How much of what Chen Qing said is true?
Such a significant matter could not be decided by Chen Qing with just a few words. The various factions returned to their lodgings, beginning to assess the truthfulness of Chen Qing's Chen Qing and his current level of power.
When faced with the Princess's question, Shen Laowu closed his eyes and recalled for a long time.
"Judging from my memory, many of Chen Qing's words were true. The Ancient Insect knew about the existence of that spring a long time ago, and there were also visual accounts of the ten thousand dragons locking the water."
"There are images too?" The eldest princess sneered. "Are there only images, or are you hiding something?"
Fifth Master Shen fell silent upon hearing this.
"Ten thousand dragons, obeying only the Dragon Clan—what incredible information!" Seeing the other party remain silent, the princess's sneer deepened, "Why are you hiding this information from me?"
Ten thousand dragons, if used properly, could destroy a nation with just the waves they generate—what power that is!
With such a powerful deterrent, which of the four island nations would dare not submit?
Which merchant venturing overseas would dare to resist?
What kind of capital is this?
This guy hadn't revealed anything about this beforehand.
"I made an agreement with Your Highness before," Fifth Master Shen said calmly. " The Central Plains belong to Your Highness, and the four seas belong to me. To show my sincerity, all the living corpses and their families will be under Your Highness's control. Now that I'm here, have I broken my promise?"
Princess Eldest: "."
Frankly speaking, in this situation, you can't really say that the other party was scheming; you can only say that you lacked sufficient information.
Indeed, when cooperating with such an ancient creature, the biggest disadvantage is the lack of information!
"You want to transform into a dragon?"
"Your Highness," Shen Laowu stood up, "Everything I have comes from the Ancient Insect. I inherited its abilities and naturally, its desires. The Ancient Insect fears sunlight. Although I can now walk in daylight using magic, this is not what the Ancient Insect wanted. What it wanted was a perfect species!"
"A perfect species?" The princess laughed. "Didn't you hear what Chen Qing said? There is no such thing as a perfect species in this world."
"Your Highness, do you really believe the words of a mere child?"
"On that point," the eldest princess laughed, "To be honest, I'm more on his side."
Shen Laowu's face immediately turned ugly.
"I can give you the Dragon Transformation slot!" The princess stood up and said, "I should have realized from the beginning that you must have other requests since you helped me achieve my goal. But there are three conditions: you must form Heavenly Punishment Spell with me, otherwise I will never help you."
"Your Highness, please speak!" Shen Laowu said hurriedly.
"First, you must not invade the Central Plains, including its land and people. As long as they are people of the Central Plains, you and your subordinates are not to harm them, not even at sea!"
Shen Laowu frowned upon hearing this. "Isn't that a bit unfair? I won't harm any people in the Central Plains, but at the very least, the people of the Central Plains won't harm us, right?"
Princess Ke nodded. "If the people of the Central Plains actively harm your people, then you may retaliate. However, afterwards, the people involved must come to my Central Plains Dynasty to recount the entire incident, and my Central Plains judiciary will determine whether they are guilty or not!"
"Your Highness is being a bit too domineering." Shen Laowu frowned even more deeply.
"I helped you become a dragon, and I am bound to face immense skepticism. If you cannot maintain your position in the Central Plains, how can you command respect?" The princess looked at him and said, " Chen Qing said that dragons are ferocious beasts that can devour tens of thousands of people at a time. I don't care how you wreak havoc at sea, but you cannot touch the people of the Central Plains. If anyone provokes you, you may retaliate. If you are found to have acted against them, you will be Punishment of Heavenly Devouring!"
Shen Laowu remained silent. The Punishment of Heavenly Devouring was the most severe punishment in the contract of the spell. Those who violated it would be dragged into the Nine Heavens by the spell and devoured by Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon. It was said that those monsters could devour souls and cause you eternal damnation. They were beings that even Samsara Magic City feared!
"You refuse?" The princess's eyes grew increasingly cold.
"And second?" Shen Laowu sighed.
"Secondly, you must give me half of the ten thousand dragons. The dragon race can make the dragons submit, and naturally they can make them submit to me!"
Shen Laowu frowned. "If you don't know the seas, what do you need so many dragons for?"
The Jiaolong is powerful, but it cannot stay away from water for long. It can stir up storms at sea, so what's the point of having so many Jiaolong inland?
"My Central Plains are a vast territory, with rivers everywhere, how could we not need them?" The princess said, "Five thousand river dragons, spread throughout the rivers of my Central Plains, might not even be enough."
Shen Laowu: "."
"And what about the third one?"
"Third, after transforming into a dragon, within the Dragon Palace, you must obey my every command and are not allowed to act on your own. No action whatsoever is permitted!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Laowu looked at the other party and said, "Including the distribution of everything in the Dragon Palace."
"Yes!" The princess looked at him. " Chen Qing is definitely hiding something, but what he's offering is exactly what you want most. I want to take the initiative on the uncertain things, but I'll help you get all the good things that are already confirmed. Isn't that enough sincerity?"
Shen Laowu was taken aback. He felt that what the other person said seemed to make sense, but something still felt off.
"Alright!" Finally, Shen Laowu nodded, but still said, "But Your Highness, don't forget our agreement. You must bear me a son!"
"Dragons are inherently lustful. You hadn't made a move before because you were waiting until you transformed into a dragon." The princess sneered, "Fine, I'd also like to know what it's like to mate with a dragon."
In the distance, the head of the Fei Family, who had been listening to all of this, silently took a sip of tea.
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"Your Excellency, is what Chen Qing said true?"
The largest restaurant on the South Street of Nanming Prefecture had been booked by Minister Pang, and inside sat the direct descendants of hundreds of prominent families in the capital, waiting for their turn.
These people all carried family secret artifacts, which could be used to transmit information to their families at any time through secret techniques. Minister Pang looked at everyone and honestly revealed everything that Chen Qing had said today.
Intelligence sharing is an agreement between all families and Minister Pang, a binding agreement. Otherwise, no family would allow anyone to monopolize the intelligence of Jiangnan!
"I don't know the exact truth," Minister Pang shook his head. "But since neither the monster from the West Sea nor Shen Laowu from the Princess's side has refuted it, it's highly likely that even if it's not entirely true, it's probably 70-80% true."
"The elixir of immortality." All the disciples swallowed hard. Once this news reached their families, it would likely cause a huge uproar. The members of the magic family had the longest lifespan, but their obsession with immortality was also the strongest. Clearly, once it was confirmed, they would go crazy!
Not to mention their family members, even they themselves are already plotting how to secure a spot to go to the Dragon Palace!
The risks are definitely high, but it's almost certain that only those selected to go will have a chance to get good stuff.
Stay in the family and wait for the rest?
Only a fool would do that, especially with that elixir of immortality—how much is there? How many people is enough to share?
neither knows.
Only those who can personally visit the Dragon Palace at this time have a greater chance of securing their share!
Minister Pang took in everyone's gazes, clearly understanding what these young men were thinking. He coldly said, "You've come to deliver intelligence to the family. You must relay everything I say back word for word. I don't care how you scheme for your own spots, but if anyone conceals information, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Everyone immediately lowered their heads. In terms of direct combat strength, this member of the Pang Family could rank among the top ten in the entire sorcerer world. There were at least top-tier Second Rank sorcerers here, and more than a dozen First Rank sorcerers. But if they really fought, it would definitely be a case of their complete annihilation.
No one would truly dare to go against this one.
"Furthermore," Minister Pang said coldly, "Let me remind you, the ancient world is not child's play. Besides the benefits, it's fraught with danger. If you want to take a gamble, you need to consider your own abilities and whether you're qualified to get what you want from there!"
Without waiting for the group of sorcerer disciples to react, he turned and left the restaurant hall, heading to his room.
His room was on the top floor, in the southwest corner, in an excellent location with easy access in all directions, but no one dared to peek in easily. Everyone knew that Minister Pang's magic was terrifying, and once someone was tainted by it, even a god couldn't save them!
But what no one could see was an even more terrifying truth hidden inside the room.
As soon as Minister Pang entered the room, he took off his clothes. His wrinkled skin, which had lost its moisture and elasticity, began to change visibly. In just a few breaths, it became smooth and white as mutton fat jade. Clearly, it was the exquisite skin of a young girl.
Meanwhile, the bones supporting the girl's skin crackled and popped loudly. As her skin changed, her entire figure became graceful and beautiful, so much so that someone in the room couldn't take their eyes off her.
The person in the room was Lu Ming, and facing the transformed Minister Pang, Lu Ming's eyes were filled with burning desire.
"After all these years, don't you get tired of looking at me?" Minister Pang's voice changed to a woman's voice, a voice that sent shivers down one's spine.
"I can't get enough of looking at you," Lu Ming said, stepping forward and pulling the other person into a tight embrace. "I could look at you for years and still not get enough."
The woman chuckled, "And yet you're still out there flirting with other women?"
"Don't try to hide it from me. I can smell it, you know, that awful, other woman's smell on you!!"