As you step out of the Hall of Preserving Harmony, even while still under the palace eaves, the moisture clings to you, making your hair damp.
Lan Daoxing looked up at the dense downpour, then turned to Li Changzhou and said, "Immortal Marquis, why don't we stop the rain first, so that His Majesty and the people can continue to light lanterns and set off firecrackers and enjoy the New Year's Eve festival?"
"It's better to remove the firewood from under the pot than to try to stop the boiling water by adding more water. Let's go." Li Changzhou walked into the heavy rain.
He could tell that Lan Daoxing wasn't trying to provoke him; he genuinely wanted to make New Year's Eve more enjoyable.
But Yang Qinglan wasn't there, so how could he stop the rain? Fly up and disperse the clouds? That would be too "simple," instantly ruining the lofty image he had cultivated.
After being away from Emperor Jiajing and Empress Dowager Jiajing, the five people's magical powers slowly began to sprout and grow, like seeds breaking through the soil.
Although he couldn't yet unleash any advanced magic, he was more than capable of blocking the rain. By the time he left the Meridian Gate, his magical power had returned to its peak.
The five people, some riding the clouds and others riding the wind, soared into the sky, crashing through the dark clouds and disappearing into the heavens.
It's probably around 10 p.m. now. On New Year's Eve, the moon is not visible, but the stars are twinkling and the Milky Way is turning.
“Those four dragons possess profound magical power and powerful physical bodies. They are all at the peak of the True Person Realm, only one step away from becoming Human Immortals. Although there are five of us, we probably cannot defeat them. Why don’t we capture some shrimp soldiers and crab generals to take back and report?” Li Xi said.
Lan Daoxing and Lan Tianyu remained silent.
The two were disciples of Wang Yangming. Although they entered the palace to enjoy wealth and honor, and tried to please the Jiajing Emperor and read all the Daoist books in the world, they were not the same kind of people as Li Xidao, who was unscrupulous and sycophantic.
That's what they said, but they didn't want to offend him, so they each went their own way.
"Isn't this deceiving the emperor?" Yaochi laughed, her voice captivating and alluring.
Li Xidao glanced at her again, then stroked his beard and said leisurely, "Heaven and earth know, but the emperor doesn't. What's wrong with deceiving the emperor?"
Yaochi looked at Li Changzhou with the air of a submissive wife who would follow her husband wherever he went.
Li Changzhou was pondering: What are the Four Great Flood Dragons?
His thoughts raced, and he remembered Yang Qinglan saying that when it snowed, the moisture in the air above the capital was welded shut by four forces. At the time, he thought it was Shao Yuanjie and his disciples who were behind it, but now he realized it must have been those four dragons.
So, the deliberate rain tonight to extinguish the fire dragon was a sign that he sensed the dragon's presence and was deliberately seeking revenge.
"Husband?" Yaochi called out sweetly, her beautiful face gazing at Li Changzhou.
Li Changzhou came to his senses and laughed, "Deceiving the emperor is a small matter, but these four dragons dared to disrespect me. If I don't skin them alive and tear them apart, they'll think I'm Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."
“Yes, yes, my husband, you are like Nezha.” Yaochi covered her mouth and laughed.
"...Get out of my way."
Yaochi laughed even harder.
Li Xidao looked at the two with a smile on his face, but in his heart he was already cursing them: adulterers, let's see how long you can keep laughing!
The five people rode the clouds and the wind, flying towards the Bohai Sea. They were all real people, and even without using their full strength, their speed was extremely fast. The straight-line distance of more than 300 kilometers was covered in about 20 minutes.
Standing on the sea, Lan Daoxing said, "Three years ago, strange phenomena appeared in the heavens. The four dragons moved their dragon palace to the Bohai Sea one after another, controlling the weather in the capital, and trying to make His Majesty worship them."
Li Xidao chuckled: "If offering sacrifices could grant one access to the dragon vein and elevate one to the ranks of immortals, then Master Shao of the Celestial Masters Sect would have become an immortal long ago."
"The celestial secrets show there are five immortal positions, the key being the dragon vein, but who knows how to utilize the dragon vein?" Lan Tianyu, who hadn't spoken a word the entire way, couldn't help but speak up when it came to becoming an immortal.
Li Xidao looked at Li Changzhou and Yaochi: "The two of you have left the immortal mountain and entered the imperial palace at this time, presumably for the sake of immortality. I wonder if you have any plans?"
"Even if I had it, I wouldn't tell you," Yaochi said reproachfully.
If Li Changzhou had said these words, the next thing that would have been a show of hostility and a series of intrigues and schemes. But since it was her, Li Xidao could only give a wry smile and pretend to say, "It was this humble Taoist who was presumptuous."
"Let's go." Li Changzhou swooped down, and the four followed closely behind.
The water was calm and still. The five people had already entered the Bohai Sea. The sound of waves and wind suddenly disappeared. Before the cold December seawater could even touch them, it was separated by magic.
Li Changzhou used the same air shield that allowed Emperor Jiajing to survive on the moon, enclosing himself and Yaochi, allowing only a continuous flow of air from the seawater.
Lan Daoxing, Lan Tianyu, and Li Xidao had countless tiny bubbles covering their exposed skin, which disappeared in the blink of an eye, as they used the Fish Breathing Technique to breathe directly on the seabed.
Her precious robes were completely dry, with flowing sleeves that made her look like a flying apsara.
Ten minutes later, the five of them went deep into the sea and saw the Dragon Palace in the distance.
The Dragon Palace is a real dragon palace, but it is inhabited by dragons.
White sand stretches as far as the eye can see, with delicate seashells scattered about like stacked auspicious clouds.
The pearls are glittering and precious, like giant clams with their shells open, and in the center of their flesh are fist-sized pearls.
There are also palaces built of coral, lawns made of seaweed, and millions of colorful little fish as pets, playing and swimming in the dragon palace.
A group of palace maids adorned with gold and silver walked by, rushing over like a waterfall of small fish, swirling up the maids' skirts, clothes, and hair, touching their skin, causing a tingling and itchy sensation, and making the maids giggle.
Yaochi's lips brushed against Li Changzhou's ear: "I want it."
"..." Li Changzhou turned his head and looked at her with a strange gaze.
Yaochi pinched his waist and pointed her slender fingers at the Dragon Palace, meaning—I want the Dragon Palace, not that.
Come to think of it, she also took the Yamato-class battleship with her last time in Taiwan. Does she have a collecting habit? Could it be one of the items she wants to collect as well?
Suddenly, the top of my head turned black.
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