The story begins with the bride marrying off her daughter, and the woman, at the age of one hundred,

Qinghe Dragon Palace.

Once my emotions have calmed down a bit.

The Dragon King of Qinghe immediately ordered his river monsters to prepare a feast.

He waited with the monkey in the reception room, chatting politely with it and showing it great hospitality.

Inside another, smaller guesthouse.

After dismissing the clam maiden and carp spirits, Chang'e and Changshou shared their experiences over the years.

Hearing that the Dragon King of Qinghe had always cherished his granddaughter like a precious jewel, never taking another woman as a concubine, and had gone to great lengths to find her a youth-preserving pill that would keep her frozen at the most beautiful and charming age of twenty-five, and that he had personally taught her the way of cultivation and granted her every wish.

Chang Shou stroked his beard with satisfaction and smiled, repeatedly praising him.

Hearing that her grandfather had achieved his wish and was cultivating on a sacred mountain, becoming a ghost immortal and making many like-minded fellow cultivators, Chang'e was equally happy for him.

Upon hearing that Jiang Hua had died and transformed into a ghost immortal, Chang'e said reproachfully:

"Father, such a big matter, why didn't my second sister send someone to inform me?"

Although ordinary people cannot enter the Dragon Palace, the second sister's family can use the token to send messages to the Dragon King Temple.

Back then, I left tokens for my father and two older sisters, just in case something happened and they couldn't find me.

"It was I who instructed Er Ya not to inform you."

Seeing Chang'e's puzzled expression, Chang Shou explained:

"Firstly, Jiang Hua is just a junior, and even if you know the news, it would be inappropriate for you, as elders, to go and offer your condolences."

Secondly, that girl turned misfortune into blessing. After seeing the second girl, I also wanted to come see you, so I simply brought the news.

With my attainment of the status of a ghost immortal, you now have two ghost immortals backing you up, so you're not entirely without foundation.

If your son-in-law remains unchanged, he will only love you more in the future; if he changes one day, you will still gain his respect.

Thirdly, the funeral is a matter for Er Yatou and the people of Jiangjia Village. After all, you are a distance from her and did not send any spirits to mourn. You can use this as an excuse to invite Jiang Hua to a banquet in the future. Over time, you will become familiar with her.

She'll be more attentive if you ever need her help in the future.

Chang'e felt a warmth in her heart.

"Thank you, Father, for thinking of me."

I knew you loved me the most.

She took Changshou's arm and acted coquettishly like when she was a child. At this moment, she was no longer the pampered Dragon Consort, but just a maidservant who wanted to please her father.

"You silly girl!"

Chang Shou shook his head and smiled indulgently.

He thoroughly enjoyed the affection shown to his granddaughter.

People have selfish desires and differentiate between those who are close and those who are distant.

He appeared to treat his three granddaughters equally, but secretly he favored his youngest granddaughter.

This girl was the only one he raised himself; she stayed by his side the longest and was the most filial to him.

This is human nature, it's human nature.

Chang Shou cannot change and does not want to change.

Of course, he also loves his other two granddaughters, but he pays more attention to his youngest granddaughter.

They talked for a while.

Seeing that his granddaughter always had a lingering melancholy between her brows, Changshou asked her a question.

Chang'e did not hide anything from her own father.

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One hour later.

Inside the reception hall, the host and guests were seated.

The table was laden with delicacies, mostly wild game from the nearby mountains.

Although there are no bear paws or tiger bones, there are plenty of wild animals such as wild juveniles, wild rabbits, wild deer, bamboo fungus, and mountain mushrooms, offering a rich variety of meat and vegetables.

Chang Shou had heard his granddaughter say—

My grandson-in-law managed to get into the Water Palace's register after squandering all his family's wealth. He was just a minor dragon king managing a small ditch, with limited territory, little profit, few monsters under his command, and even fewer with fighting power. His family's wealth was only comparable to that of second-rate wealthy households in the county town.

He knew that the river monsters had done their best to prepare this feast, and he couldn't let them stew him just to save face for the Dragon King.

Moreover, the Dragon King of Qinghe also brought out his treasured spirit wine.

Chang Shou had already learned from his granddaughter that the Dragon Palace didn't have many spiritual objects, and his granddaughter's husband could only drink a pot of spiritual wine each month, which was about half a catty.

This time, bringing out four jugs of spirit wine is already a huge investment.

Chang Shou accepted this situation well.

This is the normal state of ordinary monsters.

He lives a more comfortable life than his grandson-in-law, thanks to the monkey and the ancestor.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, Chang Shou, half-drunk and half-awake, feigned a heartfelt conversation with the Qinghe Dragon King, revealing that he had two ghost immortals in his household.

Sure enough, the Qinghe Dragon King's expression became more serious, and his attitude changed afterwards, becoming less polite and more friendly.

Chang Shou was quite satisfied with this.

Although the Qinghe Dragon King cultivated for hundreds of years and successfully transformed into a water dragon, his cultivation level was only equivalent to that of a human immortal.

Ghost immortals might not be enough to make him take them seriously, but having two ghost immortals backing her up makes all the difference.

But that's not enough.

To give his granddaughter more confidence, and also to help his grandson-in-law cling to Monkey, this golden thigh.

Taking advantage of his intoxication, and half-jokingly, Changshou pointed it out:

"Grandson-in-law, don't think I can't see through you."

You only treated the monkey with courtesy and called him "uncle" because of me. In reality, you didn't care about him at all and looked down on him.

I asked you to address the monkey as "Grand Uncle" for your own good. Although he has not been practicing for long, he is highly skilled in martial arts and has immense strength. He can easily defeat you.

If you don't believe me, feel free to set up your formation and have a proper fight.

If you lose, then honestly pour wine for Wukong and admit your mistake. If you meet him again in the future, then sincerely call him "Grand Uncle".

You win; we won't discuss seniority matters in the future.

"I will send you three catties of spirit wine in the future."

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Chang Shou exposed the truth.

The Dragon King of Qinghe was initially somewhat embarrassed.

You can hear the grandfather boasting about the monkey's abilities, exaggerating them to the point that they are unparalleled in heaven and earth.

Under the influence of alcohol, the Dragon King of Qinghe felt a surge of resentment and immediately agreed to spar with the monkey.

He has been practicing Buddhism for hundreds of years.

It is a demon that transforms into a dragon while walking on water.

Thick-skinned and strong, with great strength.

They would even dare to touch a human or an immortal.

He didn't believe that this golden-haired monkey could be stronger than him.

After all, he knew that it was this monkey who had taken his father out to seek immortals and the Dao ten years ago, and that this monkey could not compare to his own long years of cultivation.

It was definitely not because I was greedy for those three catties of spirit wine.

How could a grandson-in-law possibly covet the possessions of his elders?

Seeing that her granddaughter's husband had taken the bait.

Chang Shou quickly seized the opportunity and had them start practicing.

Sun Wukong, who also thrived on chaos and was itching for a fight, readily agreed.

In the front courtyard of the Dragon Palace, on the training ground.

A dragon and a monkey set up their formation.

The Dragon King of Qinghe, relying on his status, did not make the first move. Instead, he said that guests are guests and let the monkey make the first move, giving the monkey three moves.

He looked down at the five-foot-tall dwarf monkey from his high vantage point, his face full of smugness.

"You're the one who let me make the first move, so don't make excuses if you lose."

Sun Wukong chuckled.

The Dragon King of Qinghe said arrogantly:

"Rest assured, I am confident in my ability to act and take responsibility."

I will never be a sore loser and make up excuses.

Since that's the case, Sun Wukong didn't hold back and unleashed a punch as powerful as a dragon, creating a sonic boom.

Chang Shoule burst out laughing.

Upon hearing this, Chang'e asked curiously:

"Grandpa, what are you laughing at?"

She felt that her husband had done nothing wrong.

You'll find out in a minute.

The old man was keeping things mysterious.

Chang'e had no choice but to look closely.

Soon her eyes widened, her pupils dilated, her heart clenched, and a look of heartache appeared on her beautiful face.

The monkey moved with lightning speed.

His punches were powerful and impactful.

Their own husband was completely powerless to fight back, let alone retaliate, he couldn't even touch a single hair on the monkey's head.

Wow, this monkey is really strong!

My father wasn't exaggerating; he was just telling the truth.

The battle came quickly and ended quickly.

The Qinghe Dragon King, his face bruised and swollen, was in tears.

It turns out that my grandfather really had my best interests at heart.

It turns out that my grandfather wasn't exaggerating.

It turns out that his grandfather really did bring him a golden opportunity.

He deeply regrets his actions!

Enduring the pain, he opened his eyes, forcing them open a crack. The Dragon King of Qinghe ordered the river deer to bring up a cup of spirit wine, which he respectfully offered to the monkey, calling him "Uncle Sun, one cup."

No one laughed at the Qinghe Dragon King.

After all, his previous manners were correct.

Chang Shou only took advantage of the situation to make a fuss.

It was merely using the monkey to teach the Qinghe Dragon King a lesson.

Firstly, it lets the monkeys have a go at handling things.

Secondly, it serves as a lesson for the Dragon King of Qinghe.

Thirdly, to give the Qinghe Dragon King a chance.

The Dragon King of Qinghe was awakened by the blow and realized this.

Chang'e understood. Although she felt sorry for the Dragon King, she did not blame her grandfather.

The monkey understood this too, but he was happy to do so. He considered Old Man Chang a brother and was willing to do him a favor.

Besides, he was genuinely itching to play.

That was a satisfying beating!!!

Chang Shou watched this scene with a smile.

He was not surprised by the result.

Although the monkey had only been cultivating for two or three months, it had already entered the realm of refining essence into qi, making its martial arts more exquisite and its combat power more formidable.

Let alone a mere Qinghe Dragon King.

Even a Qi Refiner who has reached the Divine Realm might not be a match for the monkey.

This was not said by Chang Shou.

It was during a casual conversation that Zhen Li and Ke Da mentioned that one was a Qi Refiner who had refined essence into Qi, and the other was a Human Immortal with extraordinary martial arts skills.

What they said was quite convincing.