Chapter 329: A Bad Debt, a Fate
Qiantang Jun asked, "Do you know who the Golden Dragon King is?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "I only know it's the Yangtze River God, but I don't know who it is specifically."
Qiantang Jun said, "It's Liu Yi. He was originally the water god of Dongting Lake, but later he was promoted to the water god of the Yangtze River. Because he practiced the Taoist methods of our clan and had the appearance of a golden dragon, he was called the Golden Dragon King."
Gong Mengbi asked curiously, "I hear what Brother Hanzhang said. Isn't Liu Yi deeply in love with the Dragon Girl of Dongting Lake and hasn't taken a concubine?"
Qiantang Jun said, "It's a confusing account. When he was promoted, eight hundred water gods came to congratulate him and presented many beauties. Among them was Dangtu Old Dragon, an old friend of my brother. His daughter and my niece have been sisters since childhood. Dangtu Old Dragon wanted to entrust his daughter to Liu Yi, but Liu Yi was of course going to refuse. But who knew that the dragon girl would beg him, telling him about a bad relationship."
Dangtu Dragon Girl had someone else in her heart, a subordinate of Dangtu Old Dragon. The two of them had been secretly pregnant for a long time.
The old dragon of Dangtu was not a man who loved his daughter like the Dragon King of Dongting Lake. If he were to be discovered, not only would the dragon girl be punished, but the child would also be lost. Her lover had originally hoped to conquer the demon and achieve great merit, and with the dragon girl pregnant, he might have taken advantage of the opportunity to ask for his child, and the old dragon was very likely to agree. Unfortunately, in his eagerness to achieve merit, he failed to conquer the demon and ended up losing his life.
During the celebration, the Dangtu Dragon Girl pleaded with the Dongting Dragon Girl in the Dragon Palace. If she returned to Dangtu, her belly would be exposed, and not only would she lose the child, but she might also be beaten to death by the angry old dragon. But if she stayed in the Yangtze River Dragon Palace, she would be given a legitimate status.
Dangtu Laolong was old and of high seniority, so Liu Yi could accept other beauties as palace maids, but if he accepted his daughter, he had to give her a status.
After all, the Dongting Dragon Girl and the Dangtu Dragon Girl had a deep sisterly love, and Liu Yi couldn't bear to see her die, so he signaled to Liu Yi to keep her and gave her the title of Dragon Concubine, which reassured both the old Dangtu Dragon and the Dangtu Dragon Girl.
But since Dangtu Longnu was the child, Liu Yi naturally had no way to dote on him. Therefore, although they were nominally father and son, their relationship had always been strained.
Especially after the child grew up, his temperament became more and more bad-tempered, and he became even less favored, and the parents almost became enemies.
As a last resort, Dangtu Dragon Girl asked Liu Yi to send the child to Wujiang River to be a water god under Qiantang Lord, so as to avoid them meeting.
The mother naturally missed her son and sent him gifts on his birthday every year, but the Wujiang River God and Liu Yi were not on good terms, so naturally the Golden Dragon King did not visit.
When the child was young, Dangtu Dragon Girl was unable to explain his life story, for fear that he might speak carelessly and humiliate the Golden Dragon King and Dangtu Old Dragon. Later, the Wujiang Water God became more and more violent, and she dared not say anything, for fear that if she did, she would really become his enemy.
Now that things have gotten to this point, I wonder what this Dangtu Dragon Girl will do.
It’s no wonder that Qiantang Jun always feels embarrassed to talk about such a family scandal.
Even Gong Mengbi felt a pang of annoyance when he heard this.
Qian Tangjun was annoyed and said, "That's their family affair. I have no right to interfere. Just don't mess with me."
Gong Mengbi deeply agreed with this.
Princess Lingyi came forward with the files, placed them in front of Gong Mengbi, and said, "Brother Mingfu, the files are all here. Please take a look."
Gong Mengbi took the file and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Lingyi."
Lingyi laughed and said, "Don't be polite. You've been having a wonderful time lately. I feel my heart fluttering when I hear you talking to father."
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head, saying, "If I could practice in peace and quiet, untainted by worldly matters, I would also want to stay there quietly. But I can't. The world is in turmoil right now, and I have to teach the wild foxes, so I can't avoid them even if I want to."
Princess Lingyi sighed and said, "Now that you put it that way, I don't envy you anymore."
"You envy me?" Gong Mengbi glanced at her, then at Qiantang Jun, and said, "I envy you, Senior Sister Lingyi."
Seeing them approaching, Qiantang Jun cleared his throat and said, "Lingyi, go and tell the rain worker to make sure nothing goes wrong. Let him take care of this side by himself."
Lingyi sighed, stretched out her voice, and said, "Yes—"
She looked at Qiantang Jun helplessly and left the hall.
Gong Mengbi had no choice but to lower his head and carefully read the files. The records in the files were more detailed. Many of the crimes uncovered during the trial were not discovered by Gong Mengbi. It could only be said that the death of the Wujiang River God was not unjust.
He focused on the part of the file about Madam Hua Yin, hoping to get a glimpse of some of the Wuxiang Sect's methods.
The Wujiang River God's heart was filled with desires and obsessions, his heart was weak and brittle, and Hua Yin's curse on him was almost effortless.
But even so, the sixth-rank witch's spell on the fifth-rank god went unnoticed, which shows the Wuxiang Sect's ability to be silent and undetectable.
After reading the file and returning it to Qiantang Jun, Gong Mengbi said, "Thank you, Uncle Master. The Wuxiang Sect's methods are so unpredictable and difficult to detect. It really makes me sleepless and uneasy."
Qiantang Jun said: "Your cultivation level is too low, so it's naturally difficult to escape. Practice hard—Hey, you're already at the fifth level?"
The old Dragon Lord looked at Gong Mengbi carefully, revealing a bit of amazement: "The last time I saw you, you were still a sixth-rank official, and now you are already a fifth-rank official. You are indeed worthy of being the disciple of the goddess."
Qiantang Jun pondered for a moment and said, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Since you've come to me, I'll give you a chance. Tomorrow at midnight, we'll be making clouds and rain fall in the East China Sea. You've learned my cloud-making and rain-making techniques, and you also know wind magic, so you can lend a hand."
Gong Mengbi's mind suddenly lit up, realizing that this was the reason Fairy Qingyao wanted him to come. He immediately agreed and said, "I will do whatever you want."
Qian Tangjun nodded with a smile and said, "Go and take good care of your breathing and gather your strength. When my rebellious sons come back later, you young people can get together again."
Gong Mengbi agreed, and a plump clam girl came forward to lead the way for him, saying, "This way, sir."
The clam girl led him to the guest room, then bowed and took her leave, saying, "There is a waiter waiting at the door. If you need anything, just let me know."
Gong Mengbi said thank you for your help. He had no choice but to show respect. This clam girl was a sixth-rank Taoist and had been serving in the Dragon Palace for many years.
Gong Mengbi rested in the guest room, silently concentrating his mind and continuously digesting the spiritual energy of the Yuquan Pill.
While practicing his skills, he was also thinking about the Nine-Tailed Technique.
It is easy to learn a technique, but difficult to achieve the great way. Nine-tailed magic can be practiced in one way or by learning from many.
The former can easily go down a wrong path and find it difficult to turn back if they take the wrong path, and it is difficult to recover from the accumulated problems. The latter can easily get lost in the magnificence and mystery of magic and become proficient in everything.
The main principle of the Nine-Tailed Law lies in the two words harmony.
Whether specializing in one area or embracing the strengths of many, one must remain harmonious and integrated. One must not lose control in the pursuit of increased power, nor should one become obsessed with supernatural powers and lose one's true self.
Gong Mengbi used the completed Nine-Tailed Method and compared it with the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon to sort it out, and he found that there was indeed a disorder of the Five Elements and a loss of magical powers.
For example, Fengwei is the star Ji behind the tail of the Canglong. It belongs to the water element in the Five Elements. Its image in the sky can create wind.
Gong Mengbi's method of controlling clouds and rain can be refined into Fengwei to respond to the Ji star in the sky.
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