“Sect Leader, might we have misunderstood? He may not be sent from the West…”

“Brother Yi, you’re a mature dragon prince now. Don’t be fooled by his act.”

Inside the main deity statue at the temple, the Sea God Sect’s leaders exchanged thoughts through divine sense for a while before suddenly realizing…

They could just talk directly in the elixir room without wasting mental energy on divine sense communication, which would be relatively safer.

Seeing that middle-aged man… middle-aged dragon hesitate for so long before the main hall, Ao Yi was also somewhat worried they might have misunderstood.

Li Changshou briefly explained:

“Though he appears to be hesitating, he remains alert, constantly observing the deity statues, his gaze never wavering. This proves he has plans for what comes next.

Look, he was hesitating before, but why do his feet move like the wind when stepping onto the stairs?”

Ao Yi looked carefully and couldn’t help but nod, saying ashamedly: “The Sect Leader’s observations are more thorough.

Then, Sect Leader, what should we do next?”

Li Changshou smiled: “I’ve made some arrangements. Brother Yi, just watch.

If I can’t handle this dragon expert, I’ll need you to step in at the right time.”

Ao Yi hurriedly said: “Rest assured, Sect Leader. If he dares cause trouble here today, I definitely won’t let him off!”

“No need to rush. Let’s see how he acts first. A mortal is saying: haste makes waste with stinky tofu.”

“Sect Leader speaks truly. For tofu to become stinky… uh…”

Li Changshou couldn’t help but laugh, suddenly finding a hint of the Grand Magus’s mysterious pleasure.

Before the laughter in the elixir room faded, at the An Shui City Sea God Temple, the middle-aged dragon had reached the main hall’s doors.

This dragon had two purple horns atop his head, wore luxurious brocade robes, and had a gloomy face with sharp eyes. He was about to step inside;

But just as his left foot lifted, a shout came from the side:

“Stop!”

The middle-aged dragon frowned slightly, glancing sideways toward the source of the shout as his foot directly stepped into the main hall.

A burly man wearing a bearskin coat, built like a mountain, strode over from the side.

This bear- ahem, this man was roughly the top expert of Bear Village.

Judging purely from a cultivator’s perspective, this man was merely at the second stage of the Returning to Dao realm, hardly worth mentioning;

But his body emanated a fierce killing aura, and his physique, strong to the point of being terrifying, seemed to contain power capable of subduing dragons and tigers!

This was none other than Bear Third from Bear Village, who had married a beautiful female cultivator, had knocked out his eldest daughter Bear Lingli on countless lonely nights, and now served as the South Sea Divine Sect’s Sixth Protector and future village chief of Bear Village as determined by the Sea God – Bear Sanzi!

However, Bear Sanzi was his last name. Now he had a grand name bestowed by the Sea God himself—

Bear Buhan!

Bear Buhan approached the middle-aged dragon with a solemn expression and asked relatively politely:

“Where do you come from? What brings you to our Sea God Sect’s main temple?”

“Move aside,” the middle-aged dragon snapped coldly, “I have business with the Sea God. Since when do half-barbarian remnants like you have the right to speak?”

Hearing these words, Ao Yi immediately felt his blood boil.

If not for the current situation, with Ao Yi’s divine sense attached to his statue effectively making him just a jade carving, he would have rushed up to kick this middle-aged dragon flying!

What outrageous words!

Calling the Bear Village divine envoys half-barbarian remnants, though objectively true, clearly revealed his intent to provoke;

The dragon race was already in troubled times, yet they dared come here to cause trouble!

However, the middle-aged dragon and Ao Yi’s expected outburst from Bear Buhan didn’t occur…

Bear Buhan just frowned his short thick eyebrows, pondered briefly, hearing the Sea God’s voice in his heart…

So Bear Buhan proclaimed loudly:

“We Bear Village people received the Sea God’s blessing and appointment, becoming divine envoys of the Sea God Sect, spreading the Sea God Sect’s teachings and protecting its followers.

This is our Sea God Sect’s temple, and I am a Protector of the Sea God Sect. How do I not have the right to speak?”

As he spoke, a golden light shone from Bear Buhan’s chest – a small shield formed from incense merit, clearly inscribed with five large characters: ‘Sea God Sect Protector.’

“I told you to step aside,” the middle-aged dragon clasped his hands behind his back, looking down his oversized nostrils at people. “What, just because you have a decent physical body, you want to fight me?”

Li Changshou continued transmitting to Bear Buhan, not forgetting to remind him about certain changes in expression and emotional progression.

Bear Buhan frowned and said coldly: “Are you a follower of our Sea God Sect?”

The dragon replied: “No, what of it?”

“Then are you one of our Sea God Sect’s True Dragon Protectors?”

The dragon again said: “Also no, what of it?”

Bear Buhan calmly nodded and smiled: “Since you’re neither a follower of our Sea God Sect nor a True Dragon Protector, by what right do you enter our Sea God Sect’s sacred ground?”

The middle-aged dragon’s mouth twitched slightly as he said coldly: “What if I join the Sea God Sect now and become a follower, how about that?”

Bear Buhan laughed twice and, following the voice in his heart, steadily replied:

“Sorry, we’re not accepting.”

“You!”

The middle-aged dragon immediately flew into a rage, glaring at Bear Buhan as he forcefully took another step into the main hall, smiling provocatively.

“I’ve entered just like this, what can you do about it!”

In the elixir room, Ao Yi couldn’t help grinding his teeth in anger.

“This bastard! How can he be so asking for a beating?”

“He probably wants the Bear Village divine envoy to strike first,” Li Changshou analyzed carefully when suddenly inspiration struck as he thought of a possibility.

This matter was planned by Western Teaching experts other than Wen Jing Dao Person;

This dragon first deliberately exposed his movements, wandering around here several times to draw mortals to the Sea God Temple and attract the attention of the Sea God Sect’s True Dragon Protectors who usually cultivated at the South Sea’s edge…

Then, he deliberately provoked a fight…

Could it be that he planned to fall at one hit? Then blame their Sea God Sect?

Was this a scam attempt?

Western Teaching experts, dragon race, scamming… Elder Zhao had mentioned dealing with many Western Teaching experts…

No, it wasn’t this simple!

This peak Celestial Immortal realm dragon wasn’t some Western Teaching tool or dragon race traitor – he was just bait!

Li Changshou suddenly realized, and a new storyline rapidly formed in his mind.

Interesting, trying to scam the ancestor of scamming!

Li Changshou immediately said to Ao Yi:

“Brother Yi, quickly have dragon race experts you trust to come to An Shui City. I’ll keep this dragon occupied for a while!

If I’m not mistaken, someone must have placed a hidden technique on this dragon – he could die here at any moment!”

Ao Yi froze for a moment but didn’t ask why, taking out a palm-sized jade tablet, pressing it several times to unlock its restrictions, and speaking urgently into it.

Meanwhile, Li Changshou controlled his paper avatar to transmit to Bear Buhan again:

“First respond to him briefly, then immediately retreat, close the temple doors, and have people persuade the mortals to leave…”

And so on, Li Changshou carefully instructed Bear Buhan.

Bear Buhan, who was already barely restraining himself from clenching his fists, dared not disobey the Sea God’s will. Thinking of the joy of his wife being pregnant with their third child, he immediately showed a happy smile.

This smile made the male dragon look at him with uncertainty in his heart.

Bear Buhan even turned and made a welcoming gesture…

“I can’t do anything about you, sir. Please proceed, but I hope you’ll show some respect to our Sea God.”

With that, Bear Buhan turned and left without looking back.

The dragon was stunned – he truly hadn’t expected that even after his behavior, this barbarian still wouldn’t strike!

Hadn’t that person said the barbarian tribe wasn’t very bright?

The middle-aged dragon couldn’t help but recall that black shadow and the words it had spoken…

A Golden Immortal opportunity, the fruit of long life, all depending on today’s scheme…

The middle-aged dragon narrowed his eyes, raising his left palm toward Bear Buhan, his five fingers lightly grasping as his palm released an attractive force.

Ten zhang away, Bear Buhan’s form shook, stumbling backward.

But Bear Buhan reacted very quickly, immediately dropping into a horse stance with his body lowered; two light cracking sounds were heard as his large feet crushed two glazed stone slabs!

His form barely stabilized.

“Did I say you could leave?”

The middle-aged dragon spoke coldly – that had just been a casual effort. Now he was about to increase his force.

Just then, a figure emerged from the broken stone slabs in the ground, perfectly blocking Bear Buhan’s path.

This person had white hair and beard, a thin face, held a whisk, wore clean white Daoist robes, and emanated a plain waterlike dao rhythm.

The dragon visitor immediately frowned slightly;

Given his ability, he naturally couldn’t tell this old immortal was an avatar, instead thinking an early-stage Celestial Immortal realm cultivator had suddenly appeared.

This was, of course, Li Changshou’s old immortal paper avatar.

Li Changshou lightly shook his whisk and smiled: “Friend, what brings you here?”

The middle-aged dragon said coldly: “And who are you?”

Bear Buhan, who hadn’t gone far, turned and shouted: “This is our Sea God Sect’s Elder! Don’t be too arrogant!”

“Alright, hurry along now, Buhan!”

“Yes, Elder, carry on,” Bear Buhan grinned and strode out of the temple, calling to over ten divine envoys in various places to begin driving away the mortals inside.

Li Changshou thought about how he treated Bear Buhan as a junior while Bear Buhan’s daughter called him a cousin every day.

Truly different relationships with different people.

Li Changshou shook his whisk and smiled: “Friend, why not come sit with me in the back hall?

If you have any urgent matters, you can tell me, and I’ll certainly help report them to the Sea God.”

“Hmph, I just think your Sea God Sect is too domineering and bullying!”

The middle-aged dragon’s left hand formed a claw with flames flickering inside, “I’ll tell you today – I’m here to smash your Sea God’s statue!

How can our clan’s Second Prince Ao Yi be subordinate to a mere Sea God?

This Sea God Sect should belong to our dragon race!”

In the elixir room, veins bulged on Ao Yi’s forehead as he wished he could teleport to An Shui City right now and fight this dragon to death.

Every word was meant to strike at their hearts, every single word!

The intent to cause trouble couldn’t be more obvious!

To think he had just believed this dragon might have legitimate business…

However, light laughter floated through the main hall.

“Mm, this poor Dao also feels this way,” the old immortal paper avatar held his whisk, smiling and nodding, “I think friend speaks very reasonably, this poor Dao thinks the same.”

The middle-aged dragon froze, then frowned as he stared at the old man before him, his mouth twitching slightly.

Still not angry? Still not striking?

Whether it was the barbarian protector or the Celestial Immortal realm elder, as long as someone from the South Sea Divine Sect struck first, this dragon would immediately proceed with his plan – flying backward out of the hall, falling before the main hall, spitting blood, severely injuring himself.

Indeed, he only needed to do these things for a chance at the Golden Immortal opportunity!

The middle-aged dragon steeled his heart and immediately stepped forward several paces, pressing closer.

However, Li Changshou’s old immortal paper avatar nimbly jumped to the side, smiling: “Friend, why not just strike directly and smash the main deity statue?”

“You… why aren’t you stopping me?”

“Why should I stop friend?” Li Changshou spread his hands, “This temple was built with the dragon race’s money and effort. Friend is of the dragon race – if you want to smash this place, that’s perfectly reasonable. Who would dare say it’s not allowed?”

Li Changshou then said gently, “Friend, why not sit and rest a while? I’ll call some divine envoys over right away.

This kind of physical labor – how could we let a friend do it personally?”

The middle-aged dragon almost burst out cursing, but he sneered and without another word, directly pounced toward Li Changshou’s paper avatar!

However, at this moment the paper avatar just smiled with narrowed eyes, unhurriedly taking out a pearl from his sleeve.

A large recording pearl!

The middle-aged dragon’s movement paused as he showed a suspicious expression.

Li Changshou smiled and said: “Friend, look at this pearl, how big and round it is.

This is a magical tool improved by this poor Dao, called the [Twin Sound and Image Zhenzhu].

Right now, this recording pearl has recorded everything from when a friend landed before the hall until now – every movement, every expression.

And these recordings are simultaneously stored in another paired recording pearl.

In other words, even if a friend destroys this pearl, everything you’ve done has been preserved, without the slightest difference, in a secret location thousands of li away.”

The middle-aged dragon’s expression changed drastically, his eyes full of ruthlessness. At this moment he immediately moved to kill this old Daoist and destroy the recording pearl.

However, just as he was about to act, Li Changshou lightly shook his whisk.

“Friend, please carefully look around before deciding whether to use force against this poor Dao today.”

The middle-aged dragon’s immortal consciousness swept the surroundings, and his expression immediately changed.

He hadn’t noticed at all before – hanging under the eaves, embedded in the beams, the eyes of the two deity statues, and various other corners…

At a rough count, there were over ten recording pearls!

The middle-aged dragon’s expression became as dark as water, but Li Changshou smiled and shook his whisk, sighing:

“Friend, the sea of porcelain is endless, but turning back is the shore.

I see a friend who has an affinity with our Sea God Sect. Why not listen to me explain some Sea God teachings?

I won’t speak of today’s matters, how about that?”

“You…”

The middle-aged dragon frowned deeply but sighed softly.

Well, he truly wasn’t fated to become a Golden Immortal – this matter was ruined.

“Hmph, farewell!”

The middle-aged dragon flicked his sleeve and, without any further words, turned to leave the hall.

But after just two steps, a sudden change occurred!

A blood light suddenly surged from this dragon’s left shoulder, condensing into a long sword that struck directly at the middle-aged dragon’s neck!