Chapter 277: Just Peanuts, Nothing To Be Surprised About
I was already eating here, but I still hadn’t seen Third Son. Seeing the Old Dragon King had snapped back to reality. I asked him, “Brother Long, where is Third Son? Did he go out and isn’t home?”
The Old Dragon King finally managed to calm his emotions. Hearing me ask about Third Son, the look of worry and helplessness resurfaced on his face, which had been gradually returning to a calm state. His eyes showed deep concern and helplessness, as if he had a thousand words he wanted to tell me, but they caught in his throat and he couldn’t speak them.
Seeing him hesitant to speak, I asked again, “What’s wrong? Why are you so fidgety? This isn’t like you, Brother Long.”
The Old Dragon King sighed, “Alas…” He organized his thoughts before slowly opening his mouth. “This matter, how should I put it to you, Younger Brother? After you taught Third Son how to resolve the issue of polluted seawater, that group of people invited a monster from somewhere. It’s a large snake with eight heads, called Orochi, I think.
Third Son spent all day squatting where those people were dumping trash, grinding his teeth, farting, and sneezing. As soon as this large snake saw Third Son, it attacked without a word. Although Third Son is of dragon lineage, he is still in his juvenile stage and was severely injured by that Great Orochi Serpent. They even stripped off his dragon scales.
He is now recovering from his injuries in the inner courtyard, and there has been no improvement yet.
Originally, I thought if you came today, Third Son would definitely come out to greet and worship you if he knew. But… but now that he can’t even get up from the Bed, I couldn’t bear to tell him that you were coming today. Alas…”
Hearing this, I frowned slightly, not showing much anger. Instead, I put down my bowl and chopsticks and said very rationally, “Let’s go, Brother Long, take me to see Third Son.”
The Old Dragon King knew my disposition well and did not refuse.
Upon arriving at the inner courtyard, the Old Dragon King led me directly to Third Son’s room.
Seeing me arrive, Third Son excitedly tried to get up. He asked me with some surprise, “B-Big Brother, why are you here?”
Seeing that he looked like he’d been beaten half to death, I quickly stepped forward and supported him, “Don’t move for now, lie down properly. You don’t need to be so formal.”
Third Son looked at his father again and complained, “Dad, why didn’t you tell me beforehand that my Big Brother was coming? I would have gotten up to greet him.”
The Old Dragon King said irritably, “Just be quiet. Can you even get up in your condition?”
Third Son boasted, “I can, why can’t I? If my Big Brother is here, I definitely have to get up.”
Hearing these words, my heart warmed. Look at the brother I took in. Even in this state, he’s still thinking about greeting me. Having that thought is enough.
I took out a small gourd from my bosom, poured out 108 Nine-Revolving Great Elixirs, and offered them to Third Son’s mouth, “Eat them, it’ll be fun.”
Without a second thought, Third Son opened his mouth and swallowed them.
Five seconds later, the injuries on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even the scales that were stripped off grew back as if they had been injected with hormones.
This scene startled both the Old Dragon King and Third Son.
Third Son jumped out of bed directly and exclaimed, “Holy crap! Holy crap, Big Brother, what did you give me? Holy crap!”
I smiled slightly, “Just peanuts, no need to be so amazed.”
Hearing me say peanuts, the Old Dragon King’s eyes gleamed, and his old face flushed red with excitement again. This was because the two gourds I had given him earlier were also called peanuts by me.
After Third Son’s injuries healed, the changes on his body did not stop. The pale blue scales covering his body slowly transformed from pale blue to a dazzling golden hue.
At the same time, a ray of auspicious light descended from the sky, shining directly upon him. It instantly enveloped Third Son, and only after a long time did it gradually fade.
“This? This, this, this?”
The Old Dragon King beside him couldn’t even be described as surprised anymore. He felt like he was seeing his ancestor resurrected.
He excitedly shouted,
“Golden Dragon Body! It’s actually the Golden Dragon Body!”
Hearing this, my expression remained as calm as water, showing no trace of surprise. After all, for someone as experienced as me, such an event was not enough to make me fuss.
On the other hand, Third Son, upon hearing this, was struck as if by lightning and froze on the spot.
Immediately after, his already round eyes widened even further, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
His face turned completely red, and his excitement surged out like a flood from a broken dam. His lips trembled, and he stammered, “Dad… Dad, what did you say? Gold… Golden Dragon Body?” His voice, due to excessive excitement, became hoarse, with a trembling tone of disbelief.
“Yes, yes, yes! It’s the Golden Dragon Body!” The Old Dragon King nodded heavily, his eyes flashing with excitement. “How many years? How many years has it been since our dragon race evolved this physique? This is a physique that our ancient dragon ancestors possessed!”
Speaking of this, the Old Dragon King’s eyes welled up with tears, his heart filled with emotion. The way he looked at me became even more respectful than before.
He almost wanted to kowtow to me a few times. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and pulled him up, “What the hell are you doing, Brother Long? Damn, what’s such a big deal? Is it worth it?”
The Old Dragon King wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, his speech becoming somewhat unnatural. “Brother, no, Esteemed Immortal, you have treated my son and me so well, I truly don’t know how to thank you. I…”
I smiled and grabbed a handful of his beard. “Don’t do all that useless stuff. We’re buddies now, is it necessary? Besides, Third Son is following me now, this little matter is nothing, not worth mentioning. Don’t act like this with me.”
Although I said this, it was both true and polite. If he truly didn’t have this heart of gratitude, I wouldn’t value him as much in the future.
We are all cunning foxes and ancient demons; he knows this principle well.
So, after I helped him up, he looked at Third Son and shouted, “You damn brat, hurry up and kowtow to your Big Brother to show your gratitude!”
Since Third Son started following me, his other abilities haven’t changed much, but his reaction speed is damn faster than before. Hearing his father’s words, he didn’t say anything and immediately knelt straight down, “Kowtow, kowtow, kowtow!”
I don’t like overly formal expressions of gratitude. After Third Son kowtowed a few times, I waved my hand and pulled him up, “Alright, alright, a few kowtows to show your meaning is enough. With this effort, you father and son could have prepared some good wine and dishes to entertain me properly, damn it!”
Hearing this, they both grabbed my arm and wanted to drag me back to the hall for drinks.
However, I gently broke free from them and smiled, “Don’t rush, wait for me for a little while. I’ll add an extra meal for you today.”
Afterwards, I turned into a wisp of ethereal green smoke like a ghost, disappearing from their sight in the blink of an eye.
Damn it! To dare to beat my little brother so severely, if I don’t skin that Orochi or whatever it’s called and stew its meat to drink with, then I’m not going to be able to hang out anymore! Damn it!
