Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 996 Fishing for Dragons
"People from the Daoist Court have arrived! People from the Daoist Court have arrived!"

Upon reading the message from the Dragon Palace, the Old Dragon King immediately put away the golden ring, his face filled with sudden realization: "I understand! This must be the Daoist court plotting against me."

Lu Yang, standing nearby, watched with a smile on his face.

'He misunderstood.'

'As expected, the causal response of the [Drama], which manipulates destiny, is not so easily broken, especially since I, as the caster, am stronger than the Old Dragon Lord.'

He followed the old Dragon King, quickly leaving the dark seabed and arriving at the magnificent Dragon Palace. Finally, they came to a towering palace, where Tianqiu stood respectfully before the gate. Upon seeing the old Dragon King, Tianqiu immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Father, the one from the Dao Court is inside the palace."

Upon hearing this, the old dragon king nodded and then pushed open the door to enter.

Immediately afterwards, Lü Yang saw a figure standing in the main hall, bathed in bright sunlight. The person was wearing a dragon robe and his body was mysteriously enveloped in light.

It was none other than Emperor Jiayou of the Daoist court!
Seeing this, the old dragon king showed a look of "I didn't expect this," then stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Jiayou, what brings you here from so far?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiayou turned around and smiled, saying, "Naturally, it's about the matter of the true dragon moving through the water."

Upon hearing this, although the old dragon king's smile remained unchanged on the surface, and he even became more attentive and respectful, a shadow still appeared in his eyes.

There is an ancient story of a dragon that swims in the water and enters the sea to become a real dragon, which is considered a beautiful tale.

However, times have changed. Dragons have long since disappeared from the inland areas, and the legend of dragons moving through water has become a myth, transforming into the "real dragon moving through water" that Emperor Jiayou speaks of today.

The so-called "True Dragon Walking on Water" is the opposite of "Flood Dragon Walking on Water." It is not about transforming into a true dragon by entering the sea, but about degrading oneself by entering the river from the sea, from a true dragon to the level of a former flood dragon, and thus becoming a member of the Daoist court in exchange for a space to survive.

The nobles of the past are now in a different state.

The old dragon king suppressed the sorrow in his heart and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I have already selected the first batch of dragon descendants to be sent to Jiangdong, and I will definitely cooperate fully."

"That's good."

Emperor Jiayou nodded upon hearing this, then pointed to the sky above: "This matter is very important; even the lords are paying attention to it."

Upon hearing this, the old dragon king's expression changed slightly.

'As expected! Was it the Daoist Master of the Dao Court who warned me to cooperate properly with Jia You? Has my secret collusion with the Sword Pavilion been discovered?'

For a moment, the old dragon king was filled with apprehension.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Jiayou was quite satisfied—only Lü Yang, standing beside him, found it both funny and exasperating, and could only clap his hands and chuckle in admiration:

"What a misunderstanding! How brilliant!"

He understood.

'The unknown is the most terrifying. A plan with no foundation and an unclear objective would undoubtedly frighten the old dragon king into fleeing immediately.'

"However, under the design of the [drama], the Old Dragon King now sees the truth of the scheme: its origins lie with the Daoist Lord, and its goal is the True Dragon Moving Water. Everything is clearly visible. Therefore, the Old Dragon King feels confident and naturally will not run away. Everything is seamless and perfectly natural."

It actually does have a bit of the charm of "Destiny"!
'As for Emperor Jiayou's claim that the Daoist Master of the Dao Court would also pay attention to this matter, without a doubt, it's just a pretense, a deliberate boast!'

Lü Yang was absolutely certain of this.

Because in his previous life as [Heavenly Fire], he served in the Dao Court as a true dragon, and the Dao Lord of the Dao Court at that time never paid any attention to him.

At least not in the early stages.

The Daoist Lord's attention only appeared after he had achieved the Foundation Establishment stage of [Heavenly Fire], and the Golden Core True Monarch went into seclusion, giving him a real chance to seek gold.

'However, Emperor Jiayou's attempt to use someone else's name as a pretext only exacerbated the misunderstanding, leading the Old Dragon Lord to believe that it was the Daoist Master of the Dao Court who had warned him. But given the Old Dragon Lord's cautious nature, even if he believed most of it, he would still harbor doubts and try to find a way to ensure his own safety.'

The outcome was exactly as Lü Yang had predicted. The next second, the Old Dragon Lord spoke up: "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Jiayou, there happens to be a true dragon about to be born overseas. Would you be interested in taking a look?"

"Oh? Is this happening?"

Emperor Jiayou was taken aback upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "A true dragon has been born? Could it be that the old Dragon Lord intends to send this newly born true dragon to my Jiangdong?"

The old dragon king nodded solemnly: "It's not impossible."

The birth of the Sixth Dragon Lord is more of a curse than a blessing for the True Dragon Clan and the entire overseas world. If the Dao Court is willing to take over, he will naturally be happy to get rid of this trouble.

But is the Dao Court willing to take over?
If so, it means that the matter of the Sixth Dragon Lord was very likely caused by the Dao Lord of the Dao Court!
Thinking of this, the old dragon king's gaze grew increasingly serious, but Emperor Jiayou on the other side was completely unaware of this and nodded rather indifferently:

"In that case, let's go take a look."

Upon hearing this, the old dragon king was overjoyed. In his view, this was clearly the Dao Court's voluntary admission, and all his previous doubts were resolved.

'It seems highly likely that the birth of the Sixth Dragon Lord is related to that esteemed figure in the Dao Court. Of course, it's not impossible that it could be someone else entirely. But in any case, since Emperor Jiayou is willing to accompany me, if there's any trap, I can simply use him as a shield.'

—That old mudfish, that's probably what he's thinking now.

Standing beside the old Dragon King, Lü Yang had a playful look on his face. It was undeniable that the old Dragon King had been very cautious and had even found someone to take the fall for him.

'Unfortunately, the trap wasn't set on Mu Changsheng.'

'Mu Changsheng is merely bait. There will be no danger for the Old Dragon Lord to meet him; on the contrary, it will only reinforce his previous judgment.'

This is a very simple principle, just like solving a math problem. When you feel that your problem-solving approach is correct, the formula you used is correct, and the calculation process is also correct, how can you doubt that the answer is wrong? The more you check, the more convinced you are that you are not wrong, until you finally go your own way.

Therefore, in the end, the old dragon king still planned to meet with Mu Changsheng.

'He's taken the bait!'

Lu Yang's eyes brightened as he looked at the [Outside Observer] and discovered that as the Old Dragon Lord acted according to the [play], this talent seemed to be responding as well.

'Interesting, it has such an effect?'

Lu Yang wondered to himself: 'If the [Performance] is successfully completed, it can even enhance one's talent. What about [Destiny]? Could it have the same effect?'

If so, that would explain one thing.

Of the five days, the variable is the most significant, but the constant is clearly a level above the other days, making it stand out as a supermodel.

how so?

Perhaps it's because of the "other shore"!

Lu Yang recalled the meeting he had seen in the old Dragon Lord's memories and suddenly realized: 'Once the [Other Shore] is established, no one can shake the Dao Lord's position.'

'Isn't this the greatest constant?'

Before the establishment of the Other Shore, the Holy Sect's Founder was not particularly outstanding; however, the moment the Other Shore was established, destiny became impossible to defy!

This is the main reason why the Holy Ancestor strongly promoted the "Other Shore" back then.

After the establishment of the Other Shore, it is likely that the Dao Lords discovered that they had been tricked by the Holy Sect's ancestor, which triggered the great war.

'No wonder the Holy Ancestor was known as a "good person" in the ancient times. He deliberately cultivated his reputation and image for countless years, just waiting to pull off a massive sabotage in the "Other Shore" plan. And the key is, he succeeded, allowing him to overtake others and reach the pinnacle!'

(End of this chapter)