The Old Dragon King laughed heartily and said, "A na heard is not as good as a face seen, and seeing the face is even better than hearing the na! The Monkey King is more heroic than the legends describe, his golden fur exudes a sense of luxury."
Sun Wukong felt tickled by the Old Dragon King’s flattery, scratching his ears and cheek, excitedly asking, "How do they speak of your humble servant outside?"
Aoguang spoke earnestly, "Rumors say the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain, with shoulders that can carry the sun and moon, legs that can asure mountains and rivers, eyes that see through demons and ghosts, a mouth that swallows rivers and lakes, is indeed the supre Demon King among the Demon Clan, truly admirable!"
The Old Dragon King slowly shook his head and said, "But after eting in person, it seems sowhat inconsistent?"
Sun Wukong, with a jug of wine in hand, slamd it down on the table, his eyes fierce as he said, "Heh, Old Dragon King, point out what exactly is inconsistent?"
"The Monkey King possesses even more of a king’s domineering spirit than the legends describe; each and every hair on his body radiates a commanding glow, the rumors truly do not do justice to the Monkey King’s might!"
Sun Wukong instantly broke into joy, scratching his ears and cheek, smiling brightly as he said, "Old Dragon King, I like you."
Aoguang also laughed heartily, saying, "I like the Monkey King too! Servants! Set up a banquet; today I have found a kindred spirit in the Monkey King, and today we shall not return until we are drunk!"
Maidens quickly stepped out from the outside, their hands presenting fine food and Jade Liquid.
The Monkey King leaped out from behind the Dragon Chair, his eyes circling over the delicacies and Jade Liquid.
Dragon King Aoguang and Sun Wukong sat at the sa table, devouring at and gulping down wine, three rounds in and already half-drunk.
Sun Wukong, single-handedly gripping Aoguang’s shoulder, tipsily said, "Old Dragon King, you... I consider you my brother now, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, just drop my na, and I, your brother Sun, will have your back."
Aoguang, also tipsy, said, "Burp~ Thanks, good brother, if ever you run into trouble too, just tell , and as your elder brother, I’ll help you out."
A ray of sobriety flashed through Sun Wukong’s mind; he suddenly rembered the purpose of his visit and smoothly segued, grinning, "Brother Dragon, actually I do have a favor to ask."
Aoguang spoke magnanimously, "Speak up, within this territory of the East Sea, there’s nothing your big brother can’t handle."
Sun Wukong’s face lit up with joy, "From the mont I was born, I left the sea to cultivate and achieved an immortal body.
Recently, as I tried to teach my offspring and guard our cave, alas, I found I lacked a weapon, which has been quite embarrassing.
I’ve long heard that Brother Dragon indulges in the luxury of Yao Palace, assuredly possessing excess Divine Artifacts, and I’ve co here specially to ask for one."
Aoguang laughed heartily and said, "Oh, is that all? Just a weapon, that’s easy, here in the East Sea if there’s anything we’re not short of, it’s weapons.
Guiyu Spirit, go to the treasure storehouse and bring out a weapon."
From outside the grand hall, a Guiyu Spirit clad in armor saluted, "At your command!" and hurried off with a team of Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals.
Sun Wukong’s eyes brightened, saying, "Brother Dragon, you’ve trained your subordinates rather well!"
Aoguang replied with satisfaction, "Of course, the Dragon Palace Navy is the unrivaled power of the East Sea.
Co, brother, let’s drink!"
"I toast to Brother Dragon~"
Aoguang and Sun Wukong began to drink heartily once more.
The Guiyu Spirit ran further and further, and the direction beca more and more skewed.
Beside him, a Crab General, puzzled, said, "Boss, isn’t this the wrong way to the treasury?"
The Mandarinfish Officer said irritably, "Who are we to open the treasure vault? Have you forgotten your own status?"
The Crab General muttered, "But it’s the Dragon King’s order!"
The Mandarinfish Officer shot the Crab General a glance and said irritably, "No wonder you’re always just a deputy general. One must be flexible and adaptable in officialdom."
"Boss, where are we going now?"
"Of course to the Weapon Repository!"
Inside the grand hall of the Crystal Palace, Sun Wukong waited anxiously for quite a while, drinking with the Old Dragon King and occasionally turning his head to look towards the door of the Crystal Palace.
Monts later, the Mandarinfish Officer arrived in front of the Crystal Palace holding aloft a broadsword, with many Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals also carrying various types of weapons.
Old Dragon King Aoguang laughed heartily, "Brother, as you see, the divine weapons have co, too! Bring them all in."
The Mandarinfish Officer led the Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals carrying the weapons inside.
Sun Wukong, unable to wait any longer, leapt into the air, flipped a sorsault, and snatched the broadsword mid-air. He waved it around nonchalantly a few tis and exclaid, "Too light, too light~"
The broadsword flew from his hand, slicing through the air like a silver strear, clanging as it stabbed halfway into a nearby stone pillar, buzzing with vibration.
An Eel Warrior, holding a Nine-tined Fork, offered it respectfully, calling out, "Great King, please try this one."
Wukong took it in his hand, chuckled weirdly, and swung the steel fork, creating a swirling vortex of silver light, agitating the water currents, clang—the steel fork stabbed into the floor as he shouted, "Light! Light! Light! It doesn’t suit either!"
Dragon King Aoguang praised from the side, "Monkey Brother, such skill! That steel fork weighs three thousand six hundred jin!"
Sun Wukong shook his head and shouted, "Doesn’t suit ! Doesn’t suit ! Brother Dragon, don’t you have sothing heavier?"
Old Dragon King laughed heartily and remarked, "It seems we need a divine artifact that matches Monkey Brother’s prowess. These ordinary weapons won’t do. Bring over the strongest magic treasure from my Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the Sky Halberd."
Sun Wukong’s eyes lit up; the strongest magic treasure of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, such a title truly excited the Monkey’s heart!
The Mandarinfish Officer hastily complied, "Yes!" and turned swiftly to march outside, the remaining Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals dispersing as well.
Crab General followed the Mandarinfish Officer towards the Weapon Repository, puzzled, he asked, "Officer, do we really have the strongest magic treasure, the Sky Halberd, in our repository?"
The Mandarinfish Officer nodded, "Of course, deep in the vault lies a Sky Halberd, it was the weapon of the third prince during his youth. Later abandoned and unused, it has been stored in the vault ever since."
The Crab General’s eyes widened in confusion. How could the third prince’s youthful weapon beco the strongest magic treasure? And how did the officer know that His Majesty wanted this particular Sky Halberd? His Majesty hadn’t even ntioned it!
Scratching his head with his crab claw, his eyes glazed in bewildernt, he couldn’t figure it out, couldn’t understand it at all.
After another mont, the Mandarinfish Officer and General Crab carried out a Sky Halberd with a decorated shaft, walking slowly with bent backs, their steps heavy, looking very strained.
Wukong’s eyes brightened; before the Mandarinfish Officer and General Crab could even enter the Crystal Palace, he leaped out, grabbing the Sky Halberd in his hand, spinning it like a whirlwind, clang—he forcefully plunged it into the crystal floor, shaking his head bluntly, "Still too light! Too light! Too light!"
Dragon King Aoguang, stroking his beard, lanted with a troubled frown, "Monkey Brother, this is the strongest divine weapon in my Dragon Palace. If you are still unsatisfied, there’s nothing more I can do."
Sun Wukong exclaid, "Brother Dragon, think again. People always say, ’The Dragon King surely has treasures untold,’ you must have sothing better..."
He jumped directly onto the Dragon Chair, lay down, propped up his legs, and called out, "Brother Dragon, if you don’t co up with sothing today, I, Old Sun, am not leaving. Hey~ I’m just not leaving!"
Aoguang’s mouth twitched slightly; he suddenly regretted spreading that adage and thought to himself that his father was right, it’s important to keep a low profile.
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