Madam, please respect my profession.

It was late at night, the vast South China Sea was calm, a full moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the sparkling water. Occasionally, the singing of mermaids could be heard from the depths of the sea, ethereal and distant, adding a bit of mystery to the South China Sea.

Clouds surged above the vast sky, and Lu Zhan appeared silently behind the clouds.

The Grand Master, who had been prepared long ago, was dressed in a white dress and a veil, as a maid holding a sword. She stood beside Lu Zhan, gazing at the sea and sky and taking a deep breath, looking quite relaxed and comfortable.

Chu Wantang revealed his true face and appeared in his original form.

The three of them concealed their movements and looked down from the clouds. Their spiritual awareness silently passed through the vast ocean and they could clearly see the scene on the seabed.

The seabed is vast and there is a magnificent crystal palace. At this time, the palace is decorated with lights and night pearls are shining, as if some ceremony is being held.

The chief minister leaned over and took a look, quite interested:

"Today is not a day for sacrifice, why are the water tribes hanging lanterns and decorations? Could it be that Haiyun is getting married for the second time?"

Lu Zhan pondered: "Maybe it's because you fell?"

Chu Wantang nodded in agreement: "That's possible."

"?"

The Grand Master confidently waved his hand and said, "Impossible. According to my character, if he really died, the whole country should be in mourning and all races should be in grief."

"..."

Ha ha……

Lu Zhan looked at the confident look of the Chief Secretary and thought that the female boss really had no self-awareness...

Based on her record of offending people, not celebrating with everyone is the greatest respect.

"Be patient." Lu Zhan raised his hand and said, "At this critical moment, even if the water tribe is putting on a show, they have to act sad. They won't be in such a scene. I guess something is wrong."

Chu Wantang raised his eyebrows, as if he suddenly thought of something, and said sourly:

"Isn't there your beautiful female ghost? Why, didn't she send you any news?"

Chu Wantang didn't like Ji Mengli. That woman had a bad reputation when she was alive. She was a complete bad woman, and she must not be much better after her death.

Besides, Ji Mengli is charming and Lu Zhan is lustful. Chu Wantang is worried that Lu Zhan will not be able to resist the temptation and do something wrong.

Lu Zhan observed the movements below, pretending not to notice Xiao Chu's sour tone, and said:

"The Water Tribe and the Stoneman Tribe are heavily guarded, and the Ghost Minions have limited manpower. It is impossible for Ji Mengli to know everything. We have to make our own judgment on this matter."

Seeing Lu Zhan was serious, Chu Wantang didn't say anything more. The three of them hid their auras and watched quietly in the clouds.

Soon, two teams lined up in front of the red palace decorated with lights and colorful ornaments. The teams were dressed in bright clothes and held weapons in their hands, and they looked like they were preparing to welcome someone.

Just as Lu Zhan was about to get closer, he noticed a slight tremor in the sky behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw a ripple door like water waves appear in the sky behind them on the left. A tall figure walked out of it and came towards them.

The Grand Master was very perceptive. The moment the tall figure appeared, she stretched out her arms, embraced Lu Zhan and Chu Wantang, and whispered:

"Hush, someone's approaching."

"?"

Lu Zhan was caught off guard, and his cheek hit the peak directly. The peak was surprisingly soft, and was forcibly squeezed into a concave arc by Lu Zhan's side face.

Lu Zhan was forced to use facial cleanser, the scent of milk lingered around his nose, his thoughts were a little confused, and he had only one thought in his heart...

This smells weirdly good...

Lu Zhan's mind was a little confused, but with important matters at hand and Xiao Chu next to him, he didn't dare to think too much and was busy patting his female boss, signaling her not to get excited.

The Grand Master then realized that his posture was inappropriate, laughed twice, let go of Lu Zhan, and said calmly:

"That person just now seemed to be from the fox tribe. I felt that he looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where he was for the moment. Let's go over and take a look."

Lu Zhan pursed his lips, and there was still a faint fragrance at the tip of his nose.

Compared to Lu Zhan, Chu Wantang was a little blushing. She looked at the snow-capped peaks of the Grand Master with a dim gaze. She felt that her master really had no sense of propriety. Didn't that gesture just now mean close contact with Lu Zhan?

Xiao Chu wanted to give his master some advice, but seeing that his master had a serious expression and didn't seem to realize that his behavior was inappropriate, he had to give up and said sullenly:

"That guy just flew over. Let's wait a while before going again to avoid exposing our whereabouts..."

The Grand Master waved his hand and said fearlessly:

"It's okay. I can beat ten of these people with one punch. Even if we are discovered, we can just tie them up and torture them. It's much easier."

"..."

Lu Zhan felt that this made sense and could not be refuted, so he said:

"It seems that the person welcomed by the Water Tribe is him... Let's go and take a look!"

The Grand Master was extremely powerful, and with her leading the charge, Lu Zhan and Xiao Chu were basically able to lie down. Soon they passed the figure and saw the other person's face clearly.

"what?"

The chief minister stared at the man for a long while before saying, "No wonder he looks familiar. Isn't this Hu Bushu from Qingqiu?"

When the King of Qingqiu was still a prince, he once went on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou, intending to establish everlasting friendship with the Great Zhou.

The confidant who accompanied the King of Qingqiu at that time was Hu Bushu.

Although Hu Bushu was born in Qingqiu, he was just an ordinary fox, and his bloodline had nothing to do with the Qingqiu royal family. He became the confidant of the Qingqiu king only because he saved the Qingqiu king.

Later, after the King of Qingqiu ascended the throne, he recommended Hu Bushu as the High Priest of Qingqiu against all odds.

The Grand Master had met Hu Bushu several times before, and even broke Hu Bushu's leg, so he was able to recognize the other's identity.

But at this critical juncture, why are the people from Qingqiu coming to the water tribe?

The chief priest narrowed his eyes: "Things seem to be getting interesting..."

Lu Zhan had a close personal relationship with Tushan Shiyu and felt that Qingqiu was not as corrupt as he had imagined, so he said:

"I know Shiyu, and I can feel that she is sincere. With such a princess, Qingqiu should not be too corrupt. Maybe things are not what we think. Let's wait and see."

...

As he spoke, Hu Bushu swooped down from the clouds, dived straight into the sea, and soon arrived at the gate of the Water Palace.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals in front of the water palace were busy bowing and saluting, saying respectfully:

"Welcome, High Priest. My Queen and Lord Heishan have been waiting for a long time. Please follow me, High Priest."

After saying that, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals led Hu Bushu into the hall.

Chu Wantang saw this scene and frowned:

"Even if Tushan Shiyu has an open mind, she is only a princess after all. If the King of Qingqiu really wants to do something, she may not know. Master, you know the King of Qingqiu. What do you think of him?"

The chief priest turned around and glanced at his disciple. He felt that there was something else behind his words, so he said:

"I haven't seen that old man for more than 2,000 years. How would I know?"

Chu Wantang saw the Grand Master's anxious explanation and looked at him strangely:

"Master, don't we have any spies in Qingqiu? Didn't you arrange many people in Qingqiu to keep an eye on the every move of the King of Qingqiu..."

The Grand Master waved his hand and said:

"Oh, you are talking about this... The court did arrange secret agents in Qingqiu. As far as I know, the King of Qingqiu is ambitious, but he is not smart enough, so he has been trying to obtain the magic stone in exchange for the opportunity to negotiate with the Great Zhou."

"Although Hu Bushu is the high priest, he lives in seclusion and spends most of his time practicing and studying the formation. Except for some grand ceremonies, he rarely shows up, and there is not much news about him."

"The only thing we know is that he has a special relationship with King Qingqiu."

"..."

Lu Zhan suddenly realized and asked in surprise, "Are they both gay?"

The Grand Master was surprised and asked, "How did you know? I was going to tell you this as a joke, but I didn't expect you to guess it... The King of Qingqiu likes women, but he also likes men. Otherwise, if it was just a simple favor of saving his life, how could he support a low-level fox to his current position?"

The demon race values ​​bloodline. A bloodline like Hu Bushu's is just an ordinary fox in Qingqiu. He is at the bottom of the social class and has no qualifications to be a high priest.

"I didn't expect Shiyu's father to be so infatuated..." Lu Zhan calculated the time. It has been one or two thousand years since the King of Qingqiu went on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou. The fact that Hu Bushu can still maintain his current status shows that the uncle of Qingqiu is deeply in love with him.

The chief secretary wanted to chat about some gossip, but now was not the time for that. She looked around for a while and said:

"The lover of King Qingqiu has come to the South Sea... Tsk, we have to sneak into the water palace and listen to what they are saying."

Lu Zhan nodded: "This is not difficult, just be careful."

The chief commander turned around and said, "Lanlan is not strong enough, so wait here for now. Lu Zhan and I will sneak in so that we don't have to distract ourselves from taking care of you."

"..."

Chu Wantang felt like there was something stuck in his throat.

In fact, her strength was enough to be called a young genius. But in front of the Grand Master and Lu Zhan, she was indeed a little inferior, so she could only nod:

"All right……"

The chief steward straightened his clothes, raised his arm to Lu Zhan, raised his chin, and said, "Let's go."

Lu Zhan placed his hand on the Grand Master’s arm, and the two of them quickly disappeared from the spot.

"..."

Xiao Chu hid behind the clouds and looked at the two people's battle with a strange expression.

I always feel that Master abandoned her on purpose...

……

……

Inside the water palace.

Queen Haiyun and Heishan sat on the coral throne. There were two long tables in the hall, with many spiritual essences on the tables.

Hu Bushu sat on the right, slowly savoring the delicacies on the table. Opposite him sat the man with a peacock feather inlaid between his names. He was none other than Kong Sheng from Peacock Mountain.

After Hei Que was killed by Lu Zhan, the demons in Peacock Mountain were temporarily led by Kong Sheng.

Heishan picked up the wine glass and said with a smile:

"Today, we have all gathered together to celebrate this great event. It is truly an honor for our Water Tribe and Stoneman Tribe. I would like to offer a toast to both of you!"

Hu Bushu raised his cup and drank together, saying absentmindedly:

"You are welcome, King Black Mountain. I came here with sincerity today, but before that, I would like to ask, did the Princess of the Great Zhou really fall in the South China Sea?"

Heishan put down his wine glass and said:

"To be honest, after the news came out, I sent people to search the deep sea, but found nothing. I guess it fell and was eaten by fish. There are many monsters in the deep sea, and it is difficult to preserve their remains."

Hu Bushu frowned and asked, "Is Black Mountain King so sure?"

"It's not me who is sure, but the Jianghu Pavilion and the imperial court are." Heishan felt that Hu Bushu was too cautious, and said, "I have received reliable information that the royal family has decided to hold a funeral. How could this be false? Moreover... Her Royal Highness the Princess has no reason to fake her death. What's the point?"

Although Lu Zhan knew that the Stonemen and Water Tribe had ulterior motives, if he wanted to deal with them, he could do it with a flick of his finger. There was no need to fake his death.

It would do the eldest princess no good if she faked her own death.

If it was for the Gu God, then there was no need for that... Everyone knows that the eldest princess doesn't like to use her brain when encountering problems, and prefers to solve them with her fists. If she knew that the Gu God had resurrected, she would have probably gone around the world looking for Gu Gods to practice boxing with, and would not have used such a shady trick.

Hu Bushu said, "In that case, I will say the same thing. As long as you can attack Southern Xinjiang, I will definitely cooperate with you to help you stabilize the situation. But you must give me the Magic Sea Pot you promised me in advance."

Heishan smiled and said, "The Magic Sea Pot is just a small gadget. As long as you promise to help us, I will naturally not break my promise. But I would like to ask, does the high priest represent Qingqiu or himself?"

Hu Bushu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. He did not answer directly, but said with a smile:

"I am the high priest of Qingqiu. Who do you think I represent?"

Heishan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and waved his hand:

"In that case, I understand. Feel free to use this Magic Sea Pot!"

The Magic Sea Pot is in the shape of a wine pot, all black, and is a magic weapon of the South China Sea aquatic creatures. Simply put, using this pot with true Qi can instantly suck the sea and lakes into it.

It sounds grand, but it's actually not practical.

For example, if you want to use the Magic Sea Pot to swallow the entire South China Sea, you must at least let Emperor Su come. At their level, they can only swallow some lakes and rivers.

Montenegro is usually used to store wine.

Although I don’t know what Hu Bushu wants this thing for, it’s worth using it to show sincerity.

Hu Bushu put away the Magic Sea Pot and clasped his fists, saying:

"Thank you, King Black Mountain, for your help."

Heishan smiled and said, "No need to thank me, we are all brothers..."

"?!" Kong Sheng looked at the two people who were still being polite, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Don't be polite, both of you. Where are the benefits of Peacock Mountain? We helped you Stonemen break the shackles, and you can walk on land only because of us. We can't give you no benefits at all, right?"

Kong Sheng was a low-key person, and originally planned to wait until the matter was done before making any decision. But when he saw Hu Bushu put the interests first, he became a little restless.

The vixen is smart and knows to get benefits first.

Even if the attack on southern Xinjiang fails, they will have already gained benefits and it will not be a loss.

Hearing this, Heishan comforted him:

"Brother Kong, you are joking. As long as we have the final say in Southern Xinjiang, you, the Peacock Mountain, will naturally still be the ancient immortal race respected by everyone!"

Kong Sheng frowned and said, "Don't talk about this. This is too far away. Give me some benefits that you can see right now."

Heishan raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

Kong Sheng looked at Empress Haiyun and said seriously, "I want to borrow Empress Haiyun for a while!"

Heishan's expression suddenly changed: "Ah?!"

……

"what?!"

Outside the Water Palace, the chief minister was shocked. "What's going on... It's so exciting right after arriving. What shameful things are they doing? They've even talked about this? In front of her husband, she said she wanted to borrow his wife. She's played more lavishly than you in Peacock Mountain. Do you dare to ask Lan Lan to borrow her master?"

Lu Zhan: “…”

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PS: I didn't get home until 10:10 today, so this chapter is a bit short {and it was blocked, so I was forced to simplify it}. I was going to take a leave because I couldn't write the plot with so few words, but I didn't want to stop writing, sorry! But I'm leaving next month, so I'll have more time then.