"What? What happened?"
The Dragon King of the Mirror Sea pretended to be stupid and tried to get away with it.
"Old man, you're still pretending to be stupid. Do you really think I don't know?"
The old Taoist priest with the red horn was somewhat exasperated. He had sensed something earlier, but hadn't said anything. After realizing he had erased a piece of his memory, he went straight to the culprit.
"You old codger, weren't you just trying to provoke me and encourage me to deduce that reincarnated sage? I guess I was just as you expected."
"What are you talking about? We've been friends for thousands of years, don't you know me? How could I possibly harm you?"
The Mirror Sea Dragon King, who had a dragon's head on his head, spoke with utmost sincerity. The old dragon kings, who had been somewhat doubtful, were immediately convinced after hearing what he said.
"Old Xi, that's not very fair of you. You know that there's something wrong with that reincarnated sage, yet you still encourage Old Zhao to make the deductions."
"This old guy must have suffered a huge loss himself, and he's unwilling to accept it, so he wants to drag us old friends down with him."
"That old bastard is really a scoundrel."
The old dragon kings all realized what was going on. They had also noticed that the old fellow had suddenly left while chatting with them, clearly trying to lure one of their dragons into a trap. The old Taoist priest with red horns couldn't resist and ended up suffering a great loss.
"Oh dear, how could you think of me like that?"
Seeing that his old friends thought he had also suffered a loss, the Mirror Sea Dragon King smiled to himself and did not explain. If he revealed the truth, the Crimson Sky Dragon King would surely come after him.
"Didn't Old Zhao volunteer himself, saying that I'm too old and my eyesight is failing?"
"Hmph, old man Xi, I came here with good intentions to offer my birthday wishes, but you secretly tricked me. This is not over between us."
Old Daoist Chijiao's face was gloomy, and he looked like he was about to explode with anger. It makes sense, anyone who had been tricked like this wouldn't let it go easily.
"My old friend, please don't be angry. I apologize to you. I was wrong to do this, and I sincerely apologize to you. To express my apology, I will open the treasure vault, and you can choose three treasures that you like."
The Dragon King of the Mirror Sea knew that what he had done was dishonorable, but he had long been prepared to suffer the consequences. He knew the Dragon King's temperament all too well, or rather, he was very familiar with all the Dragon Kings who were chatting with him at this moment, and he could easily manipulate them.
"Only three items? How dare you ask for so few?"
"It's my secret vault!"
The old Dragon King added.
"That's more like it."
The gloom on the old Taoist priest's face dissipated, and the anger that had been building up in his heart also dissipated because of the promise.
Because they were old friends, he knew how many treasures the old man had collected in his secret vault, many of which he also coveted. Being able to take this opportunity to acquire a few items would be an unexpected bonus.
"Are you finally calmed down?"
The Dragon King of the Mirror Sea asked with a smile.
"Tell me what happened to me first!"
Even after receiving such a great benefit, the old Taoist priest with the red horn didn't forget his main task. He reached out and tapped his brow.
"I really don't remember anything."
"Don't ask me about this. I'm not much better than you. You know my abilities. As for divination, I'm not as good as you. I haven't studied Zi Wei Dou Shu."
The Dragon King of the Mirror Sea shook his head. He had only heard his promising son mention it, and he didn't know much about it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to set a trap.
"What you say makes sense."
The old Taoist priest, flattered, was even more pleased and nodded in agreement.
Although he stumbled, his expertise in divination was undeniable. The other old dragon kings who were watching the spectacle remained silent, precisely because they agreed with this.
"Chixiao, do you really not remember anything?"
The old Dragon King, who exuded an air of wealth and power, still found it unbelievable. The other Dragon Kings were also watching from the side. It was too horrifying that Old Zhao, a Dragon King, had his memory erased without his knowledge.
"I can't remember."
The old Taoist shook his head. Although he didn't remember anything, a faint sense of unease lingered in his heart, as if he had seen something and been frightened.
"This is too outrageous, Lao Zhao. Could it be that you didn't anticipate anything and are just putting on an act with Old Man Xi to fool the three of us?"
The other dragon king in green robes also showed a look of doubt. But upon hearing this, the dragon king, who was always in full armor and exuded a heroic aura, nodded in agreement.
"You may question me, but you cannot question my methods of divination?"
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest immediately became displeased, and his tone changed considerably.
"Alright, Lao Zhao, you can take a break. Maybe you have some skill in Zi Wei Dou Shu, but the commotion just now proves that you're not very good at it. You're not one of those old charlatans from Tianyan Dao, so why bother with these things?"
"What do you mean by that? Is my divination technique inferior to the Heavenly Evolution Dao?"
"That's enough. Don't you know whether this can compare to those charlatans who make a living by fortune-telling?"
"Exactly, you play with deduction as a hobby, but for others, it's their livelihood. They're not even on the same level, so what's the point of comparing them?"
"You old fogies, humph!"
The old Taoist priest was speechless after being rebuked, but he was still unconvinced.
"I dare say that even if a charlatan from the Heavenly Evolution Path came, the outcome of his predictions for that reincarnated sage wouldn't be much better than mine."
Although he couldn't remember anything, the old Taoist priest spoke with great confidence; he had that feeling.
"By the way, old man Xi, did you invite those charlatans from the Heavenly Evolution Sect this time?"
"Of course I invited them. How could I leave them out? They even sent an elder over, which is quite a show of respect."
The Dragon King of the Mirror Sea replied.
"Which elder was sent?"
"Luohe Hermit!"
"It's that old charlatan!"
The old Taoist's eyes gleamed with a brilliant light. Since he studied the art of deduction, he naturally had a deep understanding of it and knew that among those renowned throughout the world in this field, this Hermit of Luohe was one of them.
"You all said I'm inferior to Tianyan Dao, which is perfect. This Luohe Hermit's divination skills are also among the top ten in Tianyan Dao. How about we make a bet?"
How do you want to bet?
It was a rare occasion for these friends to get together, so the Dragon Kings naturally tried to find ways to have fun. Even though they knew that the being in question was not someone to be trifled with, they still maintained that when it came to comparing antiquity and historical lineage, their dragon race had never feared anyone.
“Simple. Let’s find a way to get that Hermit Luohe to do some divination. If that old charlatan can figure it out, no matter what he can, as long as he can get to the bottom of that reincarnated sage’s true origins, then I’ll consider it a loss. If he’s like me just now, with his memories erased and not seeing anything, then you’ll consider it a loss. How about that?”
"That's interesting, but what about the stakes?"
Several dragon kings, including the Mirror Sea Dragon King, became interested.
With their immense strength and long lifespan, they have experienced most things in this world, leaving little room for anything to pique their interest.
“It’s a bit unfair for me, one dragon, to gamble against you four dragons, so I’ll take a cut. I’ll take out one immortal artifact on my own, plus three treasures from Old Man Xi’s secret vault, making a total of four. If I lose, you can divide them among yourselves. If I win, you can each give me one immortal artifact.”
Without hesitation, the old Taoist priest revealed his idea, believing it to be a sure-fire way to make money without any effort.
"This is a wager where we, Yilong, put up a celestial artifact. It's just that Old Man Xi is at a disadvantage, but he deserves it for deliberately tricking Yilong. I think this wager is acceptable."
"I think it's a good idea too, I'll take the bet."
"I'll go for it. It's just a celestial artifact, how could I miss out on something so interesting?"
"You guys are really not polite."
The dragon kings chatted and laughed as they reached an agreement on the bet, but the Mirror Sea Dragon King was in a bad mood. Regardless of who won or lost, he would have to pay a hefty price.
But he was in the wrong; he had set a trap for his old friend, and now his friend wouldn't let him go.
"I say, if we discuss this so openly and honestly, will that Hermit of Luohe find out anything?"
"No, do you really think fortune tellers are omniscient and omnipotent? We have five true dragons here. He would probably have to lose half his life to figure out what we are discussing. Besides, we are not trying to kill him, there is no danger to his life, and he doesn't feel anything."
"I see, I was overthinking it."
"But how do we persuade that lay Buddhist to do some fortune-telling?"
"Just go and visit them directly. Isn't that what Tianyandao does? Prepare some immortal treasures and divine materials."
"Do you think he's stupid? I just saw through it but didn't say anything. I just didn't expect this old man to be so cunning."
Old Daoist Chijiao rolled his eyes in annoyance. He would remember this experience for at least a thousand years.
"This is actually not difficult. I can just adjust the seating arrangement in the main hall."
The Mirror Sea Dragon King squinted and spoke.
"As long as those two sit together, I don't believe that old charlatan can resist the urge to tell a fortune."
"Well, old man Xi is really cunning. He changed the seats and didn't even have to pay the fortune-telling fee."
"We'd better be careful of that old man from now on; he might sell us out anytime soon."
Several Dragon Kings were plotting to set a trap for someone, while Feng Bingwen, who was enjoying the underwater paradise with the newly appointed Dragon King, suddenly remembered something important.
"Oh no, I forgot to prepare a congratulatory gift!"
Feng Bingwen only remembered this incident when he happened to see a long procession outside the Dragon Palace, delivering congratulatory gifts to the Dragon Palace attendants, without even stepping into the palace gates.
He had only thought about coming to the Dragon Palace to freeload, but he forgot that he needed to prepare a gift for the Dragon Ascension Banquet. Now that he was a reincarnated sage, it was really difficult to prepare such a gift.
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