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Summer had already entered its prime, and the sun over the vast lands of Doguang was becoming ferociously intense. The young dragons that had not undergone transformation mostly stayed in the streams on the island or soaked in the nearby seawater.

Long Long and the little fox took a break from their busy schedule to lie on the sandy beach sunbathing.

The fox spirit lay contentedly on his legs, her big tail swaying back and forth around his neck, teasing his skin.

Long Long tried to grab her tail, but it was too nimble and slippery, always managing to elude his grasp and then giving him a light slap on the face — which infuriated Long Long to the point of wanting to transform into a ruthless python, only to be detected by the little fox in advance, who giggled and quickly scampered away without a trace.

In the Jianmu of the East Sea, and even the nearby Eastern State, it was probably the most peaceful place in the Eastern Emperor Realm for now.

Owing to the sudden death of the Qilin Emperor, his illegitimate son, Qi Qiaosong, had recently ascended the throne with unprecedented speed, becoming the new Emperor of the Demon Race.

At the same time, Prince Qi Weihong of the Qilin Clan from the North State had also issued a fiercely worded statement, claiming that Qi Qiaosong was not the actual "biological son" of the previous emperor, Qi Weihuan.

The entry point of this statement was very cunning, after all, previously everyone only knew that Qi Weihuan had two sons and a daughter, so where did Qi Qiaosong spring from?

How could there be a principle in this world where a legitimate eldest son exists, yet an illegitimate son is made the heir? There was clearly something fishy about the whole thing!

Of course, for those who were well-informed, none of the two sons and one daughter of Qi Weihuan were his biological children. Thus, supporting Qi Qiaosong's ascension was likely the will of the Qilin ancestor, and Qi Weihong's argument held no water.

However, as the matter involved a royal scandal, unless the Qilin Clan intended to abandon the alliance with White Tiger Clan, they would simply not acknowledge the matter publicly for fear of souring relations with Lü Ya.

Therefore, the Qilin Clan only refuted Prince Qi Weihong's accusations externally, claiming them to be "baseless" and "groundless rumors," and affirming that "Qi Qiaosong was indeed the true descendant of the late emperor, verified indisputably by the ancestor himself."

As for why they would establish an illegitimate son as heir instead of a legitimate eldest son, they remained completely tight-lipped — in the eyes of some who were unaware of the facts, this undoubtedly also constituted the best proof of the Qilin Clan's guilty conscience.

In any case, the North State and Central State were loudly trading verbal blows, and the alliance between the Qilin and the Xuanwu had also disappeared, with the war situation teetering on the brink of explosion.

At such a time, the Xuan Gui ancestor still sent Gui Ling'er over here; what calculation she was making was anybody's guess...

"What's wrong?" Gui Ling'er came over to Long Long's side and sat down, hugging her knees. "You don't seem too keen on seeing me, do you?"

"No," Long Long shook his head, his words loaded with meaning, "If you're here to promote a new alliance between the Dragon Clan and Xuanwu, talking to me is pointless."

"I'm not bothered about the diplomatic relations between the two clans." Gui Ling'er shook her head and said, "What about the Dual Cultivation proposal I mentioned last time? How have you considered that?"

Dual Cultivation? It wasn't until that moment that Long Long remembered Gui Ling'er had obtained a new Xuanwu Cultivation Technique.

The Xuanwu were once renowned as a union of turtle and snake, and their cultivation practices also combined the techniques of both clans.

Nowadays, with only the Xuan Gui Clan remaining from the Xuanwu, to revive this ancient practice, naturally, a dragon of known pedigree was needed for training.

"Alright," Long Long nodded in agreement, "Have you brought the cultivation technique with you?"

"I have." Gui Ling'er patted the Storage Bag at her waist, "Shall we go find a secluded place?"

"Very well..." No sooner had Long Long spoken than he was suddenly bumped hard from behind by the little fox.

"Where are you going? What are you going to do?" Long Hu glared at Gui Ling'er coldly.

"The 'Xuanwu Beiming Divine Skill' we talked about last time requires Dual Cultivation between the Dragon Clan and the Xuan Gui," Gui Ling'er said with a smile. "Fox spirit, I would like to borrow your Dragon Brother for this."

"Oh." Upon hearing it was for cultivation, Long Hu first quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then perked up her ears and said warily, "Alright, but I will also come along."

After she finished speaking, she glared at Long Long as a signal; Long Long got the hint and quickly said,

"Indeed, the process of cultivation requires someone to serve as a protector."

"I don't mind either way," Gui Ling'er said nonchalantly.

Seeing her straightforward demeanor, Long Hu also felt somewhat reassured.

The three of them returned to the vicinity of the Jianmu and found a secluded chamber within a tree.

Long Long took a seat cross-legged on the ground, adopting the Five Hearts Facing the Sky position.

Gui Ling'er squatted down, then sat in his embrace…

"Wait!" Long Hu hurriedly pulled the little turtle up, and cried out with both shame and anger, "What on earth are you doing!"

"Cultivating!" Gui Ling'er then took out the cultivation technique Jade Slip for her to see.

Sure enough, the first position of this Xuanwu Beiming Divine Skill, which involved the co-cultivation of turtle and snake, was "Turtle Inside, Snake Outside."

Put simply, this meant the Xuan Gui sat in the embrace of the Dragon Clan member, encircled from the outside, followed by the simultaneous use of the Breathing Technique…
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"What is this indecent cultivation technique!" Long Hu knocked the Jade Slip to the ground, grinding her teeth with flushed cheeks, nearly bursting into tears, "I won't allow you to practice such disgusting ways!"

Gui Ling'er was slightly irritated, feeling the fox was truly bothersome, but seeing her utterly embarrassed demeanor, Gui Ling'er's heart softened and she said,

"Fox, this isn't some indecent technique. It's just how the turtle and snake clans used to cultivate together; some physical contact is inevitable."

"How about this," Long Long also spoke up to comfort her, "Considering we are of different genders, this is indeed too intimate. Why don't we cultivate in our true forms instead?"

"True forms?" Gui Ling'er pondered, "That might be worth a try."

Thus, the little turtle lay flat on the ground and transformed into an exquisite and adorable green turtle, with its shell edges adorned with delicate, elegant patterns.

Long Long likewise transformed into a Jiaolong and coiled around the green turtle's shell, wrapping around it in circles.

Long Hu watched them with clenched teeth, yet found that in their true forms, their cultivation seemed quite proper, not the least bit indecent.

She let out a slight sigh of relief, thinking it was just cultivation after all; had she been too agitated before?

As the two circulated the cultivation technique for several cycles, Long Long could feel a stream of pure Water System Spiritual Power seeping slowly from the edge of the shell along the gaps between the Dragon Scales into him.

The Azure Dragon belonged to wood, while the Jiaolong belonged to water. This Water System Spiritual Power, derived from the Xuan Gui bloodline, was not as fierce and domineering as that of the Jiaolong bloodline but was instead more vast and profound.

After circulating the Spiritual Power through his meridians for a moment, Long Long could sense his body becoming sturdier; his Dragon Scales were thickening and hardening.

Not only was Long Long swiftly benefitting from this, but Gui Ling'er also received the Jiaolong bloodline's Spiritual Power from him, making her body stronger and more agile, with seemingly boundless strength.

However, the overpowering nature of Long Long's Spiritual Power was almost uncontrollable as it rampaged through her meridians, leaving the little turtle with an uneasy feeling of being savagely manhandled and...

Strange, unwarranted pleasure.