"Please rise. The East Sea Dragon Palace truly lives up to its name—talented people abound." The Void Venerable Cave Master smiled and nodded.
"Vice City Lord Xue of Nine Central City has been afflicted by Devouring Demon Qi. We can't delay rescuing him for long, so we must choose elite troops to accompany Young Friend Dongfang inside. In the Dragon King's opinion, who should go?"
The Void Venerable Cave Master looked at Ao Tong. "Dragon King, you can rest assured. As long as your side does its best, I'm not an unreasonable man. I won't let the Celestial Court take its anger out on the Dragon Palace."
"Then I thank you, Celestial Immortal. To be frank, if the Dragon Palace were asked to send an army to fight for the Celestial Court, I wouldn't hesitate. But this rescue mission—I'm genuinely afraid of ruining the Celestial Court's plans. The consequences of failure would be severe, and Vice City Lord Xue's injury would worsen while we delayed. I can't help feeling apprehensive." After hearing the Void Venerable Cave Master's words, Dragon King Ao Tong relaxed a little. Still, he didn't entirely trust Ao Tong's assurances. If anything went wrong, the Dragon Palace would surely face a reprimand.
After pondering for a moment, Ao Tong said, "The resentment in the Dragon Tomb grows ever more intense, and it repels all living beings that aren't dragons. The Celestial Court may be able to use certain means to get Saint Alchemist Dongfang inside. That's worth trying, since aside from Saint Alchemist Dongfang, there's no one else suited to ensuring the Earth Treasury Three Yin Water retains its potency. But sending any other non-dragon Celestial Immortals in with him would be most unwise. They wouldn't be able to protect Saint Alchemist Dongfang; they'd only put him