Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 481 - 470: The Dragon Palace’s Scheme

The side palace was serene.

Even within this palace, it was considered an excellent location.

If one stood atop the side palace, one could overlook most of the Dragon Palace.

Precisely because of His Majesty the Dragon King’s fondness for Princess Long San, when she was selecting a side palace, the Dragon King allowed her to choose any corner of the Dragon Palace.

And this was the best side palace, second only to the main hall.

Princess Long San, leveraging the Dragon King’s fondness, held it firmly in her hands.

At this moment, this place, which should be quiet and beautiful, erupted with wanton laughter.

Long Tianxing froze slightly upon hearing this laughter, then instinctively looked towards Princess Long San, with a hint of inexplicable complexity in his gaze.

Anyone in the Dragon Palace who heard this laughter knew who was responsible for it.

This was the Ninth Prince of the Dragon Palace, the youngest son of the Old Dragon King.

Being the last-born dragon child, the Dragon King adored him to the point of fearing he might melt if held in his hands, with his fondness for him second only to Princess Long San.

Long Tianxing was from a collateral line of the Dragon Palace, but he was fully aware of the palace’s sordid affairs.

There was an unresolvable conflict between the Ninth Prince and the Third Princess, due to both being favored dragon children, leading to continuous overt and covert struggles.

At this moment, this side palace obviously belonged to Princess Long San, yet it was permeated with the laughter of the Ninth Prince.

Princess Long San couldn’t possibly misunderstand what was happening.

Long Tianxing didn’t say much after all; this was a matter between the direct lineages, and he, being from a collateral line long distant, didn’t have the right to offer opinions.

Even though his relationship with Princess Long San was good, he knew that between them there existed interpersonal affairs entangled with the dynamics between direct and collateral lines.

"With Princess Long San’s temper, there’s bound to be trouble."

Long Tianxing thought to himself.

As expected, as soon as the laughter came, Princess Long San’s face darkened abruptly.

Her originally cold demeanor now seemed like a gusty wind in the deep winter months, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Princess Long San stepped towards the side palace without uttering a word.

Long Tianxing, after some thought, quietly followed Princess Long San into the side palace.

Upon entering the side palace, an unpleasant scent of cosmetics wafted through.

Princess Long San cast her eyes, her gaze emanating a chilling murderous intent.

The side palace was strewn with women’s clothing, not to mention undergarments casually placed around.

Even the pillars all around had draped red and pink silk fabrics.

After walking a bit further, one could see several naked women with dazed expressions, eyes glazed, collapsed on the ground, unconscious.

As they continued walking forward, Princess Long San’s expression grew even darker.

Long Tianxing, on the other hand, shook his head in resignation.

Long Jiu had commendable talent and strength, though not standout among the nine dragon princes, it was merely because of his young age.

Long Jiu had a hobby that all in the Dragon Palace found difficult to describe—his fondness for women.

It seemed now that Long Jiu had turned Princess Long San’s side palace into his entertainment venue.

As for Princess Long San’s character, she was known for her fastidious nature.

Long Tianxing was aware of this.

He remained silent and continued to follow behind.

After walking further ahead, they arrived at an enormous room.

This was the largest hall in the side palace, capable of hosting hundreds of people.

The hall was filled with variously sized tables and chairs, each with a woman lying on them.

Their cheeks were flushed, eyes glazed.

Looking along the main path of the hall, at the front, a young man with two horns atop his head was fraternizing with a shell demon on the throne.

Upon entering, Princess Long San swept a glance, causing the man to freeze as if petrified.

The shell demon beneath him sensed this, turned her head, and immediately displayed a look of terror.

The shell demon struggled to prostrate on the ground, her graceful curves trembling: "This lowly demon greets the Third Princess, please forgive me, Third Princess!"

"Forgive? Forgive what?"

Long Tianxing understood well.

Princess Long San sneered: "Anyone not out of this hall within a breath should play a round at the Dragon Slaying Platform."

With these words, the icy aura emanating from Princess Long San spread instantly.

The women with dazed expressions seemed to immediately sober up.

Upon seeing Princess Long San and hearing her icy words, they immediately transformed into fleeting figures, exiting the main hall within the span of a single breath.

Very soon, only Long Jiu remained seated on the throne.

"Put your clothes on," Princess Long San said indifferently.

Long Jiu came to his senses, pondered, and then casually pulled a light robe from beside him, draping it over himself with interest: "Third Sister, wasn’t it said you died outside? How are you alive again?"

Within his words was no respect of a younger brother for his elder sister, instead carrying a hint of provocation.

Princess Long San sneered: "I just mentioned, anyone not leaving within a breath would play at the Dragon Slaying Platform; do you wish to play a round too?"

Long Jiu froze, frowning: "The Dragon Slaying Platform can’t slay me, and you can’t control me. What of my activities in your side palace today? In fact, I won’t be leaving today; how can a disgraced Princess Long San do anything to me, in my prime?"

At this point, a terrifyingly intense aura emanated from Long Jiu, pressing towards Princess Long San and Long Tianxing.

Long Tianxing’s face turned deathly white; amidst this aura, he felt like a lone leaf in the ocean, liable to be overturned at any time.

Though Princess Long San’s face also turned pale, she remained exceedingly calm.

"Guards!"

As soon as the words were spoken, two figures flashed in the side hall, blocking the path in front of Princess Long San.

The powerful aura collided with these two figures as though hitting an iron wall, unable to spread further.

Both were Dragon Demons, and their aura was even stronger than Long Jiu’s.

Long Jiu’s face changed slightly and he similarly tapped the armrest of the throne, as two figures appeared behind him.

These Dragon Demons were all born to protect the nine Dragon Princes, but when Princess Long San went to Long Tianxing’s place, she didn’t take them with her, thus suffering a loss.

Now that Princess Long San was back, she could naturally command them.

Princess Long San glanced coldly at the two guards beside Long Jiu and said, "If you two insist on guarding him, a battle will inevitably break out. This is an internal conflict of the Dragon Race, but you know very well who’s right and who’s wrong; I believe Father does too."

Her words made the two Dragon Guards hesitate.

At this moment, Princess Long San looked towards the two Dragon Guards on her side.

"Throw him out for me!"

With her words, the two Dragon Guards approached Long Jiu.

Long Jiu’s expression was uncertain.

He saw that his two Dragon Guards showed no sign of taking action and couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

Seeing Princess Long San’s two Dragon Guards getting closer, he suddenly stood up and said, "Third Sister, today’s matters are all my fault. Please, Third Sister, let me off."

He was very aware that as long as Father’s favor for Long San hadn’t waned, he ultimately could not compete with her.

The attitudes of these Dragon Guards showed everything.

The Dragon Guards belonged to the Dragon King, sent here to protect them, yet now Princess Long San was able to command them not to act.

The significance of this was clearer to Long Jiu than anyone else.

"Leave," Princess Long San commanded, "Also, by tomorrow, I want the side hall spotless. If there’s a single filthy item, I’ll have your mouth smacked."

Long Jiu’s expression fluctuated, but he bowed and agreed, then disappeared from the main hall with his two Dragon Guards.

Soon, only Princess Long San and her people remained in the main hall.

Princess Long San looked at the mess on the floor, her eyebrows furrowing deeper and deeper.

At this moment, the Dragon Guard on the left suddenly clasped his hands in salute, saying, "Third Princess, His Majesty the Dragon King has ordered that if you return to the Dragon Palace, you should meet him as soon as possible, as he has many questions for you."

These two Dragon Guards had always been left here by Princess Long San, so it was natural they were aware of the Dragon King’s orders.

Princess Long San snapped back to reality, then turned her head to look at Long Tianxing, saying, "You wait here for me, I’ll be back shortly."

Long Tianxing nodded slightly, not wasting words.

Princess Long San looked disdainfully at the main hall one more time and, without lingering, proceeded towards the largest main hall of the Dragon Palace.

Meanwhile, Long Tianxing took residence in a relatively clean room in the side hall, patiently waiting.

She was gone for an entire night.

...

The next day, Princess Long San leisurely arrived at the side hall.

She pushed open the door, finding Long Tianxing seated cross-legged in meditation.

"You truly are diligent, but unfortunately, the resources given to collateral branches are still too scarce."

Princess Long San found a seat, grabbed a nearby wine jug, poured a glass of fine wine, and took a sip: "If you were in the main lineage, even if not royal, you’d be stronger than now."

Long Tianxing absorbed the Void Essence within him and replied with a wry smile, "Sometimes, where one is born is not up to them to choose, but the effort they put in is. Even if this effort seems insignificant in the eyes of the Third Princess, it is fundamentally how we make a living."

Princess Long San shook her head slightly, unwilling to delve deeper into this topic, and changed the subject: "Father spoke with me for a long time, do you want to know what it was about?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Long Tianxing thought for a moment, then asked, "Could it be related to the Dragon Crown Prince?"

That’s all he could think of; after all, the only thing worthy of such a lengthy conversation between Princess Long San and the Dragon King could be this matter.

Princess Long San nodded without hesitation, saying, "You’re right, Father plans to establish a Dragon Crown Prince within half a year, and the standard for this will be based on merit. I’ve been absent for too long and lack merit, so I might need to find a way to make up for it."

Long Tianxing furrowed his brows and asked, "Where will you find merit?"

He knew very well what merit represented.

It was not just about civil and martial skills, but also one’s strength and the benefits brought to the Dragon Palace.

Yet from where could these be amassed in large quantities now?

Long Tianxing couldn’t figure it out after pondering for a while.

Just as this thought ended, he sensed Princess Long San staring intently at him.

Long Tianxing quickly thought of a person, suddenly standing up and asking, "Is the princess referring to Qin An?"

Qin An was the only person Long Tianxing could think of.

Princess Long San nodded, "That’s right, you should speak to Qin An. I want him to help by crafting a large number of pills for the Dragon Palace, and on an ongoing basis. As for the cost, the Dragon Palace will cover it all, but it will be less than what the Alchemy Master Alliance offers."

Long Tianxing was dumbfounded when he heard this.

Once he reacted, his brow furrowed deeply.

"If that’s the case, Qin An might offend the Alchemy Master Alliance of Tianyun Dao."

"It’s a choice," Princess Long San said, "The Alchemy Master Alliance cannot offer Qin An benefits, but I can, and it’s a mutual choice. He can gain benefits from me, and I can gain benefits from him."

"You know, the transactions between the Dragon Palace and the Alchemy Master Alliance expend too much. If we can reduce it, we’ll save many resources, and Father is in agreement."

"Help me handle this matter, and if it’s done well, your collateral branch will also gain many benefits."

Long Tianxing pondered for a long while and then said, "I will approach Qin An, as this is a task from the Dragon Palace, but I can’t guarantee Qin An will agree."

Princess Long San waved her sleeve, "Just give it a try. I believe with his intelligence, he will definitely agree."

Long Tianxing stood up, saying, "I’ll go now."

With those words, Long Tianxing’s figure flickered and he disappeared from the side hall.