Seeing the Nether Sea Emperor watching in confusion, Ao Budong nodded firmly.
"That's right, a skeleton!"
As he spoke, he summoned Ao Chang into the room.
"Ao Chang, tell Brother Chang truthfully, one by one, about the strange creatures you saw that day!"
Ao Chang greatly revered the Nether Sea Emperor.
Hearing that he had a chance to speak, he immediately perked up, his account vivid and animated!
"Greetings, Senior Nether Sea Emperor."
"That day, the Third Prince and I went out on business and unexpectedly encountered several creatures falling from the sky. First, a gigantic bear plummeted into the sea, followed by several figures in black robes. They all took that skeleton as their leader."
"Speaking of that skeleton, it truly looked utterly unremarkable. No wonder we misjudged it. Who could have imagined that a short skeleton dressed so strangely possessed such methods..."
Ao Chang's narration was so lifelike that he nearly exhausted everything he had learned in his life.
Ao Budong was extremely satisfied. He lifted his teacup and waited quietly.
But as the final words fell.
The teacup he had just raised had barely reached his lips when the Nether Sea Emperor suddenly snatched it away, startling Ao Budong into a shudder.
Before he could react, he saw the Nether Sea Emperor's face turn cold.
"Give it back. You're still drinking?"
"Go, go, go. Hurry up and leave."
The abrupt coldness was utterly different from his tone moments ago, as far apart as heaven and earth!
Ao Budong stood there dumbfounded and instinctively clasped his fists in inquiry.
"Brother Chang, what do you mean by this?"
The Nether Sea Emperor's old face darkened, and not a trace of his earlier friendliness remained.
"Brother Chang?"
"Given your seniority, is that a form of address you are entitled to