Chapter 523

Although it was impossible for the Dragon Race to go and trouble a great figure like the Dao Ancestor Hongjun for the sake of a small dragon king like the Jinghe Dragon King, what if they did?

Once this matter failed, the Western Journey that the Ancient Buddha Dipankara had planned would be shattered before it even began.

"Maitreya, you are still too green to fight with me."

The Jinghe Dragon King had talked with Yuan Shoucheng for a long time, and added to the time wasted on the road.

By the time the Jinghe Dragon King entered the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's palace, it was already night.

At this moment, Li Shimin, as the Emperor of Great Tang, had just finished the busy affairs of the day and had just gone to bed, entering dreamland.

At the beginning of the empire's founding, everything was waiting to be done, and affairs were extremely busy, so even Li Shimin felt very tired.

Therefore, as soon as he lay on the bed, he fell asleep.

The Jinghe Dragon King followed Yuan Shoucheng's instructions and came directly to the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's palace to find Li Shimin!

Now that the Jinghe Dragon King had entered Li Shimin's bedchamber, he saw the Tang Emperor Li Shimin lying on the bed, already in a deep sleep.

Originally, the Jinghe Dragon King intended to wake the Tang Emperor Li Shimin directly, but thinking that he was the one asking for help, he did not make such an arrogant move.

Instead, facing the Tang Emperor Li Shimin who was in dreamland, the Jinghe Dragon King channeled his own magic power.

In this Great Tang imperial palace, in front of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, the dynasty's fortune was at its most concentrated; even though the Jinghe Dragon King was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he could only mobilize a tiny bit of magic power.

And this was only because the Jinghe Dragon King had no intention of harming the Tang Emperor Li Shimin; if he had such an intention, he would likely be annihilated by the backlash of the dynasty's fortune before he could even be captured and taken to the Heavenly Court.

Fortunately, this tiny bit of magic power was enough for the Jinghe Dragon King to enter the Tang Emperor Li Shimin's dream.

"Hmm?" Li Shimin, who was in his dream, suddenly found that the scenery in his dream had become very clear.

At this moment, in the dream, the scene before the Tang Emperor Li Shimin changed wildly, and within a short time, the scene before him had turned into clouds.

Moreover, in the middle of these clouds, Li Shimin could see a faint golden dragon.

"A golden dragon enters my dream; this is a sign of good fortune!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin was overjoyed when he saw this scene.

In the Primordial World, there were real immortals, so naturally, people were even more concerned about these superstitious things.

Even during the Investiture of the Gods, all major events, such as sacrifices and military campaigns, required divination to be determined.

Now, with the development of the human race, although divination no longer played such an important role, the superstitious practices regarding immortals had not diminished at all; even the Tang Emperor Li Shimin valued these things highly.

"With a golden dragon entering my dream, it must be that my Great Tang is flourishing, and thus it was attracted by this fortune!"

The Jinghe Dragon King had now transformed into a human form and came before the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, saying very politely:

"Jinghe Dragon King, pays respects to the Tang Emperor!"

"Jinghe Dragon King?"

Li Shimin was not entirely ignorant of this, as the Great Tang had the Directorate of Astronomy.

And the current Director of the Directorate of Astronomy was Yuan Tiangang, the nephew of Yuan Shoucheng, so he had some understanding of the existence of the Jinghe Dragon King around Changancheng.

However, the Great Tang and the Jinghe River had always kept to themselves, so the Tang Emperor Li Shimin and the Jinghe Dragon King were only in a state of knowing of each other but never having met.

Therefore, this was the first time the Tang Emperor Li Shimin and the Jinghe Dragon King had seen each other.

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin felt a slight sense of pride at the Jinghe Dragon King's respect, but he did not show it on the surface.

"I am the Human Emperor, and you, Jinghe Dragon King, are the emperor of the Jinghe aquatic race. Our statuses are equal; there is no need for such politeness."

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin gave the Jinghe Dragon King a way to step down.

Hearing this, the Jinghe Dragon King felt a sense of relief in his heart. After all, the fact that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin could say this meant he was not a person with an extreme personality, so this favor could still be requested.

"I wonder, Jinghe Dragon King, what urgent matter brings you to my dream?"

The Jinghe Dragon King had now revealed his identity and was facing the Tang Emperor Li Shimin in a humble manner.

If he had come without a reason, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin would not believe it at all; being able to do this meant the Jinghe Dragon King must have something to ask for.

Otherwise, as the Tang Emperor Li Shimin said, he was the Human Emperor of the mortal world, and the Jinghe Dragon King was also the emperor of a water race; their statuses were equal.

There was no need to be so polite.

"Alas, Tang Emperor, you do not know that I am currently burdened by a killing calamity, and only you, Tang Emperor, can save me!"

The Jinghe Dragon King bowed and cupped his hands before the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, making his request.

He would be beheaded by the Great Tang Chancellor Wei Zheng tomorrow at the hour of the Horse, and time was running out for the Jinghe Dragon King, so he had no heart to exchange pleasantries with the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

"Jinghe Dragon King, why must you do this?!" The Tang Emperor Li Shimin took three steps in two and came to the Jinghe Dragon King's side, helping him up.

The reason he did this was not because the Tang Emperor Li Shimin had any respect for the Jinghe Dragon King, but because he clearly understood one thing: that for the emperor of the Jinghe aquatic race to adopt such a posture.

The matter he was asking for was certainly no small thing, and as the Jinghe Dragon King said, the matter he was asking for was a life-saving favor.

That was why the Tang Emperor Li Shimin did this, so that if the matter exceeded his psychological acceptance, he could simply flick his sleeves and leave.

Because he had not accepted the Jinghe Dragon King's courtesy, there would be no issue of tearing their faces apart.

However, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin did not act too harshly; instead, while helping the Jinghe Dragon King up, he asked:

"I wonder, Jinghe Dragon King, what you mean by saying that I can save your life? If it is within my ability, I will certainly agree to the Jinghe Dragon King."

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin said this, thinking that if saving the Jinghe Dragon King's life did not exceed his psychological tolerance, he could agree directly.

After all, the favor of saving the Jinghe Dragon King's life was a heaven-sized opportunity for the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

Since the Investiture of the Gods, the mortal emperors of the human race had been restricted by the Heavenly Dao and could not cultivate. Although they had the protection of the dynasty's fortune and did not need to worry about demons and ghosts.

It also made mortal emperors, especially ambitious ones like the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, feel very regretful; even as an emperor, his life was no different from a mortal's.

So, if he could save the Jinghe Dragon King's life now, he could fully use this favor to seek some longevity-increasing treasures from the Jinghe Dragon King.

After all, even the mortal human race had heard that the Dragon Race had countless treasures, and presumably, the Jinghe Dragon King could produce treasures that could increase longevity.

"However, Jinghe Dragon King, if you are burdened by a killing calamity because you harassed my Great Tang people, as the Great Tang Emperor, I will certainly not agree; instead, I will punish you!"

The Tang Emperor Li Shimin did not forget that he was the emperor of the mortal human race, so he added a caveat when saying this.

"Tang Emperor, you and I have been neighbors for over thirty years. Not to mention since the founding of the Great Tang, even in the chaotic times at the end of the Sui, have you ever heard of the Jinghe aquatic race causing harm to the people?"

"Even when the Jinghe River flooded, there was never such a thing."

The Jinghe Dragon King heard what the Tang Emperor Li Shimin said and quickly explained.