The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2243 - 2232: Can the Cause Be Found?

Those two vials holding the Rejuvenation Elixir looked antique and finely crafted.

The instant Ye Chenfeng removed the stoppers from the bottles, a crisp aroma swiftly drifted into his nostrils.

Inside the bottles, the Rejuvenation Elixir appeared as a verdant fluid.

Sensing the green Rejuvenation Elixir within the bottles, Old White Wu Fengxian and Old Black Jiang Yuntian commented, "These two bottles hold only low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir."

Ye Chenfeng, upon hearing Old White’s voice resound in his mind, quickly inquired mentally, "Low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir? Does that mean this low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir cannot mend your damaged souls?"

Old Black Jiang Yuntian reassured him, "No need to worry. Even low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir can repair them; it simply requires a bit more time."

"The Rejuvenation Elixir comes in low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, and supreme-quality varieties. With our souls in their current damaged state, two bottles of supreme-quality Rejuvenation Elixir would let us recover in just one day."

"Two bottles of high-grade Rejuvenation Elixir would need about a month for our damaged souls to heal."

"For two bottles of medium-grade Rejuvenation Elixir, our damaged souls would require five months to recover."

"With these two bottles of low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir, it’ll take roughly eight months for Old White and me to restore our damaged souls."

"The superior the Rejuvenation Elixir’s quality, the quicker the recovery upon merging. Yet Rejuvenation Elixir has become incredibly scarce nowadays. For the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan to possess two bottles of low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir is already impressive. Eight months is merely a fleeting moment for any cultivator."

"Moreover, our earlier assumption that the Wus and Jiangs might retain some Rejuvenation Elixir was mere speculation. Should the Rejuvenation Elixir among the Wus and Jiangs be depleted, acquiring more would prove immensely challenging. We’ve endured for countless years already; a little more waiting means nothing to us."

After Old Black Jiang Yuntian’s clarification, Ye Chenfeng exhaled in relief. Eight months truly wasn’t much. He asked inwardly, "Old White, Old Black, how do I fuse this Rejuvenation Elixir with you?"

Old White Wu Fengxian replied, "Little one, just direct Spiritual Energy into your palm to create a suction force there. Use that pull to draw the Rejuvenation Elixir along your palm into your body. Once it’s inside, Old Black and I will handle the merging."

Grasping the method, Ye Chenfeng promptly activated the Spiritual Qi River through his meridians, sending the produced Spiritual Energy to his right palm. He directed his right palm toward the openings of the two porcelain bottles in his left hand. Suction power surged in his right palm, instantly lifting the green Rejuvenation Elixir and drawing it into his palm, straight into his body.

As the Rejuvenation Elixir entered Ye Chenfeng’s body, Old White and Old Black’s soul powers swiftly moved within him, hastily splitting the Rejuvenation Elixir between them.

Low-grade Rejuvenation Elixir fused and took effect gradually, so despite Old White and Old Black dividing it up, they still required time for a complete, slow integration to repair their damaged souls effectively.

Detecting the Rejuvenation Elixir’s division inside himself, Ye Chenfeng opted not to interrupt Old White and Old Black. Now armed with the Rejuvenation Elixir, he geared up to exit Ice Lion Valley.

Noticing Ye Chenfeng’s intent to depart, the first Clan Leader and phantom elders of the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan reacted. The first Clan Leader earnestly asked, "Clan Leader, who handed you the Dragon Clan Clan Leader’s mark? Does the Dragon Clan endure in this world? Can they rise once more?"

Ye Chenfeng responded straightforwardly, "The Dragon Clan’s Clan Leader’s mark came to me from the Dragon Clan’s second Clan Leader. The Dragon Clan bloodline persists in this age. Regarding their potential resurgence, I vowed to the Dragon Clan’s second Clan Leader to exert every effort in performing Clan Leader duties, liberating the surviving Dragon Clan bloodline from the ancient curse, and restoring the Dragon Clan to this world’s peak."

Hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, the Nine Nether Ice Lion’s first Clan Leader nodded contentedly, declaring, "I truly miss the Ancient Era’s dawn, when throughout this heaven and earth, who would dare oppose the Dragon Clan? All races revered the Dragon Clan. For clans like ours, allied closely with the Dragon Clan, endless prestige followed us everywhere we roamed."

"Tragically, the Dragon Clan's downfall came like a divine catastrophe from above. Maybe even the heavens grew jealous, refusing to permit such immense power. Without that, the Dragon Clan could have soared to challenge the skies, ruling as both heaven and earth across this realm. That's why the heavens unleashed that curse upon the Dragon Clan, making their mighty warriors perish inexplicably."

With a deep sigh, the founding Clan Leader of the Nine Nether Ice Lion went on, "Would you care to visit the Dragon Clan's ancient ancestral land? You might uncover some vital hints there."

Ye Chenfeng lightly knitted his brows, "Do you know the location of the Dragon Clan's ancestral land from those days?"

The founding Clan Leader of the Nine Nether Ice Lion nodded, replying, "When the Dragon Clan's powerhouses mysteriously fell and their strength waned further, countless envious races could no longer restrain themselves. Yet we, as their close allies, stood firmly by the Dragon Clan's side."

"Once the Dragon Clan had completely crumbled, hordes raided and looted their ancestral land, spawning bizarre anomalies inside. Afterward, we joined forces with other supportive races to secretly seal it away, hiding it from the world."

"Hidden in our Ice Lion Valley lies a Teleportation Array that transports straight to the Dragon Clan's ancestral land. From there, another array brings you back here safely."

Learning of the Teleportation Array to the Dragon Clan's ancestral grounds fired up Ye Chenfeng, the current Dragon Clan Leader. He felt compelled to explore those ancient sites, driven by his duty to break the curse binding his clan—a bond that tied him inseparably to their fate.

Ye Chenfeng declared, "Where's the Teleportation Array? Lead me there now. I'm heading to the Dragon Clan's ancestral land immediately."

At once, the founding Clan Leader and the spectral elders of the Nine Nether Ice Lion guided Ye Chenfeng leftward, to the passage's end. Tucked in the corner stood a Teleportation Array blanketed in thick dust.

Faint energies lingered within this Teleportation Array. As a formation expert, Ye Chenfeng needed no closer look. He strode right into it, triggered the array, and vanished from Ice Lion Valley in a flash.

Watching Ye Chenfeng depart, the phantom elders' faces brimmed with eager hope. Though long departed from life, their souls yearned for the Dragon Clan to reclaim its lost splendor.

Yet, would Ye Chenfeng unearth the truth behind the Dragon Clan's fall in their ancestral land? Had the heavens truly cursed them back then, or lurked a hidden cause? To this day, the Dragon Clan's decline baffles many. Unable to pinpoint the real culprit, folks blame a heavenly curse—even the Dragon Clan accepted that tale.

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