge ravine on the s.p.a.cious dojo as it swept pa.s.s in the air.
The attack alone was enough to resist the strength of a ninth-layer Martial Progenitor.
“This——”
The Dragon Emperor, the Diabolic Qilin, Ao Cangtian, Jiu Jiu, Yang Qi, Xuan Yue, and the rest were utterly astounded.
What just happened?
Hadn’t Qin Nan lost his cultivation?
“I’m sorry, seniors, I haven’t got the time to explain. I managed to find some fortunate encounter recently, which somehow concealed by cultivation thoroughly. Therefore, my cultivation looks like the same as an ordinary human being on the surface, which is the reason why my ranking dropped so much.”
Qin Nan said with an apologetic face.
“Your cultivation is concealed? No wonder, no wonder, HAHAHA!”
The Dragon Emperor and the Diabolic Qilin murmured blankly before they collected their thoughts and burst out laughing, causing the entire Dragon Emperor Clan to tremble.
Their hopes had initially dropped to the bottom of a valley, thus it was reasonable for them to burst out laughing after hearing the good news.
“d.a.m.n, I knew there’s no way you would lose your cultivation!” Ao Cangtian could not help but curse, with joy filling his eyes.
Jiu Jiu, Yang Qi, and Xuan Yue were overjoyed too.
“Let’s talk about that later. Isn’t the Monarch Horoscope Contest starting soon? Are you all waiting for me here?” Qin Nan asked in a curious tone.
“Why would we be standing here if we weren’t waiting for you? The Monarch Horoscope Contest is starting soon, you all should head to the Touring Dojo at once. If you fail to secure a Monarch Horoscope, I’ll surely teach you a lesson when you return!” The Dragon Emperor withdrew his smile and glared at Qin Nan.
Qin Nan uttered a cough as his face was filled with a look of awkwardness.
“Qin Nan!” Ao Cangtian, Jiu Jiu, and Yang Qi straightened their faces all of a sudden as they spoke, “Currently at the Touring Dojo, all the geniuses have arrived. We’re the only ones left.”
“Mm?” Qin Nan turned toward the trio.
“We owe you one for helping us last time. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have achieved our current height. It’s time for us to fulfill our promise in return!”
Ao Cangtian, Jiu Jiu, and Yang Qi took a deep breath as their figures exploded.
BANG!
A hundred zhang long giant dragon with purple-golden scales and ferocious-looking horns appeared. Besides the dragon stood a nine-tailed fox with pink fur and a completely pitch-black Qilin with deep-looking eyes.
At that instant, a terrifying beastly aura swept into the surroundings above the Dragon Emperor Clan, resulting in a huge gust of wind, leaving the outer disciples of the Dragon Emperor Clan in astonishment.
“Oh mama...”
The two hounds and one mouse cried out with trembling figures as they immediately hid behind Qin Nan.
“You guys...”
Qin Nan was able to guess their motive seeing this, causing his heart to race.
It was something that he had always dreamed of!
“Come up!”
Ao Cangtian yelled with a thunderous voice.
“Sure!”
Qin Nan kicked the ground as he reacted. As his figure landed on top of the dragon head, an indescribable feeling arose in his heart, causing his body to s.h.i.+ver in excitement.
ROAR!
Ao Cangtian uttered a roar into the sky as he tore the s.p.a.ce apart with his claw and swam into it. Jiu Jiu and Yang Qi’s giant figures followed at his sides like two guardians.
“I’ll give you guys a ride!”
Xuan Yue wore a grin as he grabbed the two hounds, one mouse, and Skeleton Xiao Hong and placed them on his back.
“These guys...”
The Dragon Emperor and the Diabolic Qilin were left speechless.
However, their hearts could not help but feel curious too. What would the reaction of the crowd be when Qin Nan arrived at the Touring Dojo standing on top of an Ancient Purple-Golden Battle Dragon?