Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 540 The Happy Alligator
"Your Majesty, we obey!" After hearing Emperor Longwu's words, Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai glanced at Emperor Xixiang beside them without leaving a trace. Under Emperor Xixiang's embarrassed gaze, they quickly and hurriedly got up.

At this moment, Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai also noticed that Emperor Longwu seemed to be showing some of the arrogance he had in his youth!

"Look at your eyes, they're practically popping out of your sockets." Emperor Longwu quipped again, looking at Qian Zhongcai and Xia Xuan, who were still utterly shocked.

"Your Majesty," Emperor Longwu's words were like a long knife, piercing the trembling hearts of Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai. The two were now trembling with fear.

After all, the current appearance of Emperor Longwu was completely shattering their worldview! They had no idea what the now younger Emperor Longwu would do. Was he going to overthrow Emperor Xixiang's throne? Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai trembled as they speculated in their hearts.

"Alright, I know your questions."

I know what you all long for!

To tell you the truth, I have already told the Emperor and the princes of the various fiefdoms about the secret of my immortality.

They are more anxious than you are.

"And focus on governing the country, and the results will come naturally." As if on purpose, Emperor Longwu, without any warning, announced that he had passed on the secret of immortality.

Furthermore, Emperor Longwu made no attempt to conceal this, directly announcing it to Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai. For a moment, Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai stared at Emperor Longwu in disbelief, their faces filled with utter confusion. They had absolutely no idea what Emperor Longwu was up to!

"Alright, that's enough. It's almost time." After saying this, Emperor Longwu didn't care what the palace maids, eunuchs, and imperial guards might think, and calmly continued.

"Come, help me change my clothes." Then, Emperor Longwu waved his hand and, without warning, had someone help him take off his clothes.

Seeing this, Emperor Xixiang knew that his father was about to release the dragon. Therefore, when the eunuchs came forward to help Emperor Longwu change his clothes, Emperor Xixiang stopped them and personally helped his father, Emperor Longwu, change his clothes.

Seeing this, Emperor Longwu did not refuse, but simply spread his hands and let his son help him take off his dragon robe.

Xia Xuan and Qian Zhongcai, who were originally standing to the side, were startled when they saw Emperor Xixiang's actions. They quickly stood beside Emperor Xixiang and helped hold up the dragon robe that Emperor Longwu had taken off.

The crown tassels on Emperor Longwu's body were removed, and Xia Xuan quickly stepped forward to hold them with both hands; the jade belt was removed, and Qian Zhongcai also stepped forward to hold it respectfully with both hands; the magnificent dragon robe was taken off, folded very neatly, and placed below Qian Zhongcai's belt.

Even the long robe worn under Emperor Longwu's clothes was untied by Emperor Xixiang and tied around his waist, revealing only Emperor Longwu's firm chest.

"That feels great!" After his upper body clothes were removed, Emperor Longwu felt a sense of liberation as he enjoyed the sea breeze.

"Eldest son, follow your father to the side." Then, in a good mood, Emperor Longwu pulled his son, Emperor Xixiang, to the edge of the fourth deck.

At this moment, Emperor Longwu, with his upper body completely naked, displayed his most youthful side to all his court officials.

Unsurprisingly, this caused the wind on the sea to pick up considerably. After all, the gasps of the court officials, imperial guards, and eunuchs certainly accelerated the wind's movement!

Emperor Longwu remained calm and unconcerned about the surprise of his court officials.

"It's time to go, come out." It was as if Emperor Longwu murmured softly. But Emperor Xixiang, who was closest to Emperor Longwu, knew perfectly well that his father's words were meant for the alligator dragon within his father's body! Sure enough, the next moment, Emperor Xixiang, being closest to Emperor Longwu, witnessed with unparalleled clarity the scene of the alligator dragon leaving his father's body.

Suddenly, Emperor Longwu's skin underwent an illusory transformation, as if a real dragon was swimming inside his body. The traces of dragon scales moving through his body were clearly visible through his skin.

The hideous marks roamed across different locations on his face, neck, shoulders, chest, waist, and so on.

In the blink of an eye, the alligator dragon that had been roaming within his body vanished, leaving only a hideous bulge on Emperor Longwu's chest, struggling violently outwards.

The bulge grew larger and larger. When the thin bulge became as big as a winnowing basket, it seemed as if the skin of the bulge could no longer restrain the struggling alligator dragon. After a clear tearing sound, an enormous alligator dragon's mouth emerged from Emperor Longwu's chest.

After the small part of the alligator dragon's mouth appeared, it seemed as if it were a natural progression that the alligator dragon, shaking its head from side to side, gradually emerged from the chest of the Dragon Emperor.

Sharp fangs, a foul-smelling tongue, enormous eyes, horns that pierce the sky, a thick neck, a back covered in scales, and limbs thicker than a human's and a long, thick tail.

Finally, when only the tip of its tail had not completely detached from Emperor Longwu's body, the alligator dragon, which had already covered the entire bow of the ship and was so powerful that it seemed to blot out the sky and slant upwards into the clouds, suddenly gathered its strength and bent its tail into a perfect S-shape with Emperor Longwu's chest as the extreme point.

"Roar~!" With a dragon's roar that resounded through the sky and shook the soul, the alligator dragon that had been pressing down on everyone's heads shot straight into the sky without any surprise.

Thus, the ministers on Emperor Longwu's treasure ship, who had been feeling suppressed, breathed a long sigh of relief. They stared at the dragon that had already soared into the sky and disappeared, remaining lost in thought for a long time.

"Hoo~~!" As the alligator dragon separated from his body, Emperor Longwu let out a long breath. In an instant, he felt that the continuous stream of power had disappeared from his body.

"Come, let's change!" After letting out a long sigh, Emperor Longwu suddenly felt a chill in his body as the sea breeze blew. He then asked to change his clothes.

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Xixiang stepped forward again and quickly helped his father, Emperor Longwu, untie the inner garment at his waist and helped him put it on step by step.

Then, Qian Zhongcai stepped forward, presenting the dragon robe and jade belt. Emperor Xixiang silently helped his father, Emperor Longwu, put on his clothes.

Then, the crown held by Xia Xuan was firmly placed on the head of his father, Emperor Longwu, by Emperor Xixiang!

Finally, Emperor Xixiang even helped his father, Emperor Longwu, carefully tidy up his clothes, making sure there was no detail overlooked!

"My lord, let your brothers take my concubines to their fiefdoms to serve me," Emperor Longwu said softly, watching Emperor Xixiang carefully tidy his dragon robe.

"Alright!" After hearing his father, Emperor Longwu's, words, Emperor Xixiang, who was tidying up Emperor Longwu's clothes, paused for a moment before agreeing.

As for what to do with the concubines who had no children, Emperor Longwu didn't say, and Emperor Xixiang didn't ask either!

Just as Emperor Xixiang was helping his father, Emperor Longwu, change his clothes, the dragon that had been soaring into the sky crashed heavily into the sea.

Immediately afterwards, the dragon seemed to be playing happily in the sea, shuttling back and forth between the treasure ships, causing the officials and soldiers on board to exclaim in surprise.

(End of this chapter)