Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

"I was just confirming what I was thinking; I had no intention of marrying the Dragon Girl."

Lord Qiantang continued to advise, "A gentleman's actions are valued for their completeness. Since Heaven has given you the opportunity to save Jin'er, how do you know this isn't destiny?"

"A fierce rock can be split but not rolled, a righteous man can be killed but not humiliated. If you agree, then everyone will be happy; if you disagree, then it will only make things awkward for both of us. What do you say?"

Xiaoqing grew increasingly angry as she listened. Wasn't this blatant betrayal of her sister right in front of her? Her eyebrows furrowed, and she blurted out, "Does the Dragon Palace not have the means to raise a daughter? Bringing her back only to give her away again?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Qiantang flew into a rage, his eyes flashing with lightning: "What did you say?"

He had just massacred the Jingchuan Dragon Palace, slaughtering countless lives. His overwhelming killing intent had not yet dissipated, and his immense pressure swept across the sky, heading straight for Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing swayed slightly, but still stubbornly looked back, refusing to back down even a step: "He wants to marry my sister, not your dragon girl."

At this moment, Wang Xuan stepped to the side, protecting Xiao Qing behind him. The Kunlun Xuanji Pendant on his chest emitted a faint glow as he faced the surging pressure.

He stood tall and fearless, his words ringing out: "I came here to save someone, with no intention of making enemies of the Dragon Palace. But if the Dragon Lord wishes to harm her, then please attack me first."

Lord Dongting quickly stopped him, saying, "Little brother!"

Qiantang Jun's anger subsided slightly, and he slowly dissipated the oppressive aura emanating from his body.

Wang Xuan remained composed and spoke again, "The Dragon Lord just mentioned the gentleman, and I also have a few words to say."

"I have heard that if you make the flowers in the garden bloom out of season, they will only wither early; if you make the stream flow upstream, it will only rush out of control."

"When Yao ruled the world, he never forced Chao Fu to become an official; when Shun governed the government, he never forced Xu You to enter the court to assist in governing."

"As the Dragon King of Qiantang, you should be a deity protecting this region. Yet now, relying on your power as the Dragon King, you are forcing me to do what you desire. Is this the behavior of a gentleman?"

"You should really think about this reasoning."

His questioning was eloquent and well-reasoned, drawing on classical texts and supported by solid evidence.

Qian Tangjun suppressed his arrogance, his expression gradually softening, and said in a deep voice, "I was rude and impulsive just now, and I have offended you. I hope you and this young lady will not be angry."

"I know that the Dragon King has good intentions and is thinking about the Dragon Princess's future, but he should also be considerate of her feelings. She has just experienced heartbreak and is still upset. Perhaps she just wants to stay by her parents' side and does not want to discuss marriage again."

After saying that, Wang Xuan and Xiao Qing walked out of the palace together.

Back on the riverbank.

Xiaoqing harbored a lot of resentment and was about to start scolding the people of the Dragon Palace when Wang Xuan gently pinched her lips with his index finger and thumb.

Wang Xuan's gaze swept across the lake in front of him, and he whispered a warning: "Don't speak yet, or I'll transfer my yang energy into your mouth."

He didn't need to guess what Xiaoqing wanted to say.

This is still within the Dongting Lake area, and he doesn't want to cause any more trouble.

Xiaoqing rolled her eyes, but understood what Wang Xuan meant, and suppressed her complaints.

Looking around, they were right in the South Dongting Lake area.

If the two were to return to Qiantang, they would inevitably have to pass through Dongting Lake.

Wang Xuan withdrew his hand and smiled faintly: "Since we'll be passing through Dongting Lake on our way back, we might as well hire a small boat and go downstream to enjoy the scenery of Dongting Lake. That would make the trip worthwhile."

The two found a boatman, asked about the price, boarded the boat, and set off slowly towards Dongting Lake.

Wang Xuan stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the beautiful scenery along the lake.

They entered the Qiantang Dragon Palace at midnight, arrived at the Dongting Dragon Palace at 1-3 am, and returned with the Dragon Princess at 5-7 am. It is now 7-9 am.

In the early morning, the mist over Dongting Lake dissipates, creating a vast expanse of water where the sky and water merge into one.

Facing the gentle breeze, the poems and songs he had memorized from his past life instantly echoed in his mind, and he began to recite them aloud:

"It embraces distant mountains and swallows the Yangtze River, vast and boundless."

"Spring is in full bloom, the water is calm, the sky and water merge into one vast expanse of blue, seagulls soar and gather, and fish swim freely..."

"The earth ends where the sky meets the water, and the morning sun reaches Dongting Lake."

"The rising sun surges in the middle of the sky, making it impossible to distinguish east from west."

……

Xiaoqing, however, had no interest in appreciating poetry and was humming an unknown tune to herself.

Although she hadn't gotten over what happened at the Dragon Palace, she was still happy that Wang Xuan had flatly rejected the marriage proposal.

She is now preoccupied with telling her sister about her heroic deeds when she returns.

Seeing her like this, Wang Xuan shook his head helplessly, exclaiming that it was like casting pearls before swine.

All his attempts to show off have backfired spectacularly.

He thought to himself that when he returned to his residence, he would tell Rouge all the poems he had "composed" that day, and she would surely be able to provide a lot of emotional value.

What he didn't know was that beneath the gunwale, a huge white carp, which had been quietly submerged in the water, was completely captivated by the resounding poetry being recited on the boat, and was still engrossed in the music.

It swung its tail fin and followed closely behind the small boat.

The small boat reached Yueyang City Rock, and Dongting Lake had come to an end.

Wang Xuan turned to Xiao Qing: "Let's fly back to Qiantang now."

He left the silver on the boat, then had Xiaoqing take him into the air and ride the wind away.

Beneath the surface, the large white carp stopped swimming and murmured softly, "Qiantang..."

……

Xiaoqing urged the demonic wind, carrying Wang Xuan through the air.

After all, Xiaoqing's cultivation level is much higher than Wang Xuan's, so her escape speed is naturally much faster.

Calling her a minor demon is a comparison with Bai Suzhen.

Ordinary demon-catching monks and talisman-drawing Taoist priests wouldn't last a single round against her.

Once the two were completely away from the Dongting Lake area, Xiaoqing, no longer holding back, angrily said, "That old dragon of Qiantang is truly unreasonable! He even talked about seeing things through to the end, wasn't he just trying to force you to agree?"

"You must have been holding it in all the way here," Wang Xuan chuckled, teasingly adding, "I'm not in a hurry, why are you?"

"If you weren't my destined one, I wouldn't care about you at all," Xiaoqing retorted, unleashing her full power. "And that dragon girl too, just because you saved her, she's now clinging to you? Is this repaying a debt of gratitude or seeking revenge?"

Wang Xuan gently shook her head: "Don't say that. She's a pitiful person too, and this may not be what she wanted."

The image of the dragon girl involuntarily appeared in his mind.

She has a graceful figure and a gentle demeanor.

A delicate face, with smooth, fair skin, like the finest porcelain glaze.

Her eyebrows were delicate and natural, and her eyes were clear and bright, like a deep pool filled with starlight. Her gaze was tender and charming.

I wonder if she might be one of the women listed in the "Bai Mei Lu" (a book of beauties).

Of course, even if she were, Wang Xuan wouldn't marry her.

He still wanted to reserve the position of his principal wife for Bai Suzhen.

Seeing him lost in thought, Xiaoqing's displeasure was evident. She asked coldly, "What are you thinking about? You're not thinking about her, are you?"

Wang Xuan slightly raised his hand and slapped her buttocks hard, making a crisp sound.