Lu Yun had never entertained the notion that the Fish King might be on the same side as them. Everything sheâd done since Coiling Dragon City had the possibility to end his life; Lu Yun wouldâve been blasted into oblivion at the slightest hint of carelessness. Her plans wouldâve also affected Coiling Dragon City, Feng Qi, Jin Naluo, Qing Ting, and the Azureclad Duke.
The grand formation sheâd set up over these nine hundred million kilometers targeted only Lu Yun. Every step was filled with fatal danger and he was forced to employ almost everything at his disposal to safely make it through.
But now the Fish King said that she was the Purple Kingâs disciple and thus his⌠martial granddaughter?
This newest martial grand disciple of his seemed unwilling to accept him and wanted to determine who was superior. It was an attitude echoed by all of his martial grand disciples as the venerated enforcer had likewise dismissed Lu Yun, thinking nothing of his battle strength.
Similarly, the Fish King had dismissed Lu Yunâs supplemental dao and tested her martial grandfather, though, of course, she didnât know who he was.
Crouching Dragon City remained unaffected by their great battle. Apart from the Fish King summoning the black dragon at the very end, the cityâs cultivators hadnât known that anything out of the ordinary was occurring.
The Fish King had captured the city so quickly that none of its former defenders had had the time to react.
âDo you represent the Terra divine nation on this trip?â Lu Yun asked solemnly when they were all gathered inside the city.
âNo.â The Fish King shook her head. âA minor Crouching Dragon City and a mere Azure Dragon Region doesnât register to Terra.â
Her tones were natural and devoid of arrogance or contempt; she seemed to be relaying simple fact. Meanwhile, the city lords of Azure Dragon and Coiling Dragon shifted uncomfortably.
Azure Dragon Region was one of the strongest regions in the Hongmeng. Even Lu Yunâs Multitude Region paled far in comparison.
However, they were unworthy of consideration to someone like the Fish King. Something as priceless as the Azure Dragon City was common dirt in her eyes!
âNot representing Terra?â Lu Yun blinked.
âMy master sent me.â The Fish King spread out her hands. âTerraâs ruler doesnât have the ability to issue commands to me and I would never be bothered to visit such a remote backwater.â
The two city lords once more suffered titanic blows to their ego and decided to turn a deaf ear to the conversation. Their cities, remote backwaters?? It was too much to bear. At the same time, they began to wonder just what kind of place this Terra divine nation was.
Feng Qi didnât care either way. He gnawed on a piece of ship deck and nodded along with their discussion. âIf it wasnât for my sister promising that Iâd get a full meal, I wouldnât want to come here either. All of the realmâs orders are a scattered mess.â
âYou say that Lu Qing sent you?â Lu Yun stroked his chin. âDid he send you to help the two city lords conquer Azure Dragon Region?â
âNot to help these two trash, but to help you.â The Fish King sized up Lu Yun. âHow do you know my masterâs name? There shouldnât be anyone apart from us three disciples who know his name. Who are you??â
She stared intently at Lu Yun, trying to glean some information from the changes in his expression.
But he maintained the same expression throughout.
Everyone around them held their breaths and refrained from interrupting.
âMe?â Lu Yun frowned slightly. At the moment, there werenât that many who knew his relationship with his son and he didnât know what Lu Qing was planning either. First he was a sixth step king, then a true king, then he took the Fish King as his disciple and undoubtedly wielded great influence in the divine nations.
âThe venerated enforcer must have his own considerations if he didnât tell you who I am. Therefore, itâs better if you donât know. But why are you a ninth step true king and your senior brother just a half step king?â Lu Yun didnât ask about the second senior sister.
âBecause master took the venerated enforcer as his disciple first, then me,â the Fish King responded matter-of-factly, but offered nothing else. Evidently, things werenât as simple as they seemed.
âSince weâve taken Crouching Dragon City, that should be the end of things here, right?â the Azure Dragon city lord quickly asked when he saw that both parties remained quiet.
âWhy would my master send me to help if thatâs the case? That was too simple,â the Fish King shook her head. âMy master probably didnât realize how strong the Immortal King is. Thereâs no need for me if heâs here.â
âYouâre wrong,â Qing Ting laughed coldly. âIf my guess is correct, your master will be hopping mad if he learns that you set up such a grand formation to challenge the Immortal King. He sent you here not for you to battle the Immortal King and announce to the Hongmeng that heâs in Azure Dragon Region!
âIdiot woman.â Qing Ting curled her lip at the Fish King.
The latter jerked with surprise.
âQing Tingâs right,â Azureclad chimed in. âYou helped the Li King breach Coiling Dragon City because you wanted to force the Immortal King to reveal himself. But when he sent Jin Naluo instead, he sidestepped your scheme. Then you set up a great formation spanning nine hundred million kilometers and made him use almost his full strength. Thanks to you, everyone knows where he currently isâŚ
âTsk tsk tsk, it seems that this is all there is to the Purple King if he sent such a fool to help. The Purple King isnât actually feuding with the Immortal King, is he?â
The duke was inwardly seething as well. A hundred million lives in Coiling Dragon City had almost met their doom thanks to this Fish King! When the Azure Dragon city lord forestalled further fighting by explaining that they were all on the same side, he almost erupted in curses on the spot and greeted eighteen generations of her ancestors!
The Fish King paused, then quieted down. Indeed⌠if the Immortal King could freely take action, was there a need for her in Azure Dragon Region?
His every move sparked raging storms across the Hongmeng. Countless powerhouses sought his whereabouts and true kings wanted his head. Even now, there were many pairs of eyes monitoring the mayhem in Azure Dragon Region.
âItâs fine, with the amount of ruckus we caused, anyone who wants to move in on me will have to consider their own ability first.â Lu Yun naturally wouldnât find fault with his own martial granddaughter. âIt puts me at ease to have you holding down the fort here. Qing Ting, Qing Yan, letâs go.â
âWhere are you going?â the Fish King asked subconsciously. She wasnât angered by Qing Ting and Azurecladâs denouncements.
âWhat, are you going to follow us and tell more people where the Immortal King is?â Qing Ting found the Fish King incredibly irritable for some reason and couldnât help jeering at her whenever she spoke.
âDonât worry, the Immortal King will be fine as long as he stays within the region.â The Fish King shook her head. She also knew that despite his strength, the Immortal King was just a superior realm cultivator. If a high level king decided to attack him, death would be certain and swift.
âEhh⌠wait wait wait! Iâm coming too!â Hugging a piece of ship deck to himself, Feng Qi hastened to join the group.
âIâm going to Azure Dragon City.â Lu Yun didnât keep his plans a secret.
<blockquote><b>Translator's Thoughts</b>Uhh damn straight I'd be pissed if I was Lu Qing. The Fish King was essentially having a pissing match over who's stronger and ruining a shit ton of stuff.