The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 576

Chapter 576: Chapter 572: Princess Ao Yue Chapter 576: Chapter 572: Princess Ao Yue “Where is Father King now?” Ao Hong asked.

“Shuiyuan Palace is badly damaged, so Father King is currently recuperating in Shuixiu Palace. Come with me.” Without causing more trouble for Ao Hong, Ao Zhong turned and walked away.

As he turned around, the woman in red armor who was following behind him showed a bit of a smile on her face and nodded towards Ao Hong, saying:

“Greetings, Ninth Prince.”

“What Ninth Prince, Ao Xin, call me Ninth Brother.” Ao Hong hearing this, feigned annoyance with a frown.

The woman named Ao Xin in red armor pointed at Ao Zhong's back, gently shook her head, and then with a bitter smile, silently mouthed the words “Ninth Brother.”

Seeing this, Ao Hong finally revealed a smile.

After Ao Zhong ordered the people following him to patrol the nearby area, he led Ao Hong and Shen Luo's group towards the Shuixiu Palace.

Shen Luo noticed that, after arriving here, there were more people within the Dragon Palace. Some were repairing houses, some were treating the wounded. But everyone they encountered would immediately stop all actions and bow to them.

This respect wasn't for their status, but genuine admiration and gratitude from the heart.

“Daoist Qing Chi, this Second Prince seems to be highly respected in the Dragon Palace,” Shen Luo messaged the Blue Water Yaksha.

“Daoist friend Shen doesn't know that the Dragon Palace was able to weather the crisis this time largely due to the Second Prince. It was he who drove back the Demon that had besieged the Dragon Abyss and rescued everyone.” Qing Chi quickly responded upon hearing this.

“A demon capable of besieging the Dragon Abyss, that certainly must be a powerful one?” Shen Luo was somewhat puzzled after hearing this.

“A three-headed Demon Flood Dragon, while not of a good nature, was genuinely formidable.” Qing Chi spoke sincerely.

Upon hearing these words, Shen Luo couldn't help but feel a bit unusual, but he didn't say anything more.

Soon, everyone arrived outside a magnificent hall made of blue-green jade that stopped in its tracks.

Seven or eight Water Descendants were gathered in front of the palace door. Among them were both war generals in armor and scholars in scholar's robes. It seemed like they were the civil and military officials of the Dragon Palace. Upon seeing Ao Zhong and his group come over, they immediately greeted them.

After Ao Zhong returned the courtesy, he scanned the others, then told Ao Hong and Yuan Yi, “Father King is inside. Yuan Yi and I will go in, the rest should stay out.”

Ao Hong hesitated slightly, apologized to Shen Luo through sound transmission, asked him to wait outside for a while, then went into the Shuixiu Palace with Ao Zhong and Yuan Yi.

Shen Luo didn't mind at all, and waited outside the door with the others.

“Daoist friend Shen, where have you been practicing these years? Why haven't you been in contact with Ao Hong?” Qing Chi asked with a grin.

Shen Luo was stunned upon hearing this. He thought to himself, “How would I know where I've been?”, but he couldn't respond like that.

“The world has been unstable these years, so I've been practicing on the mountain all the time. I have not left the mountain, and I haven't been in much contact with old friends.” Shen Luo had to make up a story.

“May I ask Daoist friend Shen, which sect you are from?” Qing Chi asked again.

Shen Luo unconsciously wanted to say Spring and Autumn Pavilion, but quickly reacted and said, “Mount Fangcun.”

“Ah, so you're a disciple of the Bodhi Ancestor, my apologies, my apologies!” Upon hearing the prestigious name of Mount Fangcun, Qing Chi immediately showed great respect, he said.

Shen Luo just politely smiled and did not respond.

He suddenly remembered something, and after minor hesitation, sent a message asking, “Brother Qing Chi, what is the deal with Ao Hong and his second brother? Their relationship seems a bit subtle.”

When Shen Luo called him “elder brother,” it made Qing Chi feel very comfortable, but he still responded:

“Whether according to your realm, Brother Shen, or the relationship between you and the Ninth Prince, this form of address isn't quite proper,” he said.

“Haha, I just think that you're straightforward and speak your mind, elder brother, and you are older than me. I'd like to call you elder brother regardless of anything else,” Shen Luo laughed.

Hearing this compliment, Qing Chi couldn't help but beam from ear to ear.

“Originally, these are matters of the nobles like the Ninth Prince, and as a subordinate, I shouldn't say anything. But Brother Shen, you are also close friends with the Ninth Prince, so I'll take the liberty to share a few words with you,” Qing Chi shared.

“If it is a taboo, don't worry about it, brother Qing Chi. I just thought it was a bit strange,” Shen Luo said deliberately.

Qing Chi, always ready for a gossip, was already eager to share. How could he agree to stop talking?

“It's okay. It's not really a secret. Who in the Dragon Palace doesn't know?” he said immediately.

“In that case, please tell me more, elder brother,” Shen Luo said with a secret smirk.

“Alas, when it comes down to it, our Dragon King is to blame. He has always doted on the Ninth Prince since childhood, causing dissatisfaction in the Second Prince, who was the first dragon born in the Dragon Palace,” Qing Chi sighed softly.

“The Second Prince was the first dragon born?” Shen Luo asked with confusion.

“Indeed, before the Second Prince, there was an Eldest Princess named Ao Yue,” Qing Chi replied.

Just as Shen Luo was about to ask more questions, the door of the Shuixiu Palace suddenly opened. Standing by the door, Ao Zhong said to everyone, “You all can come in now.”

Qing Chi and Ao Xin responded in unison and took the lead to enter the palace.

Shen Luo also followed. As soon as he entered, his gaze swept across the interior towards the depth of the hall, to see a White Jade Dragon Carriage. A tall man in a golden robe was leaning on it. This man, with chiseled features and short beards, looked a bit ill but still maintained his noble manner. It was, of course, the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang.

At his side stood a beautiful woman in silver dragon scale armor with horns on her head. She was taller than an ordinary woman, with blue hair tied up with a gold crown. One would mistakenly think she was a handsome man from behind.

The woman's features were beautiful, yet strong, unlike the usual gentleness of other women. Her angular face, clouded brows, glowing eyes, firm nose, and thin lips made her look energetic and extraordinary.

Shen Luo had a hunch that this woman was very likely the Eldest Princess Ao Yue, whom Qing Chi had mentioned.

On the other side of the dragon carriage, several women dressed in immortal clothes were standing. They either appeared anxious or tearful, with gloomy expressions, presumably the other Dragon Girls.

The three of them stepped forward to offer their respects and saluted the Dragon King.

“Friend Shen, I heard from Ao Hong that he was attacked by demons in the Eastern Sea Pinnacle and you rescued him?” Dragon King Ao Guang looked at the three people, slightly adjusted his posture, and first spoke to Shen Luo.

When Shen Luo heard this, he was about to speak, when Ao Hong's voice sounded in his Sea of Knowledge:

“Brother Shen, could the events we experienced earlier, including your slaying of the Three-headed Demon, be kept secret and not revealed to everyone?”

Although Shen Luo didn't understand why, he agreed.

“Ao Hong and I are old acquaintances, and I just happened to encounter him, so I lent a hand,” Shen Luo said.

“Was the opponent you fought with, the Kunpeng demon?” Ao Guang continued to inquire.

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