Chapter 1881: Ao Hei and Xiao Liyu

Tian Du Men.

The Tian Du Dragon King sat in his seat, Bai Hang Holy Maiden had returned, the marriage alliance was confirmed, and the rest was left to the Sect to handle; she need not intervene, the Sect would know how to act and what should be done.

Bai Hang Holy Maiden entered the Dragon Palace and saw the Tian Du Dragon King emerging from his domain; at this moment the Tian Du Dragon King had taken on an elderly appearance, a frail body, yet gave off a vigorous aura, unlike his aged self.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, you…" Bai Hang Holy Maiden was shocked, having thought something was wrong with the Tian Du Dragon King's body, and hurriedly asked.

The Tian Du Dragon King, anticipating her reaction, pressed his hand and said, "No need to be nervous; this is normal, a matter of my cultivation method. You need not worry; my body is fine, perfectly fine."

It can't be bad, can it?

His cultivation broke through another level, reaching the strength of the Fourth Tribulation; he also covertly passed the Thunder Tribulation, unknown to anyone, and no one knew where he underwent the tribulation. The uniqueness of the Tian Du Dragon King's cultivation method caused his form to change.

This transformation was not a misfortune but a boon; each change advanced his cultivation method. After his body recovered, he finally took this step; previously he dared not act recklessly nor continue in this way.

"Hoo hoo, Your Majesty the Dragon King, are you truly fine? You don't look fine. The disciple worries about your health; if any issue arises, please tell me, and I will find a way to heal Your Majesty." Bai Hang Holy Maiden exhaled in relief, yet remained very concerned, not wishing the Tian Du Dragon King to encounter further problems.

He is the Tian Du Men's stabilizing pillar, and must not encounter trouble nor act recklessly.

Cangzhou had become too quiet; Bai Hang Holy Maiden also knew that Lingzhou was watching keenly, and the Ten Thousand Demons Hall was far from silent. Their rise had already drawn the attention of Lingzhou's Ten Thousand Demons Hall, which might suppress their ascent.

Whether it's Tian Du Men or Mangshan Demon Palace, neither compares to Ten Thousand Demons Hall; although the Hall isn't afraid of them, it worries about their rapid rise and intends to snuff them out in the cradle, preventing their ascent.

"I'm truly fine, Bai Hang. Tell me what's happened lately; Tian Du Men looks quite lively." The Tian Du Dragon King glanced at Tian Du Men—it was bustling, and its strength was also increasing.

Such a pace of improvement isn't slow; indeed it draws attention.

Bai Hang Holy Maiden hurriedly recounted the recent events, detailing everything without omission, and told the Tian Du Dragon King all of it.

"The matter is as follows: Master has consented to the marriage alliance; our Tian Du Men and Longshe Shan have forged the alliance, and the trade has been upgraded several tiers. We now receive more, higher‑grade pills—both Seventh‑grade and Eighth‑grade Pills—and the Qinglong Daoist has approved our deal."

"Thereafter, each year we will trade a batch of pills; the quantity of high‑grade pills is essentially fixed. Of course, if what we bring is sufficiently precious, he will give us extra pills. With this batch, Tian Du Men will soon give birth to several Tribulation Realms."

"To my knowledge, not long ago Senior Uncle Canglong successfully passed his tribulation and advanced to the Tribulation Realm; the Sect Master is also close to tribulation. In a few days, our Tian Du Men will gain two more Tribulation‑realm strong ones."

"Moreover, many Elders have begun to breakthrough; everything is flourishing."

Bai Hang Holy Maiden was well aware of the Sect's situation; not only them, but even she herself had consecutively broken through many realms, advancing to the Qiudao Fifth Heaven, and at this rate she would soon ascend to the True Realm.

By then, the Tribulation Realm would not be far off.

"Oh?" the Tian Du Dragon King asked curiously, "How did your Master agree to the marriage? She isn't…?"

Bai Hang Holy Maiden gave a faint smile, without revealing the reason.

"Indeed, Chen Chuyang is truly outstanding. Your Master is a woman; it's natural she'd be attracted to him, and allying with him is an excellent choice, bringing enormous benefits to both your Master and Tian Du Men."

"However, Chen Chuyang has many women around him, each exceptionally talented; your Master may not have an advantage."

"The women on Longshe Shan are all his, and Diewumeng as well; even Diewumeng alone would make your Master look inferior."

The Tian Du Dragon King mused, saying he knew Longshe Shan well; those women were Chen Chuyang's, and they were not all of them—Chen Chuyang surely had other women; that man was too mysterious.

The clan head Bai Xinlan of the Luotian White Snake Clan also entered Longshe Shan, becoming one of its members; under these circumstances, Wu Mie Zhenren surprisingly consented to the marriage, which was uncharacteristic of her.

Unless she truly has taken a liking to Chen Chuyang, that would explain it.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, these disciples are unaware; Master has not told us," Bai Hang Holy Maiden would not speak carelessly, especially about matters concerning Master.

"You are still so cautious; it's your Master, what are you afraid of?" the Tian Du Dragon King waved his hand, saying, "Your Master is rather tsundere and persistent; no one can force her when she disagrees. Since she has consented to the alliance, I must present her a gift. All these years, your Master has looked after me; I cannot let her… lose her status."

He, the Tian Du Dragon King, is also a senior of Wu Mie Zhenren, and naturally must support her.

He must not allow others to think she is easy to bully; Wu Mie Zhenren is his junior, not someone anyone can bully.

"Disciple thanks Your Majesty the Dragon King on behalf of Master," Bai Hang Holy Maiden paused, then immediately expressed gratitude.

"Enough, no need for such formality. If you ever marry out, I will also give you a grand gift," the Tian Du Dragon King smiled at Bai Hang Holy Maiden. He was truly generous to his own, otherwise why would they worry so much about his health.

"Your Majesty the Dragon King, I do not need it," Bai Hang Holy Maiden blushed and lowered her head.

The Tian Du Dragon King, knowing what she was thinking, did not continue the topic; perhaps the girl also had her eyes on Chen Chuyang.

Such matters he could not intervene in nor comment on; he could only pretend ignorance.

Three days passed in a hurry.

On Longshe Shan, within the spirit vein, Ao Hei entered, having obtained Chen Chuyang's permission; she entered the underground space and found where Xiao Liyu was.

Xiao Liyu, seeing her arrival, chose not to engage, preferring to swim freely, absorbing the spirit vein's power to grow stronger and hasten her bloodline's awakening. Not far from her, the Five‑Colored Salamander lay motionless, its body hovering between the tangible and the ethereal.

Its presence was unremarkable.

"Huh?" Ao Hei stared in surprise at the Five‑Colored Salamander, which had grown a full cycle; its meals had been good in recent years, and it had become much larger.

"Is this a Five‑Colored Salamander?" Ao Hei asked in surprise.

Xiao Liyu could no longer conceal it, leapt out of the water, and transformed into a human form.

"Don't plot against it; it's the master's pet," Xiao Liyu warned.