The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 150 Dragon Consort, Heavenly Star Shell
Qin Hao was also taken aback.

Logically speaking, the crab butler shouldn't have come looking for him so soon.

Or rather, if the Dragon Queen is willing to see him, then it can be during the daytime today.

There's already been news about it.

Why did it have to wait until now?

Could it be that the Dragon King of Falling Star Lake is indeed in seclusion, and all the affairs of the Dragon Palace have fallen on the Dragon Mother's shoulders?

Daenerys was too busy before, so she didn't take inspiration from the Crab Butler.

She only met with me now? Was she even willing to meet with me?

Despite his doubts, Qin Hao came out immediately.

Upon seeing the Crab Butler, Qin Hao nodded and asked, "Crab Butler, is this an audience with the Dragon Mother?"

Although Qin Hao's cultivation level wasn't high, what others saw on the surface was that he had only just entered the second realm.

Moreover, both martial arts and Taoist cultivation entered the second realm simultaneously.

However, a cultivator with keen senses could only perceive profound depth in Qin Hao.

Take the Crab Butler, for example.

And the guards from the library just now.

Although they were all at the third realm, they dared not underestimate Qin Hao in the slightest.

This wasn't entirely because of the fourth-realm guard beside Qin Hao.

Qin Hao's status as the Dragon King would not allow him to bow to the third-realm steward of the Falling Star Lake Dragon Palace.

This has nothing to do with cultivation level; it's simply a benefit brought about by status.

The crab steward hurriedly bowed and said, "That's not the case. The Dragon Mother said that in three days there will be a banquet for the dragon princes in various dragon palaces, although the dragon kings are of different statuses."

But it does have some connection to the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake.

Therefore, the Dragon Mother Yun invited the Dragon King to a banquet.

An invitation will be sent afterwards.

Qin Hao frowned.

Dragon Prince Banquet?
Although his cultivation level is not high, his status is still there.

Isn't this Dragon Mother of Falling Star Lake being underestimated?

Qin Hao doesn't just represent himself; Ao Hui is also standing behind him.

What others might not know is that a dragon king who is so close to the realm of immortals would not know this ancestor of the dragon race.
Surely the dragon race can't have expelled the innate dragon king, who was born from the innate dragon vein, from the dragon race now?

The dragons have lost their minds to do this.

However, considering his connection with the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake, doing so is not unreasonable.

However, this puts him in the same category as those dragon princes.

Qin Hao found it difficult to refuse.

"I don't seem to have offended this Dragon Mother?"

Qin Hao didn't think too much about it; he knew his position wouldn't be substantially damaged by participating in the Dragon Prince Banquet.

The Dragon Palace of the Four Seas probably won't look favorably upon me for the time being.

Ao Hui is Ao Hui, and Qin Hao is Qin Hao.

While I will not disrespect Ao Hui, I will not harm Qin Hao either.

But if you want the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas to respect you, you don't need to think twice.

Dreams come quickly, and you can have anything in them.

Ultimately, everything depends on one's own strength.

"can."

Qin Hao nodded in agreement: "I will be there on time for the banquet."

The crab butler actually understood that Daenerys's actions were somewhat inappropriate.

If you encounter someone with a strong temper and a domineering personality, they might feel that the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake is neglecting you.

No matter how many people are invited to the Dragon Washing Ceremony, or how busy things are.

The Dragon King of Pengze Lake's Dragon Palace visited, not as the head constable of the Six Doors of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Such neglect is truly unacceptable.

The crab butler was worried that the other party would leave in anger.

This benefit of the Dragon Washing Conference is beneficial to everyone else as well.

Especially the younger generation who came with them, and even those powerful individuals who were invited.

Both may benefit.

But this Dragon King of Pengze Lake probably wouldn't even consider him.

Or rather, Pengze Lake Dragon Palace can provide all those benefits.

Qin Hao thought that was the end of it, nothing more than a dragon banquet.

However, while the crab steward breathed a sigh of relief, he added, "The Dragon Mother has already instructed me to report the Dragon King's arrival to the Heavenly Star Dragon Consort."

The Dragon Princess usually disliked crowds and rarely summoned others.

However, since the Dragon King was a relative of the Dragon Queen, she made an exception and summoned him.

Heavenly Star Dragon Princess?

Qin Hao knew, of course, that the great-grandmother's mother from the Marquis of Wuling's mansion.

However, this Heavenly Star Dragon Consort has always lived a secluded life, and there are very few rumors about her outside.

Qin Hao was also afraid of disturbing the other party's cultivation, so he did not ask to pay his respects.

Of course, there was also consideration for Daenerys Targaryen's feelings.

Having just arrived, and with his own strength not yet sufficient, Qin Hao did not want to offend a powerful dragon mother for no reason.

However, since the other party agreed, the Dragon Princess summoned her again.

As a junior, Qin Hao naturally had to go.

"Please wait a moment, Steward Crab, while I bathe and change."

For a first meeting, it's natural to be a bit formal.

But the crab steward shook his head: "The Dragon Princess prefers peace and quiet and doesn't care about these things."

"That's good, Dragon King."

Since the other party didn't care, Qin Hao gave up.

However, the gifts that should be given still cannot be omitted.

Qin Hao thought for a moment and realized that he didn't have many things he could offer.

As an elder, the Dragon Princess is very likely a fourth-realm expert.

At the very least, it's the peak of the third realm.

Things from the Dragon Palace are easy to obtain, and Falling Star Lake has plenty of them too.

Homemade wine?
The second realm might seem good, but the third realm is rather disappointing.

Therefore, we can only consider things from the Swallowed Star world.

correct.

Qin Hao had an idea.

Following the Crab Butler into Falling Star Lake, as we entered the water, the Crab Butler asked, "Do you need a water-repelling bead?"

This thing would be quite a treasure if it were on land.

But in the Dragon Palace, there are too many water-repelling beads.

Aquatic creatures naturally have the instinct to breathe underwater, so they don't need this.

There are no options for choosing aquariums that produce pearls.

However, water-repellent beads do have their uses.

Although aquatic creatures can live in water, there are places in the deepest part of the ocean that even aquatic creatures cannot go.

The water pressure is extremely high.

These water-repellent beads will come in handy.

However, that requires extremely high-quality water-repelling beads, which are not something that aquatic creatures can produce.

As we walked, we ventured into increasingly remote areas.

General Crab's expression changed.

Qin Hao's expression remained cold and indifferent throughout.

There has been no change whatsoever.

The Heavenly Star Dragon Consort is naturally aloof and dislikes crowds, so it is not surprising that her palace is located on the edge of Falling Star Lake.

The environment here is considered top-tier in Luoxing Lake.

I wonder if this Dragon Consort is truly aloof, or...?
General Bei stepped forward as he saw Steward Crab leading his men over: "Greetings, Dragon King. Also, Steward Crab, the Dragon Queen dislikes crowds. You may leave here. The Dragon King of Pengze Lake may proceed on his own."

This?
The crab butler hesitated for only a second before taking his leave.

Qin Hao wasn't worried; the other party wouldn't do anything to him.

"General Crab, you are also waiting here."

On the contrary, General Crab hesitated for a long time before agreeing.

He also realized that Qin Hao still carried the aura of Ao Huilongwang.

If an ordinary person were to take action, they could at least withstand one fatal blow.

I also had time to rush in.

"Yes, Dragon King. Your subordinates will await your return."

Qin Hao nodded, and was about to take a step forward when he suddenly turned around and looked in another direction.

"how come?"

Qin Hao's actions startled General Bei.

"Dragon King of Pengze Lake, is there a problem?"

"No."

Qin Hao shook his head, turned around, and stepped into the Heavenly Star Palace.

Inside the Star Palace, many members of the Shell Clan live.

However, most of them have not yet developed intelligence.

Generally speaking, for a powerful figure like the Dragon Queen, those who haven't awakened their intelligence are not considered members of her race.

But these are also the sources of our clan, so those who need to be trained will still be trained.

In the sky, endless moonlight fell.

Qin Hao looked up, as if he could see the moon directly in the sky from there.

Therefore, the environment of the Heavenly Star Palace is indeed excellent.

Generally speaking, for those of different kinds, moonlight is considered the best and gentlest form of spiritual energy.

Moreover, Yuehua possesses numerous abilities, even having the function of awakening spirits.

At that moment, Qin Hao turned his head and saw several seashells open, revealing shellfish inside that had not yet taken human form, which seemed to have already developed sentience.

This is a relative of mollusks.

No matter how high one's wisdom is, once one awakens spiritual intelligence, one has the foundation for spiritual practice.

This is a relative of mollusks.

Next, a maidservant came and took him away.

Regardless of all this, Qin Hao was still somewhat moved. Upon arriving at the palace, Qin Hao did not rush in, but instead bowed and said loudly, "Grandson greets Great-Grandmother."

Since the Dragon Princess chose to receive him, it meant she had acknowledged him as a relative.

By doing this, Qin Hao has managed to establish a connection.

He also had access to some connections in Buyeo County.

Most importantly, it was to establish a connection between the Anyuan Earl's Mansion and the Dragon Palace of Luoxing Lake.

Although he was actually somewhat hesitant.

At this moment, Qin Hao was still thinking, "Why did Hou Yaoling appear in the Dragon Palace? Moreover, the place she went to was extremely secretive."

Indeed, when he stepped into the Heavenly Star Palace just now, he suddenly sensed that Hou Yaoling of the Hou family, the family of the Four Swords of Life-Slaying Clan that he had met yesterday, had come to the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake.

Although it was a secret, Qin Hao had already sensed the secret about the other party when they met before.

Subsequently, Qin Hao's Primordial Spirit Eye released a hidden aura onto him.

Even the fourth-realm experts inside the enemy's sword boat were unaware of it.

Just a moment ago, he felt his aura landing on the other party, and he actually arrived at the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake.

So I looked back.

The array there was extremely tight; even with his Primordial Spirit Eye, he couldn't see any information without triggering the restrictions or countermeasures.

Therefore, that place is definitely the hidden location of the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake.

"So, what exactly is the reason?"

Qin Hao didn't understand, but he was already here.

Faced with a powerful figure, he had no choice but to hesitate.

Moreover, Qin Hao did not want to reveal that he already knew about this matter.

The Dragon King of Falling Star Lake is extremely powerful.

It should be said that even the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas might not be as powerful as this one.

Qin Hao had never seen them fight, and no one had assessed their strength, so it remained unknown.

He is now widely recognized as a strong figure among the fourth-realm experts.

Master Lu, the Sword Master of the Life-Slaying Sect, is one such person.

Emperor Hengming, with his status as the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty and the Divine Capital Array, also made it onto the list. But no one knew Emperor Hengming's true combat strength.

Since ascending the throne, he has rarely left the capital, and even his military actions have been limited.

"come in."

Qin Hao didn't have to wait long before a very cold voice came from inside the palace.

Qin Hao agreed and stepped into the palace, where he saw that the furnishings inside the Tianxing Palace were extremely simple.

Qin Hao was unaware that the outer hall where he received people was not even furnished with tables and chairs.

The Dragon Princess sat cross-legged on a cushion woven from aquatic plants.

Qin Hao could sense a calming aura emanating from it.

It should be a meditation cushion or similar item.

Qin Hao bowed again, then took out a brocade box and presented it: "Grandson greets Great-Grandmother. It is our first meeting. This is a small gift to show my respect to Great-Grandmother."

He had already sensed that this Dragon Consort was concealing her true strength.

But her aura was quite similar to that of the Crab General.

Qin Hao's eyes reflected her extremely cold expression.

But the power within her was like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

The Dragon Queen's eyes are golden, a symbol of power and bloodline.

She glanced over, initially unconcerned, but it was clear that the brocade box hadn't completely sealed the treasure's spiritual energy.

The Dragon Princess also noticed something, and with a wave of her hand, the brocade box flew into her hand automatically.

She reached out and opened it, and saw two fruits lying inside.

"This is?"

Even the Dragon Consort was somewhat surprised. At her level, there were not many treasures that could surprise her anymore.

Although I have never seen this fruit before, it is not surprising that it is a fruit that is useful even for those in the fourth realm.

"You do have a heart."

"It was something my grandson acquired by chance, and it's not of any use to him for the time being. So I'll just give it to my great-grandmother; perhaps it can be of some help to her."

Qin Hao also noticed that this great-grandmother of the Dragon Consort did not seem to be naturally like that.

Her body was like a volcano.

This Yanlan fruit might be useful.

The Dragon Princess raised her hand and put the Yanlan Fruit into her sleeve. After thinking for a moment, she said, "You've given me a difficult problem. Well, since that's the case, how about this: it's our first meeting, and as an elder, I can't be too stingy. You can take this."

The Dragon Consort took something out of her sleeve, flicked her wrist, and the box landed in Qin Hao's hand.

After thinking for a moment, the Dragon Princess added, "In addition, you can choose fifty pairs of Heavenly Star Shells in the courtyard. I imagine you can cultivate them, and with the Heavenly Star Pearl in the future, they can also help you with your cultivation and tribulations."

Qin Hao had just received the box, so he couldn't open it on the spot.

The Dragon Princess had already said, "I don't like crowds. I only summoned you here today. Now that we've met, I've lost interest. You may leave."

After a pause, just as Qin Hao took his leave, turned around, and walked to the palace gate...

The Dragon Consort's cool voice came again: "Falling Star Lake is a place of trouble. Leave as soon as possible after the Dragon Cleansing Ceremony."

Ok?
Qin Hao turned around, but it seemed that he did not see any change in the Dragon Princess.

A place of trouble?

Qin Hao seemed to be deep in thought, and then cupped his hands in greeting again.

Upon arriving in the courtyard, Qin Hao used his Primordial Spirit Eye to find fifty pairs of Heavenly Star Shells with relatively high spiritual intelligence.

They are added to the aquarium culture tank.

Qin Hao thought to himself, "These newly built functional buildings have come in handy. It's just that the spirit beast garden doesn't have any guests yet."

After leaving the Heavenly Star Palace, General Crab came straight over and stood behind Qin Hao.

Throughout the entire process, he did not utter a single word, nor did he intend to ask any questions.

Qin Hao bowed to General Bei with his hands clasped, then turned and left.

As he walked away, he felt General Bei's scrutinizing gaze.

Considering the situation of the Dragon Princess, Qin Hao did not speak or turn around.

"Even if they are from the same clan, they may not be trustworthy."

The Dragon Princess prefers quiet and dislikes crowds.
General Bei said he was protecting them, but perhaps it wouldn't be wrong to say he was watching over them.

My previous thoughts were completely wrong.

"It seems that all our previous plans and ideas will have to be scrapped and started all over again."

As Qin Hao left the lake and stepped onto land, he felt a pang of reluctance.

This is due to the dragon bloodline within him.

He is quite adapted to the aquatic environment.

Upon returning to Xicang Palace, Steward Crab was waiting there.

"Since the Dragon Mother saw that I was familiar with the Dragon King, she returned the task of delivering the invitation to me. Please accept it, Dragon King."

Qin Hao nodded, and Song Fugui stepped forward to accept it.

After exchanging a few more words, they saw the crab steward off.

Song Fugui said, "I have a feeling that something is off about the atmosphere at the Dragon Palace this time."

Qin Hao was somewhat surprised: "When did you get back?"

The two had already parted ways in the library, and he was unaware of Song Fugui's subsequent actions.

Song Fugui said, "I read for a long time, and feeling restless, I took a walk around the neighborhood."

They're gathering intelligence.

He's quite good at this.

Song Fugui said quietly, "Quite a few people have arrived today, but the atmosphere between them seems a bit tense."

I think something bad might happen.

This is completely different from the atmosphere of previous Dragon Washing Ceremony.

A great calamity is about to begin, and it seems that all the major families are sensing it.

Those who attended the meeting all made a contribution.

"The selection of the Holy Son is a whirlpool. There are also conflicts between the Great Xia and the southern kingdoms. There are also conflicts between the human race and other races, as well as with the Ten Thousand Mountains, the northern barbarians, the demon race, and so on."

These are the three large whirlpools that Qin Hao has seen so far.

Although Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace is nominally within the territory of Great Xia, it is neutral and obeys orders but not proclamations.

However, among those invited this time, people from various human races came.

The Ten Thousand Mountains and the Demon Clan have both been reached.

Although Qin Hao did not make contact, what he saw with his Hongmeng Spirit Eye was enough to explain everything.

Moreover, he also saw Hou Yaoling of the Southern Jin Hou family enter the depths of the Dragon Palace.

Subsequently, this was not Hou Yaoling's personal action.

That's almost certain.

Otherwise, how could a human at the second realm openly infiltrate the depths of the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake?

Is it because they look down on the Dragon Palace?
"It's like a storm is brewing. It seems like this place is a hotbed of trouble."

No wonder the Dragon Princess reminded her to leave as soon as possible after the Dragon Cleansing Ceremony.

It looks like something else is going to happen soon.

Giant spirit stone vein?

It shouldn't be that bad, right?
What else is there?
Is it the extremely hidden dragon energy in Hou Yaoling's soul?

Or perhaps, the aura of a dragon?
Qin Hao suddenly asked, "Fugui, is there any further information about the demonic dragon that Master Lu killed with a single sword strike?"

Song Fugui was taken aback, not expecting Qin Hao to suddenly ask this.

He didn't react for a moment, then shook his head: "No. Even a true dragon couldn't stop Master Lu's Life-Slaying Sword. Let alone a demonic dragon that hasn't fully transformed into a dragon yet? I think it should have been completely annihilated, soul and body."

is it?

That's not necessarily true.

If Qin Hao's guess is correct, then the trace of dragon energy deep within Hou Yaoling's soul is probably the remnant soul of this demonic dragon.

But why?
And what role did Mr. Lu play in all of this?
What about Emperor Hengming?

What role did he play?
This is really giving me a headache.

"Forget it, don't overthink it. Go and get some rest."

Qin Hao didn't say anything, and Song Fugui didn't ask either.

But deep down, Song Fugui was also wondering.

"Why are you suddenly asking about that demonic dragon? It must be related to Brother Qin's visit to the Dragon Consort."

But why?

He couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Qin Hao returned to his room, still pondering.

"Looking at it this way, Daenerys' invitation to the Dragon Princes' Feast might not be so simple."

This isn't just a simple meeting; there might be some difficulties or attempts to win someone over.
Qin Hao chuckled.

He opened the box that the Dragon Princess had given him, and five pearls inside shone brightly.

"The Celestial Star Pearl?"

Although it was his first time seeing it, Qin Hao recognized the name of the thing almost instantly.

Even a powerful figure in the fourth realm would cherish this item.

Well, someone like the Taoist Master Nanhua wouldn't care.

However, those in the other fourth realms who aspire to transcend tribulation and ascend to immortality will all care about this.

If Qin Hao were willing, he could exchange this item for unparalleled status and countless riches.

I'm afraid even Emperor Hengming would be willing to exchange a title for it.

The tribulation of lightning is something that every fourth-realm expert has to worry about.

And then there was the inner demon that followed.

These Heavenly Star Beads all have the effect of replacing calamities.

After closing the box, Qin Hao pondered why the Dragon Consort had given him this item.

But for the moment, Qin Hao couldn't be sure.

I decided not to think about it too much.

"This thing came at just the right time for me."

Besides its function of replacing calamities, the Heavenly Star Pearl also had another purpose for Qin Hao.

That is to accelerate the condensation of one's own bloodline and inject it into the seven-colored dragon egg.

It can also accelerate the hatching of the seven-colored dragon eggs.

"Three days? That's enough."

The effect of the Heavenly Star Bead's substitution function is that it forms a substitute for oneself, thus taking on the calamities in one's place.

Qin Hao's approach seems like a waste of talent, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But Qin Hao couldn't care less.

"Treasures should be used where they are meant to be used. As for whether it's a waste, as long as it's useful to me, it's not a waste."

Qin Hao planned to go into seclusion for the next two days.

However, someone still needs to step forward publicly.

The future self emerged from it.

"For the next two days, you will appear before them in my place."

At this time, at the Qinghewan Imperial Palace.

Vajra Sword was also a little nervous.

He had no idea that Qin Hao's past self was still hiding here.

Qin Hao left, leaving the guarding work here to him.

Jin Gangjian had never done this kind of leadership work before, so he was a little nervous for a moment.

The previous assassination attempt still terrified Jin Gangjian.

However, after experiencing a battle, he did improve.

Vajra Sword discovered that his cultivation level had made significant progress.

In addition, Qin Hao provided a large amount of resources.

"Within three months, I will be able to advance to the second stage of the second realm."

This speed of progress was unimaginable before the Golden Sword.

He came from a background of independent cultivation and had no advanced techniques; he didn't even know how to proceed beyond the second realm.

It's not that it's impossible to obtain some less advanced techniques, but the Vajra Sword itself doesn't want to use them.

If you want to cultivate yourself, you should cultivate advanced techniques.

Otherwise, within the same realm, everyone is considered weak, so there's no point in advancing.

Ok?
Just then, the Vajra Sword sensed something was amiss.

Before leaving, Qin Hao had already handed over control of the formation to him.

At this moment, the array's detection showed some abnormalities, which made Vajra Sword realize that something was amiss.

"Wake up, everyone! There is an invasion by foreign enemies."

"whee……"

(End of this chapter)