Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 392 - 386: Return of the Dragon Son and Dragon Girl [Request for Subscription and Monthly Ticket]_1
Sha Chen glanced at the Jinghe Dragon King.
He said indifferently, "Rise. Since you’ve found me, it must be fate. I have quite a connection with the Dragon Clan, and you happen to be an elder of two of my friends. Lending you a hand is no trouble at all."
The Jinghe Dragon King was startled and said with his fists clasped, "I did not know that two junior members of my clan were fortunate enough to be friends with the River Lord."
He was surprised. The decline of the Dragon Clan was well known to everyone. Sha Chen, a personage of great fame, was actually friends with junior members of the Dragon Clan!? Inconceivable.
Just as Sha Chen was about to speak, suddenly, there came a knocking from outside.
"Brother, Brother, we’re back! Hurry and open the door!"
"Brother, we have returned."
The Jinghe Dragon King was stunned; those voices sounded so familiar. Two voices, one male and one female, both very familiar.
With a wave of Sha Chen’s hand, the Jinghe Dragon King could see the situation outside through the main gate of the dwelling.
Then, he saw two true dragons soaring outside, massive in size and strong in aura, even stronger than himself.
The Jinghe Dragon King was dumbfounded and utterly shocked.
When had the Dragon Clan ever had such powerful true dragons? They were at least Daluo Golden Immortals, and not just ordinary ones at that.
With such strength, they were probably on par with the strongest among the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. But the two dragons outside were not the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.
HISS.
The Jinghe Dragon King recognized them; the two true dragons were none other than Ao Mengmeng, the Little Dragon Girl of the East Sea, and Ao Lie, the Third Crown Prince of the West Sea Dragon King.
They had actually come to this place and, what’s more, they were calling Sha Chen ’Brother’!? Could it be? Could it be that the two junior individuals Sha Chen mentioned were indeed them?
Then, he looked towards Sha Chen.
Sure enough, he saw Sha Chen nodding with a smile, saying, "Exactly. If it weren’t for their sake, I wouldn’t have saved you."
He saved people not because of anyone’s connections, but purely because the Jinghe Dragon King was useful to him. But he couldn’t say that. Otherwise, it would seem like he was exploiting gratitude.
The Jinghe Dragon King was indeed shocked, then hurriedly clasped his fists in thanks again.
He was somewhat bewildered again. It seemed that the ruin of his family had something to do with those two junior members outside.
The Dragon Girl had fled from her marriage, sowing seeds of karma for Wu Qu Xing to act upon. Ao Lie was the one whom the Dragon Clan intended to offer to Buddhism, in cooperation with the candidate chosen by the Heavenly Court to undertake the Journey to the West—this had already been predetermined. But Ao Lie had been uncooperative several times, angering the Heavenly Court and leading them to settle scores with the Dragon Clan repeatedly. So it seemed. It seemed that the ruin of his family indeed had some connection with those two good-for-nothings outside.
Sha Chen seemed to see what he was thinking and said indifferently, "Dragon King, all karma is predestined. Even if they hadn’t done those things, the Jade Emperor would have had you killed as a sacrificial example before the calamity of the Journey to the West."
"Don’t forget, your status and power were obstacles in the Jade Emperor’s path. Killing you would kick-start the Journey to the West, and then he could reclaim authority."
He added indifferently, "In other words, no matter what happened, dealing with you was a top priority for the Jade Emperor. Even if one day you took a wrong breath, it would be a reason for execution."
The Jinghe Dragon King froze, breaking out in a cold sweat.
He understood that what Sha Chen was saying was indeed the truth. He then let go of his dissatisfaction with Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl, even feeling fortunate that they were connected to Sha Chen; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to enter this dwelling.
Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl kept calling out from outside for quite a long time. Knowing Sha Chen’s cautious nature, they patiently continued to call at the door.
Sha Chen finally spoke. He questioned them for a while, confirmed their identities, and then let them in.
When Ao Lie and the Dragon Girl entered, the first thing they saw was the massive form of Sha Chen, and they excitedly rushed forward to embrace him.
Sha Chen also returned to his normal size, nodding slightly.
Ao Lie said excitedly, "Brother, I’ve missed you so much! It’s been so many years since we last met. I’m really so happy."
The Dragon Girl also flung herself at him, looping herself around him like a jade dragon, refusing to let go no matter how much Sha Chen tried to pry her off.
She said excitedly, "Brother, I’ve missed you too! BOO HOO HOO, have you missed me over these years?"
Sha Chen pushed away her approaching mouth and said, "Stop causing trouble. Get off me."
The Dragon Girl said, "I won’t! I just can’t bear to let go of you, Brother!"
She hadn’t always been like this, but she truly harbored affection for Sha Chen. After everything that had happened outside over the years, after so many partings between life and death, she had come to terms with many things. Her love for Sha Chen was undisguised, shedding the Dragon Girl’s usual reserve and pride, yearning only to express her warmth.
Ao Lie, however, showed no courtesy whatsoever and dragged her off Sha Chen, almost ripping her clothes in the process.
The Dragon Girl landed and, with a swift kick, sent Ao Lie flying, exclaiming, "Why the heck are you pulling me?!"
Ao Lie said, "Sister, you’re acting without reserve. Besides, after being outside, you’re all dusty. How could you throw yourself into Brother’s arms just like that?"
The Dragon Girl paused, thought it over, and agreed, saying, "You have a point. I’ll take a bath first, get all fragrant, and then snuggle up to Brother."
Just as she was about to go bathe, she finally noticed the Jinghe Dragon King.
The siblings looked at the Jinghe Dragon King, froze for a moment, rubbed their eyes, and then turned to flee.
The Jinghe Dragon King bellowed, "You two, stop right there!"
Only then did they stop in their tracks. They turned around and scratched their heads awkwardly. "Uncle, what are you doing here?"
The Jinghe Dragon King snorted. "Why do you think I’m here? Do you really have no idea what happened to me?"
The siblings exchanged glances and let out awkward smiles.
Ao Lie said, "Uncle, we knew something terrible happened at your place, so we came to ask Brother for help."
The Dragon Girl quickly nodded and added, "Yeah, we heard Uncle had some trouble at home, so we came to ask Brother for help."
Sha Chen said indifferently, "You came for my help? I thought you finally had a change of heart and decided to come see me after all these years."
In a hurry, the two said, "No, it’s not just for Brother’s help! The main reason is to see Brother and also to bring the resources we’ve collected over the years."
Everything else seemed like nonsense, but that last sentence made Sha Chen’s eyes light up. After so many years, they had finally come back.
Sha Chen asked, "How much did you bring back?"
The siblings didn’t hide anything, directly taking out more than a dozen Qiankun Bags and pouring out resources that formed hundreds of small hills.
Immortal Elixirs, treasures, gemstones—various resources piled up like mountains, hundreds of them.
Sha Chen was stunned as he looked on.
The Jinghe Dragon King was also dumbstruck. He had thought that, possessing the riches of all the land’s water systems and having accumulated wealth for countless years, he was well off. But in front of these siblings, he felt like a complete pauper. He was baffled, unable to grasp how the two siblings had managed to collect a fortune he hadn’t seen in his entire life.
Sha Chen, too, was shocked by the wealth Ao Lie and his sister had brought back; it was several times more than what the Jinghe Dragon King had presented.
In astonishment, he asked, "How do you have so many resources? With your strength and abilities, it’s impossible to gather so much in just over a hundred years."
Although Ao Lie and his sister were already Daluo Golden Immortals, and Sha Chen could tell that they were both at the Mid-level Da Luo stage, even nearing the high-level Da Luo stage...
It was still not enough. Wealth doesn’t accumulate overnight; it takes time and strength, and their current power didn’t allow them to possess such vast wealth yet.
The Dragon Girl boasted, "Brother, it’s actually because we’ve raided quite a few factions. In just over a hundred years, we’ve destroyed at least a thousand of them, which is why we have such wealth now."
"But there’s actually a lot more; some of it we used for Refining. Brother, you’re not angry, are you?"
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched.
He had repeatedly stressed that they should seek wealth amicably, yet they had destroyed over a thousand factions! What atrocities had they committed! These were blood-soaked chips.
Sha Chen was about to get angry.
Although he was sometimes merciless and cold-blooded in his actions, he still had his principles. If innocent factions had been wiped out and looted, what would be the difference between Ao Lie and his sister and Dou Rong!? They might even be worse than Dou Rong!
Sha Chen demanded angrily, "What’s going on? When you left, what did I tell you? Did I ask you to commit such heinous acts, robbing and plundering?!"
The Dragon Girl was a bit scared and hung her head, defending, "They... they were not good people; they all deserved to die."
Ao Lie was also afraid and hastily explained, "Brother, you’ve really misunderstood us. Although we’ve been rascals sometimes—especially Sister, she’s an even bigger rascal—we do have lines we won’t cross."
"All those factions we looted were well-known for their monstrous deeds. They had escaped overseas, beyond the reach of the Heavenly Court, so we went and destroyed them." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"Among them was a faction led by the Nine-headed Dragon from Luanshi Mountain, who once tricked me. This time, we siblings went and razed Luanshi Mountain, looting it clean. That’s how we acquired such wealth."
Sha Chen frowned. This was news to him?
The Jinghe Dragon King nodded. "River Lord, although these siblings are mischievous, they wouldn’t dare lie. Besides, the cultivation world is full of strife, and few concern themselves with righteousness. Every faction has its dark deeds; the ones they targeted were likely notoriously evil."
Ao Lie quickly agreed, "Uncle is right! The ones we’ve destroyed are all factions like the Nine-headed Dragon’s."
Sha Chen looked at the two, puzzled, and said, "Although you two have grown stronger, claiming you could destroy the Nine-headed Dragon is a bit of an overstatement, isn’t it?"
The siblings’ faces reddened, and they looked somewhat embarrassed.
Ao Lie explained, "We indeed can’t beat the Nine-headed Dragon, but he’s not always on Luanshi Island. We took the opportunity when he was away to flatten Luanshi Island."
"Because of that, we had to dodge his pursuit for several years. It was only a few days ago that we finally shook him off. That’s why we came to see you, Brother—to bring you these good things."
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched. Were they really here because they missed him? It was clear they were seeking refuge with him!
