After returning home, Evan Chu lay quietly on his bed, carefully studying the golden dragon scale Dominic Chu had given him, its surface shimmering with golden light.
Holding the dragon scale in his hand, he felt an inexplicable sense of warmth and familiarity.
Recalling Dominic Chu's words in detail, Evan's heart surged with emotion. "My mother is actually a dragon? That's unbelievable. Then what will my bloodline awakening mean?"
"Your bloodline is the Golden Dragon Bloodline. Awakening it will be extremely difficult. I've told you before, your fate is destined to be extraordinary—this is only the beginning." Luna's voice suddenly appeared.
"Sister Luna, you're so knowledgeable. Can you tell me something about the dragon clan? I really want to know more about my mother and her people."
To Evan, Luna was both a wise teacher and a close friend; her help had been invaluable.
"The dragon clan is considered one of the holy beast races. Every member is incredibly powerful. Any dragon who can transform into human form has at least Divine Martial Realm strength.
There are many members, and the hierarchy within the dragon clan is extremely strict. The highest rank is the golden dragon, with the nine-clawed golden dragon as king.
Next come the silver dragons, azure dragons, fire dragons, water dragons, ice dragons, red dragons, and winged dragons..."
"My mother is a golden dragon, so she must hold a high status among the dragon clan. But my father said she'd be punished if she returned. Do you know why?" Evan was secretly astonished.
It consumed a lot, but its power was immense. Evan was certain that if he faced Harold Liu, just using this seventh form—even if it couldn't kill him—would be enough to seriously injure him.
It could even uproot and shred giant trees to powder—its power was obvious.
But Luna warned him that unless it was a life-or-death crisis, he shouldn't use such a technique. Stellar force could be replenished, but if he ran dry, it would seriously affect his future cultivation.
Three days later, the triennial Family Tournament finally began, throwing the whole Flowing Cloud City into a frenzy.
The Family Tournament was hosted by the City Lord's Mansion. City Lord Titus Sima was recognized as Flowing Cloud City's number-one expert, possessing fourth-level Earth Martial Realm strength.
With Titus Sima personally overseeing the tournament, no one dared cause trouble, so every Family Tournament proceeded without incident.
This time, the Chu Family sent Evan Chu, Luna Chu, Ryan Chu... anyone who had broken through to the Xuanwu Realm could participate.
The top ten would receive generous rewards, which changed every tournament. Last time, tenth place got a mid-grade spirit weapon and five hundred Spirit Stones.
Such generous prizes meant even more people entered this time—everyone hoped to get a piece of the action.
The tournament was held on a clearing west of the City Lord's Mansion, a space reserved for every Family Tournament. It was many times larger than the Chu Family's training ground.
Although Flowing Cloud City is a small city, its population is over a hundred thousand. This time, apart from the Five Great Families, several slightly weaker clans also joined the tournament.
At night, Evan continued absorbing stellar force, but his face showed no trace of fatigue. Dressed in white, with his handsome looks, he was the picture of elegance.
When Evan arrived at the tournament grounds, it was already packed—he estimated there were at least ten thousand people.
"Linfeng, do you have confidence to make the top ten?" At some point Luna Chu had come up beside him and asked.
"Luna, looks like you've gotten a bit bigger. How'd you manage that?" Evan replied, purposely dodging her question to tease her.
"What got bigger?" Luna Chu was confused, but when she saw Evan's wolfish eyes fixed on her chest, she started to understand.
"You—you should just drop dead!" Her cheeks flushed crimson. Was this guy crazy? He was always making comments about her chest.
"Hahaha, forget it then. Don't think I don't know!" Evan laughed, his gaze never wavering.
"What do you know?" Luna Chu was getting angry. "Move your lecherous eyes—what's so interesting anyway?"
Whether it's interesting or not is up to me, not you. So, do you think you can make the top ten this time? Evan changed the subject, knowing that if he kept teasing Luna Chu, this 'she-dinosaur' might go berserk—and he'd be in for it then.
Evan finally tore his eyes away from Luna Chu's chest and surveyed the crowd—he hadn't expected so many participants this year.
"Top ten? I don't know, but top hundred is possible. By the way, why did you answer my question with another question?" Luna Chu quickly caught on—Evan was getting more slippery by the day.
"Me? I can't make the top ten." Evan replied bluntly, his face expressionless.
"Impossible! I know how strong you are, so don't try to fool me."
My goal is first place—top ten is nothing to brag about. You should know who I am. Evan still showed no emotion.
Luna Chu was speechless. If Evan aimed for first, he might just get it—he always seemed to have a secret up his sleeve, and lately he'd gotten even more mischievous.
As they spoke, a pleasant female voice sounded nearby—it was a woman's voice.
Thank you all for coming. Today is Flowing Cloud City's triennial Family Tournament. I hope everyone will follow the rules.
If you're here to watch, please do so quietly. Anyone who causes trouble will be severely punished by the City Lord's Mansion.
If you're competing, follow the tournament rules—any violations will be punished just as severely.
That's the City Lord's daughter, Jenny Sima. I heard she's already reached first-level Earth Martial Realm." someone near Evan said excitedly.
Jenny Sima's gentle voice echoed in everyone's ears. It was beautiful, but the crowd fell silent, not daring to speak up.
Now, will all competing family members please register on the right and carefully review the tournament rules. I hope everyone achieves their best!
With Jenny Sima's announcement, the triennial Family Tournament officially began...