Chapter 231: The Father-Protecting Maniac

The Minister Lan, as a second-rank official, spoke up at the right moment, “Three envoys, speak up. Earlier, you complained that His Majesty was delaying. Now that you’ve been given an opportunity, why are you hesitating? Fire Nation envoy, what do you have to say?”

The officials remembered the haughty attitude the three envoys had shown earlier.

Now they had a chance to turn the tables.

Let them understand what it means to be a guest who must follow the host’s lead.

The Fire Nation envoy was as pale as death, “Well… you two should go first.”

The Earth Nation envoy glared at him, “I’m not going. Let Leng Qingliu go instead.”

The Feng Nation envoy, Leng Qingliu, frowned, “Whoever wants to go can go, but I’m not going.”

What a joke, who would willingly walk into their own death?

These two are clearly pushing him into the fire pit. He’s not a fool; he’s not going.

Ah Bao chuckled, “Cowards, Daddy, they’re all cowards, haha.”

The three envoys were blushing with embarrassment but dared not retort.

The Fire Nation envoy, known for his cunning, quickly thought of a plan, “How about letting the national beasts make the request?”

The Earth Nation envoy nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes, let the national beasts make the request.”

Good job, old Fire, at least you did something sensible.

Leng Qingliu looked at the two, “Isn’t that problematic?”

Can’t you see that our national beasts haven’t moved a muscle since the divine dragon appeared?

The Fire Nation envoy and Earth Nation envoy clearly weren’t as sharp as Leng Qingliu. They were secretly relieved, thinking that at least they had the national beasts to help.

Although the Tiansheng Dynasty had summoned the divine dragon, the divine dragon was about to be sent away and wouldn’t stay long.

Without the national deity, there would definitely be no national beasts!

The Tiansheng Emperor spoke, “Then let the three dragons make the request.”

He lounged on the dragon throne. These three national beasts were suspicious!

It seemed like they might mess up the request to the divine dragon.

Ah Bao sat at the table, with her little feet crossed, munching on chestnuts, “Come on, come on, you all come over.”

[These three dragons look a bit like Hua Hua. It’s strange, I can’t say exactly how, but they do look alike.]

The little girl waved her tiny hand at the three dragons.

The three dragons trembled and wanted to retreat.

The divine dragon, who had been napping, opened its eyes and glared at the three dragons, “Come over!”

The little master had spoken, so how dare they not come?

The three dragons clearly understood the divine dragon’s gaze.

With their heads lowered, they shuffled forward.

Their father was about to get angry; they were so scared.

The three dragons feared nothing in heaven or earth but were terrified of their father’s rage.

Seeing their father once every few years, they always acted like obedient little worms whenever he was around.

Although they were afraid of the divine dragon father, they still wanted to follow him.

Poor divine dragon father had to rotate among seven nations, so they only got to see him once in many years.

“Who among you wants to make the request to Hua Hua?” Ah Bao scanned the three dragons with her big, shiny eyes.

The three dragons, heads hanging low, looked like children about to be scolded.

They shook their heads in unison.

Who would dare make a request of their father?

Their father’s gaze made it clear that they were afraid of the little girl in front of them. They wouldn’t dare move in front of her.

To them, this wasn’t just a little girl; she was clearly a little ancestor.

“Don’t shake your heads,” Ah Bao said, a bit displeased.

[Why do these three dragons act so dumb? They’re either hanging their heads or shaking their heads.]

The Great Tyrant couldn’t help but laugh. Only Ah Bao would dare to scold the three dragons.

Concubine De, who understood the situation, also struggled to contain her laughter.

The divine dragon, sensing the little master’s displeasure, directed an even fiercer glare at the three dragons.

So you dare to make my little master angry? You’re all tired of living, aren’t you?

I’ve been searching for her for years, and I haven’t even dared to get angry. How dare you?

No one understood the divine dragon’s gaze better than the three dragons.

Just as the Fire Nation envoy was eagerly waiting for the three dragons to approach and request the divine dragon, the three dragons swiftly turned and fled.

The Fire Nation envoy’s eyes widened. They actually ran away!

With the three dragons no longer in the way, Ah Bao’s mood improved, and she blinked in confusion, “Huh, why did they run away?”

[I was looking forward to seeing how the three dragons would make the request. Oh well, they ran off before I could enjoy it. Boring.]

“Huahua Huahua…” Ah Bao yawned.

The divine dragon immediately extended its head, and Ah Bao, smiling, climbed onto the divine dragon’s head, sitting between its two golden horns, a perfect baby seat.

The divine dragon, with a proud and leisurely gait, moved towards the Yihe Palace.

The officials rubbed their eyes, “Is the divine dragon taking the little princess back to the palace to sleep?”

Everyone’s attention was focused on Di Jiaoyang, forgetting the observant Di Hongluan, who was standing in the corner.

No one saw her clenched fist hanging by her side, unwillingly tight.

How did Di Jiaoyang get so lucky?

The divine dragon actually treated her with such respect. Was it blind?

—

That night.

The Fire Nation envoy limped into the inn, swaying with each step.

Their envoys didn’t even have the privilege to stay in the palace.

The rooms of the Three Kingdoms envoys were nearby.

The Fire Nation envoy, Li Chunfeng, grumbled as he entered the room. The Earth Nation envoy and Leng Qingliu had been pacing anxiously inside.

Seeing the Fire Nation envoy, they sighed heavily, “Chunfeng, you nearly got us killed today, you know?”

Li Chunfeng frowned, “Hu Zhan, how dare you say that? I had you both show off in front of the Tiansheng Emperor today, and none of you spoke. And then you wanted to request the divine dragon. How can you ask for the divine dragon with your cowardice?”

The Earth Nation envoy, Hu Zhan, snorted, “Don’t act so tough now. Back in the hall, when the little princess told you to sit, why didn’t you dare stand up?”

Li Chunfeng: “…”

Just thinking about it made him angry!

Heaven knows, this afternoon, he had sat on that hard bench until his bottom was sore. When he stood up, his legs were still numb, and he had to be dragged out of the palace by the guards.

Even now, his bottom still hurts, and he can’t sit down. His legs are sore too.

“Let’s stop discussing this. Don’t forget why the three of us are here: to invite the divine dragon back to the country. Now, what do you two think we should do?”

The Earth Nation envoy, Hu Zhan, sneered, “Among the three of us, you’ve always been the leader. Now you’re asking us what to do? We should be asking you.”

Leng Qingliu agreed, “I think we should give up on inviting the divine dragon. The divine dragon has already shown its spirit. It will leave whenever it wants and go wherever it wants. This is not something we can control.”

“Only you’re this dumb! No wonder your Feng Nation was destroyed! If we don’t invite the divine dragon, how will we explain ourselves to the emperor? Leng Qingliu, are you afraid of the Tiansheng Emperor? There’s no national deity or national beast in the Tiansheng Dynasty, why be afraid of the emperor?” Li Chunfeng said disdainfully.