Traveling Through Journey to the West: I Am the Dragon King

After hearing this, Yun Chonghua nodded silently.

But Yun Chonghua noticed that the old tortoise seemed to have left things unsaid; he had only mentioned the matters that the Dragon King needed to handle personally.

Yun Chonghua continued, "I understand about doing things personally. But is there anything that doesn't require personal involvement?"

The Turtle Registrar replied, "That's natural. The rest are just minor matters of patrolling the river. Just swim around to make sure the river isn't occupied by demons and that the waterways are clear. As for the occasional water ghost seeking a substitute, that's a matter for the underworld, not under the jurisdiction of our Dragon Palace. We don't need to interfere."

"The remaining matter is that the Dragon Palace must not interfere in human affairs, such as digging canals and diverting water, fishing and crabbing. These are not our business. If anything goes wrong and the river becomes obstructed, please report it to Heaven for handling."

Yun Chonghua asked, "Is there anything else besides these?"

The clerk replied, "I report back to Your Majesty, that's all. The rest is up to Your Majesty to decide."

After listening, Yun Chonghua nodded and said, "Alright, now that the official seal and affairs have been handed over, I won't keep you any longer. Go back to the East Sea."

Upon hearing Yun Chonghua's words, both the Turtle Clerk and the Yaksha were taken aback.

The clerk asked, "What? Is the King not going to keep us in the palace to serve him?"

Yun Chonghua replied, "Servants? The tasks of controlling clouds and rain, and inspecting the waterways, are all things I can accomplish alone. I have no need for you, and therefore no need to keep you by my side. Besides, I'm new here and far less wealthy than the Dragon King of the East Sea, so I don't have any extra salary to give you. Since I can't support you, why keep you? Go back to the East Sea."

After listening to Yun Chonghua's words, the Turtle Clerk, the Yaksha, the Shrimp Soldier, and the Crab Warrior all looked at each other.

When other dragon kings took office, they not only had to leave behind their subordinates.

They even had to recruit soldiers and horses to expand their manpower, select some clam spirits and fish women to sing and dance in the palace for their enjoyment, and find some mandarin fish maids to serve the food in the kitchen.

But Yun Chonghua was quite different from them. Not only did he not ask them to find some clam spirits for his amusement, he even dismissed them all.

It is said that "dragons are inherently lustful," but this one in front of me is hardly like a dragon. Not only does he look like a human, but his behavior is also no different from that of a human.

However, Yun Chonghua is the master of this water palace, a Dragon Lord appointed by the Heavenly Court.

The turtle clerk and the others didn't ask any more questions. They packed their bags and led the shrimp soldiers and crab generals back to the East Sea to report to the Dragon King at the Dragon Palace.

Yun Chonghua didn't not want to keep these people; it's just that he could keep others, but he didn't want any of the people from Donghai.

Putting aside the fact that a new broom sweeps clean, he needs to leave some vacant positions for future promotions of people he trusts.

Who knows how long it would take to become an official in the mortal realm?

That old mudfish is a very cunning person. Keeping his people around is tantamount to planting an enemy's spy right next to you.

That way, if I make any mistakes later, that old mudfish won't have a handle to use against me and then complain about me.

Although the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother valued him, as Nezha said, the relationships in heaven are complicated.

Now is not the time for him to get carried away. It's best to be cautious.

However, having a new home now is something to be happy about.

So Yun Chonghua stretched and began to clean his "River God's Palace".

At least the moss on the walls needs to be wiped off. Then, I'll inspect the riverbed and take a look at my "beautiful land."

It goes without saying that Chonghua cleaned the room and became familiar with the environment.

It is said that the Turtle Clerk, the Water Patrol Yaksha, the shrimp soldiers and crab warriors, and all the soldiers guarding the Water Palace returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Today happens to be the day when the Little Yellow Dragon, the Dragon God of the Huai River, is visiting his uncle, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

Inside the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the Turtle Registrar, guided by his uncle, the Turtle Prime Minister, arrived at the main hall of the Dragon Palace.

Although the Turtle Registrar was from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the Si River was originally a tributary of the Huai River, and the Little Yellow Dragon, who was stationed in the Huai River, knew this Registrar who was in charge of the Si River.

When Little Yellow Dragon saw him enter, he stopped drinking and immediately asked, "Registrant Turtle! Why aren't you on duty at the Sishui River God's Palace? Why have you returned to the East Sea? Could it be that something happened in Sishui while I was away?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea also asked, "Yes, why have you returned?"

The Turtle Clerk reported, "Reporting to the two kings, the Sishui River was taken over by the newly appointed Dragon King yesterday, and Little Turtle, Yaksha, and the others were all driven back by him."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the East Sea said, "Oh? So the Si River already has a Dragon Lord in charge? How could this be so sudden? I haven't received any official documents from the Heavenly Court. I originally intended to give this position to the Crocodile Dragon, but someone beat me to it. I wonder which Dragon Lord this is? This person is not from my Ao family, could it be from the Wansheng family?"

The clerk, upon hearing this, simply shook his head.

Upon hearing that his ninth brother's divine position had been taken by someone else, Little Yellow Dragon was furious. He slammed his wine cup on the table and roared, "Hmph! Where did this wild dragon come from, so ignorant of the rules? The Si River is a branch of the Huai River, which is under the jurisdiction of my Huai River Dragon Palace. As for the waterways of the Southern Continent, the waterways of China are all under the jurisdiction of my uncle's Eastern Ocean. Since he has taken office, he neither pays homage to my uncle nor to me! Truly utterly rude!"

Little Yellow Dragon said to the Dragon King of the East Sea, "Uncle, in my opinion, such ignorant people should be properly taught a lesson."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the East Sea remained silent with a gloomy face.

Hearing Little Yellow Dragon's words, the Turtle Clerk quickly advised, "Young King, you must not be rash. Don't be fooled by the fact that the newly appointed Dragon King of Sishui is a handsome and talented immortal with a human face and body. His true form is a golden five-clawed celestial dragon. Moreover, he not only has the Jade Emperor's decree, but also a jade tablet and a court tablet in his hand, with a purple bell tied at his waist. It seems that he can not only freely enter and leave the Heavenly Gate, but also has the right to attend court and meet the Emperor. He is certainly not an ordinary celestial being."

Upon hearing this, both the Dragon King and the little yellow dragon trembled with fear.

Even the Dragon King of the East Sea leaned back and almost fell off his throne.

The Dragon King of the East Sea said, "Oh dear, thankfully we didn't act rashly, or we would have offended the messenger. For such a true god to descend to earth, it would be a great disrespect not to have welcomed him from afar, let alone dare to make him condescend to pay homage! Prime Minister Turtle, quickly open the treasury and prepare some gifts, and select twenty beautiful fish maidens and clam spirits from the sea. I will personally go to the Divine Palace of the Sishui River to meet the messenger."

Upon hearing this, the Turtle Prime Minister hurriedly went to the treasury to select some precious gifts.

The little yellow dragon, regaining his senses, said, "Uncle, I didn't expect that fellow to be a celestial dragon descended to earth. But as far as I know, there are only two celestial dragons: Kang Jin Xingjun of the Twenty-Eight Mansions and Chen Long of the Six Ding and Six Jia. Could it be that those two deities were banished to the mortal realm to become kings of the Si River?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. The true form of the Venus Star Lord is a celestial dragon with an extra horn on its forehead. And the old dragon Chen is so proud of his true celestial dragon body that he never bothers to transform into a human form. I never expected that another celestial dragon would be born in this world."

Little Yellow Dragon added, "Yes, Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother, one guarding the ridge of the Divine Palace and the other stationed at the Sky-Supporting Pillar, were neither enlightened by His Majesty the Jade Emperor to ascend to heaven as celestial dragons. Where did this celestial dragon come from?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea shook his head and said, "This person is not from my Ao family, and although the Wansheng family also calls themselves Dragon Kings, they are merely transformed from water monsters. With their bloodline, they probably can't become any kind of Heavenly Dragon. Very well, I will go and meet this immortal first. Let's see what his background is."

He then instructed Xiao Huanglong, "Nephew, the Si River connects with your Huai River. You must be very careful when working with this official in the future. Do not offend him. If anything happens, come to your uncle's place, and I will speak with him on your behalf."

Little Yellow Dragon said, "Uncle, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."