"Having just witnessed your royal father's divine might at the Peach Blossom Banquet, and now seeing your own heroic bearing today, this old man is truly astonished. Why does the Heavenly Dao favor your East Sea Dragon Palace alone? Each generation truly surpasses the last!" Xiao Hua said with a smile as he helped Ao Xiang to his feet, praising him.
Ao Xiang was exceedingly humble and said with a smile, "Senior overpraises me. How could this junior compare to Father King's civil and martial accomplishments?"
After Ao Xiang had paid his respects, a plump dragon hurried forward and bowed. "This junior is Ao Beng of the West Sea. Greetings, Dragon Master Xiao!"
Looking at this dragon with a pair of bulging fish eyes, Xiao Hua sighed inwardly. He nodded and said, "This old man had not met you before, but I heard your name just now before Lingbo Reef!"
"Oh? From whom did Dragon Master hear of this junior at Lingbo Reef?" Delight appeared on Ao Beng's face, as though having his name heard by Xiao Hua was itself an honor, and he hurriedly asked.
"Quite a few dragons mentioned you!" Xiao Hua said meaningfully. "Ao Yue, Ao Ying, as well as Ao Xuan and Jing Qing!"
When Xiao Hua mentioned Ao Yue and Ao Ying, Ao Xu and Ao Xiang did not think much of it. But when Xiao Hua spoke the names of the Sage River Dragon race, the two dragons were struck dumb with shock. They exchanged a glance, as though they had thought of something!
As for Ao Beng, his face was actually full of confusion. He asked curiously, "What? Elder Sister returned to the West Sea? Why did she not come to the West Sea Dragon Palace? What was she doing at Lingbo Reef?"