What? The Dragon Clan Wants to Pay Me?

Inside the East Sea Dragon Palace

The Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Ren, sat high on the main seat, while Shi Yu and Old Ox each sat in the guest seats.

"Young friend, I hear that you and my Ao Guang get along quite well. If you ever run into trouble, feel free to come to the East Sea and find me!"

The Old Dragon King said this with a smile. Not long ago, his brother Ao Ping had explained Shi Yu's background to him in full.

After obtaining the Azure Dragon Saint Venerable's permission, they could make their own decisions. For the Dragon Clan, this was undoubtedly an opportunity.

Shi Yu's expression shifted. "Then, Your Majesty the Dragon King, could you tell me where Si Xiang and Fubo Mountain are? I'm in a bit of a hurry~"

The Old Dragon King chuckled when he heard this. "Young friend, did you know that my Dragon Clan is wealthy enough to possess the treasures of the four seas? Since fate has brought us together, I'll give you a treasure!"

Ao Guang, sitting below, curled his lips when he heard this. Could it be that my father took the wrong medicine today? How could he be so generous? He's giving away a treasure right off the bat? He's always been so miserly!

"Ao Ping, bring out the treasure!"

The Old Dragon King shouted. Then, through the efforts of several hundred Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, a massive carriage was carried into the hall.

"What is that?"

"The Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage of Ancestor Dragon!"

When Ao Guang got a clear look at the carriage, his eyes widened. Hadn't this thing always been placed in the Eastern Azure Dragon Realm?

Who would have thought it would actually be given away to someone else?

Auspicious energy drifted in all directions from the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage. It was built on agarwood, using five-colored divine stones from the Nine Heavens, gathering the Five Qi Profound Gold from the Nine Hells, and absorbing the essence and splendor of Heaven and Earth.

Nine five-clawed golden dragons coiled around the carriage. Golden lotuses appeared beneath its wheels, radiating dazzling light as the golden lotuses bloomed.

"This is the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage, the mount of our clan's ancestor, Ancestor Dragon. Unfortunately, the old ancestor didn't like all this flashy nonsense and never used it even once..." The Old Dragon King stroked the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage, his tone heavy.

"Isn't this gift a little too valuable? How about you just pack me some fruit or something from the East Sea instead~"

Shi Yu felt a little embarrassed. This carriage held far too much significance for the Dragon Clan.

"Young friend, what are you saying? Rather than letting this carriage gather dust, I'd much rather see it soar across the primordial wilderness!" the Old Dragon King said with a sigh, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"In that case, I'll accept it!"

"Thank you, Old Dragon King!"

"I'll remember the Dragon Clan!"

Shi Yu bowed slightly to the Dragon King. Then he summoned the Purple Gourd hanging from his waist, and the enormous Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage was instantly stored inside it.

"Young friend, there's one more thing. The Si Xiang you're looking for is at Zongzhou Qilin Mountain. That place is where the Qilin Tribe settled after the Dragon-Han Tribulation."

"And Fubo Mountain is right above my East Sea. Kui Ox rarely ventures outside, so you can find it by going directly to Fubo Mountain."

After receiving the accurate information, Shi Yu led Old Ox away from the East Sea Dragon Palace.

The moment Shi Yu left, Ao Guang came to his father's side. "Dad, you really were willing to give it up. You gave him the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage—that's our Dragon Clan's supreme treasure!"

"Boy, you should learn more from your little uncle. If not for him, our Dragon Clan wouldn't have been able to establish this connection!" The Old Dragon King nodded leisurely. "Besides, do you think your father has the authority to give away the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage?"

"Could it have been the wishes of those two?"

Ao Guang frowned, speaking with disbelief. "If that's the case, I understand, Dad!"

"That's right. It was decided by the Azure Dragon Saint Venerable and the Candle Dragon Ancestor. Whether our Dragon Clan can wash away its Karma will depend on these next two or three epochs..." The Old Dragon King clasped his hands behind his back and looked into the distance, his thoughts churning.

Ancestor Dragon had long since fallen. The Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage was practically useless to the Dragon Clan now, so it was better to give it away and form a favorable connection.

That young friend was no ordinary person. Whether the Dragon Clan would be doomed forever beneath its Karma or have hope of revival would depend on this gamble.

"By the way, Ao Guang, later take two squads of battle dragons to the area around Fubo Mountain. That Kui Ox won't be easy to deal with." As a primordial variant, Kui Ox's strength could not be underestimated.

"Dad, why are you also using the approach of giving flowers to someone who already has flowers instead of sending charcoal in the snow? Just like my little uncle..."

"Isn't that obvious? Your grandmother and grandfather taught us all this. If those two elders hadn't fallen during the Dragon-Han Tribulation, they could have taught you too!"

Atop Fubo Mountain

A green ox dragged a young man over the waves. This was the place where the primordial variant Kui Ox lived.

"Old Ox, go take these things to Kui Ox later and ask for its opinion. If we can avoid fighting, then let's not fight..."

A beam of white light flew from Shi Yu's waist, transforming into the spiritual treasure Purple Gourd. It poured out a huge pile of spirit fruits, many of which had been packed up and taken from the East Sea Dragon Palace. After all, packing up uneaten food was a virtue!

"Hey, hey, Old Ox, those aren't for you!"

Seeing Old Ox silently bowing its head and doing nothing but eat the spirit fruits, Shi Yu hurriedly tugged on its horns.

"I'll eat some first. What if Kui Ox can't eat them all~"

After saying that, it took two more bites. Following Old Ox's vigorous eating, the spirit fruits visibly dwindled.

"Damn it~"

"If negotiations with Kui Ox fall through later, you'll take the lead!"

Shi Yu said irritably. Go ahead and eat. You'll be the one exhausted later!

After eating its fill, Old Ox returned to its original form, transforming into a massive Unicorn Rhinoceros.

"Don't worry, Young Master. Kui Ox and I are both oxen, so we'll have plenty to talk about!"

"Come on, lift one of your feet and see how many toes you have!"

"One!"

"Now look up at that thing in the sky and see how many it has!"

"Two!"

"There you have it. You're an odd-toed ungulate, while it's an even-toed ungulate. Objectively speaking, you're not an ox!"

"What did you say? I'm not an ox?"

Seeing the Unicorn Rhinoceros's Dao Heart begin to crumble, Shi Yu hurriedly waved his hands. "I'm joking, Old Ox. If you aren't an ox, then who is? You're bursting with ox spirit—a real man!"

"Moo~~"

A bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, followed by the primordial variant Kui Ox.

Kui Ox was shaped like an ox, its entire body blue. It had no horns and only one leg.

"Brother Ox, I'm your Ox Bro!"

The Unicorn Rhinoceros hurried over to build a relationship. It had already taken what Shi Yu said as a joke. Who cared whether its hooves had one toe or two?

"Who are you? Why don't I recognize you?"

Kui Ox's deep voice rang out like thunder. What the heck? Why is this guy calling me his little brother the moment he arrives? I don't even know him!

"We're both primordial variants, and we're both divine oxen of the primordial wilderness! We're family!"

"I've got a great job, so I came to find you, little brother. Your big brother here wouldn't keep it all to himself!"

The Unicorn Rhinoceros moved its heavy legs, acting as though they were brothers who had hit it off at first sight, and strode over to Kui Ox's side.

Old Ox ruminated~

Suddenly, a pill exuding a rich medicinal fragrance flew out of the Unicorn Rhinoceros's mouth, dense spiritual energy swirling around it.

Kui Ox's eyes widened at the sight of the pill. What is this? Why does it smell so good? At that moment, it had only one thought: how could it get that pill into its belly?

"Work with me, and I'll guarantee you get to eat immortal pills!"

"Really?"

"Take this immortal pill as a gift for our first meeting!"

"Thank you, Big Brother!"

"From now on, we'll go to Kunlun Mountain and serve as someone's mounts!"

"..."

When Kui Ox first heard that it would have to serve as someone's mount, it felt quite resistant. But then it thought of all the immortal pills it could eat...

"Little brother Kui Ox!"

"Are you in or not?"

"Just now, Little Master and I went to the East Sea Dragon Palace. The Old Dragon King even brought out their Dragon Clan's ancestral treasures to give away as mounts! He was incredibly enthusiastic!"

"This is a rare opportunity. I hope you'll cherish it!"

Kui Ox swallowed the immortal pill in one gulp, then took a deep breath. "Fine, I'm in!"

Shi Yu watched as Old Ox settled Kui Ox with just a few words and could not help feeling surprised.

"Brother Pagoda, I believe a saying now!"

"What saying?"

"Those who stay near vermilion become red, and those who stay near ink become black!"

"What do you mean?"

"How did Old Ox start using my tricks too?!"

The Unicorn Rhinoceros's method of tempting Kui Ox with pills was practically identical to the method Shi Yu had used to tempt it.

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