The old dragon did not bring Ji Yuan to the main hall, as that place was full of dragons from the four seas. It would not be appropriate for Ji Yuan to go there, and he would also find it annoying, so he temporarily arranged for him to stay in a quiet side hall.
While the entire Dragon Palace is so bustling, the quiet place where Ji Yuan and others are located is the real inner courtyard and backyard, and only the closest relatives are allowed to enter.
The side hall where Ji Yuan and others were located was not very big, but it had everything you need, including food, drinks and even chess boards. There were also several Yakshas and fish ladies standing outside, serving them.
Unfortunately, Lao Long was very busy at the moment. After chatting with Ji Yuan for a few words, he couldn't stay any longer. He could only say goodbye and go to the main hall to socialize, leaving Ji Yuan and others to rest. Of course, there was no restriction on their movements, and they could go anywhere.
"Oh, there is something interesting in this Dragon Palace."
As soon as the old dragon left, the Xiezhi began to look around in this side hall, taking down some ornaments to observe them. Of course, it was also dragging a plate of cakes in its hand and eating as it walked.
"This Tongtian River Dragon Palace is not a very luxurious place. I heard from Mr. Ji that some of the Dragon Palaces in the four seas are even more extravagant. Hehe, Master, eat this."
Hu Yun followed Xiezhi with another plate of cakes. Xiezhi took a piece and chewed it, nodded, and put the jade ruyi in his hand back to its place.
Ji Yuan ate a few pieces of cake, clapped his hands, stood up and looked at Zao Niang on the side.
"Let's go for a walk outside. The Dragon Transformation Banquet is so lively, how can we not go out for a walk?"
"Yes, sir."
Zao Niang stood up happily. She had indeed not expected that Longnu's house would be so big. She also wanted to take a look around.
"Hey, Mr. Ji, I'm going too. I want to go too!"
When Hu Yun heard that he was going out for a walk, he immediately wanted to follow, but was grabbed by the back of the neck by the Xiezhi. Hu Yun was almost fallen down, but he was still quick to catch several pieces of cakes that were about to fall out, and then turned around helplessly to look.
"Master... why are you pulling me along? Go out with Mr. Ji. I can bring you some cakes."
The Xiezhi opened its mouth.
"Hey, I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either. I let you feel the demonic energy of thousands of water creatures before, but you thought it was for nothing. I was just about to teach you something!"
"Master, why do you need to do this..."
Ji Yuan shook his head and ignored them. He walked out of the side hall with Zao Niang. Immediately outside, a yaksha bowed to them and said a few words, then planned to follow them. Then another Yu Niang closed the door of the hall again.
As soon as Ji Yuan left, Xiezhi put Hu Yun down. The latter looked up at him with helplessness in his eyes.
"What's with that look in your eyes? You're just going out to see monsters? There's no banquet. What's the point of going? I'm teaching you a lesson and you're not happy? Didn't Ji Yuan say, 'If you hear the truth in the morning, you'd be happy to die in the evening.'"
The helplessness in Hu Yun's eyes disappeared in an instant.
"Master, are you going to tell me the truth?"
"What a joke! Although I did say it mostly to scare you, it wasn't fake, right? Didn't you see Ji Yuan didn't say anything to refute it?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Master, where are you going to sit? I'll bring you some cakes!"
Xiezhi walked lazily to the rest couch on the side. After sitting down, he suddenly looked at Hu Yun very seriously.
"What was it like to enter the water and feel the evil spirit in the water before?"
Seeing Xiezhi's attitude, Hu Yun couldn't help but become more serious.
"Master, I felt like I was drowning? It was hard to hold my breath? It was so scary... However, I could feel an endless amount of complicated demonic energy, some of which was particularly scary, it felt like it was strangling my throat..."
"Well, the dragon energy of a real dragon can also tell the opponent's magic power and whether he is purely spiritual. I said before that demon energy and demon power have their own spirituality and even emotions. What do you think of the real dragon energy?"
Hu Yun thought for a long time and could only say one sentence.
"Very powerful, very scary, but different from the scary demonic aura of Lu Shanjun. He feels very majestic and cannot be offended... I can't put it into words."
"Hehe, that's a good point. Let me tell you about the pure demonic power embodied in it. What do you think of your demonic power?"
Hu Yun pointed at himself.
"Me? Uh... my magic power, uh no, my demon power should be very poor..."
Hu Yun really had no confidence in himself. Xiezhi smiled, then said in a light voice with a serious expression.
"You are wrong. Do you think Ji Yuan's advice to you is just common stuff? This is the so-called guidance from an immortal. If we only talk about the purity and spirituality of your demonic power, you are already close to the half-real essence of Ji Yuan's magic power. It is the real essence!"
Hu Yun's originally excited expression suddenly relaxed.
"Only half of what you have accomplished..."
When Xiezhi saw Hu Yun like this, the changes in his expression were more interesting than Hu Yun's own. It turned out that this little fox had been calling Ji Yuan all the time, and had been saying how great Mr. Ji was, but in fact he had no idea how great Ji Yuan was.
"You bastard! Do you think half a percent is low?"
The Xiezhi hit Hu Yun on the back of the head with a bang, breaking his human form and turning him back into a red fox sitting on the ground with its head in its arms.
"Master..."
Xiezhi grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth. He raised his hand and looked at his palm, feeling the magical power of Ji Yuan in this body.
"Let me put it this way. I am in such a terrible state now. If a real dragon borrows my magic power, I can use 60% of it out of 10. With the help of magic, I can use 80%. As for your family's magic power, I can use 100% of it out of 10. With the help of magic, I can use 20%. Most immortal cultivators and demon cultivators, no matter how high their cultivation is, can't even borrow my magic power. But although your magic power is a little poor, I can barely use it!"
"oh… "
At the door of the side hall, Ji Yuan said he was leaving but was actually standing not far away outside, listening to what was said inside the side hall. Zao Niang covered her ears with one hand and seemed to be listening as well.
"He's really teaching. Okay, let's go."
Zao Niang smiled and followed Ji Yuan's steps. They left the Dragon Palace on the thin water that was as clear as air, without making any sound.
In the side hall, Hu Yun was still thinking. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Xiezhi raised his hand to stop him, glancing towards the door with a frown.
"Hey, he's really gone."
"Ah? Master, what's really gone?"
Xiezhi lowered his head and looked at Hu Yun.
"Would you like to go out for a walk? It's so lively on the eve of the Dragon Transformation Feast!"
"I want to, but Mr. Ji just left you and didn't let me go..."
"Ha, if I go with Ji Yuan, won't he be watching me closely? Come on, let's go too. Bring the cakes with you!"
Hu Yun stared with wide eyes at the Xiezhi that changed so quickly, and had to go back to get the pastries, thinking in his mind how to tell Ji Yuan about it without getting beaten by the Xiezhi.
…
As for Ji Yuan and Zao Niang, not long after they left the backyard, they encountered various water monsters along the way from time to time, and many of them looked at Ji Yuan and the others.
Ji Yuan walked in front and Zao Niang followed closely beside him, looking a little nervous, but when Ji Yuan looked back at her she pretended nothing had happened.
Ji Yuan tried it secretly a few times, and it was the same every time. After walking for a while, he finally turned around and looked at Zao Niang.
"Are you not used to the world outside of Ju'an Xiaoge?"
Zao Niang originally wanted to be tougher, but she didn't want to lie to Ji Yuan, so she could only nod and respond softly.
"Well... Miss Zao is afraid of bringing shame to the master..."
Ji Yuan understood, looked behind him, stretched out his right hand, and the Qingteng Sword immediately turned a circle and fell into his hand. Then Ji Yuan handed the Qingteng Sword directly to Zao Niang.
"Hold the sword, don't be afraid."
"Me, holding Qingying?"
Ji Yuan nodded and looked at the Qingteng Sword.
"Protect Zao Niang."
Buzz…
The Green Ivy Sword rang softly, and the sword's intent stirred the surrounding water vapor, emitting a terrifying cold light, causing many monsters around who were looking at Zao Niang and Ji Yuan to tremble. Countless monsters immediately turned their gaze elsewhere, and even the Yaksha who was following Ji Yuan and Zao Niang not far away froze.
Zao Niang immediately smiled, carefully reached out to catch the Qingteng Sword, and held it in her arms.
The Yaksha on the side calmed down, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
"Mr. Ji, you..."
"Don't worry, I know what I am doing."
"Yes Yes!"
As expected, Ji Yuan's magic move worked immediately. Now, Zao Niang walked as easily as when she was in Ju'an Pavilion.
"Where are we going, sir? What if Long Jun comes back and can't find you?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Just come back before the banquet in the Dragon Palace starts. The interesting things are all in the banquet along the river outside the Dragon Palace. There are so many monsters from all walks of life. Sir, you want to watch a good show, so you can't just watch the half of the show in the Dragon Palace. You have to watch the whole show inside and out!"
Zao Niang was shocked when she heard this.
"Ah? Then Hu Yun can't see it, why don't we go back and call him again? Oh, by the way, is it related to Ruoli? She hasn't come back yet, so can't we see it?"
"Why think so much? It's rare for Xiezhi to be serious."
Ji Yuan walked forward and Zao Niang could only follow him, but she still looked back in the direction he was coming from, and it seemed that she was very concerned about Hu Yun.
The Yaksha beside Ji Yuan began to be suspicious. Mr. Ji said there was a good show, so did that mean something big was going to happen? Did the Dragon King know about it? Should he report it
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