Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 374 Don’t Embarrass Me
Upon arriving at the palace, Long Qinghuang dared not speak to Lu Xingzhou, avoiding him and instead taking the women away for private questioning.

Lu Xingzhou didn't care and leisurely returned to the Rebellious Palace to sleep.

It's unrealistic to expect Long Qinghuang to directly turn against the Holy Mountain. No matter how proud Long Niang is, she still has to consider many political issues. Moreover, the Holy Mountain has moral failings and there's no way to prove that they've plotted any rebellion, so they won't turn against each other so directly.

But today's events have at least exposed the true nature of the Holy Mountain. This time, not only Long Qinghuang has her own opinions, but many pilgrims from other races who came to worship Buddha also have their doubts.

In more serious cases, it might lead to a collapse of one's values ​​and a complete loss of faith.

If Long Qinghuang intends to turn against him, things will be much easier; it's like paving the way.

From another perspective, given the current situation, Pudu is likely worried that Long Qinghuang will turn against him, and any measures he takes will likely speed things up... It could be considered a forced rebellion?

The only slight regret was that the monks deliberately hid the true land of demons that I wanted to see, and didn't take me there. I don't know what it's like there. But what can I do? Their seductive arts are aimed at me; if I don't take them down on the spot, why wait until the New Year?
If you want to ruin my reputation, then you should ruin yours first.

As for the land of demons, we can take our time to see it after we've flattened the sacred mountain.

Lu Xingzhou slept soundly.

The greatest contributor, Anuo, rode a pig, striding proudly and arrogantly throughout the palace, like a lion surveying its territory.

Xiao Kui was dumbfounded: "Anuo, Anuo, what are you riding?"

Ah Nuo, hands on hips: "How did you know I had a mount?"

Xiao Kui:

Ah Nuo asked, "Sister Xiao Kui, would you like to hear about the gossip from your hometown?"

"The Holy Mountain?" Xiao Kui asked curiously. "Oh right, you went to the Holy Mountain today, and you're back so soon? Is this a pig from the Holy Mountain?"

"It may not be a pig from the Holy Mountain, but you might really be a pig from the Holy Mountain."

Xiao Kui: “…”

"Let me tell you, the abbot keeps many women in his backyard. The old ones have gray hair, and the young ones are about your age."

Xiao Kui's eyes widened.

"I heard that many of the children have gone on to become officials in various ethnic groups, including the Demon Capital."

"Tell me more, which tribes are involved?" Xiao Kui pulled out a handful of watermelon seeds.

"I'm not quite sure about that."

Ah Nuo overheard the old monks' thoughts. At that time, Lu Xingzhou deliberately asked about illegitimate children, which triggered the natural reactions of the audience who knew the situation: "Of course the abbot has many illegitimate children," "They are from all ethnic groups," "Their favorite is to be raised in the temple as a novice monk." Ah Nuo thus captured this information.

Incidentally, someone immediately thought of the woman kept in the backyard, which led to Ah Nuo's "accidental intrusion".

But no one would mentally list out which clans the illegitimate children belonged to. Ah Nuo also thought that there might be some in the imperial court, but unfortunately, they couldn't be heard.

“It doesn’t matter which race he’s from. Let me tell you, the abbot has over a hundred illegitimate children and over fifty women.” Anuo said, “Can you tell? The abbot is so old, yet he can have more children than a pig.”

The little white pig nudged the ground, expressing its dissatisfaction.

Xiao Kui: “…”

"Hey, you sunflower growing on a sacred mountain, you don't know these things?" A'Nuo scoffed, "How did you grow up like that?"

Xiao Kui was like a sunflower growing on the mountainside; how would she know this? But it doesn't matter. From now on, she knows, and it will soon become part of her experiences and observations on the sacred mountain.

Ah Nuo rode the pig and continued to patrol the territory.

Even if those worshippers are bribed and appeased by the Pudu (Buddhist pilgrimage) and the scandal is kept under wraps, it will soon become known worldwide.

The sunflowers on the sacred mountain are made entirely from sunlight; how could such a claim be false? If it were the pilgrims spreading the word, the sunflowers on the sacred mountain would serve as evidence, which would be even more ideal.

Sheng Yuanyao followed the team back to the Demon Capital, which was less than a day's journey away. Suddenly, she sensed whispers among the Dragon Clan soldiers. Following the smell of melons, she asked, "What melons? What melons?"

The dragon soldiers hesitated as they looked at the envoy, thinking to themselves that this was a scandal in the demon realm and they couldn't tell the Great Qian envoy. They even wanted to keep it a secret.

Unfortunately, this envoy from the Great Qian Dynasty was no ordinary envoy; he was an envoy who had spent his entire life honing his skills, from the Demon Suppression Division to the Scout Camp.

Even if the dragon soldiers didn't say anything, she could find out, and within half an incense stick's time, the news had spread throughout the Great Qian delegation.

Gua Mei's news is still positive: "It is said that the High Priest of the Demon Realm is hiding dozens of women on the Holy Mountain, and their method of reproduction is actually an aphrodisiac, putting the high-ranking members of the Pig Clan in a pigpen for collective sex... Is this also a temple?"

After the delegation changed hands, the story spread like wildfire: "The High Priest of the Demon Realm and a high-ranking member of the Pig Clan were together in a pigsty with a sow..."

On the way, we encountered a caravan traveling from Yaodu to the newly opened border market...

Sheng Yuanyao was very happy. She went up to the caravan to inquire about the border market information and asked them to report that they were safe. The dragon soldiers still respected their delegation.

The caravan and the delegation overheard the gossip during their casual conversation.

Later, when this story reached the Great Qian Dynasty, it became known as the story of the Demon Realm High Priest Pudu being caught in bed with a sow for adultery by the high-ranking members of the Pig Clan.

Sheng Yuanyao didn't care how the gourd was spread; looking at the distant Dragon Cliff, her heart had already flown to the Demon Capital.

The journey was quite fast, taking only three or four days with light travel. Along the way, she learned a great deal, exploring the customs and scenery of the demon realm. For Sheng Yuanyao, it was a pleasant journey filled with the fragrance of melons.

The biggest regret is that one of my brothers was captured and sent to the Demon Capital for training. I wonder if he can withstand the test.

I hope I can perform better. I really can't stand being spammed anymore. Bro, let me spam for you.

In just a few days, it shouldn't be too late to fall, right?
…………

Lu Xingzhou slept soundly until late at night.

Then I was bitten awake...

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the Dragon Lady had taken off her imperial robes and was wearing a soft silk nightgown. Her long hair was loose and she was lying on top of him, her neck intertwined with his, gently biting him at the junction of his neck and shoulder.

Yes, this was her idea of ​​a "morning bite," which Lu Xingzhou "personally requested," saying it was something "a maid does to her master." For Long Qinghuang, this was truly a humiliating act of humbling herself and lowering her status. Although she really didn't understand which master was so bored as to want someone to bite them awake... psychologically, it was indeed "doing what a maid does."

The bite was light; it was more like a lick than a bite.

Feeling the softness and fragrance on his body, as well as the ticklish sensation on his neck, Lu Xingzhou's breathing became heavy, and without saying a word, he wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Long Qinghuang knew he was awake, and still nestled against his neck, she whispered, "Satisfied?"

Lu Xingzhou laughed: "That's not enough!"

Long Qinghuang said bitterly, "I have already... I have already considered this as..."

Is this already considered "serving the master"? Lu Xingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "It's evening, there's no good morning."

Long Qinghuang said, "What matters is whether it happens sooner or later; what matters is what we do."

"But the main problem is that this isn't the kind of morning bite I wanted. I told you that day that you made a mistake."

Long Qinghuang blinked: "What's that?"

Lu Xingzhou finally whispered in his ear: "Read it in parts."

Long Qinghuang racked her brains for a while before finally realizing what was happening and flew into a rage: "Lu Xingzhou, you have insulted me too much!"

With a "whoosh," it bit down hard on the shoulder this time.

Lu Xingzhou winced in pain, then arched his back while holding her, rolled over, and pinned Long Qinghuang beneath him.

Long Qinghuang did not resist.

That look in his eyes held a hint of grievance and stubbornness, as if to say, "I'm already like this, so please don't make any embarrassing demands. This is fine..."

At least breaking down the story into its parts would be too much of a challenge to the Dragon Emperor's dignity.

Lu Xingzhou's hand began to tentatively explore, and he whispered in her ear, "I wasn't aroused."

Long Qinghuang bit her lower lip, but still did not resist.

In the end, he was allowed to climb to the top of the Sacred Dragon Peak.

Lu Xingzhou fiddled with his fingers and whispered, "What did you find out from interrogating those women?"

Long Qinghuang, slightly out of breath, said, "Stop... Can't a person even speak?"

She said "don't do it," but her body didn't struggle. It was hard to tell if she was afraid of hurting the young man if she used too much force, or if she was afraid that the young man would be unhappy.

So Lu Xingzhou got even happier.

Long Qinghuang glared at him angrily, and Lu Xingzhou said in a low voice, "You haven't answered yet. What results have you found out?"

Long Qinghuang said bitterly, "There's no result. It's just that Pudu has a bunch of favored concubines, maybe even fewer than you!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'll sue you for defamation if you talk nonsense." Lu Xingzhou was both amused and exasperated: "You say I'm a lecher... I probably don't even have a fraction of that."

Even though it's still a plural number, whether it's a fraction or not, it's not a good thing. But the comparison makes his morality seem incredibly high. Not only compared to Pudu, but also when Long Qinghuang thinks about Lu Xingzhou and the other dragons, they are all exemplary moral models.

Would a moral exemplar speak to a woman in such a disciplinary manner?

Long Qinghuang didn't know how to comment, and said helplessly, "Yes, you don't have as much as him."

"So you won't get any answers to the questions you want from these women, right?"

Long Qinghuang pouted slightly, looking quite helpless.

Those women really didn't know anything. The information they knew was similar to what Anuo had already spread: these were women from various ethnic groups, and the abbot's illegitimate son had quietly climbed to a certain position in each of their respective tribes.

There are also some in the Demon City, and Long Qinghuang has secretly ordered people to monitor them.

It's not true that every race can be like the dragon race, with no reproductive barriers and so many subspecies. But Pudu is just an old turtle; how did he manage to have offspring with women of various races?
Isn't it said that the Holy Mountain doesn't actually care about reproduction, but only about the development of demonic transformation...? Then what's the deal with Pudu's cross-species reproduction?

Long Qinghuang's mind was in complete turmoil. She wanted to consult with someone, but the only person she could think of was Lu Xingzhou. Helpless, she came to deliver the food.

He could have been high and mighty, demanding advice, but instead, she instinctively came to him for goodnight, begging him not to make any embarrassing requests. Long Qinghuang himself didn't realize that his dragon taming had already been 30% successful without him even noticing.

“If you want to listen to me, then release these women back to their respective tribes first. Holding them captive is useless,” Lu Xingzhou said. “Trying to use them to control Pudu is pointless. Pudu is not like me; he is a cold-hearted person. You can’t control him with women. On the contrary, they will turn you into a tyrant under his sweet words. After all, these women should have some status in their respective tribes. If you release them, his propaganda will arrive just in time, and the tribes will find that everyone has returned. Then his propaganda offensive will become a joke.”

Long Qinghuang said somewhat weakly, "Okay."

"As for the rest..." Lu Xingzhou whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, you haven't forgotten our agreement, have you?"

Long Qinghuang was furious. It was because of that broken agreement that might impose embarrassing conditions that she had come here in such a humble manner, and now you still want to bring it up!
Don't ask me to read it separately, or I'll really bite you in half.

Lu Xingzhou said, "Since His Majesty is unwilling to do some things, there is no point in forcing it. Let's take it slowly..."

Long Qinghuang felt relieved, and then heard Lu Xingzhou continue, "As for now, Your Majesty should just stay as you are now."

Keep things as they are? What does that mean...?

She let him manipulate her without resisting? Is that all there is to it?
Just as she was thinking this, Lu Xingzhou kissed her, making Long Qinghuang's already chaotic thoughts even more disordered.

Forget it, why think so much? Let's just enjoy ourselves.

Long Qinghuang completely gave in, closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and responded passionately.

Unbeknownst to her, her nightgown was untied, revealing the dragon maiden's fair and slender body like jade in the night.

This was the first time she had been naked opposite him, and was on the bottom.

As Lu Xingzhou buried himself in the sacred dragon peak, a nonsensical thought suddenly occurred to him—dragons aren't mammals, right? So, could the mother dragon be here just for the little dragon people?
(End of this chapter)