Inside the Council Hall of the Manifestation Water Mansion, Ye Zhen, who had been haggling with Ao Bin and Ao Hui, suddenly said, "How about this, Your Highnesses? Give me half of your North Sea waters, and I'll turn a blind eye and let you go ashore. Even if an Imperial Decree arrives, I won't interfere."
"That is absolutely impossible!"
Ao Bin and Ao Hui rejected Ye Zhen almost in unison.
Ye Zhen's smile grew even stranger. "Then there's nothing to talk about."
Ye Zhen's attitude utterly baffled Ao Bin and Ao Hui. They had no idea what had suddenly gotten into him, and both turned to look at the Great Sage of the Sea, Ao Fu.
The Great Sage of the Sea, who had been watching their negotiations with a smile all along, was also somewhat stunned by Ye Zhen's abrupt change in attitude.
Originally, as long as they reached an agreement, his great merit would be secured.
But why had Ye Zhen suddenly...?
At that moment, Ye Zhen's expression abruptly turned incomparably grave. He looked toward the Great Sage of the Sea and said in a deep voice, "Second Brother, can you tell me why?"
"Why what?" The Great Sage of the Sea had yet to react.
"Why?"
Ye Zhen gave a desolate smile. "Second Brother, you betrayed me and defected to the Four Seas Dragon Court, stabbing me viciously in the back. Don't you have something to say?"
For an instant, panic flashed across the Great Sage of the Sea's face, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Ao Hai was originally a member of my Dragon Race. A Five-Clawed True Dragon is born a member of the Four Seas Dragon Court. How can it be called defecting?"
"Born?"
"What the fuck do you know? Shut up!"
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