Chapter 39: Li Jing’s Letter (Please follow the story!)
Ao Bing had returned to the Dragon Palace for three days.
For the first two days, he secluded himself for rest and recuperation, meeting no one.
On the third day, Ao Bing changed into his court robe and, with a memorial in hand, planned to meet the Dragon King in the Crystal Palace.
He had thought it through; since Nezha had placed a constraint upon him, though he was under someone’s control for the moment, it was just a mere ten years.
He could use these ten years to serve Nezha wholeheartedly, and if he could curry favor with the Chan Sect, not only would there be no loss, but later on, he might even inherit the position of Dragon King and be awarded the title of True God of Rain Regulation by the Heavenly Court.
Though now a Crown Prince of the Dragon Palace, he was unsettled in his heart, without a formal rank within the Heavenly Court.
The grand and majestic Crystal Palace, impossible to be of this world, stretched across the sea like a silent sea monster. He stood straight outside the palace gates, lost in thoughts when Minister Turtle came to report:
"Your Highness, your timing is not good. Yesterday, the Dragon King was invited to attend a birthday banquet at the South Sea Dragon King’s court."
Hearing this, Ao Bing was taken aback and said, "Hasn’t a gift already been presented to the South Sea earlier this year?"
Minister Turtle’s face, filled with wrinkles, squeezed into a bitter smile and said, "It’s for the little girl at the South Sea Second Prince’s household, celebrating her birthday this month."