The black gauze was slowly lifted.
A woman in black clothes and a black skirt held the gauze curtain with one hand, while looking at Ao Qing outside the pavilion with the other.
She appeared to be in her twenties, but her figure was exceptional. Leaning against the ground, the black skirt revealed breathtaking curves.
Her skin was very white, like fresh winter snow, and against the backdrop of the black dress, it seemed even brighter.
When Ao Qing’s gaze fell upon Jin Se’s face, he was secretly startled and felt an overwhelming sense of wonder.
Jin Se met Ao Qing’s gaze, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her delicate oval face.
“The Dragon King of West Lake? Hasn’t that always been under the jurisdiction of the Qiantang Dragon King?”
As a former celestial being, Jin Se was very well-informed.
The Dragon Kings of the five lakes and four seas, as well as all the rivers in the mortal realm, were all registered in the Heavenly Court, ready to receive orders at any time, controlling clouds and rain.
Back when Jin Se was still in the Heavenly Court.
The water management of West Lake was jointly overseen by the neighboring Qiantang Dragon King.
Now, Ao Qing suddenly claimed to be the Dragon King of West Lake, causing Jin Se to feel curious.
Ao Qing gave a simple explanation.
When he chose his water domain, he was only familiar with West Lake.
Moreover, he wanted to try his luck and see if he could encounter those familiar stories and people.
That’s why he chose West Lake from the many water domains.
A look of astonishment crossed Jin Se’s beautiful face.
“Did the Qiantang Dragon King agree?”
The celestial beings in the Heavenly Court all knew that the Qiantang Dragon King had a very hot temper and often killed people.
Although West Lake was small, Ao Qing’s actions were equivalent to snatching it away. Not only would the hot-tempered Qiantang Dragon King be unhappy, even the shrewd Dongting Dragon King would not have a good expression on his face.
Ao Qing waved his hand with a smile, casually saying:
“The Qiantang Dragon King does have a bad temper, but he can’t beat me.”
Jin Se’s eyes shone brighter, clearly more curious about Ao Qing’s confidence.
Could it be that he really fought with the Qiantang Dragon King?
If that were the case.
Jin Se stood up, her delicate white feet in her embroidered shoes stepped forward, approaching Ao Qing, and she began to carefully examine him.
“Dragon King, words are not enough. Are you willing to show your might to Jin Se?”
She circled around Ao Qing, her moon-white embroidered shoes clicking against the ground, a fragrant breeze wafting around him.
This time, Ao Qing came to borrow someone from Jin Se, and there was no reason to refuse a small request.
“Since the Immortal Princess has requested it, Ao Qing will not refuse.”
“Immortal Princess, do you have any enemies or those who wronged you? Ao Qing will go and slay them.”
Jin Se was a celestial being in the Heavenly Court before being demoted to the mortal realm.
After descending to the mortal realm, she had been managing the Lonely Garden here.
She was amiable when she was a celestial being, and she had been solitary and withdrawn since descending.
When Ao Qing brought up this question, Jin Se found herself in a dilemma, her crimson lips pressed together slightly.
After thinking for a long time, she couldn’t think of anyone who fit Ao Qing’s conditions.
She sighed, floating to the side of the pavilion, her slender figure seeming to merge into the shadows.
“Is the Dragon King making fun of Jin Se?”
“Jin Se is a criminal. If I had enemies in the world, I would have already suffered an unfortunate fate. How could I still be standing here talking to the Dragon King?”
Ao Qing waved his hand to indicate that he had no such intention.
“Immortal Princess, you have misunderstood. Ao Qing did not mean to make fun of you.”
“If the Immortal Princess has no targets, then why not accompany Ao Qing on a trip to West Lake? It’s a good opportunity to see the people Ao Qing needs to deal with.”
After a moment of contemplation, Jin Se agreed to Ao Qing’s suggestion.
“The Dragon King’s sincerity is appreciated. If I decline, it would seem petty. Please wait outside for a while, Dragon King. Jin Se will get ready and come right out.”
As requested, Ao Qing flew out of the manor.
Soon, the manor perched on the cliff slowly shrank, eventually becoming the size of a baby’s fist.
Just as the manor was about to land, a beam of light flew out from within, landing and transforming into Jin Se.
She hung the shrunken manor around her waist.
Jin Se looked up at Ao Qing, patted her waist, and smiled, “We can leave now.”
Ao Qing transformed into a giant dragon, carrying Jin Se on his back, and rushed towards West Lake.
In a short time.
The bright waters of the lake appeared in their sight.
Just as Ao Qing was about to land, he suddenly heard a loud explosion coming from the mountains in the distance.
Turning his head, he saw a thick plume of smoke rising from the mountains.
Standing between Ao Qing’s massive dragon horns, Jin Se telepathically said, “What is that? Should we go take a look?”
Ao Qing had a feeling that this explosion was somehow connected to Li Dao Ren.
Without hesitation.
The azure giant dragon turned and flew towards the mountains where the smoke was gradually dissipating.
Whoosh~
A gust of wind blew past.
Ao Qing landed gently with Jin Se in his grasp.
Jin Se glanced at Ao Qing, discreetly pulling her small hand out of his.
Ao Qing didn’t notice this small matter. He was used to holding Xiao Qing’s hand, so holding hands was an instinctive action.
The dust in front of them slowly settled.
A large pit appeared in front of them, and at the same time, a faint moan came from the bottom of the pit.
Jin Se glanced at Ao Qing, raised her slender hand, and used her magical power to lift the creature from the bottom of the pit.
It was a creature completely covered in black, short in stature, but its cry was quite loud.
Ao Qing kicked him, helplessly saying, “Stop yelling, you’re not dead yet.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the man on the ground immediately stopped moaning. He frantically fumbled with his hands, and with a whoosh, he sat upright.
“Damn old bastard, you dare to trick me, you’re dead!”
Ao Qing stared at the man’s face.
After a while, he hesitated and said, “Are you Zhi Qiu Yi Ye?”