Everyone at the gathering was focused on the results announcement. So, when that voice was emitted, everyone's focus was shifted to him. Elder Kong was very happy because even without seeing who it was, he could recognize his young master voice.
Yun Chen came out of the forest under the gazes of the other families. He walked steadily toward the judges.
«Yun Chen! What are you doing? Do you think you can reverse the situation? You came too late. The time is already over! » shouted Mu Bai trying to embarrass him.
Yun Chen didn't even pay attention to him and walked directly toward the city lord.
«Greeting to the city lord! Please, I want to ask you three questions if it is possible! » Yun Chen asked respectfully.
«Go ahead and ask! I'm listening. » replied the city lord with curiosity.
«My first question is "For when the gathering time set was?" » Yun Chen asked.
The city lord was very puzzled, but he truthfully answered.
«The gathering time was set at the sunset. » answered the city lord.
«Then, this is my second question! "Is the sunset already over? » Yun Chen asked while glancing at Mu Bai.
The city lord finally understood what he wanted and answered him.
«We are still at the sunset, but it is not over yet. » answered the city lord.
«Then, my third question is not only for the city lord but also for the judges! Am I late to submit the loots of the Yun family? » Yun Chen cried out.
Everyone fell into silence for a while. The city lord decided to break this silence.
«You can go and submit the Yun family loots. We are all waiting for the results. » declared the city lord.
Yun Chen headed toward the judges and handed over a bag that have the size of two human adult's heads together. The judges began inspecting the demon cores and sweats began to accumulate on their faces at the end of the inspection.
« Yun family! Sixty-four qi-condensing realm, twenty spirit-gathering realm, eight first layer foundation-building realm an…and one second layer foundation-building demon cores tot…. totaling o…one thousand and seventy points! » announced the shocked judges.
The crowd was very noisy after hearing this result that is almost the double of the Mu family. Yun Chen concealed the other demon cores in order to not attract too much attention.
«And the Yun family take the first place in this hunting competition! » declared the judges at the end.
«Impossible! He must have cheated. How can he kill foundation-building realm demon beasts himself with his trash cultivation? Yun Chen, what cheat did you use? »Mu Bai cried out in anger.
«Oh? Are you the one talking about cheat? We can ask the elders and the city lord to investigate about it. By the way, it is not fair if only the Yun family investigated. » Yun Chen replied with a cunning smile on his face.
Mu Bai was about to respond but was halted by his elder.
«We don't need to investigate. I believed young master Yun is very capable of hunting those demon beasts. So, we will end it here. » said the Mu family elder while heading back with Mu Bai and the other Mu family members.
«Wait! Don't forget the bet between us! Half of your shops in the town belong to the Yun family now! You can't go back on your words. The city lord is a witness now. » Yun Chen loudly cried out.
«Don't worry! We won't go back on our words! » answered the Mu family elder trying to contain his anger.
All the member of the Yun family were very happy. They returned home and none dared to speak badly of Yun Chen. Yun Chen didn't really care about them. Since the marriage problem was resolved, he can take his time to cultivate in peace. He doesn't have any other preoccupation for the time being since he had already cured the third elder one month ago. Just when he was about to head to his room, he sensed that his egg has finished refining the true dragon egg and is about to hatch. He rushed inside his room to check the situation.
«It seems that the time has come. Now, I need to refine soul essences. » declared Yun Chen.
When a companion beast egg hatches, it will need enough energy. Its energy source is the soul essence. If there is not enough soul essence the egg will suck the soul power of its master which can lead in some cases to death.
Yun Chen refined all the demon cores he possessed into the purest soul essence before the process of hatching began. When the egg began hatching, Yun Chen took it out of the companion beast space. A thing like a vortex appeared around the egg and sucked almost all the soul essences in more than two hundred bottles that Yun Chen had refined. After the vortex disappeared, some cracks appeared on the surface of the egg. Finally, something popped out of the egg at high speed. Even Yun Chen couldn't follow that speed.
«Stop playing around and come here! » Yun Chen ordered.
The little beast that just came out of the egg finally stopped in front of Yun Chen and Yun Chen was very shocked. The beast was some sort of one-horned snake with purple-gold scales. It was about two maters long in size.
«Xiaoming, do you remember me? » Yun Chen asked in a serious tone.
«Yes, master Long Chen! » replied the beast using telepathy.
«Telepathy? Did you have that ability before? » Yun Chen asked with surprise.
«I inherited this ability from the true dragon egg that I refined. I also inherited the knowledge of the dragon race and in the future, I will be able to transform into a true dragon. » Xiaoming replied.
After hearing that, Yun Chen was very happy because that means Xiaoming has obtained the true dragon bloodline. For him, it would be a great gain if Xiaoming could obtain the bloodline with a percentage of thirty to forty percent. Yun Chen tried to use the eye truth to confirm his hypothesis and he couldn't believe what he saw.
«Nine…ninety-five percent? How is this possible? We can already consider that you are a true dragon! Isn't it? » Yun Chen cried out in shock.
« It is thanks to you that this has been possible. You nurtured me with a lot of dragon-type beasts soul essences and blood essences. The Three-ring poisonous snake also possessed some true dragon bloodline and adding it to the true dragon egg, the result is there! » Xiaoming explained to Yun Chen using telepathy.
«So that is how it is! » Yun Chen said after hearing Xiaoming explanations.
«Moreover, I can also use the abilities of your cultivation art since our souls are linked. I can complete my bloodline if I absorb the bloodline of a beast with true dragon bloodline. But I can't integrate with other bloodlines. » added Xiaoming.
«Very good! In the future, I will try to find those beasts for you in order to complete the true dragon bloodline. Moreover, I also need that bloodline. » Yun Chen replied very confidently.
Yun Chen was very happy since his companion beast in his previous life has returned and has more potential than before.
Yun Chen returned Xiaoming in his space to rest and he dedicated his time to practice using the spirit stones he had. He also ordered some rare spirit herb and demon cores to continue cultivating his physical strength and soul power.