"Really?" Xiao Hua reminded him with a half-smile. "This Xiao has just offended Seventh Crown Prince Ao Zheng of the North Sea Dragon Palace. He would dearly love to devour this Xiao alive! Fellow Immortal Xuan, you should think this through..."
"Ao Zheng?" Xuan Cheng froze, then said bitterly, "How did True Person Xiao end up making an enemy of Ao Zheng again? The Seventh Crown Prince of the North Sea is narrow-minded and never forgives a slight. Since you have offended him, I fear you will have no peace in the future. How about this? If you wish to go to the Dragon Flipping Platform, you should first conceal your appearance. Wait until this old man reports to our Third Crown Prince. If it cannot be done... do not blame this old man!"
Had Xuan Cheng agreed at once, Xiao Hua would naturally have been suspicious. Yet now that Xuan Cheng was making excuses, Xiao Hua believed him somewhat more. He might not necessarily go to the Dragon Flipping Platform to take part in some contest between the Four Seas Dragon Palaces, but he had to find the Dragon Cleansing Pool! The contest Xuan Cheng described was exceedingly similar to Three Dragons Playing with a Pearl. He could not afford not to take a look.
Xiao Hua pondered for a moment, then nodded. "All right. Since that is so, this Xiao will accompany Fellow Immortal Xuan on this trip!"
Once Xiao Hua agreed, Xuan Cheng instead hesitated. Somewhat awkwardly, he said, "This old man can take True Person there, but I must first report to our Third Crown Prince."
"Fine!" Xiao Hua answered readily. "We shall do as Fellow Immortal Xuan says. Even if this Xiao cannot participate in the contest of the Four Seas Dragon Palaces, it will