Stepping out of the Baohe Palace, while still under the eaves of the court's buildings, the water Qi wrapped around him, making his hair slightly wet.

Lan Daoheng looked up at the dense heavy rain and turned to Li Changzhou to say, "Immortal Lord, why don't we stop the rain first, so that the Emperor and the common people can continue lighting lanterns and setting off fireworks to enjoy the New Year's Eve festivities?"

"Addressing the symptoms not the root cause is inferior to removing the source of trouble, let's go." Li Changzhou walked into the heavy rain.

He could tell that Lan Daoheng wasn't being provocative and truly wished to make the festival more enjoyable.

But without Yang Qinglan, how could he stop the rain? Fly up and disperse the clouds? That would be too "simplistic," instantly ruining the grand image he had cultivated.

Once they had left the Jiajing Emperor behind, their mana began to stir again, like seeds sprouting from the earth, slowly coming to life.

Although they still couldn't perform any advanced spells, blocking the rain was well within their capabilities, and by the time they exited the Wumen Gate, their mana had returned to its peak.

The five of them, riding clouds or commanding the wind, soared upwards, breaking through the dark clouds, directly into Yun Xiao.

It was about ten o'clock at night on New Year's Eve, the moon was invisible, the stars sparkled, and the Milky Way revolved.

"Those four flood dragons have profound mana and strong physical bodies, all at the peak of the True Master Realm, just a step away from becoming an Immortal. Although we are five, I fear we are no match for them. Should we just capture some shrimp soldiers and crab generals to fulfill our duty?" Li Xidao said.

Lan Daoheng and Lantian Jade remained silent.

Both were disciples of Wang Yangming; although they entered the palace to enjoy wealth, and to please the Jiajing Emperor with the hope to read Daoist books from all over the world, they were not the same kind of people as Li Xidao, who would use any means necessary and bootlick.

That said, they still didn't offend him, each pursuing their own path.

"Isn't that deceiving the Emperor?" Turquoise Pool said with a soul-enticing voice.

Li Xidao took an extra look at her, stroking his beard with complacency, "Heaven and earth know, the Emperor doesn't, what's the harm in deceiving him?"

Turquoise Pool looked at Li Changzhou, adopting the posture of a little wife who follows her husband regardless.

Li Changzhou was pondering: What four great flood dragons?

His thoughts went full circle, recalling that during the snowfall, Yang Qinglan had mentioned that the Water Qi over the Capital was sealed by four sources of Strength. At the time, he thought it was Shao Yuanjie and his disciples at play, but now, it might be those four flood dragons.

So was tonight's deliberate rainfall, extinguishing the fire dragon, a reaction to his Qi, deliberately seeking revenge?

"My Lord?" Turquoise Pool called out in a charming voice, her beautiful face looking at Li Changzhou.

Li Changzhou snapped back to reality and laughed, "Deceiving the Emperor is a minor issue, but these four flood dragons dare not show me respect. If I don't flay and debone them, they'll take me for the great Nezha."

"Exactly, my lord, you are the great Nezha!" Turquoise Pool chuckled behind her hand.

"...You go to one side."

Turquoise Pool laughed even more joyously.

Li Xidao observed the pair with a smile on his face, inwardly cursing, "Adulterer and harlot, let's see how long you can keep laughing!"

The five of them, riding clouds and commanding the wind, flew towards the Bohai Sea. Being True Masters, even without exerting their full strength, their Speed was extremely fast; a straight-line distance of over 300 kilometers was covered in roughly twenty minutes.

Standing above the sea, Lan Daoheng said, "Three years ago, the Heavenly Mechanism showed an anomaly, and those four flood dragons moved the Dragon Palace to the Bohai Sea one after another, manipulating the weather over the Capital, trying to make the Emperor worship them."

Li Xidao laughed, "If worship could attain the Dragon Vein and secure an Immortal Position, Shao the Great True One of the Heavenly Master Tao would have long since become an Immortal."

"The Heavenly Mechanism shows there are five Immortal Positions; the key lies in the Dragon Vein. But who knows how to use the Dragon Vein." Lantian Jade spoke, unable to remain silent on the topic of becoming an Immortal.

Li Xidao turned his gaze towards Li Changzhou and Turquoise Pool, "The two of you left Immortal Mountain and entered the Imperial Palace, presumably also for the Immortal Position. Do you have any methods?"

"Even if we did, we wouldn't tell you," Turquoise Pool hummed with feigned annoyance.

If Li Changzhou had spoken these words, a subtle war of conspiracy would have ensued, but coming from her, all Li Xidao could do was force a wry smile and pretentiously say, "My apologies for my forwardness."

"Let's go." Li Changzhou dived down, followed closely by the other four.

The water was calm. As the five of them entered the Bohai Sea, the sound of the waves and the Wind Sound suddenly vanished. Before the icy water of December could touch them, Mana kept it at bay.

Li Changzhou utilized the Fish Breath Technique that allowed the Jiajing Emperor to survive on the Moon, creating an air shield around himself and Turquoise Pool, letting only air flow continuously from the seawater inside.

Lan Daoheng, Lantian Jade, and Li Xidao, on the other hand, were covered in countless tiny bubbles on their exposed skin, which immediately vanished as they used the Fish Breath Technique to directly breathe underwater.

Their Treasure Clothing was impervious to water; their wide sleeves flowing, they resembled soaring Immortals.

After ten minutes, the five of them ventured deep into the sea bed and spotted the Dragon Palace from afar.

The Dragon Palace was indeed a true palace, but it was the residence of flood dragons, not dragons.

White sands were everywhere, shells were delicately scattered about like piled auspicious clouds.

Pearly glows shone from giant oysters with their shells open, exhibiting beads the size of fists at the center of their flesh.

There were palaces constructed from coral, seaweed for lawns, and millions of colorful fish playing in the Dragon Palace as pets.

A group of Palace Maids clad in gold and silver approached, and fish rushed over like a waterfall, lifting the hems of the maids' skirts, clothing, and hair, tickling their skin and provoking giggles from the maids.

Turquoise Pool whispered into Li Changzhou's ear, "I want it."

"..." Li Changzhou turned his head to look at her with a strange expression.

Turquoise Pool pinched his waist, slender fingers pointing towards the Dragon Palace, signifying—what she wanted was the palace, not that other thing.

Thinking about it, she had also taken the Yamato during their last visit to Treasure Island. Did she have a collecting obsession? He hoped he wasn't just another one of her would-be collectibles.

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