Old Man, Your Fish Tank Is Quite Big!

The East Sea Crystal Palace.

Ao Guang, the East Sea Dragon King, lounged on his throne, sipping Myriad Years Nectar served by his attendants. He was enjoying the song and dance performance by the Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals below, living a life of utter contentment.

Since the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods, the once dominant Witch and Demon races had completely retreated from the historical stage. Though humanity flourished, their main powers were concentrated on land.

Their Dragon race, as a great clan passed down from ancient times, no longer possessed its former glory but remained the undisputed overlord within the Four Seas.

Especially his East Sea Dragon Palace, which was wealthier than all the seas combined. Its treasure trove was piled high with rare treasures, enough to make even the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court green with envy.

"Alas, how lonely it is to be invincible."

Ao Guang took a comfortable sip of fine wine and sighed, feeling that his dragon life had reached its peak.

As he drifted into a doze, He suddenly felt a palpitation, as if a great disaster was imminent.

At that moment, the golden dragon of destiny, coiled around the dragon pillars of the Crystal Palace, let out an uneasy growl without any warning.

"Hmm?"

Ao Guang's brow furrowed, and he instantly woke up.

He performed a divination, only to find the heavenly secrets in utter chaos, making it impossible to calculate anything.

"Strange, what is going on?"

An ominous premonition arose in his heart.

"Report—! Your Majesty the Dragon King! Something terrible has happened!"

A Shrimp Soldier scrambled in from outside the palace, his voice filled with panic.

"What is so alarming? What kind of conduct is this!" Ao Guang reprimanded displeasedly.

"Outside... outside the palace gate... there's a... a baby in a red bib!"

"She said... she said she wants to borrow some bricks from you to build a house!"

"A baby? Borrow bricks?"

Ao Guang was stunned when he heard the Shrimp Soldier's report, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Did I hear that right? A baby came to my Crystal Palace to borrow bricks to build a house?"

The clam girls dancing below the main hall and the patrolling Crab Generals also erupted in uproarious laughter. The entire Crystal Palace was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, this is likely some clueless little immortal child who got lost and stumbled into our East Sea, isn't it?"

An elder resembling a Turtle Prime Minister said with a smile.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Ao Guang nodded, a playful smile appearing on his face.

"Let's go out and take a look. I want to see which family's child is so polite."

His mood was excellent, and he was feeling bored. This little amusement would be perfect to relieve his boredom.

Saying so, Ao Guang rose and led a group of Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, who were eager to join the fun, towards the main gate of the Crystal Palace.

At the entrance of the Crystal Palace.

Xiruan, carrying a baby bottle, impatiently glared at the two Shrimp Soldiers blocking her path.

"Hey! Are you two deaf?"

"I told you, I'm here to see your boss! Move aside quickly, don't block my way!"

"Little child, you should leave quickly. This is no place for you."

A Shrimp Soldier brandished his large claw, trying to scare her.

"If you don't leave, I'll pinch you!"

"Exactly, the Dragon King is busy with royal affairs, he doesn't have time to see a brat like you."

Another Shrimp Soldier chimed in.

Although they found the child a bit strange, being able to reach the Crystal Palace at the bottom of the deep sea alone, they didn't take her seriously as she showed no sign of magical power fluctuations; she was just a mortal child.

"Pinch me?" Xiruan's eyes widened upon hearing this. "How dare you!"

She hated it the most when people threatened her!

"See if I dare!" the Shrimp Soldier said, raising his large claw and aiming it at Xiruan's little arm.

Of course, he didn't really intend to hurt her, just to scare this ignorant child into leaving quickly.

"Fine! Not only do you not let me in, but you also want to hit me!"

"It seems you don't know how powerful I am if I don't show you some color!"

Xiruan let out a delicate shout, swinging the Chaos Baby Bottle in her hand and smashing it towards the two Shrimp Soldiers.

Bang!

Bang!

Two dull thuds.

The Shrimp Soldier that had been acting so arrogantly moments before was sent flying backward, smashed by a person and a Baby Bottle, without even a chance to scream.

They traced two graceful parabolas through the water, disappearing to who knows where.

The other aquatic guards nearby were all stunned stiff by this sight.

This... this child... how could she be so strong?

While they were still frozen in shock, the gates of the Crystal Palace slowly opened.

The East SeaDragon KingAo Guang, surrounded by a host of aquatic beings, strode out with majestic bearing.

His eyes immediately fell upon the Red Bib doll, clutching a Baby Bottle and standing at the entrance with a puffed-out expression.

"Huh? It really is a Baby."

Ao Guang was somewhat surprised, then a look of interest appeared on his face.

He could feel that this child truly had no Magical Power, but her physical body seemed... outrageously strong.

Interesting, truly interesting.

"Are you the master of this place?"

Xiruan also saw Ao Guang, appraising the old man dressed in a golden dragon robe with two horns on his head.

Hmm, he looked opulent and imposing, clearly a wealthy individual.

"Indeed, this King is the master of the East Sea, Ao Guang."

Ao Guang stroked his dragon beard, saying with a proud expression, "Little one, what business do you have with this King?"

"Oh, so you're the big boss."

Xiruan nodded and got straight to the point, "Old man, your big fish tank is quite large, and you look quite wealthy."

Hearing this, Ao Guang's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.

Big fish tank?

She called his Crystal Palace a big fish tank?

"It's like this," Xiruan continued, her tone righteous, "My house was demolished, and my daddy has nowhere to live. He's a pitiful Monster."

"I see you have a lot of shiny bricks here, so I want to borrow some to build a new house for my daddy.

"We'll return them when our family has money later."

Borrow... borrow bricks?

Ao Guang almost burst out laughing after hearing this.

In all his years, this was the first time he'd heard someone come to his Crystal Palace with such a novel and unconventional reason to beg for favors.

Returning bricks?

In his Crystal Palace, every single piece was paved with thousand-year-old profound crystals and ten-thousand-year-old cold jade!

Every pillar was forged from East Sea divine iron and deep-sea sunken wood!

Any one of these items, if taken out, could stir up a bloody storm.

And she called these bricks?

And wanted to borrow them?

"Little one, you can eat anything, but you can't say just anything."

Ao Guang's expression turned grim.

"The treasures in my Crystal Palace are not mere bricks, nor are they something anyone can borrow just because they want to."

"Oh? So you're not lending them?" Xiruan's eyes narrowed, her small hands tightening around the Baby Bottle.

"It's not that I won't lend them," Ao Guang shook his head, deciding to tease this interesting little fellow.

"It's just that, according to the rules of my Dragon Clan, to take something from me, you must have the ability."

"How about this," he pointed to the massive barrier made of flowing water at the entrance of the Crystal Palace, "If you can break this Water Curtain, this King will let you enter my Treasure Trove and choose any three treasures, how about that?"

This Water Curtain was a restriction he had set up with the power of the East Sea's origin. Let alone a mere mortal child, even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal would not be able to break it easily.

He just wanted to see how capable this little one with the strong physical body truly was.

"Just this?" Xiruan looked at the seemingly soft Water Curtain, her small face filled with disdain. "It's a deal?"

"A king's word is his bond." Ao Guang said proudly.

"Good! You said it!"

Xiruan got her assurance and excitedly rubbed her little hands.

"Then watch closely!"

With a sharp cry, her small body shot out like a cannonball, the Baby Bottle in her hand carrying a terrifying aura as if it could split the heavens and earth, smashing fiercely towards the Water Curtain!

Ao Guang's smile was still on his face.

The surrounding sea creatures also watched with the mentality of a spectator.

However, in the next second.

The expressions on their faces were forever frozen in that moment.

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