After the Dragon King said this, Lin Fuqing and Fang Zhiyuan suddenly realized that they’d made the topic awkward.
Perhaps it was because the Demon Lord and the Immortal Sovereign were just “talking about love” when the Dragon King came to visit so unexpectedly, and they were still stuck in the private inertia of fighting to deny who was better. Thus, when they heard someone praising themselves, they subconsciously retorted immediately.
Lin Fuqing felt that he had spoken out of turn. The Dragon King had come from afar and was praising them so much that it was really unreasonable for him to be so disrespectful.
He waved his hand to cover up the matter. “Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite about these trivial matters. I wonder why the Dragon King has come from afar…”
Ao Yin’s expression smoothed, and he said solemnly, “Little dragon came here to ask a favor.”
Lin Fuqing and Fang Zhiyuan exchanged a glance.
Hearing the Dragon King’s tone, it was clear that what he was going to say next was no small matter. Lin Fuqing said seriously, “I would like to hear the details.”
Ao Yin nodded with a smile, then parted his mouth to release a blue gem.
The bead was deep blue like the sea, with what appeared to be waves flowing inside. It grew rapidly after leaving the Dragon King’s mouth, changing from the size of a bean to palm-size.
Ao Yin pointed at the pearl with his index finger and solemnly said, “This is the Sea God Pearl from my Dongliu Sea. It is a world of its own, about one millionth the size of Dongliu Sea.”
Lin Fuqing hid his surprise.
Although the qiankun bag had become popular among cultivators as a universal space tool, the qiankun bag could only carry inanimate objects.
A space artifact that could allow life to thrive could only be close to the divine level, better than a second-grade or first-grade artifact.
And one millionth of the Dongliu Sea…
Don’t be fooled by the phrase “one millionth of.” The Dongliu Sea was the largest ocean in the Three Realms. One millionth of the Dongliu Sea was larger than Liuhua Continent.
This Sea God Pearl must be a top-grade artifact above the first grade. This meant that it was indeed a divine level artifact.
As if to confirm Lin Fuqing’s conjecture, Ao Yin continued, “This Sea God Pearl is a divine treasure. It is the pearl of royal power passed down from generation to generation in my dragon clan. It is also the sea-suppressing divine pearl of the Dongliu Sea.”
“It seals the seawater algae of the Dongliu Sea, a magnificent dragon palace containing countless gold, silver and treasures, and also…”
Ao Yin took a deep breath and said word by word, “Sealed within it are 32,988 species of sea beasts. The fetuses, eggs, and seeds of all species totalled more than 300,000.”
Lin Fuqing and Fang Zhiyuan’s expressions shifted at this.
“In other words,” the Dragon King stroked the deep blue gem in his hand and said solemnly, “This Sea God Pearl… contains the future hopes of the entire Sea Clan.”
“As long as the Sea God Pearl is intact, the Sea Clan will not be destroyed.”
A very brief silence followed, and even the winter wind blowing across the lotus pond seemed to have become heavier.
No one could have predicted that in front of a small cave on the main peak of Xuyun on Taiqing Island, the Golden Dragon Beast King, who commanded the entire Dongliu Sea, was telling the Immortal Sovereign and Demon Lord the sea clan’s biggest secret.
Lin Fuqing and Fang Zhiyuan remained silent.
Although they had experienced many ups and downs, this was still a huge shock.
It was said that the beast clan attached great importance to the survival of the race, but they didn’t realize that the sea clan actually had this kind of magical artifact that could be the last spark of fire at the most critical moment of life and death.
Yet Ao Yin was now holding such a precious fire in front of them. The meaning behind this was too profound, thus the Demon Lord and the Immortal Sovereign naturally knew that they should not speak carelessly at this moment.
Sure enough, Ao Yin did not prolong the silence.
The Dragon King raised his head, his eyes flashing with a special burning light under his slightly curly long hair. “And today, little dragon wants to entrust this Sea God Pearl…to you both.”
Fang Zhiyuan’s expression was tense. “Dragon King, please be careful with your words.”
Lin Fuqing’s eyes were dark. “Your Majesty, my shidi and I are not strong enough to take on such a huge responsibility. If Your Majesty truly wants to entrust this treasure to someone, I hope you can find another candidate.”
Such a solemn entrustment was rejected without hesitation, yet Ao Yin was only slightly stunned.
Then, the Dragon King burst into laughter. Patting his knees, he said, “Great, great! Hahahahaha… Before coming to see you both, I was still a little hesitant, but now my hesitation has completely disappeared! I made the right choice to entrust this Sea God Pearl to you both!”
Lin Fuqing felt an incoming headache.
He rubbed his eyebrows and said helplessly and sincerely, “Your Majesty, this is really not appropriate.”
Ao Yin shook his head and smiled, “When ordinary people are praised for their merits, even if they are not complacent, they will also respond and say a few humble words; when ordinary people see a divine treasure like the Sea God Pearl in front of them, even if they are not ecstatic, they will not refuse…Little dragon can see clearly now, you two are really righteous!”
The Demon Lord and the Immortal Sovereign exchanged subtle glances.
This was really not…
The first time they were “honest” was just because they were used to quarreling with each other; the second time they were “honest” was because they didn’t want to pursue the path of cultivation in this life; they just wanted to retire to Taiqing Island and eat and wait for death…
Fang Zhiyuan frowned. “Dragon King, you and my shi-ge have never met each other, and you and I were just acquaintances in the previous life. Why would you conclude that the two of us are worthy of trust based on just a few words?”
Ao Yin waved his hand and said, “Little dragon doesn’t know any other human race, and the three kings of the beast race have never been on good terms. In the previous life, when the gods from space descended, the immortal world was in ruins…Little dragon was not able to find a master for the Sea God Pearl, and he felt very regretful.”
Fang Zhiyuan said, “Your Majesty has already reached a half-step into ascension. Who in the world is more suitable than you to protect this sacred object of the sea clan?”
Unexpectedly, Ao Yin laughed proudly, his eyes bright, and he said, “If the same disaster happens again, the people of Dongliu Sea will surely die once the last drop of seawater evaporates… The same is true for me. Naturally, this king cannot hold this bead.”
Dragon King Ao Yin, who had always called himself “little dragon,” now called himself “this king” when he said these words.
The tone was very natural and calm.
Perhaps in Ao Yin’s heart, it should have been like this.
A king should not take blessings from his people, but only bear sufferings for them.
Fang Zhiyuan’s heart trembled.
He couldn’t help but look at Lin Fuqing, his chest tightening.
This person…wasn’t he the same in his previous life?
When the outer gods surrounded and attacked Snow Bone City, the Demon Lord drove away all the demonic cultivators. When the city tower finally collapsed, only the Demon King sat on the Black Silver Dragon Throne in cold solitude.
He was alone, guarding an empty city.
Fang Zhiyuan’s gaze rested on Lin Fuqing’s face with its current downturned eyes and pursed lip.
The young white-robed immortal had been in deep thoughts. Finally, he let out a silent sigh and raised his eyes. “Your Majesty, what you said is indeed convincing…I understand.”
“Zhiyuan, accept it.”
Fang Zhiyuan was startled. “Shi-ge…”
Lin Fuqing had his own thoughts. First, the Dragon King was sincere, and he felt pity for him. Second, there was no risk in accepting the Sea God Pearl. It could be said that it would provide them with a hundred benefits but no harm.
In the end, it was out of selfish motives. Just as the Dragon King said, a divine artifact like this would bring endless benefits.
In their past lives, Fang Zhiyuan had given up too much for him. Unfortunately, Lin Fuqing couldn’t compensate him. All he could do was give him a push at this moment.
Although they had decided to retire, the future was unpredictable. If the disaster really was unstoppable, having such a magical object could at least provide an extra layer of security.
But how could Fang Zhiyuan not understand his shi-ge’s painstaking efforts? He gave Lin Fuqing a deep look, and his voice was slightly hoarse when he said, “You…”
Lin Fuqing pretended not to know anything. He calmly lifted his eyebrows, saying, “Don’t look at me like that. After all, you met His Majesty the Dragon King several times in your previous life, and you had done many favors for the Dongliu Sea. You were also the head of the immortals…No matter how you look at it, you’re much more suitable than a demon king like me, right?”
Fang Zhiyuan’s eyes turned grim and he secretly gritted his teeth.
He was about to speak when suddenly, a purple shadow rushed towards him!
“Chichichichichichichichi!!”
The originally depressed and tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed under the crisp and lovely bird’s calls.
Fang Zhiyuan was quick to catch the little purple luan, who was about to pounce on the Dragon King. With a sneer, he said, “Tsk, this little chicken is getting bolder!”
Ziwei fluttered his wings and legs like crazy. “Chiji! Chijiji!!”
Originally he was Ji Na, the Holy Son of Ziwei, but now he was simply a purple luan. Ziwei couldn’t help but look at Ao Yin…He hoped pitifully that since he was the Beast King, he might realize that there was something wrong with him!
Perhaps he could understand what he was saying and rescue him from the devil’s captivity. Taking a step back, it didn’t matter what happened to him, but at least he couldn’t entrust something as precious as the Sea God Pearl to a big devil like Lin Fuqing who didn’t care about the safety of the three realms, nor to a star of calamity like Fang Zhiyuan.
“Huh…” Ao Yin stared at Ziwei for a moment, then touched the dragon horn on his head in confusion. “Who’s pet is this?”
Lin Fuqing quietly poked Fang Zhiyuan. The latter’s mouth twitched and he admitted reluctantly , “Well… mine, mine.”
The Dragon King shook his head and sighed. “Alas, how can such a lowly little bird be worthy of the Immortal Sovereign!”
Ziwei froze. “….Chiu?”
Lin Fuqing chuckled. “Huangyang is raising it for fun. This little bird is cute.”
Ziwei: “…………”
——This big devil!!
But Lin Fuqing remained unmoved, looking at Ziwei with a faint smile and a look of “this silly child.”
The Demon Lord thought to himself: This little chicken… bah, this little bird is so silly and cute that he actually expects a sea demon king to notice the abnormality of a bird… hehe.
“…Forget it.” Fang Zhiyuan’s originally cold mood was destroyed by Ziwei’s sudden action. He stuffed the little purple luan into Lin Fuqing’s hand with a mixture of anger and amusement.
“Since His Majesty the Dragon King has placed such trust in me, and since my shi-ge has said so, I will…”
Lin Fuqing and Ao Yin breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time. The Demon Lord was secretly glad that the little calamity star didn’t rebel against him today.
However, just when they all thought that Fang Zhiyuan was going to say “I’ll accept it,” the young Huangyang Immortal raised his eyebrows and said in an unquestionable and defiant tone,
“—I’ll accepted it on behalf of my shi-ge.”
Lin Fuqing looked up in surprise. “What…”
Fang Zhiyuan held the Sea God Pearl in one hand and used the index finger of the other hand to naturally and lightly pull out a wisp of Lin Fuqing’s soul.
He calmly tied it to the Sea God Pearl.
—The contract was concluded, just like that.
Lin Fuqing was stunned.
It wasn’t until a divine-level artifact appeared in his sea of consciousness, and an extremely vast and pure spiritual energy rapidly poured into his twelve meridians, that he realized what had just happened.
“I discovered it last time.”
Fang Zhiyuan actually smiled at him. Spreading out his empty palm, with a hint of pride in success, he said, “Shi-ge’s soul is quite fond of me.”
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