174: Chapter 174 Green Snake's Discord and Mentally Defiant Argument

Following Xu Qing's words, the atmosphere in the Dragon Palace became a bit stiff.

The Dragon Prince remained silent for a while.

Then he spoke.

"Wild snake, you have successfully caught my attention."

Argh, what kind of overbearing CEO act is this?

Green Snake isn't on that frequency, okay?

Killing intent could no longer be suppressed.

This guy... it feels like he's just a waste of resources while alive.

His best destination would be the heaven-stealing lamp.

No, no, no, putting him in the heaven-stealing lamp would ruin a batch of good wine.

Too greasy.

"The Dragon King has arrived."

Just as the children on Xu Qing's side were having their Contradiction.

The Dragon King finally made his entrance.

The Dragon King was dressed in magnificent robes, with two strands of dragon whiskers, a robust build, and a stride as powerful as a dragon or tiger.

The East Sea Dragon Court, the current Dragon King of the East Sea.

One of the nine Soul Transformation masters.

"We pay our respects to the Dragon King."

At this moment, the various aquatic tribes bowed to the Dragon King one after another.

Among the aquatic tribes of the four seas, the Dragon King is supreme.

"Mm."

"No need for such formalities."

The Dragon King waved his hand.

The aquatic tribes straightened up from their bows.

"Hainei, do not act recklessly."

"Goddess, he has caused much offense."

The Dragon King was clearly much more mature than his greasy son.

With Xu Qing's background, who would dare to offend him now?

"The Dragon King humbles this little snake too much."

Xu Qing hurriedly returned the gesture.

Since the father had apologized on his behalf, much of the displeasure in Xu Qing's heart dissipated.

"Wild snake, are you afraid to fight this Dragon Prince?"

"Invincible in the Golden Core realm? I see it's just an empty reputation!"

The Dragon Prince was still running his mouth.

As expected, the child of that perverted 'mouth-chewed wine' dragon wasn't any good either.

"Ah, right, right, right."

Xu Qing nodded in agreement.

How could an adult stoop to the level of a child?

"You, you, you!"

The Dragon Prince's face turned red with anger.

Xu Qing was a professional at infuriating people.

The Dragon King gestured with his eyes toward the Dragon Girl nearby.

The Dragon Girl let out a long sigh.

Her eyes held three parts helplessness, three parts sorrow, three parts coldness, and one part pity.

This must be what they call 'palette eyes' in legends.

"Hainei, be good, come here."

"Sister, this wild snake is too much."

"Ah, right, right..."

The Dragon Girl had already gripped a club behind her back.

She waited for the Dragon Prince to get close.

With a 'thwack', she struck him. The ruthlessness and force of the blow left even Xu Qing in awe.

"Every time, every time, every single time it's like this!"

"Can't you be a bit more normal!"

The Dragon Girl ruthlessly added a few more strikes, and only after ensuring Hainei was completely unconscious did she put the club away.

Then she looked at Xu Qing.

"Apologies for causing trouble for the Goddess."

The Dragon Girl politely bowed to Xu Qing and dragged the Dragon Prince away by his leg.

His dragon horns even banged against the doorframe with a 'thump'.

"Goddess, Lord Hainei has a bit of a problem here."

Jiang Mo, seemingly noticing Xu Qing's confusion, pointed to his own head.

"Oh~ I see."

Xu Qing understood.

Expecting the son of a perverted Dragon King who came up with 'mouth-chewed wine' to be normal was perhaps asking too much.

"It is said that when the Dragon Prince was still a dragon egg..."

"Back then, the Dragon Girl was still very young and ignorant."

"It happened that the human game of Cuju reached the Dragon Palace and was adapted into 'Playing with Dragon Pearls', which became all the rage for a time."

"The Dragon Girl secretly stole the Dragon Prince while he was still an egg and kicked him around as a 'Dragon Pearl' for a long time."

"By the time they were discovered, the Dragon Prince's Origin had already been damaged while he was still in the egg. His cultivation Aptitude was fine..."

"But as for here..."

Jiang Mo pointed to his head again and let out a heavy sigh.

Xu Qing also sucked in a breath of cold air.

"When the Dragon Prince was first born, his mouth and eyes were crooked; he didn't look very bright."

"He only learned to walk at ten and talk at twenty."

"The Dragon King sought all kinds of immortal medicines before the Dragon Prince recovered to his current state."

"But he still cannot understand things that are too complex. Even addition and subtraction up to ten is a bit of a struggle for him."

The more Xu Qing heard, the more sorrowful it felt.

How pitiful.

And that Dragon Girl—at such a young age, she already knew the importance of being an only child.

Extraordinary, truly extraordinary.

This girl has the potential of a Great Emperor.

"Also, for all these years, the various Dragon Mothers haven't produced a third prince or third princess..."

"The Dragon King is likely..."

"Shh, shh, shh!"

"Watch your words, watch your words, River God!"

Xu Qing hurriedly stopped Jiang Mo's dangerous speech.

Jiang Mo also quickly covered his mouth and stopped talking.

This shut-in snake—and he still wants to use the leaping dragon gate to achieve Transforming into Jiao?

If he keeps being so loose-lipped, forget Transforming into Jiao; he can only hope they add more Sichuan peppercorns when he's being stir-fried.

He stole a glance at the Dragon King.

After the incident with the Demon Lord...

Xu Qing understood that the names or titles of these cultivation big shots could not be spoken directly.

When they are nearby, they can easily sense it through spiritual resonance.

The Dragon King didn't seem to notice what Jiang Mo and Xu Qing were discussing.

Or rather, the entire aquatic tribe was gossiping, so he couldn't hear clearly.

Liking gossip is indeed the nature of intelligent life forms.

A short while later, the Dragon Girl returned.

The Dragon Prince was nowhere to be seen.

He had likely been locked up.

"Let the music continue, let the dancing resume."

Mermaids continued their graceful dance, and the wonderful music started up again.

The Dragon Prince's incident was merely an interlude.

The various aquatic and sea tribes acted as if they hadn't heard anything.

Plates of delicacies were brought out, and various fine wines appeared in endless succession.

The Dragon King, seated on high, continued to gesture to the Dragon Girl with his eyes.

"Hai Mu greets the Goddess."

The Dragon Girl saw her chance, walked over to Xu Qing, and struck up a conversation.

In the end, it was the Dragon Girl who bore the burden of everything.

"Greetings, Lady Dragon Girl."

Xu Qing had also forgotten his previous displeasure.

After all, who would bother with a fool?

"Goddess, please taste this Ambergris Wine brewed by Hai Mu herself."

The Dragon Girl personally poured wine for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was taken aback as the Dragon Girl took out a flask and filled a cup for him.

The liquid was blue, and its fragrance filled the air; it was truly extraordinary.

"Dragon Girl brand mouth-chewed wine?"

"There's potential here; this is a business opportunity!"

Looking at the wine, the capitalist instincts in Xu Qing's heart were pounding.

Surely none of the perverts in the Cultivation World could refuse this.

And there was only one Dragon Girl; even if she had ten mouths, she couldn't chew enough.

But one could make fakes.

As long as the color and taste were similar, it would work.

There's potential.

The Dragon Girl had no idea what Xu Qing was thinking at that moment.

If she did, the little ship of friendship that had just set sail would likely capsize immediately.

"Goddess, I would like to request a portion of green snake saliva wine."

"I'm sure the Goddess has seen my brother's condition."

"We have tried all sorts of immortal medicines, but none have been satisfactory."

"Having heard of the medicinal effects of the Goddess's immortal wine, I wish to ask for a portion."

Although the Dragon King was currently chatting with the aquatic tribes around him who were offering toasts...

He kept a part of his attention on Xu Qing and the Dragon Girl's side the whole time.

He really couldn't just forcibly demand Xu Qing's green snake wine.

He had to use soft tactics, not hard ones.

After all, the background was solid enough.

Moreover, on the surface, only one portion of Xu Qing's immortal wine had circulated over a year ago.

It had already been used.

The effects were astounding.

It allowed an old Nascent Soul Early Stage monster in the Central Region, who was about to pass away, to increase his lifespan by two hundred years and greatly boost his vitality, leading to a direct Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Although this was a special case...

After all, that person was already at the Bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Early Stage and was only unable to break through due to a lack of lifespan and vitality.

But clearly, it was an incredible piece of publicity.

green snake wine was already recognized as one of the four great immortal medicines, and it was hard to come by even a single cup.

Xu Qing knew well that rarity increases value.

If too much of it circulated, the green snake wine would lose its value.

So...

"...You'll have to pay more."