"Great General..." Hearing the voice, Ao Dai let out a long breath of relief and turned to call, "You've finally come, sir."
Behind Ao Dai, tens of thousands of streams of light shot out from different splashes. Upon reaching his vicinity, all the streams swiftly converged. Within only a few breaths, a massive golden dragon emerged from the light.
"Where is the First Crown Prince?" The South Sea Great General had already revealed himself. His glittering golden eyes immediately fixed on Ao Dai, as though they intended to see straight through his heart.
Ao Dai's heart lurched, but his expression did not change. He knew clearly that although the South Sea Great General was not loyal to the First Crown Prince, after the South Sea Dragon King's departure, he bore responsibility for the safety of the entire South Sea. Protecting the First Crown Prince was his foremost duty. Now that the First Crown Prince was in peril, one wrong word from him could bring a catastrophe crashing down upon his head. Thus, Ao Dai took a deep breath and repeated the lie he had pondered over for a long time.
There were no major flaws in Ao Dai's words. After all, Xiao Hua's intrusion into the outer grand formation of the South Sea Dragon Palace had caused quite a stir. Though the South Sea Great General had not been within the formation, he had later received reports from the sea generals. He had originally intended to rush to the main hall, but he had been far from the Dragon Palace, and Xiao Hua had been welcomed into it by the Fourth Crown Prince. Thus, he had not paid particular attention. Yet he could not understand how Xiao Hua, a Dragon Master, had been touring the Dragon Palace in the First