Chapter 284.1: State Your Name (1/2)
So it was the Draggin’ Prince, not the Dragon Prince. Xiangliu Hongzhen, third prince of the East Sea monster spirits, was deaf. He’d only recently emerged in the world and hadn’t yet earned a reputation. Even the Scaled-Dragon King and the little fox had only heard of his nickname, but hadn’t seen him in person. That was why they thought he was actually a dragon.
Moreover, the East Sea was more powerful than the North Sea. Those who knew the truth of the Deaf Prince wouldn’t talk. Rumors begat more rumors, and he became known as the Dragon Prince.
To low-level cultivators on Levitating Island, however, the Deaf Prince was well-known. Although he was the third prince of the East Sea monster spirits, he was partial to showing off his wealth.
When he’d first arrived at Levitating Island and had disguised himself as a commoner to tour its biggest cities, he’d bought a heap of trash with millions of immortal crystals. After his true identity was revealed, he proudly introduced himself to the public and splashed money freely around his vicinity.
The low-level cultivators then discovered his deafness, and news about the Deaf Prince began circulating in their social circles. To them, the Deaf Prince was the biggest and easiest mark on the island, the perfect cash cow for all their exploitation prayers.
The Deaf Prince admired and idolized Lu Yun. Like a fan on Earth seeing their idol for the first time, butterflies had exploded in his stomach the moment he met Lu Yun. His magnanimous front was just that—a front. In truth, he was too nervous to even directly look at Lu Yun. Thus, he hadn’t noticed that Lu Yun had been talking this entire time.
Resigned, Lu Yun transmitted his polite refusal to the Deaf Prince. If it’d been a few thousand, or even millions, he wouldn’t say no to the gift. Billions of crystals were another story. If he accepted them, he’d be tied to the East Sea monster spirits.
“Ah, so the Dusk Sovereign doesn’t think it’s too little, but too much!” The Deaf Prince scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He truly was being too generous for anyone to accept his offer.
“Just call me Lu Yun or senior brother, Your Royal Highness,” Lu Yun transmitted with a serious expression. “Please don’t call me Sovereign.”
The Deaf Prince was a powerful peak transformed spirit realm cultivator, but he wasn’t Lu Yun’s match, thus, his suggestion was a reasonable one.
“Senior brother Lu!” the Deaf Prince exclaimed in great joy, his voice so loud it could be heard several kilometers away.
“By the way, what’s wrong with your ears, Your Highness?” Lu Yun transmitted after some consideration. “I know a thing or two about pill dao. Perhaps I can restore your hearing.”
“Ears? Hearing?” The Deaf Prince looked confused. “What are you talking about?”
Was he born deaf and never realized that he’s different from other people? The revelation caught Lu Yun by surprise. Ah, he’s always communicated through transmission, and must think that’s what everyone else does as well.
People had no choice but to communicate with him through transmission. He couldn’t hear it even if someone discussed his deafness, and no one in the East Sea court dared tell him the truth.
Lu Yun rubbed his forehead and dropped the subject. He didn’t want to accidentally put his foot in his mouth.
“Oh!” The Deaf Prince changed the subject before Lu Yun could respond. “Tomorrow is the opening day of Myriad Returns Market. There will be many immortals returning from the North Sea to gather in Myriad Returns City. Why don’t senior brother visit it with me, since we have time?”
Myriad Returns City was the largest city on Levitating Island, and its market was the greatest event around. It was jointly organized by the top merchant guilds in the world of immortals and held every ten years. The sea market always saw countless immortals trading their treasures for crystals or other treasures.