Hong Huang: I am the cowherd

Chapter 32 The Dragon Princess as a Mount?

Su Chen had just been preparing to battle Ao Guang, a Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal, to test his true combat strength. Who would have thought that his teacher would intervene before the fight even began? This left Su Chen feeling greatly disappointed. However, his teacher’s immense care and affection for him were evident, and this touched Su Chen’s heart.

“Disciple thanks Teacher!”

Su Chen clasped his hands in salute toward Jin’ao Island.

“Disciple, when traveling the world, you must not be arrogant or reckless. When it is necessary to seek help, do not hesitate or delay, understand?”

Inside Biyou Palace, Tongtian watched as his beloved disciple saluted him, his face full of appreciation. He knew very well that if he had not intervened, Su Chen’s nature would have driven him to fight to the death. Such a personality made Tongtian feel both love and worry.

He loved that it would cultivate an invincible heart, allowing Su Chen to unleash 200% of his strength in battle.

But he worried that being too unyielding could lead to an early demise. This was why Tongtian had specifically given him this reminder.

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“Disciple understands. Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!”

Su Chen naturally did not mention that he was confident he could fight against a Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal. If he said that, it would frustrate his teacher. After all, his teacher had finally found a chance to help his beloved disciple, but in the end, it might seem like he had only made things worse.

One could only imagine how stifled Tongtian would feel. Thus, it was necessary to preserve his teacher’s dignity a little.

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“May I ask for the honored immortal’s name?”

Once Su Chen had finished speaking with Tongtian, Ao Guang cautiously approached him.

His demeanor was as humble as could be, exuding utmost reverence and caution.

“My name is Su Chen!”

“Su Chen Shangxian, I have offended you earlier. Please grant me an opportunity to make amends!”

Ao Guang was unbelievably humble—at this moment, the life and death of the entire East Sea Dragon Clan depended on Su Chen’s whim. He had to tread carefully.

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“Alright, I’ll see how sincere your Dragon Clan is.”

After experiencing Ao Feng’s attempted murder and robbery, followed by Ao Guang’s blatant oppression, Su Chen had no favorable impression of the Dragon Clan. Now that he had an opportunity to extort them, how could he miss out?

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One must know—since the Ferocious Beast Catastrophe, the Dragon Clan had ruled the Great Desolation as overlords. Even after enduring multiple calamities, they had remained standing. This meant that they had a solid foundation and hidden trump cards.

Furthermore, as the rulers of the seas, the Dragon Clan had controlled the boundless oceans for countless aeons. In all that time, they must have amassed an unimaginable amount of treasures!

Thinking of this, Su Chen’s lips curved into a slight smirk, his eyes gleaming with playful interest.

At this moment, Ao Guang, hearing Su Chen’s response, immediately understood his intentions. He had already prepared himself to be ruthlessly extorted.

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“Su Chen Shangxian, please accompany this humble dragon to the East Sea Dragon Palace, so that I may properly host you!”

“Very well!”

The East Sea Dragon Palace was billions of kilometers away, but with their abilities, they reached it in just one or two hours.

“Everyone, this is Su Chen Shangxian! Show your respects and do not dare to be disrespectful!”

Seeing countless Dragon Clan members greeting him, Ao Guang immediately introduced Su Chen with great reverence.

“Greetings, Su Chen Shangxian!”

“Greetings, Su Chen Shangxian!”

Countless Dragons bowed respectfully upon seeing Su Chen.

“There is no need for formalities.”

Su Chen waved his hand indifferently, glancing at Ao Guang with a knowing smile. Ao Guang wanted to flatter him, hoping that excessive praise would make Su Chen lose himself in vanity and forgive the Dragon Clan?

Wishful thinking!

Upon arriving at the main hall of the East Sea Dragon Palace, Su Chen found the place to be magnificent and opulent. The sheer number of treasures used as decoration showed just how wealthy the Dragon Clan was.

Soon, countless beautiful dragon maidens brought in various immortal fruits and fine wines. However, after having tasted his teacher’s personally brewed ‘Supreme Purity Immortal Wine’, these Dragon Clan wines felt utterly unimpressive.

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“Swish!”

Suddenly, a stunning woman, dressed in imperial robes, entered gracefully. She exuded a noble aura so mesmerizing that one could not look away. Clearly, this woman’s identity was extraordinary.

“Greetings, Royal Father. Greetings, Su Chen Shangxian!”

This woman was none other than Ao Guang’s treasured daughter—Ao Tingxue. She was the Second Princess of the East Sea Dragon Clan, possessing pure Golden Dragon bloodline, and her status was incomparably noble.

“Su Chen Shangxian, this is my second daughter, Ao Tingxue.”

Ao Guang smiled as he introduced her to Su Chen. Then, he suddenly made a shocking statement.

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“Su Chen Shangxian, I noticed that you lack a proper mount, which must make travel inconvenient.”

“Why not allow Tingxue to serve as your mount?”

“Swish!”

The moment she heard her father’s words, Ao Tingxue froze in shock. A look of grief and disbelief appeared on her breathtakingly beautiful face.

Before she arrived, she had already received her father’s decree she must not show any disrespect to this Su Chen Shangxian. However, she had never imagined that her father would actually offer her up as a mount!

One must know she was her father’s most beloved daughter. Although Ao Tingxue had been deeply struck by Su Chen’s presence when she first saw him, she would never willingly become a mere mount!

Even though she understood her father’s intentions, and knew he must have his reasons, it was still an intolerable humiliation to both her and the entire Dragon Clan!

Even so Ao Tingxue understood that her father was a wise and powerful ruler. For him to suggest something as extreme as this—It meant that Su Chen’s identity was absolutely extraordinary!

Otherwise, her father, the dignified Dragon King of the East Sea, would never propose such a thing. Thus, although Ao Tingxue was completely unwilling, she dared not openly refuse.