Upon hearing that Xuanli had returned to the Dragon Palace, Zhang Jian and his wife prepared a gift for a visit.
Li Long Palace.
Xuanli had already received the invitation in advance, but felt it was troublesome.
He was somewhat annoyed.
"My dear, what should we do about this? I've had people inquire, Madam Bai's sister isn't much, but her brother-in-law is quite a tough character. He's a Primordial Spirit Great Cultivator of the Tongshan Dao Lineage and the Lord of the Eastern Continent. If he discovers any clues, it might even anger my father!"
"Your Highness, if that's the case, then just summon that wench and have her accompany you for the reception!"
The red-clad woman, Huo Nu'Er, smirked coldly.
She seemed quite indifferent.
"After all, her life is in our hands; what can she do about it?"
"Besides, Your Highness, you are after all the Crown Prince of the Qingping Sea Dragon Palace and a Duke of the Dragon Race. Ultimately, your affairs with that wench are matters of the Qingping Sea Dragon Palace, and it's not for others to comment on!"
Her watery eyes looked at Xuanli, with a hint of encouragement in them.
Seeing this, Xuanli's eyes lit up, and he naturally pulled Huo Nu'Er into his embrace.
"My dear, you always have great ideas. We will proceed as such. Does the Lord of the Eastern Continent dare to meddle in the affairs of our Qingping Sea Dragon Palace? I bet he doesn't have the guts!"
He felt his apprehension and gloom dissipate instantly.
Meanwhile, Bai Liying prepared a generous gift while Zhang Jian headed to Li Long Palace.
Although named after the Li Dragon, the Li Long Palace isn't as luxurious as other dragon palaces, rather ordinary in comparison.
Li Dragon is a Black Dragon.
The aesthetic of the Qingping Sea Dragon Palace is quite uniform; they prefer traditional Dragon Race's Bright Gold, transparency, and brightness. Their dragon banners are chosen in dark black, but each Dragon Crown Prince's banner differs.
Some have three claws, some four, and some five.
Most of the banners in Li Long Palace have three claws.
This signifies Xuanli's status, which is fairly average among the Dragon Crown Princes.
Crown Prince Xuan Chou and Third Crown Prince Xuan An have four-claw black dragon banners.
As the two entered the main hall, they found that no one came out to greet them.
Seeing this, Bai Liying's eyes immediately showed concern as she looked at Zhang Jian.
"Husband!"
Zhang Jian waved his hand with a smile.
"Princess, it's alright, we're here for a visit; no need to fuss about these things!"
Upon entering the main hall, Zhang Jian saw Bai Liying's elder sister and the Fourth Crown Prince Xuanli.
The Fourth Crown Prince Xuanli was fine; Zhang Jian just glanced at him. His Dao Practice reached the pinnacle of the Yin Spirit Realm, mid to high among the Crown Princes of Qingping Sea. Nevertheless, his aura was messy, and his Dao Practice was not profound.
Elder sister Bai Shuang was seated at the Principal Consort's place, her features delicate and cold.
Her appearance and Bai Liying's charm were completely different. She was noble and graceful, with a voluptuous beauty, and her plain luxurious clothes couldn't hide her shapely curves.
"Elder Sister!"
Bai Liying immediately spotted the delicate-featured Bai Shuang.
"Fourth Sister!"
Bai Shuang noticed the tall and elegant Bai Liying as well.
Bai Liying looked completely different from what she remembered, not just in beauty and nobility but also carrying an intimidating aura.
It's hard to imagine such an aura coming from her sister.
It seemed her sister had been doing quite well lately.
This brought a trace of joy to Bai Shuang's eyes.
Xuanli saw this and smiled slightly: "Fourth sister, brother-in-law, your elder sister and I were delighted to hear of your visit!"
"It's just that we were discussing the Sea King Festival, hence unable to greet you both outside. I ask for your understanding, fourth sister, brother-in-law!"
Zhang Jian's Primordial Spirit Divine Sense was extremely sharp. At first glance, he noticed that although the Fourth Crown Prince seemed welcoming, his gaze significantly lingered on Bai Shuang with a certain sharpness and scrutiny.
Zhang Jian's gaze moved over the hall, and he smiled:
"Fourth Crown Prince, you're overestimating us!"
"We do hope our visit doesn't disrupt you both!!"
Xuanli's eyes flickered, then he laughed heartily: "Of course not, brother-in-law, please take a seat. I just hope you don't mind the humbleness of our hall!"
Bai Liying also noticed Zhang Jian's address. Her eyes then fell on the table, which was laden with various spirit fruits and jade dew.
However, the quality was average, mostly just a few decades, at most a hundred years old.
Such modest offerings for a faraway sister is somewhat 'unjustified'!
Yet, she only assumed it's because Xuanli and his wife were not favored by the Dragon Monarch, and so were treated harshly.
At this moment, Bai Shuang rose and pulled Bai Liying to her side. The two sisters, long separated, felt joy upon reunion.
Bai Liying spoke at this time.
"Elder sister, after Father succeeded in Transforming into a Dragon, he sent you an invitation. Did you receive it? Father has been thinking of you!"
"Well… my husband and I were sent a hundred years ago to serve as Water Elders in Lishui River of Qingli Province near the Barbaric Land, where communication is difficult. We hadn't received any message from Bai Shui Dragon Palace!"
Bai Shuang's eyes were full of surprise; she indeed hadn't received any message.
Seeing this, Xuanli said: "The message from Qingping Sea probably didn't get through!"
He then turned to Bai Liying and said: "Fourth sister, just now you mentioned that Father succeeded in Transforming into a Dragon. That's a truly joyous occasion. Do you know which type of True Dragon he transformed into?"