East King Duke sat high upon his throne.
Squid Daoist hurriedly knelt on the ground and bowed.
East King Duke said softly:
"No need for formalities. Quickly, tell me what happened!"
Squid Daoist promptly recounted the story he had prepared in advance.
"Brother Green Wave, Biyou Fairy, a group of wandering immortals, and I were traveling over the East Sea..."
"By a stroke of luck, we discovered an unnamed immortal island."
"We were just about to set foot on it when we encountered another group."
"..."
"They must have worried that we would reveal the island's whereabouts, so they attacked us..."
"..."
"Green Wave Daoist knew I was extremely fast at escaping, so in that moment of crisis, he told me to come back for help."
Squid Daoist told the story, mixing truth with lies.
He made it sound as if the ones who had started the trouble were Huluwa and the others, not them.
He also changed the cause of the conflict from their coveting Wu Tian's lotus platform to a dispute between the two sides over who would claim the suddenly appeared immortal island.
"..."
"The Dragon Clan is simply too overbearing!"
Squid Daoist secretly glanced up.
He stole a look at East King Duke's expression.
East King Duke's face was as calm as still water, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Could Mu Gong think so little of us that he believes we couldn't handle four Golden Immortals of the Dragon Clan?
Squid Daoist hurriedly added:
"It wasn't that our cultivation was no match for theirs..."
"The other side's magical treasure was simply too powerful!"
"That lotus platform was pitch-black, yet it struck fear into the soul and brimmed with killing intent. It must be an innate treasure!"
East King Duke watched Squid Daoist