Urban Demon Refining System

"Alright, we've arrived. Come out now!" Dragon Girl Ao Qing spat out the Dragon Pearl from her mouth, and then her figure flashed, transforming into the image of a beautiful girl in purple. At the same time, a golden light flashed, and three figures jumped out from inside. They were Zhao Baichuan, Hei Tou, and Xiao Yang.

“This is Little Green Wave Pool. There are no Nine-Headed Insect's subordinates nearby, so you can rest assured.” Ao Qing noticed a hint of hesitation on the faces of the three of them and assumed they were worried about the Nine-Headed Insect, so she couldn't help but reassure them.

"Can I speak?" Zhao Baichuan tried to open his mouth, and a string of bubbles came out, but he could clearly hear his own voice.

"I have temporarily placed a water-repellent shield on you using the power of the Dragon Balls, which allows you to move freely."

"What kind of place is Xiao Bibo Tan?" After getting used to his surroundings, Xiao Yang asked.

"Little Azure Wave Pool is the water palace where I cultivate. It belongs to the same water area as the real Azure Wave Pool, but these are all my subordinates," Ao Qing said, pointing to the shrimp soldiers and crab generals patrolling around outside.

"And who are you?" Judging from the conversation between the Dragon Girl and the two demons, it is not difficult to deduce that she is also a member of the Dragon Palace. However, she is not mentioned at all in the original Journey to the West. Could she be one of the many dragon sons and grandsons?

“My name is Ao Qing, and I am the ninth princess of the Bibo Pool Dragon Palace,” Ao Qing said calmly. “Now I am just a homeless monster.”

"Princess Ninth Princess Ao Qing?" Zhao Baichuan's heart skipped a beat. "Then Princess Wansheng is..."

"That was my elder sister!" Ao Qing said, her voice filled with unspeakable resentment. "Back then, she was bewitched by the Nine-Headed Insect and stole the Queen Mother's Nine-Leaf Lingzhi Herb, which led to Erlang Shen and Marshal Tianpeng joining forces to attack us. To save his own life, the Nine-Headed Insect abandoned our father and elder sister. More than a hundred of my dragon sons and grandsons were like lambs to the slaughter, none of them survived. They were all beaten to death by Marshal Tianpeng. I only escaped thanks to the desperate protection of the Dragon Palace guards." At this point, Ao Qing could no longer suppress her grief and began to sob.

“This…” Zhao Baichuan and Xiao Yang looked at each other, not expecting that the Ninth Princess, who had just been so valiant, would now show such a girlish demeanor.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." After a while, Ao Qing recovered from her grief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Gentlemen, please come to my humble abode for a chat."

Xiao Bibo Pool is less a water palace and more a watery nest, as the entire residence is located inside a sunken ship.

"I discovered this shipwreck when I was a child. I never imagined it would become my only refuge now," Ao Qing said, pointing to the shipwreck. As she spoke, she was the first to crawl into the ship through a hole in the cabin.

“Let’s go in too. Judging from her behavior, she doesn’t seem to be lying, and she has absolutely no reason to rescue us from those two monsters.” Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, then took the lead and followed inside. Although Zhao Baichuan and Hei Tou were still hesitant, they couldn’t leave Xiao Yang behind, so they gritted their teeth and followed.

"Welcome, gentlemen, to Little Azure Pool!" Unexpectedly, the sunken ship held a hidden world within. Before their eyes lay a palace adorned with various pearl shells!

"Please excuse my rudeness, Pan'er. Go and bring two cups of pearl tea to entertain our distinguished guests." Ao Qing gestured for the three to sit down and then spoke to a large clam beside their seats.

"Yes, Your Highness!" A soft female voice came from inside the clam shell. The shell opened, and a girl in pink gracefully walked out and headed towards the side hall.

"This..." Zhao Baichuan was shocked. He hadn't expected that this water clam was actually a demon.

“Hehe, Pan’er is a clam maiden. She was my maid when I was a child.” Ao Qing said, looking at Pan’er’s back, with a look of emotion in her eyes. “I never thought that hundreds of years would pass.”

"Several hundred years!" Zhao Baichuan's heart skipped a beat. This dragon girl was quite the old witch!

After chatting for a while, the clam girl Pan'er returned with several cups of tea.

"Pan'er, take this to our distinguished guests," Ao Qing instructed.

"Yes!" Pan'er bowed and handed the pearl tea to Zhao Baichuan and the other two.

"This pearl tea is a treasure of my Dragon Palace. Taking a sip will greatly benefit your future cultivation!" Ao Qing picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. Her behavior was seriously inconsistent with her status, but everyone quickly understood. Although Ao Qing had the status of a princess, she was just a slightly noble demon.

"Then thank you very much, Princess." Blackie was the first to pick up his teacup, mimicking Ao Qing's manner by drinking it all in one gulp, and exclaimed in praise, "Excellent tea!"

Seeing that Hei Tou was doing this, Zhao Baichuan and Xiao Yang followed suit.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for increasing their cultivation by 5 years." The system notification sounded the moment the pearl tea entered his mouth. Zhao Baichuan quickly opened the attribute panel and saw that the number after cultivation had changed to 5 years and 3 days! He couldn't help but look up at Xiao Yang, whose eyes also showed a look of shock. Obviously, she had not expected the pearl tea to have such an effect.

"Everyone! How is this pearl tea?" Seeing the shock of Zhao Baichuan and the others, Ao Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of pride. "This pearl tea was once a tribute from my Bibo Pool Dragon Palace to the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. It is no wonder that ordinary demons would greatly increase their power after drinking it."

“Your Highness, I am angry at my bluntness,” Blackhead said at this moment, “We have never met before, yet you present such a generous gift upon our first meeting. I wonder what Your Highness’s purpose is?” Blackhead was an old player and knew much more than Zhao Baichuan. Drinks like pearl tea, which could directly increase one’s cultivation level, were extremely valuable. Even a veteran player like Elder Qin would not be so generous.

"Haha! You're a very straightforward human!" Most people would be displeased to hear Blackhead's words, but Ao Qing was not human and disliked human manners. Instead of being angry, he said happily, "Actually, my purpose is very simple. I want to use your strength to get rid of the Nine-Headed Worm and avenge my sister and father!"

"Ding! Demon player Ao Qing has issued you a quest: Revenge. Do you accept? Quest requirements: Dragon girl Ao Qing has always been haunted by the destruction of the Bibo Pool Dragon Palace. However, instead of targeting the murderer Marshal Tianpeng Fan, she has transferred her hatred to her former brother-in-law, the Nine-Headed Insect. Now that the Nine-Headed Insect has returned to Bibo Pool, it has reignited her desire for revenge. Please help Ao Qing eliminate the Nine-Headed Insect. The quest reward depends on the progress. Please make your choice within one minute, otherwise the quest will be considered a failure, and Ao Qing's favorability will decrease!"

"Ding! Countdown begins!" Before Zhao Baichuan could react to the series of task notifications, a huge clock face appeared on the phone screen, with red countdown numbers constantly flashing on it!