The Long Family bore nine sons, each distinct from the others.
These so-called nine sons refer to the previous generation's Family Head of the Long Family's nine sons, each of whom was exceptional and known collectively as the Nine Lions of the Long Family.
Among the Nine Lions, the eldest, Dragon Haotian, was the most outstanding. In his youth, he looked down on all his peers and could even compete with the Three Emperors of that era.
At the height of his brilliance, Dragon Haotian almost became one of the Four Heaven Kings, but ultimately, due to being a member of the Long Family, he never achieved that status.
The reason was simple. The Long Family was the foremost family in the Alchemy Tao, with an exceptionally strong influence and a critical position in the Pill Alliance.
If the Long Family's head were to become a Heaven King, would the Pill Alliance still belong to all pill refiners of the world or would it become a private entity of the Long Family?
