I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

“Elders, let’s all come to the Nine Dragons Hall. The dragon energy will help the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force,” Shen Ming said.

"Hmm...eh?"

Elder Xuan Yuan nodded subconsciously, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, extended a finger, and his eyes shone.

"Does anyone else know who you are?" he asked urgently.

"Probably not. Kowloon City said they would cooperate with us."

"Alright, alright, then we're not in a hurry. You just need to conceal your identity and complete the three trials of the Dragon Gate," Elder Xuan Yuan said.

Before the Hidden Dragon Ranking competition, there will be three stages to pass, and there will be rewards for each stage passed.

"Elder, even if we pass the three trials and begin the competition, our identities will still be revealed." Shen Ming didn't understand the purpose of doing so.

Elder Xuan Yuan suppressed his laughter; he was holding back a big one!

Since arriving in Kowloon City, I've been subjected to unpleasant looks from all sides.

In the past, the Xuantian Sect enjoyed immense prestige, first with the Xuantian Sect Leader, and then with the Xuantian Emperor.

The idea of ​​the Northern Region of Xuantian came out of nowhere.

When they reached the Hidden Dragon Ranking, the Xuan Tian Sect lost its edge.

The first place winner, Xuan Tianzi, perished, and the second place winner, Nalan Li, was defeated by the Demon General Li Tianxing.

This is called the inevitable decline that follows extreme prosperity!

Many people gossip behind people's backs.

Although Luo Cheng is still ranked fifth on the Hidden Dragon List, the Xuan Tian Sect has set a very high bar ahead of them, and everyone's expectations for their power are far greater than that.

The Xuan Tian Sect was at its zenith, and it was expected to display overwhelming power.

Elder Xuan Yuan had a fiery temper and was very displeased.

Now, Shen Ming has made a powerful return, bringing forth the extraordinary phenomenon of nine dragons and nine phoenixes, enough to sweep away the gloom in his heart.

Xuan Yuan wished he could run out and inform all the forces in Kowloon City to get rid of the pent-up anger in his heart.

However, doing so is not classy enough, too straightforward, and wastes a rare opportunity.

Xuan Yuan wanted Shen Ming to conceal his identity and pass through the three trials of the Dragon Gate, so that he could reveal his true identity in front of everyone.

Just imagining that scene filled Xuan Yuan with a surge of emotion.

Faced with Shen Ming's doubts, Xuan Yuan was too embarrassed to openly express his thoughts.

"Do you know about the ancient clans?" Xuan Yuan straightened his expression, preparing to start spouting nonsense.

"know."

"The ancient clans are secretly plotting against our Xuantian Sect. If they find out you are the Xuantian Emperor, they will definitely attack you. I am in the open while the enemy is in the dark, which puts me in a very passive position!" Xuan Yuan made up a story on the spot.

Since the monk Fatian spoke of the ancient clans, the high-ranking members of the Xuantian Sect have held several discussions on the matter.

Because of a lack of sufficient information, it was impossible to formulate specific actions.

They didn't even know which branch of the ancient race they belonged to, so they could only temporarily regard the ancient race as a hypothetical enemy.

Xuan Yuan is now using this as an excuse, which is perfect.

"Understood!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming had no objections, but his hostility towards the ancient clan gradually became clear.

……

Kowloon City, the inner city.

Inside a magnificent palace, with its doors and windows tightly shut and protected by magic, several figures were whispering among themselves.

If outsiders saw what they looked like, they would definitely be shocked.

These people had black dragon horns on their heads, and their bodies exuded a powerful aura similar to that of dragons. Some of them had four eyes on their faces.

The Evil Dragon Clan!

The dragon race was once the overlord of heaven and earth, with a huge population and various branches. The Dragon King Palace in Kowloon City belongs to the derived lineage.

The evil dragon race has degenerated into an ancient race that feeds on humans.

When it comes to true dragons, humans feel a longing and want to see what the legendary true dragons look like.

As for the evil dragon, everyone avoids it at all costs and despises it from the bottom of their hearts.

Ok?

Among the several evil dragons, one young man sensed something, and ripples spread across his dark, inky eyes.

"Huili, what do you sense?"

The one who spoke was the oldest, whose black horns were longer than the others, and he was also the leader of this group of evil dragons.

"I felt a strange tremor just now, but my dark eyes couldn't see the source; it was probably just my imagination."

"Don't take chances. This means there are forces guarding against us. That shouldn't be the case. We act discreetly, and no one knows about it."

They never imagined this would be such an unexpected outcome.

The leader said coldly, "The plan remains unchanged! When the Dragon's Lair opens, we will storm in and seize the Ancestral Dragon Bone! Anyone who stands in our way will be killed!"

"Yes."

……

Shen Ming returned to the Nine Dragons Palace alone, feeling somewhat sentimental.

Elder Xuan Yuan is usually carefree, but I didn't expect him to be so cautious. You really can't judge a book by its cover.

“My Lord Xuan, this is a dragon-patterned mask, and this is a blue dragon battle robe.”

The guest, Yuan Yao, came before him and handed him a mask and a battle suit.

This was Xuan Yuan's request, and Kowloon City, as he had previously stated, cooperated.

Shen Ming has a bronze mask on him, but the elder said that he wore it in the Taiyi Treasure Vault and would still be recognized. It would be best to change his entire mask.

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Yuanyao."

Shen Ming accepted it and thanked him with a smile.

For some reason, Yuan Yao was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.

"I, Yuan Yao, will take my leave now."

After leaving the Nine Dragons Palace, Yuan Yao went straight to the City Lord's Mansion of Nine Dragons City, a palace complex built around the Dragon King Palace.

The guards did not stop them and bowed respectfully.

"Miss."

A pretty maidservant eagerly approached Yuan Yao.

It turns out that Yuan Yao was not a guest, but the daughter of the Lord of Kowloon City!

Like everyone else, I was astonished to see the strange phenomenon of nine dragons and nine phoenixes. I wanted to see who they were, so I pretended to be a guest and went to the Nine Dragons Palace.

"Miss, he didn't discover your true identity, did he?" That was what the maid was concerned about.

“No, although he could tell that I was at the Yuantai Realm, he didn’t suspect me too much,” Yuan Yao said.

"So slow?" the maid asked, quite surprised.

“That’s called a sincere heart!” Yuan Yao corrected.

"Miss, that man must be exceptionally handsome!"

"how do you know?"

"If he is ugly, the lady will say that he is simple-minded and easy to fool."

She knew that her young mistress liked good-looking people.

"Begging for a beating."

Yuan Yao raised her hand as if to strike, a blush creeping onto her face.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Yao went to the main hall, met her father, and told him what had just happened.

"It seems that the Xuan Emperor is indeed extraordinary."

The Kowloon City Lord noticed the tone in his daughter's voice when she spoke of Shen Ming.

“In his presence, I was merely a guest, insignificant, but he did not look down on me because of that. In fact, I found that he treated everyone with the same attitude, including their elders, consistent inside and out. This is not something an ordinary person can do, let alone someone like him who is the Xuan Emperor,” Yuan Yao said.

This is the real reason why Yuan Yao admires him, and it's not because he's good-looking.

Of course, that's part of the reason.

"His ability to trigger the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenixes is not just due to their rankings, but may also be related to the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Treasury is about to open; he is truly a person of great fortune," the Lord of Nine Dragons City exclaimed.

"Father, are you saying he will gain the approval of the Ancestral Dragon?!" Yuan Yao exclaimed in surprise.

"It's possible, but opportunities and crises go hand in hand. Hopefully, he can seize the opportunity," said the Lord of Kowloon City.