Chapter 5947 The Dragon Domain’s Depths
“Uhh...”
As Long Chen and his group vanished, Chi Wufeng and the others were left dumbfounded. What had just happened? He came here only to take his people away—just like that?
He had spent barely a few minutes here before leaving. At the very least, shouldn’t he have paid his respects to the domain lord?
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Deep within the Dragon Domain, a white-haired elder sat cross-legged atop a grass-covered field. A faint smile played across his lips as he looked at the four people standing before him.
“Domain Lord, Long Chen has gone too far! Does he have no manners? Does he think he can come and go as he pleases?!” roared a pudgy elder with a face flushed as red as blood.
This white-robed elder was this Dragon Domain’s domain lord. The four standing before him were the Grand Domain Protectors—a title exclusive to the dragon race. Their duty was simple but sacred: to guard the Dragon Domain. They were its strongest hidden force, never appearing in public and only known to a select few.
They would only appear in the secret core meetings.
Even many high-ranking members of the Dragon Domain were unaware of their existence. As for the disciples, they wouldn’t recognize them even if they saw them.
If Long Chen were here, he would definitely be shocked. These four elders were all Sovereign Lords.
Right now, all four looked displeased. Long Chen’s conduct had been disrespectful, as if he viewed the Dragon Domain as nothing more than a place to visit and leave at will.
“It’s fine. He’s just a child. It’s understandable that he doesn’t grasp all the formalities,” said a taller elder, his tone more forgiving.
The pudgy red-faced elder was an ancient ancestor of the scarlet dragon race, who was infamous for their flame-like temper.
“He’s the leader of the Dragonblood Legion, and all those exceptional youngsters follow his lead! I could overlook rudeness from others, but not from him! We poured in so many resources to cultivate the Dragonblood Legion, and he didn’t even offer a greeting before taking them away? Does he think this place is a tavern?!” fumed the scarlet dragon ancestor, his fury mounting.
The others shared his sentiment. When the Dragonblood Legion had first brought disciples from another Dragon Domain, the higher-ups had prepared to reject them. But the domain lord, as if predicting their arrival, welcomed them without hesitation, going so far as to open the divine pool for them.
In return, the Dragonblood Legion had brought the Emperor Blood Crystal and placed it in the divine pool, empowering countless disciples across the Dragon Domain. In truth, both sides had benefited.
Furthermore, the power displayed by the Dragonblood warriors had stunned these elders. To think that the human race could wield dragon race divine abilities with such mastery, it was nothing short of astonishing.
The Dragon Domain’s own disciples had been immediately overshadowed. Unwilling to admit defeat, they started issuing challenges, only to be mercilessly crushed. Most were beaten down in an instant.
For these old dragons, it was a bitter pill to swallow—pureblooded dragons losing to humans with diluted dragon blood? It was a slap in the face.
But there was nothing they could do about it. The difference was just too huge.
After that, the old dragons secretly transmitted a few powerful techniques to their descendants, even forbidden arts, but they still lost. Their disciples were defeated before they could even use those techniques.
The elders had nearly coughed up blood in frustration.
However, they had no choice but to accept the reality. Fortunately, their disciples rebounded from the defeats and started training even harder. It was a silver lining that brought the elders some comfort.
Although the dragon race’s disciples were prideful, they also respected the strong. Sometimes after losing, they even asked the Dragonblood warriors for advice.
As long as they acted suitably humble, the Dragonblood warriors would not hesitate to point out their weaknesses. As a result, more and more disciples started to ask the Dragonblood warriors for pointers. The Dragonblood warriors also treated them like they were on the same side and didn’t hold anything back.
Thanks to this, the disciples of the Dragon Domain experienced rapid growth—much to the delight of the elders.
They had originally planned to wait for these disciples to reach the Human Emperor realm before subjecting them to the harsh trials of the nine heavens. They wanted their disciples to grow, but they also didn’t want them to take too many casualties. After all, the dragon race’s reproductive rate was lower than other races. The elders couldn’t accept such massive casualties.
This low survival risk was why their disciples, despite possessing tremendous latent power, were far weaker in actual combat than the battle-hardened Dragonblood warriors.
But the arrival of the Dragonblood Legion changed everything. Their disciples were transforming into true warriors—without suffering any losses. This was something the elders had never dared hope for.
However, there was one thing they found worrisome. More and more of their disciples had started idolizing the Dragonblood warriors. If the legion were to suddenly leave, what would happen? Would their disciples maintain the same burning will to grow?
That very fear had just become reality.
Long Chen had come and taken the Dragonblood Legion away—without a single word to them.
If the Dragonblood Legion didn’t return, it could deal a heavy blow to their rapidly improving disciples.
Seeing the domain lord just sitting there casually, the ancestor of the scarlet dragon race couldn’t help but look at him.
“Domain lord, say something!”
The domain lord had been the one to approve the Dragonblood Legion’s integration without consulting them. Now that the legion had abruptly left, this elder felt the domain lord owed them an explanation.
After smiling once again, the domain lord answered, “Long Chen is the youngest dean in the High Firmament Academy’s history. He must have a reason for leaving without saying anything. Don’t be so worried.”
“You... You might as well have said nothing at all! What exactly is he planning?!” the scarlet dragon ancestor demanded.
Had anyone else offered such a vague response, he would have exploded with curses.
“I just received word a few days ago,” the domain lord said calmly. “The Brahma line and Yan Xu line joined forces with the Devil Eye Water Lily race to annihilate the Undying Demon Forest. Sovereign Lords Liu Changtian and Liu Xihua were both killed. Every expert at the Emperor realm or higher died in battle. The fate of their disciples remains unknown.”
“What?!”
The four of them were all alarmed to hear that. The nine heavens had just opened, but Sovereign Lords were already dying? Could it be...?
“I also heard that Long Chen participated in that battle,” the domain lord added. “He used various methods to seriously injure Sovereign Lord Yan Yang.”
“What?!”
The four elders exchanged looks of disbelief.
“For Long Chen to come here and suddenly take the Dragonblood Legion away... he’s likely preparing for retaliation,” the domain lord said meaningfully.
One elder murmured, voice filled with dread, “He couldn’t possibly be thinking of...”