704: Chapter 472 704: Chapter 472 The more Dragon King Long Hong listened, the less willing he felt; having a subject propose conditions made his heart unpleasant.
“Young General, some matters are your duty and you shouldn’t negotiate terms with this king,” he said.
However, Ye Tian shook his head and replied, “The conditions this general wishes to speak of with the King are not official business, but personal.
I desire the King’s consent for me to choose my bride without interference, and I implore the King to take good care of the Princess.”
Upon hearing this, Long Hong’s face grew even darker.
It was a direct slap in the face for one of his subjects, whom the Princess favored, to reject her and wish to marry someone else.
The King too was not keen on having his Princess marry Ye Tian.
The man was too arrogant and self-confident, his abilities too great to be controlled; it was impossible to use the Princess as a pawn with him.
For the sake of his dignity, he said solemnly:
“If the Young General has found his beloved, this king’s Princess also has someone she fancies, and a Consort Prince has been chosen for her!
Young General, you should hasten to take a wife to avoid unnecessary complications.”
Long Hong said this not only for the sake of his own face, but also because if the other party remained unwed and the Princess refused to marry someone else, it would drag out his daughter’s age.
Previously, she had been so desperate to meet Ye Tian that she became a headache to deal with.
At this moment, Long Hong could only endure anything; he wanted more Supreme Elixirs to enhance his Cultivation.
Once his abilities improved, he wouldn’t have to be controlled by others anymore.
Now with lesser abilities, he had to put up with his subjects’ attitude.
As a King, he had been restraining his temper for the sake of benefits, lowering his stance for longevity!
Only Ye Tian dared to be so presumptuous before him; had it been any other subject, he wouldn’t have let the matter rest so easily.
Yet Long Hong only thought this to himself.
As he aged without increasing his abilities, and his health declined, if it weren’t for the Supreme Elixirs, the throne might be given up, turning his glory into fleeting clouds and smoke!
The abilities of other subjects were also continually rising.
If not for the protection of the Guardian God Family and loyal subjects, he would have been overthrown already.
Ye Tian gave two bottles of Pills to Long Hong, who left in anger.
The King showed displeasure, but Ye Tian was not upset by it.
“Young General, how about my Pills?”
The Chief Eunuch seized the opportunity to ask at this moment.
Having just negotiated with the King, who had only given two Pills, Ye Tian couldn’t show favoritism toward a single eunuch.
He decided to hold back a few more Pills for himself, not feeling too remorseful about it.
Jiang Tang was too generous a friend; he couldn’t keep imposing on him.
“Chief Steward, your materials can only exchange for two Pills as well, and that’s already considering your face.
However, he also said that if you ensure the King grants those lands and keeps them well-guarded, preventing the Princes from causing trouble, he can send two additional Pills your way,” Ye Tian explained.
The Chief Eunuch had already been prepared mentally.
If even the King had to negotiate, what could he do?
Clearly seeing the improvement in the King’s health and abilities after taking the Pills, even the toxins that others had asked him to administer were gone.
The efficacy of the Supreme Elixirs was simply too great.
Judging by the auction price outside, the resources he provided could only buy one Pill, a mark of the Pills’ preciousness.
“Alright, many thanks to the Young General.
I will surely take care of the tasks you’ve entrusted to me!” the Chief Eunuch said.
Ye Tian handed over the two Pills meant for the Chief Eunuch, specifically made for him by Jiang Tang and not the same as those bought outside.
The Chief Eunuch’s hands quivered as he took the two bottles of Pills, a show of joy.
“Thank you, thank you so much!”
Ye Tian nodded and left, as he had other matters to attend to.
The resources Tang Feiyang had his father send, along with the Pills Jiang Tang made, also needed to be delivered to him.
Now was the perfect time to act under the cover of night, since moving about during the day would be conspicuous.
But he also knew that his mere presence on the streets of the Imperial City would already attract attention.
Unbeknownst to the Princess, confined within her own palace, Ye Tian had entered the Imperial Palace without her awareness.
If this went on, Long Feifeng would surely regret her impulsive, capricious behaviors.
One’s character dictates destiny, and some actions, once carried out, come without a remedy for regret!
Ye Tian did not use the Flying Artifact to soar through the skies but chose to use his own abilities to leap into the air and fly.
He did not wish to exit through the front gates of the Imperial Palace; instead, he flew away from above, soaring through the high sky like a great bird.
He observed the bustling nightlife of the Imperial City, each area beautifully illuminated by the glow of lanterns.
In his surveillance, Ye Tian also took the opportunity to check on the residences of the three Crown Princes of the East Sea Dragon King, as mentioned by Jiang Tang – for now, he saw no signs of their causing trouble.
Knowing that Jiang Tang had people keeping an eye on them was also a relief.
Ye Tian reached the academy of Tang Feiyang, knowing that he had been patrolling with his students lately and hadn’t returned to the Minister Mansion at night.
Descending from the sky, Ye Tian landed in the Confucianism Tao academy and used his Divine Sense to locate Tang Feiyang, finding him in a room.
Ye Tian approached Tang Feiyang’s door and gently knocked.
Upon hearing the knock, Tang Feiyang, who was writing in his room, set down his pen and went to open the door.
Many were aware of Ye Tian’s return, and naturally, Tang Feiyang was among them.
Aside from Ye Tian, a visit at night could only likely mean his cousin.
However, his cousin wouldn’t be allowed into the academy.
The other students had taken the opportunity to go out and have fun.
When Tang Feiyang opened the door, the person standing there was indeed Ye Tian, who just minutes ago had been bursting with emotion and now wore a broad smile.
“Young General Ye has arrived.
I’ve been looking forward to this for many days, please come in and have a seat!”
Ye Tian entered and looked around the room, which served as both a living room to entertain guests and a study, adorned with famous paintings on the walls, and there was also an inner bedroom for sleeping – a suite complete with a bathroom, albeit without a kitchen.