Chapter 87

"Not only did Wu Cheng'en write it wrong, do you know that this case is also the greatest injustice in the Heavenly Court since ancient times!" Qin Guangwang's words left Wang Jun completely stunned, and he found it hard to believe:

"Since ancient times, the Heavenly Court has been fair and just. Could it also be deceived by villains?"

Qin Guangwang gritted his teeth and said, "It was precisely the villainous Wude Xingjun who deceived those above and below, causing great harm to my Underworld!"

Xuan Kong's mind was also a bit dazed. He reached out to stop Qin Guangwang from cursing Wude Xingjun and asked, "Could there be more to the story of Wei Zheng's dream execution of the Jinghe Dragon King?"

Qin Guangwang nodded with a gloomy expression.

He said solemnly, "You don't know, but the Jinghe Dragon King had a relative."

Wang Qi smiled and said, "Everyone has relatives. I heard that all the dragons in the world are surnamed Ao, so it's normal to have some relatives."

Qin Guangwang smiled and sighed, "His relative is none other than the White Dragon Horse who carried Tang Sanzang to the West." Xuan Kong was surprised and said, "The Third Prince of the Western Sea, the White Dragon Ao Lie!"

Qin Guangwang looked at Xuan Kong, not understanding why he was so surprised.

Xuan Kong felt a bit awkward under Qin Guangwang's gaze. He reached into his chest and took out the dragon pearl that he had drained of its true essence and said, "This is the White Dragon Ao Lie's dragon pearl. When I obtained it, it still contained the dragon power of Prince Ao Lie."

"Oh, it seems he was really determined to sever ties with the Western Sea!" Qin Guangwang carefully took the White Dragon Ao Lie's dragon pearl from Xuan Kong, played with it for a moment, and sighed, "Since you have obtained the White Dragon's dragon pearl, I can tell you the rest of the story."

He used a spell and cast it on the White Dragon Ao Lie's dragon pearl.

Immediately, scenes from the White Dragon's life began to flash in the dragon pearl. It turned out that although the White Dragon was a bastard son of the Western Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, he was handsome and capable, a prime candidate to command the Western Sea Dragon Army.

However, his father, the Western Sea Dragon King, favored his elder brother, Mo Ang, for the position.

This was not the main issue. The Western Sea Dragon Prince Mo Ang was a rare genius among the dragon clan, and even Ao Lie knew he had a gap in talent compared to his elder brother. The main conflict arose from a dispute between him and Wude Xingjun's son, Wu Ji.

Wu Ji was the legitimate son of Wude Xingjun after the Fengshen Campaign, always cherished and a notorious bully in the Heavenly Court.

How could he be a match for Ao Lie?

In just a few punches and kicks, the White Dragon Ao Lie knocked Wu Ji to the ground. What was originally just a children's quarrel, but Wu Ji, upon returning to heaven, told his father, Wude Xingjun. When Wude Xingjun heard the news, he immediately led people to storm the Western Sea Dragon Palace, demanding to hold Ao Qin accountable.

The Western Sea Dragon King should have been under the jurisdiction of the Northern Dipper Water Virtue Star Lord Lu Xiong, and ultimately under the command of the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Palace's Grand Master Wen. He did not need to give Wude Xingjun any face.

However, the old dragon Ao Qin had always looked down on Ao Lie and wanted to curry favor with Wude Xingjun.

He actually said to Wude Xingjun, "This is my son, the White Dragon. Please take him away and deal with him as you see fit." He added, "This disobedient son is ungrateful. Whether you kill him, dismember him, or enslave him, I don't care! I only ask that you not let him return!"

Qin Guangwang, an outsider, was so angry that he said, "Xuan Kong, do you think a father should say such nonsense?"

Even if Xuan Kong had not benefited from the White Dragon's legacy in the dragon pearl, he would still have glared and slapped the table, "People say that a father should be kind and a son filial. If I were the Third Prince, I would sever ties with such a parent, no matter the cost!"

Now he understood why the White Dragon Ao Lie, after accompanying Tang Sanzang to the West and achieving Buddhahood, sealed his dragon power in the dragon pearl and casually gave it to the patriarch of the Quanzhen Sect, Wang Chongyang, as a gift.

Wang Chongyang, though the reincarnation of the Eastern Emperor, the foremost male immortal in the three realms, could not have borne such a heavy gift from the White Dragon, who had become one of the Eight Great Dragon Protectors of the Western Paradise.

It turned out that the White Dragon was emulating Nezha's act of cutting his flesh to return to his father and removing his bones to return to his mother.

Ao Lie's current body was a Bodhi Golden Body bestowed by the Buddha Sakyamuni, and his true essence was entirely the Buddha's power, completely severing ties with the Western Sea Dragon Clan. However, he still did not know how the matter would continue to develop, leading Qin Guangwang to blame Wude Xingjun.

Qin Guangwang laughed and said, "Even you, Xuan Kong, with your good temper, are indignant at such a situation. How much more so for the proud Third Prince of the dragon clan!"

It was unclear whether this was praise or criticism, but Xuan Kong could only raise his wine glass to cover his awkward laugh.

Speaking of Ao Lie, he stood up from the ground, sneered, and left the Western Sea. Qin Guangwang deliberately paused and asked Xuan Kong, "Little brother, you are always quick-witted. Do you know where the White Dragon Ao Lie went?"

This was not hard to guess. Xuan Kong thought for a moment and said, "He sought refuge with his uncle, the Jinghe Dragon King?"

Qin Guangwang nodded and smiled, "Exactly, which is why I say that the Heavenly Court's execution of the Jinghe Dragon King is the greatest injustice in the world." By this point, Xuan Kong had already guessed the rest of the story.

The Jinghe Dragon King was the foremost river dragon lord in the world, unlike the Western Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, who was afraid of trouble.

He comforted the White Dragon for a while and arranged for him to take the position of commander of the Jinghe Dragon Army. By the time Wude Xingjun slowly traced the matter and came to the door, Ao Lie had already been registered in the Heavenly Court's Nine Heavens Yingyuan Palace.

If they wanted to capture or kill him, they would need a warrant from the Thunder God Puhua Tianzun or an imperial edict from the Jade Emperor.

Xuan Kong clapped and said, "The Jinghe Dragon King acted decisively, giving the position of commander of the Jinghe Dragon Army to Prince Ao Lie. But by doing so, he greatly offended Wude Xingjun, didn't he?"

"Exactly!" Qin Guangwang nodded and said, "I remember that at the time, Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the convergence point of the earth's dragon veins in the Southern Continent. Only two river dragon gods had the qualifications to manage the rain in Chang'an: the Jinghe Dragon King and the Weihe Dragon King."

On that day, the Jinghe Dragon King received an imperial edict from the Jade Emperor. He had already guessed that Yuan Shoucheng's magical powers far exceeded his own, and he might already be a Great Immortal in the Heavenly Court. He was not an impulsive person, so he naturally accepted the imperial edict and prepared to bring rain and clouds to Chang'an.

"However, the Weihe Dragon King was ambitious and had always been at odds with the Jinghe Dragon King. He was secretly lured by Wude Xingjun and secretly reduced the amount of rain for Chang'an." When Xuan Kong finished speaking, Qin Guangwang was startled and asked, "How did you know?"

Xuan Kong raised an eyebrow. What was so difficult? Didn't all the tragic plays in the past play out this way?

A good story needs a good audience. Telling a story to someone as wise as Xuan Kong was exhausting. Qin Guangwang's initial showmanship gradually faded, and he waved his sleeve and took a sip of wine, saying, "That's how it was. The Jinghe Dragon King was deceived by Wude Xingjun and ultimately met his end on the 'Dragon Execution Platform' in the Heavenly Court."

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