#416 - Don't ask why you choose

East Sea Dragon Palace.

The East Sea Dragon King, Ao Zhi, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the Dragon King Vine, which towered fifty meters high.

The East Sea Dragon King, Ao Zhi, narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Perhaps this East Sea Dragon King was still hesitant, unsure whether he should proceed.

"Are you certain the plan will succeed?"

Ao Zhi asked a woman beside him.

The woman wore a red dress, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, barely reaching her slender waist, adorned with a red jade flute.

The woman had a beautiful face and delicate skin, giving off the aura of a gentle, older sister.

Mei Hongyu smiled slightly: "Now that we've reached this point, does the success or failure of our plan even matter? What difference does it make to Your Majesty's position?

Does Your Majesty truly believe that the one in the North Sea will spare you after today?"

"…" The East Sea Dragon King remained silent, but his brow furrowed even deeper.

"Your Majesty, please cease dwelling on other matters. There is a saying in the Central Plains—'Once the arrow is released, there is no turning back.' Since the choice has been made, there is no point in questioning the initial decision."

Mei Hongyu spoke with the calmest tone, uttering the most decisive words.

Ao Zhi looked at the woman before him: "If Mount Zhongyan deceives me, the entire East Sea will wage an endless war against Mount Zhongyan!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Mount Zhongyan values integrity above all else. Since ancient times, Mount Zhongyan has never broken its word to anyone. Otherwise, I believe Your Majesty would not have chosen to cooperate with Mount Zhongyan."

Mei Hongyu's tone was composed.

"Hmph!" Ao Zhi snorted coldly, saying nothing more, only gazing at the Dragon King Vine.

"Hongyu is also aware of Your Majesty's concerns, namely Prince Ao Jin and Princess Ao Yin being in the North Sea Dragon Palace. If something truly happens, the Dragon Queen will certainly not spare them.

However, Your Majesty, to achieve great things, one cannot be concerned with such trivial matters.

Furthermore, the people of Mount Zhongyan have already gone to the North Sea and will do everything in their power to protect Prince Ao Jin and Princess Ao Yin and bring them back.

Of course, rescuing people from the hands of that Eternal Empress will be quite difficult. We can only say we will do our best. If we fail, please do not blame us.

I believe that when Your Majesty made this decision, you were already mentally prepared."

Mei Hongyu reiterated all of Ao Zhi's worries.

Ao Zhi remained silent.

Now, Ao Zhi was very clear in his heart that by choosing to cooperate with Mount Zhongyan, he was siding with the Southern Border Demon Kingdom.

When the great era arrives, he and the human race will be enemies!

"The time is almost here, Your Majesty. We should begin," Mei Hongyu reminded.

"I know."

Even so, the East Sea Dragon King, Ao Zhi, still felt a sense of frustration, unsure whether it was directed at others or himself.

Ao Zhi stepped forward, took out a small knife, and cut his finger.

Fresh blood flowed from Ao Zhi's fingertip, dripping onto the formation.

The formation beneath the Dragon King Vine emitted a dazzling light.

The light continuously gathered upwards, eventually concentrating on the Dragon King Vine.

The light continued to condense, eventually forming a pale yellow liquid, filling the entire Dragon King Vine.

What were originally just dragon-like engravings now seemed as if all the carvings were about to soar out of the Dragon King Vine.

"Roar!"

Dragon roars echoed throughout the palace.

From the Dragon King Vine, illusory dragons spiraled continuously within the palace, their roars vast as the sea, resounding throughout the entire palace.

Mei Hongyu bent down and reached for a water basin on the ground.

In the water basin, there was a fish.

This fish had sharp teeth, a golden body, and two whiskers at the corners of its mouth.

This fish was almost identical to the fish that Ao Jin had previously placed in the pond.

Mei Hongyu reached out and firmly grasped the fish, then brought it to the Dragon King Vine.

Mei Hongyu took out a small knife and chopped off the fish's head. Fish blood dripped continuously onto the Dragon King Vine. Even without its head, the fish continued to struggle.

As the fish bled, the woman chanted incantations.

After a cup of tea's time, not a single drop of the fish's golden blood remained, all of it absorbed by the Dragon King Vine.

Mei Hongyu pinched her fingers, forming a hand seal.

The fish blood absorbed by the Dragon King Vine transformed into golden threads, continuously winding and spreading upwards, like ropes, binding all the dragon patterns on the Dragon King Vine.

"Roar!"

The dragon roars grew even more intense, as if they were about to be restrained, struggling incessantly.

The golden threads binding the dragon patterns grew tighter and tighter, as if they were about to snap in the next moment.

But at this moment, the East Sea Dragon King took out his Imperial Jade Seal.

The Imperial Jade Seal gradually floated upwards, its light stabilizing the golden threads, even suppressing the engravings on the totem.

Finally, the dragon roars completely disappeared, and all the dragon patterns obediently remained on the Dragon King Vine.

At the same time, in the North Sea Dragon Palace, the Dragon Queen slowly floated upwards.

Xu Ming raised his head to look up. It wasn't that Xu Ming intentionally wanted to see anything, but as soon as Xu Ming raised his head, he saw the Dragon Queen's skirt.

However, Xu Ming still didn't see anything.

How could the Dragon Queen make such a low-level mistake as to let others see under her skirt?

Your line of sight could only reach the Dragon Queen's heels. Above that, it was pitch black, and you couldn't see anything, as if it were a black hole.

Actually, everyone was confused by the Dragon Queen's words, unsure of what she intended to do, or why she would tell them such a thing.

But without even thinking, the Dragon Queen must have her own plans.

But no one dared to say anything. They were just there to watch the show.

Walking to the phantom of the Dragon King Vine, the Dragon Queen took a deep breath, and her spiritual power continuously gathered on her finger.

Finally, the Dragon Queen reached out and gently touched the phantom of the Dragon King Vine.

In an instant, the entire Dragon King Vine trembled continuously.

"Go!"

The North Sea Dragon Queen and the East Sea's Ao Zhi, in their respective palaces, simultaneously lifted their fingers upwards.

The phantom of the North Sea Dragon King Vine continuously extended, eventually transforming into a beam of light that soared into the sky, its end pointing towards the East Sea.

At the same time, the Dragon King Vine in the East Sea, as if drawn by something, rose from the ground and flew towards the North Sea.