Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 394 - 388: Committed Heart [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1
Dragon Girl felt she couldn’t lose, especially when it came to her figure.
She had heard of Chang E’s fame for beauty.
She might not match her in looks, but she absolutely couldn’t lose in figure.
She even gave a little shake.
Sha Chen said, "Alright, stop shaking. Let’s go out to eat."
Dragon Girl pouted but obediently followed behind Sha Chen.
When they reached the door, she suddenly faked a stumble and fell into Sha Chen’s arms, grabbing his arm.
Dragon Girl batted her pitiful big eyes and said, "Ouch, General, I’ve twisted my foot. Can you support me?"
Sha Chen said, "I don’t have much here, but I have heaps of elixirs for healing injuries. Besides, you’re a dragon—a twisted foot? Aren’t you being a bit much?"
Saying this, he was about to shake off Dragon Girl’s hand. But Dragon Girl clung on tightly, almost hanging onto Sha Chen’s arm. And the more Sha Chen struggled, the harder she held on.
"River Lord, please take the seat of honor."
Jinghe Dragon King saw Sha Chen finally come out and approached with a slight smile, cupping his fists to invite Sha Chen to the seat of honor. Then, seeing Dragon Girl holding onto Sha Chen’s arm so intimately, looking for all the world like a little married couple, he was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized. No wonder she refused Wu Qu Xing. No wonder she would rather die than marry. She already had someone in her heart.
The Jinghe Dragon King originally thought that anyone Dragon Girl knew, even some hero or fine man, would definitely be a pretty boy. Now that he knew it was Sha Chen, he felt that Dragon Girl had quite an eye for men. But as a man himself, he could tell at a glance that with these two, the lord was uninterested while the concubine was eager. However, he didn’t care; after all, he was the Dragon King and usually thought that women were like clothes, and one could have many clothes. As long as he could wear them, that was fine. He even winked at Sha Chen, but Sha Chen paid no attention. After taking his seat, he waved his hand, inviting everyone to sit down.
But Dragon Girl was still holding onto his arm, causing his cheek to twitch. He said, "If you’re not going to eat, don’t bother me. Let go."
Dragon Girl said, "It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, General. I missed you terribly, so I might have been a bit too enthusiastic. Why are you being so fierce?"
Sha Chen said, "Enough talk. Let go of me. If you’re not going to eat, go on back and continue your bath."
Women... always so troublesome. Can’t spoil them. Sha Chen thought this to himself. The other men also didn’t seem to mind; nobody wanted to speak up for Dragon Girl.
Ao Lie was heartless, eager to see Dragon Girl make a fool of herself.
Jinghe Dragon King considered women as clothes and also took them lightly, instead thinking Sha Chen was handling things well.
As for Golden Winged Dapeng, there was no need to even mention him. He used to feed on the Dragon Clan. Now, seeing Dragon Girl, he even wanted to eat her. How could he let his food take a higher seat! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Seeing that no one spoke up for her and her attempt to act cute had failed, Dragon Girl let go of Sha Chen. Then she murmured, "I’ll just sit here then, to serve you, General. You can’t mind, okay? See that Panlong Cauldron for the hotpot? I gave that to you."
Sha Chen shook his head resignedly and said, "Fine, sit down, but behave yourself."
Dragon Girl’s face lit up with joy, and then she mockingly raised her eyebrows at Ao Lie and the others, looking triumphant.
She began to serve Sha Chen food and poured his drink.
Ao Lie said, "Sister, you’re closer to that roast chicken. Help me get a chicken leg."
Dragon Girl immediately glared and said, "No way! The General hasn’t eaten yet."
Ao Lie said, "It’s such a big portion; if I take one piece, it doesn’t affect his eating, does it?"
Dragon Girl said, "Who knows if the General wants to eat all of it? If he wants more, then you can’t have any."
Ao Lie was dumbfounded. My own sister?
So the rumors that my sister was found during a heavy snowfall years ago weren’t unfounded after all.
Then he said, "Well, then help me get that bottle of Pan Peach Wine."
Dragon Girl said, "No, that’s too far from me. I can’t reach it. You get it yourself."
Ao Lie was taken aback again. It’s within arm’s reach, and yet she says it’s far?
Sha Chen reached out, apparently to grab something.
Dragon Girl quickly said, "General, what do you want? I’ll get it for you."
Sha Chen said, "I just remembered there’s a jar of Ginseng Fruit Wine in the cellar. I’m planning to get it."
Dragon Girl immediately pressed his hand down. "General, enjoy your meal. I’ll get it for you."
Ao Lie said, "Sis, the cellar is quite far from here."
Dragon Girl stood up. "Oh? Just a short reach, you say? How is that far?"
Then she ran off like the wind, quickly returning with the Ginseng Fruit Wine. After that, she filled Sha Chen’s cup and asked, "General, try it. Is it good?"
Sha Chen took a sip and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad at all. It’s good."
Dragon Girl’s eyes brightened, and she poured herself a cup too.
Ao Lie licked his lips and said, "Sis, give me a cup too."
Dragon Girl said, "No, it’d be a waste on you. The General said there’s only one jar, so how can I give you any?"
A jar held at least a hundred cups. Ao Lie just wanted one cup, and yet, he was refused.
He was dumbfounded. Utterly dumbfounded.
Isn’t this just ridiculously favoring an outsider over her own kin?!
Then he got angry, stood up, and was about to start a fight with Dragon Girl.
Ao Lie angrily said, "Hand it over now, or I won’t be polite."
Dragon Girl retorted, "Not be polite? Hah, with your pathetic Divine Powers, how exactly can you not be polite?"
The two were on the verge of coming to blows.
Jinghe Dragon King coughed and said, "Enough! Have you two made enough of a scene? Sit down now! What an embarrassment!!"
Both of them still respected their elder. Even though they had become stronger than Jinghe Dragon King, they still held considerable respect for him. They sat down in anger, continuing to be unyielding towards each other.
Sha Chen patted Dragon Girl’s arm and said, "Alright, stop arguing. Just pour it for everyone. Ginseng fruit is indeed very beneficial. Drinking more of the Ginseng Fruit Wine can improve one’s potential."
Everyone was delighted. Jinghe Dragon King was even more overjoyed. He hadn’t expected to receive a portion.
Ginseng fruit! Normally, he had only heard about it, never having the chance to taste it himself. Now he suddenly had the opportunity to taste the wine made from it. It was definitely a delicacy of the mortal world.
Although Dragon Girl was somewhat reluctant, she still filled everyone’s cup, but only poured two cups each, nothing more. No matter how much Ao Lie tried to snatch it, she kicked and punched and refused to give him any more.
After drinking the Ginseng Fruit Wine, Jinghe Dragon King’s complexion changed instantly, his eyes going wide. His eyes gleaming, he exclaimed, "Hiss... I... I... I actually feel like my potential has been unleashed! My cultivation, which hasn’t advanced for many years, seems to be loosening!"
Jinghe Dragon King’s cultivation was at the peak of Greater Primordial Golden Immortal, and as he spoke, he seemed on the verge of breaking through to Daluo Golden Immortal. He had accumulated enough already but lacked the talent and potential to step into the Da Luo realm. Sha Chen’s Ginseng Fruit Wine, as well as Pan Peach Wine and osmanthus wine, all helped with potential. He had drunk a lot already, and now the Ginseng Fruit Wine directly unlocked his potential and significantly increased his lifespan. His cultivation level surged upward.
HUM.
Jinghe Dragon King looked at the jug of wine in Dragon Girl’s hand, his eyes shining, but he didn’t dare to snatch it. Because it was Sha Chen’s property. Yet at that moment, although he was on the brink of a breakthrough, he couldn’t manage it, which made him very uncomfortable.
Sha Chen glanced at him and indifferently said, "Mengmeng, pour wine for your uncle, and go get him a Pan Peach."
Ao Mengmeng didn’t dare to neglect his words and quickly poured wine for Jinghe Dragon King, then went to get a Pan Peach.
Because Sha Chen and the others had eaten Pan Peaches so often they had become immune to their effects, their effectiveness had greatly diminished. Therefore, they usually used the Pan Peaches for brewing wine, leaving some hanging on the trees to be eaten as ordinary fruit.
But Jinghe Dragon King had never had one. Such a celestial fruit! When he had previously ascended to attend the peach banquet, he’d only ever eaten the most common kind that ripened every three hundred years, which had a very ordinary effect. Sha Chen’s, however, was different. The effects were ten thousand times better than those he had previously eaten, and they were also much larger.
After receiving the Pan Peach, Jinghe Dragon King guzzled even more wine. His potential was greatly unleashed, and with his own accumulation of Divine Power, his cultivation was pushed to the Da Luo realm in an instant.
ROAR.
With a ferocious roar, Jinghe Dragon King transformed into a true dragon, soaring and roaring in the sky. After returning to the ground, he immediately knelt on one knee before Sha Chen. Clenching his fists in gratitude, he said, "My thanks, River Lord! This king thought he would never be qualified to step into the Da Luo realm in his lifetime. It’s all thanks to you, River Lord."
Sha Chen calmly replied, "It’s all trivial stuff. Besides, you are their elder and also my guest. It was a mere trifle."
To him, Pan Peaches really were not valuable. But for Jinghe Dragon King, Pan Peaches were the most precious thing in the world. Things that could change one’s potential were always sought after but rarely found. Countless individuals were stuck at a particular cultivation level for years, unable to break through, simply due to their potential. Provided they lived long enough, had enough opportunities, and accumulated enough resources, they could push their cultivation upwards. But without potential, no matter how many resources one had, it was just a waste.
Jinghe Dragon King was in such a situation. He did not have the potential for the Da Luo realm. He had collected countless resources, more than enough to cultivate several Da Luo experts, but using them on himself was wasteful. Now Sha Chen had easily solved this problem, giving him the potential to step into Da Luo, and perhaps even reach the higher or peak levels of Da Luo in the future! These were things that no amount of resources could be exchanged for, so naturally, he was ecstatic and extremely grateful to Sha Chen.
Jinghe Dragon King said, "River Lord, if you ever have any commands in the future, this king shall not hesitate to obey."
Sha Chen indifferently replied, "Since you’ve said so, from now on, your Jinghe Crystal Palace should focus on collecting various resources needed for cultivation. I’m here with nowhere else to go, and it just so happens that I need them."
Jinghe Dragon King immediately patted his chest and assured, "Rest assured, River Lord! From now on, Jinghe Crystal Palace and the entire continent’s water-based Dragon Clan will serve you."
Sha Chen nodded, very satisfied.
Unwilling to be outdone, Ao Lie said, "Brother, my West Sea Dragon Palace is also at your service."
Sha Chen chuckled and replied, "The West Sea Dragon Palace isn’t up to you to decide. Not to mention your father is still alive, even your elder brother Ao Moang is more capable than you. You are not the one in charge."
He would have been fine had he not said that, but after he did, Ao Lie couldn’t accept it. Slamming his fist on the table, he rose and said, "Brother, are you looking down on me? Father is no match for me already. As for Big Brother, I am already his equal, and given some time, I will trample him under my feet and take control of the entire West Sea Dragon Palace, without any doubt!"
