The South Sea had suffered many upheavals recently, leaving him with the helpless feeling of being stretched thin and utterly at a loss.
Ao Qin had even considered directly defecting to the Buddhist School to avoid the calamity.
But the Four Seas had nominally belonged to the Heavenly Court for many years. If he joined the Buddhist School now and earned the resentment of the people in the Heavenly Court, he would find himself caught between both sides.
To resolve this matter.
Ao Qin had spared no effort thinking of solutions. He had gone to the Heavenly Court more than a hundred times, yet each visit ended in failure.
His resentment toward the Heavenly Court had only accumulated further as a result.
Of course.
Ao Qin could not possibly tell Ding Ling about these matters.
He had merely suddenly sensed that another Five-Clawed Golden Dragon had appeared between heaven and earth. Considering the difficult situation he had been in lately, he had thus developed the idea of recruiting Ding Ling.
If the South Sea had another Five-Clawed Golden Dragon serving as a Great General, he would no longer have to run himself ragged!
Thus.
He was exceptionally enthusiastic toward Ding Ling.
No matter how Ding Ling refused or how coldly he acted, Ao Qin shamelessly kept smiling and inviting Ding Ling to visit the Dragon Palace.
"I really have something to do."
Ding Ling sighed.
"What is it? I can help you resolve it!"
Ao Qin thumped his chest and declared righteously,
"Brother Lu, feel free to speak plainly. We can help you deal with your matters first."
"..."
Ding Ling was speechless.
He had been using an honorific earlier.
Now he was directly calling him Brother Lu.
Ao Qin's thick skin had truly opened Ding Ling's eyes.
However, considering