173: Chapter 173 The Green Snake Arrives at the Dragon Palace

"If the Maiden likes it, I shall gift this map to you."

Seeing that Xu Qing seemed quite concerned about this ancient map, Jiang Mo hurriedly spoke up.

"This... wouldn't be right, would it?"

Xu Qing said this, however,

Jiang Mo saw him gripping it so tightly that he had absolutely no intention of returning it.

"It's just an ancient map, it's not worth many Spirit Stones."

"As long as the Maiden likes it."

That was not what Jiang Mo was thinking in his heart.

Something over a million years old, even if it were a chamber pot, would be worth a fortune.

This wasn't just true for Mortals; it was the same in the Cultivation World.

It's just that for Mortals, something a few thousand years old could be called an antique.

But an antique in the Cultivation World had to be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years old.

"I only hope that when the Maiden sees Elder Xuanji in the future, she can put in a few good words for this small god."

Jiang Mo was the most cowardly Nascent Soul Xu Qing had ever seen.

Even though he was already a black snake that was half a Jiao, he was still so cowardly.

"Very well, the next time This Snake sees Elder Xuanji, I will certainly speak a few fair words for the River God."

Jiang Mo felt a surge of joy in his heart.

However, he didn't know that Xu Qing would put those words out of his mind the moment he turned around.

He looked at the map from all angles.

The more he looked, the more it resembled it, yet it also seemed like a delusion, as if he were just hallucinating.

Perhaps only an even older map could unravel the mystery in his heart.

"If it really is what I think..."

Xu Qing looked at the map and hurriedly shook his head with an expression of disbelief.

"Impossible. No matter how you look at it, this kind of thing is just too far-fetched."

He put away the map and stopped letting his thoughts wander.

Surely someone will complain, isn't this person just a Riddler?

Riddlers, get lost.

"Maiden, it really is time to set out."

"If we miss the Dragon King's birthday banquet, it will be truly disastrous."

Jiang Mo was very anxious.

One must know that he had reached the final step of Transforming into Jiao, but he had been stuck for several hundred years, unable to complete the Transformation.

This time, he intended to use the birthday banquet as an opportunity to borrow the East Sea Dragon Court's leaping dragon gate to complete his Transformation into a Jiao.

If he was late for the banquet,

And upset the Dragon King, then the matter of the leaping dragon gate would surely fall through.

"Alright, let's set out immediately. We'll make it."

"Maiden, after you."

"River God, after you."

The River God brought out a massive river ship and headed east, following the river downstream.

"So fast!"

"At this speed, will something happen to the ship? Can it handle it?"

Xu Qing marveled.

This speed felt like flying over the river surface!

It was so exhilarating; he hadn't expected to be able to drag race a ship in the Cultivation World.

"Who does the Maiden think is to blame for all this?"

Jiang Mo's tone sounded a bit resentful.

Xu Qing awkwardly left the bow and went to the edge of the ship to look at the scenery.

"What tall mountains. The Min River is truly deep and long."

Stiffly changing the subject.

The green snake chose to stiffly change the subject.

They traveled like this for a day and a night.

Although there were fishermen out fishing, they all seemed not to see this massive yet lightning-fast river ship.

Until they reached the river mouth.

A Yaksha, entirely blue and wielding a large axe with fangs protruding from its lips, seemed to have been waiting at the river mouth for a long time.

"This Yaksha obeys the Dragon King's decree to wait here for the Min River God and the West River Maiden."

The Yaksha breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the approaching river ship.

If he failed to receive the guests and returned to the Dragon Palace, he would surely be scolded by the Dragon King.

When that happened, his already meager salary would be further reduced.

Any hope of promotion would also be impossible.

Competition for positions in the sea was much more severe than on land.

Every day was a 007 schedule.

"Sorry to trouble the Yaksha to wait and guide us."

Jiang Mo performed a salute.

A lowly Yaksha naturally couldn't bear the salute of a River God.

The Yaksha hurriedly returned the salute with an even greater range of motion.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

"The River God honors this Yaksha too much."

"Then, River God and Maiden, please follow closely."

The Yaksha turned around to lead the way.

Despite looking fierce, he was surprisingly honest.

Perhaps he had truly been exploited to the point where his demonic nature had vanished.

Jiang Mo's hands formed a seal, and with a wave of his sleeve,

A massive water bubble enveloped the river ship, following the Yaksha as it submerged beneath the sea surface.

Ripples spread across the water's surface.

It was as if they had entered an azure world.

Following the Yaksha, they traveled an unknown distance toward the deep sea.

The seawater became increasingly clear and pristine, free of any dust.

The chaotic coral also began to appear orderly.

A magnificent complex of Dragon Palaces was situated right there within the coral reefs ahead.

The coral was beautiful and tall, like a garden.

Various aquatic tribes were currently moving in and out around the massive Dragon Palace complex.

"The Min River God and the West River Maiden have arrived!"

That Yaksha shouted at the top of his lungs.

The various aquatic tribes of the Dragon Palace turned their gazes; those unfamiliar with them cupped their hands in greeting.

Those who were familiar came forward to say hello.

Jiang Mo's Dao Cultivation and status were right there; he was among the group of guests second only to the Dragon King.

Many aquatic tribes wanted to come over to get acquainted.

Though he was cowardly,

He was... for the time being, a big shot.

Xu Qing, as a current star of the Cultivation World,

Naturally attracted many people who came up to curry favor.

Before long, the areas around Jiang Mo and Xu Qing were crowded with aquatic tribes wanting to get close.

These aquatic tribes naturally didn't just crowd in blindly.

Instead, they conversed and toasted each other while maintaining a respectful distance, being quite polite.

"The Dragon King's son, Lord Hainei, has arrived!"

"The Dragon King's daughter, Maiden Haimu, has arrived!"

While Xu Qing, Silly Snake, and the others were stuffing their mouths with seafood and fine wine without losing their manners, a Yaksha shouted at the top of his lungs.

Xu Qing looked up.

One large and one small blue Jiao, each dozens of zhang long, swam over.

This was the first time Xu Qing had seen a Jiao.

Although Madam Bai was also a Jiao, he had never revealed his true form and always maintained his transformed state.

The two Jiao flew above the aquatic tribes and transformed one after another.

The large Jiao transformed into an elegant Young Master.

The smaller Jiao transformed into a woman in a dress.

One was handsome and the other was beautiful.

The latter was even known as the Dragon Girl Haimu, one of the four great beauties of the Cultivation World.

Both dragon children had Dao Cultivations of barely a thousand years.

They were at the Golden Core Great Perfection stage.

"Must be nice."

"It must be nice to be a second generation cultivator."

Xu Qing admitted he was a little bit salty.

However, the foundation he had built with his own hands was already no less than the resources of these second generation cultivators.

These second generation cultivators wouldn't understand this kind of sense of achievement, nor could they enjoy it.

How pitiful.

Xu Qing could only call the grapes sour because he couldn't reach them.

That dragon son, Hainei, scanned the sea tribes and immediately locked onto Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's heart tightened.

No way, no way, there wouldn't be that kind of cliché development, would there?

Xu Qing's hand holding the wine cup was a little nervous.

He was just here to relax and grab a meal.

"Are you the recently famous West River Maiden?"

"Hmph, you're worthy enough to enter this Dragon Son's sight."

"Fight me. If you lose, you'll become my concubine!"

"If you win, this Dragon Son will allow you to marry into my Dragon Palace!"

Xu Qing was so speechless.

This dragon son probably had some major problem.

The Dragon King might spoil him, but Xu Qing wouldn't.

It wasn't like he didn't have a background of his own.

If pushed too far, Xu Qing would just close the door and release Daya.

So, Xu Qing opened his mouth.

"You dog, get lost."