What is the meaning of the fifth word? Chapter 17: The Dragon-Subduing Monument!

  Tang Lin sat in the room, feeling the various energies in the air. Each energy had its own characteristics. Among them, the lightest was light, followed by darkness, then flames, and finally wind energy.

  To some extent, fire energy is lighter than wind. Fire energy is everywhere as long as there is temperature.

  When flames burn, the sparks are all upwards, from which it can be seen that the energy of fire is very light.

  In his contemplation, Tang Lin heard a commotion coming from outside, as if many people were flowing in and out.

  "The Dragon Festival ceremony should be starting soon by now."

  Tang Lin gathered his thoughts and walked slowly out of the room.

  Only on the vast white jade stone square, many people were moving around. These people were either chivalrous guests, members of the royal family, or wealthy merchants with millions tied around their waists, each with an extraordinary temperament.

  "The power of the Long family is indeed formidable." Tang Lin thought to himself.

  Just by looking at these people who came to pay their respects, one can tell the status of the Long family in the empire.

  Tang Lin took a glance and returned to his room, continuing to immerse himself in contemplation. Around noon, Tang Lin received a notification letter sent by a household servant.

  The content of the letter is as follows:

  "The Dragon Festival ceremony will take place at noon, all participants please proceed to the Dragon Head Temple and wait."

  "Longshou Temple?" Tang Lin stopped the servant who delivered the message, asked for the location of Longshou Temple, and then instructed Xiaohui before heading alone along the white jade stone square.

  In the Long Family Compound, there are three outer halls and three inner halls.

  The three outer halls are the Reception Hall, the Dwelling Hall and the Kitchen Hall.

  The three inner halls are Longshou Hall, Chenxiang Hall and Xianzu Hall.

  This Longshou Temple is the main hall of the inner three halls, and only the upper-class members of the Dragon Family can enter it. Generally, when there are meetings or major events, all the elders of the Dragon Family will gather in the Longshou Temple for discussion.

  Chenxiang Hall, on the other hand, includes places like the Book Pavilion and the Martial Arts Arena.

  As for the ancestral hall. Inside are the ashes and spirit tablets of all deceased disciples of the Long family, heavily guarded every day, no idlers allowed to enter.

  Tang Lin quickly arrived at Longshou Hall.

  Outside the Longshou Temple is a vast square, with an open view. The Longshou Temple itself is like a coiled divine dragon, with majestic buildings connected in one piece. The golden glazed tiles reflect brilliant light under the sun. At the top of the palace, there are carvings of golden dragon heads. Looking down at the entire temple, it's awe-inspiring.

  Tang Lin was secretly shocked, the imperial palace is nothing more than this!

  On the east side of the White Jade Stone Plaza, there are three stone steles standing upright, each one is ten zhang high. The three stone steles are connected by a series of pitch-black iron chains, as if they are locking up ancient ferocious beasts.

  On the stone monument was engraved an ancient and mysterious script, Tang Lin gazed at it intently for a moment, only to find that he himself couldn't recognize it.

  Although he has read a lot and can be considered erudite, he hasn't done much research on ancient characters.

  However, in front of these three stone tablets, a large crowd of people gathered, almost all the people who came to the Long family to pay their respects were concentrated in front of these three stone tablets, densely packed, most people stood there, looking at the stone tablets in surprise, pointing and discussing.

  "This is the ancient town dragon stele obtained by the Long family?"

  "As expected, it's extraordinary! Just one glance and it seems like my mental strength has been tempered!"

  "This ancient town's dragon stele, it is said that what was suppressed wasn't a dragon, but an evil demon. Moreover, there are twelve stone steles in total. When they are all activated, their power is unmatched, and even gods cannot withstand them."

  "It's indeed worthy of the Dragon Family, truly unbelievable."

  "The inscription on the Dragon Town Stele is unknown in meaning, it's said that the Dragon family sought countless knowledgeable people but none could translate it, and the imperial scholars of past dynasties, upon seeing these stele inscriptions, were all perplexed and unknowing."

  Tang Lin heard the murmurs of these people, took a closer look at the three stone steles, and suddenly discovered that these three stone steles were not ordinary stones. The strange inscriptions on them seemed to have the power to capture one's soul, as if they were carved with a sharp knife, exuding a fierce and powerful aura.

  Tang Lin didn't look at it much and immediately walked straight towards the Dragon Head Temple.

  Just as Tang Lin was about to enter the Grand Temple, he suddenly heard a loud noise behind him and turned around to see a fiery red cloud chariot being pulled by two dragons descending from the ninth heaven towards the Dragon Head Temple, gently landing outside the temple gate.

  The curtains on the cloud car were gently lifted, and a red figure of a woman slowly walked out of this dragon cloud car. She was elegant and mysterious, with skin as white as ice, and her blue eyes had a hint of coolness to them.

  When they saw the woman in red, the guards near the grand hall couldn't help but cast their eyes over, their faces filled with reverence and adoration. However, these gazes weren't directed at the woman in red, but rather at the cloud carriage behind her.

  All I saw was that the woman in red got off the cloud car and stood in front of it, slightly lowering her head, as if she was saying something in a low voice.

  A moment later, the curtain of the cloud car was lifted again, and a slender figure in purple clothes gently stepped out of the cloud car. Every move was natural and effortless, with perfect temperament. From under the purple sleeve, a delicate small hand emerged, with skin as white as snow, exuding a breathtakingly seductive power.

  The purple-robed woman's face was veiled with a thin gauze, and from that swan-like snowy white jade neck, she looked no less than a celestial being.

  Tang Lin's eyes showed some surprise.

  Although he couldn't see the face of the purple-robed woman, Tang Lin could feel that her body was fluctuating with a faint and elusive spiritual power, which was a symbol of a Half-Saint!

  And her unique temperament, that elegant and noble feeling, in his opinion, only the Ninth Princess could match!

  A person's temperament determines their mood.

  Like Tang Lin's current gaze, it was already very old and cunning, and at a glance, he could see that this purple-clothed woman was unfathomable and her strength was absolutely not inferior to the Ninth Princess!

  The two women walked directly into the grand hall.

  Tang Lin stared blankly, "Could it be that these two are also from the Dragon Family? Are they here to attend the Dragon Festival ceremony?"

  He thought for a moment, then stepped forward and followed him into the Longshou Hall.

  As soon as Tang Lin stepped into the grand hall, he saw that the hall was resplendent with gold and jade, red pillars wrapped in golden dragons, luxurious and dignified, a red carpet stretching to the golden dragon throne at the end of the hall.

  Dragon Seat!

  In the entire Snowy Dynasty, only the Emperor can sit on the Dragon Throne!

  But the Long family actually has a dragon seat, does this mean that the Long family can also sit on the dragon seat?

  Tang Lin's eyes flashed, and he looked towards the two sides of the grand hall. On the right side stood a group of adults, some in their thirties, others in their twenties, and still others who appeared to be in their seventies or eighties. Each person emitted a faint aura of spiritual energy.

  Tang Lin's heart sank.

  On the left side of the grand hall, however, were people around seventeen or eighteen years old, including the two girls who had entered earlier. They all stood on this side, while the rest were boys with a youthful appearance, each standing leisurely and exuding an air of proud loneliness.

  Tang Lin immediately walked over to the left and stood still.

  Tang Lin's arrival did not attract anyone's attention, but rather the purple-clothed woman seemed to have glanced at Tang Lin out of the corner of her eye, and then immediately withdrew her gaze without leaving any trace.

  After a moment, behind Tang Lin, people came one after another. These people were all standing quietly behind Tang Lin, without making a single sound.

  Tang Lin estimated that there were twenty or thirty people standing on this side.

  "Ahh——"

  A loud and clear dragon's roar suddenly came from the sky, as if it sounded in everyone's ears. Tang Lin heard his heart tremble.

  The people around him changed color in an instant, some of their bodies trembled slightly, as if they had been frightened, and then immediately felt out of place, blushing.

  "The Clan Leader has arrived!" The crowd on the right side all looked up with reverence, gazing out at the grand hall.

  Tang Lin turned his head to look back, and only saw a huge dragon claw sweeping over the eaves of the main hall, then a golden figure floated in, directly crossing the main hall, standing in front of the golden dragon seat at the top.

  "See the clan leader."

  Everyone bowed respectfully.

  Tang Lin reacted quickly and followed up, saying as he looked up at the man. The golden-robed man was about thirty years old, with black hair like ink, a healthy complexion, and light golden eyes that shone brightly, seeming to see into the depths of one's soul.

  He smiled slightly and said, "No need for formalities." As he spoke, he looked to the left at the crowd of people and chuckled, "Are you all ready? The Dragon Festival is the most important day for our dragon family, so everyone must work hard later!"

  "Yes, elder."

  Everyone bowed respectfully.

  "Are you Zi Ning?" The clan leader's gaze suddenly fell on the purple-robed woman, a smile at the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Your elder brother has mentioned you to me, when you were still a little girl, I even held you in my arms."

  A woman in purple clothes with a light gauze floating on her face, said softly and clearly: "Zi Ning has seen the patriarch, ten years have not changed, the patriarch is still so healthy."

  The clan leader smiled slightly and said, "This time you must work hard. If the bloodline can awaken successfully, with your talent, it's possible that you'll inherit my position in the future."

  Listening to his half-joking and half-serious words, everyone was secretly shocked in their hearts, never expecting that the clan leader would be so fond of this little girl.

  Tang Lin looked on calmly, but in his heart he was thinking, "Could this person be my grandfather?"

  Grandfather, these two words are very vague in Tang Lin's mind. He has only felt paternal love since he was a child, no grandfather, no maternal grandfather.

  And now this person standing in front of him, praising others, is actually his own grandfather?

  At this time, the eyes of the clan leader swept towards the rest of the people and smiled: "The rest are also, they must work hard."

  Tang Lin felt his gaze sweep over him, his heart pounding wildly, but in the next moment, the clan leader seemed to have noticed nothing different about him and looked away.

  Tang Lin felt somewhat disappointed in his heart.

  In this desolation, there is still a faint sense of bitterness and sorrow.

  "Let's go." The tribal elder waved his hand and said: "Go to the Dragon Suppressing Stele."

  He immediately led the way out of the main hall, followed by the people on his right side. These were all great meritorious officials of the Long family or elders. Only then did Tang Lin and the other young juniors follow.

  Tang Lin gazed far away at the back of the clan leader, a hint of desolation on his face.

  ……

  During the Chinese New Year period, I've been quite busy and the update schedule has been chaotic. For the next few days, there might only be one update per day, which will be at 5 pm every afternoon. Once things return to normal, I'll notify you in advance.

  Also wishing everyone a happy new year and good health...