Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1331 Siqu
Li Zhouwei stared at him, his voice echoing throughout the heavens and earth:
"I will designate one territory; the rest I will trouble you, Your Excellency."

A moment of silence fell over the darkness. The Dragon King stepped forward on the river's surface, his voice hoarse:

"If the King of Wei so desires it, what is there for us, the descendants of the Chi clan, to refuse?"

He smiled and said:
“Chongzhou is nothing special. Even a large prefecture like Yinzhou could build a burial place for the King of Wei!”

The golden-eyed youth opened his lips:

“The islands of Lulai are inhabited by people with long helmets.”

Changzhou Island.

The Lulai Islands are located in the eastern part of the East China Sea, very close to the Shiqi Island. There are two large islands, Lulai and Changzhou, the latter being larger. The Li family's forces are currently stationed on these islands.

Zhentao Prefecture!
This answer seemed unsurprising, causing a cold glint to flash in the Dragon King's eyes. Everyone present possessed top-tier supernatural abilities, so how could they not understand Li Zhouwei's meaning?
The navel is where the female water is located!
'Chongzhou? Meaningless. It's just occupying Cui's territory for nothing. Yinzhou? It looks big, but even his own subordinates don't dare speak frankly in the state, yet they built my Yin Palace there?'

Li Zhouwei's yin abode is built below the navel of the world in the east, so he may receive the help of that Wonderful Dao Transformation True Lord. Whether he can improve his aura by relying on the characteristics of female water receiving and storing is another matter, but if there is a great battle, he will be more at ease!

The young man stood in the darkness, his tone unchanged, but he returned the words he had just spoken:

"The Dragon King...won't refuse me."

Even though this True Lord of the Female Water had almost ruined the Dragon Clan's grand plan not long ago, nearly sparking an unprecedented war between True Lords, and even joining forces with the cultivators of the Sun Dao lineage to suppress the Northern Jia's rescuer...

'But if Tianxia is under enough pressure, what is there that she can't let go of?'

As expected, at this moment, the Dragon King of the Chi lineage still wore a radiant smile and said:

“I, the Chi Yi, say that the East Sea is the most suitable place, and Lu Lai is also in the East Sea, so naturally I will not go back on my word.”

"pity…"

His bloodshot eyes swept across the darkness, seemingly with a hint of regret:

"Unfortunately... that lord intervened and was seriously injured... I'm afraid he can no longer protect the King of Wei!"

Li Zhouwei smiled:

"It doesn't matter."

The dragon pondered in the darkness for a moment, then let out a low laugh:

“The Cui family has already reached the sea and settled in these days. Now that King Wei has made his decision, I will send all the demons with me. Starting today, we will begin to build a burial place for King Wei.”

"This second matter, however, was entrusted to me by my Chi lineage..."

Li Zhouwei nodded:
"Please speak, Uncle."

Dongfang Lieyun's gaze swept across the darkness imperceptibly, lingering on two corners of the horizon, as if he were carefully considering his words. His words were resolute yet calm:
“There is a large river that flows downstream to the Jianghuai region and connects to the Baihai Creek. It extends northward from Yutai Lake, where Lianhua Temple is located, and upstream it is close to Dayang Mountain. It is called Si. For many years, it has been sometimes visible and sometimes hidden, and the river has not flourished.”

“Upstream of the Si River, less than a hundred miles from the main river, I hope that the King of Wei will dig a canal to divert the river water into the Si River, connect it to the Baihai Creek, and lead it directly into the sea.”

The young man pondered for a moment, then said with interest:

"The descendants of the dragons have started to manage the waterways. I wonder why?"

Dongfang Lieyun gazed at him and smiled:

"Water is the natural duty of us Chi descendants. It's just that we Chi descendants were building the mausoleum for the King of Wei, so we sought revenge and used the King of Wei as a front!"

"As for the reason."

The Dragon King laughed:

"When the Northern Dragon Lord attained enlightenment, the Yellow River diverted from the Ji River and flowed into the sea. The Yellow River of today follows the original course of the Ji River, leaving only this tributary still called the Ji River... The Yellow River and the Ji River are now one, connecting the Yellow River into the Si River. This is to expand the authority of my Dragon Lord. What is wrong with that?"

Although his words were plain, the young man before him had already keenly considered the matter. He stared at the Dragon King standing on the river, recalling the words of the Dragon Prince from earlier.

The six rivers are the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the Ji River, the Huai River, the Ying River, and the Si River.

'Si, that's probably related to one of the six sons of the Chi dragon who clashed with the water!'

It should be known that there are two Dragon Lords in the world today. Bei Jia is the only Dragon Lord of He Shui who has manifested in the world and is one of the six sons. According to the current status, the Xi Yang Dragon Lord is clearly one-third born of Shao Yang, not one of the six sons. There are even rumors that there is another Chi Zi still alive...

'The sun and moon reside in the river, the eldest and second sons of the dragon, respectively residing in the Yellow River and the Yangtze River…'

The Qilin stared at him and said:
"I have a question for the Dragon King."

"Where does the current ruler of Heshui rank?"

Dongfang Lieyun did not hesitate and smiled:
"In three."

Li Zhouwei's eyes flickered slightly.

'As expected! The order of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the Huai River, the Ying River, and the Si River is determined by the positions of these converging water dragons.'

'Since that's the case, from now on, the four sons of the dragon will also be associated with Heshui, and will dominate the Huai River. His fall led to the [water descending and thunder rising]. The sixth one, Lushui, cannot be counted. So, the Si River, either belongs to the seventh one, Dongfang Tianye, or that one who, in theory, has also fallen, the only one whose name is unknown, the Heshui Dragon Lord…'

'If it were truly an act of annexation, why would He bother doing all this today… These Water Dragon Lords have all perished years ago, so what is there to doubt…'

Li Zhouwei, unaware of the implications, shouldn't have agreed. But now that the Chi Yi was on the Ji River, how could he easily reveal his true purpose to him? His heart sank, but the Dragon King merely gazed at him and smiled:

"This is not what I, Bai Longtiao, require."

His attitude was already extremely straightforward.

This means "descendant of the dragon".

Li Zhouwei was not surprised—if it could be discussed in front of the three major powers, how could it be a mere opinion? The King of Wei looked at Dongfang Lieyun and suddenly said:

"It is said that... the White ancestral temple is descended from the Sun Dragon Lord, and the Black ancestral temple is descended from the Moon Dragon Lords, but I do not know the descendants of the current Lord of the Converging Waters..."

Li Zhouwei had long harbored doubts.

The dragons are powerful and imposing, but the most powerful and majestic are not the descendants of the current Beijia, but the descendants of the deceased Riju Yuezhu. The bloodline of the current Dragon Lord cannot be found at all!

But then the Dragon King sneered and said:

"So that the Qilin may know, I say that the nine lords are descendants of the Great Sage, born of the same mother, and have descendants after death. The six Dragon Lords hold their positions and follow the example of this story. How could they have children? The Dragon Lords are at the height of their power, so naturally they have not established a lineage!"

These words finally brought light to the Qilin's heart.

'I see! ’

The true dragon is only nine-tenths dead!
Although these dragons residing in Heshui cannot compare to real dragons, they must still uphold the principles of Heshui and cannot have children. Now that Beijia has taken over the Heshui throne, he is even more averse to the idea of ​​having offspring to inherit the family line!

'That's why there are two lineages, one black and one white. Because Dongfang Riju and Dongfang Yuezhu have already perished, these dragon sons and grandsons can roam the world freely...'

He hadn't expected that asking for details would yield such a surprising result, and his heart skipped a beat. He composed himself and replied:

"offend…"

"It doesn't matter."

The Dragon King smiled and said calmly:
"Our dragon race has few offspring, and it is precisely for this reason that we are bound by the principle of the He Shui bloodline, which is unwilling to be separated until it perishes. However, we are not the ancient Chi, who are closely related by blood. If we perish, we will truly perish..."

“I was born when the Dragon King fell. Even in the third generation, there is still the principle of death dividing the body into six or three parts. If one dies while seeking the Dao, the metal element may even be divided into six or nine parts. This is not surprising!”

He seemed to remember something, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but he seized the opportunity to interrupt the King of Wei's pursuit of further questions, and smiled:

"King Wei... what has your decision been?"

Li Zhouwei paused slightly, shook his head noncommittally, and said:
"If Uncle has any requests, I will do my best to help. Let's stick to the matter at hand. Since you say you've been friends for a thousand years, and that building the mausoleum was a promise to Emperor Wei, the old matter is settled. How can you bring it up today to ask for something in return?"

His eyes flickered, and he said softly:

"If the Chi Yi can do me a small favor, not only will my Li family be able to provide manpower and supernatural cultivators to fully cooperate with me on the matter of the Underworld, but I will also go all out for the matter of the Si River!"

For the first time, Dongfang Lieyun showed a surprised expression and said:
"In that case, what the King of Wei requests is..."

Only now did a genuine smile appear on Li Zhouwei's face. He said:
"I need the Chi Yi... to hold back the Yan state for me."

His true intentions were finally revealed!
He was now blocked outside Gu County, with the Gu County True Men who had gathered in front of him and the Yan Kingdom eyeing him covetously from behind. He was in a rather awkward position, but if he hadn't made preparations, why would he have risked his life so easily?
He had already prepared two paths for himself.

"There are two opportunities to break this deadlock... First, I will leave Zhuxiu to guard this place, while I bypass these two passes alone, secretly circumventing the Lotus Temple territory to the south, heading straight for the south of Gu County. I will strike at their weak point single-handedly, connect with Qi, and stir up trouble!"

Given the current emptiness of Lotus Temple and the long-standing friendly relationship between them, Li Zhouwei should have little difficulty traversing this area!

Second, rely on the dragon family!

Li Zhouwei's decision to set foot on the Ji River at this time and to come into contact with the dragon at this location was based on deeper considerations!

The State of Yan is different from the State of Zhao. Its sea border is long and the Dragon Clan and the State of Yan have always had conflicts of interest in the East China Sea. In the past, due to many battles, the Compassionate Path could not move south at will.

If he can reach an agreement with the Dragon Clan and get Bai Longtiao to take action to hold back the Yan Kingdom, thus preventing this major threat from making a move, the difficulty of conquering Gu County will change dramatically!
From the moment that fragment flashed into his vision, Li Zhouwei's determination reached its peak. No matter the cost, he would storm into Gu County as soon as possible and seize this item!

His words echoed through the sky, causing the Dragon King before him to pause slightly. Dongfang Lieyun pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

Is it difficult for the Dragon Clan to hold back the Yan Kingdom?

'It's a piece of cake!'

His descendants possess the entire East Sea, beneath which lies an endless abyss, inhabited by tens of millions of demons. These underwater territories are even larger than those within the sea itself. In the outer seas, there are also numerous demons who have established their own independent kingdoms, which his descendants are too lazy to travel far to subdue. The vast East Sea has brought them unimaginable wealth and an almost inexhaustible number of followers!
This is why so-called nobles are nothing more than playthings in front of the dragon princes—there are simply too many monsters in the sea, and almost all the spiritual creatures have been controlled by the dragons. The dragons' position in the East Sea is unmatched by any other force in the history of the Three Mysteries in terms of control over the sea!
Even Lei Gong won't do!
Even though demons are naturally less skilled in cultivation than humans, and most of them have to rely on their lifespan to accumulate power, the dragons don't need to exert much effort to hold back the Yan Kingdom. They can even rely on Bai Longtiao alone!
What truly weakens the descendants of the dragon is the power of True Lords and above! It's the great pain of Du Qing stealing the Green Position back then; the only position truly held by the dragons is the Harmony Position. The True Dragons' schemes prevent them from allowing more Harmony Water True Lords to attain enlightenment…

'Unless the Compassionate Path is truly enraged and receives a divine mandate to intervene, there is no way to extricate themselves from the quagmire of the East Sea!'

But it is precisely this point that the Dragon King fears.

The Bailong clan is not the only powerful force in the East Sea. Once they agree to Li Zhouwei's demands, they will have to bear the consequences themselves. It is extremely difficult to strike a balance in this matter. If they really push the Yan Kingdom too far, the Bailong clan will have to bear the loss of any dragon sons or grandsons.

'The only thing we can do is take this message back, use the pretext of the overall situation to get them all to act together, and if we control the situation carefully, it shouldn't be too difficult…'

But he didn't show it outwardly; the crimson hue concealed all the fluctuations in his eyes. Instead, he slowly raised his gaze, his tone revealing a deliberate consideration, and smiled:
"Regarding the Si River, the King of Wei said he would do his best; regarding the Yan state, we, the descendants of the Chi tribe, would also say the same thing—we would do our best!"

Li Zhouwei, of course, understood what he meant, and his smile was bright:
"Only if I can conquer the Si River can I achieve anything."

The Dragon King's gaze lingered on his face for a moment, then slowly darkened. Dongfang Lieyun said:
"The Dragon's forces will naturally provoke trouble and besiege those temples in the East Sea... But King Wei must also be careful. Military situations are unpredictable. The Yan Emperor is not comparable to the Zhao Emperor. If he suddenly makes a move and abandons several strongholds in the East Sea, and then sends three or four supernatural beings to attack, don't blame the Dragon's forces."

Li Zhouwei smiled and said:
"I have my own plans."

The Dragon King raised his head, and white vapor, like a wave of air, surged from his nostrils, dissipating like smoke in the darkness. Dongfang Lieyun stared at him, and the Dragon King of the North Sea remained silent for a long time. Finally, he turned away and spoke:
"Li Zhouwei".

"You take care of yourself!"

In an instant, the darkness in the sky receded like the tide, the calm water began to flow again, and the jade palace standing on the water disappeared without a trace under the moonlight, everything vanished like smoke.

In the dim light, the underworld figure in black had already headed south, while the dragon princes and grandsons sank into the river, and a dazzling radiance sped away, heading east.

Only the ever-flowing Ji River remains.

The mountains and forests were utterly silent. The young man in black stood motionless in the mountains, one hand resting on the sword at his waist. All words seemed to have faded away at this moment, leaving only deep contemplation.

'The people from Luoxia went east... to Gu County?'

"The Dragon Clan promised to hold back the Yan Kingdom, but they won't be there so soon... Since the Luoxia people have headed east, Gu County will likely find out soon too. Yunguan has many powerful cultivators; there's no need for a direct attack. Their power is gradually converging westward, and a direct assault will only lead to a stalemate."

His gaze lingered only briefly on the distant pass before quickly shifting south.

We still need to go through Lotus Temple to bypass these two passes!

Hello everyone, as pointed out by a reader: the dialogue in chapter 513 is missing the word "you".

"Your father said that Sui Guan looks inhuman, so it's best to be careful."