bestfiction Chapter 181 Conspiring with the Dragon King
Chapter 181 Conspiring with the Dragon King
into the night.
True Tiger View.
Yunlong and Yunkong returned wounded.
Both men were covered in blood, and their faces grew increasingly pale.
The three peerless masters' skills were even more profound than they had expected. After a real fight, the two of them appeared to be not seriously injured, but in fact they were too weak to fight anymore and would need to recuperate for at least half a month.
"Senior brother, those three old turtles are despicable! Nuannuan must be in their hands!"
"Hmph, I will avenge this! I'll go and invite all the Taoist sects in the land to show them what the consequences are of offending a Taoist!"
The two were filled with righteous indignation and were cursing each other when suddenly the crazy Taoist Master Yun Kuang ran out from the back mountain, followed by a huge white snake.
The two were immediately stunned.
"Senior brother, am I seeing things? Why is Nuannuan back...?"
"Could it be that we've misunderstood the Thousand Absolute Sect...?"
The two began to question their existence. At this moment, Ye Kang also flew out and said with a smile, "The two Daoist masters have returned. Today, the two of you fought against the three peerless masters. Such heroic figures are truly admirable."
"Young Master Ye! You're here too?"
"what on earth is it?"
The two looked completely bewildered.
Ye Kang smiled and explained the whole story. Then he led the two to the woman in red whose dantian had been sealed.
The woman trembled all over and kowtowed without hesitation to confess her guilt.
"Please spare my life, Taoist priests! I was forced into this. My master compelled me. If I don't catch enough snakes, they will kill me! I was truly wrong. Please, Taoist priests, spare me!"
Master Yunkong was furious.
"So that's how it is! You wretched creature, how dare you reach into my True Tiger Temple!"
He kicked her, sending the woman in red rolling on the ground, screaming in agony.
The Taoist priest was still not satisfied, so he grabbed the broom that the young Taoist was sweeping and started beating the woman in red.
Ye Kang watched in amazement, thinking, "No wonder he's a Taoist from the True Tiger Temple; he's truly a tiger when he gets down to business."
In comparison, Daoist Yunlong was not so bold; he cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Ye Kang.
"Young Master Ye risked his life to infiltrate the Thousand Absolutes Sect and bring back Nuan Nuan. This is a great favor. On behalf of the entire True Tiger Sect, I thank you for your help!"
"Master Yunlong, you're too kind. I didn't do this out of a sense of justice, but because I have a favor to ask."
"Of course, please rest assured, young master. I will do my best to help you obtain the six sections of the Jade Lotus Root. It's not that I'm stingy, but for martial artists, the first section of the Jade Lotus Root is the most useful, and its effect decreases afterward. After the sixth section, it's just like an ordinary lotus root."
Ye Kang nodded; he naturally understood.
There are limitations to any herbal supplements; it's impossible to take them indefinitely.
He said, "Five pieces will suffice. I have already taken it once by chance."
"Oh?" Master Yunlong looked surprised.
"Young Master Ye, how did you obtain this? Without our help, no one else could possibly have obtained this precious plant."
"It was fate, really. I was fortunate enough to become friends with Daoist Chongxuzi and received a piece of green jade lotus root as a gift from him."
"Chongxuzi!"
Yunlong was shocked, and Yunkong also stopped hitting him. The two looked at each other and immediately pulled Ye Kang aside.
"Young Master Ye has had such a remarkable encounter. Chongxuzi is aloof and indifferent; how could he have become acquainted with you?"
Ye Kang then briefly recounted what had happened at the Grand Canal Market.
Both of them were amazed.
“Young Master, you possess great fortune. Chongxuzi is a disciple of a reclusive sect. He traveled to my True Tiger Temple to gain experience as an adult. We debated with him and benefited greatly.”
The two were deeply moved, but Ye Kang frowned.
"Wait, adulthood training? He looks to be at least in his twenties or thirties, doesn't he?"
"Hahaha, young master, you don't know, that was a disguise he made to avoid attracting attention. After all, a seventeen-year-old seventh-grade Xiantian is indeed easy to be coveted."
Ye Kang was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
Good guy!
So this Chongxuzi is actually younger than me. No wonder he's from a hidden sect; his talent is just too amazing.
Ye Kang was speechless. A thousand words were in his heart, but in the end, they could only be summed up in one sentence.
"Awesome..."
“Young master, there’s no need to worry. I believe your talent surpasses his.” Master Yunlong said approvingly.
Ye Kang did not refute, but said, "I know that you two Daoists need to recuperate, but there is one more thing that must be mentioned. The Three Peerless Masters captured the giant snake in order to offer it to the Poyang Flood Dragon Lord as a wife or concubine."
"what!"
The two Taoist priests' pupils contracted. Without saying a word, they returned to their room and glared fiercely at the woman in red.
"You bastards! What exactly are you doing with that serpent? Tell us the truth!"
The woman in red trembled and said, "Spare me! It was my master who did it. They felt their lifespan was nearing its end and couldn't break through to a higher level. They accidentally obtained a pill formula. It's said that as long as you take this pill, you can possess dragon blood, become a half-demon, and increase your talent and aptitude. However, the pill formula requires dragon blood essence, so..."
At this point, the two Taoist priests were terrified.
"You beasts! Do you know what you are doing! If it weren't for the imperial court's intervention to suppress it back then, this serpent would have already come ashore and devoured the surrounding people. How dare you collude with this demon!"
Even the mild-mannered Master Yunlong couldn't hold back any longer and slapped him.
The woman in red was beaten to tears by a double whammy, sobbing, "Master gave the order, we dare not disobey..."
"Tell me the truth! What exactly did that serpent demand?"
"There's really nothing else! As long as we offer up the giant pythons and serpents that have become demons on time for his pleasure, the Flood Dragon King will give us a little bit of his essence during intercourse..."
"Is it really that simple?"
"I would never dare to lie!"
The two Taoist priests fell silent, exchanging glances and falling into deep thought.
Ye Kang knew nothing and was completely bewildered.
He asked in a low voice, "If this Dragon Lord is just a little lecherous, he should be fine, right?"
Taoist Master Yunlong shook his head.
"On the contrary, the Dragon Lord has been silent for decades. He would never willingly hand over his essence and blood to the Thousand Absolute Sect for a few female snakes. Dragons are inherently lustful, but they are not stupid."
“Senior brother is right. For the Thousand Absolutes Sect to make a deal with that long worm is no different from asking a tiger for its skin. This matter is too big and we must explain it to Xi Yuan immediately!”
Ye Kang thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps not, the garrison commander of Xiyuan should already know."
"Oh? What do you mean by that?"
"Her sudden attack on the Xiao family of Poyang City, without giving Shen Suifeng any face, is akin to starting a war. This sudden change must be related to the Thousand Absolute Sect, right?"
Ye Kang turned to look at the woman in red.
The latter looked bitter, knowing that his day was over.
These guys won't stop until they've squeezed her dry.
Helpless, she could only say in fear, "The other ingredients in the pill formula were all secretly provided by the Xiao family..."
"Sure enough."
Ye Kang suddenly understood, and all the previous confusion suddenly became clear.
Everything is connected.
Xi Yuan should have discovered the collusion between the Xiao family and the Thousand Absolutes Sect long ago.
It's likely that this garrison commander was already prepared; what she truly wanted to deal with was neither the Xiao family nor the Thousand Absolutes Sect.
It was the dragon king who had been entrenched deep in the swamp for a hundred years.