756: Chapter 264: Killing by Borrowed Knife_6 756: Chapter 264: Killing by Borrowed Knife_6 “Many thanks to Princess Nu Ba.
Please go ahead, Great Saint.
The Dragon Clan commands the Four Seas and will surely find delicacies to Princess’s liking,”
Ao Guang said with a smile.
In truth, he was well aware that what Sun Wukong and the others cared about wasn’t the food, but rather the attitude of the Ancestral Dragons.
If those forebears were as cold and disagreeable as they had been during the last visit,
the relationship between the Dragon Clan and Sun Wukong would not be expected to improve.
Ao Guang parted the waters and led the way personally.
Outside the Dragon Palace, the Ancestral Dragon himself came out to welcome them.
The children of the Ancestral Dragons were all smiles, though they felt uncomfortable inside, they had to feign enthusiasm.
Upon seeing Sun Wukong and his party approaching, the children of the Ancestral Dragon sighed with relief.
Last time, their disdain toward Nu Ba and her company was, bluntly put, a form of contempt for Sun Wukong.
If they had respected Sun Wukong, no matter whom he brought along, they would have suppressed any dissatisfaction and not have shown it, or even felt it.
Whatever the strong do is always right.
Can’t accept that?
Bear with it.
This time, Sun Wukong fought against a Supreme, vanquished him, and ascended to the realm of Great Heavenly Venerate.
Even a Supreme would not dare to slight him.
The children of the Ancestral Dragons naturally did the same, truly acknowledging Sun Wukong as a force equal to a Supreme.
Consequently, they dared not harbor any dissatisfaction.
Offending a Supreme because of personal emotions was something not even a fool would do.
Sun Wukong might not be a Supreme, but he possessed a might and influence that was no less than one.
“Welcome, Great Saint, welcome Princess Nu Ba,”
they all shouted as Sun Wukong’s group drew near.
Apart from the Ancestral Dragon, even his children raised their voices.
After shouting the slogans, the faces of the Ancestral Dragon’s children flushed with a sense of shame.
Having lived since the Primordial era, this was the first time they had engaged in such an act, and it was truly embarrassing.
Now they all wished they could crawl into a hole and hide.
Sun Wukong was also startled by this grand reception but soon burst into laughter, saying, “What’s with all this pomp and splendor?
You gave Old Sun a scare.”
The Ancestral Dragon smiled, having been the only one who hadn’t shouted.
Though he had orchestrated this event, the act itself also made him feel embarrassed.
Indeed very humiliating, his cheeks slightly heated.
However, seeing the smile on Sun Wukong’s face, the Ancestral Dragon knew that the strategy was effective.
To mend the relationship with Sun Wukong, some embarrassing things had to be done, despite the discomfort.
“Nowadays, the Great Saint’s fame resounds throughout the Three Realms, having slain a Supreme and pacified the turmoil of the Ancient Gods and Devils in just a few days.
Who in the Three Realms doesn’t know the Great Saint’s name?
Even the Supremes regard the Great Saint with awe.
For the Great Saint to honor the Dragon Clan with his presence, truly brings glory to us,”
the Ancestral Dragon said with a beaming smile, holding Sun Wukong in the highest regard.
After glancing at the Ancestral Dragon, Sun Wukong hadn’t expected him to be so polite.
It seemed that the Ancestral Dragon truly wanted to repair their relationship.
And last time, it hadn’t been the Ancestral Dragon that angered him, but his sons.
Moreover, as Ao Zhan’s father and having once stepped in to protect him, Sun Wukong naturally didn’t want to embarrass the other too much or make it difficult for him to save face.
He smiled lightly and replied, “The Ancestral Dragon flatters me, but it was just luck.
Besides, slaying a Supreme was also due to my brother Yang Jian’s merit.
It wasn’t something Old Sun could achieve alone.”
Seeing Sun Wukong refusing to take all the credit, the Ancestral Dragon praised, “Victory without pride, such a temperament is rare in the world, we all admire it.”
Sun Wukong felt almost overwhelmed and with a wry smile, he said, “All right, Ancestral Dragon, I understand your intentions.
Nu Ba has already put the past incident behind her, there’s no need for such flattery, it’s truly unbearable.”
“Haha,”
laughed the Ancestral Dragon.
Sun Wukong also showed a broad smile.
“Princess Nu Ba truly lives up to the name as the daughter of the Yellow Emperor, a Human Princess and a top class warrior, indeed magnanimous, I admire that,”
the Ancestral Dragon said with a laugh.
Nu Ba smiled slightly, appearing quite composed as she was accustomed to such situations.
“You overpraise me, Ancestral Dragon.
I dare not take the credit,”
she said, positioning herself a step behind Sun Wukong, making it clear that she deferred to him.
The Ancestral Dragon naturally could not keep lavishing praise on a Fairy lest he is misunderstood as an old lecher, which would be unseemly.
He then invited Sun Wukong and the others into the Dragon Palace.
The banquet in the Dragon Palace was lavish, with various exquisite dishes and ingredients prepared to perfection by the Dragon Clan’s chefs.
There were also all sorts of Spirit Fruits that, if put up for grabs, even Heavenly Venerates would fight over, spilling blood.
But here, they were simply placed on the table like ordinary fruits for consumption.
Sun Wukong, however, didn’t stand on ceremony, sending various delicacies to Nu Ba, urging her to eat more.
Nu Ba felt somewhat embarrassed; as a female immortal, how could she feast like a male immortal?
Whether it was her status as a Human Princess or Sun Wukong’s close female friend, she couldn’t behave in such a way without losing face.
She ate modestly, tasting a little of everything, and then ceased.
Sun Wukong, while eating, paid no attention to the Ancestral Dragon and the others.
The faces of the Ancestral Dragon’s children wore smiles, appearing enthusiastic, but there was nevertheless a difficulty in their hearts.
“Great Saint, just now I sensed an aura related to the fire element.
Could it be Yinghuo?”
the Ancestral Dragon suddenly asked.
Sun Wukong set down what he was holding and nodded, “It was Yinghuo.
He, along with a son of Emperor Jun and Shao Siming, joined forces to attack me, or perhaps it was more of a probing action.
Seeing that they couldn’t kill Old Sun, they immediately fled.”