CHAPTER 1040: CHAPTER 1037: YOU ARE THE BEST DOWRY!

Upon hearing Li Chen’s question, Ximen Longting nodded and replied, "Correct, it is a True Dragon!"

"Back then, when the ancestor of my Ximen Family passed through this place, he encountered a dying mother dragon. Under her was a baby dragon that had just hatched. The mother dragon implored my ancestor for help, entrusting the baby dragon to him."

"Later, the mother dragon died due to severe injuries. The baby dragon was adopted by my ancestor. My ancestor wandered the world his whole life. Upon seeing the abundance of Spiritual Power here, he decided to settle down. He opened mountains and carved ice to establish our Dragon Ascending Valley lineage, and it has been passed down to this day!"

Upon hearing Ximen Longting’s explanation, Li Chen suddenly came to a realization.

However, he quickly fell into deep thought once more.

There are Ice Dragon remains here, and there are also dragon remains on Earth; the totem Five-clawed Golden Dragon of the Azure Dragon Tribe mysteriously disappeared.

Could all these things just be coincidences?

The deeper Li Chen pondered, the stranger he felt this matter was. There must be unknown secrets behind it.

"Wow, look, what are they doing in the clouds?"

At this moment, Ximen Qingxue suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone looked over and couldn’t help but blush.

They saw the Jiao Long lying on the Ice Dragon’s back, moving back and forth, performing a rocking motion.

The Ice Dragon initially resisted, but soon it became compliant, even swaying its body very cooperatively.

Is this... mating?

Li Chen was embarrassed; he never imagined that Little Dragon would be so brazen as to forcefully engage with the Dragon Lord out in broad daylight.

Just asking, do you have any sense of decency, any shame?

Ximen Qingxue and Lian Hongshang, along with a group of female disciples, all blushed and covered their eyes, peeking through their fingers.

Ximen Longting’s old face also turned red, but he didn’t step forward to stop it. He simply set up a barrier of ice to cover the embarrassing scene.

After this little episode, Ximen Longting welcomed Li Chen into the main hall.

The banquet was very sumptuous, with everything from things flying in the sky, swimming in the sea, to those running on the ground, all sorts of delicacies and rare food.

During the banquet, Ximen Longting and Li Chen, the host and guest, were engaged in a very pleasant conversation.

They chatted like long-lost confidants, discussing topics from the Jiuzhou Cultivation World to Earth, as well as about the Human Clan, Demon Clan, Barbarians, and even the vast universe... It was a miscellaneous talk about all kinds of extraordinary things.

Especially regarding the understanding of the Heavenly Dao, Li Chen’s points of view each time made Ximen Longting feel enlightened, as if he had an epiphany.

Ximen Longting even had an illusion that he was not facing a young man in his early twenties, but an old monster who had lived for thousands of years and been reborn.

During this time, Li Chen casually brought up the totem Five-clawed Golden Dragon in the Azure Dragon Tribe located in the Northern Wilderness of the Barbarian territory.

Although Ximen Longting knew about this tribe, the two places are tens of thousands of miles apart, and there’s rarely any contact. What he knows is also very limited. Basically, it’s information that Li Chen already knows.

The banquet lasted until late at night, ending with mutual enjoyment between host and guest.

As the host, Ximen Longting had already arranged high-end rooms for Li Chen and Lian Hongshang to stay in.

Li Chen noticed that Lian Hongshang seemed a bit downcast, so he didn’t return to his room but followed her into her room directly.

"Hongshang!"

Lian Hongshang smiled at Li Chen and replied, "Chen, why are you here?"

Li Chen held Lian Hongshang’s soft little hand and said, "Hongshang, what’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"

Lian Hongshang gently parted her rose-petal lips and replied, "No, I just miss my master a bit!"

Lian Hongshang was an orphan, raised by her master from a young age. Her master passed away three years ago.

Seeing the Little Demon Immortal and Lian Hongshang both having fathers who love them, she naturally felt a bit sentimental and pitied her own solitary reflection.

"Chen, the Little Demon Immortal and Qingxue all have valuable dowries, but I have nothing. Would you..."

"Silly girl, don’t say that. To me, you are the best dowry!"

As soon as Li Chen finished speaking, before Lian Hongshang could say anything, he leaned in for a kiss.

Lian Hongshang was no stranger to Li Chen’s kisses, she gently closed her eyes, her long lashes trembling slightly, and awkwardly responded.

Li Chen kissed her lips and placed two conspicuous hickeys on her snow-white neck.

"Tonight, I won’t leave, I’ll stay here with you!"

After the series of kisses, Li Chen pressed his forehead against Lian Hongshang’s, speaking full of tenderness.

Lian Hongshang, with a voice as soft as a whisper, squeezed out a shy word.

"Alright!"

Before Lian Hongshang could finish her sentence, Li Chen sealed her mouth again, reaching to untie the silk ribbon at her waist.

The moonlight filtered through the window, spreading silver light all over the floor.

Upon witnessing this intimate scene, it quickly pulled a cloud to cover its eyes.

After several rounds of spring breeze and showers, unbeknownst to them, dawn had already broken in the east!

It was only then that Li Chen finally retreated, holding Lian Hongshang, and fell into a deep sleep.

When the sun was high in the sky, Ximen Qingxue’s voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Sister Hongshang, are you in there? Have you seen Li Chen?"

At that moment, both Li Chen and Lian Hongshang were startled awake by Ximen Qingxue’s knocking.

"Chen, it’s Qingxue, what should we do?"

Lian Hongshang was shocked, feeling as if they were caught in a scandalous act.

Li Chen laughed off the situation, speaking lazily as if nothing was wrong, "This girl is making a fuss so early in the morning?"

Lian Hongshang glanced outside the window, biting her lip, "The sun is already high up, it’s not morning anymore."

"Ah, is it already high noon?"

Li Chen’s mind was a bit foggy; last night’s tender moments with Lian Hongshang made him completely lose track of time.

"Oh dear!"

Lian Hongshang tried to get up but suddenly winced.

Seeing this, Li Chen asked with concern, "What’s wrong?"

Lian Hongshang rolled her eyes at Li Chen with a look of ’you know why’.

Outside the door, Ximen Qingxue seemed to have heard Lian Hongshang’s voice, and also asked.

"Sister Hongshang, what’s wrong?"

Lian Hongshang quickly replied, "Qingxue, I’m fine, it’s just some back pain!"

"Oh, I have some specially-made Spiritual Medicine from our Dragon Ascending Valley, I’ll come in first!"

"Qingxue, no need..."

Upon hearing Ximen Qingxue’s intention to enter, Lian Hongshang hurriedly called out.

However, before she could finish her sentence, the door creaked open with a "squeak".

At the door appeared Ximen Qingxue’s silhouette, with sunlight streaming in, illuminating her entire being, making her shine brilliantly as if blossoming...

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Cough, cough, here’s Chapter two. Little Le is going to the train station this afternoon, and will be hospitalized at Modu Ninth Hospital tomorrow morning.

From tomorrow until the 10th, there will be examinations, and I will try to write some drafts while in the hospital to avoid disruptions.

On the 11th is the surgery date, and typically within two or three days post-surgery, I’ll be able to remove the catheter, oxygen tube, and other devices. At that time, I should be able to type. So, between the 11th and 15th, if there’s no update, please don’t scold me. Mentioning it today, no further notice will be given!