At first, Ye Tian didn't notice Ye Feifei's expression, but when he suddenly did, he was startled.
"Feifei, what's wrong? Are you frightened by my new status? Or do you think I'm going to abandon you?" Ye Tian cut straight to the heart of her worries.
"I... I'm not! You're so good to me, how could I be worried? I'm just curious about your status, and also surprised! That's why I look a little unnatural," Ye Feifei said nervously.
Ye Tian was also confused about his own identity. He had learned almost everything about the Shen Li Palace from Zhang Fengyu and the Jade Scrolls in his Storage Ring. Now, to have to tell others he was the Young Master of Shen Li Palace... he truly found it hard to say the words out loud.
"Young Master, if this Snake Centipede stays by your side, it will certainly be of great help to you! One day, it might evolve into an Eight-winged Golden Scale Python! That is a Heaven-defying creature capable of fighting an Ancient Divine Dragon. It will be of immense help to your future growth," Elder Qing said at that moment.
Ye Tian only half-understood what he was saying. He had never even heard of an Eight-winged Golden Scale Python. However, he had great faith in Elder Qing's words, though a trace of doubt still lingered on his face.
"I know the Young Master doesn't quite believe me. If you don't, take a look. Now that the Snake Centipede has shrunk, can you see a pair of wings on its back, thin as a cicada's? This is the initial form of a Golden Scale Python. It needs to evolve eight times to become a true supreme being.
It's just as difficult as it is for you humans to open your Dragon Veins. However, it possesses an ancient dragon-serpent bloodline, so it should be much easier for it. Now, does the Young Master understand my intentions?" Elder Qing said in a serious tone.
Ye Tian did indeed see the wings, thin as a cicada's. They were tiny, but they were definitely there. 'Perhaps one day it really can evolve to the realm Elder Qing mentioned, rivaling a Divine Dragon. If I had a helper like that, how magnificent would that be!'
"Brother Tian, is this centipede really that powerful? This is the first time I've ever heard of a centipede that can grow wings. This has been a real eye-opener!" Ye Feifei remarked.
"Young Madam, you may not know this, but the Golden Scale Python is extremely rare. Once it matures, it will be able to swallow clouds and spit mist, and possess the power to split the heavens and rend the earth.
Once, a Seven-winged Golden Scale Python appeared. The Three Holy Lands dispatched a great number of experts, but they failed to slay it. Instead, countless people from the Three Holy Lands were killed or injured. In the end, it took three experts from the Dragon Race to finally subdue it. No one knows what happened to it after that.
But this one possesses an Ancient Bloodline. It might truly be able to reach that level. When that time comes, if my Shen Li Palace has an Eight-winged Golden Scale Python, perhaps even the Three Holy Lands will tremble," Elder Qing said in a very serious tone.
Ye Feifei had never heard of the Shen Li Palace or the Three Holy Lands. She was very curious about the places this man spoke of. 'Could it be that this man came from there?'
"Senior, what is this place, the Three Holy Lands? And what is your current strength? You seem very powerful!" Ye Feifei asked boldly.
"The Celestial Dragon Continent is vast—so vast you can hardly imagine it. Even if you were to fly for tens of thousands of years, you would never reach its end. The Three Holy Lands are where the continent's strongest Martial Artists reside. It's very easy to see Four Veins and Five Veins experts there.
As for me, I am a Six Vein Peak expert. Ye Tian is the Young Master of our Shen Li Palace, and our Shen Li Palace is one of the Ten Great Sects within the Three Great Holy Lands. Do you understand now?" Elder Qing said.
Elder Qing's words shocked Ye Feifei once again. 'This man is a top-tier expert, comparable to a Seven Veins Martial Emperor! I truly failed to recognize his greatness.'
What was even more terrifying was that such an expert actually called Ye Tian 'Young Master.' 'Just how powerful is this so-called Shen Li Palace? And who exactly is he?'
"Feifei, don't overthink it. I don't know much about Shen Li Palace myself. Remember the Black Glaze Sword? I became the Young Master of Shen Li Palace because of this sword in my hand," Ye Tian said in a very serious tone.
"The Black Glaze Sword? What does this have to do with the Black Glaze Sword? You're confusing me!" Ye Feifei said.
Ye Tian then told her the story of how he obtained the Black Glaze Sword and some of the things Zhang Fengyu had said, though he did conceal a few details, such as the fact that he possessed the War Dragon Bloodline.
When the War Dragon Pearl entered Ye Tian's body, it meant he possessed the War Dragon Bloodline. Only by completely fusing the Dragon Pearl with his body could he fully awaken the War Dragon Bloodline, and that would be a long and arduous process...
"So that's what happened! Your story is truly bizarre. No wonder you've been so secretive lately and insisted on coming to the back mountain for Cultivation. Did you receive the inheritance of Shen Li Palace?" Ye Feifei asked with a smile.
"Not exactly. The Martial Skills of Shen Li Palace require one to have opened the Three Veins to practice them. Right now, even if I wanted to, I'm not qualified. So, some things can't be rushed," Ye Tian said.
Just then, Elder Qing said to Ye Tian, "Young Master, what do you plan to do with this Eight-winged Golden Scale Python? If you truly don't want to keep it with you, then this subordinate will take it back to Shen Li Palace. I will have to leave for a while, so you must protect yourself well.
If you can keep the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python, then I won't need to return. You must not underestimate it. Once it matures, it is terrifyingly powerful. Even this subordinate would have to be wary of it."
"Is it really that powerful? By the way, why must you take it back to Shen Li Palace if I don't want it? What's that all about?" Ye Tian asked, confused.
Ye Feifei was also wondering why. "Young Master, you should understand your own status. If this Eight-winged Golden Scale Python cannot follow you, then it can only return to the underground secret chamber in Shen Li Palace for its Cultivation. Only then can it evolve to have Eight Wings."
After Elder Qing said this, Ye Tian seemed to understand a little. "Elder Qing, when we encountered this creature, it was enormous and already had One Wing. Even if we had left it alone, couldn't it have evolved again? Otherwise, how did it get so big?"
"If it hadn't encountered us, this Eight-winged Golden Scale Python might have remained at One Wing forever. I believe this creature has been in that cave for several decades, perhaps even longer!" Elder Qing said.
He still hadn't revealed that the reason was because Ye Tian was a War Dragon. This Eight-winged Golden Scale Python could only completely transform its constitution and achieve Eight Wings after obtaining the Essence Blood of a War Dragon. If it were the Essence Blood of another member of the Dragon Race, the number of wings it could grow would be uncertain.
Perhaps a Fire Dragon's Essence Blood could grant it four wings; a Silver Dragon's, five wings; and a Golden Dragon's, possibly six or even seven. But in this entire world, only the Essence Blood of a War Dragon could enable its breakthrough to the eighth wing.