What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

Most mortals today do not believe this legend.

Because in legends, most of the giant beasts in the sea are described as being hundreds of meters or even kilometers in size.

If all the sea beasts were gathered together, the [Guoyun Pavilion] alone would not be able to suppress a few of them.

Moreover, [Emperor Rock King] only launched one attack, how could he possibly suppress the "numerous" sea beasts? [Lonely Cloud Pavilion] was caused by [Emperor Rock King]'s javelin, and what he threw was not a big net.

In fact, this is a misunderstanding of mortals.

Under the [Guoyun Pavilion], many sea beasts were truly suppressed.

However, there is a difference between legend and historical facts.

According to legend, it was the [Emperor King of Rock] who suppressed the Eight Snakes and numerous sea beasts here with just one shot, as if the [Emperor King of Rock] could suppress the Eight Snakes with ease.

But in fact, that war was extremely brutal.

Fighting with numerous sea beasts at sea, countless immortals fell.

With the help of his own power, Baqiu's strength in the sea is extremely terrifying. Even Morax is unwilling to enter the sea to fight him.

It was a war in which both sides tried their best. In the end, [Emperor Rock King] fired a spear, pierced the Eight Snakes and nailed them under the abyss.

But this is not enough. Baqiu is the water demon god. Such an attack is just a minor injury to him. He can completely break off his body and escape.

Therefore, when Baqiu was pierced, all the immortals set up a seal together to completely suppress him under the abyss.

Without the leadership of Baqiu, the [Sea God], the sea beasts were leaderless and were gradually suppressed by the immortals.

Ordinary sea beasts will be killed on the spot, but there are still many giant beasts.

These giant beasts will most likely be torn into pieces by Naga herself. After all, she is venting her anger for not being able to kill Baqiu on these giant beasts.

However, just because Naga can easily kill the behemoth doesn’t mean other immortals can do the same.

Therefore, individual giant beasts would be sealed into caves by the gathered immortals, and then the caves would be thrown into the abyss under the [Guoyun Pavilion], and completely suppressed with the help of the largest sealing formation.

If you dive into the depths of the abyss, you can see that the only ones that are suppressed and can be seen directly are the Eight Qiong.

There were some unique runes floating around Baqiu.

Although ordinary runes can move, they have fixed tracks. These runes are formations.

And some runes floating around Baqiu, each of those runes, sealed giant sea beasts.

"It seems that what my brother said is true. The [Abyss Cult] is indeed coveting the power of the old demon god Baqiu... hateful." Zhong Ling, who turned into a stream of water, snorted coldly at the formation in front of him.

What Zhong Ling is best at is talismans, and the formation is also made up of talismans.

Originally, this formation was intended to suppress the Eight Qiong forever, so after suppressing the Eight Qiong for the first time, Naga gathered immortals who were good at the [Talisman Art] to study together, and then reinforced the formation twice, three times, and four times...

With the help of the power of the earth veins, the formation was reinforced time and time again, and finally formed into the current super formation.

A mere Eight Snakes, let alone wanting to escape in more than two thousand years, it is not certain that he can get out even if he is given five thousand years.

This was the case when all the immortals had died and no one was free to come and reinforce the system.

As for when the last reinforcement was done... let me put it this way, five hundred years ago, [Cangming Yuanjun] would participate in the annual 'Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals'.

Then she would come over to reinforce the formation, every year.

Theoretically speaking, even if no immortal came to reinforce it during the past five hundred years, there would never be any loopholes in the formation.

And now, Zhong Ling could clearly feel that there were some holes in the formation. This was not "destruction" but "erosion".

And it is obvious that the power that corrodes the formation is the 'abyss'.

Last time, the [Abyss Cult] coveted Zhong Ling and Tevarin, and almost succeeded.

If it weren't for Ying, Zhong Ling might have "disappeared".

With the bell spirit as a 'weapon of war', the strength of the [Abyss Cult] will take a terrifying leap.

By then, even if Barbatos wore the crown again and became the [God of Wind], he would not be able to protect Tevarin, and the consequences would be disastrous.

Although it is unknown why, even after encountering all this, neither Barbatos nor Morax seemed to have any obvious hostility towards the [Abyss Cult].

Well... the difference between 'not obvious hostility' and 'hostility' is probably the difference between 'frown and displeasure' and 'angry and hitting'.

Even if the [Abyss Cult] was causing trouble in Liyue and trying to obtain the power of the Eight Trigrams, Morax only intended to overturn the chessboard and destroy the [Abyss Cult]'s layout in Liyue, rather than directly killing this "chess player".

As for the reason, Zhong Ling did not ask, because it was obvious that it was something that could not be explained, and it would be useless to ask.

Even if I asked, the only answer I would get is "This is a 'contract' that cannot be discussed."

"Now that we know that the [Abyss Cult] is causing trouble, then things will be easier to handle." Zhong Ling looked down, and her sight seemed to pass through countless runes and landed directly on the body of the giant beast.

'snort. ’

B.31 Naughty Child Naga

"The 'ointments' made from three kinds of 'Rainbow Flowers' are all ready." Zhongli looked at the three ointments that Ying had taken from the 'Chunxiang Kiln'.

Although these three ointments are all made from 'Rainbow Flower', the 'Rainbow Flower' itself has huge differences due to the different planting locations.

According to the differences, they can be roughly divided into three types: 'A Beauty Hidden in a Golden House', 'A Cluster of Splendor in the Mountains' and 'A Mysterious Fairyland'.

"Which one do you prefer, Miss Ying?" Zhongli asked Ying.

The ointments made from the three kinds of 'Rainbow Flowers' have very different flavors.

In terms of fragrance.

The fragrance of 'Golden House Hidden Beauty' is appropriate and just right.

'Shanyin Jincluster' is full of fragrance.

'Piao Miao Xian Yuan' has a light fragrance but is extremely long-lasting.

Although the geographical features of Liyue have undergone tremendous changes, the three types of "Rainbow Flowers" have basically become artificially cultivated, and only a few grow naturally.

Therefore, the three types of 'Rainbow Flowers' are now slightly closer in terms of aroma than the obvious differences earlier.

But for those who are familiar with them, the differences are still obvious.

"Eh? Me?" Ying blinked. "As for me...I probably prefer 'Piao Miao Xian Yuan' and the like."

"Oh? 'Piao Miao Xian Yuan'? It's similar to Linglong's preference." Zhongli nodded slightly. "In the past, 'Shan Yin Jin Cu' often bloomed near Linglong's residence because it grew mostly in the shade of mountains or in humid places. When Linglong was young, she didn't like this strong fragrance, so she almost made 'Shan Yin Jin Cu' completely extinct."

“???” A row of question marks appeared on Ying’s head.

Mr. Zhongli, the Linglong you are talking about and the Linglong I know are really the same... the same dragon?

"Would Linglong do such a thing?" Often at times like this, Paimeng would be very interested in the topic that Ying was curious about but would not ask directly, and would ask directly.

"Yes, that's natural." Zhongli nodded. "Everyone has a time when they are young and indulgent, whether it's Linglong or me."

"When Linglong was young, she often relied on her own strength to bully other immortals."

"Especially [True Lord Liuyunjiefeng], [True Lord Lishuidishan], and [True Lord Xunguinaqi]. If you ever go into Linglong's boudoir, you might be able to see pillows made from the down she plucked from these three immortals."

"This is no longer the level of childish indulgence!" Paimon shouted.

Who would pluck the down feathers of other immortals to use as a pillow?

"This is just a tiny part of Linglong's evil deeds." Zhongli looked as if he had a headache. "I wonder if you have seen her, well, if you have such a good relationship with Linglong, you may have seen her playing the piano."

"Linglong's zither skills are truly unique, and the [Jiaowei Qin] in her hand is a famous zither in Liyue. However, the full name of this zither is [Zhuhe Jiaowei Qin]. It was originally because [Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun] had a conflict with Linglong over something. In a fit of rage, Linglong knocked [Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun] unconscious and threw him into a big pot to cook. The firewood used at that time was the raw material of this zither, the 'Phoenix Resting Wood' that is rarely seen in a thousand years."

"Fortunately, it was stopped in the end. Otherwise, it would be a pity if this rare 'Phoenix Resting Wood' was turned into ashes."

"Wait a minute! Isn't the point of your pity a bit strange!?" This time, even Ying couldn't help it. "What happened to that [Master Liuyunjiefeng]?!"

"Oh, don't worry about that. Although it is cooked in Linglong's hot pot, the power of ordinary fire cannot cause harm to the body of an immortal, so it's fine."

"Although Linglong is very powerful, she does not have the ability to control the element of fire, so naturally she cannot use firepower that exceeds that of ordinary fire."

"..." Ying pressed her forehead. "I didn't expect Linglong to be so naughty when she was little?"

"Indeed, after I brought Linglong back, immortals would come to complain every now and then." Zhongli was also quite helpless. "Fortunately, one day later, Linglong somehow began to cultivate herself and restrain her evil nature."

"Linglong is a 'mountain-sea-transformed' being that is inherently wild and difficult to tame. If she hadn't awakened herself, no one would have been able to do anything to her."

"Well, Traveler, now that we know all this, will Linglong kill us?" Paimeng floated to Ying's side and asked.

"I'm sure I'll be fine, but the same can't be said about little Paimeng." Ying said confidently.

That's my wife! What's wrong with knowing some of the bad things my wife did when she was a child? But Paimon...

"Traveler...please beg for mercy for me..." Paimon pulled Ying's scarf pitifully.

"That's not necessary. All immortals know about this past." Zhongli said calmly. "She often talks about this matter. For Linglong, this is not an unspeakable past event, but a victory she deserves to be proud of."

Although it looks like a bear, it is actually...

Generally, naughty children are those who take advantage of the power of others and have annoying parents who are unreasonable and only know how to protect their own children.

Most people don't want to cause trouble because it's not worth it, and the result is that they can't do anything about the naughty child, which is why naughty children are particularly annoying.

But Morax was not a bad parent. It was just that in that era when there was no clear definition of "reason" and "reason" was still just a vague concept, Morax chose not to help either side.

Because in that era, the law of the jungle was taken for granted.

So it was already a great courtesy for Morax not to help his relatives.

You just have to duel Naga by yourself. Even if Naga loses and gets beaten, Morax won't care. This is equivalent to giving you the opportunity to duel with the naughty kid.

But... unlike ordinary immortals, Naga is the incarnation of the essence of the water element. She possessed the current power when she was born.

But strength and power are not exchanged 1:1. When Naga was a child, she did not know how to use her own power, but only relied on instinct.

But even so, as the Water of Liyue, her instinctive attacks are extremely powerful.

In a way...

She was the one who held back from killing the immortals because they were all friends of Morax.

Therefore, the fairies were oppressed by Naga not because of the existence of Morax behind her, but because the fairies really could not defeat Naga.

"Is it worth bragging about..." Ying began to imagine.

She imagined Zhong Ling, a girl with a loli-like figure, wearing a big round flowered jacket and acting like a village bully catching chickens and geese in the village.

"Pfft..." Ying couldn't help but burst out laughing.

B.32 Empress

"I originally wanted to ask Linglong to make the 'ointment' for us." Zhongli shook his head slightly.

Zhongli knew exactly what kind of 'ointment' [Emperor Rock] would like, and he also knew exactly what kind of 'ointment' [Cangming Yuanjun], who was about to undergo the 'Ceremony of Sending Off the Immortals', would like.

'Golden House Hidden Beauty', 'Shanyin Splendor', 'Piaomiao Xianyuan'

Among them, 'Piaomiao Xianyuan' is the type that [Cangming Yuanjun] prefers, but she has never liked to apply these things on her body.

This is also a matter of course. Things like "balm", no matter what the raw materials are, are a form of pollution to "water".

Although it is true that 'the sea embraces all rivers', 'water' itself does not like impurities.

It's normal that she doesn't put things like "perfume" or "powder" on her body.

"Huh? Linglong can actually make 'ointment'?!" Ying widened her eyes in shock.

"Miss Ying seems to have underestimated Linglong." Zhongli spread his hands. "The [Naga Dragon King] has existed for more than 4,700 years, excluding the more than 500 years she sealed herself in the 'bottom of the White Dragon Gorge'. The rest of the time she was active in this world."

"As I told you, she also had a period of bad behavior, which lasted for about a thousand years. But one day, she suddenly woke up and felt that she had grown up, so she restrained her nature and began to cultivate herself."

"Miss Ying, you may not know that in Liyue, most of the 'techniques' you see and know come from the immortals."

"'Forging methods', 'weaving methods', 'farming methods', 'fishing and hunting methods', etc. are all techniques passed down by immortals. Most of the techniques that women know were developed by [Cangming Yuanjun] and a group of female immortals, and then gradually improved by ordinary people."

"While the common people are perfecting their techniques, she will also transform into a common person and perfect them together with them."

"So, there is almost nothing that a Liyue woman knows that she doesn't know."

"In fact, what she did for Liyue was far more than just protecting those who went out to sea as she said."

Having said that, Zhongli put his hands behind his back and looked at the towering 'Seven Days Statue'.

"As [Gran Emperor] said, Liyue's prosperity does not rely solely on [Gran Emperor]'s oracle."

"It's the countless people of Liyue who responded to the 'Contract'."

"And [Cangming Yuanjun] is one of the best among them."