Dragon Raja: I practiced Naruto ninjutsu next to Lu Mingfei.

The others nodded slightly, and their positions became even more spread out.

"Go for it, Gu Ran!" Su Xiaoqiang shouted from below the stage.

Gu Ran still had the leisure to smile at her as he turned around.

"The rules of this competition have been explained before. Cold weapons are allowed, but the use of incantations is not permitted. A player who falls and loses the ability to resist, or who voluntarily admits defeat, is considered to have lost," the clan leader's calm voice rang out. "Now, the competition begins."

At the clan leader's command, Zhang Jielin was the first to make his move. His weapon was a red-tasseled spear, the tip of which flashed with a cold light the moment it was fired, and then the spear moved like a dragon!

However, Gu Ran's Sharingan had already detected his path, so he easily dodged to the side and took the opportunity to get close. He used Wild Horse Mane to blast him away with Tai Chi force.

"Little cousin, you've fallen for my trap, haven't you?" Zhang Jielin said with a slight smile as he was being knocked away.

He deliberately launched such a large-scale, high-stakes attack to attract Gu Ran's attention, allowing others to take the opportunity to ambush her from behind.

At this moment, Gu Ran's back was completely exposed to the three men, all of whom were holding machetes and were already slashing at him.

But it was as if Gu Ran had eyes in the back of his head. In an instant, he turned around with the Swimming Dragon Body Technique, and at the same time, he switched his eyes and unleashed the Bagua Palm: Return to Heaven!

Chakra energy swirled around every acupoint on his body, and this energy burst forth instantly within the acupoints, blasting away all three who had launched a sneak attack at him.

Just as they flew away, Gu Ran activated his muscles with Lightning Release chakra, closing in on them with lightning speed and using Gentle Fist: Acupressure Technique on them!

"what!"

"what!"

"Ouch!"

The three people let out three cries of pain, then collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Their meridians had been sealed by Gu Ran's acupoint striking technique using chakra, rendering them unable to move.

They felt as if a force was nailing into their meridians and bones, and any forced movement would cause immense pain.

As the three were sent flying backward, the attacks of the remaining two arrived. These two used one-handed swords; one used the Wudang sword technique "Qi Guan Chang Hong Chong" (a powerful sword technique), and the other used the Snow Mountain School's "Ta Xue Xun Mei" (a sword technique).

The two, a man and a woman, worked together skillfully, attacking Gu Ran's blind spots.

If it were an ordinary person, they would only be able to retreat and temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.

But Gu Ran did not retreat. With his speed, he didn't need to dodge at all. He simply moved quickly and swept one of them away with a sweeping leg. The other girl was sent flying by his Bagua Empty Palm.

At this moment, the only opponent still standing on the field was Zhang Jielin.

Zhang Jielin sighed and put down the red-tasseled spear in his hand: "I admit defeat."

And so, this contest, which had been anticipated for sixty years, came to an abrupt end, with the entire process lasting no more than five minutes.

Gu Ran then walked over to the three people whose pressure points had been sealed and used his chakra to release them.

If Gu Ran hadn't released their pressure points, they probably wouldn't have been able to move for three days and three nights.

Yesterday, everyone present only saw how powerful Gu Ran's Word of Power was, but they did not expect that his martial arts skills were also so high.

"Is that acupressure? Where did you learn it?"

"He seems to know qigong, able to send people flying with a single palm strike from a distance... Does physics not exist?"

"Didn't you notice how incredibly fast he is? Yesterday we thought his teleportation was already amazing, but even without teleportation, he's still incredibly fast!"

The crowd began to discuss the matter enthusiastically once again.

The clan chief looked at Gu Ran quietly, nodded slightly, and finally announced loudly: "I hereby declare that Gu Ran's branch has obtained eight portions of fetal blood."

Everyone present fell silent and did not raise any objections.

After waiting a while, if no one objected, then it was settled. So he said, "We will hold a banquet tonight, and everyone should attend. There are new people joining our Zhang family, so we should get to know each other well."

After saying this, the clan chief stood up and said, "Meeting adjourned."

The clan chief was a very decisive person. Once it was over, he would announce the end without ever saying anything like, "I'll say a few words."

This clan chief is quite to Gu Ran's liking.

The family members seemed to know the patriarch's style, so they all prepared to go home and return to their respective homes, planning to gather again in the evening.

Zhang Jielin wanted to say a few words to Gu Ran, so he went over to greet her: "Gu Ran..."

But Gu Ran ignored him completely and turned back to find Su Xiaoqiang: "I saw a lake on the back mountain yesterday, how about we go fishing today?"

"I'll go too!" Tang Shishi raised her hand at this moment, even though she hadn't shown any interest today.

"Let's go, let's go!" Gu Ran called out to everyone to go play together, and then, as if afraid of being confronted, she ran off.

Zhang Qiong shook her head, knowing that her son didn't like socializing with those people.

So they let him be.

The three children played until evening before returning home, because they had to attend a party that night, as it was agreed that everyone had to be there.

The banquet was a buffet, and there was no dress code, so Gu Ran went in jeans and sportswear, picked up a plate, and started eating quietly.

The family members didn't dare to approach Gu Ran easily at this moment, because they weren't quite sure about his personality, and he had been ruthless in killing people yesterday, and his words and actions were cold and heartless.

Gu Ran thought this was a good thing, as it saved her from having to socialize with them.

To be fair, the food at the banquet was quite delicious. It was all Chinese cuisine, including roast pork, whole roast lamb, and a platter of braised dishes. There was a wide variety of food, and the ingredients were all very fresh, not pre-packaged meals that had been in the refrigerator for two or three years.

Su Xiaoqiang and Tang Shishi ate very little, and after a while they went to play together. Gu Ran had only eaten two plates and her appetite had just been whetted, so she took another plate.

His gluttonous behavior has once again attracted a lot of attention. This is a case of fame bringing trouble; even eating a few extra bites of food will be noticed.

Just as he was about to eat his third plate, someone sat down next to him with a glass of wine.

Gu Ran raised her eyes slightly and saw that it was the clan leader.

The clan leader's name was Zhang Daoxian. He had a baby face and a dimple on his left cheek.

He sat down and didn't say anything, just swirled his wine glass.

Gu Ran continued eating as if no one else was around; his passion for food had never faded. He believed that food was essential for survival, and that he would get hungry if he missed a meal.

"Are you interested in becoming the next clan leader?" Zhang Daoxian suddenly asked, his question getting straight to the point.

"No." Gu Ran's answer was also straightforward.

Zhang Daoxian nodded slightly, offering no further advice.

After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "For your mother's sake, could you at least help the Zhang family out if they ever need anything?"

Gu Ran took a bite of the braised chicken leg, licked the sauce off his lips, and nodded slightly: "Okay, but there's a charge!"

"That's nothing." Zhang Daoxian was somewhat surprised, seemingly not expecting Gu Ran to agree so easily.

"To prevent your family from foolishly causing you trouble, I'm going to give you a nominal position within the family," Zhang Daoxian continued. "Can you accept that?"

"There are no obligations to fulfill, right?"

"No need, just lend a hand when the family is in crisis."

“No problem,” Gu Ran replied.

Seeing that Gu Ran had agreed, Zhang Daoxian sighed softly and then drank the wine in his cup.

He said, “Sixty years ago, when I took over as clan chief, the previous clan chief said before his death, ‘Sixty years later, the world will change, and we need to find a good way out for the Zhang family.’ In recent years, I have also discovered that the world will change, and the Dragon King has awakened one after another. Perhaps Ragnarok is getting closer and closer.”

Gu Ran listened quietly, and when she heard "Ragnarok," she suddenly remembered something.

He wiped his mouth with a napkin, then looked at Zhang Daoxian: "Do you have a secret room or something? I have some important things to discuss with you."

"Very important?"

“It’s very important.” Gu Ran nodded. “I was originally going to tell Nuwa about this, but I forgot these past two days. Now that you’re here, I’ll tell you first, and then we can discuss it in detail with Nuwa when we get back to Shanghai.”

Zhang Daoxian stood up: "Come with me."

So Gu Ran followed Zhang Daoxian into the secret room, where they spoke in private, words unknown to outsiders...

*……*……*……*

Since it was a secret, it couldn't be told to outsiders casually. So that night, everyone only saw the clan leader leave with Gu Ran. As for what the two of them talked about, no one knew.

However, early the next morning, at the Dragon Slaying Assembly, the clan leader announced to everyone that Gu Ran had been appointed as the Supreme Elder of the Zhang family, and that all family members should show him respect. He was also given the jade seal of the Supreme Elder of the Zhang family.

Everyone was taken aback. This Supreme Elder was a figure of extraordinary status in the family. Although he had no real power, his power was actually limitless.

Because the Supreme Elder can decide to depose and install the clan leader!

After a moment of confusion, everyone immediately bowed and paid their respects, indicating that they would obey the clan leader's orders.

Zhang Daoxian handed a blood-red jade seal to Gu Ran in front of everyone, and Gu Ran took it casually.

But the moment he touched the jade seal, it began to emit a dazzling red light, so bright that no one could open their eyes.

At this moment, Gu Ran immediately remembered that the jade seal could detect the Zhang family's bloodline talent, so this was the jade seal showing everyone Gu Ran's talent.

This is actually what Zhang Daoxian wanted, and it also allows Gu Ran to confirm his authority.

Sure enough, everyone lowered their heads slightly when they saw the dazzling light, knowing that it was not something they could look directly at.

Gu Ran put the jade seal away, and the light disappeared.

“Alright, from now on, everyone should show the Supreme Elder the utmost respect.” Zhang Daoxian stood beside Gu Ran and continued, “Next, dragon slaying. Now, the four families will be divided into four lines and enter the dragon-raising pool in turn. Only those with bloodlines of Grade B or above can enter, while the others will stand guard outside.”

"Yes!"

Chapter 555 Afraid that too much affection would burden the beauty

The Zhang family, consisting of about fifty people, walked together into a secluded valley.

After taking only a few steps, Gu Ran saw some thread-like things that wrapped up all the living things around them, like spider nests.

If I'm not mistaken, these are the foods that the dragon cocoon usually eats.

The Zhang family fed Longjian some livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, but some of the animals were particularly robust, probably because they were fed genetically modified subspecies.

Occasionally, one can see a few human-shaped white silk cocoons in the valley.

"Could it be a real person?" Gu Ran whispered to her mother beside her.

“They are real people. Some bad people are beyond the reach of human law, so they are just left here,” Zhang Qiong said.

"You should have said so earlier! I would have left the Gong family father and son here yesterday!"

"Don't upset the old man. He's depressed in his room now."