Chapter 82: Breaking the Great King's Door

It was already late when he got the body refining technique; the Great King left the manor directly, and the ship was already in chaos.

Zhao Bao was leading the personal guards in breaking down the Great King's door!

Zhao Bao discovered that the Great King had locked himself in his room for a long time; worried, he came over and knocked, but no one answered and the door wouldn't budge.

If they were at Suiyu Hall, Zhao Bao wouldn't worry; he'd just think the Great King was up to something.

Now out at sea, the Great King had been quiet for a long time, and Zhao Bao was terrified. What if the little bear kid wasn't in the room?

Wei Shen, who lived next door, was also startled; he said he saw the Great King return, but then never heard him come out.

Zhao Bao, frightened, ordered the guards to ram the door; Weini had been pacing nervously at the entrance, while Bai Ze leaned calmly against the door, 'Just smash it—if you break it, don't drag Bai Ze into it.'

The Great King's return was exactly such a lively scene—his cabin on the ship was being pounded with bangs, and Weini saw him rushing over in a panic, almost tripping along the way.

Great King: '…This idiot can't even find his way.'

Bai Ze stretched lazily under the Great King's stare and whispered, 'Did you let it in?'

Just saying, that one‑horned guy isn't simple!

The Great King felt he had uncovered Bai Ze's big secret, happily approached, pretending to have been woken up, and stood at the gate, shouting, 'Heaven's overturned—who dares smash my door!'

Seeing Bai Ze make no move, the force on the door eased and it swung open, nearly letting two people tumble in. Zhao Bao saw he was unharmed and finally relaxed, '…Your Highness, why did you lock the gate?' Reflecting on his recent actions, he began to feel guilty.

The Great King declared righteously, 'I switched to an unfamiliar room—of course I'd lock the door if I wanted to nap; there are still several hundred strangers here.'

Zhao Bao apologized for disturbing the Great King's nap and tidied the bed he had messed up. The Great King, infected by Bai Ze's yawn, also yawned; he felt a bit sleepy, but his nap was truly over—the bed was now neat.

The Great King went to the ship's dining area, ate a big cafeteria meal; though it was a private room, he found it novel, spending the whole meal leaning at the window watching the fishermen change shifts to eat, and they smelled absolutely delicious!

'Watching them eat so fragrant, I could eat an extra bowl of rice!'

'No need; even without looking, I can still eat an extra bowl.'

Zhao Bao startled, 'Did I just say that out loud?'

Then, taking a closer look, he saw Your Highness chasing and beating Wei Shen—oh, that was the Second Young Master speaking.

In the afternoon the treasure ship was still underway; the Great King was seized by Grand Tutor Xu to practice calligraphy, and that evening he couldn't wait to run to the manor to show off his body refining technique to Bai Yang.

Bai Xiaoge, who had wealth and leisure but no longer pursued anything in life, realized he could do it again. Not speaking of immortality, he could strive to live a few more years.

'This is great stuff—are you sure it's reliable?'

'Qiao Ge sold it to me; he's a good guy, so it should be reliable.'

In the end, the Great King's trip wasn't wasted—Bai Yang approved the book, gave him a hundred ingot points toward the cost, and made a copy for himself. The Great King bought the body refining technique at half price, and as he left he snagged a big box of fruit salad; Bai Ge brought it to supplement his sea voyage vitamins, leaving him thoroughly satisfied.

When Wei Shen came over out of boredom to see him, he found the Great King's younger cousin sitting on the floor sharing a box of something very strange with Bai Ze and Weini.

The three little things each took a piece, and they were all happily munching together.

When someone called out 'Great King,' he lifted his head, a ring of white milk mustache around his mouth. Wei Shen, charmed by the bear kid's cuteness, feigned a complaint: 'Zhao Bao's fixing you a special snack again—what is this tasty thing? This young master has never seen anything like it!'

Great King: '…Exactly! Zhao Bao is playing favorites!' the Great King declared firmly.

After tossing the pot to Zhao Bao, the Great King invited his older cousin to eat together, scooped a big spoonful into the little bowl Weini had used, and pushed it toward Wei Shen, saying, 'Cousin, try it—sweet and sour, so good~'

Wei Shen wrinkled his nose, 'You want me to share a bowl with Xiong?'

The Great King was puzzled; he picked up the thin bone‑china teacup and examined it, 'Yeah, this little plum‑blossom pattern has always been Weini's, but your older cousin used it to drink tea yesterday—how come you're suddenly rejecting it today?'

Wei Shen:!!!

'Urk——!'

Wei Shen was dry‑heaving nearby, and the three little ones stared at him with identical puzzled looks.

Wei Shen anxiously asked his younger cousin, 'Do you normally use this plum‑blossom pattern too?'

The Great King immediately shook his head, 'Only the little bamboo one is mine!'

Wei Shen: '…Grand Tutor! Grand Tutor, where are you? I need to talk with you!'

Watching his older cousin sweep away in a gust, the Great King scratched his head and told Weini, 'My older cousin seems to be overreacting—why would I need to use your stuff? He didn't borrow anything from you, yet he's looking for the Grand Tutor.'

Weini stood at attention before the tiny teacup, gazing longingly at his master, 'You don't want it—can I eat it?'

Bai Ze: '…I told you to prepare a guest set! A set of four, why did you only take out three?'

Great King's Diary:

【Twelfth month, seventh day, out at sea.

This King set out to sea today!

The sea is a vaster expanse than Youzhou; the treasure ship sailed all day without reaching the deep waters.

The sea is clear, calm, and azure, making one feel carefree and delighted, yet the ship captain says life at sea is dull and full of danger……

The captain added that when they stop to fish, he could teach the This King to dive—how exciting!

Hopefully tomorrow's haul will be abundant, letting the people of Youzhou have a fish for their New Year's feast~

Today's grudge list: Grand Tutor—he mocked the This King for being fat!

Older cousin—he actually told the Grand Tutor that the This King's homework is too little! I no longer like the older cousin……before he manages to appease the This King.】