Chapter 298: Your Majesty, How Many Tons of True Dragon Blood Do You Want?
The South Flood Dragon Clan’s little princess was named Li Jiaojiao. She and Yu Xiaomeng were born on the same day of the same month and year, and their relationship was one of close-enemies.
At their hundred-day banquet, both girls laid eyes on the same writing brush and began to fight over it. Yu Xiaomeng grabbed the brush tip, while Li Jiaojiao got the handle.
On their fifth birthday, Yu Xiaomeng snatched two bowls of longevity noodles, while Li Jiaojiao got two poached eggs.
As time passed, their competition escalated, and the things they fought over grew more diverse—from brushes to Essence-Nurturing Pills, then to Dragon-Tiger Golden Pills, and finally… they ended up fighting over a man.
Five days ago, the two dueled above the sea to determine a winner. Their battle created a massive whirlpool. But they exhausted their spiritual energy and couldn’t escape it.
The whirlpool was Li Jiaojiao’s signature move. It could shred enemies, and few Golden Core cultivators could resist it.
Fortunately, Seven Kill Daozi was not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator. With one slash, he cut through the whirlpool and rescued both girls—one arm holding Yu Xiaomeng, the other carrying Li Jiaojiao.
Non-human, soaking wet, sister flowers… The Ma Zhuo couple’s urge to write novels was itching like mad.
They had inspiration now.
“Your attitude toward the two girls is worlds apart,” Jiang Li said with a strange expression as he looked at Seven Kill Daozi. Even if he liked Yu Xiaomeng, did he really have to be so rough with Li Jiaojiao? Had he ever considered her feelings?
Seven Kill Daozi solemnly reflected—and swore he’d dare do it again.
“He’s mine! I’ve already told my father. As long as he returns with me to the South Flood Dragon Clan, we’ll get married immediately!” Li Jiaojiao declared with her hands on her hips.
“Sister Li, you’re joking, right? The fact that he tried to catch my embroidered ball proves he likes me. Why would he go with you to the South Flood Dragon Clan?”
Li Jiaojiao sneered, “That’s not certain. He doesn’t know the real you. If he found out you’re actually a scheming, manipulative woman who uses tears to make men feel protective, he’d never like you!”
Yu Xiaomeng responded gently, “I don’t think someone who disguised herself as a man just to catch the embroidered ball has the right to call me manipulative.”
“Tell me, Sister Li—are you planning to marry into the Mermen Tribe?”
Li Jiaojiao’s face turned red with embarrassment.
“All you do is argue. If you’ve got the guts, let’s have a competition. Winner takes his heart!”
“What kind of competition?”
“Combat…”
Yu Xiaomeng reminded her, “We fought to a draw.”
“Education level…”
“We both ranked first.”
“Figure…”
Yu Xiaomeng pushed out her chest, which blocked the view to her feet.
Li Jiaojiao looked down at her own flat figure and gritted her teeth. “We’re evenly matched.”
“Mother always said that to win a man’s heart, you have to win his stomach first. The South Sea is rich in seafood, and we’ve never competed in cooking. Let’s do that—culinary contest!”
Li Jiaojiao was confident in her cooking. Her specialty, Honey-Braised Squid Tentacles, was popular among the local vendors.
Yu Xiaomeng agreed with a firm “okay,” pretending to be full of confidence.
Even though she’d never touched kitchenware or entered a kitchen, she couldn’t afford to lose in terms of aura.
“How will we determine the winner?”
Li Jiaojiao pointed to Seven Kill Daozi. “Of course, it’ll be based on his taste. Whichever dish he says is better—that side wins!”
Seven Kill Daozi hadn’t had a chance to say a word this entire time. Everything had been arranged for him.
Since both contestants could cook, the dishes were bound to be good. Seven Kill Daozi figured he’d at least get to enjoy some South Sea delicacies.
“Why not add a wager?” Jiang Li suggested.
“Who are you?”
Jiang Li grinned and returned to his true appearance. “You may have heard of me. My name is Jiang Li.”
“Human Sovereign Jiang?!” The crowd erupted with excitement. They hadn’t expected to meet the Human Sovereign in person.
They weren’t going to blink for the rest of their lives!
Li Jiaojiao and Yu Xiaomeng were stunned, flustered and caught off guard. Neither had expected the Human Sovereign to take an interest in their competition.
“Since the Human Sovereign proposed a wager, the Mermen Tribe naturally agrees.”
The South Sea parted as a graceful beauty walked out. She looked seventy percent like Yu Xiaomeng and greeted Jiang Li respectfully.
Jiang Li gently lifted his hand, not allowing the Mermen Tribe Leader to bow to him.
“No need for formality, Clan Leader. I’m just passing through.”
“I wonder, Your Majesty, what wager did you have in mind?”
The South Flood Dragon Clan Leader, who had been secretly spying, also appeared. He was the same flood dragon who’d fought Jiang Li in a duel five hundred years ago and claimed he had powerful backing.
“One jar of True Dragon Blood.”
“Alright, my South Flood Dragon Clan accepts this competition,” the clan leader said, his face gleaming with greed.
True Dragon Blood was a rare treasure. It could raise his chances of ascending to true dragonhood from five percent to thirty percent.
For humans, True Dragon Blood could temper the body and even grant a slim chance of Dragon Transformation. For the Flood Dragon Clan, its only purpose was to improve their odds of becoming a true dragon.
But True Dragon Blood was extremely rare. Even the South Flood Dragon Clan had only saved two small jars—and couldn’t bear to use them.
“Wait a moment. I’ll go buy a jar first.”
With those words, Jiang Li turned into a stream of light and disappeared, leaving the crowd exchanging bewildered looks.
…
When Jiang Li found the South Sea Dragon King, the latter was panting heavily as he practiced a certain cultivation method.
Using his divine sense, Jiang Li saw a manual on the Dragon King’s feet.
“Jiang Li Human Sovereign Power”
He softly read the preface: “This cultivation method has three stages. Once trained to the minor stage, one’s strength will outclass all dragonkin. At the middle stage, one can overpower Commander Zhang Konghu. At the major stage, one may arm-wrestle the Human Sovereign Jiang with one hand.”
…Isn’t the gap between middle and major stage a bit too big?
“Practicing something interesting, South Sea Dragon King?” Jiang Li asked with a smile.
“N-No, nothing! Just goofing around,” the South Sea Dragon King said nervously, quickly hiding the manual as if Jiang Li might take it.
“What brings the Human Sovereign here?”
“I need some True Dragon Blood. Can you sell me a bit?”
The South Sea Dragon King sighed in relief. He thought it was something serious.
“That’s no problem at all.”
He transformed into a thousand-foot-long true dragon, clutching his dragon pearl. His golden scales shimmered like poured gold, exuding regal majesty.
The surrounding shrimp soldiers and crab generals were overwhelmed by his aura and prostrated themselves.
“Your Majesty, how many tons do you want?”
The South Sea Dragon King was bursting with generosity. He bit into his dragon claw, letting True Dragon Blood flow freely—so much it could drown an elephant.
“This much is enough.” Jiang Li filled a single jar and used a spell to return the rest to the South Sea Dragon King.
He had no use for so much True Dragon Blood anyway.
“How many spirit stones?”
“You jest, Your Majesty. It’s a gift—no need to talk about payment.”
Jiang Li smiled. The answer didn’t surprise him and he turned to leave.
The South Sea Dragon King breathed a long sigh of relief. He had feared the Human Sovereign had come to punish him. Even though he’d kept a tight watch over the South Sea clans, there was no guarantee some fool hadn’t offended the Human Sovereign.
Thankfully, it was just about dragon blood.
Even if the Human Sovereign offered payment, he wouldn’t dare accept it.
He pulled out the “Jiang Li Human Sovereign Power” manual to continue cultivating. But after flipping two pages, he suddenly froze.
Countless annotations had appeared out of nowhere—clear, concise, and insightful—giving him a brand-new understanding of the entire method.
This was a priceless treasure, far more valuable than True Dragon Blood.
The South Sea Dragon King bowed deeply in the direction Jiang Li had left.
“Thank you for the guidance, Your Majesty.”