Journey to the head

"It's the Dragon Clan!" Bao Ji San Ren frowned, "What's going on? We are in this Dragon Clan waterway. We are flying the flag of Haiyuan Pavilion, so we shouldn't be stopped."

The sea clan, led by the dragon clan, has come to dominate the sea beyond the Starry Sea after the pioneering wars of the Tianjun era, as well as tens of thousands of years of territorial expansion, management and consolidation.

However, the Star Sea is so vast that there are too many wild beasts and sea monsters that only have animal instincts and no intelligence. They reproduce at an alarming rate and are simply impossible to kill and eliminate. Except for the core sea area, the dragon clan only uses islands, reefs, water forts, water palaces, etc. as strongholds in other areas to continue to suppress and maintain their rule.

These strongholds are connected by waterways.

There are naturally no roads underwater, and the waterways are just fixed paths where the dragon clan led the sea clan through long-term patrols, guarding, and marking warnings, killing so many wild beasts and sirens that they dared not approach again.

Such waterways are extremely difficult for humans on the mainland to master. Even if they follow a map, they can easily get lost on the seabed. It is truly amazing that Haiyuan Pavilion was able to open up a path to the Dragon Clan and train a group of navigators who can identify directions on the seabed, allowing them to transport wealth through the Dragon Clan's waterways.

But now, this treasure ship was actually intercepted by the Dragon Clan. Compared to Bao Jisanren and others who were just surprised, Lu Qian felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

But looking at the opponent's two dragons, one Yuanying and one Jindan, there are only a few Jindan among the large number of shrimp soldiers and crab generals behind them, and the others are low-level cultivators.

If he really came for his senior sister, he would have captured her long ago with his Yuanshen Lianxu.

What is that?
The treasure ship had already stopped, posing a cooperative attitude. Of course, it was not afraid of the two dragons in front of it, but now that it was in the dragon clan waterway, people had to bow their heads under the eaves.

Two dragons approached, and Lu Qian could see them clearly. One of them was in the Jindan stage and was arrogant. It was in the shape of a dragon without horns, so it should be a Chilong. However, it had no scales on its body, but rough skin like a shark.

Another Yuanying stage followed behind him. It was even further away from the dragon shape, with a fish dragon body, short and fat. Although it had a higher cultivation level, it followed closely, like a follower.

Baoji Sanren said to Lu Qian casually.

"In the dragon race, bloodline is very important, and bloodline is the most respected. The purer the bloodline, the higher the status. Even though the Chilong is a golden elixir, it is still a mixed-blood dragon and has a higher status. However, the Yuanying is not a true dragon. It is another sea creature that has evolved into a dragon and has shed its body along the way, so its status is much lower."

Lu Qian's heart moved, thinking about what happened to Yue Yuanjun and Qiu Weng whom he met on Mianlong Mountain. It was obvious that Qiu Weng was more accomplished in Taoism, but he had to follow the command of Yue Yuanjun and accompany him to take risks to rob.

The two dragons in front of them dodged and passed through the water-dividing formation of the treasure ship, and arrived on the deck, transforming into human form. As expected, Jindan stood in front with a proud look on his face, while Yuanying stood cautiously beside him.

"Two Dragon Lords." A Yuanying guard bowed, "What are your names?"

Yulong shouted, "This is the commander who was recently transferred to this water palace, Lord Pingbo!"

Pingbo-kun snorted and two streams of water vapor blew out of his nose.

"So it was Lord Pingbo who came to my face. I am so sorry for the disrespect." Another Nascent Soul guard said, "This is a merchant ship of Haiyuan Pavilion. It also flew the Dragon Clan flag as agreed. I wonder why Lord Long stopped it?"

After saying that, he handed over another token.

Yulong took the token, checked it, and handed it back. He said carefully to Pingbo Jun: "Commander, this is indeed the ship of Haiyuan Pavilion. Should we let it pass?"

Pingbo Jun glanced at him and said, "How dare you. Are you the one who makes the decision or am I?"

Yulongdui smiled and nodded: "It was my fault for talking too much."

Pingbo Jun turned around and said to the two Nascent Soul guards, "You humans are going to pass through my Water Palace. Did you report it three days in advance?"

The two Nascent Souls frowned: "This... I haven't heard of such a rule before?"

Pingbo Jun's face darkened: "Before was before, now is now! Since this prefecture is under my jurisdiction, this waterway must follow my rules!"

"If you don't report it, you will be considered a rebel! I will inform the commander-in-chief and arrest him immediately!"

Lu Qian silently calculated, it looked like Pingbo was a new official trying to show off his power. Was he looking for trouble to make things difficult, or was he looking for bribes, or was it both?
Baoji Sanren couldn't sit still anymore, so he walked out of the cabin and laughed.

"Oh my, Lord Dragon, calm down. I have heard for a long time that a young and promising Lord Dragon has come to this water palace, but I have never met him. Today, we have the chance to meet, which really comforts my admiration."

He presented a storage bag and said, "Lord Dragon has worked hard to guard the Water Palace. Without you all patrolling the waterways, how could we pass through? This small gift is not a sign of respect. Please have a cup of tea to relieve your fatigue."

Pingbo Jun took the storage bag, opened it and took a look, his expression eased a little: "You do know some etiquette. How about this, you open the cabin and let me check it. If there is no contraband, you can leave."

Bao Ji Sanren's face froze, and he thought to himself where did this young man come from? He doesn't know any rules and is so greedy!

I have been to the Dragon Tribe Waterway so many times, and I have never heard of anything being contraband. This Pingbo Jun in front of me is just taking advantage of the situation. When he sees a treasure he likes, he will take it away on the pretext that it is contraband.

The most troublesome thing is that all the treasures in the cabin were checked in by customers of Haiyuan Pavilion. The business principle pursued by Haiyuan Pavilion is that the goods checked in by customers must not be touched, and even opening them to take a look is not allowed!
If we let this little dragon check today, wouldn't that be a disservice to our reputation? !
Meanwhile, Lu Qian was also getting nervous. Although Pingbo-Jun was not targeting him, if he entered the cabin formation and sensed the true dragon bloodline of his senior sister and the pure-blooded dragon Yu Jiao, then -

Wait, Jade Dragon!
"Commander Pingbo, please be merciful. This cabin is full of treasures checked in by my customers and cannot be opened. How about you let it go and I will treat you to a drink in Pearl City?" Baoji Sanren was still laughing.

Pingbo Jun's face darkened: "You are so refusing, don't you take my Dragon Clan Water Palace seriously?"

The fish dragon behind him had a bitter look on his face. He knew the seriousness of the matter. Haiyuan Pavilion borrowed the waterway, which was an agreement with the high-level dragon clan. Whenever they encountered it in the past, they would check the token and let it go directly.

But we didn't expect that this newcomer, Mr. Pingbo, is so greedy, short-sighted, even stupid. If we insist on forcing an inspection, even if we gain some benefits this time, Haiyuan Pavilion will definitely file a complaint later, and the higher-ups will blame us. Mr. Pingbo, relying on his family connections, should not push us out to take the blame!

Yulong had no choice but to smile and said, "Commander, the ship of Haiyuan Pavilion is of great importance. The higher-ups will also pay attention to it. Let's not waste time here and go back to rest."

But Pingbo Jun suddenly scolded: "Shut up, who the hell are you, a lowly creature, and you dare to refute me! I said search, you have to search! Don't forget who my father is!"

The fish dragon's face turned red and his body trembled, but he still lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Bao Ji San Ren was repeatedly contradicted by the little Jindan dragon, so he put away his smile and said directly: "Mr. Pingbo, you can't search this treasure ship! I will contact your Jinyuan commander now, and he will tell you."

But Pingbo-kun laughed wildly: "Ha, you expect Jinyuan to back you up? This guy was arrested three days ago for committing a crime! The one in office now is my uncle Jinghai-kun!"

"Guys, surround them and search!"

"Anyone who dares to resist must report to the commander-in-chief immediately!"

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals surrounded him. Bao Jisanren had a gloomy face and cursed inwardly, "It's really easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with the little ghosts."

Haiyuan Pavilion had an agreement with the top leaders of the Dragon Clan, but today they were caught by a small commander who didn't know how to live or die!

Are we going to take action? No matter what, the reputation of Haiyuan Pavilion cannot be affected.

However, when the matter got out of hand, the top leaders of both sides sat down and made peace with each other afterwards, but he might be pushed out as a scapegoat.

Just as the stalemate was about to begin, Pingbo took a provocative step forward.

Before Baoji Sanren could make a move, a figure suddenly shot out from the cabin like lightning and slapped him in the face!

"Snapped!"

The sudden slap made Pingbo Jun stagger back. Pingbo Jun was stunned, Yulong was stunned, Baoji Sanren and the two Yuanying guards were also stunned.

But a fat boy of about 13 or 14 years old stood in front of Pingbo Jun and spitted arrogantly. "What bastard did you come from? You dare to move my treasure ship!"

Pingbo covered his burning right cheek and his eyes turned red instantly.

But before he could make a move, Yu Jiao put his hands on his hips, and his pure-blooded dragon aura radiated out undisguisedly!

"You--" Pingbo Jun was stunned, but before he could react, there was another crisp sound and he was slapped on the left cheek.

"You bastard! You don't deserve to yell at me!" Yu Jiao was very proud, with his hands on his hips.

After a pause, he finally remembered the key lines.

"Do you know who my father is?!"

Pingbo Jun suddenly became dispirited. He asked cautiously, "Who is your father?"

Snapped!
Another clean slap in the face.

Yu Jiao was so happy that he went crazy. It was so cool. It was really so cool!
He jumped up and pointed at Pingbo Jun's nose: "You don't even know my father, you deserve to be beaten!"

"Get out of here, bastard!"

Yulong looked at Pingbo Jun's red and swollen face, and he felt so happy. He hurried over and bowed: "I'm sorry, sir, we didn't recognize you."

Then he pulled Pingbo Jun back and said, "Commander, this is probably the noble son of the Nine Sons' direct lineage... We can't afford to offend him..."

Hearing the Nine Sons' direct lineage, Pingbo Jun shuddered. In fact, the more he clamored, the less he had. He was actually just a concubine's son, with no status in the family. He had finally begged his grandfather and grandmother to be sent out to tyrannize, so he was particularly rampant.

But he had only been in office for a few days when he ran into the hands of a pure-blood noble!
He was a little slow to react, and Yu Jiao kicked him hard.

"(;'O)oGet lost!"

"Yes, yes, yes... I'll get out of here, I'll get out of here..."

Pingbo was in a panic, with red cheeks, and he quickly ran away as the ichthyosaur pulled him.

Damn it, this Haiyuan Pavilion is really powerful. Even pure-blooded nobles are on the ship. We must never touch them again!
The Jade Dragon stood at the bow, radiating its dragon might. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals were frightened to death and fled immediately.

Bao Ji San Ren was stunned. Lu Qian had previously told him to conceal his aura and not to wander around in order to prevent Yu Jiao from causing trouble, but Bao Ji San Ren's attention was all on Lu Qian, and he didn't even look at the fat boy.

Who knew he was actually a pure-blooded dragon!

Lu Qian actually has pure-blooded dragons as his subordinates. What is his identity?
The Jade Dragon Fairy stood on the bow with her arms and legs spread out, and waved her hand in a very showy manner. The treasure ship started up again and moved forward unhindered.

Pingbo Jun covered his face, gritted his teeth, and asked angrily: "Who is his father?"

The Jade Dragon Fairy smacked her lips, savoring the slap, and sighed with great relief.

It’s so cool to compete with your dad!

But who is my father?

……

Two days later, the treasure ship had a smooth journey and reached Yuheng Continent.

Lu Qian excitedly led everyone out of the cabin and said goodbye to Bao Ji Sanren.

Originally, Baoji Sanren admired Lu Qian's business acumen and regarded him as a close friend. Later, when he met Yu Jiao, he became even more enthusiastic. They talked frequently in the past two days.

However, considering that Haiyuan Pavilion has contacts with the dragon clan, Yu Jiao's behavior may cause trouble, so Lu Qian still did not reveal his true identity.

Baoji Sanren didn't take it seriously and gave Lu Qian a gold medal before leaving.

The whole body is made of red gold, inlaid with gems, and densely woven with talismans. The front is engraved with the two big characters "海渊", and the back is engraved with "宝汲" in a smaller font.

"Fellow Daoist not only helped me solve a problem, but also provided me with a lot of inspiration along the way." Bao Ji Sanren smiled with wrinkles on his face, "I specially send you a gold medal from Haiyuan Pavilion. Whoever holds this gold medal will be my VIP. If you have any difficulties in the future, you may try Haiyuan Pavilion."

He blinked his eyes and said, "Of course, all services are still charged."

Lu Qian laughed, put away the gold medal, and parted with him.

Although this journey was extremely costly, we learned about the dragon clan's waterways, learned that the dragon clan respects bloodline, and also obtained the gold medal from Haiyuan Pavilion, which was of great benefit to subsequent actions.

He stuffed the Jade Dragon, who was still yelling "Who will be my daddy next time", as well as a group of spiritual seedlings and several cultivators into Baiyujing, then flew away through the air in the Immortal City.

Yunshan, I'm back!
……

After looking at the map for a few seconds, he landed on the west side of Yuheng Continent and entered Ningzhou not far away.

Then go east through Ningzhou and you will reach Cangzhou!

Lu Qian was naturally overwhelmed with emotion, but he also felt more timid as he was getting closer to home. He suppressed his inner fluctuations and flew away with Bai Yujing. After thinking about it, he decided not to go to Danxia Sect in Haidong County and took a detour. Then he went directly through Bailu County and did not visit the Ao family.

Although he was very curious about how the two allies had developed over the past fifty years, Lu Qian still decided to go straight to Mianlong Mountain!

Wait...Mianlong Mountain has been destroyed, so where is the main gate of my Yunshan Sect? How about we go to Hanjiangzhu first?
Just when he was feeling excited, suddenly a blue flame streaked across the sky in front of him. The familiar feeling made Lu Qian's eyes widen.

Golden Crow Fire, Gu Nishang? !
No, not Gu Nishang!
Fifty years ago, after Gu Nishang entered the Nascent Soul stage, the Golden Crow's fire had already reached the point where it was a mixture of blue and purple. Although the green flame in front of him was also incredibly hot, it still looked very immature.

This escaping light is also only at the Golden Core level. So, which disciple of the Danxia Sect has cultivated the "Golden Crow Great Evolution True Secret"?

Just as he had thought about it, he saw a beam of Nascent Soul light chasing after Qing Yan!
A giant yellow hand reached out from the air and grabbed Qingyan by the head.

With a loud bang, green flames spurted out, revealing one of the female cultivators.

After being hit so hard, she spat out a mouthful of blood, but her phoenix eyes glared over fearlessly.

"Run? Can you run out of my palm?"

However, the next moment, the Nascent Soul's face changed drastically, and with a bang, his magic weapon shattered.

The five-colored light was rippling, and Lu Qian, holding the White Jade Capital, asked with great interest the female cultivator whose temperament was somewhat similar to Gu Nishang.

"What's your name?" (End of this chapter)