Chapter 130: Dragon-Man

Heaven and hell are separated by a single line.

Joy and disappointment also occur in a single instant.

Mo Guang fell from heaven to hell in an instant, his expression shifting from extreme joy to extreme disappointment.

Zhang Xingyu walked up and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Mo, this is all fate!"

Just as his voice fell, the intermittent voice of Prime Minister Xuan Gui reached his ears again.

"Come here, catch, catch this human. It was his companion who kidnapped Princess Aoya."

A squad of shrimp soldiers and crab generals walked up, aiming their long spears at Zhang Xingyu.

Zhang Xingyu was shocked.

"Prime Minister Xuan Gui, I didn't kidnap your princess, why are you arresting me?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"Cough, cough, cough, your accomplice kidnapped Princess Aoya, so naturally we must arrest you," Prime Minister Xuan Gui said.

I @#$%.

Zhang Xingyu cursed inwardly.

You damn Yun Feiyang, and you too, White Bone Spirit, if you want to play in the Dragon Palace, fine, but why kidnap their princess?

And if you were going to kidnap her, couldn't you have notified me before running off? Isn't this setting me up?

If I run into you two again, I will definitely settle this score.

Cursing aside, Zhang Xingyu still tried to explain to Prime Minister Xuan Gui.

"Prime Minister Xuan Gui, I am not with the people who kidnapped your princess."

Prime Minister Xuan Gui stroked the long whiskers hanging from his chin and said softly: "You came to the Dragon Palace with two other humans, how could you not be with them? Cough, cough."

"I really am not with them. I only just met those two people. Here, Prince Mo Guang can testify for me."

Zhang Xingyu looked toward Mo Guang while defending himself.

He winked at Mo Guang, signaling for him to testify on his behalf.

Mo Guang was currently angry about not being able to become the Dragon Palace's son-in-law.

Seeing Zhang Xingyu say this, he vented all his pent-up rage onto Zhang Xingyu.

Mo Guang stared at Zhang Xingyu and said coldly: "This human is with the other two. It must have been their conspiracy to kidnap Princess Aoya."

Screw you!

This dead reptile is actually spouting nonsense.

Zhang Xingyu was both angry and anxious.

Just as he was about to explain further, Prime Minister Xuan Gui waved his hand, signaling the shrimp soldiers to take Zhang Xingyu away.

Two shrimp soldiers walked up, holding a bright, shimmering rope in their hands.

"What are you doing? I am a friend of your prince, the Little White Dragon Ao Bai. I came to the Dragon Palace as a guest upon his invitation. Is this how you treat guests?" Zhang Xingyu hurriedly brought up the Little White Dragon.

The shrimp soldiers hesitated for a moment and looked toward Prime Minister Xuan Gui.

"Cough, cough, bind him!" Prime Minister Xuan Gui coughed.

The two shrimp soldiers grabbed Zhang Xingyu's hands, trying to tie him up.

Zhang Xingyu pressed his hand toward the Red Dragon while shouting loudly: "Don't you dare mess around, or I won't be polite!"

Then, he shouted at Prime Minister Xuan Gui: "Old Turtle, don't bully people. Let me tell you, my name is Zhang Xingyu, and I have a life-and-death friendship with your Dragon Palace big shot, Ao Cheng. If he finds out you arrested me, he definitely won't spare you."

Prime Minister Xuan Gui was slightly startled upon hearing this.

However, he hesitated for a moment before pointing his hand at Zhang Xingyu again.

A stream of water, like a rope, instantly bound Zhang Xingyu tightly.

The shrimp soldiers walked up and pushed Zhang Xingyu toward the exit.

The Dragon Palace water prison was dark and sunless.

The shrimp soldiers threw Zhang Xingyu into the cell and closed the door with a clang.

"Hey, let me out. I'm telling you, I really am a friend of your Prince Ao Bai."

Zhang Xingyu shouted continuously while kicking the cell door.

"Stop shouting, it's useless. Even if you scream until your throat breaks, they won't pay any attention to you."

A faint male voice suddenly sounded from a dark corner.

Zhang Xingyu was startled.

"Who are you?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"I am also someone who has been locked up here," the man said.

Zhang Xingyu channeled his Fire Spirit Dance, condensing a spark of fire at his fingertip to illuminate the water prison.

He saw a person sitting on a coral reef in the corner of the cell.

This person had a thin build, disheveled hair, and patches of silver, shimmering scales on his exposed skin.

Zhang Xingyu was startled again.

"Who are you?" he asked weakly.

"Who am I? Who am I? It's been so many years, I've almost forgotten who I am," the man muttered to himself.

"Are you human or demon?" Zhang Xingyu asked weakly.

A look of sorrow appeared on the man's face.

"I used to be human. Unfortunately, now I've become neither human nor demon; perhaps I should be called a 'human-demon'," the man said.

"Human-demon?"

Zhang Xingyu was confused.

Shouldn't a human-demon be a man who has changed his sex to a woman?

Besides, many human-demons are very beautiful, unlike this person, who is basically a monster.

Seeing that Zhang Xingyu remained silent for a long time, the man took the initiative to introduce himself.

"My name is Liu Jincheng, and I used to be a Golden Core stage cultivator. Young man, what is your name? How did you get arrested and brought in here?" the man named Liu Jincheng asked.

"My name is Zhang Xingyu. Senior, are you also a cultivator?" Zhang Xingyu asked suspiciously.

Liu Jincheng nodded: "I was originally a True Transmission Disciple of the Qingyun Immortal Sect on Qingyun Mountain in the Southern Region of Xuantiandalu. I succeeded in Foundation Establishment before the age of twenty, and then practiced for another fifty years to form a Golden Core. In the Southern Region of Xuantiandalu, I was considered somewhat famous."

"Then how did you end up here, and why have you become like this?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Liu Jincheng's eyes were dazed, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly: "Young man, do you want to hear my story?"

Zhang Xingyu nodded and sat down beside him.

Joy appeared in Liu Jincheng's eyes, as if he had suddenly returned to the past.

"One hundred years ago, I went to the seaside to look for a spiritual object. On a small island, I was fortunate enough to meet a woman of peerless beauty. We traveled the world together, fell in love, and worshipped heaven and earth to become husband and wife. We built a hut and lived together, playing the zither and singing in harmony, living the life of an immortal couple."

Speaking to this point, Liu Jincheng's eyes dimmed, and his voice became low.

"Unfortunately, good times are always very short. Less than a year after my wife and I were married, her family found the place where we lived. My wife was taken away by them."

"Later, I came to the Blue Crystal Sea and found the Dragon Palace. I begged them to let me see my wife, but they refused no matter what. They said that unless I became like them, it would be impossible for me to be reunited with my wife."

"I heard people say that there is a Divine Lotus in the Dragon Transformation Pool of the Dragon Clan. If anyone can obtain one of its petals, they can transform into a Divine Dragon. So, I went to the Dragon Gate and, like a fish, struggled to jump into the Dragon Transformation Pool. Unfortunately, I only stayed inside for a quarter of an hour before I couldn't hold on any longer and was pushed out by the pool. After coming out, I became like this and was locked in the water prison by the people of the Dragon Palace, never to see the light of day again."

So it was a story of love between a human and a dragon.

The plot was beautiful, but the ending was desolate.

"Senior, does your wife know you came to the Dragon Palace?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Liu Jincheng shook his head: "She probably doesn't know. Ever since she was taken away by the people of the Dragon Palace, I have never seen her again."

"Senior, do you regret meeting your wife?" Zhang Xingyu asked again.

Liu Jincheng shook his head again: "No regrets. The time I spent with my wife was the happiest time of my life."

"Even being locked up here, you don't regret it?" Zhang Xingyu asked again.

Liu Jincheng shook his head again: "No regrets. If I could see my wife one more time, I would be content even if I died immediately."

Zhang Xingyu nodded and gave Liu Jincheng a thumbs up: "Senior, I admire you. Although I have never been in love, I admire your unwavering love for your wife immensely."

Just then, the cell door was creakily pushed open from the outside again.

Several shrimp soldiers and crab generals walked in, dragged Zhang Xingyu out, and walked away. ===== CHAPTER 131 =====