The Great Seminary

Chapter 416 Shock
One side rode the wind, the other traversed the waves; when the two groups met, they bowed to each other in a respectful greeting.

The old man with the tortoise-like back first introduced himself, "Gui Lingzhen, Grand Chancellor of the East Sea of ​​the Dragon Palace, greets Lord Xia Que."

Su Hui's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said loudly:
“I am Su Hui, the Grand Master of Xia Que, and this is Cai Yangbo of Xiongbingchuan Kingdom.”

He was accompanying Qi Zhenyao, the young master, on his journey to Kunlun.

"It turns out to be the old doctor and the new lord of the Heavenly Court in person."

Gui Lingzhen revealed a look of utter surprise.

"We are also following His Majesty Ao Youzun to Kunlun. When we saw the unicorn dragon, we knew that it must be the carriage of one of the outstanding young rulers of the Xia Que Qi Clan."

That's why I had the opportunity to pay my respects.

"Is that Venerable Ao You of the Dragon Palace below? Judging from what Grand Tutor Turtle said, he is already the Dragon King of the East Sea?" Su Hui asked, quite surprised.

"That's exactly right," Gui Lingzhen nodded with a smile.

"Two months ago, You Zun Dragon King ascended to the 'Heavenly' position, which was the will of the people, and now he is the Dragon King of the East Sea."

Su Hui's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, but he remained outwardly calm and clapped his hands in praise:

"His Majesty Ao You has actually ascended to the throne? This is truly a cause for great celebration..."

Gui Lingzhen's identity was special, so he couldn't be humble on behalf of his master, nor could he show arrogance in front of the 'Xia Que' inner court officials. So he remained silent with a 'stern' expression on his face.

After Su Hui finished praising him, Su Hui paused for a moment before speaking:

"Doctor, since both of our families are going to Kunlun, why don't we travel together?"

Su Hui pondered for a moment, then nodded and smiled:
“So very good.

I will inform Young Master Zhenyao immediately. Please wait a moment, Grand Chancellor Gui.

He turned and flew toward the flying wooden and stone chariot that Qi Zhenyao was riding.

Zhang Gui, who had been relegated to a supporting role and hadn't even had a chance to speak until Su Hui left, finally got his chance. He smiled and nodded at Gui Lingzhen.

“Grand Chancellor Lingzhen, although I have heard legendary stories since I was a child that dragons travel on water and tigers travel on wind.”

Unexpectedly, the Dragon King's "walking" caused a dramatic transformation, turning fields into seas—a truly magnificent sight.

These words came as a surprise, startling Gui Lingzhen at first. After a moment's thought, she guessed the hidden meaning in Zhang Gui's words and explained with a smile:
“Caiyangbo has misunderstood; the surging waves below are not real rivers or seas.”

It is the effect of the 'Sea Flowing Formation'.

You'll know once you get closer and take a closer look.

As they were speaking, Su Hui had already turned around.

"When Zhenyao Shaojun heard that he had encountered Aolongwang's carriage, he was also very willing to go to Kunlun together."

Not only that.

He added that it was noon and he hoped to invite the Dragon King Youzun to a small banquet on his carriage; was that possible?

“That would be great, I’ll go and report to the Dragon King right away.”

Gui Lingzhen readily agreed and was carried back to his team by the waves.

As Su Hui surveyed the disappearing figure of the 'old sea turtle,' he said softly:
"Uncle Caiyang, we've finished our work, go and rest."

This means that Zhang Gui, the Earl of Xiaque, is not needed to fill a formality or "accompany guests."

This behavior of not applying powder to his face suggests that Qi Zhenyao intends to have a secret discussion with Ao Youzun, the Dragon King of the East Sea, whom he has just encountered.

Because the matter was of great importance, they did not trust Zhang Gui, so they did not allow him to attend.

Zhang Gui, quick-witted as he was, saw through the scheme in a flash. He deliberately glared at them, saying, "Since it's a banquet, there can't just be the host alone..."

"Oh dear, my Lord, the matter of Ao Youzun ascending to 'heaven' is already enough to make the young lord very upset."

Don't try to "enlighten" me when you already know the answer.

It's not that I don't believe you, but as has been the case since ancient times, time reveals true character.

Before this, it was said, "If the ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers... If matters are not kept secret, they will lead to disaster." Su Hui blocked Zhang Gui's sarcasm.

Zhang Gui wasn't one to argue unreasonably, and upon hearing this, he nodded slightly in agreement, saying:
"It was I who was frivolous, please forgive me, Lord Su."

He turned and rode the wind, still climbing out of the window, back into his carriage, and continued eating crabs.

By the time he had fully savored the taste, two or three quarters of an hour had passed.

Chewing on a handful of roasted, bright green tea leaves helps remove the fishy smell from my mouth, and then I wash up.

Zhang Gui left the carriage again, summoned a whirlwind to ride on, and swooped down.

It stopped abruptly in mid-air when it was only a foot or so above the ground.

All that could be seen around me was still open land.

It was simply because a vast 'celestial river' hung several feet above their heads.

Although it didn't completely block out the sun, the sunlight still became dim and gloomy as it shone through the thick layer of water onto the ground.

It turned a perfectly good daytime into night.

Upon witnessing this extraordinary sight, Zhang Gui muttered in astonishment.

“What a magnificent ‘Sea-Traveling Formation’! What a magnificent ‘Ancient Ruler of the Four Seas, Great Ancestor of Dongsheng’!”

Tsk tsk tsk, for hundreds or thousands of years they've been 'hiding their strength in the abyss, waiting for the future,' just waiting for the great war between the demons to seize the fate of humanity, huh…”

Even though he saw Shen Shijing descending from the sky on a cloud, he still didn't shut his mouth.

Shen Shijing landed directly beside him, heard the murmur, and shook his head, saying:

"It is certain that there are many 'ancient masters' in the underground cave world who possess considerable hidden strength."

But to say that the decline of a "down-and-out household" is just a smokescreen is too cynical.

For example, before Ao Youzun appeared, the Dragon Palace was truly nothing more than a centipede that, though dead, did not fall down...

"So you mean, a genius can change the whole thing, um."

In fact, if we look at it from the perspective of "a certain peerless hero appears and changes the entire world's situation," it is quite normal for a genius to change the fate of a sect.

The intense competition often provides the most fertile ground for such figures to emerge.

Sigh, I used to think I was special, but it turns out I'm just another ordinary person.

After Zhang Gui finished expressing his feelings and received no response for a long time, he turned to look at Shen Shijing, who was speechless.
"What, Dr. Shen, do you think I'm being arrogant by comparing myself to 'peerless heroes'?"

"As long as you're happy and not sulking, that's good," Shen Shijing said, shaking his head with a strange expression.

Zhang Gui curled his lip, "As expected, it was Old Man Su who sent you. He really underestimated my magnanimity."

Shen Shijing smiled but remained silent upon hearing this, then changed the subject:

"I just happened to see one of your old friends, 'Shrimp Demon' Kansai Teru."

Now he has become a disciple of the 'Dragon Palace' and seems to have already gained some status.

When activating the magic array, he led a group of shrimp soldiers, waving flags and shouting.

If you'd like, you might as well go and meet him, catch up.

"So Old Guan is actually among the newly enthroned Dragon King of the East Sea's entourage?"

Zhang Gui was slightly taken aback. "However, he is an extremely intelligent person."

But fate was cruel, and loyalty bound them together. They encountered a deadlock that even the gods couldn't untangle, which forced them to the point of losing their family and their lives.

If they've managed to hold on until now, things should be looking up by now.

Moreover, he started by practicing the Dragon Palace's secret technique, the "Pacifying the Seas Strategy," and he had already been able to transform into the true form of a "shrimp soldier."

It's not surprising that they came to the 'underground realm' to make a living and ultimately chose the 'Dragon Palace' as their final resting place.

(End of this chapter)