Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

The East China Sea was deathly silent. Everyone stared in disbelief at Ma Yuan's head in Qing Di's hand.

How did he do that?

Qingdi glanced at the two dragons again, already understanding the situation, and chuckled softly as he spoke.

"Fellow Daoists, were you sent by the Dragon King?"

The two dragons had already transformed into human form, clad in golden armor, and were quite imposing, both possessing the cultivation level of Golden Immortals.

They looked at Qingdi with some wariness, and after a long while, they clasped their hands in greeting.

"My lord, you are wise. His Majesty was only concerned for your safety and sent us two to protect you."

"Then I must thank the Dragon King for his kindness. Are you still worried?"

"The immortal master possesses boundless magical power and great supernatural abilities. It seems that Your Majesty is indeed overthinking things."

"Take me to your king."

"yes!"

Then, the two dragons and one person escaped, leaving the other immortals of the Jie Sect bewildered in the wind.

"What kind of supernatural power is this, so bizarre?"

"Perhaps it's a talisman bestowed by my master?"

"Never mind that, just spread the word quickly. Whether to stay or leave, we need to think it over carefully."

"That's right, that's right."

Upon witnessing Qingdi's bizarre supernatural powers, the disciples of the Jie Sect who had committed evil deeds were all in a state of fear, and the story of instantly killing Ma Yuan quickly spread throughout the East Sea.

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Palace...

Ao Shun stared at the Turtle Prime Minister before him, his dragon eyes wide with disbelief.

"You're saying he killed Ma Yuan in an instant?"

The Turtle Prime Minister bowed his head respectfully.

"That's right, he was on the East China Sea when he killed people, and several shrimp soldiers saw it."

"What talisman was used?"

"I haven't seen it."

"Could it be that the Qingping Sword has unleashed its power?"

"The Qingping Sword never appeared."

"Strange, isn't he a celestial being?" The old Dragon King paced back and forth, his eyes filled with doubt and surprise.

Before he could make a decision, the voices of two seahorse spirits rang out from outside the door.

"The Immortal Master Qingdi of the Chan Sect has arrived!"

Ao Shun suddenly turned around and looked at the Turtle Prime Minister.

"Quickly change your clothes and come with me to greet the Immortal Master."

Yes~

A moment later, Qingdi saw Ao Shun dressed in fine clothes at the entrance of the Crystal Palace, followed by the Turtle Prime Minister in black robes and a group of scantily clad women.

Upon seeing Qingdi, the Dragon King immediately strode forward and bowed.

"Immortal Master, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much while you were gone!"

Qingdi found the Dragon King's words amusing and asked a question.

"What are you thinking about me?"

Ao Shun replied without hesitation.

"Your Excellency is exceptionally handsome, possesses extraordinary abilities, is dashing and charming. When I saw you, it felt like seeing family. How could I not miss you?"

Good, good, good. You've said much more than at the Burning Lamp Ceremony. If you had been born trillions of years earlier, you would have been the Vice Leader of the Chan Sect.

Thinking it over, Qingdi laughed and said, "Your Majesty flatters me. To be honest, I also felt a strong desire to be close to you when I met you!"

As he spoke, Qingdi took the initiative to approach and take Ao Shun's hand. Ao Shun reacted quickly and immediately said with a grateful expression.

"My dear family~"

As he spoke, Ao Shun wiped away his tears, his eyes red and swollen, as if he had seen a long-lost family member.

The two walked hand in hand into the Crystal Palace, chatting happily, their words becoming increasingly cheesy.

"My dear friend, I don't know what brings you to the Crystal Palace this time. If there's nothing else, why not stay for a few hundred or a thousand years, and I'll do my best to be your host?"

Upon entering the main hall, Dragon King Ao Shun finally stopped crying and asked, choking back tears.

"No problem, no problem, I'm just here to have fun. If you have any good food or drinks, please bring them up."

Qingdi rolled his eyes and said.

Ao Shun was taken aback, then said somewhat awkwardly.

"Uh... okay, I will definitely give you the most precious things in the Dragon Palace, but... my dear, you don't know, my Dragon Palace has been robbed for many years, and there are not many good things left. I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you properly."

"You've been rambling on and on, now you know how to get down to business, huh?" Qing Di thought to himself, then feigned surprise.

"Who dares to humiliate you like this? Everyone knows that I, Qingdi, am on the best of friendship with Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the East Sea. This is a slap in my face!"

No, you've gotten addicted to acting, haven't you? I've used up all my magic weapons, so I can't cry now.

"Hey, Immortal Master, it's not that bad. They're just a few petty thieves."

He used to call him the Immortal Master of the Intercepting Sect, but now he calls him a little thief. What a fine Dragon King of the East Sea.

"Since that's the case, why don't our relatives go and deal with them, and show off the glory of our Dragon Palace!"

"Alas, to be honest, it's all my fault for being too narrow-minded. Those petty thieves stole a Jiejiao uniform from somewhere, and I was fooled without realizing it. Only after seeing you today did I realize that a disciple of a sage would never do such petty theft."

"Those individuals are likely using the name of the Jie Sect to commit evil deeds. I will immediately dispatch troops to eliminate these scoundrels and uphold the reputation of my Jie Sect!"

"It's alright. I haven't brought any gifts to meet my family today. Why don't I take care of the bandits as a gift for my family?"

"Very well, very well. My family has just arrived in the East Sea and it is the time for them to make a name for themselves. I will trouble you to do this."

"Alright! My dear, you're so agreeable. I have one more thing to ask, and I wonder if you'd be willing to agree?"

"You are my family, of course I'm willing!"

"We are family. Will those shellfish and shrimp soldiers, and patrolling crab generals of the East Sea obey my orders?"

Ao Shun's face stiffened. After the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Dragon Clan's strength was far inferior to what it used to be, and it was far from being comparable to the great sects of the sages. The only thing they had to offer was the ability to command the aquatic race. They had a large number of people and relied on information overwhelming power.

If even this foundation is handed over to the disciples of sages, the dragon race will have no advantage whatsoever.

"What... your family doesn't want it? I don't care, but this is an imperial decree. If we investigate further, I'll ultimately be an outsider, and I'm afraid I won't be able to protect my family."

There is no Heavenly Emperor in the primordial world now; any so-called decrees can only be the will of sages or Dao ancestors.

If it were just now, Ao Shun would still have doubted whether Qing Di was just a bully using someone else's power. But after the incident with Ma Yuan, either Qing Di was exceptionally talented and killed someone beyond his level, or a saint had bestowed upon him a heaven-defying magic weapon. Either way, it was enough to show that Qing Di was someone who was highly regarded within the sect.

Thinking of this, Ao Shun slowly lowered his head and said weakly, "My family is right. I will give the East Sea Dragon Talisman to my family now."

The Dragon Talisman is somewhat similar to the ancient Tiger Talisman, both used for mobilizing troops. However, the Dragon Talisman is not divided into two parts; there is only one piece, which can command all aquatic creatures below the Golden Immortal level.

For those above the Golden Immortal level, they still need the Dragon King's influence.

"My dear, you don't need to worry. The great sects of the sages look down on the dragon race these days. It's just that there are too many scoundrels lately, and the Jie Sect has too few people to keep an eye on them all."

"My dears, what are you saying? If we can gain the favor of a sage and serve him, it would be a blessing for my dragon clan."

After exchanging pleasantries, Qingdi placed Ma Yuan's head in the Crystal Palace and instructed Ao Shun to keep a close watch on it while he followed the information from the aquatic tribe to eliminate the scoundrels.