Chapter 234 The eve of the stormy meeting and transformation into a dragon
The seabed is deep blue and quiet.
At the far end, the splendid Dragon Palace shines with light, and the music of silk, bamboo, harps, and shengxiao flows out.
Luo He sat cross-legged on the shell of the astrolabe turtle and looked away at the main hall of the Dragon Palace.
Immediately, Luo He knocked on the shell of the astrolabe turtle and ordered:
"What are you looking at? Why don't you swim faster?"
The Astrolabe Turtle shrank his neck angrily and said in a loud voice:
"Your Excellency Luo He, I have offended you just now. I hope you will be kind to me."
"If you cooperate well with my investigation, I will definitely not make things difficult for you." Luo He patted the turtle shell, "By the way, what is your name?"
"Nine hundred years old." The Astrolabe Turtle quickly replied, "I have lived for more than nine hundred years, and my real name has long been forgotten. The Dragon King gave me such a name."
Luo He nodded slowly and said: "Nine hundred years old, I will answer whatever I ask later, you know?"
"The Dragon King has already told me, if you have anything to say, just ask."
"Okay, do you know where your third prince Ao Tang has been traveling recently?" Luo He asked.
"This... the third prince always likes to travel around the mountains and rivers. As for where he went specifically..."
Human hesitation is revealed in the turtle eyes of the astrolabe.
Luo He interrupted and asked: "Heishui Snow Mountain, has your third prince ever been there?"
Astrolabe Turtle thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Been there."
"Are you so sure?" Luo He expressed doubts.
"Because not long ago, the Third Prince excitedly told the old man that he had discovered a treasure in the Black and White Snow Mountain and was going to present it to His Majesty."
Xingpangui said: "I asked the Third Prince what it was, but he refused to tell me. He said that it would be placed in the Dragon Palace's treasure house first, and would be revealed on the day of the birthday banquet."
Luo He's eyes flashed and he said:
"Take me to the Dragon Palace Treasure House now, right away."
*
Inside the main hall of Dragon Palace.
Luo embroidered curtains, magnificent, singing and dancing, drums, harps and shengs.
There are jade cases on both sides of the main hall, with glass cups filled with amber wine and rich delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Bai Ze put his hands on his temples, lowered his eyes, and drank the fairy wine from the drinking pot, completely aloof from the incident.
Senior Turtle took a bite of the food and stopped eating. He just stared at the ceiling of the lobby in boredom.
The scene of the tense situation just now is still vivid in my mind, and the third prince Ao Tang is provoking in front, and the prince Ao Zhou is killing the ferocious beast behind.
The atmosphere of the birthday banquet was a bit solemn, but there was no emotion or anger on the face of the old Dragon King. He was sitting on the dragon chair in the palace, as if everything was as usual.
Jiang Yuenuan was sitting at the table, feeling the food tasteless and restless. She turned sideways to Granny Jiang who was sitting next to her and whispered in a low voice:
"Grandma, I want to go out and breathe for a while."
Grandma Jiang said calmly: "You are not allowed to go."
"But I can't hold it in anymore." Jiang Yuenuan looked troubled.
"It's too dangerous outside now," Grandma Jiang said.
"I'm talking about holding my breath, not holding my breath..." Jiang Yuenuan said with a blushing face.
Grandma Jiang looked at Jiang Yuenuan up and down, nodded and said:
"Go ahead, go out through the side hall and you can find the bathroom."
Jiang Yuenuan breathed a sigh of relief, took out her slender legs from under the case, stood up, and walked out of the hall as little as possible to attract attention.
On the way to the Dragon Palace Treasure House.
"In your Dragon Palace, the relationship between the crown prince and the third crown prince is not very good, isn't it?" Luo He pretended to be casual.
"Where did you start with these words?" Astrolabe Turtle turned his head and looked at Luo He on his back.
"Just now the prince rushed in and killed your third prince's pet beast. You also saw it. Ao Tang called him big brother for a long time without replying. I thought, maybe they don't get along well."
"Alas." Xingpangui sighed softly and said, "The prince has not been favored by your majesty since he was a child, but the third prince is the only one who is favored. No matter how good the relationship is, how can it get better?"
"The prince is also a thunder dragon?" Luo He asked.
"No, among your Majesty's children, only the third prince is a thunder dragon." Xingpangui said: "The prince Ao Zhou is an ice dragon, and the eldest princess Ao Cha is a water dragon."
Luo He said in surprise: "The prince is an ice dragon?"
"Yes." Astrolabe Turtle explained, "The Queen is a blue dragon with both water and ice elements. The prince's attributes are those of the Queen."
"What about your Majesty's attributes?"
"Your Majesty has great supernatural powers, and even a small person doesn't know his true attributes."
Luo He actually just took a look at Bai Zetu. Ao Ye is the high-level totem-level patron saint of the five elements of water, ice, wind, thunder and wood.
Able to master five attributes at the same time, Ao Ye's strength is worthy of his title of Dragon King of the East China Sea.
"Prince Ao Zhou is actually an ice dragon."
Luo He thought to himself: "This is actually interesting."
Outside the main hall.
In the secluded round forest, Jiang Yuenuan walked around in circles until he felt dizzy and annoyed.
There is not even a navigation map for Broken Dragon Palace!
"Did I walk a long way just now?" Jiang Yuenuan looked at the Ice Winged Dragon beside him.
The Ice Winged Dragon nodded his head and said softly: "Woo~"
"You said this seems to be someone else's back garden?" Jiang Yuenuan's face tightened, "Then let's treat it as a snack to avoid having to explain it unclearly!"
The aura masking method passed down from generation to generation of the Yulong family can cover up the overly powerful aura of the dragon.
Miss Jiang's 'Dragon Heart' gave her a dragon-like physique, so Granny Jiang taught her this technique early on.
Jiang Yuenuan walked around and planned to return the same way.
At this time, voices came from the far end.
"Brother, why are you so reckless and just killed the thunder dragon python?" the female voice said anxiously.
"If I don't do this, neither my father nor my little brother will be able to survive." The male voice said calmly.
Jiang Yuenuan's eyes widened.
What these two people use is dragon language!
Jiang Yuenuan lowered her head to look at the Baize Talisman, gritted her teeth, covered her breath, and cautiously approached the corner.
"What about the other thing?" the female voice asked.
"What's up."
"The theft of the Jade Dragon Horn."
"How did I know this?"
"Brother! I saw with my own eyes a few days ago that you and your little brother came back from the direction of the Black and White Snow Mountain and went to [Pengshan Island] for retreat. Then not long after, you improved to a small level." The female voice said.
Something pointed out.
"Do you suspect that I stole the Jade Dragon Horn?" the male voice said coldly.
"I don't dare, I just think that I don't have the vision and courage..." the female voice hesitated.
"Okay, don't say any more." The male voice interrupted.
The female voice is reluctant:
"Brother, I know you have always had issues with your younger brother, but... you two are brothers after all!"
The male voice snorted coldly: "My father is not good at disciplining his younger brother, which has aroused the anger of the people. An elder brother is like a father, so I will discipline him on my behalf. It is only natural and right!"
A depressing atmosphere descended.
Jiang Yuenuan's heart was pounding, her breathing was short, and her brain was overloaded.
What's the meaning?
Could it be that the Jade Dragon Horn was not stolen by the Third Prince?
The prince stole the jade dragon horn and used it to practice cultivation, and then framed him for the crime?
Grandma said that the breath of Yulongjiao is gradually weakening.
In other words, when this token is completely absorbed, it means that the evidence is completely destroyed. Even if the Jade Dragon God comes in person, it will still be difficult to identify the real culprit!
Jiang Yuenuan felt the weight of being close to the truth and wanted to cry but had no tears.
Why is my mind spinning so fast at times like this?
The heartbeat speeds up, like the sound of drums in the dark, arousing the attention of others.
"who!"
Prince Ao Zhou lit up his halberd and shouted coldly:
"come out!"
*
In the treasure house.
The treasures were dazzling and magnificent, which made Luo He greedy.
Astrolabe Turtle led Luo He to visit the Dragon Palace Treasure House and introduced:
"In our Dragon Palace treasure house, there are four treasures, the most famous of which are the treasures that Emperor Nong once used to control floods."
Luo He complained in his heart.
I know, they are Purple Gold Crown, Golden Armor, Bu Yunlu and Dinghai Shenzhen!
"They are [Water Avoiding Sword], [Mountain-Opening Axe] and [River Map]."
Astrolabe Turtle's tone was filled with pride:
"The deeds of Emperor Nong can only be described as a saint. Controlling floods is just one of his many achievements!"
"Didn't you say that the Nong Emperor used a total of four treasures to control floods?" Luo He said, "There is another treasure?"
"This is it."
Astrolabe Turtle chuckled, pretended to be secretive, and said:
"This last treasure is related to the peace of the world. Without the personal consent of His Majesty the Dragon King, I dare not tell you casually."
Luo He raised his eyebrows and said, "I know even if you don't tell me... Does the Farm Emperor also use this treasure to cook?"
Astrolabe Turtle paused slightly, then stiffly changed the subject and said:
"This is where the gifts from the past few days are stored."
When Luo He saw this, he knew that Qinglong Kitchenware had finally been found.
It was one of the treasures used by Emperor Nong to control floods, and it was in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea!
"Don't rush to check the gift." Luo He smiled and said, "Nine hundred years old, can you tell me about the last treasure of the Nong Emperor's flood control?"
Astrolabe Turtle was beaten hard and beaten, and he said helplessly:
"Well, I can only tell you that this treasure has the greatest relationship with the Hetu. The Nong Emperor relied on it to guide the way!"
Hearing this, Luo He was a little surprised.
So it’s not a sea-fixing needle used to measure water depth?
A legendary kitchen tool used to guide the way?
This sounds impossible to contact!
Forget it, I’ll find a way to get the legendary kitchen utensils later.
Luo He investigated the gifts and asked, "Which one is the gift brought back by the third prince?"
"That's it."
The Astrolabe Turtle turned out a delicate jade box that exuded cold air.
Luo He glanced at the Astrolabe Turtle, and immediately called out Yuyu, asking him to step forward carefully and touch the jade box with his beard.
"How is it, Yuyu, have you sensed the Jade Dragon God's token?" Luo He asked.
"Woo~" Yuyu shook his head.
"How is that possible?" Luo He frowned and said, "Open the jade box!"
The fish obeyed.
In the jade box, there is only one beautiful snowfield Rhodiola rosea.
It is one of the rarest plants growing on the top of the Black and White Snow Mountains.
Luo He looked at this Rhodiola rosea and was a little lost in thought.
""Nongdi's Materia Medica" records that taking rhodiola can lighten the body and replenish qi, and prevent aging and prolonging life."
Xingpangui whispered, "Although the third prince has a bad temper, he also prepared the congratulatory gifts carefully."
Luo He fell into silence, his eyes flashing continuously.
Is my inference wrong?
The person who stole the Jade Dragon Horn was not the third prince, but someone else?
You can be sure that that person is in the Dragon Palace.
And that person knew that by stealing the Jade Dragon Horn, the Third Prince would be under serious suspicion, and might even arouse the Dragon King's wrath.
Luo He frowned slightly.
Could it be... No, there is insufficient evidence, and the third prince cannot be cleared of suspicion yet.
At this time, Baizezun suddenly felt a sensation.
Luo He was suddenly startled, held the Baize bottle in his hand, and said quickly:
"Hello?"
*
Zheng!
The cold gleam of the halberd is revealed.
Ao Zhou switched to Donghuang dialect and said coldly: "Who is there!"
The cold murderous intention penetrated Jiang Yuenuan's skin like a thousand needles, and her body became stiff, like a ray of light on her back.
At the critical moment, Dragon Heart's strong psychological quality showed its effect.
Jiang Yuenuan's face remained as usual, she walked out from the corner, was stunned for a moment, and pretended to be surprised:
"Prince? Why are you here?"
Ao Zhou stared at Jiang Yuenuan with deep eyes, trying to find any clues from her face.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuenuan was dissatisfied and said: "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like this?"
Ao Zhou and Ao Cha exchanged glances, then smiled and said:
"It's okay, I just want to ask, Miss Jiang, why are you here?"
"I would say your Dragon Palace is real!"
Jiang Yuenuan’s acting skills exploded and she said angrily:
“I don’t even know where the hut is, so it’s hard for me to find it!”
Ao Zhou was stunned for a moment, coughed slightly, and said, "Shouldn't there be subordinates who can lead the way?"
Jiang Jiang suppressed her blush, half ashamed and half annoyed:
"I don't even know if your hut is open-air or something like that, so why are you so embarrassed to let someone lead the way!"
Ao Cha made a puff, and Ao Zhou put away his halberd, slightly embarrassed:
"Sorry, I disturbed Miss Jiang. Otherwise, I would have asked Ao Cha to take you there?"
"No need!"
Jiang Yuenuan pretended to be angry:
"It seems that you people from the Dragon Palace are deliberately trying to make me make a fool of myself. Hum, I can always find it myself!"
"Eh..."
Ao Zhou looked at Jiang Yuenuan's retreating back, the concern in his eyes gradually disappeared, and he said indifferently:
"She's lying."
"How could a human get lost and come to the East Palace?"
Ao Cha played with the taste: "Unless she is really a huge idiot."
"It seems that the official people are still worried about me, so they deliberately let her come to find out the truth."
Ao Zhou paused and said:
"Fortunately, we were talking in dragon language just now."
Ao Cha nodded slowly, stared at Ao Zhou again, and said seriously:
"Brother, tell me the truth, did you steal the Jade Dragon Horn?"
Ao Zhou looked deeply and said deeply:
"Second sister, you have to know that if you can't find something in the world, you may never find it again..."
The prince put his hand on the railing and looked at the palace. A cold light flashed deep in his eyes:
"So, we must cooperate with Luo He as soon as possible to find out the truth!"
*
Luo He held the Baize Zun and sensed:
"Hello?"
"Hello?" Jiang Yuenuan's tone was slightly crying: "Luo He, I was almost scared to death just now!"
"ah?"
Luo He was startled and said quickly: "It's okay, you go to a safe place first!"
"Grandma is next to me, I'm in the bathroom now." Jiang Yuenuan said.
"Okay, please speak slowly," Luo He said.
Jiang Yuenuan took a deep breath and said:
"Luo He, I may know the whereabouts of [Jade Dragon Horn]."
Luo He was stunned for a moment and said in a surprised tone: "Where is it?"
Jiang Yuenuan said word by word:
"Pengshan Island!"
Luo He looked shocked.
In front of my eyes, the fairy mountain I saw before coming to Dragon Palace appeared.
The top of the fairy mountain is covered with snow.
A spectacular waterfall hangs down from the top of the peak. It is probably straight down from the Milky Way. I don't know how many feet high it is. It is not much taller than the legendary Longmen Pass.
I can't fly, but among my team is an arowana who was born to fight waterfalls——
Luo He's eyes narrowed and he whispered:
"Yuyu, how are you doing with your dragon and fish leap?"
"Woo?"
Yuyu looked at Luo He and suddenly became nervous.
In an instant, thousands of excuses ran through Yuyu's mind.
The Jade Dragon Horn has not been found yet.
I haven’t seen grandma yet.
Not... ready yet.
However.
Yuyu nodded slowly, with a serious look in his eyes:
"Woo."
I'm preparing, no, I should say...
"Woo!"
The Dragon Carp King has bright eyes and a surging dragon power emanating from his body, just like a real dragon.