Chapter 1567: Eastern Bright

Wang Qingling nodded. The Ice Wind Flood Dragon flew swiftly southeast, quickly disappearing from sight, vanishing into the horizon.

"Wow, that must be Fairy Bailing! She has a third-tier flood dragon as her mount – how extravagant," the young man in green robes said enviously.

"Indeed! I heard the Wang family has a flying magical treasure called the Nine Dragons Chariot, pulled by nine flood dragons." "The Wang family's set of puppet beasts are also formidable. Our clan has ordered several sets to train our descendants; even the five of us combined can't defeat a single set of them."

Dongfang Hengyu frowned and reprimanded them unceremoniously, "All you do is praise others and diminish yourselves. Our Dongfang family's protective spirit beast, the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc, possesses a trace of the Golden-Winged Great Roc's bloodline and has already reached the mid-fourth tier. Its descendants, the Golden-Light Rocs, fly exceptionally fast. Our family has formed a specialized Roc Guard unit to command them. In terms of speed alone, only the Lion Rocs of the Murong royal family in the Great Yan Dynasty can compare to our Golden-Light Rocs. Furthermore, our family has nine Nascent Soul cultivators. In no aspect do we lose to the Wang family."

"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Hengyu is right, we shouldn't praise others and diminish ourselves."

"Exactly, our family is much stronger than the Wang family."

Dongfang Hengyu's expression softened as he ordered, "Alright, let's not dwell on this. Let's continue our patrol!"

Wang Qingling and the others stood on the Ice Wind Flood Dragon's back. The dragon flew swiftly, the strong winds howling past and making the cultivators' clothes flap wildly. Their expressions were filled with excitement.

Wang Yingjie stood near the front, his expression equally excited.

The Dongfang family was hosting a discourse convention, and Wang Qingling brought Wang Yingjie, which delighted him immensely. Among Wang Qingling's descendants, Wang Yingjie was the only one who had reached the Core Formation stage, so it was natural for her to bring him along.

The discourse convention was primarily for Nascent Soul cultivators. The Dongfang family typically held it every six hundred years, but for unknown reasons, it was being held earlier. This presented an opportunity for Wang Yingjie.

Wang Qingling had informed him about this long ago. Wang Yingjie had almost spent everything he owned, even borrowing resources from many clan members, just to exchange for a set of third-tier puppet beasts from the family. He hoped to trade them for valuable items with other cultivators, such as Nascent Soul formation spiritual treasures or top-tier rare materials. Last time, he had exchanged for a fourth-tier demon core and a piece of Sea Soul Jade, which later earned him praise from Wang Changsheng.

Before long, the Ice Wind Flood Dragon slowed down, and an island resembling a colossal elephant appeared before them. The Ice Wind Flood Dragon landed in an open area on Elephant Island. Several hundred zhang away stood a majestic grand city. Its walls, over a hundred zhang high, reflected a faint blue spiritual glow. Upon closer inspection, one could see the walls were covered with numerous spirit shells, their runes continuously flickering. Above the city gate hung a sparkling blue plaque with the three golden characters "Giant Elephant City."

Wang Qingling and the others dismounted from the Ice Wind Flood Dragon's back. She stored the dragon away, and the group proceeded towards Giant Elephant City.

Shortly after, they appeared on Giant Elephant City's spacious and clean streets, immediately drawing the attention of many cultivators.

"Look, the Qinglian Wang family has arrived!" "Wow, that's Fairy Bailing, isn't it? I heard she has a third-tier flood dragon as her spirit beast and made quite a name for herself fighting against foreign races." "The Wang family's set of puppet beasts are renowned. I wonder if we could buy two sets of second-tier puppet beasts from them; they'd certainly be great for hunting demon beasts." The nearby cultivators whispered amongst themselves, their voices low, but Wang Yingjie heard them clearly.

Hearing the cultivators' praises, a look of pride involuntarily appeared on his face. Although the Wang family didn't bear the title of an immortal cultivation family, they had already achieved the status.

A group of cultivators soon appeared on the street, led by a robust, white-robed elder with a youthful face and white hair. He was clearly at the early Nascent Soul stage.

This was Dongfang Liang, one of the Dongfang family's eleven Nascent Soul cultivators; two of them were unknown to the public, representing the family's hidden strength. The Dongfang family's overall power ranked among the top three of the Southern Sea's Ten Great Immortal Cultivation Families. With the Murong family as an example, none of the Southern Sea's Ten Great Immortal Cultivation Families would directly confront the Southern Sea's Ten Great Sects. Instead, they focused on forging many friendships and few enmities. The rise of the Wang family was unstoppable, and the Dongfang family had maintained frequent contact with them over the years.

"Fairy Wang, Fellow Daoist Guang, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for a long time. Was your journey uneventful?" Dongfang Liang's tone was cordial. He had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage later than Wang Qingling and was not as renowned. To outsiders, Wang Qingling's strength ranked fourth in the Wang family. If her Ice Wind Flood Dragon were to advance to the fourth-tier, her power would be even greater, making her someone not to be underestimated.

Wang Qingling smiled sweetly and replied politely, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Dongfang. We encountered a Sky Wind on the way, which caused a slight delay, but we aren't late, are we?"

"Not at all. You must have had a tiring journey. I've already arranged your accommodations, and tonight we'll host a welcoming banquet for you, where I'll also introduce you to a few fellow Daoists. Please, this way." Dongfang Liang made a gesturing motion and personally led Wang Qingling and her group, giving the Wang family considerable respect. Many forces came to participate in the discourse convention, but not every one of them received such a grand reception from Dongfang Liang.

"Wow, as expected of the Wang family of Qinglian Island, Senior Dongfang is personally receiving them." "Of course. If it were me, I would also treat the Wang family cultivators with great respect. If the Qinglian Immortal Couple reaches the late Nascent Soul stage, it might take a Soul Transformation cultivator to deal with them." "Heh heh, the Shen family is increasingly declining. At this rate, the Wang family will replace them and become an immortal cultivation family. The tides turn; there is no immortal cultivation family that never declines, nor any immortal sect that never perishes." The cultivators on both sides of the street discussed animatedly, their words indicating strong optimism for the Wang family. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Wang family would eventually become an immortal cultivation family; it was only a matter of time.

In the northwest corner of the market, a hundred-mu estate featured rockeries, gardens, pavilions, towers, long corridors, and waterside gazebos. Dongfang Liang and others stood within the estate.

"Fairy Wang, Fellow Daoist Guang, are you satisfied with this immortal dwelling? If not, I will arrange a different one for you immediately. Please don't be shy while you're on Elephant Island; consider it your own home." Dongfang Liang's tone was warm.

"No need, this place is perfectly fine; we'll stay here. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Dongfang. If you have time another day, you must visit us on Qinglian Island," Wang Qingling replied politely. She clearly understood that Dongfang Liang wouldn't be so enthusiastic without reason.

"Certainly. Please rest well for now; tonight, I will host a welcoming banquet for you." Dongfang Liang readily agreed and then departed with his clan members.

"This is our first time meeting Fellow Daoist Dongfang, isn't it? It's quite strange how enthusiastic he is," Guang Dongren murmured, speaking to Wang Qingling and the others.