Don't Mess with that Turtle-Chapter 76 - 075 Master of Ceremonies_1
76: Chapter 075 Master of Ceremonies_1
76 -075 Master of Ceremonies_1
The voices within the island abruptly ceased.
Everyone’s faces revealed shock and astonishment.
Yunmeng Ze was a force not inferior to the Ten Major Immortal Doors, merely because it was not a sect, it was not listed among them.
Had it been a sect, one of the Ten Major Immortal Doors would now be squeezed out of their position.
In Yunmeng Ze Dragon Palace, the highest authority in Yunmeng Ze, there were quite a few princesses, almost ten, but there was only one Princess Chang.
Since when did Elder Ge have connections with the Princess Chang of Yunmeng Ze?
Even if it was just a gift arriving, Feng Yi Ju and all the chief seats had to personally greet it, but before they could step out, several ladies had already carried in a square stone.
The stone was wrapped with red flowers, and nothing special about it seemed evident.
The leading lady, dressed as a maidservant, was brightly attractive and possessed a certain vitality, with a creature resembling a Fire Dragon Fruit floating on her shoulder.
The small creature, with grass growing on its head and a large head but a small body, appeared as if it was trying to learn to speak.
The lady exchanged greetings with the people on the island; then, turning to Su He in the middle of the island, she barely lifted the corner of her mouth and chuckled, “Little Dragon Turtle, Princess Chang has a message for you.”
A question mark popped up over Su He’s head.
Before today, he had never heard of the title Princess Chang!
“Princess Chang says: ‘Cultivate diligently, and do not fail this bloodline you possess; do not be entranced by external things and let your heart be swayed by sundry women.
Await the day when you are granted the hand of a Dragon Palace Princess.’
Su He didn’t understand.
There was an uproar above Longevity Island.
Even Elder Ge was astonished.
A range of emotions played across Qiu Hu’s face.
He just found it absurd.
Had he not seen the messenger maidservant before, he would have thought it was a petty trick by Qingyuan Gate.
He had seen this maidservant before; it couldn’t be faked.
She followed lofty Princess Chang of Yunmeng Ze, casually conversing with the Xuan Tian Sect Master, and he, prostrating on the ground, had once looked up to her.
But a Princess of the Yunmeng Ze Dragon Palace had a status equivalent to the daughter of the Xuan Tian Sect Leader—would she promise herself to a turtle?
Even if this turtle possessed the Dragon Turtle bloodline!
He suddenly froze, realizing where the issue lay.
Could it be…
the bloodline of this Dragon Turtle…
No wonder!
No wonder the Foreign Affairs Hall had issued a strict order that they must have this turtle marry into their clan as a son-in-law!
But what should be done now?
The Xuan Tian Gate was pressuring Qingyuan Gate to accept an unnamed Turtle Demon as an adopted daughter to snatch away Yunmeng Ze’s ready-made dragon groom— a true dragon groom!
Not even the Sect Leader would dare to entertain such a thought, okay?
Su He was completely baffled, then he saw the High Priest Granny of the Tian Shui Clan, Long Min, following behind the group of palace maids.
Was this her masterpiece?
The only ones present with any connections to Yunmeng Ze were the Tian Shui Clan, whose ancestral land was located in Yunmeng Ze.
But Long Min, looking quite aged, also stared at the messenger maidservant in amazement.
With a meaningful glance from Su He, Long Min approached him and apologized to the maidservant with a bow, then whispered beside Su He, shaking her head, “My king, this is my doing, but it has completely exceeded my expectations.”
Princess Chang of Yunmeng Ze once owed a favor to an ancestor of the Tian Shui Clan, which was the capital for their clan to establish themselves in Yunmeng Ze.
There had been trouble with a Turtle Demon.
She knew the king’s bloodline could not be concealed, for even a wild turtle had the means to probe into it, not to mention others.
She suppressed that petty Turtle Demon, but what if a major force took notice?
She then used the favor owed by their ancestor and sought Princess Chang, not for anything else but just for Princess Chang to send a maidservant with a congratulatory gift, dissolving all pressures like cutting butter with a knife!
Even the gift did not need to come from Princess Chang—it was the sacred Green Stone of the Tian Shui Clan, which though ordinary to outsiders, was a treasure to Dragon Turtles!
She merely asked Princess Chang to send the Green Stone in her name, Long Min dared not harbor any other extravagant wishes.
Princess Chang’s words were utterly beyond what she dared to imagine.
“How could the Princess agree?
The Yunmeng Ze Princess and the Dragon Turtle are not even the same species!
One’s a turtle, the other’s a dragon.”
Her heart was in chaos, feeling she might have brought even greater trouble to the king.
After delivering the message, the maidservant set down the gift and stepped aside.
But with a group of stunning and high-status women like warblers and swallows where they stand becomes the center of attention.
The maidservant was accustomed to such scenes and paid it no mind, her gaze instead drifting toward Qiu Hu.
This man, of plain appearance but flashy dress, adorned the attire of Xuan Tian Gate so flamboyantly that he stood out among the group like a crane among chickens.
“Has the Taoist from Xuan Tian Gate also come to congratulate the Dragon Turtle’s apprenticeship?”
Since when did Xuan Tian Gate get along so well with Qingyuan Gate?
Haven’t they been suppressing and guarding against Qingyuan Gate for the past two hundred years?
Perhaps because no disciples in their Sect could achieve supremacy and were always suppressed by an Azure Dragon, they developed narrow-mindedness.
Fearing that subordinate Sects might rise up alone and surpass Xuan Tian Gate, they suppressed any emerging Sects in various regions.
Thus, even with a Divine God Beast to suppress, Xuan Tian Gate still ranked towards the bottom among the Ten Major Immortal Doors.
However, this was good news for Yunmeng Ze.
The two neighbors were only separated by East Cloud Mountain, and although both belonged to the Mystery Huang World, there was no serious animosity between them.
But a weaker neighbor is a good neighbor.
Qiu Hu’s complexion suddenly resembled a dye vat, mouth agape but unsure how to respond.
“I plan to steal your Yunmeng Ze’s prospective Dragon Palace son-in-law with a nameless Turtle Demon, but I’ve no face to say it.”
Just then, Feng Yi Ju clasped his hands with a smile, “Elder Qiu here wishes to preside over the Dragon Turtle’s initiation ceremony—is this not stealing my business?
I was just about to take him out to discuss Taoism.”
Doing such a thing in public, especially in the presence of Yunmeng Ze, would mean losing Qiu Hu’s face and offending Xuan Tian Gate—an unwise move.
Qiu Hu breathed a sigh of relief and gratefully glanced at Feng Yi Ju. freeweɓnøvel.com
His visit to Qingyuan Gate today had two objectives: one was to bring the Dragon Turtle back, which now seems very difficult.
The other was to observe and investigate this Master Feng.
A shift every sixty years was not only perceived by Qingyuan Gate.
Feng Yi Ju was also a noteworthy figure in the East Cloud region.
It was just a pity about his lowly background; if he could become a disciple of Xuan Tian Gate, he would surely shine brightly.
From his current behavior, it seemed this Master Feng, once ambitious for achievement, still had self-awareness.
He knew to consider the face of Xuan Tian Gate and probably harbored no ulterior motives.
Observe further.
The maidservant shook her head with a laugh, “Trying to seize the role of the Dragon Turtle’s officiant at the apprenticeship ceremony, you sure know how to build good karma.”
Qiu Hu laughed heartily, “The Fairy is right; hence, I’m set on taking this officiating spot today, Master Feng.
I can’t beat you in a fight, but if you don’t let me have it, I’ll just lie down here and start making a scene.”
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious and joyful, betraying no sign of awkwardness.
Su He took a deep breath, feeling somewhat nauseated.
A fine apprenticeship ceremony resembling a crystal-clear apple now had a worm wriggling on it.
But he couldn’t say it; even his master showed displeasure but still grimly took a sip of wine and bore it.
This is why Elder Ge preferred solitude over social interactions.
Where there are people, there is compromise, and he preferred the company of intelligent and pure beasts.
Like that foolish camel, it didn’t care who took disciples or apprenticed under whom; as long as there was good wine today, it had already sneaked into the kitchen and guzzled half a vat.
No one even thought to bring him some.
The little creature on the maidservant’s shoulder, resembling a Fire Dragon Fruit, covered its belly and pretended to laugh deliriously, mimicking a tumbling motion on her shoulder.
The maidservant flicked it with her finger and laughed, “To steal the officiant’s role, you ought to make some gesture.
What gift did you bring for the Dragon Turtle?”
If you’re going to officiate as an elder, you can’t arrive empty-handed, can you?
The smile on Qiu Hu’s face froze.
