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Book 20, The Crown’s Riddle – Chapter 4, The Clan’s Changes

The Bloodridge Continent Indigo Prefecture The Skyrite Mountains

The Patriarch of the Azure Dragon clan, Gislason, was seated in his estate’s living roo a skinny bald elder They were chatting and laughing

“Gislason, why be modest? Haha, back ere in the Chaotic Sea, when you, me, and those several other fellows took on that Fiend ] Me and the others, ere just there to serve as props It was you, Gislason, who released your ht and unleashed that innate divine ability of your Azure Dragon clan, as well as that supremely powerful material attack to slay Valentine in one blow That memory has always stayed with e’lei’fu], that was so o” Gislason said modestly, but his face was still covered with a so Still, you were so incredible all those years ago; I ireat that I am no match for it” The bald elder’s words clearly contained flattery within them

However, flattery depended on the speaker

If an ordinary Highgod were to say such things, Gislason would be annoyed just listening to it But the current speaker was a supreme expert whose poas no less than Gislason’s, and one of Gislason’s older friends Flattery from a person like this naturally made Gislason feel quite happy

“Haha, don’t say that” Gislason grinned widely

The bald elder, Bagleaf, said with a sigh, “This time, I’ve come to visit you, old friend, partially because I want to visit that Paragon your Azure Dragon clan produced It see this, ileaf, the Planar Wars concluded just a century ago Linley probably hasn’t returned from the Netherworld yet Don’t worry After Linley returns, when you come visit, I will definitely introduce you to Linley Linley…although he is a true genius of our Azure Dragon clan, he is quite a decent fellow and likes to h of approval

The bald elder stood up, then laughed “Fine, then I’ll wait for next ti…I should return as well In the future, when I have tiether”

“You are alelcome” Gislason stood up as well, then escorted the bald elder away

“No need to escort me away” The bald elder smiled and nodded Gislason stood there at the door to the hall, watching as the bald elder fleay

Moments later, someone entered froleaf left?” Garvey laughed as he walked in

“Right” Gislason sh “Patriarch, this seems to be the ninth supreme expert who has come to visit in the past few decades”

Soon after the Planar Wars concluded, coan to come to the Four Divine Beasts clan to pay their respects The person these experts truly wished to see was Linley Even if they weren’t able to meet Linley, however, they still worked to improve their relationships with the four clan leaders of the Four Divine Beasts clan The current Four Divine Beasts clan…now had a different status, in the eyes of these commanders

“Hmph” Gislason snickered “Nine of them! These commanders all saw that our Four Divine Beasts clan produced a Paragon, and so all of them came to express their friendliness towards us But when our Four Divine Beasts clan was in such dire straits and forced to flee and hide by the eight great clans, aside froleaf, just now” Gislason snorted “In the past, we had a good relationship, when our ancestor was alive He would often come to visit But after our clan fell, and when our Four Divine Beasts clan was forced by those eight great clans to the point of annihilation…I didn’t see Bagleaf appear But now, he wants to talk about our past friendship?”

There were feould come to send coal in the snow, but many ould add flowers to a wreath

Now that the Four Divine Beasts clan had a Paragon, its status naturally was different

Paragons represented true suprereat clans that had been attacking the Four Divine Beasts clan; although they were powerful, a Highgod Paragon was hter all of the experts within their clan

“This is understandable” Garvey laughed “Only…I still find it unbelievable that Linley has beco this, Gislason’s eyes lit up as well, and he laughed loudly “You aren’t the only one I find it inconceivable as well! Almost no one in our Four Divine Beasts clan dares to believe this news When Linley left the clan, he was nothing more than a fairly powerful Seven Star Fiend, close to coined that a thousand years later, he would becoon? If it hadn’t been for the fact that so , and that they were all supre, even I probably wouldn’t believe it”

“A Paragon” Garvey let out a sigh of aon had spread, the various cost themselves, and so quite a few had come to pay their respects to the Four Divine Beasts clan

This naturally caused the h the status of their clan was rising!

They had given birth to a Paragon! The status of the Four Divine Beasts clan was now far greater than before Aside frons, nobody would dare to offend the Four Divine Beasts clan As for Sovereigns…how could they possibly lower theainst a clan?

“Garvey” Gislason suddenly said

“Patriarch?” Garvey looked towards him, puzzled

Gislason said hurriedly, “Have the coned to the borders of the hed “Patriarch, don’t worry If Linley returns fro as he reaches the borders of these mountains, the neill quickly be communicated to you and the other three clan leaders All of the arrange the construction of hiscan go amiss! Linley came fro sense of belonging here in the clan After those things happened with Forhan and his son…although Linley still treats the clan quite well because of Baruch’s group, we still need to make up for the past!”

“I understand” Garvey nodded

As far as Gislason and the Grand Elder were concerned, the current Paragon-level Linley was even more important to them than Beirut!

Beirut was powerful, but he was still an outsider If the clan were to face a crisis, Beirut ht not necessarily intervene

But Linley was one of their own!

Although in the past, there were sos, in the end, he was still a on clan What needed to be done noas to res in Linley’s heart and let Linley feel a true sense of belonging, here within the Four Divine Beasts clan

Indigo Prefecture An enorh speed in the air above the mountains and forests

Within the metallic lifeform was a rowdy scene of joy

“Grandpa!”