Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 288 - 285 Dragon Palace [Please Subscribe]_1

Chapter 288: Chapter 285 Dragon Palace [Please Subscribe]_1

Having entered the Southern Gate, Qin Shou headed straight for Yuying Hall, only to discover that it was deserted.

Only after inquiring did he learn that today, the immortals of Yuying Hall had gone to West Kunlun to pay their respects to the Queen Mother of the West...

With no other choice, Qin Shou had to turn back home. When he passed by the Imperial Garden, he slapped his forehead, cursing, "Oh no! I almost forgot about this!"

With that, Qin Shou ran all the way to the Southern Gate. The Mighty Spirit God, upon seeing him, immediately broke into a grin, while Qin Shou shivered all over, hastily opening the transporter and headed to the Eastern Gate, then descended to the Lower Realm.

East Sea!

"Second Sister, I’ve heard it all. Are you really that afraid of that so-called Daynight Wandering God?" A pale-faced yet indolent young man said, while lazily eating grapes offered by a beauty, addressing Ao Ying in a careless tone.

Ao Ying said, "And what would you do? Really go up against the Daynight Wandering God? If you end up branded as a rebel, would you take the fall?"

At this point, Ao Ying sneered and added, "I almost forgot, you’re now a member of the Heavenly Court, right? Huagai Star, Ao Bing?"

The young man was none other than Ao Bing, the Third Prince of the East Sea, who had been flayed and deboned by Nezha. After his death, his true spirit entered the Investiture of the Gods, and he was conferred the title of Huagai Star. Therefore, although Ao Bing still resided in the East Sea, he was in fact a Heavenly God and no longer the Third Prince of the East Sea.

Ao Bing said, "Second Sister, listen to what you’re saying. Whether it’s rebellion or not, is that for a Daynight Wandering God to decide? I can’t believe you’re scared by mere intimidation... Besides, the Jade Emperor currently relies on our family. Without us, how could he lure the big fish at Dragon Island? Over the years, we, the Four Seas Dragon Clan, have borne the infamy of Dragon Island, a disgrace that has stuck to our spines...

Moreover, the Heavenly Court has gained quite a few young members from the Dragon Clan. Even if we haven’t earned merits, we’ve certainly endured hardships, right?

What’s more, both the dragons of the Dragon Clan and those of Dragon Island are watching us. If the Jade Emperor treats us poorly, would they dare to come out and face the Jade Emperor? We have a natural protective umbrella. What is there to fear?"

Ao Ying snorted coldly and ignored Ao Bing, turning instead to speak to Ao Guang, who sat upon the throne of the Crystal Palace, "Father, what do you think of this situation?"

Ao Guang nodded slightly and said, "Ao Ying, you are naturally cautious, and your father has great confidence in you."

Ao Ying lifted her chin slightly, giving Ao Bing a sideways glance.

Ao Bing’s complexion didn’t look too good.

Ao Guang continued, "But at the end of the day, it is just a rabbit. How much trouble can one rabbit stir up? Daynight Wandering God? He’s hardly qualified as a Daynight Wandering God. If there were any changes among the Heavenly Gods, we would surely receive a notification from the Heavenly Court. Since we haven’t been notified, he’s just a temporary worker holding the Daynight Wandering God Token. Such a person, why should we fear him? Moreover, I have seen this rabbit before. At the Mid-Year Festival, he did attract some attention, and the Jade Emperor took notice.

Afterwards, your uncles and I discussed him and found his background to be rather ordinary.

We even attempted to deploy our forces against this rabbit, but unfortunately, that was thwarted by the old Bull Demon King of West Niuhe Continent. If not for the Bull Demon King, that rabbit would have long been stewing in a pot!"

Ao Ying’s complexion darkened slightly upon hearing this. She knew about the joint campaign launched by the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to capture the rabbit from the Moon Palace, but everyone had returned in a humiliated state. Exactly what had transpired was ambiguous; the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who were part of the incident were tight-lipped, ultimately claiming they were ambushed by the Bull Demon King and defeated in battle.

But the astute Ao Ying always felt there was more to the story...

However, after extensive inquiries, Ao Ying could not find out what exactly had happened and had to let it go.

Hearing this, Ao Bing chimed in, "Father, you are absolutely right! If only I had been there, catching a mere rabbit would have been easy. It would have been cooked and eaten long ago, turned into a pile of dung by now! Instead, our East Sea has become a laughingstock."

Ao Ying angrily asked, "Are you saying I made a mistake?"

Ao Bing grinned and replied, "Second Sister, I didn’t say that. I just think you’re too soft. The merciful cannot command an army; he who commands must strike like thunder! If you can’t handle it, little brother doesn’t mind helping you discipline the Water Clan army! Anyway, I have met some generals of the Heavenly Court under Emperor Ziwei and learned how to deploy troops. The heavenly court’s army does not stir without reason, but when it does, it sweeps away all in its path—that is true pomp!"

Although Ao Ying did not agree with Ao Bing’s argument, she had led the forces and returned defeated, so she couldn’t say much, but she damned that rabbit over and over in her heart.

Ao Bing turned to Ao Guang and said, "Father, our sons of the East Sea have been out of practice for too long—they’ve lost their mettle."

Ao Guang nodded slightly and inquired, "What do you think should be done, my son?"

Ao Ying eagerly interjected, "Father, please don’t forget the trouble Third Brother caused back then!"

Ao Guang waved his hand and said, "Ah... as the saying goes, one should ’look at an old friend with new eyes if three days have passed,’ and all the more so for your own younger brother? In his youth, he was frivolous and courted disaster, which was our fault too. Had we not indulged him, or had we protected him better, he wouldn’t have suffered and been listed on the Investiture of the Gods."

Luckily, Heaven was merciful, and royal favor was boundless, allowing him to follow Emperor Ziwei and become the Huagai Star Monarch."

As another saying goes, ’one who nears cinnabar turns red, while one who nears ink turns black.’ Listening under Emperor Ziwei, even a stubborn stone would have some enlightenment."

His Majesty believed that today, his son would surely become the pride of our East Sea."

"My son, do you have the confidence?"

Upon hearing these words, Ao Ying rolled her eyes and didn’t feel like saying anything. Since the time she could remember, Ao Guang had spoiled Ao Bing to the heavens, giving him everything he asked for, come rain or shine.

After Ao Bing died and entered the Investiture of the Gods, Ao Guang washed his face with tears, always gloomy and joyless, constantly saying he had let his son down by not taking good care of him.

Later, when Ao Bing returned as the Huagai Star Monarch, Ao Guang’s doting reached a degree of utter compliance!

Thus, when Ao Guang said such things, Ao Ying didn’t want to speak anymore because she knew too well that now, nothing she said would make a difference!

Ao Bing, upon hearing this, did not hide his happiness and laughed heartily, "The Father-King speaks true! The Ao Bing of today is not the Ao Bing of yesteryear! Today, I am back, and the Father-King can rest easy! If that monkey or rabbit dares to stir trouble again, hmm hmm... no matter what God he may be, I, his son, will teach him a lesson in humanity!"

Ao Guang, upon hearing this, laughed heartily and said, "Good! That’s the spirit of a true man, ambitious and fiery! However, my son... one must think thrice before acting..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sea patrolling Yaksha ran over and shouted, "Report! Your Majesty Dragon King, that rabbit has appeared again!"

Upon this announcement, Ao Guang’s brows knitted tightly.

Ao Ying’s brows also furrowed...

Only Ao Bing was overjoyed. After boasting so much, he was worried about not having an opportunity to prove his words; now that the rabbit had come, it was exactly what he wanted!

Thus, Ao Bing stood up abruptly and said, "Father-King need not worry; leave that rabbit to your son! Just a mere rabbit, a small temporary Travel God, dares to cause mischief in my East Sea? Truly ignorant of life and death!"

Having said that, Ao Bing flung his cloak and shouted, "Bring me my sword; let’s go meet that rabbit!"

As he spoke, Ao Bing had already strode out of the Crystal Palace!

Seeing this, Ao Ying quickly said, "Father-King..."

Ao Guang waved his hand and said, "You’ve already spoken about the matter of that day, the real trouble was with the monkeys from Huaguo Mountain. Those four monkeys above have extraordinary talents; although they lack a complete Cultivation Technique, they still managed to cultivate to the peak of Human Immortality with their innate abilities, and, when united, they can even fight an Earthly Immortal. Should they really cause trouble, you will inevitably suffer a loss.

"And that rabbit, as you mentioned, is not very strong, right?"

Ao Ying thought for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, it’s not that strong. It couldn’t even handle a single Immortal Crane without using a stick..."

Ao Guang said, "Then rest assured, Ao Bing is now a Heavenly God, not the former prodigal. With Magic protecting him and a full force of Water Clan soldiers, a single rabbit is nothing to worry about!"

Ao Ying said, "Father-King, I’m not worried about the rabbit; I’m worried about my younger brother. Although that rabbit is just a temporary Daynight Wandering God, he is, after all, a god... If my younger brother does not measure his force and kills the rabbit, it would be quite troublesome."

Ao Guang furrowed his brows slightly...

Ao Ying continued, "Today’s rabbit is not the same as in the past; after all, he holds a Token now. If we continue to be unrestrained... even if the Heavenly Court takes our status and position into account, they still have their dignity. If in the future, they truly take control of Dragon Island and seek retribution after the fact..."

Ao Guang sighed and said, "Although I dislike your overthinking and scheming, there is still this possibility. Alright, you go and keep watch, don’t let your younger brother harm that rabbit’s life; as for the rest, let him be."

Ao Ying nodded, excused herself, and went after Ao Bing.