"Hahaha! It is indeed Xiao Ping!"
On the wall, upon the family crest imprint belonging to Su Ping, that voice was still recorded:
"Descendant of the Rong Family, Su Ping, has my recognition and is bestowed with the Snake Saintâs Egg!"
Rong Bao repeatedly activated the mark on the Rong Family crest, listening to it over and over again.
He laughed heartily with satisfaction.
"Not bad. With this, the younger members of the Rong Family will naturally have no objections to this little one receiving an Egg of the Five Saints. The others will have nothing more to say."
The Snake Ancestor beside him also nodded. However, it was clear that the Snake Ancestor, who had personally sensed something extraordinary about Su Ping, wasnât particularly surprised by this outcome.
"Chunâerâs spirit in the heavens can also rest in peace now."
Rong Bao felt as if a thousand-pound burden had suddenly been lifted; his body and mind became exponentially lighter in that instant.
After all, while he had wielded immense control over the Rong Family for many years, his word virtually law, allowing a grandchild not bearing the Rong surname to receive an Egg of the Five Saints still subjected him to considerable pressure.
Now, regardless, Su Ping had obtained the Snake Saintâs recognition, which legitimized his possession of the Snake Saintâs Egg. This not only benefited Su Ping himself, but the pressure Rong Bao faced also lessened drastically.
The Snake Ancestor beside him, seemingly understanding Rong Baoâs thoughts, mused aloud, "Which snake petâs egg was evolved and transformed to become this yearâs Snake Saintâs Egg?"
The emergence of the Eggs of the Five Saints was due to the Five Saintsâ Spirits utilizing the power of the Five Saints Secret Realms to transform and evolve the eggs of Five Poisons Pet Beasts. This was the greatest secret of the Five Saints Secret Realms and the foundation of the Rong Familyâs legacy over many years.
"Iâm not sure," Rong Bao shook his head. "However, it seems all the candidates for the Eggs of the Five Saints this year are of good quality. I assume their Racial Potential to reach Spirit Saint Level should not be an issue."
Historically, the Rong Familyâs Eggs of the Five Saints had occasionally encountered issues. For example, Pet Beasts hatched from them sometimes failed to reach the Spirit Saint Level in terms of Pet Beast Race rank. This occurred when the Pet Beast eggs undergoing transformation in the Secret Realm were not of sufficient quality themselves. However, such situations had been rare throughout history. The probability was low, so it wasnât a major concern.
"HEH HEH," the Snake Ancestorâs tail swished lightly; he was clearly quite interested in the racial category of this Snake Saintâs Egg. "This lad has already gained the Snake Saintâs recognition. I expect heâll be out soon. Letâs wait and see! I wonder if heâll be of my lineage, the Azurewood Kingsnake!"
However, both knew the likelihood wasnât high. Each batch of Eggs of the Five Saints nurtured in the Five Saints Secret Realms was subject to randomness. Even if the original egg was the same, whether the Pet Beast that emerged after being nurtured by the Five Saints would still belong to the Snake Ancestorâs so-called Azurewood Kingsnake race was questionable.
The Snake Ancestor and Rong Bao spoke no more, looking towards the entrance of the Secret Realm with anticipation.
But time ticked by, and a full Xiaoshi had passed, yet no one emerged.
Instead, outside the ancestral hall, some members of the Rong Familyâs second and third generations, as well as other older relatives, had gathered. They expected that if things proceeded quickly, some Rong Family disciples would emerge in less than half a day.
Rong Baoâs brow furrowed slightly. "This little fellow, could he still be scouring for resources inside the Secret Realm? But the resources available for the taking arenât high-grade. Is there anything there that would catch his eye?"
Some resources intended for the Five Saint Tribes could not be taken. Of the harvestable resources within the Secret Realm, most were Commander Level. Only a few specially prepared Monarch Level resources existed throughout the entire Secret Realm. Some Rong Family disciples of lower status might value these highly, but would this lad even glance at them? Given his status as a Senior Breeder, the resources he could request annually from the Breeder Association far exceeded these.
Wasting time lingering in the Secret Realm?
To Rong Bao and the Snake Ancestor, this seemed illogical.
Just as they were pondering, a light suddenly flared within the ancestral hall.
Rong Bao was taken aback, as was the Snake Ancestor.
"How is this possible? Another member of the Rong Family has been recognized by one of the Five Saintsâ Spirits? Could it be Mangâer? Or Rong Cheng? Or perhaps Rong Xing?"
Rong Bao blinked. His first thoughts went to the most outstanding juniors of the current generation who were of the right age. His gaze shifted to the five paintings before the Secret Realmâs entrance. Among them, the one representing the Snake Saintâs Spirit still emitted a faint cyan glow. Connected to it was the imprint of Su Pingâs Rong Family crest.
Which of the Five Saintsâ Spirits is it this time?
With this question in mind, while Rong Bao and the Snake Ancestor watched, the leftmost of the five paintings slowly lit up.
Depicted on this painting was an enormous black spider on a white web!
"The Spider Saintâs Spiritâs recognition? Excellent! It seems there are indeed some very good disciples in this generation of the Rong Family!" the Snake Ancestor praised from the side.
Rong Baoâs heart also stirred. He had no time to ponder further, instead continuing to gaze at the Spider Saint painting, looking to see which family discipleâs crest was connected to it.
However, upon looking, he frowned slightly.
What the hell?
Why isnât a single corresponding family crest showing a reaction?