Chapter 315 - Dragon Heart in the Crystal Palace! (1/2)
What a vicious plan.
Li Changshou was mult.i.tasking. One paper effigy brought Long Ji to the Dragon Palace, while the other paper effigy was in the rear hall of the Sea G.o.d Temple. They sent away the mosquito that had just sent the message. Then, he began to think of a solution. Speaking of which, it was also his fault. Perhaps he had hidden it a little too much and caused the Western Sect to be unable to find a suitable breakthrough, thus s.h.i.+fting the attention to the structure of the Sea G.o.d Sect.
They were a second-rate force and a mighty sect with two Saints presiding over it. After pondering for a long time, they actually wanted to destroy the small Xiong Village of the Magihumans and attack the Divine Envoys of the Sea G.o.d Sect in Xiong Village!
They did it purely to vent their anger and take revenge.
Although that method was a little absurd, it made Li Changshou feel extremely uncomfortable…
After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was not “steady” enough.
Previously, when he was young and frivolous, he had always felt that being “steady” was a comprehensive and flawless plan.
Now that his mentality had matured a little, he realized that in order to truly be steady when managing a faction, one should deliberately reveal a fake flaw and guide the enemy’s actions to make them take advantage of that flaw, so as to give himself more time to deal with it.
Now was not the time to reflect on himself. He had to quickly think of a solution.
If the Western Sect wanted to destroy the Sea G.o.d Sect, they only needed to send a few ferocious beasts to kill the Divine Envoys and resident temple devotees of the Sea G.o.d Sect. They would be able to achieve an astonis.h.i.+ng effect in a short period of time. Fortunately, Li Changshou… had prepared for it long ago.
The paper effigy in the rear hall immediately fled underground. The seven to eight other paper effigies had already begun to split up. He would move Xiong Village away in the shortest time possible and bring most of the Magihumans in Xiong Village to the East Continent. Then, he would gather the “elite” Divine Envoys in the “safe house” under the Sea G.o.d Temple.
Although the Western Sect was going to deal with the Magihumans this time, Li Changshou would remind the True Dragon Guardians that were stationed everywhere to temporarily retreat to the South Ocean…
In addition, in order to protect the outstanding underground ambushers who were hiding behind the enemy, Li Changshou even asked the resident devotees of the Sea G.o.d Temples of various places to post a notice.
“The Divine Envoys are going to concentrate on advancing their divine powers. Everyone, please offer incense at home.”
After doing all that, Li Changshou still felt that it was not enough.
The matters of the dragon race had also reached a critical juncture. If he could not focus later and made a mistake, he might take advantage of the enemy. Although the Magihumans had “schemed” against him in the beginning, they had been trying their best to cheat him of his food and drink all these years. Ahem, they had been working hard to develop the Sea G.o.d Sect!
The Magihumans had made a significant contribution to Li Changshou’s success in obtaining so much merit from incense offerings. Since he could protect them, he would not let them bleed for nothing…
After some thought, Li Changshou used a paper effigy that was in the Golden Immortal realm and brought a few Divine Envoys who had superb acting skills, for example, Xiong Laosan, who was. .h.i.tting a woman in the middle of the night, to rush to the Netherworld together.
If the Magihumans were in danger, it would be reasonable for the experts of the Magi to protect them.
Li Changshou would not make the experts of the Magi work for nothing. He would not be stingy with the gifts that he should give them. He would order people to prepare whatever the Netherworld Magi lacked.
He just had to give them tens of thousands of spiritual beasts!
While preparing for the battle, Li Changshou brought Long Ji into the seawater and arrived at the ocean where the East Ocean Dragon Palace was.
Li Changshou said, “Wait. I have something that I have to deal with carefully first.”
“Okay -“
Long Ji agreed obediently and stood behind Li Changshou, admiring the beautiful scenery in the sea.
No matter how deep and vast the four seas of the Primordial World were, there would always be some hazy light. Most immortals and Qi Refinement cultivators were proficient in the method of “secretly observing”. They would observe things in the ocean as if they were appreciating flowers in the day. Not long after, Li Changshou adjusted his mindset and arranged all the matters in Xiong Village. Then, he called out to Long Ji,
“Alright, let’s go to the Dragon Palace.”
“Sea G.o.d, are you facing any problems?”
Long Ji said seriously, “I received Mother’s instructions last night. Although the Heavenly Courts have very few Major Generals, they cannot let you, the Sea G.o.d, work alone. If there are any difficulties, please tell the Heavenly Courts. Um… That’s what Mother said.”
“Hahaha.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. If something happens, I will not be the only one holding the fort. I will prioritize the Heavenly Courts first!”
Long Ji blinked and suddenly realized… that the Sea G.o.d was really good with words.
Those words were just right. They were appropriate and full of depth. It almost just rolled off his tongue! Long Ji took out the jade token and immediately wrote down his findings.
She looked up at the Sea G.o.d’s back and felt that he was unfathomable… in various ways. In front of them, there were dragons roaring. The seawater was boiling, and the fish fled in all directions.
The members of the dragon race, who had long known that Li Changshou had arrived in the East Ocean, sent a large number of soldiers to welcome him when he was still 500 kilometers away from the Crystal Palace.
At that moment, Long Ji heard a soft gasp from the immortal power barrier.
Long Ji stood on his tiptoes and leaned forward. He saw that the Sea G.o.d’s expression was a little solemn. Moreover, the Sea G.o.d’s gaze was unprecedentedly filled with determination.
“Sea G.o.d, are the matters regarding the dragon race difficult to handle?” “It’s alright.”
Li Changshou clenched his fists slightly. He was already determined to fight this battle well!
From today onwards, he would be known as a powerful minister in the Lingxiao Hall!
He did not expect that he, Li Changshou, could be so heroic!
Long Ji, who was at the side, keenly sensed the change in the Sea G.o.d’s mentality. She could not help but feel excited.
Father said that the Sea G.o.d has a weakness. He is too focused on stability. He will only take action after thinking about it several times.
However, what I saw today did not seem like what Father… mentioned…
Before Long Ji could finish thinking about it, an expert from the dragon race arrived first. He laughed at the Sea G.o.d and bowed from afar.
On the other hand, the Sea G.o.d broke through in an instant. A moment ago, he was still full of pride. Suddenly… he squinted and smiled.
The dragon-headed elder shouted, “Sea G.o.d, how have you been!?!”
The Sea G.o.d answered, “It’s all thanks to Elder Ao Jiao, I’ve been enjoying myself in the Heavenly Courts.”
After saying that, the two of them raised their heads and laughed loudly. Their laughter echoed in the seawater.
This…
Long Ji was speechless.
He knew that there was an unwritten rule in the Primordial World. When two people met and did not know if the other party was an enemy or not, they would just laugh loudly. The longer they laughed, the less hostile they would be to each other.
How did the rules come about?
According to rumors, in ancient times, many Connate lifeforms would laugh happily when they picked up treasures. When other Connate lifeforms heard laughter, they would take a detour and rush to other places to pick up treasures…
Over time, such rules were established.
In ancient times, experts from all over the world would start laughing when they were a thousand kilometers away. If they were to go to a place where it was easy to cause fights and treasures, they would laugh and fly over…
Yes, it was reasonable and convincing. Long Ji pursed her thin lips and listened to the conversation between the dragon-headed elder and the Sea G.o.d…
“Hahaha! Sea G.o.d, quickly follow me back to the Crystal Palace. I will definitely drink 300 cups of wine with you today!”
“Is the Dragon King home? I still have a few important matters to discuss with the Dragon King.” “Yes, yes. His Majesty is waiting for you. Hahahaha!”
Accompanied by such hearty laughter, Li Changshou and Long Ji were surrounded by the experts of the dragon race as they slowly walked towards the Crystal Palace.
Long Ji was still in a daze. She did not understand how the Sea G.o.d did it. He was acting like a completely different person from before.
Hence, Long Ji wrote on the jade token:
“The Sea G.o.d changes his emotions extremely quickly. His ability to put on a show is unparalleled.”
However, Long Ji blinked and added, “Those who like to squint and smile are all strange… powerful people!”
Although I’m the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, it’s not wrong to be more obedient when it comes to the Sea G.o.d.
Let’s not talk too much for now. The dragon race’s luck is at hand.
Li Changshou rarely felt nervous. Apart from facing the Heavenly Tribulation, the Heavenly Punishment, and the Great Daoist Master at the beginning, and cultivating the escape technique when he had just reached the Void Return realm, he had accidentally entered the Cave Abode of a pair of Perfected Immortal Dao companions and broken through…
That was not important.
Ahem, anyway, he could maintain a relatively calm mentality in most situations.
However, Li Changshou was indeed a little nervous during the trip to the Crystal Palace this time.