Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 204 Old Department
In the boat pavilion sparkling with pearls and surrounded by corals, Xu Xuan sat high in the main seat, with Yang Yuanxin and Lu Lan on either side, and a mermaid kneeling below.

'Old Nanming subordinates.'

He chewed over the name in his mind. According to what Qing Hu said and the records in the "Ming Ze Secret Scroll", [Shan Jiao] once belonged to the Nanming Dragon Palace, which is now the Damingze.

The upper body of this mermaid is like a human, with fair skin and a pretty face. She wears coral shells as clothes and has a dark blue fish tail on her lower body.

"What's your name? Why are you looking for me?"

Xu Xuan's voice was majestic, and the dragon snake's pupils looked at him, and lightning flashed, shocking his mind.

"My name is Lan Yan, and I am the leader of the [Shan Jiao] clan. My clan is on the verge of extinction. Upon hearing that the noble blood of Mingze is coming, I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure and stop Lord Youdu's carriage."

Lan Yan has a very nice voice. At this moment, her eyebrows are lowered, and her tone is mixed with a bit of sadness and fear, which makes her even more moving.

"My [Shanyu] clan has tens of thousands of people, but we've been slaughtered until now, with only a hundred left. Most have been captured, refined into oil lamps, burned, or tortured. Outsiders are seeking our tears, leaving us to die from exhaustion."

"After fleeing all the way here, I finally met you, sir. I only hope you will accept us, my people. We all have our hearts set on Mingze."

Lan Yan has the highest cultivation level among the escaped mermaids, but it is only at the initial stage, which shows how poor this lineage is.

Xu Xuan remained silent, but Lan Yan below did not dare to raise her head and was trembling all over.

"You should take your people to the boat to recuperate first. As for the matter of returning to the dragon vein, I will ask Dongtian for his opinion."

After saying this, Xu Xuan waved his hand and sent someone to take Lan Yan away without making any further promises.

Yang Yuanxin listened for a long time and roughly understood the situation. He just said in a low voice:

"Since we were once members of the Nanming clan, we should remember the old times."

Xu Xuan said nothing, but looked at Lu Lian beside him. The lady only said:
"Youdu will make your own decision. You are the leader of our Qinggui clan now, and we will obey your orders."

'It's the same whether I said it or not.'

Xu Xuan complained in his heart. Mrs. Lu Lian was indeed a thoughtful person. She did not say a word about this matter and clearly let Xu Xuan handle it. As for Yang Yuanxin, she was still too naive and did not expect what would happen later.

He frowned slightly and said in a low voice:
"I do want to take them in, but I'm a little sensitive. When the Dragon Palace moved to the Cave Heaven, they took away the Six-Veined Scales, known as the Six Mysterious Scales. The rest of the subordinate species were released back into the sea to fend for themselves."

"Now that we're nearing our old territories, we have to bring back our old subordinates. This will inevitably hurt many demons and immortals. Even if we take in [Coral Shark], there are still many impoverished sea creatures who are probably waiting for news and will flock to us. Should we take him in or not?"

Yang Yuanxin felt a little ashamed when she heard this. She had never thought about these things, but she felt a little sympathy for the mermaid because she saw her miserable situation.

Lu Lian, who was standing by, looked a little surprised when she heard this. She naturally didn't want to accept these burdens, but she didn't dare to speak out directly. She only said softly:
"So Yi Youdu means we should ignore this mermaid?"

"But that's not possible."

Xu Xuan sighed lightly. For this group of mermaids to come to his ship, someone must have planned it. If he really refused to let them go, it would seem too heartless and he would lose face. He didn't care about his old subordinates and still wanted to return to his ancestral land?

"Since you're here, then accept it. No matter what, this trip is on behalf of Damingze. The other party's Zifu dare not act rashly, as for the means of building the foundation..."

Xu Xuan gradually radiated an extremely powerful sword intent, with astonishing momentum, but then he returned to calmness and said in a deep voice:

"I'll take them all."

Yang Yuanxin, who was standing by, smiled brightly and responded seriously:

"I'm with you."

Lu Lin was surprised at this moment, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Even with her cultivation level in the late stage of foundation building, she felt a chill at this moment.

"This dragon son is indeed worthy of his reputation. He is a first-class demon of the Sword Immortal level. If he were a Purple Mansion, he might even be ranked among the first-class Heavenly Demons."

Lu Lian was naturally aware of her sister's offspring situation, and there was no such person as Youdu Longzi, but she still helped to cover it up.

According to her guess, this kind of pure-blooded dragon with extraordinary talent is probably from [Ren Ze], not from [Tian Hui] and [Ming Hua] lineages, and is the kind that was born and raised by nature.

Now that she had connected with this dragon son, she naturally tried her best and followed the orders of Guangze Dragon King, not daring to disobey in any way. However, she was still a little scared when the other party really wanted to accept these old subordinates.

"Madam Lu Lin, have Lan Yan gather the tribe members and spread the word. All members of the Shan Jiao tribe can come to me for refuge."

"Also, check which families are slaughtering this lineage and make a list." Xu Xuan's voice was majestic and did not allow for questioning. He looked at Lu Lin and gave these instructions.

He did not call her aunt at this time, but called her by her name. The arrogance of the dragon species was clearly revealed, but Lu Lian responded very respectfully, left the boat pavilion and went out.

The storm was about to rise, and Xu Xuan only felt that in the vast sea ahead, there were countless eyes watching him, ready to make a move.

"Don't worry too much. The ancestor is in the Boiling Sea, watching from afar. No Purple Mansion dares to take action."

Yang Yuanxin looked at Xu Xuan, her red eyes bright, and she smiled faintly:

"I've been in Chonghua for all these years, but this is the first time I've traveled so far. My father and brothers have been keeping a close eye on me. Now it seems that although the outside world is chaotic, it's much more interesting than the days in Fengyan Mountain."

Xu Xuan shook his head and said nothing. Yang Yuanxin's identity was much more useful than his Mingze bloodline. His father was the Demon King, his ancestor was at the peak of the Purple Mansion, and his brother was in the process of breaking through the Purple Mansion. Even if he went to any immortal sect, few would dare to offend him.

Now Xu Xuan is still by her side, and a foundation-building sword immortal is following her. If we really talk about background, Yang Yuanxin is not much worse than the direct descendants of the Immortal Sect. In short, his identity is more useful than that of the Son of Mingze Dragon.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Yang Yuanxin's temperament is different from most monsters and cultivators. He is very cheerful and has few scheming thoughts.

"There will be more interesting things later, just wait and see."

Xu Xuan smiled, stood up, took Yang Yuanxin's hand and left the pavilion and went to the deck.

Lan Yan had already gathered the dozen or so mermen who had practiced Qi Refining. When they saw Xu Xuan coming, they all knelt down and said respectfully:
"Thank you, Master Youdu."

Xu Xuan waved his hand to stop them. Lu Lan stepped forward and handed over a jade book, which recorded the many forces that slaughtered the coral mermaid clan. Most of them had a Purple Mansion background, and many were even in the Great Wilderness Sea.

"The nearest one is, Yasha?"

Xu Xuan sneered and called Mo Xi, asking him to turn the boat around and head towards this family's territorial waters first.

"But do you want to conquer this place and avenge your hatred?"

Yang Yuanyi's eyes were bright and his tone was a little excited.

"This isn't revenge. Shan Jiao is my subordinate. Strictly speaking, he's my private property."

As he spoke, Xu Xuan looked at the many mermaids kneeling below and said in a deep voice:

"From now on, every inch of your flesh and blood, every drop of your tears, will belong to Mingze's treasure house."

"Yes."

Although Lan Yan was confused, she also understood that the dragon son had truly accepted her. She trembled with excitement. Several young mermaids beside her hugged each other and cried, and their tears turned into pearls that fell to the ground.

"Cry a little longer and pick up your tears."

"This is?"

Yang Yuanxin was a little confused, and looked down, but Xu Xuan just smiled and said:
"Since it is Mingze's private property, these immortal monsters dared to tamper with it and steal the treasure without permission. Shouldn't they pay the debt?"

"Remember, this trip isn't about seeking revenge, but rather settling accounts. Let's see how much of Mingze's private property these forces in the Great Desolate Sea have embezzled. Isn't this legitimate?"

Yang Yuanxin looked at Xu Xuan in surprise and said softly:

“Yes, we are debt collectors.”

"Besides Shan Jiao, I wonder how much of Mingze's private property has been plundered by the immortals and demons. I want to sort it out one by one and make them spit it out."

Xu Xuan's body was covered in shimmering scales and flashes of lightning, his smile was filled with coldness. He would not wait for the other party to trip him up, he would take action first. The more he tolerated, the more the other party would press him. If he wanted to enter the Great Desolate Sea, he had to make these forces afraid of him and dread him.

The lapis lazuli treasure ship sailed forward, and in the distant sea, the figures of several Yakshas flashed by, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Xu Xuan gave an order, and the snake people activated the formation with all their strength, heading towards the territory of Yaksha, breaking through the dark sea water and alarming the aquatic creatures in all directions.

He unleashed his dragon might without any reservation, and the deep, dark light on his reverse scales changed, signaling to the Great Wild Sea that after a long time, another dragon had returned from the Nanming lineage.

(End of this chapter)