Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Soon, several graceful cranes flew over and spoke in human language, asking who these unfamiliar faces were.

Yang He helped explain his identity and mentioned the key point: "Senior Tingqin just went out for a rare occasion, and he went to find these people and invite them to come and discuss something."

After confirming that it was their ancestor's intention, the cranes didn't want to ask more questions, but they couldn't help but look at the dragon girl who was being led by the dragon tendons. From her gorgeous dress, they knew that her life experience was extraordinary.

Yang He really didn't know how to introduce this Dragon Girl, so she just said, "This is what we're going to discuss."

The cranes nodded and flew off to play on their own.

Chu Wuji watched the cranes fly away and transform into human forms in the forest, both men and women. The women pulled up their trouser legs, revealing their white and slender calves, and walked in the wetland lake, while the men stood on the rocks and practiced sword fighting.

There is a kind of leisurely pleasure that is free and detached from the world, without fighting or competing.

Soon, the sound of a piano came to the ears. On a platform on the top of a mountain, there was a xylophone suspended in the air, playing the music of the strings by itself, and there was music sheet flipping beside it.

Senior Tingqin was standing right next to them. She appeared in the form of a crane, with eye makeup on her face, bright eyes like water, long and beautiful eyelashes, and a body slightly larger than other cranes. She had a graceful demeanor, and each of her crane feathers was crystal clear. The overall look gave people a feeling of plumpness yet lightness.

She looked at the guests and invited them to take a seat in the pavilion, where tea had already been brewed and was fragrant.

The two younger generations, Chu Wuji and Yun Qingying, bowed and greeted respectfully.

Chu Wuji asked, "Senior Tingqin, what should I do with this big fish I caught?"

This was the real topic of this meeting, so it would be better to deal with it directly. Otherwise, the Princess of Dragon Palace would be led like this, with her dragon eyes glaring at them, staring at them all the time, and she wouldn't be able to drink her tea in peace.

"Qilin'er, if you still call her Big Fish, then it will be difficult to maintain this relationship."

Crane Immortal smiled helplessly, then lifted the Dragon Girl's sealing spell, which was cast by the Green Snake's aunt because she thought the female dragon was too noisy on the way.

At first, her cursing style was quite amusing, but after a while, it got tiresome, and it could easily scare the people along the way. If they mistakenly thought it was the God of Heaven and the Goddess of Heaven yelling angrily, there could be months of panic.

When the Crane Immortal saw that the Dragon Girl was about to open her mouth to rebuke him, he warned her gently:

"Behave yourself, or I'll seal your mouth again and let this Qilin drag you through the streets and show you off like a big fish."

The Dragon Palace Princess immediately pursed her lips and remained silent in anger. She had heard Chu Wuzhi and others chatting on the way here and knew that this guy was a fisherman who often returned empty-handed.

If he really took it away and displayed it as a big fish, he would definitely visit various holy places of immortals, travel around rivers, lakes and ponds, and tell everyone he met, "Let me show you the big fish I caught!" The mere thought of this situation is frightening.

When it comes to this, the Dragon Girl feels that she might as well die!

Seeing that she had calmed down, Crane Immortal continued:

"This incident at the Tiannu River shouldn't have escalated to this point. The Seventh Prince should have shouldered the consequences of the grudge he incurred with the White Snake Temple over a decade ago. Why would you, the eldest daughter of the Dragon Palace, go to such lengths?"

The Dragon Palace Princess untied the restraints on her body and smoothed out the subtle marks left on her dress. She suppressed her anger and said in a serious tone:

"The Water Tribe only organizes a gathering and banquet once every few hundred years. It happened to be the occasion when my seventh brother returned, so I planned to hold a grand ceremony for him to recognize his ancestors, but he died in front of the guests.

Senior He, how do you think I should handle this... without going too far?"

The graceful Crane Immortal nodded, her beautiful eyelashes closed, and she concentrated on thinking. Her tone was impartial and considerate:

"It's true that both sides are facing difficulties. Qilin'er came here to avenge his mother, while Dragon Girl came here to save the reputation of the Skywrath Dragon Palace. They each have their own standpoints.

Now that the Skywrath Dragon Palace has been defeated, what do you have to say, Dragon Girl?"

The temperament of the dragon is always arrogant. The dragon girl narrowed her golden pupils and corrected him with great momentum:

"The Skywrath Dragon Palace hasn't been defeated. If it had, I'd be dead by now. You're afraid of the Skywrath River Dragon King in seclusion, so you don't dare to attack me. That's why you're wasting your breath here."

Ning Xianzhi's face was indifferent, and she reminded him coldly:

"As expected of a family, your current stubborn rhetoric is the same as the Seventh Prince's before his death. Let me help you recreate it. Let's take a look at the remains of our loved one."

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and a mirage-like scene emerged here. Chu Wuzhi and others were confronting and talking with the Seventh Prince who had just woken up.

The Seventh Prince's soul was severely damaged. He kept bringing up his identity as a member of the Dragon Palace royal family, talking about the anger of the Sky Wrath Dragon Palace, and threatening in an arrogant manner, thinking that Chu Wuji and others would not dare to kill him or provoke the Sky Wrath Dragon Palace.

Then the scene changed, and the Seventh Prince turned into hot pot, braised, steamed and other dishes...

Ning Xianzhi's attitude was extremely cold and strong. She said indifferently:

"Look carefully, didn't your tone just now sound like your younger brother, the Seventh Prince?"

The Seventh Prince was defeated, and then he felt that he had the support of his eldest sister in the Dragon Palace, so he fell into the pot.

Now that the eldest sister of the Dragon Palace has also been defeated, she has actually started to bring up the old Dragon King who was in seclusion. This is really a ridiculous "inheritance."

The interests involved in Chu Wuji's conversation with the Seventh Prince at that time had already been made very clear.

Whether or not we will attract more troublesome existences is our future matter. Who can tell what will happen in the future?

But you have lost your life, which is a real loss for you.

The eldest princess of the Dragon Palace was a smart person. After all, she was able to manage the Dragon Palace in an orderly manner. She quickly understood the hidden meaning of Ning Xianzhi's words.

"You're using my life as a bargaining chip, asking me to help stabilize the Sky Wrath Dragon Palace, promise not to retaliate, not to cause the Sky Wrath River to flood, and let this matter be settled here and now, right?"

Ning Xianzhi added, "That's not entirely true. You still have to follow my disciple for a while and help him temper his body by using the rivers. I will naturally let you go after that."

"You want me, a member of the royal family of the Dragon Palace, to be a slave to this mortal boy?!"

The dragon's eyes were sharp, and anger was burning in them.

Chu Wuji patted the Jiuwu Taoist and casually started chatting: "Senior Jiujiu, what do you think of me taking a dragon to parade around the city, attracting all the immortals and demons to watch, and you selling fake Dragon Palace wine at the same time?"

Jiuwu Taoist immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, that sounds interesting. Let's try making pickled fish after we're done!"

"..." Long Tong's anger disappeared and he calmed down again.

Chapter 246 The Dragon King Eats His Son

The Dragon Girl was indeed much more sober, and the Crane Hermit then dropped a shocking piece of news.

"I don't know what year it was, but I heard that the Dragon King of Nujiang River extended his life by eating his own children. Now, you and my seventh brother are the only two royal family members left in the Dragon Palace, right?"

Strictly speaking, only the eldest princess was left, and all that was left of the seventh prince was a head and a dragon tendon.

Crane Hermit's attitude and tone were slow and leisurely from beginning to end, like the lazy white clouds in the sky, but her words became an arrow that pierced the Dragon Girl's heart, completely shattering the hesitation on her face.

Everyone in the pavilion was stunned, savoring the inner meaning of this news.

Ning Xianzhi and the others were surprised, but suddenly realized and understood the Dragon Girl's angry reaction even more clearly.

The two younger generations, Chu Wuji and Yun Qingying, were both confused, wondering why they didn't understand anything.

"I wasn't distracted, why didn't I understand suddenly?" Chu Wuzhi winked at his sister, conveying his thoughts with his eyes.

Yun Qingying actually understood his gaze and used her magical power to transmit a secret message: "I didn't understand either. Junior Brother, why didn't you use telepathy? You keep blinking, which makes you look silly. It's like there's sand in your eyes."

Chu Wuji choked, and continued blinking to transmit his thoughts, with a helpless look on his face: "I also need to learn how to transmit my thoughts with magical power..."

He now felt that the significance of magic did not lie in those magical powers with great destructive power, but in these small spells that could completely change daily convenience.

Hiding things in sleeves, transmitting secret messages, flying in clouds, etc.

Chu Wuji turned to look at Aunt Qingshe, and was surprised to find that she actually understood. She listened to the conversation with a serious face and was very involved.

He quickly pulled his aunt and asked in a low voice, "Aunt, what does the Crane Immortal mean?"

Aunt Green Snake frowned and said seriously, "I didn't understand either. I just pretended to understand, otherwise I would seem out of place."

"......" Chu Wuzhi's friendliness towards her increased a bit.

She is worthy of being our aunt!

Fortunately, Hermit Crane continued to speak, not letting everyone remain silent and reflect for too long. Her tone was still gentle and leisurely:

"Among the descendants of the Dragon King of the Nu River, from the eldest to the seventh, not counting this incident, there are only two left.

This time, the Seventh Prince died unexpectedly. If the Dragon King of the Nu River doesn't make a breakthrough, he might turn his attention to you."

The Dragon Palace Princess's aura weakened considerably. She no longer had the arrogance she had before, and said solemnly:

"This is mostly just hearsay. No aquatic creature has actually seen it with their own eyes. Perhaps it's an attempt to sow discord among the Dragon Palace royal family..."

The graceful Crane Immortal did not refute. She took two slow steps with her slender and graceful legs and smiled gently:

"You don't need to listen to what others say, and you don't need to care whether any of the water creatures actually saw it. Dragon Girl, you have a scale in your heart, and you know it clearly.

This conflict may be an opportunity for you, a chance to go out and gain experience, or at the very least, escape into the sea."

The Princess of the Dragon Palace no longer had any doubts. She knew that what the Crane Immortal said was right. This temporary defeat and humiliation might be a turning point.

The identity of the royal family of Tiannu River sounds very noble, and they live a life of luxury. They are respected by all the aquatic creatures in the rivers and seas in all directions. Those who want to climb up and transform into dragons must greet and salute the Tiannu Dragon Palace. However, she really needs a turnaround.

The Dragon King had been in a predicament of near-extinction for a long time. He came out of retreat one after another, but there was no breakthrough in his realm. Instead, he arranged for his offspring to go out to handle tasks. Then the dragon son and daughter who were entrusted with important tasks died mysteriously outside.

The Dragon King would be symbolically angry for a while, causing a flood to hit the coast to vent his emotions, and then he would go back into seclusion and no longer care about anything. His lifespan crisis was slightly alleviated in his anger.

When he came out of seclusion next time, a similar situation happened again. A dragon son or daughter died outside, and the Dragon King successfully extended his life a little.

The Princess of the Dragon Palace once sent her maid to investigate, but found nothing.

The lack of any clues is the biggest doubt. As the heir of the Dragon Prince with pure dragon blood, he should have made some big noise and left some traces so that outsiders could see him, right?

In his early years, the Seventh Prince was beaten into a loach. Of course, it was because of his own stubbornness and seeking death, but it was also possible that the Dragon King was worried that at some point in the future, there would not be enough "ingredients" and the Seventh Prince's realm would not be high enough, so he prepared for it and sent the Seventh Prince to practice forcibly.

The reason why he never touched his eldest daughter was probably because he believed that she could manage the Dragon Palace properly and the Dragon King would not have to worry about her. In addition, her talent for cultivation was the best among his descendants.

The longer she lives, the better she grows, and the better her therapeutic effect will be when used as a "longevity-increasing food ingredient" in the future.

This was just the Dragon Girl's guess, but she had never ignored this vigilant thought.

This time, the two immortal elders worked together to block the source of the Tiannu River, which helped the Dragon Girl further confirm this conjecture.

Someone dared to attack the source of the river. The Dragon King in retreat must have sensed it, but he didn't react at all, which showed that his retreat was not going well. In front of the end of his life, he could not afford to be distracted!

He has not been able to successfully break through for so many years, but his lifespan can be increased a little every time he comes out. The problem is self-evident!

The Dragon Palace Princess's doubts were all gone. She glanced at Chu Wuji and was still angry about his disrespectful words and actions, but now was not the time to act on her anger.

She looked at Crane Immortal and nodded in response: "Okay, I accept these conditions..."

Crane Immortal knew that the Dragon Girl had made a sober assessment, but seeing that she still had an expression of enduring humiliation, he said:

"Anything that happens to you, as long as it doesn't take your life, is probably beneficial to you. If you feel that things are not going as you wish, it is probably beneficial in unexpected ways.

This isn’t a lecture, it’s just something I feel.”

The Dragon Girl was still a little confused, but the White Snake and the Green Snake sighed in agreement. They looked at Chu Wuzhi. This child perfectly confirmed what the Crane Immortal said.

The White Snake Temple has become a knot in their hearts over the past decade, but perhaps God just wants to send a child to them. The White Snake and the Green Snake have been staying safely in Diaolongkou, so how could they meet this child?

Suddenly, they discovered that Ning Xianzhi was also staring at Chu Wuji. The female immortal's cold, mature and beautiful face also showed a lot of thoughts and emotions.

"...No, what are you, a ghost who lost his children, sighing about here?" Aunt Qingshe almost said it out loud, but she suppressed it in her throat.

Chu Wuji's peripheral vision was attracted by some movement. The fox ears on the girl's head next to him were twitching. This was the Heavenly Fox Goddess sending a signal.

Chu Wuji looked over and met Yun Qingying's eyes. The girl had been staring at him.

"Senior Sister Qingying, what are you looking at?"

"...Nothing." Yun Qingying subconsciously wanted to correct his address, but found that he had taken advantage of her.

The deep love of the Jiuwu Taoist is unwavering, and nothing can shake her heart. Seeing that the matter has been settled, she quickly asked:

"Can we go to the Skywrath Dragon Palace for a feast now? I guess those water creatures haven't had time to finish their drinks yet? I'll gladly accept the offer!"

Ning Xianzhi couldn't help laughing when he saw his friend so anxious:

"After dealing with a fallen dragon, a female dragon appeared. Jiujiu, aren't you afraid that the Dragon King will appear again during the feast?"

This is indeed a very scary situation, just like a monster cage. It seems that this problem will never end until all the family members die.

The key is that the Dragon King of the Nu River is in a desperate state of mind as his end is approaching. He is really not someone that the Drunken Taoist can contend with. When he sees him, he can only run. If he runs too slowly, the grand banquet will become one prepared for him.

Jiuwu Taoist was awakened by this. She deeply realized her mistake and changed her words:

"I won't eat the food. Princess Dragon Girl, please pack up all the drinks and bring them here. I'll exchange them for water from your source river!"

Chu Wuji was quite familiar with this dragon girl. He had just chopped off her dragon scales and made them fly off not long ago. So he didn't ask her to lead the way and be the water god. He let her leave for the time being and go back to the Tiannu Dragon Palace to clean up the mess and arrange future affairs. He ordered the water tribe to stay put.

Chu Wuji looked at Hexianren and asked:

"Senior Tingqin, I'd like to ask you about the Heavenly Fox Goddess. You should have discovered that my senior sister has a Heavenly Fox spirit residing within her body, right?"

Chapter 247: Plan to Contact the Demonic Forces