Immortal Father
Chapter 985 - 985 343 Gribbing the Dragon Pinching the Phoenix_2

985: Chapter 343: Gribbing the Dragon, Pinching the Phoenix_2 985: Chapter 343: Gribbing the Dragon, Pinching the Phoenix_2 My goodness.

Li Ping’an is exclaiming in amazement.

‘The Western Sect turns humans into ghosts, the New Heavenly Court redeems ghosts back into humans’ – what a scene!

But, this statement isn’t wrong either.

The Western Sect turned people into zombie-like Dao Soldiers, and Li Ping’an, with the help of the Queen Mother’s Fountain of Youth, restored their senses.

By welcoming them into the Heavenly Court as Immortal Soldiers, he indeed gave the Dao Soldiers a second chance at life.

All of a sudden, Li Ping’an was filled with vigor.

‘I am doing something quite noble.’

Li Ping’an did not disturb the speech and drifted away.

‘This is indeed a task for my father to undertake.’

‘It just feels a bit…

too improvised.’

Li Ping’an rubbed his forehead, sighed lightly, and drifted towards his sleeping quarters.

With nothing pressing to attend to, he took Ningning for a walk to see the sights of the Misty Realm and the newly relocated mini-universe.

Thus, another six or seven days passed.

Li Ping’an temporarily stepped away from his busy official duties, remembering the matter of nurturing the eagle and decided to check on its progress.

Just as he was about to leave the main hall and head to the temple in the corner, a dragon’s roar came from outside, filling the Misty Realm once more with Yinglong’s presence.

The Human Race envoy observes Fenghou;

The Dragon Clan envoy watches Yinglong.

These two influential figures from the Desolate Era to the present are still bustling about.

It is indeed rather melancholic.

Li Ping’an returned to his seat and glanced at the dragon egg resting quietly in the corner of the hall, a contemplative look in his eyes.

Having gained godly merits last time;

Will the Dragon Clan’s attitude soften this time?

A moment later, escorted by two rows of Immortal Soldiers, Yinglong arrived at the hall entrance with two venerable Dragon elders, bowing deeply from afar and shouting:

“Greetings to the Heavenly Emperor!”

Li Ping’an stood up to welcome them with a smile: “Elder Brother Yinglong, there’s no need for such formality.

Please come in.”

Yinglong led the two elders inside—with a true dragon’s gait and tiger’s step.

The three exalted Great Luo, Taiyi Realm experts, even upon reining their immense pressure, still exerted a tremendous influence on the officials and soldiers within and outside the hall.

Li Ping’an waved his hand with a smile, and the desk in front of him floated away.

A round table and three chairs were arranged in front of him.

Then, Yaochi Fairies dressed in uniform rainbow-colored robes, with Immortal ribbons trailing behind them, brought forth fragrant tea and Immortal Fruits.

They made a circle in front of the three Dragon Clan elders and gracefully departed.

Yinglong chuckled: “The Heavenly Court is truly ever-changing, bringing new surprises with each visit.”

Li Ping’an spoke kindly: “Elder Brother flatters me.

I’ve simply made an arrangement with the Yaochi Fairy to take charge of the Heavenly Court’s receptions.

The Dragon Clan is an esteemed guest of the Heavenly Court and must not be neglected.”

One of the Dragon elders burst into a hearty laugh: “Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is truly magnanimous!”

Yinglong’s eyes held an even brighter smile as he looked towards the dragon egg in the corner.

He said, “I do not wish to delay Your Majesty from handling official affairs, so we will speak frankly and swiftly.”

“Please do.”

Li Ping’an took a sip of his tea.

Yinglong spoke earnestly: “Heavenly Dao’s godly merits could be considered the only salvation for our Dragon Clan.

Previously, the Dragon Clan was somewhat neglectful towards the Heavenly Court, to the extent that it delayed your plans for consolidating the mini-universe, causing us to feel guilty.”

Another Dragon elder continued: “After all, the Dragon Clan are living beings, and we too wish to thrive and survive in this world.”

“Your Majesty,” Yinglong said gravely, “we wish to expedite the unification of the mini-universe.

Could we assign an additional fifty war dragons and three hundred Jiao dragons exclusively for the task of transporting the mini-universe?”

“Oh?”

Li Ping’an raised his eyebrows slightly, chuckling: “The Dragon Clan offering such an abundant increase is something I’m not quite accustomed to.”

“The Dragon Clan is yearning for recognition anew.”

Yinglong sighed:

“Shattering the heavens and earth has always been the karmic obstacle of the Dragon and Phoenix clans.

If the Dragon Clan can help consolidate parts of the universe, it can be considered as compensation for our own sins.

“The Heavenly Dao was correct to repel us.

“Just, I do not know if Your Majesty would grant us this opportunity.”

The Dragon Clan being so proactive was indeed something Li Ping’an was not accustomed to.

He did not hide his curiosity, wondering: “This dragon egg has not yet hatched, why are you all so…?”

Yinglong explained: “A few dragon eggs in our clan that were nearly lifeless have shown renewed vitality.

Though faint, after the infusion of the Heavenly Dao’s godly merits, the dragon eggs came to life.”

With that, Yinglong seemed to relieve a heavy burden from his shoulders, his eyes filled with emotion, even slightly reddened.

He spoke softly:

“At that moment, there was no cheering among the clan.

Whether old or young, many wept.

“No matter how much we numbed ourselves with self-indulgence and depravity, the inability of the Dragon Clan to reproduce was ultimately a curse.

If these war dragons die, the pureblood Dragon Clan will also vanish.

“Now that there’s a way to resolve such a problem, the entire Dragon Clan is naturally fully committed.”

Li Ping’an pondered for a moment.

He said: “Just as the Phoenix Clan harbored flaws, the current Dragon Clan also has its many defects.

While serving the Heavenly Court is one aspect, you should also focus on rectifying these defects soon.”

The other Dragon elder asked seriously: “Your Majesty, in addition to being lascivious, arrogant and reckless, are there any other flaws you are referring to?”

Li Ping’an: …

Those eight words indeed paint a vivid picture of the Dragon Clan.

He spoke slowly: “Release the Ocean Race.”

The three Dragon elders fell silent at the same time.

Li Ping’an took a sip of tea, calmly proposing:

“Rest assured, I am not suggesting that you free the Ocean Race right now, but you should consider it carefully.

“The Dragon Clan to the Ocean Race is like the Ancient Heavenly Court to the Hundred Clans.

“As we are now entering the era of the New Heavenly Court, the notion that the Ocean Race should serve the Dragon Clan generation after generation needs to be changed.

“At the very least, there should be more vibrancy and color in the seas of the world.”

Yinglong sighed: “I will surely promote this within the clan with all my might.”

“I hope that by the time I lead the Heavenly Court back to the main world, the seas of the main world will have more Ocean Race settlements and villages.”