A Punching Bag?
Above the Luochuan River, a blue Flood Dragon with torn scales and dripping blood snaked and coiled among the clouds, soon returning to the Flood Dragon Palace located upstream of the Luochuan River.
Beneath the azure waves stood a glittering Crystal Palace. Outer Periphery the Palace, squads of underwater Demon Beast wielded weapons and swiftly swam about, making the Crystal Dragon Palace appear even more majestic.
A figure with a dragon's head and human body, wearing a blue robe and with a fierce look in his eyes, returned from the outside world. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals stopped and bowed.
"Greetings, Fourth Elder!"
Long Qi waved his hand and stormed into the Crystal Palace, with no maids or guards stopping him along the way.
Deep within the Palace, a black and gold plaque bears the three large characters "Dragon King Hall".
This is the Palace of the Luochuan River Dragon King, the lord of the Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan.
Upon arriving here, Long Qi calmed his anger somewhat, bowed slightly, and respectfully said, "Long Qi requests an audience with the Dragon King!"
"It's the Fourth Elder, come in quickly." A very gentle male voice came from the Dragon King Hall.
Inside the hall, the Luochuan River Dragon King, also sporting a Flood Dragon's head and adorned in magnificent robes, was engrossed in reading a Human Race classic.
Upon seeing Long Qi enter, his eyes flickered slightly, noticing the other's minor injuries and the hidden anger within him.
"What brings you here, Fourth Elder?" asked the Luochuan River Dragon King.
"We beg the Dragon King to decide..."
Long Qi recounted everything that had happened before in detail.
"The Nine-Refinement Heavenly Furnace Fruit, Fourth Elder, you have quite the good fortuitous opportunity," said the Luochuan River Dragon King with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please understand. I intended to present these three Spirit Fruits to Long Qi once they ripened. Who would have thought that they would be stolen by two petty thieves, and even my son would lose his life because of it?"
"That True Person Tianyun of the Luochuan Sect, relying on the support of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, completely disregards my Flood Dragon Clan. He actually attacked and injured me, protecting those two petty thieves. It's truly hateful. I beg the Dragon King to do justice for Long Qi."
Upon hearing these words, the Luochuan River Dragon King had a half-smile in his eyes.
Offer up the Nine-Refinement Heavenly Furnace Fruit?
No one in their right mind would believe that. In the end, the father and son would probably just divide the Spirit Fruit among themselves, never even considering him, the Dragon King.
However, as the leader of the Flood Dragon Clan, the Luochuan River Dragon King could not make any statement when a descendant of his clan was killed.
Just as he was about to say something, a white cloud flew in from the outside and stopped in front of the Luochuan River Dragon King.
He probed the white clouds with his Divine Sense to receive the information within, and after a moment, his expression changed.
Within those white clouds, the identity of Little True Person Yueyang was clearly revealed.
His father was the master of the Sea Abyss Sect, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Transformation.
Even more remarkable was her mother, who was the lord of the Chaotic Sea Mirage Clan, Sage Manifestation powerhouse.
As the direct descendant of these two powerful figures, and their only son, it's easy to imagine how high Little True Person Yueyang's status is.
"Long Qi, you should let go of your son's grudge!" The Luochuan River Dragon King sighed and told him everything that was in the white clouds.
"This..."
Long Qi felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He truly hadn't expected that the arrogant youth would have such an extraordinary background.
But how could he let go of the hatred for his son's murder? He hurriedly raised his head and looked at the Luochuan River Dragon King, saying, "Dragon King, are we really just going to let him go like this?"
"My Flood Dragon Clan is small in number; there are only about thirty Flood Dragons in the entire Luochuan River region. Now that my son has died, it is not just my personal hatred, but an insult to my Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan!"
Long Qi spoke with tears in her eyes and great emotion, but the Luochuan River Dragon King was not impressed.
He asked, "Are you suggesting I go and become an enemy of the Sage Manifestation?"
"This..." Long Qi was speechless, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "We can ask the Eastern Sea for help."
"Eastern Sea..."
The Luochuan River Dragon King murmured softly, a gloomy look flashing in his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Long Qi's heart skipped a beat. He then realized that mentioning the Eastern Sea in front of the Dragon King never yielded a good result.
Sure enough, the Luochuan River Dragon King Thunder the next moment, "So what if we search for the Eastern Sea Flood Dragon Clan? They are the sons of the Sage Manifestation, equivalent to several Crown Princes of the Eastern Sea Flood Dragon Clan, with a status far more noble than mine."
"Could it be that just because of your son, you're going to start a war between the Flood Dragon Clan, the Mirage Clan, and the Sea Abyss Sect?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an exceptionally powerful aura swept out from Luochuan River Dragon King. It was the ultimate pressure of the Nascent Soul stage, and it even faintly touched the threshold of the Spirit Transformation stage.
Under the Dragon King's imposing presence, Long Qi quickly lowered his head, "Long Qi dares not, please calm your anger, Dragon King."
"Hmph!" The Luochuan River Dragon King snorted coldly, and his aura slowly receded.
He glanced at Long Qi, who looked grief-stricken, and then, as his eyes shifted, he remembered another person that True Person Tianyun had mentioned in his message.
Long Qi was heartbroken. If he tried to suppress his grief, he might do something rash and secretly try to kill Little True Person Yueyang. In the end, it would be the Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan that would suffer.
It would be better to give him an outlet for his anger and extinguish some of the fire in his heart.
Once he regains his senses, he will naturally realize the terrifying power of Sage Manifestation powerhouse and abandon his hatred for the murder of his son.
Thinking of this, the Luochuan River Dragon King waved his sleeves, and golden-blue Law Power surged forth, outlining a beautiful and Pure as Ice and Jade image of a young girl in mid-air, which was none other than Yang Xuanyun.
"Do you remember this person?" asked the Luochuan River Dragon King.
"Of course I remember. She was one of those two petty thieves. My son's death is also related to her," Long Qi said bitterly.
The Luochuan River Dragon King laughed, "That's good. This woman's status is quite ordinary, and her Lineage happens to be located in Luochuan Commandery!"
"Although the existence of the Luochuan Sect prevents my Flood Dragon Clan from taking action, it is not convenient for us to do so."
However, since you have a blood feud with this woman for killing your son, you can rightfully seek revenge, and I believe the Luochuan Sect won't interfere. Otherwise, I will personally seek out True Person Beigong to discuss this matter."
Upon hearing this, Long Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Please tell me, Dragon King, where is this woman's Lineage located?"
"Luochuan Commandery, Purple Moon County, Yang Household!"
Unbeknownst to Little True Person Yueyang, he deliberately flew southeast towards Luochuan City to avoid Long Qi.
All this was to avoid implicating the Yang Household, but who would have thought that True Person Tianyun would ultimately betray them completely.
Actually, the latter is not from the Great Elder's Line, but rather Neutral Faction.
He wasn't deliberately targeting the Yang Household. If it were any other Lineage, True Person Tianyun would have informed the Luochuan River Dragon King of that Lineage's information in the same way.
The goal was simple: to give the Flood Dragon Clan a way to vent their anger.
This is the same principle as the Luochuan River Dragon King letting Long Qi vent his anger.
The Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan did not want to provoke the Mirage Clan and the Sea Abyss Sect.
True Person Tianyun also did not want to provoke the Flood Dragon Clan.
Therefore, they all shared the same idea: to find a scapegoat to let the other person vent their anger so that they could extricate themselves from the incident.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the same age-old Principle: the survival of the fittest, and the supremacy of strength.
On the surface, the Yang Household and the Flood Dragon Clan are incomparable. One is Golden Core Household, while the other is a Flood Dragon Clan that is only slightly weaker than the Luochuan Sect. When weighing the two, is there any need to consider which side to favor?