Chapter 2540 - 2538: Negotiations with the East Sea
Wang Xiaoya watched Little Kirin and the others laugh and thought, she didn’t expect them to be afraid at times too.
She teased them, "Weren’t you all just full of ambition, pointing at the mountains and rivers? Why do you all look like eggplants beaten by frost now?"
The few Little Kirins scratched their heads and chuckled dryly, all a bit embarrassed, blushing.
Long Fei told them, "If we talk about this, it’s a bit of karma linked to you five as well."
The five Little Kirins immediately looked up, "What karma?"
Long Fei said, "Back then, it was Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi who collaborated with the Five Elders of the Five Directions, using the Five Elements Formation to seal Xingtian. To break this seal, apart from you, there’s no other way in the universe."
"The Five Elders of the Five Directions?"
The Little Kirins scratched their fingers, recalling the five Emperor Swords they took from the Five Directions and Five Elders Palace.
Wasn’t all this opportunity meant for them to open the seal?
Little Qing curiously asked Long Fei, "Are the Five Elders of the Five Directions still alive?"
"Yes!"
Long Fei nodded.
Little Qing giggled foolishly, "Good, I almost thought we were the reincarnations of the Five Elders of the Five Directions."
Little Kirin laughed, "You wish, with their esteemed status, how could we compare?"
Long Fei smiled and hinted, "The cycles of karma and reincarnation are endless. You five have great fortunes, perhaps truly connected to the Five Elders of the Five Directions. Once you’ve mastered your divine skills, everything will become clear."
The five Little Kirins cleared their throats, opened their mouths, and were too surprised to know what to say.
Long Fei said nothing more, only instructing them to act according to their conscience.
He and Wang Xiaoya went back into seclusion, leaving the island’s affairs to Little Kirin and the others to handle.
The mountain wind blew, shaking the Peach Tree they had just planted, and its peach blossoms scattered all over the ground.
Little Qing looked distressed and said, "Without Taiyi True Water for irrigation, these Peach Trees won’t take root."
Little Bai, eager to try, said, "Second sister, are you thinking of going over to take a look?"
Vermilion Bird hurriedly advised against it, "Father said there’s a great demon chief inside. If we go like this, wouldn’t we be causing trouble for the Three Realms?"
Little Kirin looked at Little Xuan and said, "Fifth brother, can you see, should we go or not?"
Little Xuan, speechless for a moment, said, "How could I calculate such a huge matter?"
But he still pinched his fingers, squinted his eyes, and divined with his siblings, "There’s danger but no risk, though the signs are ominous, we can give it a shot."
"There you have it!"
Little Bai chuckled, eager to try.
Little Kirin frowned and said, "The slaughter is coming, the Three Realms are bound to be in chaos, this one trip doesn’t make a difference. Near the seal, there must be our opportunity. If we don’t go, wouldn’t we miss it in vain?"
Little Qing laughed lightly, "I’ve seen through you all long ago; if we’re going, we’ll all go together, what’s there to be afraid of?"
Vermilion Bird weakly said, "But Father didn’t say we could go?"
Little Bai patted her head and said, "Father didn’t say we couldn’t go either?"
"What are we waiting for then!"
Little Kirin grinned, extending his hand.
Little Bai immediately placed hers on it, followed by Little Qing and Little Xuan.
Vermilion Bird hesitated a bit but joined them with her hand.
The five of them came down the mountain, ready to explain to Da Heiniu and the Ground Rat Demon King before leaving.
Just then, the Black Dragon King came running over, actively finding them, "Young Master, the Dragon King of Yunmeng Marsh is here."
"What’s he here for?"
Little Kirin raised his eyebrows.
The Black Dragon King said, "I listened for a bit, it seems to be regarding matters of the East Sea. Brother Ao Jie asked me to see if you could meet with the master."
Little Kirin said, "Father is in seclusion, leaving us to handle matters on the island. You can take us over, as we were also planning a trip to the East Sea."
Little Bai said cheerfully, "Speak of the East Sea, and it comes."
"That’s karma!"
Little Xuan muttered mysteriously.
The group followed the Black Dragon King, and in the newly built hall, wind whistled through, with only four pillars supporting a beam.
From afar, Little Kirin and the others heard the Ground Rat Demon King inside slapping the table and shouting, "Look at the mess in the East Sea; we never provoked them, yet they’ve sent troops three times to besiege us. The newly built hall and houses, look, only this one drafty room is left. And my poor dog brother is still trapped in the array and can’t come out. If the East Sea doesn’t compensate us heavily, our Liangshan Island won’t let it go."
The Yunmeng Marsh Dragon King and his son sat awkwardly on the side.
Ao Jie, seeing Little Kirin and the others arrive, hurriedly got up to welcome them.
Little Kirin smiled, patted his shoulder, and entered with him.
The Ground Rat Demon King quickly asked, "Eldest Young Master, can the master meet with guests now?"
Little Kirin sat opposite the Yunmeng Marsh Dragon King and said, "Father is in seclusion, leaving this matter to us. Whatever you have, just tell us."
The Yunmeng Marsh Dragon King said very politely, "I have no requests; actually, I shouldn’t be involved in this matter. But the East Sea came to me, and I didn’t dare not to give them face. You might not know my brother, for some unknown reason, committed a crime in the Heavenly Court and was imprisoned by the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Prison. The East Sea is now in chaos; I’m afraid that if you seek revenge, it’ll only worsen. So, I think they want to reconcile with you, fearing further entanglement."
Little Kirin and the others exchanged glances, secretly delighted, not expecting to have put the old dragon of the East Sea in such a fix.
Ao Jie said righteously, "Father, the East Sea Dragon Palace indulged its son-in-law, causing trouble repeatedly, attacking us several times. Our island suffered heavy losses, with over three hundred thousand casualties among the brothers. We can’t settle this score lightly with them. You better not mediate, so Yunmeng Marsh isn’t implicated."
Little Kirin and the others looked at Ao Jie, thinking this junior was entirely biased toward Liangshan Island.
The Yunmeng Marsh Dragon King sighed, "Though the East Sea Dragon Palace usually looks down on us, this time they came to me for help, how can I not aid them?"
Little Kirin smiled slightly at him, "Dragon King, you needn’t worry. We don’t plan to seek revenge on the East Sea, but they definitely need to compensate for the damages here. Go back and tell them that we brothers will visit them tomorrow to discuss this compensation."
"You’re going there personally?"
The Yunmeng Marsh Dragon King was slightly pleased, "If so, that couldn’t be better. As long as there’s no fighting, it’s all good."
He feared Liangshan Island wouldn’t relent and would gather an army to attack the East Sea.
At this time, the East Sea Dragon King was absent, leaving no one to lead the charge.
If a strong enemy attacked, the East Sea truly couldn’t hold.
Hearing this, he felt reassured.
He rose and immediately took his leave, preparing to return to the East Sea to report.
Little Kirin asked Ao Jie to see him off, intending to find a way to get the Bald Dog out of the array.
Once they leave, no one will be in charge of the island.
Just then, flickering points of light emerged from the void, heading straight for their island.
As if beams of light, they struck into the large array where the Bald Dog was, enveloping the entire formation below.