Boom! Boom! Boom!
A muffled sound echoed through the Lower Clear Palace.
The Daoists who were attending evening classes were startled and quickly got up, rushing towards the source of the sound.
Then they saw it.
A figure hung suspended in the dark, gloomy night sky.
碧青 light emanated from his body, transforming into a stream of azure, winding down the night sky.
The end of the azure stream plunged into the earth, and the ground of the Lower Clear Palace trembled continuously.
Soon, under the watchful eyes of countless Daoists.
A large patch of land was lifted up by the azure light.
Ao Qing glanced at the ground.
The middle-aged Daoist he had met a few days ago stood in the center of the crowd.
Seeing Ao Qing turn around.
He still greeted him with a smile and a wave.
Evidently, he had already learned about Ao Qing from his master and generously allowed him to take all the flowers and trees.
Since the Daoist had been so generous, Ao Qing was naturally happy to save himself the trouble. He carried the land filled with a garden of flowers and trees and flew towards Yu Hang.
Until the azure light disappeared.
The disciples of the Lower Clear Palace finally erupted in a flurry of exclamations.
As the master of these disciples.
The middle-aged Daoist was surrounded by his disciples, their chatter resembling a flock of ducks.
Among them, Wang Sheng, who had recently joined the mountain, was the most excited.
"Master! Is that person a god?"
The Daoist knocked Wang Sheng's head with his hand.
"I am not your master, don't call me that. But that person is indeed a god, he is the Dragon King sent by the Heavenly Court to oversee West Lake."
Wang Sheng's eyes lit up.
"If I learn the art of immortality, can I be as powerful as him?"
The middle-aged Daoist scoffed, flicking his wide sleeve.
"You better finish your chores with the rest of the disciples first."
Wang Sheng's face fell.
He had been on the mountain learning the Dao for several days, but he had learned no immortal arts, and instead, he was doing laborious work every day.
He asked his fellow disciples.
From these disciples, Wang Sheng learned that many of them had been doing manual labor here for four or five years.
Wang Sheng was a little scared, but also a little hopeful as he looked in the direction Ao Qing left.
The West Lake Dragon King, I wonder if he accepts disciples.
After evening classes ended.
The middle-aged Daoist, following the rules, counted the disciples and soon discovered that Wang Sheng was missing.
The middle-aged Daoist sighed, went up the mountain, and told the old Daoist about Wang Sheng and Ao Qing.
The old Daoist, at the Earth Immortal Realm, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, calculated with his fingers, and suddenly let out a long sigh.
"He's done for."
The middle-aged Daoist was startled.
"He will die? Why? I observed that Dragon King is not a bloodthirsty person."
The old Daoist sighed softly.
"Of course, not the Dragon King, but a wicked ghost has set its sights on his heart and liver, wanting to take his life."
The middle-aged Daoist also sighed.
"Then, Master, should we do anything?"
The old Daoist shook his head, his eyes calm.
"Everything is predestined, his way of life is not here."
...
Ao Qing did not know that a scholar had followed him out after he left.
He used his magical powers to lift the hill of earth, flying all the way to West Lake.
Jiang Xue and Xiang Yu stood by the edge of the earthen mound, looking at the passing scenery with curiosity.
Especially when Ao Qing lifted the earthen mound and flew over the ocean.
The endless sea was like an inverted night sky, the layers of white waves adding the only color to the darkness.
A low whale song came from somewhere, rising through the churning waves and echoing between the sky and the sea.
Xiang Yu and Jiang Xue had never heard such a majestic and grand sound, and for a moment, they were mesmerized.
Xiang Yu looked at the vast ocean, then turned back to look at the small piece of land behind her.
At this moment, she was incredibly grateful that she had followed Ao Qing out.
Otherwise, she might not have seen such a magnificent sight in her entire life.
"Dragon King!"
Xiang Yu called out softly.
Ao Qing heard Xiang Yu's call, landed, and asked with concern.
"What's wrong?"
Xiang Yu took a step forward and threw herself into Ao Qing's arms, her voice full of gratitude.
"Thank you, Dragon King, for letting Xiang Yu leave that small courtyard and see such a magnificent view."
Her small face was flushed with excitement.
Ao Qing stroked Xiang Yu's head and smiled.
"Once you are settled here, feel free to go out and explore, don't be confined."
He then looked at Jiang Xue who was standing aside.
Compared to the excited Xiang Yu, Jiang Xue was much calmer, just quietly looking at the endless ocean.
Seeing Ao Qing looking at her, Jiang Xue bowed slightly, her voice a little cheerful.
"I only heard stories about the sea in books before."
"At the time, I thought it must be countless large lakes merging together to be called a sea."
"Now I finally see the sea with my own eyes, and I understand how ridiculous my thoughts were back then."
Xiang Yu was a warm and outgoing personality, and in her excitement, she simply rested in Ao Qing's embrace.
Seeing her elder sister reminiscing about the past.
Xiang Yu giggled, went forward and tickled Jiang Xue's delicate waist.
"Such a proper elder sister, I feel like I'm seeing a stranger."
Jiang Xue was chased by Xiang Yu, and after being tickled for a while, she could no longer resist, she huddled in Xiang Yu's embrace and begged for mercy.
Just then.
A red bird landed, perching on Ao Qing's outstretched hand.
Xiang Yu and Jiang Xue both looked curiously, wondering why the bird was not afraid of humans.
But Ao Qing was familiar with it, he scratched the red bird's belly, and with a wave of his hand, let it fly away.
"This is the messenger of the Rakshasa Sea Market."
Xiang Yu put her finger to her lips and pondered.
"I think I saw a description of the Rakshasa Sea Market in a book."
"Dragon King, do you know where this Sea Market is located?"
Ao Qing nodded, as a member of the Dragon Clan, he naturally knew where this market was.
"It is located at the juncture of the East Sea and the South Sea, a vast expanse of starlit ocean, it was established as a trading place by a distant relative of mine."
Xiang Yu was curious, she pursed her bright red lips, but did not speak.
Ao Qing looked at Xiang Yu, the beautiful woman's eyes were troubled, she hesitated to speak.
He laughed and asked.
"The day when the red bird takes flight is just a signal that the Sea Market is about to open, seven days later, the Sea Market will officially open."
"Now let's go home first, and settle your true forms, you and Jiang Xue."
"Seven days later, I will take you to see the Sea Market."
Xiang Yu was overjoyed, she tiptoed and kissed Ao Qing on the left cheek.
Ao Qing immediately looked at Jiang Xue, deliberately raising his right cheek.
Jiang Xue glared at him, but still stepped lightly, walked to Ao Qing's side, and kissed his right cheek.