Deep schemes in the flood dragon manor imprison an ancient descendant; hidden undercurrents stir unrest
The whole "recruiting him as a son-in-law" thing was a lie... In reality, the Black River Water Manor had already imprisoned Heiming Gu Du, intending to use him to plot a major event.
Upon hearing his advisor's words, the Black Jade Flood Dragon King opened his mouth, which was filled with sharp teeth, and bit into a purple crystal grape that the Fish Princess offered him. Juice flowed from his mouth, and after a long while, he finally spoke:
"I know, that's why I used the excuse of offering them a son-in-law to shut them out!"
Bai Wujiu frowned and said, "But Your Majesty... although the Jade Spring Sect doesn't show off, I recently heard that another Nascent Soul True Lord has emerged from within its ranks and has even become the leader of the Vast Waves Alliance..."
"To be able to suppress the Flower Washing Sword Sect and the Turbid Wave Pavilion with only Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation... that's quite something!"
The Black Jade Flood Dragon King's fierce, vertical pupils shifted and landed on Bai Wujiu. He said in a deep voice, "Are you an advisor to his Jade Spring Sect or to me?"
Bai Wujiu felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest, as if his life was in imminent danger. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat and knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I am utterly loyal and have no intention of overstepping my bounds!"
He knelt on the ground for a long time, only hearing the sounds of sharp teeth crushing food inside the hall, along with low moans, but he dared not move an inch, until a stream of blood flowed down from his body to his lower body.
Bai Wujiu trembled all over, but dared not make the slightest movement, remaining kneeling in the same position, though cold sweat gradually soaked through his entire robe.
Much later.
A voice came from above.
"Alright, get up."
Bai Wujiu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He almost collapsed to the ground, but he dared not fall. Instead, he obediently stood up and looked up slightly. He saw that only his king was on the crystal throne. The two fish princesses had disappeared without a trace, which made him even more terrified.
The Black Jade Flood Dragon King wiped the red marks from the corner of his mouth with a silk handkerchief before saying, "This plan is very important to the Water Palace; even our fellow clansmen at sea have sent people to inquire about it."
"But the Great Li Mountain are fraught with danger; without this kid... we'd be unable to move an inch."
After a pause, the Flood Dragon King thought for a moment and said, "Of course, the Water Palace is currently locked in a fierce battle with the Profound Firmament Sect, so it's not good to offend this person... Think of a way to get this kid to write a letter home, explaining that he's safe and sound, and try to prolong the time as much as possible."
"Your Majesty is wise."
After Bai Wujiu finished speaking, he carefully withdrew from the main hall. Only after he stepped outside the hall did he dare to let out a long sigh of relief and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
He glanced back at the magnificent water palace, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and turned to walk towards a side hall.
[Huaxu Hall].
A beautiful, delicate woman in gorgeous clothes was chatting and laughing with her maids in the hall when she suddenly seemed to sense something. After dismissing the maids beside her, Bai Wujiu walked in with a solemn expression.
Why does Second Brother look so pale?
A beautiful, effeminate woman stepped forward, about to take out a silk handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from Bai Wujiu's forehead, but Bai Wujiu stopped her, saying, "You are the king's concubine, I am his advisor, you cannot do this."
The beautiful woman's name was Bai Suqing, who was Bai Wujiu's younger sister. Several years ago, she was taken in by the Black Jade Flood Dragon King and brought into the water palace, becoming one of the Jiaowang's concubines.
Seeing her brother's solemn expression, Bai Suqing's heart sank slightly. She quickly led Bai Wujiu into the inner room, dismissed the others, and then anxiously asked, "Second brother, what exactly happened?"
"But what about the king..."
Bai Wujiu sighed and briefly recounted what had just happened in the main hall.
Bai Suqing's expression changed upon hearing this, and she whispered, "The King's temper is getting increasingly volatile... Second Brother, you must be very careful while working for the King."
"And my eldest brother, he is a capable general under the king, we can't be careless with him either, otherwise our whole family will be doomed."
Bai Wujiu nodded and said, "I understand."
"As for you, you should also be more careful in this underwater palace."
"Your Majesty's temperament has become increasingly erratic lately; the slightest misstep could lead to your death."
Bai Suqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, " Zhixing hasn't come to see me these past few days. He's now favored by the King and has been incorporated into the Water Palace army. What rank has he attained?"
Speaking of his nephew, Bai Wujiu's face lit up with a smile.
"He is very promising, but the purity of the royal blood in his body is still somewhat lacking, making him less capable than the other princes... Therefore, as his mother, you should speak well of him to the king often, so that our only hope in the Bai family can strive for even greater success."
Jade Spring Sect.
Chen Shuangbai opened the letter, carefully read its contents, and frowned slightly.
This message, seemingly a message to let you know you're safe, just feels a little off.
"This Heiming Gu Du Capital originated from the Dark Crow Tribe, could it be that...?"
He thought for a moment and then sent someone to summon Heiming Xuanzhao.
Heiming Xuanzhao carefully examined the flying letter. When he saw that the Water Mansion intended to choose the Gu Du as its son-in-law, he was quite shocked. After hearing Chen Shuangbai's speculation, he also tried to comprehend it using the Secret Method of the Dark Crow Tribe, but he did not find any other remaining information on it.
Heiming Xuanzhao said, "My people, the Dark Crow Tribe, have never really intermarried with other tribes... Even if they do, it's only those like me who have already joined other forces."
"They say he's being recruited as a prince consort, but I suspect there's more to it than meets the eye."
Chen Shuangbai agreed with his statement and said, "Then it won't be easy to handle..."
His initial thought was that if the Black River Water Manor refused to hand over the people, he would go there himself.
But then I remembered something.
The master of the Black River Water Manor is both a dragon and a demon king in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. He had already reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage three hundred years ago, and the lifespan of a dragon is much longer than that of a human Nascent Soul in the Nascent Soul stage.
If I, a first-stage Golden Core cultivator, were to go there, I'd probably just become their snack.
But please True Lord Jihai, go there...
The True Lord oversees the affairs of the Vast Waves Alliance; how can he act rashly?
Heiming Xuanzhao seemed to understand the key point at this moment, sighed, and said, "I was careless before and forgot about the current predicament of the sect... Although this letter seems a bit strange, it at least shows that Gu Du is not in any immediate danger."
Since he had already said that, Chen Shuangbai naturally couldn't say anything more.
The Vast Waves Alliance's main focus now is on the Holy Origin Alliance.
The Jade Spring Sect is currently only under his control, with him being the only Dao Child at the Middle Golden Core Stage, making it difficult for him to easily venture out...
As the Jade Spring Dao Child, all his actions should prioritize the interests of the Jade Spring Sect... and Hei Heiming Xuanzhao should do the same after joining the Jade Spring Sect.
But it's not good to do nothing at all.