111: Please, Dragon Girl, don't worry!
The East River Dragon King was considering whether he should risk his life.
If he were to gamble his life, what were the odds of winning?
In the battle just now, the techniques the opponent used were exquisite and extremely powerful, so the consumption must have been huge.
In that case, he had at least a fifty percent chance of winning.
If he fought for it, perhaps he could turn defeat into victory!
The Old Dragon King silently weighed his options in his heart. He lifted his eyelids to look at Xu Qing, and his pupils suddenly constricted.
He saw Xu Qing take out a jade bottles and uncork it.
A rich medicinal fragrance immediately permeated the air.
The East River Dragon King caught a whiff of it and knew immediately that it must be a top-quality Medicinal Pill, which had miraculous effects for healing and recovering Qi.
Ignoring the Old Dragon King's gaze, Xu Qing opened his mouth and swallowed all the Medicinal Pill in the jade bottles.
The Green Snake's aura recovered rapidly. In just a moment, a tyrannical wave of magic power surged forth once again.
"You..." The East River Dragon King's eyes widened. He flipped his palm, and several Medicinal Pill appeared in his hand. After stuffing them into his mouth, his injuries and magic power also began to recover.
But it was very clear that the effect was a cut below Xu Qing's.
After noticing the difference, the hope that had just ignited in his heart was immediately extinguished.
The chances of winning were slim!
The East River Dragon King could not catch his breath. The medicinal power within his body churned, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
What should he do?
In the nearly one thousand years of his past, the Old Dragon King had never thought so urgently as he did now.
He tried hard to think, but the images that appeared in his mind were mostly dancing female demons.
For many years recently, he had basically been enjoying himself.
One regrets having read too little when the time comes to use it; the Old Dragon King was now filled with deep regret.
He tried his best to suppress those messy, useless, and chaotic scenes, attempting to come up with an idea that could perfectly resolve the current situation.
Scenes from his memories flashed before his eyes like lightning.
Among them were many images of the Dragon Princess.
In them, the Dragon Princess gently tucked the stray hair from her forehead, holding an ancient book of the Human Race, excitedly recounting the deeds of the predecessors of the Human Race recorded within it to the Old Dragon King.
Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck the East River Dragon King.
He suddenly remembered a story that the Dragon Princess Xue'er had once told him.
In a dynasty before the Dagan, the Northern Barbarians were fierce and threatened the capital of the former dynasty. Under the pressure of national annihilation, the former dynasty came up with the method of a marriage alliance.
They married off their own princess to the Khan of the Northern Barbarians in exchange for a brief peace.
The most critical point was that the one the former dynasty finally married off was not a real princess, but merely a substitute.
The situation the former dynasty faced in historical records was remarkably similar to his current predicament!
The East River Dragon King had an inspiration. He raised his head to look at the fierce Green Snake before him, his wrinkles surging, smiling like an old chrysanthemum.
Seeing his smile, Xu Qing felt a chill in his heart and had the urge to slap the Old Dragon King.
Sensing the change in Xu Qing's gaze, the East River Dragon King quickly raised his hand and said:
"virtuous son-in-law, why must you resort to violence?"
Even Xu Qing was caught off guard by the change in address.
Just a moment ago, the East River Dragon King was in a posture of risking his life, so how did he turn around and call him 'virtuous son-in-law' so quickly?
The contrast made Xu Qing think of the two Water Demons, Black and White.
From the current perspective, the atmosphere of the East River Dragon Palace was top-down; White Baby Black and Black Baby White must have been influenced by the Dragon King for too long.
However, Xu Qing did not let down his guard.
A thousand-year-old terrapin and a ten-thousand-year-old turtle; as a Dragon nearing one thousand years of age, the East River Dragon King's cunning was certainly not to be underestimated.
Moreover, he had only asked a question, and the other party had immediately turned around and called him virtuous son-in-law.
What elder would be so shameless?
He was, after all, a Water God Dragon King in charge of a great river. In Yunzhou, he was a person of standing, so how could he not care about Face at all?
There was... most likely a trap!
Seeing Xu Qing restrain his aura, the East River Dragon King was secretly delighted, and the smile on his Face deepened.
This might work!
He would first use a delaying tactic to stall the opponent, feigning agreement. Once they returned to the Dragon Palace, wouldn't it be up to him to decide who to marry off?
Even if he didn't keep his promise, would he dare to come and kill his way to his door?
The books Xue'er read were truly useful; today they saved this old father's life!
He continued with a chuckle: "I'm afraid you won't believe it when I say this..."
"I truly don't believe it." Xu Qing spoke directly.
"Uh..." The East River Dragon King gasped, his Face turning red again.
He coughed a few times, choosing to ignore Xu Qing's words, and said: "My daughter is of age, and it really is time to find a good husband to marry. Moreover, Xue'er's path of cultivation is very special, and her current combat power is weak. The husband she finds must have formidable strength to protect her well-being..."
After a long speech, the general meaning was that Xu Qing was just right.
"We two, father and son-in-law, can be considered to have become acquainted through fighting. I think you, virtuous son-in-law, are very suitable. If Xue'er can marry you, it would truly be a match made in heaven."
The East River Dragon King looked Xu Qing up and down; this statement was not just random nonsense.
If one set aside factors like having too many wives and concubines or an improper status, the guy in front of him was indeed a top-tier choice for a son-in-law.
His strength was tyrannical, his Dao techniques were profound, and he was unafraid of his Dragon pressure; his Bloodline must be extraordinary.
As for having too many wives and concubines, he could close his eyes and pretend not to see it.
But the point about having an improper status was enough to block all possibilities.
He was the East River Dragon King appointed by the Dagan. Although he was a Yao Race, he belonged to the Human Race side, while the other party was a great Yao in the mountains that the Fengxian Division had named to be killed.
Their identities were completely opposed.
How could they be married?
Unless... unless the Dagan perished, or Yunzhou broke free from the Dagan's control.
But was this possible?
The East River Dragon King sighed inwardly and suppressed his distractions. The most important thing now was to get past this immediate hurdle.
"I wonder what you think, virtuous son-in-law? However, this old man feels that we shouldn't be too hasty. Feelings need to be developed slowly, and I need to go back and properly do some work on her."
The East River Dragon King asked tentatively.
Xu Qing smiled. He had already determined that the East River Dragon King definitely wasn't up to any good. If he let him go, he would definitely never come into the mountains again.
"This is indeed not urgent." He nodded.
The East River Dragon King was secretly delighted and cupped his hands, saying: "Since that is the case, then I shall return first. Once we select an auspicious day, we can discuss it properly."
Xu Qing flashed and appeared before the Old Dragon King, saying slowly with a smile:
"Let's set aside the feelings with your daughter for now. If we are truly fated, you will be my father-in-law in the future. Please return to the mountain first, and let us properly cultivate our relationship."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Before the East River Dragon King could say anything more, a gust of strong wind swept over, carrying the Old Dragon King and flying towards the Taihang Mountains.
At the same time.
Xu Qing issued an order to a great Yao that had rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Send a message to the East River Dragon Palace, saying that the Dragon King will be staying with us as a guest for a few days, and tell the Dragon Princess... not to worry at all."
"As you command!"
The great Yao accepted the order and left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Upon hearing this, the East River Dragon King's Face turned pale.
He had come to cause trouble, so how could he have become a guest for no reason? Such an obvious flaw, even a fool would realize something was wrong!
When the time comes, would Xue'er come into the mountains herself to save him?
That would truly be a sheep entering a tiger's den!
Thinking of this, the whiskers at the corner of the Old Dragon King's mouth twitched wildly. Overcome with rage and anxiety, he rolled his eyes and fainted straight away.
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It's finally released. I took a look, and 13 chapters were missed. I'll be pulling an all-nighter to write today, and I'll try my best to make up for it within three days!