The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 175 - 174: Yuan Feng’s Second Greeting

Chapter 175: Chapter 174: Yuan Feng’s Second Greeting

The two old rivals still had the energy to exchange some friendly insults, while the Primordial Qilin didn’t even have the strength to utter a greeting anymore.

But he didn’t want to get involved in their mess anyway. Last time he couldn’t resist and ended up wiping out his entire clan, leaving himself half-alive. His only solace now is knowing both of his old rivals aren’t doing so well either. That’s enough for him.

As for the Ancestor Dragon, he could never outtalk Yuan Feng in an argument. He’d never lost a fight, but he’d never won a verbal battle.

The crux of the matter was Yuan Feng’s obstinate personality; even if she couldn’t beat you physically, she’d hurl a few insults your way. She’s just that stubborn!

After ending the call, Ancestor Dragon finally calmed down a little and was left with one singular thought: regret, intense regret!

Yuan Feng was, in Ancestor Dragon’s view, the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing female he had ever encountered. He had to admit this. However, she was also the only one he had zero interest in, solely because of her infuriating mouth!

Every time this foolish bird started to provoke him, he couldn’t help but get angry. Yet, no matter how much he fought back, he couldn’t win the argument. In the end, all it did was leave him fuming.

After cooling down, Ancestor Dragon began replaying the events in his head, and his anger flared up again. Damn it, I’m eating that peach!

And not just any peach, the absolute best peach!

Give me a 9,000-year-old peach!

Anyone else I can lose to, but not that dumb bird I always beat up!

The news spread quickly throughout Ancestor Dragon Hall: Ancestor Dragon wanted to eat a 9,000-year-old peach, and it had to be the biggest and the best!

You Dragon sons and grandsons better go figure out how to get it. If you can’t, then you’re unfilial!

Unfilial children can come accompany me to suppress the Sea Eye!

The Dragon Clan operated under a system rooted in bloodline concentration, and as the source of the Dragon Clan’s lineage, Ancestor Dragon had a command that no dragon could disobey.

Eventually, the group of Divine Dragons came together and decided among themselves: If the boss wants the peach, then Panlong, you take the trip!

Panlong wasn’t particularly thrilled about it. He’d been sleeping soundly when suddenly he was told to fetch peaches. What connection was there between his name Panlong and the peach named Pan Tao anyway?

But his small limbs couldn’t match the leverage of big thighs (the collective pressure of his brothers). He couldn’t go up against the group by himself, so he had to grit his teeth and accept the mission, drowsily heading out while the others continued their naps.

Panlong’s first stop in search of the peach was the East Sea. There, he immediately handed the task over to the East Sea Dragon King and then stayed in the East Sea indulging in food and drink while waiting for results.

The Four Sea Dragon Kings, who strutted around like big shots in front of the other Sea Clans, couldn’t even fart in the presence of Panlong, a Divine Dragon. The bloodline suppression was so complete that they scrambled to bribe their way into exchanging peaches with the Heavenly Court.

Meanwhile, over at the Undying Volcano, Yuan Feng gleefully left the Divine Beast group chat.

She had bested Ancestor Dragon yet again, and boy, did it feel good!

As she gazed at Nezha sketching by the volcanic edge, occasionally jotting notes while calculating based on the River Map and Luo Book, Yuan Feng remembered Ancestor Dragon’s words about the 9,000-year-old peach.

Yuan Feng immediately called out, "Hey, kid! You should have a few of those 9,000-year peaches, right? Bring one over for me to taste. Don’t worry, I won’t eat for free. I can trade treasure for it!"

Nezha appeared baffled, glancing up briefly at Kong Xuan and Nine Heavens Xuan Nu. The two acted as though they hadn’t heard a thing, keeping their heads down and looking "very busy."

"Who’s Yuan Feng anyway? We’re not that close."

They secretly worried that if Nezha had a loose tongue, the Phoenix Clan’s reputation in the Primordial Era would be completely destroyed.

Truthfully, Nezha was quite curious about the ancient antiques’ collections from the era of Heavenly Creation. But seeing Yuan Feng’s current state, did she really have any treasures?

"Senior, I do indeed have a few peaches. What kind of treasure would you like to exchange for one?"

Yuan Feng offered a knowing smile. With a wave of her hand, the magma began to boil, and not long after, a colossal dragon skeleton, spanning a thousand zhang and shimmering like red jade, burst forth from the fiery depths.

"How about this? This belonged to Old Loach’s beloved consort back in the day. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have kept it."

Old Loach didn’t require further explanation from Yuan Feng; he immediately pieced it together himself. Upon carefully examining the dragon bones, he realized they were indeed extraordinary. The Divine Dragon must have reached near Quasi-Saint cultivation before their demise, making the bones top-quality and exquisitely tempered after years of fiery refinement within the Undying Volcano.

Nezha’s new cultivation technique leaned heavily toward the fire attribute. Whether absorbing them directly or forging them into a magical treasure, these dragon bones held immense value.

"Five 9,000-year peaches."

"Five hundred!"

"Senior, I’ll just get back to work then."

"Fine, three hundred."

"Senior, please don’t joke. The Peach Tree isn’t mine, you know."

In the end, Nezha agreed to a trade of thirty peaches and even tossed in three white lotus seeds as a bonus.

Technically speaking, Nezha profited immensely, but the dragon bones were utterly useless to Yuan Feng. Previously, she’d used them to rile up Old Loach. Now, Old Loach was completely immune to such stunts.

Instead of letting the item gather dust, why not trade for some fruit? She could enjoy a novel snack while provoking Old Loach once again.

Perfect—a win-win scenario! Nezha’s favorite kind of deal was one where everyone came out ahead.

With the peaches secured and the unexpected bonus of white lotus seeds, Yuan Feng promptly returned to the chat group to launch another round of taunting: "Old Loach, guess what this is? A 9,000-year peach!"

"Hahaha, courtesy of my wonderful son-in-law! See, having a daughter is great. She might be useless, but she can marry someone useful!

Look at your dumb sons! How many years has it been since they visited you? I bet they’ve long forgotten you, their foolish father, off enjoying themselves instead!"

Enduring it for quite a while, Ancestor Dragon finally snapped. His sons had been suppressing the Nine Tripods tirelessly for the sake of the Dragon Clan’s Qi Fortune, stuck in deep sleep. He’d always thought this noble sacrifice signified their filial piety and maturity.

Yet, according to this idiotic bird, his sons were less valuable than her "deadweight daughters"!

"You stupid bird, what do you know? My sons are dedicating themselves to the clan’s...!"

Before Ancestor Dragon could finish, Yuan Feng tossed the peach into the air, caught it with her mouth, and began theatrically devouring it all exaggerated and showy.

Once done, she pulled out a white lotus seed and waved it in front of Ancestor Dragon’s face: "Seen this? Bet you’ve never eaten one before!"

"Oh right, I gave your lady love’s dragon bones to my son-in-law. He called them excellent material and plans to brew them into a nourishing soup to speed up the Phoenix Clan’s lineage expansion!"

And then she popped the white lotus seed in her mouth and started munching away.

The originally breathtaking beauty transformed into a smug, punchable expression—truly hard to look at!

Ancestor Dragon’s face turned green with rage, and he swiftly began cursing Yuan Feng’s entire family in the guttural tones of dragon language: "******"

Seeing this, Yuan Feng seamlessly transitioned into her domain of expertise. She munched away while unleashing streams of sharp-tongued "bird-speak" insults, her capacity for talking undiminished even as she chewed.

Thud!

The furious Ancestor Dragon abruptly disconnected, sending Yuan Feng into fits of joy. She mockingly snapped, "Is that all?" before quitting the chat herself. Refreshed and revitalized, she hadn’t felt this satisfied in countless Yuan Hui.

Meanwhile, at the Sea Eye in the East Sea, with an earth-shaking thud, Ancestor Dragon’s colossal body churned the seawater into a surge of massive waves that spread across the entire ocean, creating unrivaled chaos. Countless Water Clan members were knocked senseless.

The immediate impact was felt at Ancestor Dragon Hall, which was directly above the Sea Eye. The crashing waves caused the palace to shake violently, rudely awakening the group of Divine Dragons who had just fallen asleep.

Then came Ancestor Dragon’s roar: "Where is my peach? The peach I demanded! All you do is sleep! Why don’t you all come suppress the Sea Eye with me instead?"

Far away in the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, Panlong couldn’t help but notice the disturbance. However, given how far the East Sea was from the Sea Eye, and considering his own cultivation level, he simply couldn’t be bothered.

Music, keep playing! Dancers, keep dancing!

As for the new East Sea Dragon King? Still hard at work pulling strings!