Eldest Princess Ao Yue

"Where is Father now?" Ao Hong asked.

"The Water Origin Palace was badly damaged. Father is recuperating in the Water Grace Palace for now. Come with me." Ao Zhong did not make things difficult for Ao Hong again and turned to leave.

As he turned around, the red-armored woman following behind him smiled, bowed to Ao Hong, and said,

"Greetings, Ninth Prince."

"What Ninth Prince? Ao Xin, call me Ninth Brother." Ao Hong frowned and feigned anger.

The red-armored woman named Ao Xin pointed at Ao Zhong's back, lightly waved her hand, then gave a bitter smile and silently formed the words "Ninth Brother" with her lips.

Only then did Ao Hong smile.

After ordering the people behind him to patrol the surrounding area, Ao Zhong led Ao Hong, Shen Luo, and the others toward the Water Grace Palace.

Shen Luo noticed that there were far more people in the Dragon Palace here. Some were repairing houses, while others were treating the wounded. Yet everyone they encountered immediately stopped what they were doing and bowed when they saw Ao Zhong's group.

That respect was not born of reverence for his status, but of heartfelt admiration and gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist Qing Chi, this Second Prince seems very highly respected in the Dragon Palace," Shen Luo transmitted to Jadewater Yaksha.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you do not know this. The Dragon Palace was able to avert disaster this time entirely because of the Second Prince. He drove back the demons besieging Dragon Abyss and saved everyone," Qing Chi promptly replied.

"Anyone capable of besieging Dragon Abyss must have been an exceptionally formidable demon, right?" Shen Luo asked doubtfully.

"A Three-Headed Demon Flood Dragon. That fellow was truly no good thing, but he really was powerful," Qing Chi said sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Shen