Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1491. Dragon Paradise.

While Ao Xianlan flew in the air, Yasenia couldn’t help but praise her dragon form. "I knew Aunty Xianlan was pretty, but your dragon form is truly gorgeous!"

Ao Xianlan chuckled, her voice echoing around ethereally. "Thank you for your praise, Little Yasenia. Now, let me speak a bit about the dragon capital. That way, you won’t be out of touch when we arrive."

"Mhm." Yasenia nodded, listening attentively.

"Inside the Dragon Clan, there are four surnames. Ao, Long, Ying, and Ji. Each of them has an Ancestor equally strong to me, although they are all a bit younger than me. I can be considered the oldest dragon in Blue Pearl World."

Yasenia asked, curious. "Aunty Xianlan, I’ve always been curious. Why haven’t you left the Blue Pearl World? With your talent and strength, you should be able to soar to higher Heavenly Layers, right?"

Ao Xianlan paused her explanation and sighed. "I could, yes. However... After the Heavenly Cataclysm, I lost my drive. It was not about me becoming stronger but about finding stability. Back then, I was quite young and weak. Seeing the high and mighty cultivators fall under the terrifying lightning tribulation affected me."

Yasenia paused and continued listening. Ao Xianlan spoke lightly. "Therefore, once I reached my current strength and managed to find a stable place, I settled down, had children, and then tried to foment my own family. Now, the Ao bloodline is quite prominent and treated nobly. So, I am satisfied."

Yasenia hummed. "Why... did you come to see me?"

Ao Xianlan smiled. "A coincidence. Among all of us, you made contact with my descendant Ao Yuelan. The child told me about how special you were, and it piqued my interest."

Yasenia nodded, and Ao Xianlan continued her explanation. "We, the four Ancestor Dragons, control equal parts of the Dragon City. However, for decisions that include our entire Dragon Clan, we usually do it by voting. When there is a draw among us, we select a random..." Ao Xianlan chuckled. "I won’t bore you with these matters. In summary, we do joint decisions for many things."

Yasenia smiled. "And what to give me and what resources to allow me to benefit from will most likely pass through this council, right?"

Ao Xianlan smiled as she flew. "Exactly. You will be tested by the other Ancestor Dragons. I will, of course, do my best to protect you. I will also do my best to give you the best resources I can gather. After all, someone of your bloodline deserves these resources even if you are not going to stay with us."

Yasenia felt a little touched and used her tail to caress Ao Xianlan’s scales. "Thank you, Aunty Xianlan."

"Don’t mention it. Anyone with half a brain knows that you will become someone of importance." She teased. "I am just trying to score positive karma with this future big shot."

Yasenia laughed.

"Alright. I’ll continue now. When we arrive, you will have to pass a trial of strength. Do not worry, it will be a piece of cake for you. However, when you are doing this trial, try to show off."

"Hm?"

Ao Xianlan commented. "Dragons are not like human societies. Here, hiding strength and such is looked down upon. There won’t be people conspiring for your demise out of jealousy as well. At most, those jealous of your strength will challenge you openly. So, when you are doing the trial, use most of your strength. Of course, leave some trump cards behind."

Yasenia pondered and nodded. "Alright, I’ll do that."

Ao Xianlan grinned, quite expectant. ’I want to see if those fellows will have the heart to deny you after they see what you are capable of.’

As she was thinking that, she recalled something, and her tone became subtle. "Also... Um, try to restrain yourself a bit. You will be courted very often there, as dragons are very open to courtship. If you say no, only a few will insist for a bit. No one will truly force you."

Yasenia had already guessed that it might happen, so she didn’t feel surprised. She instead smiled and nodded. "Don’t worry. I know what to do."

"Good."

Ao Xianlan then clarified a few other details about behavior and such, and Yasenia listened attentively. Their journey took two days, as Ao Xianlan was not rushing and wanted to make sure Yasenia and the maids understood how to behave properly and not make enemies.

As for Luan Feixue, with her strength, she would be like a rock at the roadside for most dragons. So, as long as she stayed silent, she would be like an invisible girl.

Hearing that, Luan Feixue was half depressed for a long time, taking Yasenia half an hour of pampering before lifting her mood.

"We are here."

Ao Xianlan flew over an extremely tall mountain that dwarfed even her own body. Then, an incredible landscape unfolded in front of them.

A gargantuan dragon valley, filled with mountains, forests, floating islands, and many more fantastical sights, expanded beyond their gaze.

"Welcome to the Dragon Capital."

Not a city, but a free and unfettered wilderness. Even then, there was a sense of structure within the wild, allowing Yasenia to quickly identify the territories of the four clans: Ao, Ying, Long, and Ji.

Ao Xianlan, wanting to make her arrival known, opened her maw and roared.

Her heavenly roar echoed like a melody, exploding outward and covering the entire valley.

As an answer, millions of dragons roared back, making Yasenia’s feelings surge as an urge to roar bloomed within her.

Ao Xianlan naturally noticed and laughed. "Roar as well! Make yourself known!"

Yasenia’s eyes flashed as she jumped from Ao Xianlan’s head. Energy surged toward her, and her figure increased in size thousands of times over.

Soon, Yasenia’s Cosmic Dragon form manifested.

ROAAR!!!

Yasenia’s low and deep dragon roar boomed out, deafening and carrying her royal bloodline. When the Progenitor Queen roared, and her presence exploded outward, thousands of dragons became silent in awe!

Ao Xianlan smiled, satisfied as she looked at Yasenia’s massive dragon form. Of course, compared to her own, Yasenia looked like a small squirrel in front of a human. Even then, Yasenia didn’t transform back, flying around Ao Xianlan’s head while feeling the wind in her wings.

Seeing Yasenia so free and unfettered made Tatyana smile, her red eyes gleaming softly. How she wished that she could’ve raised Yasenia as a true dragon.

As her mother, she could feel her longing. Still, Yasenia’s path was not that of a free dragon. At least, not yet.

So, during these times when Yasenia could act as she pleased, Tatyana felt that she needed to stretch it as much as she could.

With a step, Tatyana appeared on Yasenia’s head and smiled. "Is it fun, Little Treasure?"

"Very fun!" Yasenia answered, her body flipping freely as she followed Ao Xianlan through the clouds.

Luan Feixue and the others also looked at Yaenia’s dragon form, sighing in awe.

"She is just... so beautiful."

Mo Yun whispered, and the others nodded. Luan Feixue’s eyes were full of stars. "The Sun and Moon in her wings, the starry body, and the gorgeous golden accents... She is like an adorned cosmos turned dragon. Truly magnificent."

Star Forge smiled. "A true, unique being."

As they descended from the sky, Ao Xianlan shrank her body to match Yasenia’s. "Follow me, Little Yasenia."

The two dragons passed a large forest, several rivers, and even a massive lake. Eventually, they circled around two more mountains, arriving at a large expanse.

This place was not wild, as there was a massive platform covering thousands of kilometers. This platform was full of formation lines, making Tatyana hum in appreciation. "Very nicely constructed. This is a high-quality formation."

As they landed, Ao Xianlan explained. "This is the trial grounds. Depending on how one does in them, they will gain a trace of aura. This aura helps you differentiate genius dragons from those who are lacking. Of course, challenging it is almost free, needing very few resources. Therefore, one’s mark is not permanent and can always change."

"Change..." Yasenia muttered. "So, can it become worse?"

Ao Xianlan smiled. "Of course. There are nine types of aura. Fledgling Dragon, Wyrmling Dragon, Youngscale Dragon, Adult Dragon, High Dragon, Dragon Lord, Dragon King, Dragon Emperor, and True Dragon Sovereign. These nine auras are something that marks potential. It is also used to find partners and such. A true genius of our Dragon Clan would usually have a Dragon King aura. Anything beyond that... Well, it’s almost unheard of."

Yasenia blinked and tilted her dragon head slightly. "What do you mean, unheard of? What is Aunty Xianlan’s aura?"

"I have Dragon Emperor aura on me." Ao Xianlan smiled. "I am also one of the only four dragons who managed to get this aura."

"One of the four..." Yasenia quickly knew that these four were the ancestors.

While they were speaking, Yasenia saw hundreds of thousands of dragons flying towards them and landing nearby, circling the air. Among the myriad dragons, Yasenia found that she was quite large!

This confused her slightly. "Do dragons usually shrink? I can see a few high-level Mythical Core Dragons that are only around 15 kilometers long."

Ao Xianlan floated by her side and patted her head with a smile. "You are a very large girl for your realm, love."

Yasenia blinked and nodded.

Meanwhile, the dragons that arrived began whispering among each other.

"Who is the dragon by Ancestor Ao’s side?"

"She is gorgeous..."

"I’ve never seen a dragon look so much like the starry sky. I feel as if I can lose myself in her body forever."

"Hmph! You are like a lizard lusting after dragon meat! Someone like her naturally has to be paired with a top genius!"

"Right? Look at those scales... Oh Heavens, I am getting jealous. I need to ask her if she uses something to make them so perfectly aligned and gleaming with starlight."

Yasenia’s face gained a touch of amusement. She had heard many people lusting for her humanoid body, but this was truly a relatively new experience.

While she was thinking, several powerful auras approached from the distance. In a flash, the sky was blotted out by three gargantuan dragons. One of them was a black western dragon, the other an azure eastern dragon, and the last a winged, red eastern dragon.

Each of them had terrifying auras that Yasenia quickly recognized as the ancestors.

"Ao Xianlan." Spoke the black western dragon. "You’ve allowed a foreign dragon into our sacred land. You will need a good explanation this time, or you’ll be sanctioned!"

Ao Xianlan squinted her green-colored dragon eyes. "Boy, do not act high and mighty. Our guests are not people we can offend easily."

"Heh." The Black Western dragon sneered. "Who can we not offend in the Blue Pearl World?"

This time, Tatyana stepped forward. In a single move, her aura of death unfurled like a mantle of darkness, a chilling breath covering everything. "Today, I’ve come with my daughter in order to do things properly. If anyone dares to play games, they will be offending this venerable one!"

The three ancestor dragons froze in the sky for a second, their pupils thinning into lines as they looked at Tatyana’s terrifying aura. They could feel a strong sense of dread coming from her!