Immortal Father
Chapter 788 - 788 275 Establishing Authority Shocking the Dragon's Son_2

788: Chapter 275: Establishing Authority, Shocking the Dragon’s Son_2 788: Chapter 275: Establishing Authority, Shocking the Dragon’s Son_2 What Li Ping’an desired even more was the Dragon Clan’s fighters.

But the Dragon Clan was old and slippery, never broaching the subject.

The banquet lasted half a day.

Li Ping’an thought they were about to enter the next phase of conversation, but then the graceful Dragon Mother swept her sleeve and said softly, “Bring out the appetizers.”

Several capable dragon maidens bowed in response, and the hall was soon filled with a procession of Clam Maidens serving dishes.

Li Ping’an inwardly heaved a great sigh and pulled out the little turtle from his sleeve.

The little turtle wiggled its nose and, with a puff, transformed into a clever young girl, taking a seat by Li Ping’an’s soft couch, her eyes gleaming with delight at the array of exquisite delicacies before her.

The Dragon Clan’s indulgences were something Guilingling had truly never seen before.

The feast went on for three days and nights.

Even though Li Ping’an was already at the rank of Heavenly Immortal, he felt a bit drunk.

Fortunately, he was protected by the power of the Heavenly Dao and was not bewildered by the mists of alcohol.

When the Dragon Clan brought up the issue of easing the rejection between Heaven and Earth again, Li Ping’an still played it coy.

Li Ping’an went on to say,

“The Dragon Clan has shattered Heaven and Earth, a grave sin indeed.

Yet the Dragon Clan was not directly obliterated by heavenly retribution, which means there is still a thread of hope left.

“Now that the Heavenly Dao is irresistible, unquellable, and unavoidable, if the Dragon Clan wishes to return to the world, it can actually perform deeds beneficial to Heaven and Earth, to all living beings.”

“Please be aware that by living beings, we mean those who have awakened their spiritual intelligence, who are aware of their own essence, not ephemeral creatures like mayflies or shrimp, not uncultivated grasses and withered trees, nor beings that possess formidable power.”

“This is, to accumulate virtue through good deeds.”

Ao Guang seemed contemplative.

Though the logic was simple, coming from the mouth of the Heavenly Emperor and entering the ears of the Dragon Clan, it was bound to create a marked cause and effect of advising virtue and embracing goodness.

“Thank you for the guidance, Heavenly Emperor.”

“You’re too kind, Dragon King.”

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan suddenly cleared his throat and took the initiative to speak, “Dragon King, Elder Brother Yinglong, as the Heavenly Court is newly established and short on hands, with the Four Seas being empty and lacking influence, and now with the ancient dragon realm facing rebellion, I have a strategy that could help the Dragon Clan accumulate some good karma.”

“Oh?”

Ao Guang asked earnestly, “Please enlighten us, Your Majesty the Human Emperor!”

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan smiled and said, “When the Dragon Clan withdrew from the world, they took with them ninety-nine percent of the Ocean Race, leading to their decline in the Desolate Era.

Looking at the ancient dragon realm, the Ocean Race is nearly overflowing.

Why not dispatch them under the name of the Dragon Clan to return to the Desolate Era and support the Heavenly Court in assembling a naval force?

Wouldn’t this be considered a great merit in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao?”

The Dragon King stroked his beard and hummed thoughtfully.

Yinglong smiled and said, “Your Majesty’s strategy is quite ingenious, achieving multiple objectives at once.

We don’t have to send all the Ocean Race; dispatching a few tribes and transferring some troops could also be feasible.”

“My brother speaks wisely.”

Ao Guang nodded slowly:

“In this case, both the naval forces and treasures shall be sent to the Holy Mother Palace together.

“This task shall be overseen by my brother, who should also explain to the various Ocean Races that it is not because Our Dragon Clan has abandoned them and will no longer protect them, but instead, we send them to accumulate blessings and virtue on behalf of the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Clan shall indeed continue to protect their families and friends.”

Li Ping’an sighed inwardly and expressed his thanks with folded hands, “Thank you, Dragon King, and thank you, Brother Yinglong.”

“It’s a minor matter,” Ao Guang said with a smile, ordering more food and wine to be served.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, however, seemed somewhat displeased and sullenly drank his wine, mentioning nothing further.

Li Ping’an naturally understood why the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was displeased.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan’s intention was to have a portion of the Ocean Race from the ancient dragon realm return to the Desolate Era, under the control of the Heavenly Court, to provide the court with a foundation of living beings.

Seeing the Dragon King’s hesitation, Yinglong suggested sending “a few tribes and part of the troops,” which meant a few tribes of the Ocean Race.

In the end, the Dragon King only mentioned “naval forces” and made a point of instructing that “the Dragon Clan would protect their families and friends,” implying that the Ocean Race tribes would remain unmoved, only delegating the naval forces in the name of the Dragon Palace to cheer for the Heavenly Court.

A foundation of living beings was the top priority.

After these discussions, Li Ping’an had indeed gained quite a few benefits.

The Dragon Clan’s tight grip on enslaving the Ocean Race was something he could not change for the time being.

The banquet continued for two more days.

Eating had become a laborious task.

The Dragon Clan was just getting into the swing of things.

Some of the dragon princes and princesses had already left to hold their own grand ‘banquets’ in their respective halls.

There were even dragon maidens who coyly invited Li Ping’an through voice transmission.

Li Ping’an remained unmoved, pretending he hadn’t heard.

Strangely enough, he felt no desire for those enchanting dragon maidens, even a sense of disgust, yet occasionally he felt a faint wandering thought when he saw the ordinary sea maidens.

‘Am I also influenced by the Heavenly Dao?’

‘Do I feel revulsion because the Heavenly Dao does?’

Li Ping’an was somewhat wary of this.

At this point, the competition previously mentioned by Yinglong finally began.

The Dragon Clan’s tactics, in Li Ping’an’s view, seemed rather childish.

First, a few young dragon princes, intoxicated, caused trouble and spoke of wishing to spar with the Heavenly Emperor;

Then the Dragon Clan elders scolded them, had the troublemakers dragged out and beaten, sparking dissatisfaction among the other dragon princes and maidens, who returned from their ‘dragon parties.’

Suddenly, the Dragon Clan found itself in a commotion they could not quell.

The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan sighed and began a back-and-forth with Yinglong.

In the end, they brought out some of the Ocean Race experts who had rebelled as pawns for the competition.

An hour later.

Twenty large cages had been added to the main hall, each containing fifty shackled Ocean Race experts with dim eyes.

Most of these experts were True Immortals or Heavenly Immortals, all of whom had been restrained by the Dragon Clan and dared not harbor any thoughts of rebellion.

Li Ping’an did not ask where the Ocean Race Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals had gone.

The Dragon Clan would not likely hand over such rebels.