Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 604 - 489 More I Look, More I Love _1

Chapter 604: Chapter 489 More I Look, More I Love _1

"Li Xuan, Marquis of Guanjun, Central Army’s Dudu Qianshi, Zhonglangjiang of the Liudao Division is here!"

With a loud announcement from the door-keeping crab soldier, Li Xuan strode into the main hall of Yangzhou Dragon Palace.

He glanced at the Dragon Queen of the East Sea and the Prince, then continued walking forward.

"Human Li Xuan, pay respect to--"

Just as Li Xuan was about to salute the two, he heard a sneer from the side: "So you’re Li Xuan, the so-called ’King of Water Virtue’ from folk rumors!? Are all you humans so shameless? Without formal marriage, you dare claim to be Shuying’s husband, who gave you such audacity?"

Li Xuan immediately frowned and turned to the source of the voice, where he saw a Dragon King glaring at him unhappily.

Li Xuan was puzzled, wondering who this was. He had never met him before.

The dragon’s aura felt unfamiliar, unlike any other he had encountered before.

The next moment, someone provided him with the answer. Ao Zhihui’s voice reached his ear: "This is Ao Yeeman, the leader of the fourth Dragon Division and the fifth Dragon Territory in the East Sea. He doesn’t belong to our group. Brother-in-law, just ignore him."

Li Xuan understood. He knew that under the rule of the East Sea Dragon Palace, there were twenty-four ’Dragon Divisions,’

equivalent to provinces on land. Each ’Dragon Division’ governed one hundred and eight ’Dragon Territories,’ similar to cities and counties in the Jin Dynasty.

Rumor had it that these twenty-four ’Dragon Divisions’ were commanded by ’Dragon Generals’ of heavenly and sub-heavenly levels.

And among the Dragon Territories, those ranked higher were more powerful.

This Ao Yeeman who held the post as the leader of the fourth Dragon Division, the fifth Dragon Territory, must hold a high position within the dragon clan, with notable strength.

"Our sister in the East Sea still has some admirers." Ao Gun’s voice echoed in Li Xuan’s ear: "This Ao Yeeman is one of them, but our sister Shuying, how could she have eyes for those who have not even condensed the True Dragon bloodline?

Brother-in-law, don’t mind it. If he dares do anything, just fight him back. We’ll have your back."

Ao Gun’s tone was filled with gritted teeth; he was clearly holding back resentment.

He thought these East Sea dragons, who were not subject to Ao Shuying’s governance, wouldn’t understand the pain of the river and lake dragons.

Li Xuan ignored Ao Yeeman and proceeded to bow respectfully: "Human Li Xuan, pay respect to Queen Wangfu, pay respect to the Prince of the East Sea. Due to the urgency of my trip, I didn’t have time to prepare any gift. Please forgive me--"

"Didn’t you hear what I said?" Ao Yeeman felt ignored and, with an enraged roar, rushed out from his seat and marched towards Li Xuan.

At that moment, the Dragon Queen of the East Sea, Ao ZhuJun, at the head of the hall, frowned heavily. She looked unhappy, but her eyes sparkled strangely. She didn’t step in to prevent the situation.

The Prince of the East Sea, Ao Mengsheng, was sitting on the upper left side of the hall. He looked at Li Xuan with a deep, mysterious smile.

Ao Shuying, on the other hand, gave a soft snort. Instinctively, she wanted to blast Ao Yeeman away but felt her body stiffen, her Dragon Yuan paused momentarily.

She instantly groaned in annoyance, shot an angry glance at Dragon Queen Ao ZhuJun before resigningly accepting the situation.

Her mother was not only a being of the true ’middle heavenly level,’ but also held a fake divine treasure that had suppressed countless deep-sea demons and went through hundreds of bloody battles over a millennium. Ao Shuying was no match for her.

However, Ao Shuying wasn’t really worried. Although Li Xuan only had the cultivation of the eighth-house level, his mana, cultivation of Wuyi, and two Immortal Artifacts, on top of a set of supreme magical implements, made him superior to the majority of the Fourth Gate. Not even a real heavenly position could suppress Li Xuan now.

Those who wanted to test Li Xuan’s abilities were only seeking humiliation.

Indeed, Li Xuan’s eyes turned slightly cold just as Ao Yeeman reached out to grab him. His hand moved as fast as lightning.

The supreme magical implement ’Yangyan Divine Glove’ he acquired four months ago had improved his speed and agility, making it faster, like light and electricity.

Every dragon in the hall felt a blur before their eyes. Ao Yeeman, who was once clad in full armor, was suddenly stripped bare. Items like his battle armor, shoulder pads, helmet, and bracelets all ’clinked’ and ’clanged’ as they fell to the ground.

Ao Yeeman was stunned, wondering why he suddenly became naked? Then, he felt like being lifted by the clouds and fog, being thrown straight out of the Dragon Palace Great Hall.

The entire hall fell into a dead silence.

Even Yangzhou Longjun Ao Gun was astoundingly amazed, wondering when this child from Earl Chengyi’s family had grown to such a level.

Ao Yeeman, who was a cultivator at the 12th house level and stood at the threshold of the True Dragon, was even more advanced than him, yet he was easily handled by Li Xuan in such a humiliating way!

Previously, Li Xuan defeated Xiangyue in Yichang. But back then, he was backed by several heavenly-level entities, concentrated thousands of Confucian scholars’ Hao Qi, and the ’Shi’ from tens of thousands of large armies from over a dozen provinces in the Jin Dynasty.

Although Li Xuan’s combat strength was remarkable at the time, it did not reach the level it is now. He now seemed unfathomably profound.

The next moment, the whole hall erupted in laughter.

The East Sea Dragon Clan and the River Lake Dragon Clan have always been at odds. Seeing Ao Yeeman, who had always looked down upon them, humiliated in public, they felt immensely pleased.

However, the Dragon Queen of the East Sea, Ao ZhuJun frowned: "Marquis of Guanjun, you dare to insult my dragon general in front of me, is this how you treat your guests?"

Li Xuan laughed in contempt, and with a flick of his sleeve, unyieldingly locked gazes with Ao Zhujun: "I would also like to ask the Queen and the Crown Prince, why do you allow your subordinates to provoke guests? Is this how you treat your guests? Is this a deliberate act or is it typical of the lack of rules in your Dragon Palace?"

The eyes of the Dragon Queen of the East Sea, Ao Zhujun, shone slightly, a hint of admiration appearing in her eyes. Yet her face grew colder, implying ill-intent: "You dare speak to me like this? You eloped with Shuying, in front of me, are you righteous now?"

At this time, Ao Zhujun’s pupils had turned vertical. An overwhelming dragon aura enveloped the entire hall, causing all dragon clansmen present to stiffen in fear, with even some trembling violently.

The clam-maidens and crab-soldiers present all fell to their knees, faces pale as wax.

Li Xuan bore the brunt of it, the dragon aura enveloping the hall was just a small part of it, the majority of it was concentrated by Ao Zhujun, locked onto Li Xuan alone.

It was as if the vast expanse of the East Sea was being poured upon Li Xuan.

Yet, Li Xuan didn’t move an inch. The stone slabs under his feet were cracking inch by inch, and his bones were creaking, but he still kept his body standing straight, still locking gazes with Ao Zhujun.

"The so-called reasonable person doesn’t win by loudness. Are you, Your Highness, planning to win by strength?"

As he spoke, an intense purple Hao Qi suddenly burst from his body. The pillar of Qi, even under the oppression of Ao Zhujun’s mid-heaven level dragon might, was remarkably resilient, shaking the Dragon Palace.

"In this world, there is no one who can make me do something against my will, and that includes you, Your Highness. As for the ’Wangfu’ matter, it’s nothing but a rumor. I have never agreed to it, how is it a predetermined marriage?"

Ao Shuying, behind him, was immediately agreeing vehemently. Somehow, though, she felt a slight disappointment.

While the pair were clashing their dragon aura and Hao Qi, the Prince of the East Sea, Ao Mengsheng, silently laughed. As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than a mother. He knew that this Marquis of Guanjun of the Jin dynasty has probably faced off against his mother’s temperament.

"Mother, please calm your anger! Indeed, the matter of my younger sister is our Dragon Palace’s fault. What Ao Ye did is also not right. Guards, drag this rascal away and punish him with twenty lashes!"

He knew both parties needed to make concessions, so then he turned to Li Xuan and apologized: "I hope you don’t mind, Marquis. Mother has been in the deep sea for a long time. She came this time just because she was missing Shuying, she didn’t know the details."

Li Xuan’s face warmed up, as he cupped his fists towards the two: "So it is, forgive my rudeness."

The Dragon Queen of the East Sea Ao Zhujun, looking at the glaze color within his purple Qi, nodded solemnly: "Indeed, a dragon among men!"

Those brats like Ao Gun, for once, didn’t exaggerate.

Ao Zhujun then casually waved her sleeve, directly pushing Ao Gun who was sitting on her right to the side, with a smiling face saying: "Your courtesy name is ’Qianzhi’, isn’t it? Come, sit down here."

Ao Gun was stunned, thinking that he had always been sitting beside his mother.

He wanted to say something, but in the end, could only walk away dejectedly, sharing a seat with his cousin Ao Zhihui.

Li Xuan didn’t refuse, he simply took the seat.

Ao Shuying sat across from her brother Ao Mengsheng, however, her mind was mainly focused on her mother and Li Xuan.

She was worried that her mother’s strict and stringent attitude would upset Li Xuan, and also worried that Li Xuan’s response was too stubborn, which might offend her mother, so she had no interest in enjoying the banquet.

But what she didn’t expect was that after a few exchanges, her typically dignified and serious mother began to smile.

The two were discussing Confucian scriptures. Coincidentally, Li Xuan had recently been studying hard in order to boost his Hao Qi and secure his position as the Hufa of Neo-Confucianism, so he was well-versed in the topic.

He didn’t just parrot the scriptures but combined them with some modern-day perspectives, which greatly impressed Ao Zhujun.

Li Xuan’s character was far more shrewd than Ao Shuying had thought. Just after a few exchanges with the Dragon Queen of the East Sea, he knew that she was a person who highly valued rules. So in his words, he emphasised manners, rules, and laws.

After discussing academic matters for a while, Ao Zhujun’s face changed slightly, and she asked earnestly: "Marquis Guanjun is indeed a scholar of the age, extremely insightful, I admire that. I wonder what the East Sea Dragon Clan looks like in the eyes of Marquis Guanjun, please speak freely, don’t hold back."

Ao Shuying and Prince Ao Mengsheng were taken aback at her words and immediately turned to look towards them.

Instinctively, Li Xuan sensed that the East Sea Dragon Queen’s question had a deeper meaning. After careful thought, he shook his head and said: "Rules are lax, and they are scattered without unity. There is no pursuit for advancement, indulgence in extravagance, and negligence in enjoyment."

"So true!" Ao Zhujun couldn’t help admiring, then sincerely said: "Marquis Guanjun, our King recently considered this matter, and is preparing to hire an outside ’Zhiling of the Dragon Clan’ to reform the lax style of our Dragon Clan. I feel that the Marquis Guanjun has a righteous character and a robust Hao Qi which makes you quite suitable. Would you be willing to take this challenge?"

Subconsciously, Li Xuan wanted to refuse. He didn’t want to manage these reckless dragons. His own time wasn’t enough to begin with.

However, at this time, Prince of the East Sea Ao Mengsheng spoke up in a cheerful tone: "My father has also prepared a generous gift. There is a supreme magical instrument among them, and he will offer treasures and spiritual medicine worth fifty thousand teal of gold every year."

Fifty thousand teal of gold, that is equivalent to five hundred thousand teal of silver.

Li Xuan immediately swallowed his refusal that was on the tip of his tongue and showed a keen interest, saying: "Is that so? The Dragon King is truly wise. The spirit of the Dragon Clan should indeed be rectified. Since the Queen has this intention, I would be happy to assist."

The hall quieted down again as the dragons all watching curiously what was going on.

Ao Gun and Ao Zhihui both were taken aback and flabbergasted. This development was not as they had fantasized!

Their original intention was to use this marriage to get rid of their sister who was in the way. Yet according to today’s result, it seemed as though they had dug a pit for themselves.

Perhaps it was the kind whose bottom couldn’t be seen at all—