Chapter 229 - 125: Disciple, Dare You Ride a Flood Dragon into the Sea, Race 8000 in a Day, and See ’Jiangyin Prefecture’!?

Chapter 229: Chapter 125: Disciple, Dare You Ride a Flood Dragon into the Sea, Race 8000 in a Day, and See ’Jiangyin Prefecture’!?

Her hair, like dark blue silk bathed in moonlight, hung with tips like frosted tassels.

’No wonder every time the East Canghai Sea Water Mansion celebrates the coming of age for its scions—a hair-pinning for a Young Lord or a capping for a Dragon Prince—it draws the sons of the Great Xuan’s Giant Houses and Marquisates, and even cultivators of the Outer Dao, all rushing to compete in splendor...’

’Leaving aside their miraculous bloodline that produces extraordinary offspring, who wouldn’t be utterly stunned by such beauty?’

’No wonder she has to wear a veil and cloak when she goes out. Otherwise, I doubt she could walk three miles before her identity was exposed...’

A wife should be a Dragon Monarch’s daughter; a career, the kingship of a province!

This is how a true man should choose a wife!

Bai Shuo’s appearance had reversed the tide, making Ji Xiu’s heart tremble. But...

The East Bed Prince Consort?

He clicked his tongue.

Even if he were to accept the title.

’If the old dragon from the Dragon Monarch’s Mansion found out about this... he probably wouldn’t look too kindly on me.’

Ji Xiu hadn’t forgotten how he’d met Bai Shuo in the first place.

His own Ancestral Master, Wang Xuanyang, had "borrowed" their mansion’s most guarded Secret Technique, the *Mortal Transformation: Soaring Dragon Gate*, and made it the very foundation of his School’s teachings!

A Secret Technique of that caliber was a carefully guarded secret for any family or lineage. Ji Xiu had no way to explain that away.

But regardless.

Facing Bai Shuo, Ji Xiu’s expression turned serious.

"Young Master Bai, after today..."

"From the shores of East Canghai to the northern frontiers, if you but say the word, I, Ji Xiu, will be there!"

The title of East Bed Prince Consort, even if he accepted it, was just empty words—a castle in the sky.

But as a sworn friend...

Though he didn’t say it aloud, he was thinking of all Bai Shuo had done. She had sacrificed so much for him, helping him break through to the next realm and shatter his Great Limit. And now, she had revealed her own identity and stepped forward to save him from this crisis.

All of it made Ji Xiu feel that since the Dragon Maiden was willing to make such a grand gesture to show her faith in his potential...

Then,

...he would show her that this poor, mud-caked boy from the county...

...could truly overturn the heavens!

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuo’s formerly impassive expression softened, and a smile blossomed on her face.

But the Cyan Clam Maiden attending her saw this and couldn’t help but pout.

"That rotten kid. All he does is make grand, empty promises. My Young Lord went through all that trouble just for a few half-hearted words..."

"Who knows if he’ll even be able to keep them."

Her grumbling reached Bai Shuo’s ears. The hem of the Dragon Maiden’s skirt swayed like flowing water, and the mist kicked up by her silk-slippered feet formed a watery curtain.

In response, the maiden’s beautiful eyes curved with a mischievous smile.

"In that case."

"Then this Young Lord shall be watching."

SPLASH!

The Cangming Monarch watched this unfold, his cavernous mouth releasing a stream of bubbles into the river. His vertical black pupils darted back and forth as thoughts raced through his mind.

’And they claim he isn’t the East Bed Prince Consort!’

’All those flirtatious glances, and she’s even tied me down to this Anning County...’

’Isn’t it obvious this Dragon Maiden is just trying to pave the way for her little lover!’

’I’d better serve him well. If I can make this young master happy... won’t that be my chance to return to the Water Monarch’s Mansion!?’

"Boss Ji, this Little Flood Dragon may not have many other talents, but if you’re ever bored, I can take you on a tour of the vast East Canghai! We can go from the county to the prefecture and back in a single day, taking in all the sights of the great river’s tides!"

"Drop by for a visit sometime!"

The Cangming Monarch snorted through his nostrils, his massive Flood Dragon body churning the water as he groveled with all his might.

Ji Xiu couldn’t help but feel a flicker of excitement.

’Riding on the back of a Flood Dragon... damn.’

’I bet no one in Jiangyin Prefecture gets treated like this, huh?’

He really owed it to Bai Shuo that this Flood Dragon was bowing and scraping to such an extent.

As for the Grandmasters and disciples from the Jiangyin Prefecture missions, when they saw this...

...they almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

What kind of score-settling or revenge-seeking was this?

It looked more like they had come to deliver gifts!

It was an absolute, utter joke!

"Flood Dragon, how could you...!"

Third Master Chen of the Fishing Trade, Chen Chuhe, swallowed a mouthful of blood and broken teeth. His words were muffled and his chest felt tight with rage. He had only just started to speak when—

Duan Chenzhou, who had just been marveling at what a ’good disciple’ he’d found, suddenly raised an eyebrow as he looked at the disciples of the Direct Lineage and True Inheritance from the various missions. He glanced at the Flood Dragon as if remembering something, then a sly smile spread across his face.

"By the way."

"Disciple."

"Weren’t you just saying you wanted to ’cut the weeds and pull up the roots’?"

"On that subject, your Ancestral Master, Wang Xuanyang, once shared his perspective. I find it quite compelling. If not for his wisdom, our School wouldn’t have accumulated so many treasures and inheritances."

"In his own words—"

"For any enemy who falls into my hands, first, I shatter their Qi Sea. Then, I crush their will. An enemy like that can never hope to catch up to me in this lifetime!"

"Killing them is too much of a hassle. So, what’s the best way to handle them?"

"You go to their families and you go to their sects!"

"Use their ’lives’..."

"To ’borrow’ some things!"

These words made Ji Xiu’s brow twitch. He looked at the figures struggling to their feet and couldn’t help but ask:

"Master Duan, you mean..."

Duan Chenzhou glanced at his disciple’s hands, noting the state of his Skin Refining which had progressed to the point of shedding his fingernails.

A malicious glint appeared in his eyes as he looked toward the petrified Huang Chan.

He then swept his gaze over the disciples and Grandmasters of the four families, and finally, his eyes landed on the docile Flood Dragon. He then spoke a sentence that was nothing short of earth-shattering.

"Didn’t you want to see the sights of Jiangyin Prefecture?"

"Today,"

"Disciple, do you dare ride this Flood Dragon into the sea today? To travel hundreds of miles in a day and pay a visit to Jiangyin Prefecture!?"

"Using the lives of these good-for-nothings..."

"...to trade for the Earth Treasure resources you need for your Skin Refining, and ascend to the highest level of the Power Barrier’s Third Refinement!?"