Chapter 338: An Unpleasant Refusal

One thousand miles away from East Dragon Island.

A rift suddenly appeared in the Void Space, and the North Dragon King and his bedraggled figures walked out from within, followed by the remnants and defeated soldiers of the Three Dragon Islands.

"Damn it, why would the Ice Saint help East Dragon Island!" As soon as they appeared, the South Dragon King and West Dragon King cursed out loud. The blow Xiao Han dealt them was truly too great; that sense of powerlessness made one feel fear while simultaneously being filled with resentment.

Glancing at the North Dragon King, who was silent on the side, "Brother King, do you know why the Ice Saint would help those remnants of East Dragon Island?"

The North Dragon King, who was bowing his head in deep thought, was suddenly interrupted; feeling slightly displeased, he said ungraciously:

"How could I possibly know!"

The two Dragon Kings asked in surprise: "But Brother King, you seem to have met that Ice Saint before, right?"

Recalling the North Dragon King's initial reaction back then, the two of them were filled with doubt.

"You are both clear about this matter." Glancing at his two younger brothers of questionable intelligence, the North Dragon King said helplessly:

"A few years ago, I did indeed see the Ice Saint on East Dragon Island. Xia Ao of your South Dragon Island and Manyan of your West Dragon Island both know about that matter."

"I do not believe they would have failed to report this news to you two."

The two great Dragon Kings laughed, without the slightest embarrassment at being exposed.

"It seems East Dragon Island has been colluding with the Ice Saint for a long time."

The Ice Saint appeared to save the day twice in succession whenever East Dragon Island encountered a crisis; if one said there was no relationship between the two sides, only a ghost would believe it!

"It is just that I do not understand why the Ice Saint would let us off the hook, only dealing with those dangerous fellows." The North Dragon King pondered.

From the moment he saw the Ice Saint, the North Dragon King understood that in the eyes of a powerhouse of this level, the so-called Three-Island Allied Army was completely vulnerable, a presence that could be wiped out with a flip of a hand.

Even if he held the thought of solving it once and for all, with so few of his people, they should not have returned alive.

"Then Brother King, what should we do now?"

East Dragon Island had clearly latched onto the big tree of such a super powerhouse as the Ice Saint; relying solely on their own strength, it was completely impossible to pose the slightest threat to the former.

But they also could not allow East Dragon Island to continue to exist. Given the other side's momentum of development, in the near future, they would inevitably possess the power to crush the other islands. If they just waited, it would be no different from slow suicide.

The North Dragon King also understood the worries of the other two Dragon Kings, but he did not have any particularly good methods in the short term.

Feeling irritable, he said: "I will consider it clearly; let us return for now."

Seeing this, the other two could only nod helplessly. Under the suppression of absolute strength, their petty schemes and calculations could not be brought to the table at all; they could only count on a dark-hearted and ruthless fellow like the North Dragon King to think of a way.

Ever since they split the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan, they were destined to have only this one path to walk: succeed, or die trying!

North Dragon Island, Dragon King Palace.

The North Dragon King, who was arrogant and conceited in the eyes of outsiders, was currently frowning, pacing back and forth within his own Royal Palace.

How to deal with East Dragon Island—this matter was difficult if one said it was difficult, but simple if one said it was simple. The only difficulty was the Ice Saint, the backer of East Dragon Island.

As long as one could make the other side abandon their protection of East Dragon Island or find a powerhouse capable of contending with them, it could be easily solved.

But for some reason, the North Dragon King subconsciously recalled the way Xiao Han had looked at him with disdain back then. The other side's determination to protect East Dragon Island was very firm; thus, the former idea could be ruled out.

And as for the latter...

The North Dragon King could not help but shake his head, feeling bitter. If he could find such a powerhouse, would he still need to fight to the death with others for such a long time?

Not to mention that there were only a few powerhouses in the world who had reached this step, it was easy to invite a god but hard to send one away. The North Dragon King did not believe he had the ability to control such a powerhouse.

Just as the North Dragon King was in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place, a hair-raising voice suddenly emerged beside his ear.

"Your Excellency North Dragon King seems to have some difficulties?"

The North Dragon King was startled at first, but after reacting, his face revealed surprise: "It is you!"

On the other side, Xiao Han was making arrangements on East Dragon Island before his departure.

"Your Excellency, this is..." Zhu Huo glanced at the two figures, a man and a woman, beside Xiao Han and asked curiously.

He vaguely sensed that these two cold-looking, handsome men and beautiful women were not easy to provoke, but Xiao Han bringing them before him must have had deep meaning.

As Zhu Huo expected, Xiao Han soon explained: "These two are guest elders of my Langya Pavilion, Lei Ling and Lin Jing."

"This old man is Zhu Huo, Great Elder of Ancient Dragon Island. I have met the two of you." Zhu Huo greeted them.

"We have met the Great Elder." The two were not people who did not understand the ways of the world, and they responded just as amicably.

Xiao Han continued: "I invited these two to help the Great Elder deter the Three Dragon Kings after I leave."

Zhu Huo was slightly troubled. If he did not understand the Ice Saint's character and know that the other party did not look down upon the meager scraps of the Taixu Ancient Dragons, he would have suspected whether this person was preparing to plant nails into the Taixu Ancient Dragons.

Letting powerhouses from other factions station themselves in the core hinterland of one's own faction—which brainless person could actually do such a thing?

But since they were introduced by Xiao Han, Zhu Huo could not refuse and could only say tactfully: "This old man appreciates the kindness of the Ice Saint and the two of you.

However, the Three Dragon Kings have returned in defeat and will be well-behaved for a long time. Would this be somewhat troublesome for you all?"

The three heard the refusal implied in Zhu Huo's words. Lin Jing frowned, feeling displeased, and was just about to speak when she was secretly stopped by Xiao Han.

"Since that is the case, then we shall take our leave." Xiao Han smiled.

Zhu Huo was anxious and tried to persuade them to stay: "The Ice Saint has shown great kindness to our clan, and Ancient Dragon Island has no way to repay it. Why don't you stay for a few days and let our Ancient Dragon Island fulfill the duties of a host?"

"No need." Xiao Han shook his head and refused:

"To tell the Great Elder the truth, my disciple has caused another huge disaster these past few days, and I, as his teacher, still need to go and clean up his mess."

"Since that is the case, then this old man will not keep Your Excellency." Zhu Huo expressed his understanding, then immediately took out a Storage Ring, handed it to Xiao Han, and said firmly:

"The Ice Saint has not received any hospitality in our clan. These Ancient Dragon Island specialties are a small token of our sincerity; I hope Your Excellency will not refuse."

Xiao Han smiled slightly and put away the Storage Ring, "Then many thanks for the Great Elder's kindness."

"We shall take our leave now."

"Farewell!" Zhu Huo cupped his hands and said.

"Let us go." He greeted the two people behind him. Then, they transformed into three streams of light and disappeared into the horizon.

After moving far away from East Dragon Island, Lin Jing finally could not hold back and asked: "Was that old man not giving you too little face? He was actually unwilling to believe even your words."

"Do you think I care about those measly things of the Taixu Ancient Dragon?"

Xiao Han said indifferently, "Don't be so irritable, it's just human nature. Look at the one beside you, how calm!"

As he spoke, he gestured toward Jingtian Lin Jing, who was following quietly.

The latter slowly raised their head and said expressionlessly, "What does their life or death have to do with me? Since they are unwilling to believe, we shall just leave. When the disaster of genocide descends, it won't be me who regrets it."

Xiao Han's eyelid twitched; this one was not someone to be trifled with either!

"However, we cannot let those fellows run wild across the continent," Xiao Han said solemnly.

"I will have to trouble you both to help keep an eye on the movements of East Dragon Island during this time."

"Mm." The two nodded in agreement. Before them, personal grievances always had to give way to the greater cause.

"Sigh!" After arranging the matters for East Dragon Island, Xiao Han once again clutched his forehead, "Now I have to go solve the trouble for that kid."