txolops Chapter 036 The Words of Gods Cannot Be Trusted
Chapter 036 The Words of Gods Cannot Be Trusted
"Greetings, Lord of the Manor."
"General Carp, there's no need for such formalities. I've summoned you here to discuss something."
Princess Yuyao and the others were not seen in the hall; the old turtle had only summoned Li Yue this time.
After a moment's hesitation, he pulled a letter from under the white cover and gestured to Li Yue.
Li Yue took the letter and opened it. As soon as he saw the first two lines, his expression changed. It was a letter from Little Yellow Dragon to Old Turtle.
As he continued reading, his expression grew increasingly serious.
With only two days left until the ten-day deadline in Xiao Huanglong's official document, as expected, the Crimson Blood King showed no intention of surrendering. Instead, he prepared his troops for a major battle with Xiao Huanglong.
At this moment, Little Yellow Dragon wrote a letter to Old Turtle, inviting him to help in the battle.
It wasn't necessary for Lao Yuan to personally lead the battle; he simply said that he had limited troops and wanted Lao Yuan to lend him some of his generals.
"What do you mean, Lord?"
After reading the letter, Li Yue looked at the old turtle with a questioning gaze.
The old turtle had a solemn expression, and after pondering for a long time, it suddenly let out a long sigh.
"You can't trust what gods say."
Can't be trusted?
Li Yue nodded inwardly, it seemed that the old turtle was not yet senile.
Xiao Huanglong issued an official document saying he would not pursue the matter against Lao Yuan, but in the end it was just a piece of paper with no binding force. He could go back on his word and tear it up at any time. Who can be sure that this is not Xiao Huanglong's strategy of "befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones"?
Little Yellow Dragon, Old Turtle, and Crimson Blood King are evenly matched in terms of both cultivation and power, forming a three-way balance of power in the Tongtian River.
If one side is destroyed, the tripartite balance of power will be broken.
Just as the old turtle said, the words of gods cannot be trusted. After Little Yellow Dragon wiped out the Crimson Blood King, he had no more scruples. If he turned around and attacked the old turtle, how would the old turtle deal with it?
I'm afraid that in the end, they'll be defeated one by one by this little yellow dragon.
The fate of the Crimson Blood King is intertwined with the fate of the Crimson Blood King; for his own safety, the Crimson Blood King cannot be destroyed so easily.
Not at least not right now.
Li Yue only came to understand this principle later.
"But if we don't respond to him, we might offend him and he might use that as an excuse to attack us."
The old turtle sighed again and looked at Li Yue.
"Chief Carp, what do you suggest I do?"
"There's no other way but to feign compliance."
"good."
The old turtle nodded, a look of delight on its face.
"The Carp Commander and I are thinking the same thing."
"Your Excellency's insightful assessment is truly remarkable; it was I who spoke out of turn."
"The Great Carp Commander is both wise and brave, truly a great asset to me."
The old turtle smiled, paused slightly, and then spoke.
"So this time, I'm afraid we'll have to trouble the Carp Commander to make a trip again."
"I?"
"The Kingfish is brave but inflexible, while the White Turtle is the opposite, sometimes indecisive and missing opportunities. Only you are the most quick-witted. Moreover, your supernatural abilities are superior to theirs, so you can handle any unexpected events."
"this……"
Li Yue frowned, deep in thought.
The Crimson Blood King possesses two Golden Lotus Seeds and is cunning by nature. This time, going to annihilate him will surely be a fierce battle!
Moreover, Li Yue is not Xiao Huanglong's subordinate, so he might be used as cannon fodder.
The danger of this mission is self-evident.
But as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining, and nothing ventured, nothing gained. Li Yuexing agreed to borrow the power of the Little Yellow Dragon to seize the two golden lotus seeds from the Crimson Blood King!
Furthermore, Shrimp and Whale Swallow have already submitted to Little Yellow Dragon's command, and as his generals, they will inevitably participate in this battle. It is said that swords and spears have no eyes, and casualties are inevitable in battle. If we find the right opportunity, we might as well seize their two golden lotus seeds.
Thinking of this, desire surged within me once more.
This time, Li Yue did not recite the Heart Sutra to suppress it, because he really wanted those golden lotus seeds!
Seven golden lotus seeds, one gold, four silver, and two copper, each with its own mysteries.
Li Yue originally thought that as long as he swallowed the Golden Lotus Seed, he could increase his cultivation by several hundred years and enter the Spirit Gathering stage in one fell swoop. Now he realized that this was not the case.
The cultivation method using the 'silver' lotus seed, when fully practiced, can indeed greatly enhance one's cultivation level, thus allowing one to enter the Spirit Nourishing stage. However, the 'copper' lotus seed is for body refinement, at most only allowing one to transform into human form.
As for the seven spirits who instantly transformed into their full forms upon obtaining the lotus seeds that day, it was merely a ruse. Otherwise, how could the preciousness of the lotus seeds have been demonstrated, attracting eight thousand aquatic creatures from the Tongtian River to compete for them?
The lotus seed inside Li Yue's body is a 'copper' lotus seed, just like the one the Black Snake King had. The difference is that the Black Snake King's cultivation of the lotus seed comprehensively enhanced his physical body, even allowing him to compete with the old turtle, while Li Yue's cultivation of the lotus seed was entirely focused on his scales.
Its scales now make it impervious to swords, spears, water, and fire!
If you obtain another 'copper' lotus seed, you can enhance attack attributes such as strength, making you a master of both offense and defense.
If one could obtain other 'silver' lotus seeds, one's cultivation would greatly increase, and one would comprehend various supernatural powers and spells. Combined with the magical treasures and supernatural powers of the Yin Si Lu, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger.
"Since you have placed your trust in me, how could I refuse? I will make this trip."
Having tasted the sweetness, Li Yue was already excited and overjoyed, and immediately agreed.
"That's very good, very good."
The old turtle nodded repeatedly, as if relieved, and after thinking for a moment, said something else.
"Since it's just a pretense, there's no need to bring too many people."
"Too few wouldn't be right, so I'll take twenty unformed fish-spirit water monsters with me."
"Um."
The old turtle nodded again. He wouldn't feel bad even if all twenty unformed little spirits died.
Afterwards, the old turtle gave a few more instructions, and the matter was settled. Li Yue then took his leave.
Back in his loft, he pondered how to seize the other Golden Lotus Seeds.
Bang bang~!
A knock sounded at the door, and before Li Yue could open it, the Commander of the Mandarin Fish had already walked in carrying a jar of wine.
"I've been stuck at home these past few days, and I'm feeling really stifled. I have a jar of fine wine here. Since we have nothing to do today, why don't we brothers have a good drink together?"
"It's a pity to have wine but no food."
"Don't worry, my dear brother, I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare blood offerings, which will be delivered shortly."
The Kingfish leader smiled and added another sentence.
"Knowing you are afraid of being tainted by resentment, I specifically instructed you to only select those that have drowned, such as pigs and cows."
"In that case, let's drink until we drop tonight!"
Li Yue couldn't help but smile and took out two thick reeds.
There was no water-repelling magic cast in this water palace, so if one were to pour wine directly into the river to drink, wouldn't it all be washed away? Only by inserting this reed into the mud seal can one truly enjoy it.
Although they are both commanders, Li Yue and the mandarin fish spirit are "outsiders" compared to Xiao Yuan and Princess Yu Yao. Perhaps because of this, they are much closer and usually address each other as brothers.
The mandarin fish spirit loved to drink, and Li Yue happened to be able to drink a little too. When they had nothing to do, they often got together to drink.
That jar of wine was gone. The two fish spirits, together, didn't even need a whole night; in just over half an hour, they had already drunk it all up.
Everyone says that Lord Ye loved dragons but was terrified of them, and the mandarin fish spirit loved wine but had only a mediocre capacity for it. He staggered away carrying half a pig's leg.
In contrast, Li Yue was alright; he was only slightly tipsy.
This state is perfect for sleeping, so I simply lay down and went to sleep.
When he woke up, it was already the next day. He got up, dressed in full armor, randomly selected twenty minor demons at the Qi Awakening stage, left the water mansion, and headed straight for the west bank.