Chapter 855: Exchanging the Flood Dragon Pearl for the Golden Bridge (First update, requesting all support)

Zhao Rui was slightly stunned, then immediately shook his head and said, "Old Ancestor, the Lord has never mentioned these things."

Zhao Yuanqing was somewhat disappointed, but still unwilling to give up, he said, "You must be able to perceive some signs at least."

"Old Ancestor, I have only been following the Lord for a few days; I cannot tell yet."

Zhao Rui continued to play dumb; he was actually quite conflicted, with his ancestor on one side and his Lord on the other, caught in the middle and unable to please either.

Zhao Yuanqing patted Zhao Rui on the shoulder and said, "Alright, if you discover any signs, you can report to me at any time."

What else could Zhao Rui say? He could only nod with difficulty; as for what he was thinking inside, only he himself knew.

Zhao Yuanqing brought Zhao Rui back to the main hall and chatted casually with Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen. Upon learning that the two had voluntarily accompanied Zhao Rui to Hurricane Fortress, it would be a lie to say he was not grateful.

Because if it were not for Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen, Hurricane Fortress would likely have fallen, and even he might have perished as a result.

If that had happened, it would have been the end of the Dai Kingdom.

Not only that, Li Zhangsheng had also transferred his own share of Mysterious Yellow Merit Qi to his Demon King-level red dragon, allowing the Demon King-level red dragon to escape the danger of perishing, which also made Zhao Yuanqing feel he owed him a favor.

After chatting casually for a while, Li Zhangsheng began to get to the point and asked, "Bitter King, how is your Dragon Python?"

The Demon Saint-level Dragon Python's Pseudo-Dragon Pearl, cultivated for hundreds of years, had shattered, and coupled with severe injuries, it had fallen into a coma at the time, and its current state was unknown.

For a Dragon Python possessing the Bloodline of the Dragon Clan, the Pseudo-Dragon Pearl was absolutely vital, as a great deal of mental effort was poured into it during the condensation process, and it was even linked to the soul.

It was for this reason that once the Pseudo-Dragon Pearl shattered, if luck was poor, this Dragon Python might lose consciousness and never wake up again.

When Li Zhangsheng mentioned the Dragon Python, Zhao Yuanqing's brows furrowed involuntarily. The Dragon Python was his Life-Bound Demon Pet and one of his two main combat forces, so its importance to him could be imagined.

If anything were to happen to the Dragon Python, it would absolutely be a major blow to him.

Perhaps some might ask, since Zhao Yuanqing did not have much time left anyway, it would not make much difference even if his Life-Bound Demon Pet woke up, as it would eventually face death along with its master.

Unfortunately, after the history of Monster Tamers had developed for so many years, how could they not have researched a method to break a Life Contract? It was just that the souls of both parties were inevitably linked, so the price was not insignificant.

Breaking a Life Contract would inevitably lead to the death of the Monster Tamer, and even if the Life-Bound Demon Pet survived, it would inevitably suffer great losses.

Therefore, it was usually only when the Monster Tamer's life was coming to an end that the Life Contract would be broken.

Zhao Yuanqing's Life-Bound Demon Pet was a Demon Saint-level Dragon Python, and its lifespan far exceeded that of the Bitter King. As long as it was still alive, it could continue to protect his family, which was also the origin of most Shouhuling.

"No matter how I call out to it, it shows no signs of waking up."

Zhao Yuanqing did not hide anything. Judging from the current situation, unless he possessed a corresponding treasure, his Demon Saint-level Dragon Python would likely not wake up again.

However, such treasures were all exceptionally rare, and with his own time running out, it was difficult to obtain such a treasure before his life ended.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng took out a water-blue bead and asked, "Bitter King, this is a Flood Dragon Pearl I obtained by chance. I wonder if it is of any use to your Dragon Python?"

This Flood Dragon Pearl was a treasure he had obtained at the Southern Heaven's Pride Trade Fair; to be precise, it was a throw-in, because he had clearly valued the corpse of the flood dragon more.

However, in the eyes of others, the Flood Dragon Pearl was the real big prize.

After Li Zhangsheng took out the Flood Dragon Pearl, a hint of excitement could not help but appear in Zhao Yuanqing's eyes.

The quality of this Flood Dragon Pearl was higher than the Pseudo-Dragon Pearl condensed by the Dragon Python. The quality of a Dragon Pearl was mainly related to their bloodline concentration and age, and had little to do with their cultivation realm.

It was for this reason that a Flood Dragon Pearl condensed by a flood dragon at the Demon King realm was actually of higher quality.

If he had this Flood Dragon Pearl, Zhao Yuanqing had a good chance of waking the Dragon Python, and could also let the Dragon Python refine this Flood Dragon Pearl.

It could be said that this Flood Dragon Pearl had become extremely important to Zhao Yuanqing.

However, Zhao Yuanqing was not the type of person who liked to take advantage of others, especially since he was a King.

Li Zhangsheng had first helped him kill the Demon Commander, and then given his own share of Mysterious Yellow Merit Qi to his Demon King-level red dragon; Zhao Yuanqing really did not have the face to accept this Flood Dragon Pearl for free.

As for what to exchange it with, Zhao Yuanqing felt that ordinary Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure-grade items were not presentable enough.

Although the value of the Flood Dragon Pearl was equivalent to an ordinary Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure-grade item, or even slightly inferior, Zhao Yuanqing also wanted to include that share of Mysterious Yellow Merit Qi in the calculation. He did not want Li Zhangsheng to suffer a loss; after all, if Li Zhangsheng were a petty person, that would be disastrous.

Li Zhangsheng was already so strong now, let alone in the future; building a good relationship early on would be very beneficial.

"How about this, I will use this to exchange for your Flood Dragon Pearl."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Yuanqing finally made up his mind. With a wave of his sleeve, a broken Pocket Golden Bridge landed in front of Li Zhangsheng.

Li Zhangsheng naturally recognized this Golden Bridge, and his impression was particularly deep. After all, this was an extremely rare Space Shift-type treasure. Crucially, even if damaged, it reached the level of a World Wonder, let alone if it were repaired.

Compared to the value of the Pocket Golden Bridge, the Flood Dragon Pearl was truly not even worth carrying its shoes; the two were too far apart in value and were simply not in the same league.

"How can this be? Please take it back, Bitter King."

"Little friend, as the saying goes, a married daughter is like spilled water. Since I have already sent it to you, how could there be any reason to take it back? How about this: if you feel bad about it, just remember to help look after little Rui in the future."

Zhao Yuanqing waved his hand. Now that his time was short, he knew very well the value of this Golden Bridge. When he perished, it would surely be coveted by others, and it might very well implicate his descendants.

Things like "the innocent are punished for their wealth" were common occurrences; without sufficient strength, one simply could not keep the Golden Bridge.

Rather than that, it would be better to give it to Li Zhangsheng.

Judging by Zhao Rui's age, he could be said to be the most likely candidate to become a King within the entire Zhao Clan.

Zhao Yuanqing's words carried a sense of entrusting his legacy, which Li Zhangsheng could hear. He did not continue to decline, but said solemnly, "Rest assured, Bitter King, Zhao Rui will definitely have a bright future."

"With your word, I can rest easy."

(End of chapter)