People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 230 Father and daughter recognize each other
Chen Xiao did not possess the bloodline of the Ancient Dragon of the Void, and therefore could not sense the pulsation within their bloodlines.

So, although he was somewhat surprised by the scene before him, he was the first to come to his senses.

At the same time, a pillar of blazing white fire shot out from his fingertips.

The dazzling firelight illuminated the space that seemed to have been dark for thousands of years. However, compared to the firelight, the colossal creature in the sky was even more eye-catching.

"This is the true form of the old Dragon Emperor..."

Upon seeing the scene in the sky, Chen Xiao was filled with horror.

This was an indescribably enormous dragon, coiled in the dark void, its body motionless.

Chen Xiao's gaze followed its body, but when his vision was blocked by the dark space at the end of his eyes, he still could not see the whole picture of this giant dragon!

This giant dragon was entirely purple-gold in color, with cold scales covering its body, giving off a powerful and steel-like feeling.

Those two giant purple-gold eyes, each several tens of feet in size, were like the sun high in the sky, radiating magnificent majesty.

Under Chen Xiao's gaze, the dazed look in the giant pupils gradually faded, and they began to tremble slightly. An unbelievable excitement became more and more obvious, and even its body trembled as if having a seizure.

In an instant, the 'sky dome' shook, giving people a real sense that the sky was about to collapse.

"Pfft!"

Beside Zi Yan, Elder Qingshan immediately knelt down, tears streaming down his face. The familiar oppressive aura descended, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

At this moment, he was 100% certain that this was the old Dragon Emperor that Dragon Island had been searching for for thousands of years!
"Waaah... Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"

"I have finally found you! Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"

If Elder Qingshan had been somewhat restrained when he first learned of the old Dragon Emperor at Qifeng Mountain, his emotions had now completely erupted.

The mighty Dou Sheng expert, the Grand Elder of Donglong Island, was crying like a three-year-old child, with snot and tears streaming down his face. The only sound in the entire space was his sobs.

However, what was rather cruel was that the giant dragon that soared in the sky ignored his cries. In its eyes, Chen Xiao and Elder Qingshan had already been automatically filtered out, leaving only Zi Yan with red eyes staring at the sky.

"The child...is my child..."

The dragon's gaze was fixed on the tiny figure on the plaza, as small as a speck of dust. From Zi Yan's body, he sensed an extremely familiar blood scent and an unprecedented surge of bloodline energy.

Memories buried deep in his mind began to resurface. This bloodline, of the same origin and lineage, could only be possessed by his only child back then.

Once this fact was confirmed, a hoarse voice immediately echoed in the space, like the heavens and earth whispering secrets, filled with pure paternal love.

"child…"

The giant pupil's gaze softened instantly, and his heart, which had been dormant for countless years, suddenly began to beat violently, echoing between heaven and earth like a war drum. His eyes were fixed on Zi Yan, and he kept calling out softly.

Against this backdrop of music, the wailing of Elder Qingshan echoed each other.

On the other hand, Zi Yan had clearly prepared herself mentally, but when she actually saw the old Dragon Emperor and felt the blood ties she had never experienced before, tears finally flowed uncontrollably as she silently expressed the grievances in her heart.

Chen Xiao had never seen Zi Yan cry. In his memory, apart from when she pouted when Hei Qing brought her back to Dragon Island, all his memories of Zi Yan were filled with laughter and joy.

Therefore, seeing Ziyan in this state, I couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Xiao didn't hesitate any longer. Risking being breathed to death by the giant dragon above his head, he stepped forward, took Zi Yan's hand, and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back to comfort her.

In that instant, Chen Xiao felt an extremely terrifying gaze fixed on him, causing his whole body to stiffen and his blood to flow as if it had stopped. It seemed that if the other party had a single thought, he would die on the spot.

Fortunately, with Zi Yan present, this terrifying killing intent ultimately did not truly materialize.

Accompanied by the sobbing of Elder Qingshan, Zi Yan's tears soaked Chen Xiao's shoulder.

After venting all her grievances, Zi Yan immediately felt much better.

She propped herself up against Chen Xiao's chest, noticing the tension in his body and the wet patches on his shoulder. She couldn't help but chuckle, her long eyelashes still glistening with tears, making her look like a big tabby cat.

Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at her, but his gaze went past Zi Yan's shoulder and landed on a middle-aged man with a full head of purple-gold hair behind her.

It's easy to guess without much thought that this middle-aged man is the manifestation of the old Dragon Emperor's consciousness.

At this moment, the old Dragon Emperor's golden eyes, which exuded a heavy aura of power, were fixed on Chen Xiao. His face was extremely ugly and frighteningly so, as if he had a great grudge against Chen Xiao.

Zi Yan noticed that Chen Xiao's gaze was strange, so she stopped what she was doing and turned around to look at him.

In that instant, the old Dragon Emperor's expression suddenly changed completely, his gloom vanished, and he forced out a fawning smile full of ingratiation.

His change of expression was so fast that even Chen Xiao was dumbfounded.

"Child...I...you..."

The old Dragon Emperor had countless things he wanted to say, but when he met Zi Yan's gaze, the words he was about to utter were swallowed back. His tongue seemed to be tied in a knot, and he could only stand there anxiously rubbing his hands together.

Zi Yan glanced at him and slightly pursed her lips.

The father and daughter were at odds; one was unwilling to speak, and the other didn't know where to begin.

For a moment, the atmosphere around them became as stiff as a rock, and even Chen Xiao felt extremely uncomfortable.

This stalemate couldn't go on, so Chen Xiao sighed softly, walked to the side and helped Elder Qingshan up. He then looked at the old Dragon Emperor, who had started glaring at him as soon as Zi Yan looked away.

"Uncle, you and Ziyan have just met. Why don't you both calm down first and let the Grand Elder talk to you?"

"Ziyan...child, is this your name?"

The old Dragon Emperor neither agreed nor objected, but simply turned his gaze to Zi Yan.

It was clear that Zi Yan was very compliant with Chen Xiao's words. She didn't even glance at him again, nor did she answer his obvious question. She pulled Chen Xiao away and sat down close to him. Their intimacy was undisguised.

Upon seeing this, the old Dragon Emperor glared at the old man and turned to Elder Qingshan with a dark expression.

"Who is that boy? He's not a member of our Ancient Dragon Clan, is he? Why is he so close to Zi Yan?" Faced with the old Dragon Emperor's question, Elder Qingshan dared not hide anything and immediately recounted the whole story.

"Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, his name is Chen Xiao. He is a pure human and has no trace of demonic beast blood in his body."

"Back then, Zi Yan disappeared along with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor. Later, she drifted to the deep mountains behind Canaan Academy and accidentally ate an immature Transformation Grass. From then on, she could only maintain the appearance of a little girl. Fortunately, she was discovered by Su Qian of Canaan Academy and brought back to the inner courtyard."

"Zi Yan and Chen Xiao met in the inner courtyard. They had a very good relationship. They studied together in the inner courtyard and went out to explore together. Later, they even founded the Zixiao Pavilion using their names."

"During this time, Chen Xiao found a Transformation Pill for Zi Yan, which solved her physical problems. Later, Chen Xiao obtained the corpse of a Heavenly Phoenix. From Zi Yan's resistance, he deduced that she might be a member of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. After arriving in Zhongzhou, he tried every means to contact my clan's affiliated races, which led to contact with Dragon Island and allowed Zi Yan to return to Dragon Island."

“Zi Yan is very dependent on Chen Xiao. After advancing to the Dou Zun level, she immediately returned to Zhongzhou to find him. This time, it was also because Chen Xiao discovered the special nature of this magma world that we were able to find Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor by following the clues.”

"In addition, Chen Xiao also discovered the news about the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, and told Zi Yan and me about it without reservation."

Elder Qingshan already knew about these past events when he emerged from seclusion.

It was thanks to this that he was so kind when he met Chen Xiao.

Furthermore, with Chen Xiao's help, he found the Old Dragon Emperor and the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, which had not yet been confirmed. All these things combined constituted an immense favor.

Therefore, after realizing that the old Dragon Emperor's attitude towards Chen Xiao was somewhat subtle, Elder Qingshan was also a little anxious. He immediately seized the opportunity and conveyed the same meaning in his words.

Chen Xiao is definitely one of us!

After listening to Elder Qingshan's account, the old Dragon Emperor was stunned. In an instant, the hostility he felt towards Chen Xiao turned into gratitude.

However, when he glanced into the distance and saw the two people standing close together, his brows twitched involuntarily.

Taking a deep breath, the old dragon emperor finally suppressed his urge to beat Chen Xiao up and turned his gaze away, feeling somewhat agitated.

"Dragon Island, has it been relatively peaceful these past few years?"

Upon hearing this, Qingshan fell silent.

After a long pause, he lowered his head and replied, "Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, my clan is no longer what it once was!"

"When you first left Dragon Island, your influence was still strong, and there were no problems within the clan. But after hundreds or thousands of years of not being able to contact you, some ambitious people in the clan began to get restless. They said that you might have already perished, and that Dragon Island could not be without a master for a day. This incited many clansmen to covet the throne of the Dragon Emperor."

"The Grand Elder and the others suppressed it once, but they also understood that without you, this kind of thing would inevitably happen a second or third time. So they entered the void space one after another to look for you."

"Who would have thought that as soon as the Grand Elder and the others left, some people became restless again, and the fighting intensified. Many elders in the clan died in the infighting, and some elders, disheartened, went to the void to find His Majesty the Dragon Emperor. Now, Dragon Island has been divided into four. Apart from my East Dragon Island, the other three Dragon Islands each have a rebellious dragon who claims to be the Dragon King. My East Dragon Island is the weakest and is in grave danger!"

"boom!"

A tremendous aura suddenly erupted in the strange space, causing the space to seem to shake for a moment.

Chen Xiao and Zi Yan turned around and saw that the old Dragon Emperor had a gloomy face and was full of murderous intent.

"He must have heard about the situation on Dragon Island from the Grand Elder. We don't need to worry about him. Once we find him, the problems on Dragon Island will naturally be solved."

Zi Yan glanced at it and then looked away. After a brief moment of disorientation, she had calmed down.

After all, she had prepared herself mentally before coming.

Ignoring the old dragon emperor's anger, Zi Yan leaned on Chen Xiao's shoulder and whispered, "Chen Xiao, do you think I should acknowledge him? Back in the deep mountains, if I had been even a little less lucky, I probably would have become food for other magical beasts long ago. If it weren't for Old Man Su, I probably wouldn't be alive now after transforming into human form."

As soon as Zi Yan finished speaking, Chen Xiao felt that the space suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

In the distance behind, a pleading gaze was fixed on the back of his head; it was obvious whose gaze it was.

Noticing this gaze, Chen Xiao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

I used to act like I owed you a hundred or eighty lives, but now you know to ask me to say nice things?

With a few thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Xiao turned his head to look at Zi Yan.

"Just admit it. What parent in the world doesn't love their child? If he didn't love you, he could have left you on Dragon Island and left on his own. You've seen this space, the Ancient Emperor's Cave, created by the legendary Dou Di powerhouse. That's why it was able to trap him for thousands of years. I imagine he went to a lot of trouble to prevent you from being trapped here."

Chen Xiao knew very well that Zi Yan already had the answer in her heart before she came.

When she met the old Dragon Emperor just now, his flustered and obsequious manner was direct proof that he valued her highly.

Zi Yan cried, simply to vent her past grievances.

After venting, he stopped blaming the old dragon emperor so much.

Ultimately, blood is thicker than water between them.

Therefore, Chen Xiao didn't need to be ambiguous and directly affirmed her decision.

After he finished speaking, Chen Xiao felt the gaze that had been fixed on him become infinitely closer, making him feel light and airy, as if he were basking in the warm sun.

Zi Yan nodded silently, and without further hesitation, she pulled Chen Xiao toward the old Dragon Emperor and the other two.

Upon seeing them approach, the old Dragon Emperor immediately stopped talking with Elder Qingshan, first giving Chen Xiao a grateful look, and selectively ignoring their clasped hands.

Then, the old Dragon Emperor forced out what he considered to be his most amiable smile and faced Zi Yan.

"My child, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have coveted this ancient emperor's cave. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been tricked by that bastard Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and trapped here for thousands of years. My child, please forgive me. As long as you're willing to acknowledge me, I'll do whatever you ask. Whatever you want, I'll personally... have someone find it for you!"

The old Dragon Emperor was quite shrewd. Although he overheard Zi Yan's attitude, he also knew that Zi Yan was still somewhat indecisive. So he immediately took the initiative to apologize and humbled himself greatly.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Zi Yan, who had already made up her mind, stopped pressing him and immediately gave in.

She snorted and glanced sideways at her elderly father.

"Let's talk after you go out first."

(End of this chapter)