The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 578

Chapter 578: Chapter 574: The Grudge of That Year Chapter 578: Chapter 574: The Grudge of That Year “Confined to the second layer at the base of Dragon Abyss, why do you question this?” Ao Guang asked, puzzled.

“Earlier, on our return to the Dragon Palace with Shen Luo, we were attacked by a deep-sea giant monster. At the time, I thought Dragon Abyss had been breached, allowing this demon to escape,” Ao Hong immediately replied.

“What did you say?” Ao Guang's expression suddenly turned grave.

The expressions of officials and generals like Yuan Yi also started to change. The memories of the havoc caused by the deep-sea giant monster in the Eastern Sea were still fresh in their minds, revealing a hint of fear in their eyes.

“Are you sure it was that deep-sea giant monster?” Ao Guang asked, leaning forward slightly, his brows furrowed.

“I cannot be mistaken. Friend Shen has also fought with it, even smashing its head,” Ao Hong said.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell on Shen Luo.

“That creature has a human face and a snake body, one of its heads is a hundred feet large, and its power is immense. After I smashed one of its heads, it quickly retreated,” Shen Luo had no choice but to step forward and speak.

“What a joke! If it were the deep-sea giant monster indeed, could you repel it on your own?” Ao Zhong sneered upon hearing this.

The rest of the crowd also started discussing among themselves, clearly not believing their words.

Yuan Yi had been standing silently to the side with his head bowed, seemingly in deep thought.

“There are powerful prohibitions within the Dragon Abyss. Moreover, it has been sealed for many years, and we haven't heard of any monsters escaping. This must be a misunderstanding. The Ninth Prince probably encountered some other demon,” said the clam spirit.

“Everyone, not a word we have said is false. If you don't believe us, you can send someone to inspect the depths of Dragon Abyss. If that deep-sea giant monster is missing, it will prove that what we said is true,” Ao Hong said.

“The matter of Dragon Abyss is of great importance. Since Hong'er claims he was ambushed by the deep-sea giant monster, let him investigate the depths of Dragon Abyss himself to ascertain the truth. We will discuss the matter of the Dragon King's succession after the investigation is complete,” Ao Guang said after a long silence.

“Father King, I would like to go and investigate with him,” Ao Zhong stepped forward, saying as he cupped his fist.

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang looked hesitant.

“Father King, if something has changed in Dragon Abyss, it would be too risky for the Ninth Prince to go alone. If I go with him, he will have someone to rely on,” Ao Zhong added.

“I am willing to go too,” Qing Chi and Ao Xin said in unison.

“Alright, since this is the case, you all can go together,” Ao Guang agreed, nodding his head.

“Father King, I request to take Shen Luo with me,” Ao Hong said.

“The Dragon Abyss is a forbidden place. How can it be trespassed by humans?” Ao Zhong retorted immediately upon hearing this.

“With the Demon Clan stirring chaos, there's no need to distinguish between the Human Race and the Dragon Clan. Since Friend Shen was able to repel the deep-sea giant monster, let him go with you. Remember, no matter what happens after entering Dragon Abyss, you must work together,” Ao Guang warned.

“Your son obeys.” Ao Hong and Ao Zhong exchanged a glance before cupping their fists in unison.

“Alright, go now,” Ao Guang waved his hand, looking somewhat weary.

Everyone obeyed and retreated, leaving Princess Ao Yue as the only one who hadn't exited the great hall.

“Princes, shall we take Friend Shen and Ao Xin to the treasury to select treasures now?” Yuan Yi lifted his long eyebrows slightly, seeking Ao Hong and Ao Zhong's consent.

Ao Zhong silently nodded in acknowledgement.

“Thank you, Mr. Yuan, for leading the way.” Ao Hong said.

The elderly prime minister was smiling as he turned around and led them towards the back of Xiu Shui Palace.

Shen Luo was a bit confused and wanted to directly ask Ao Hong about it, but instead, he chose to communicate his inquiry through an internal transmission to Qing Chi.

“Brother Qing Chi, what happened to Ao Hong three hundred years ago? Why did he go to Luhua Palace and stayed there until now?”

Upon hearing Shen Luo's question, Qing Chi became silent for a while before responding, “Since the two of you are good friends, you might want to ask him directly.”

“Brother Qing Chi, that's quite unsuitable of you. I saw someone in the hall just now mention this matter, and Ao Hong's expression was a bit odd. It seems this matter had a great impact on him. If it's something heartbreaking, how could I tactlessly ask him? Don't you think so?” Shen Luo joked.

“Your consideration is thorough… Indeed, it was a heartbreaking incident back then…” Qing Chi said slowly.

From Qing Chi's slow explanation, Shen Luo gradually learned the general outline of the event. It turned out that three hundred years ago, the West Sea attempted a marriage alliance with the East Sea, intending to marry the West Sea Dragon King's eleventh princess to the East Sea.

The East Sea Dragon King gladly agreed, and in accordance with the West Sea Dragon King's request, intended to marry the eleventh princess to the Ninth Prince, Ao Hong. The two were equally matched, a perfect union.

Such a great event should have been a celebration, yet when it came to Ao Hong, he refused. The reason being that he was already devoted to someone else.

The person Ao Hong was devoted to was a charm spirit named 'Ying'er', transformed from a jellyfish. Despite her beauty and intelligence, her low status made it impossible for her to be recognized by the Dragon Palace, let alone gain the approval of the Dragon King.

Ao Hong, who had a high reputation in the Dragon Palace and was considered the next ruler, ended up having a falling out with the Dragon King over this matter.

“At that time, in order to force the Ninth Prince to comply, the Dragon King even imprisoned Ying'er. However, the Ninth Prince was extremely steadfast and did not care about the overarching situation of the Dragon Palace nor the East-West Sea relationship. He broke open the cage, rescued his beloved, and left the Dragon Palace to live elsewhere.” Qing Chi explained.

Shen Luo's face remained calm, but inside, he was silently applauding: “To hell with the greater good, to hell with East-West Sea relations… the most important thing is my heart's desire.”

This situation closely resembled the time when the Nie Family came to force an annulment of a marriage, only the circumstances seemed even worse now.

“If the incident had just stopped there, there would be nothing more to it. But something happened later that caused the Ninth Prince to leave the Dragon Palace for three hundred years, and his cultivation level has stagnated ever since.” Qing Chi continued.

“Could it be that Miss Ying'er…” Shen Luo started to guess some of the truth.

“You guessed correctly. Later, the place where the Ninth Prince resided was attacked by demons. Ying'er was captured by the demons while trying to save the Ninth Prince. When the Ninth Prince came back to the Dragon Palace for help, he knelt and begged for three days. Instead of getting the Dragon King's approval, what he received was a fragment of Ying'er's soul coming to see him for the last time. Since then, he has almost broken ties with the Dragon Palace, moved to Luhua Palace, and never returned. whether out of guilt or other reasons, the Dragon King later dispatched a group of Water Descendants from the Dragon Palace to reside in Luhua Palace.” Qing Chi continued.

After hearing this, Shen Luo sighed inside, feeling pity for both Ao Hong and Ying'er.

“Speaking of which, this Miss Ying'er also has some connection with you.” Qing Chi suddenly said.

“Connection with me?” Shen Luo asked in surprise.

“Do you remember the jade-eyed golden toad from the heavenly pit in Dalishi Mountain?” Qing Chi asked through internal transmission.

“Could it be that the person Ao Hong went to Dalishi Mountain alone to save with the jade-eyed golden toad was this Miss Ying'er?” Shen Luo asked, slightly surprised.

“Exactly, it was her.” Qing Chi confirmed quickly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo sighed inwardly.

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