Chapter 283: Draggin Crown Prince, Not Dragon Crown Prince (1/2)

“Lu Yun of Dusk Province!” The two East Sea monster spirits started when they heard the name and hastily bowed.

“So Sir Lu has come. Please wait just a moment, we will announce your arrival to His Highness the Crown Prince at once!” The two monster immortals withdrew as they spoke.

“Strange, East Sea’s monster spirits have always prided themselves about the legitimacy of their reign over the other facets. They’re usually a pretty arrogant bunch. I’m surprised those two are being so respectful toward you.” Qing Han found the treatment of his friend rather curious.

Lu Yun blinked twice in rapid succession. While he had no quarrel with the monster spirits of the East Sea, neither did he have a deep friendship with them. In light of that, these two guards’ overly cordial response seemed out of place.

“That’s my palace!” The now-humanoid Beigong Yu nattered in complaint, forlornly looking down at the grandiose complex beneath him. The palace stretched across the entire peninsula!

Hum.

The luxurious palace below suddenly trembled, extending a path of rainbow light all the way beneath their feet. Illusory flowers and delicate music filled the air, turning the premises into a small slice of paradise.

“That’s the guard of honor I used to greet special guests!” Beigong Yu was becoming increasingly upset. All of this used to be his, and seeing it so brazenly used by others gave him a stomachache.

“Hahahaha! We are truly honored to receive you, Sovereign of Dusk Province. Delighted, flattered, honored!” A regal youth dressed in robes of brightest gold came striding down the path, accompanied by ringing laughter. The handsome young man gazed at Lu Yun with positively worshipful eyes.

“Lu Yun of Dusk Province greets the Crown Prince of the East Sea.” Lu Yun fidgeted uncomfortably before bowing in salutation.

“Hahaha… it really is Dusk Province’s sovereign! Honored, what a great honor!” The dragon crown prince’s voice was oddly loud. He extended a hand in friendly support, then boomed with laughter once more. His guests glanced askance at each other with some confusion.

“Honored! Truly a great honor!” continued the dragon prince.

“…Your Highness?” Lu Yun blinked once more, this time in caution.

“Come, come, come. Let us chat inside the palace. The honor is all mine, and what a great honor it is!”

The prince didn’t appear to react to anything Lu Yun said and invited his visitors with a strange, hospitable air, still muttering vague exclamations of how flattered he was to receive his visitors.

Well, at least there was no doubt the prince was honored to have them!

“This East Sea monster prince is a xiangliu, a nine-headed snake divine beast. Why does he call himself a ‘dragon prince’?” Aoxue frowned slightly.

The dragons of the North Sea had ruled their domain since the divines’ downfall. As a member of royalty, she knew the background of the East Sea monster spirits quite well. This monster spirit prince was a full-blooded xiangliu, one of the greatest divine beast species among his race. Long ago, his brethren were often named gods of water. It confused her that the prince would bother to call himself a ‘dragon’ at all.

Lu Yun felt rather the same way. He’d thought the ‘dragon prince’ to be a mix of xiangliu and dragon bloodline alike, hence the name. After meeting face to face, it was obvious that the prince was a pureblooded member of the former.

Xing Mou bit back a giggle as she bounced along, trailing a little behind the others. As a peak transformed spirit cultivator, the dragon prince made no effort to hide his admiration and passion for his idol.

Lu Yun’s month of fierce battles were still fresh on many minds. His incredible record and the ease with which he’d dispatched peerless immortals had earned him the title of First Youth Sovereign in the world. Because of that, he’d become an idol for the young practically overnight.

Lu Yun’s fame had been earned entirely by his sweat and blood, and his two forays in and out of Xiankan had quite literally shaken the world. So in front of him, the prince behaved just like an ordinary fan. Indeed, the only thing he could find fault with was the prince’s extraordinary volume—it hadn’t reduced a whit, despite the fact that they were now indoors.

“I am Xiangliu Hongzhen and so very honored to meet you, Sovereign of Dusk Province!”