Chapter 55: In the Crystal Palace, the Dragon King and his ministers...
Inside the Crystal Palace, the Dragon King and his ministers were discussing how to deal with the evil spirit Ling Zhuzi. Two people, drinking tea in the flower hall, were also discussing the Dragon King's family.
Fu Li thought of the TV dramas she had watched in her previous life, especially the animated series "Journey to the West" and "Legend of Nezha". The Dragon Kings in those series were all cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong, appeared powerful but were actually weak and timid as mice.
Every time Monkey King or Nezha broke into the Dragon Palace, the other party was clearly trembling with fear and had to pretend to be calm and cooperative.
She glanced at Ling Zhuzi and teased, "Guess, are the Dragon King and Dragon Queen scolding you right now?"
After all, this person's temper is even colder, harder and more fiery than Nezha's, and he is simply unyielding.
Ling Zhuzi didn't care at all and sneered, "If you have the guts, just curse me by name. You don't even dare to mention my name. You are just a coward who only dares to do evil behind my back."
With Lingzhuzi's cultivation level, once someone mentions his name, he will immediately feel it.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the Dragon King has no idea who robbed him.
Fu Li laughed and said, "It's only natural for people to curse you. Anyone who gets robbed for no reason will curse the robbers."
Ling Zhuzi frowned and said unhappily, "Why do you always speak for outsiders?"
"Oh, it was just a joke." Fu Li looked around to see if there was anyone around, quickly moved over and kissed him on the face.
Just as she was about to retreat, the other person held her head back. Ling Zhuzi tilted his head slightly, and his thin lips captured hers, first kissing her hard, then sucking gently, leaving her feeling numb and itchy, as if the itch was drilling into her heart.
At this moment, the two of them were in someone else's flower hall, and someone could come in at any moment. This sense of urgency added a bit of excitement, making Fu Li nervous but also a little bit expectant.
Lingzhuzi suddenly let her go, quickly tidied up her messy hair, gave her a wink, and sat up straight.
He had amazing hearing and could hear the noise from people outside even though they were still far away.
Fu Li calmly took out a small mirror and smoothed the color of her lips again. Seeing that there was a rouge stain on the corner of Lingzhuzi's lips, she quickly pointed to the corner of her own mouth and signaled him to wipe it off.
Lingzhuzi was about to raise his hand to wipe it away, but suddenly thought of something. He stretched his face forward, but did not dare to look at her.
Fu Li chuckled and brushed her calloused fingers across his lips, like a soft feather, blowing across his heart like the wind.
His face suddenly turned red, and he subconsciously grabbed the fair white wrist.
Just then, the Dragon King's voice came from the door.
"Are the two immortals in there?"
"That's right, my king." The one who replied was the crab general guarding the gate.
The Dragon King asked again, "I asked you to serve tea to the immortal. Did you deliver it?"
The Crab General replied, "It has been sent in. They are using the Kunlun Cloud Mist that His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor gave to us a few days ago."
"Yeah." The Dragon King seemed to nod.
Lingzhuzi sneered secretly: Just pretending!
After all, he still remembered that the purpose of his visit was not to steal things, but to do business, and he did not show his disdain on the outside.
Although the Dragon King and the Dragon Girl were outside, Ling Zhuzi could hear their every move. Even Fu Li, whose cultivation level was not as high as Ling Zhuzi's, could hear everything clearly.
After the Dragon King deliberately asked the Crab General loudly, he seemed to want to come in, but his steps were very hesitant. He lingered for a while before leading the Dragon Girl in.
"Ah, the two Immortals have graced my humble abode with your presence. I apologize for not coming to greet you. I hope you will forgive me."
The Dragon Girl followed the Dragon King in paying her respects, then walked forward slowly, served him new tea with her delicate hands, and cleared the remaining tea from the table.
Lingzhuzi was too lazy to pay attention to the Dragon King and just returned the greeting according to etiquette.
Even so, the Dragon King, who had been mentally prepared all the way, was flattered.
——Compared to last time, this time you are much more polite!
Fu Li glanced at him helplessly, then stepped forward and said with a smile, "Please don't be offended, Wang Long and Princess. He has reached a bottleneck in his cultivation recently, so it's inevitable that he's in a bad mood. I didn't mean to be rude."
Seeing her smiling face and gentle tone, the Dragon King secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he understood why the evil star was so polite this time.
Here comes a reasonable person.
"Your Excellency, you are too kind," the Dragon King said with a smile. "Two Excellencies, please take your seats." He then instructed the Dragon Girl, "Hongxin, go to the kitchen and rush them. Why haven't the snacks for the Excellencies been delivered yet?"
"Yes." The second princess Hongxin responded obediently, bowed to the two of them, and then walked out with her head down.
Going to the kitchen to urge dim sum is actually a secret signal.
If the two were looking for trouble, Princess Hongxin would urge them to bring up the Snow Melt Cake, meaning to strengthen vigilance; if the two were willing to discuss things and only wanted to ask for a few treasures, she would urge them to bring up the Red Jade Pastry, meaning to just be on guard.
Fu Li made the Dragon King feel that they could sit down and talk after just one encounter, so there was naturally no need to test the waters and risk offending others.
She put out all the things that Lingzhuzi had taken away last time, and was about to speak when the Dragon King's face turned pale with fright.
"My Lord, these things were given to that Lord by Xiaolong. How can I take them back? What are you doing?"
It is said that people are soft-hearted when they eat someone's food and soft-handed when they receive someone's money.
If the other party even returns the things they took away, then what will happen next?
The more the Dragon King thought about it, the more frightened he became. He regretted that he had let Hongxin go out so early and should not have let her send out the signal so quickly.
Fu Li was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the Dragon King's psychology and immediately decided to change strategy.
She laughed and said, "What are you talking about, Dragon King? These things were begged by Lingzhuzi and given to me. Every one of them is close to my heart. Even if you want to take them back, I can't bear to let them go."
The Dragon King breathed a sigh of relief and flattered, "It is my honor to be favored by the Immortal, and it is also the good fortune of these things. To be honest, Immortal, although there are not many innate spiritual treasures in my Dragon Palace, there are still a few good things passed down from ancient times. If the Immortal likes them, I will pick a few more and take them back."
When the Dragon King heard the name Lingzhuzi, he immediately remembered who this person was.
Lingzhu of the Empress Wa Palace attained enlightenment and became a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect. He became Taiyi Zhenren's direct disciple.
The dragon clan today cannot afford to offend such a person.
"Oh? Are there only a few things passed down from ancient times?" Fu Li asked with a smile.
The Dragon King felt nervous: This guy has a big appetite. If I want to send him away, I'm afraid he will bleed profusely.
He only felt pain in his flesh, but he still put on a smile, "When the Demon Emperor was in power, he also bestowed several treasures upon me."
He looked so terrified that Fu Li didn't have the heart to scare him.
"Dragon King, you misunderstood. I didn't mean what you thought." She pulled out a jade bottle from her bosom. Inside was the Qingling Pill given by Taishang Laojun. This pill was extremely effective in replenishing spiritual energy during battles, and could also be used for daily spiritual practice.
The last time they met, Taishang Laojun gave Fuli a big gourd, which he still hasn't used up. This time, he just happened to put one in the jade bottle as a sample.
Apart from Taishang Laojun, only Nuwa can refine elixirs of this quality.
Although the dragons had once submitted to the demons, they were not of orthodox demon origin and were not favored by the goddess Nuwa. Ao Guang had probably never seen such a good elixir before.
“My lord, this is…” The Dragon King did not dare to reach out to take it.
Fu Li simply removed the seal from the bottle. Before he even pulled out the cork, the fragrance of the elixir, accompanied by the escaping spiritual energy, penetrated the Dragon King's nostrils. Just this aroma instantly perked him up.
Good stuff, really good stuff!
The Dragon King's eyes seemed to be glued to the jade bottle, unwilling to move.
As Fu Li uncorked the pill and placed it in her palm, his eyes immediately followed. If he hadn't been concerned about the other person's strength, he would have pounced on her and snatched it away.
Fu Li smiled slightly and held the pill in front of the Dragon King. "I came here in a hurry today and didn't have any generous gifts. I will use this pill as a token of my appreciation. I hope the Dragon King will not despise it."
"How could this be? How could this be?" The Dragon King couldn't believe it. "My Lord, this... this... is really for Xiaolong?"
Fu Li placed the pill directly into the Dragon King's trembling hands. "As long as the Dragon King likes it, that's good. To be honest, I need many more pills like this. And as long as I want, there will be more."
The Dragon King couldn't hide the jealousy on his face at all, and suddenly he felt that the one in his hand was not so fragrant.
Seeing this, Fu Li chuckled a few times and asked bluntly, "I just don't know if the Dragon King wants to have a lot of it?"
The Dragon King was not stupid. His eyes swept across the red coral, shell bed, and white jade mat placed on the ground, and he vaguely guessed what she meant.
"May I ask which master is the Immortal a disciple of?"
"My master is Zhao Gongming from Mount Emei."
The Dragon King felt relieved and asked cautiously, "Was it the immortal sent by Master Zhao?"
Fu Li said with a smile, "I can handle this little business in Donghai by myself. Do I think I am qualified to personally intervene?"
Since the Dragon King is also interested, she should start to lower the price. Why would she take the initiative to raise the price for the other party?
Upon hearing this, the Dragon King's face sank with embarrassment. "Your Excellency is right, Your Excellency is right." He couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness. The dignified Dragon Clan, once the overlords of the prehistoric world, had never imagined they would fall to such a state!
Fu Li's cultivation level was actually lower than the Dragon King's, and the Dragon King could see through her at a glance. However, because she had a background in the Three Religions, the Dragon King, despite having a higher cultivation level, had to kowtow before her.
Who made the Xuanmen the world of the present day?
Even the Heavenly Court has to avoid its edge, let alone the dragon clan that has surrendered to the Heavenly Court?
Fu Li didn't care what the Dragon King thought. She was here to do business, not to do charity.
She reached out and picked up a night-shining pearl from the candlestick, weighed it in her hand for a few seconds, and then put it back. She said to the Dragon King, "My teacher controls the largest trade route in the prehistoric world. Countless magical treasures flow in and out of Mount Emei every year.
The truly valuable items, besides innate spiritual treasures, are acquired spiritual treasures. The biggest advantage of things like Dragon Palace is that they look good, and many people like them. But that's all. They're not essential, so those who like them will only consider buying them after they have some extra money after purchasing magic treasures and elixirs.
The more the Dragon King listened, the heavier his heart became.
Although he lived for quite a long time, he could only be considered a little fox in the court.
However, due to the simple folk customs of the ancient times, they were not familiar with the tricks used by later merchants.
He didn't know that Fu Li was saying these things to be useless just to lower the price. When he heard it, he just felt that it made perfect sense.
If he had the means, he would also like to exchange all these things for powerful magic weapons and elixirs.
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