"Oh?"
The smile on Zi Linling's face vanished abruptly. "Since that is the case, then..."
Saying this, she looked towards Long'er.
Long'er understood and his right hand transformed back into a dragon claw, lunging towards the Great Elder's chest.
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered.
Long'er's nine dragon claws pierced the Great Elder's chest. With a slight squeeze, he could crush the Great Elder's heart.
"Ah..."
The Great Elder let out a miserable cry.
He trembled with pain but dared not move too much, lest a careless slip crush his heart into pieces by Long'er's claws.
Long'er said menacingly, "Since you cannot produce the bet, then do not blame me for not remembering our kinship... Cough, cough, cough, no, when have you ever shown me any kinship?"
As Long'er spoke, he gently flexed his dragon claws.
Of course, his movements were not large, but they were enough to scare the Great Elder out of his wits.
"You... You... What... What do you intend to do?"
The Great Elder was terrified, his words stuttering.
Long'er smiled bloodthirstily and said, "What do you think? If you cannot even handle such a small matter, what use are you? Since you are useless, there is no need to occupy space in this world!"
With that, Long'er's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his dragon claws began to gather power.
His murderous aura was so strong that it seemed he truly intended to take the Great Elder's life.
"No! I agree! I agree!"
The Great Elder, fearing death, quickly agreed.
Long'er looked at Zi Linling, awaiting her instructions.
Zi Linling sneered, "Agree? Did you not just say that you could not make decisions regarding the leader of the Dragon Tribe?"
The Great Elder's mental defenses had completely collapsed. He wailed, "As long as you do not kill me, I will definitely strive to make this happen. Among the other branches, I still have some influential connections. I will surely persuade them to agree to your terms."
"Oh? Can you guarantee it?" Zi Linling asked with a half-smile.
The Great Elder nodded repeatedly, "I guarantee it! I guarantee it!"
"Is that so..."
Zi Linling pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "You are so sensible that I would be unreasonable not to spare you."
She looked at Long'er and said, "Long'er, spare him for now!"
Long'er nodded and swiftly withdrew his dragon claws.
Blood sprayed out, instantly dyeing the Great Elder's clothes red.
This injury looked severe, but for cultivators, as long as it was not a fatal blow, it could be healed.
In other words, the Great Elder's life was temporarily saved.
He quickly took out a hemostatic pill, crushed it, and sprinkled it on the wound.
After a few breaths, the gruesome nine bloody holes stopped bleeding.
However, due to the excessive blood loss, the Great Elder's face was very pale.
Zi Linling coughed lightly and said, "You had better keep your word and not play games with me. Otherwise, I will definitely make you taste a life worse than death."
The Great Elder kowtowed to the ground and said urgently, "I will, I will!"
Zi Linling let out a cold snort and looked at the other nine elders, saying coldly, "And you?"
The nine elders exchanged glances and said in unison, "We agree to this condition!"
Zi Linling nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that killing the chicken to warn the monkeys was indeed an effective method for these arrogant dragons.
"Second condition: Open the Dragon Forging Pool! Within a hundred years, all dragons in the Dragon Tribe must reach the initial stage of the Divine King realm and be ready to obey Long'er's commands at any time."
"This..."
The ten elders hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing.
They knew that Zi Linling would not give them a chance to refuse.
Furthermore, once Long'er became the leader of the entire Dragon Tribe, obeying his commands would be a foregone conclusion.
Zi Linling nodded and continued, "There is no need for you to feel dissatisfied. To be frank, the Cataclysm of World Destruction will arrive within a hundred years at the latest. At that time, the Dragon Tribe cannot remain aloof. Therefore, although this requirement seems harsh, it will determine whether you can survive the Cataclysm of World Destruction. You must be careful."
Giving a slap and then a sweet treat was a tactic that never failed.
Of course, this "treat" was not sweet at all; it was somewhat bitter.
However, it would also serve to motivate the entire Dragon Tribe, preventing them from slacking off, as their own lives would be at stake if they failed.
Upon hearing the words "Cataclysm of World Destruction," not only the ten elders but also the surrounding dragons outside the Dragon Battle Stage had their faces change dramatically. Su Dan Novel Network
They had lived in comfort on Dragon Island, indifferent to external affairs, and thus had never heard of the Cataclysm of World Destruction.
Now, upon hearing this news, apart from shock and fear, it also ignited their desire to cultivate.
After all, who would willingly die if they could live?
"Third condition: acting as the Dragon Tribe's monarch, contact the other beast tribes to form a defensive alliance, issue an alliance decree, and jointly protect our homeland. Any who take advantage of the chaos or desert in battle will be hunted by all beast tribes!"
With the groundwork laid by the second condition, this third condition was immediately met with the agreement of all the dragons.
Beneath a collapsed nest, no egg can remain intact. If they could not survive the Cataclysm of World Destruction, the entire Dragon Tribe would inevitably perish.
Since the Dragon Tribe had agreed to all three conditions, Zi Linling did not make things difficult for them.
She walked to Long'er's side, stroking his head, and said, "Long'er, I have wronged you!"
Long'er shook his head and smiled, "Master, I understand!"
He knew that Zi Linling said she had wronged him because he could not avenge his mother for the time being.
Of course, compared to the Cataclysm of World Destruction, his mother's revenge was indeed less significant.
Moreover, the main culprit who directly caused his mother's death had already been dealt with, either punished or subdued, with Zi Linling's help.
Long'er's understanding touched Zi Linling.
She patted Long'er's shoulder and said, "Long'er, regarding your mother's matter and the pursuit of your family of three, I will definitely make the Dragon Tribe give you an explanation. Even if it is not now, it will not be too long."
Long'er nodded and said, "Master, I will listen to you!"
Zi Linling smiled slightly and said, "When you officially become the leader of the Dragon Tribe, temporarily hand over the affairs of the tribe to your father. You must enter the Dragon Tomb as soon as possible and merge with the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, do you understand?"
"Yes! Master, don't worry! I will complete my evolution as quickly as possible!" Long'er said firmly.
Zi Linling nodded and approached Ao Xiangtian. "Clan Leader Ao, Long'er must become the leader in three days. Therefore, you should think about which branch of the Dragon Tribe is the most difficult to handle. We will deal with them."
Ao Xiangtian looked at Zi Linling with gratitude and said, "Miss Zi, thank you! Thank you for nurturing Long'er to be so outstanding!"