Chapter 540: Chapter 529: Audience with the Dragon King, Visitors from the Pill Alliance
At this mont, the crowd was still whispering, voices never ceasing, all discussing the scene that had just unfolded.
After all, that mont was truly dazzling.
Especially Qin An, who started off in a weak position, but in the end countered Long Jiu, even gradually oppressing him, forcing Long Jiu to drop his sword and flee.
Without even the courage to stay.
This scene of a counterattack from a desperate situation left everyone feeling it was even more thrilling than the tales told by storytellers.
But when the intensive sound of footsteps ca from the main hall, everyone present stopped.
The atmosphere shifted from bustling to silent, like two extres contrasting each other.
At this mont, everyone in the crowd focused their gaze on the entrance of the grand hall.
And from the entrance of the hall, the intensive footsteps finally erged, appearing gradually in front of everyone.
Two rows of female dragon demons swayed their alluring figures, walking out from the entrance of the hall, standing in two lines.
Each dragon demon held a basket full of flowers in their hands.
At the entrance of the grand hall, an elderly man with white hair and dragon horns, supported by a woman, slowly walked out.
Though the elderly man appeared very old, seemingly unstable in his walking, he exuded an overwhelming presence stronger than anyone present.
As the white-haired elder with twin horns was supported by the dragon demon, stepping out slowly, the two rows of female dragon demons, accompanying the elder’s exit, scattered the petals from the flower baskets into the sky.
The petals fell, swirling continuously in the air, presenting a breathtaking scene that one couldn’t take their eyes off.
Qin An also took this scene in and imdiately recognized the identity of the elder.
This elder should be the host of the birthday celebration, none other than the Old Dragon King of the Dragon Palace.
Once the Old Dragon King appeared, the multitude of guests ceased their discussions and took their seats around the round tables in order.
Princess Long San also stopped conversing with Qin An, simply sitting next to him patiently waiting.
The Old Dragon King coughed and stepped forward slowly, his gaze sweeping around and gradually turning clear from murkiness.
He cleared his throat and spoke loudly, his powerful voice resounding in this place.
"Thank you all for attending the old dragon’s birthday; the celebration has been held for many years, yet none of you seem to have changed, only the old dragon has aged greatly."
These words left no one responding; the people present just solemnly watched the Old Dragon King.
The earlier words were rely pleasantries.
What aging greatly, this breath of the Old Dragon King clearly grew more formidable.
Of course, if he couldn’t break through to the next level, his life span would gradually wither away.
Yet even if his lifespan withered, the strength burst forth would far exceed everyone present.
The Old Dragon King paused briefly, seeing no response, and continued, "The old rules remain, many elders did not co this ti, yet many newcors have arrived, so now let the old dragon announce, the birthday celebration begins."
Saying this, the Old Dragon King gestured beside him, and imdiately a female dragon demon ca in, holding a wooden box.
The Old Dragon King opened the wooden box, then took out a uniquely shaped jade stone.
Without needless words, the Old Dragon King crushed the jade stone and scattered its powder into the air.
The powder went through the invisible barrier enveloping the Dragon Palace and flowed into the seawater.
Imdiately, nurous fish surged out from the silent darkness, dancing around the Dragon Palace.
A scene of harmony and celebration.
"The birthday celebration begins, all of you enjoy along with the Dragon Palace."
The Old Dragon King sat at the main table, waving his sleeve, and then those two rows of female dragon demons started dancing gracefully in the open space.
Waves of music sounded, echoing long.
The echoing sounds seed to linger around the beams, unable to fade away.
Subsequently, the guests present also began to move their chopsticks, eating the delicious delicacies on the table while admiring the beautiful dance on stage.
It was a scene of ease and joy.
Qin An also acted according to local customs, eating while watching the dancing dragon girls on stage.
However, in his eyes, these dragon girls’ dancing was not that professional.
After all, Qin An possessed a level seventeen dancer profession, with superb talent and skill in dance.
It could be said that across the entire Tianyun Avenue, no one was stronger than him.
The crowd began toasting and exchanging drinks.
Qin An, having co here intending to keep a low profile, found that his extrely eye-catching actions earlier made everyone rember him.
Various powerful individuals raised their glasses to toast with Qin An, speaking words of flattery.
Among them were human forces and pseudo-god forces from demons.
"Mr. Qin, I failed to recognize a tall mountain when I saw one, never realizing you were from the Evil Extermination Bureau. I’ll down this drink, while you do as you please, as a token of acquaintance."
"Just learned you are the mysterious alchemist, truly didn’t expect that a single person like you could benefit so many forces; such skill is truly impressive, I’ll down this drink."
"Mr. Qin, bottoms up, do as you please; this glass is just to make your acquaintance."
One after another people toasted with Qin An, but Qin An was well-versed in social graces, handling it without putting on airs, exchanging pleasantries with these people.
Yet, his mind was clear.
In these tis, with great strength and strong background, countless followers would chase after one’s steps.
The scene before him was precisely this.
Qin An had just toasted with a human force’s leader, when he sensed sothing unusual, as if two pairs of eyes were watching him.
Turning his head towards these gazes, he saw a table at the edge.
Seated at the table were two middle-aged n.
The middle-aged n looked at him with a hint of imperceptible resentnt, as if extrely dissatisfied with him.
Qin An raised his head and drained his cup of fine wine, lost in thought. He sat back down and looked at Princess Long San, "Those two people should be from the Alchemy Master Alliance."
At this ti, he didn’t know most of the people here.
Except for Long Jiu’s grudge against him, Qin An couldn’t think of anyone else.
Combining this with what Long Tianxing had ntioned earlier about mbers of the Alchemy Master Alliance being here, Qin An decided to ask.
Princess Long San glanced back and nodded, "That’s right, they are the Alliance Hierarchs of the Alchemy Master Alliance, while the one on the right is Pill King Zhang Tianyi. This ti, those two ca uninvited. Father thought it unnecessary to create tension, so he let them co."
Qin An rubbed his chin and said, "There must be sothing going on when things are unusual. These two definitely didn’t co just to celebrate the birthday."
Princess Long San shook her head and said, "I don’t know about the rest, but rest assured, Mr. Qin, no one in the Dragon Palace can harm you, not even Long Jiu from before."
These words were spoken with great confidence, and indeed, Princess Long San was worthy of such confidence.
Qin An said no more and continued to eat the dishes on the table.
The morning passed just like that, and another round ca around noon.
As for the evening, it was the sa.
The birthday feast was simple, but in its simplicity, it highlighted the wealth and resources of the Dragon Palace.
Therefore, creatures of the Dragon King’s status tend to prefer transforming complexity into simplicity.
Not until the evening banquet was over did the sky turn dark.
But the light emitted by the Luminous Pearls around made it seem as bright as day.
The Old Dragon King sat at the main table and coughed, appearing very feeble, then turned and said, "Everyone, the treasure vault of the Dragon Palace has been opened for you."
At these words, those who had finished eating from various factions raised their heads in unison, showing a hint of excitent.
This was also the main attraction of every year’s birthday at the Dragon Palace.
Anyone with an invitation could enter the Dragon Palace’s treasure vault to find sothing they loved.
Of course, so had one for each person, while so factions had only one invitation.
After all, with the number of treasures in the Dragon Palace vault, it’s hard to satisfy so many people.
Soon, a Dragon Demon stepped forward and began to slowly lead everyone towards the treasure vault of the Dragon Palace.
The subsequent matters were left to the Dragon Demons.
The Old Dragon King’s birthday was almost at its end, and so he did not intend to personally lead the people there.
Qin An thought for a mont and then got up, ready to follow the path to the Dragon Palace’s treasure vault.
Princess Long San also followed behind Qin An.
Long Jiu’s provocation earlier made her very cautious.
Therefore, she needed to stay by Qin An’s side at all tis to prevent him from being provoked by other Dragon Princes again.
Long Tianxing thought about it, realizing he and Princess Long San were almost on the sa boat, so he followed behind them.
Just as Qin An was about to enter the vault to pick sothing he needed, an aged voice suddenly rang out.
"Is this Mr. Qin from the Evil Extermination Bureau? Old Dragon has heard much of your na, but seeing is truly believing."
Qin An halted and turned to look at the Old Dragon King approaching slowly, nodding slightly, "Greetings to the Old Dragon King."
He was a mber of the Evil Extermination Bureau, with a governntal background, so there was no need for formalities, just a greeting.
Even though he was just a Tong Daoshuai, his status was solid enough in Tianyun Dao.
Princess Long San was also taken aback; she hadn’t expected her father to personally co over.
However, she was secretly calculating the reason for her father’s visit.
Long Tianxing, on the other hand, was in a state of near panic and imdiately bowed in salute.
After all, the one in front of them was the controller of the Dragon Palace.
The Old Dragon King waved a sleeve and said, "Long San, you take Long Tianxing ahead; I wish to have a good talk with Mr. Qin."
Princess Long San hesitated slightly.
But she dared not disobey the Old Dragon King’s command and quietly left with Long Tianxing.
Qin An touched his chin, curious about what the Old Dragon King wanted to discuss with him.
However, the current setting didn’t seem suitable for conversation.
The Old Dragon King turned and said, "Please, Mr. Qin, move to the inner hall. What Old Dragon wishes to discuss is not for others to hear."
Qin An didn’t dally, nodding in agreent, then entered the main hall with the Old Dragon King, through the back door into the inner hall.
The inner hall was slightly smaller than the main hall but was more luxuriously and extravagantly decorated, showcasing the Dragon Palace’s wealth vividly.
In one room in the inner hall, a Dragon Demon was preparing two pots of tea.
The Dragon King led Qin An to the front, sat down slowly, and poured Qin An a cup of tea.
"I saw Mr. Qin drinking wine at the banquet just now; having a cup of tea can help sober up."
Qin An was quite at ease, took the tea, drank it, and then spoke directly to the point, "Dragon King’s birthday is a great day of joy, but today, Dragon King called
personally to the inner hall and has sothing to say. It can’t be a trivial matter; we all understand this, so Dragon King, please speak directly."
Upon hearing this, the Old Dragon King laughed heartily, the old deanor vanished, replaced by a vigorous energy that seed to flow through him.
"Mr. Qin, you are indeed an ingenious person. I often hear Long San speak of you; seeing you today proves it true. Well, since Mr. Qin prefers things direct, Old Dragon will speak directly."
After a brief pause, the Old Dragon King organized his words and his expression gradually beca serious.
"Today, Zhang Tianyi and the Alliance Hierarch of the Alchemy Master Alliance have co to the Dragon Palace, as Mr. Qin already knows, but these two are quite peculiar."
Qin An asked, "What is peculiar about them?"
The Old Dragon King shook his head, "When these two first arrived, I thought they ca to discuss a deal with , or to offer
profits, but unexpectedly, they ca rely to attend the birthday, without even engaging in conversation with ."
"Mr. Qin, unusual circumstances often harbor intentions. The calr it is, the more dangerous it could be. Hence, I wanted to give Mr. Qin a word of caution."
Qin An asked, "Just a word of caution? If so, Princess Long San could have done it. Surely the Dragon King has other matters."
The Old Dragon King showed a slight smile and then placed a wooden box on the table, pushing it in front of Qin An...
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