Early in the morning, the Dragon Palace was in an uproar, with everyone fervently discussing the mysterious tremors that had occurred the previous night.
The entire Dragon Palace shook violently, as if the world had turned upside down, leaving everyone puzzled about what had gone wrong. The soldiers appeared anxious and urgently suggested that Prime Minister Gui observe the celestial signs and consult an oracle to determine their fate.
Just as the commotion reached a fever pitch, another tremor struck, causing the assembled demons to huddle together in fear, too terrified to move or even breathe.
This terrifying situation lasted for a full hour until Ao Zhan and Yao Qin simultaneously emerged from their chambers. The tremors abruptly ceased, as if they had been silenced by a spell.
Only then did the demons realize that they had been worrying unnecessarily and dispersed to attend to their own matters.
Yao Qin thought that her impending marriage had quietly faded into the background, but one day, after Ao Zhan received an urgent letter delivered by the Heavenly Court's swift courier, he suddenly transformed into a different person and decided to marry her off to Venerable Dongting immediately.
Upon hearing this news, Yao Qin cried and protested vehemently against the marriage, but she could not withstand Ao Zhan's determination. He used his magical powers to seal her and forcibly placed her into the bridal sedan chair before hastily heading towards Dongting Lake.
However, just as the sedan chair left the North Sea and before Ao Zhan could give any instructions to the wedding procession, a celestial being appeared on a cloud from afar, calling out loudly, "North Sea Dragon King, I have come to reclaim my belongings."
Upon hearing this, Yao Qin's tears suddenly stopped as if something long forgotten in her mind was slowly awakening.
A wary voice from outside the sedan chair reached her ears: "Red Origin Immortal Lord, long time no see."
Red Origin Immortal Lord chuckled, his laughter echoing in the air. "North Sea Dragon King, you have a poor memory; did we not meet just a few days ago? If it weren't for that encounter, I might have almost forgotten our agreement from a thousand years ago."
Yao Qin's heart raced like a startled deer. Yes, it was during that secret transformation back into her true form when she and Ao Zhan ascended to the Heavenly Court that they had encountered Red Origin Immortal Lord. Suddenly filled with regret and frustration, she wished she could turn back time.
Seeing no one respond, the Red Origin Immortal Lord continued, "Did you receive my letter? A thousand years ago, you drunkenly shattered the Liuli Pot that I had refined for a millennium. To make amends, you took an unawakened crystal ball and voluntarily agreed to infuse it with a thousand years of spiritual energy, promising to return it to me after a millennium. The North Sea Dragon King surely hasn't forgotten that day!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Qin finally understood why Ao Zhan no longer took her to the Heavenly Court.
Ao Zhan quietly listened to the Red Origin Immortal Lord's rambling. After a long pause, he finally uttered two words: "Forgotten."
"You... The North Sea Dragon King cannot simply disregard his words," the Red Origin Immortal Lord said, slightly angered, raising his voice.
Venerable Dongting couldn't help but interject from the side, "He's a rogue; don't you know?"
Ao Zhan glanced at the Red Origin Immortal Lord and replied leisurely, "You came too late. Yao Qin is already married to this fool. Dongting Lake is not under my jurisdiction. I have a Jade Spittoon in my palace; I can send it to you in another thousand years."
Hearing this, Yao Qin couldn't help but picture her substitute in her mind, and her lips twitched uncontrollably.
The Red Origin Immortal Lord thought to himself: Truly a rogue. But he retorted angrily, "What would I want with a Jade Spittoon?"
Yao Qin, Ao Zhan, and Venerable Dongting all simultaneously chimed in, "To spit phlegm."
The Red Origin Immortal Lord was momentarily speechless.
In that brief silence, Yao Qin felt a sharp pain on her shoulder; it was Ao Zhan releasing her magical restraints. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered softly, "Follow the big Loach."
Yao Qin heard this and suddenly threw open the curtain of the sedan chair, leaping out with a loud shout, "Dream on!"
Red Origin Immortal Lord's gaze sharpened, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Is she really that ball?"
Yao Qin felt inexplicably embarrassed, her face flushing.
Ao Zhan let out a barely audible sigh and said, "She has already taken form; do you still intend to refine her? Wouldn't that go against the principles of heaven and benevolence?"
Red Origin Immortal Lord hesitated for a moment, gritting his teeth as he replied, "Enough with the nonsense. This immortal lord will revert her to her original form."
Venerable Dongting immediately became displeased and shouted, "If you dare to touch her, I will leave you with nothing but your beard!"
Yao Qin frowned at him and said, "He doesn't have a beard."
Red Origin Immortal Lord was so furious that his hair nearly stood on end, his eyes bulging wide. "This immortal lord will not waste words with you. Quickly accompany me to the heavenly court to seek justice from the Emperor!"
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