Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 867 - 868: Test Recruitment

Chapter 867: Chapter 868: Test Recruitment

Dragon Nine was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said: "Of course not, in our Dragon Gate, the Sect Leader position is inherited through a single lineage, each generation boasts outstanding talents, whereas the Vice Sect Leader is the most respected and esteemed person within the sect; the Third Princess is the granddaughter of the Vice Sect Leader."

"Ah, we are not related by blood," Feng Kexin said with a distressed expression looking at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong gave a slight smile, stroked her hair, and said: "Even if we’re not related by blood, you are still my sister."

"Yes, brother!" Feng Kexin hugged Song Xiaodong’s arm, a sweet smile appearing on her face.

"Dragon Nine, where have you been these years?" Song Xiaodong asked.

Dragon Nine answered: "I have been incognito all these years, searching for the Young Masters around the world. I saw the Dragon Badge online some time ago, and I should have come here immediately, but was delayed by other matters; this is Dragon Nine’s negligence."

Song Xiaodong waved his hand and said: "You need not blame yourself, what are your plans now?"

Dragon Nine said without hesitation: "Of course, I will follow the Young Master."

Song Xiaodong asked: "Do you not have a family?"

Dragon Nine said: "Dragon Nine has been an orphan since childhood, never married after leaving Dragon Gate, now it’s just me alone."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said: "Since it is so, then follow me, but before you do, I hope you can help me contact some other people from Dragon Gate."

Dragon Nine immediately stood up and said: "I respectfully obey the Young Sect Master’s orders."

"Right, Dragon Nine, in our Dragon Gate, where does your skill level rank?"

Dragon Nine said: "Although my name is Dragon Nine, it doesn’t mean my strength is ninth; amongst the younger generation, I rank a bit above twenty, and in my previous generation, there are many more skilled masters."

Song Xiaodong’s mouth twitched, saying: "Dragon Nine, let us have a spar then."

Dragon Nine hesitated at first, then nodded heartily.

The two, along with Feng Kexin, went to the backyard. Su Zhentian and some experts from the Su Family, seeing the two wanting to compete, were quite surprised.

On the way, Song Xiaodong had also told Dragon Nine not to reveal his identity. Here, Song Xiaodong did not explain but simply took a stance against Dragon Nine. Knowing the other would not start attacking without his move.

Dragon Nine initially did not reveal his full strength as he was still unsure of Song Xiaodong’s capabilities.

However, after a few exchanges, Dragon Nine was compelled to unleash his real kung fu; he had not anticipated that Song Xiaodong’s strength was so formidable that without his full effort, he simply could not withstand Song Xiaodong’s attacks.

Dragon Nine had not expected Song Xiaodong to possess such strength and also displayed his real kung fu, just wanting to see how strong Song Xiaodong really was. The stronger the Young Sect Master, the better it was for Dragon Gate.

Su Zhentian and the others were truly shocked at this sight, not knowing where Song Xiaodong had found such a high-level expert; this strength was definitely on par with Su Zhentian’s.

Having a Su Zhentian in the Su Family was already impressive; adding Song Xiaodong, they were already the number one family in Minghe. If there were another such high-level expert, setting aside the official circles, the Su Family could now dare to compete with even higher-ranking families.

After more than ten minutes, Song Xiaodong and Dragon Nine separated, both gasping for breath – such a spar was extremely exhausting.

If it weren’t for others around, Dragon Nine would have burst into hearty laughter at this moment.

Song Xiaodong felt somewhat dissatisfied, yet more than that, he was thrilled; Dragon Nine might not rank high in Dragon Gate, but to have the strength to match him indicated how formidable Dragon Gate must be – it was simply unimaginable.

Moreover, Song Xiaodong harbored a worry; with such strength having been uprooted by that traitor, it revealed how immensely powerful that traitor must be.

After the fight, Song Xiaodong settled Dragon Nine in this backyard, then the three of them, including Feng Kexin, sat down in Dragon Nine’s room.

Dragon Nine said excitedly: "Young Master, I truly didn’t expect that without the support of Dragon Gate’s resources, you could achieve such strength, this is truly a pleasant surprise. Once we get hold of the resources of Dragon Gate, the Young Master will surely see a significant improvement, and your achievements will be boundless."

"The resources of Dragon Gate?"

"Yes!" Dragon Nine said: "Over the years, our Dragon Gate has collected many valuable items; with the help of those items, especially the medications and other heavenly and earthly treasures, the Young Master will definitely soar."

This made Song Xiaodong very happy, saying: "Does that include thousand-year ginseng, polygonum multiflorum, and Lingzhi?"

"I am not sure, but they should likely be available; regarding medications, especially those involving heavenly and earthly treasures, Dragon Gate has always valued them highly. If we know the location, we would obtain them at any cost."

"Where are these resources located?"

"These items are sealed in a secret place, which can only be opened by gathering the Dragon Badges of five descendants; so now, we still need to find three more people."

Song Xiaodong then asked: "Are the other three male or female? And where are they?"

"I only know that besides the Young Master, the other four are all females, and they are all destined to be the Young Master’s wives; that’s why I reacted the way I did when I saw the Third Princess being so affectionate with you."

"Wives?" Feng Kexin’s eyes widened.

Dragon Nine nodded and said: "Yes! That was the original arrangement. I only know of this relationship, but I’m not aware of other details. However, there must be a special purpose, otherwise back then they wouldn’t have arranged for four girls instead of more talented boys."

Feng Kexin looked at Song Xiaodong, and Song Xiaodong looked back at her, both their expressions somewhat strange.

"Brother, do I really have to marry you?" asked Feng Kexin.

"This..." Song Xiaodong chuckled dryly and said: "Whatever the case, you are my sister, just like my own sister."

"Yeah, then I’ll just be your sister. To directly become your wife, I’m really not quite used to that," Feng Kexin pouted. The sudden news from Dragon Nine had caught her off guard, but it seemed she was not totally opposed to this kind of relationship.

At this moment, Dragon Nine added: "Third Princess, you are definitely meant to marry the Young Sect Master. There is no other man in this world who could be worthy of the Third Princess, and this likely involves a big secret. If you do not become husband and wife, that secret may never be unravelled," he said.

Feng Kexin pouted and said: "Then so be it, I’ll marry. It’s not like I said no, but can’t I just like being a sister now?"

Dragon Nine suddenly looked embarrassed and said: "Yes, yes, as long as the Third Princess does not engage with other men, that’s naturally not a problem."

Feng Kexin immediately spat: "I would never."