Chapter 817: The Dragon Clan’s Sinner

The Shadow God explained these matters and then left.
That was all he could do to help Su Che. Since Taiyao Sect was located in the territory of Jade Shadow, it was not convenient for the Shadow God or Jade Shadow to intervene. If negotiations failed and force had to be used, outsiders like Su Che and the Dragon Emperor could act freely without restraint.
The Shadow God didn’t say a word about Yu Qing, showing that he understood Su Che’s difficulties.
In fact, Su Che also knew that there was only one way to resolve their complicated situation as perfectly as possible: he had to rise to a level where he could confront Yu Huangtian head-on within ten thousand years, thereby protecting both Yu Qing and Jade Shadow.
Even better, if he could defeat Yu Huangtian outright, all problems would be solved.
But the question was—was it possible to surpass Yu Huangtian within ten thousand years?
Su Che looked up at the majestic gates of Taiyao Sect and said to the Dragon Emperor, “Let’s try diplomacy first.”
The Dragon Emperor smiled silently and nodded. Though he didn’t express any opposition, given his style, diplomacy was unnecessary—force was sufficient.
This was clearly robbery. Could gentle methods work?
As the two entered the sect gates, disciples came forward to greet them, bowing and asking, “Eminent immortals, what brings you to Taiyao Sect?”
These welcoming disciples were only at the level of Heavenly Immortals and couldn’t tell the true strength of Su Che and the Dragon Emperor. They could only conclude that they were two highly powerful elders.
“I am the Dragon Emperor. I have matters to discuss with your sect leader,” the Dragon Emperor declared, still carrying his arrogant demeanor.
The disciples’ expressions changed drastically. They never expected an Emperor Immortal to arrive, let alone the infamous Seventh Heaven Dragon Emperor.
With nothing else to do, they quickly sent a message to the sect leader—this was something that couldn’t be delayed at all.
The two were also led to a VIP hall outside the sect gates, where they waited quietly for the leader of Taiyao Sect and others to come and greet them.
A sect like Taiyao Sect might not see an Emperor Immortal in a million years, so the reception would surely be extremely grand.
After not long, dozens of elder-level figures from Taiyao Sect arrived, including the current sect leader.
There were five Great Luo Golden Immortals, with the rest at the level of Golden Immortals. The current sect leader, “Wen Zhao,” was the strongest, at the later stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Dozens of people chanted a welcome speech in unison, mostly expressing greetings to the Immortal Emperor. Fifteen minutes later, Su Che and the others were led to the formal welcome hall and seated there.

At this point, among the Taiyao Sect, only Sect Master Wen Zhao and the four Supreme Elders truly had the right to sit in the same hall as the Dragon Emperor. The Dragon Emperor had no patience for such formalities; as soon as they sat down, he got straight to the point and asked, “Today, I am here because of that secret sacred place of yours.”

Upon hearing this, although the five members of the Taiyao Sect managed to maintain composure on the surface, shock flashed in their eyes. Sect Master Wen Zhao instinctively wanted to deny it, but considering the Dragon Emperor’s fierce reputation, he realized that outright denial would only infuriate him further.

Before they could respond, the Dragon Emperor sneered and said, “Never lie to me. In this life, nothing annoys me more than being deceived.”

“We dare not,” the five of Wen Zhao replied in unison.

The Dragon Emperor nodded and continued, “You need not be nervous. Actually, I’m not interested in the sacred place you’ve already built. What I want are the materials used to create it. As far as I know, those materials should be the remains of the Light-Bringer Demon God, right?”

Wen Zhao and the four elders exchanged a silent glance before responding, “Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor is correct. Our sect indeed used the remains of the Light-Bringer Demon God to build that cultivation hall millions of years ago.”

The Dragon Emperor nodded and asked, “So, how much of those remains are left? I want to buy them all. Rest assured, this will be a fair deal—nothing will disadvantage you. In fact, I’m willing to offer treasures worth several times more in exchange.”

Of course, Su Che had instructed them in advance. He left the entire negotiation to the Dragon Emperor, staying silent the whole time.

“Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, could we please discuss this matter first?”

Wen Zhao’s request was extremely cautious, as the situation was too sudden, and they hadn’t had any time to prepare.

“Discuss what?” The Dragon Emperor glared fiercely. “Is it because there are too many remains of the demon god, and you’re worried I can’t afford them?”

Before he finished speaking, he waved his hand, releasing thirteen immortal artifacts, and shouted, “Three top-tier immortal artifacts, ten first-class immortal artifacts, along with a series of other precious treasures and cultivation resources that will allow your Taiyao Sect to surge in strength in no time and rank among the true elite.”

“And moreover, I, the Dragon Emperor, can solemnly promise that within at most a hundred thousand years, I will train Wen Zhao into an immortal emperor of his own generation… For a sect, isn’t this exactly what you desire the most?”
“This…”
Looking at the dozen or so immortal artifacts and treasures before them, the five members of Wen Zhao’s group were stunned, their expressions blank.
Especially the three top-grade immortal artifacts made them extremely envious and tempted. You see, since the founding of the Taiyao Sect tens of millions of years ago, there had only been one top-grade immortal artifact, which was stolen by a traitor and given to an immortal emperor. The Taiyao Sect didn’t even have the ability to retrieve it.
And now, three top-grade immortal artifacts and ten high-quality ones were right before their eyes. If they completed this deal, they would belong to the Taiyao Sect…
Not only that, but what made Wen Zhao even more tempted was that the Dragon Emperor had promised to train him to the level of an immortal emperor within a hundred thousand years. This was simply an incredible opportunity falling into his lap.
The five members of Wen Zhao’s group didn’t question the Dragon Emperor’s promise much. A peerless tyrant wasn’t necessarily someone who broke his word; as a supreme being of the Seventh Heaven and one of the strongest in the entire immortal realm, his status was such that he wouldn’t stoop to deceiving a few Great Golden Immortals.
Given the Dragon Emperor’s style, if he had malicious intentions, he would simply seize things by force outright, rather than resorting to dishonest tricks.
There was indeed no need to worry about that.
Moreover, the Dragon Emperor hadn’t even asked how much of the Demon God’s remains were left before offering such generous terms, which showed his sincerity in this deal.
“Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor’s sincerity is deeply appreciated by everyone in the Taiyao Sect.”
Wen Zhao stood up, bowed, and said sincerely, “If we refuse, wouldn’t that be showing ingratitude? I just wonder if the remaining amount of the Demon God’s remains will satisfy Your Majesty.”
Hearing this, Su Che was pleased, guessing that this deal should be able to be completed smoothly.
The Dragon Emperor also seemed quite agreeable, waving his hand and saying, “Treat these treasures as a deposit. Take them first, show me those Demon God’s remains, and we can discuss the rest.”
Since they were considered a deposit, it meant that no matter how much of the Demon God’s remains were left, these treasures wouldn’t be taken back.
The five members of Wen Zhao’s group were overjoyed, further convinced that the Dragon Emperor was truly sincere and had no intention of oppressing the Taiyao Sect.
All seven people present stood up. Once they saw those Demon God’s remains, this deal should be problem-free. So far, everything was going extremely smoothly, but unexpectedly…

“Wait!”
A clear voice came from outside the hall, leaving Su Che, the Dragon Emperor, and Wen Zhao all in shock.
Who is this?
It was certain that no one within the Taiyao Sect would dare act in such a manner.
Boom!
A translucent shock wave shattered the barrier surrounding the VIP hall, revealing three figures appearing out of thin air outside the hall’s entrance.
Three Immortal Emperors!
Su Che couldn’t even determine their cultivation levels accurately. This meant their strength was on par with, if not greater than, that of the Dragon Emperor.
“Ao Jiang?”
The Dragon Emperor frowned and asked sternly, “What brings you here?”
As he spoke, he transmitted a message to Su Che: “Ao Jiang, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, is also at the Seventh Heaven level like me. Among the dragons, he and I have the deepest enmity. Clearly, he’s here to cause trouble. I just don’t know how he found me.”
Su Che nodded silently, already guessing that Ao Jiang’s appearance wasn’t simple. He then asked via telepathy, “Who are the other two?”
“I don’t know them,” the Dragon Emperor replied gravely. “I find it strange too. These two are clearly dragons with the same Seventh Heaven cultivation level, but I don’t recognize them.”
As one of the top ten strongest dragons, how could the Dragon Emperor not know other dragons of equal strength?
“Such a strange situation… Could it be Yu Huang Tian’s doing again?” Su Che speculated. “Only a peak Immortal Lord could pull off such a thing.”
“Hei Luo!”
Ao Jiang called out the Dragon Emperor’s true name and snapped, “As a sinner among the dragons, your doom is near. It’s laughable that you still have the nerve to come here and make deals with others!”
“Nonsense!” The Dragon Emperor glared fiercely and roared, “What crime have I committed as a dragon? What sins do I have?”
“Hmph…” Ao Jiang sneered. “Your crimes are too numerous to list in three days and three nights. I’ll just mention one: oppressing your own kind, forcing younger dragons to pull your chariot, and desecrating the dignity of the divine dragon. That alone is enough to sentence you!”
“Hahahahah…” The Dragon Emperor laughed maniacally. “Forcing nine little dragons to pull my chariot? That was millions of years ago. Why bring it up now? What’s your intention?”
“So what if it was millions of years ago?” Ao Jiang said disdainfully, curling his lips. “It was just that the time hadn’t come yet. The Dragon Emperor hadn’t had the chance to deal with you. Now, your recklessness has brought about your punishment—your death is near!”

Hearing this, Su Che immediately understood. The real target of the appearance of the Three Dragons of Aojiang was not the Dragon Emperor Hei Luo, but himself. They were after him! However, out of concern for figures like the Holy Mother, the Evil Emperor, and the Witch God, these people found it inconvenient to attack him directly, so they came up with an excuse to take care of the Dragon Emperor first, with the ultimate goal of slowing down his growth. If the time was right, they might even cut off his growth outright. “Today, some people are finally going to take action against me,” Su Che guessed. “I thought Yu Huangtian was the most suspicious, and now another Dragon Emperor Immortal has appeared?”