The Dragon Maiden Descends to the Mortal Realm

"Damn it! Why aren't the Outer Realm Evil Spirits following the usual script? Shouldn't they attack the weakest Mortal Realm first? How come they're launching a full-scale assault on the Nine Heavens directly?"

"Goddamn it, I just paid that Jiang Family Imperial Son last month, and now you're telling me the evil spirits aren't attacking the Mortal Realm but the Nine Heavens instead?"

"Fuck! I seriously suspect that Jiang Che and the Outer Realm Evil Spirits are damn well in cahoots!"

Jiang Che's reputation in the Nine Heavens became even worse!

However, Jiang Che didn't care. He was already a pile of ruins, so what was there to fear about collapse?

Taking everything he could get, he had always been a professional at that.

"These idiots, is it my fault?" Jiang Che boredly closed the Nine Heavens network.

The Evil Spirit army attacking the Nine Heavens was indeed something even Jiang Che hadn't anticipated. But with so many capable individuals and righteous warriors in the Nine Heavens, and massive, terrifying organizations like the Chosen Ones Association, if they could fall so easily... they would have fallen long ago.

So Jiang Che wasn't worried at all.

He planned to sneak into the Nine Heavens when chaos erupted and make a massive fortune from the war!

No one understood making money better than him!

In truth, with Jiang Che's current methods, he no longer needed to worry or fear. His system was his greatest confidence, enough for him to enter the Nine Heavens and be a fearless scoundrel.

Even a Celestial Emperor couldn't punish him!

"Oh right, time's up. Today's Realm Barrier duration has expired!" Jiang Che glanced at his watch.

He grinned and prepared to dispel the Realm Barrier.

But the next second, an exquisitely beautiful figure appeared out of thin air in the void, beautiful as a poem or painting... the Heavenly Dao!

Only this time, the Heavenly Dao didn't look like the perfect woman from its first appearance.

It seemed to have taken on the form of another woman, dressed in ancient attire, with long hair cascading down. She was tall with a cold, aloof face, emanating an aura of being above worldly affairs. She still leaned close to Jiang Che... and planted a kiss on his cheek.

Not bad, not bad. The Heavenly Dao had now gotten used to Jiang Che's coercion and inducements, coming out to offer a kiss right on schedule.

"Not bad, what's the getup this time? So beautiful!" Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, looking at the Heavenly Dao. Its current ancient attire was the most beautiful Jiang Che had ever seen, bar none. That elegant, noble aura even made Jiang Che feel a bit like a country bumpkin.

"This wouldn't happen to be your original form, would it?" Jiang Che asked.

The Heavenly Dao's expression was utterly placid. "No, this is the form of the Taiyin Star Lord from the era of the Ancient Celestial Court in my memory."

Oh ho? Young man Jiang Che stood at attention.

Taiyin Star Lord? Wasn't that Chang'e?

So this is what Chang'e looked like? Tsk tsk tsk... consider my horizons broadened.

"Next time, transform into the Queen Mother of the West, and I'll extend the Realm Barrier for a week," Jiang Che said.

With this Heavenly Dao, Jiang Che could admire all the fairy maidens from the era of the Ancient Celestial Court.

"Alright," the Heavenly Dao's expression remained placid. It was without emotion or desire, and naturally had no sense of shame. As long as it achieved the goal of self-preservation... these things were merely incidental to it.

It even somewhat failed to understand why Jiang Che would make such a choice?

Compared to the great matter of maintaining the Realm Barrier, which concerned all living beings under heaven, the trivial affairs between men and women seemed utterly childish and laughable.

Like clocking in for work daily, the Heavenly Dao vanished into thin air after the kiss.

......

In the Mortal Realm, another large group of powerful experts from the Nine Heavens descended via the teleportation altar.

Only this time, someone of noble status had come.

"Your Highness the Dragon Princess, are you truly prepared to demand the Ancestral Dragon Pearl from that Jiang Family Imperial Son?" an attendant asked, bowing before a young girl wearing a light purple veil.

It's worth mentioning that this girl had antler-like horns on both sides of her head, but they weren't particularly conspicuous; instead, they gave a very natural feeling. The horns weren't sharp and even seemed somewhat cute.

"If I don't appear in person... he won't give it."

The girl spoke slowly. Though her face was covered by the purple veil, it couldn't conceal her peerless beauty.

"Your Highness, that's Jiang Che we're talking about... rumors say he is insatiably lustful and has spoken disrespectfully of you on multiple occasions... and now he has grown powerful."

The Dragon Princess gave a light laugh. "I naturally know he has grown powerful. If he were just an ordinary, mediocre person, I wouldn't have descended to the Mortal Realm in person!"

"Your Highness... what are you planning?"

The personal maid, having served the Dragon Princess for a long time, vaguely guessed some things.

"But Your Highness, you bear that marriage engagement. If you persist in your own way... the entire Dragon Palace could face great calamity!" The maid's face even turned somewhat pale.

The other party in the Princess's engagement was someone almost no one in the Nine Heavens could afford to offend, not even the Jiang Family of the Nine Heavens!

"I have my own plans," the Dragon Princess said independently.

"Xiao Rou, go inform Jiang Che, state my purpose. I need to meet him."

"Understood!" The maid Xiao Rou bowed her head.

Having said that, the Dragon Princess turned her gaze to the enormous pearl, large as the sun, on the undersea dome, her eyes tightening.

"A fake dragon pearl? Where did the real one go?"

......

"Young Master, there is a visitor requesting an audience!"

Outside the hall doors, Qiu Lin, clad in golden armor, knelt before the entrance, bowing his head.

Although he had now advanced to become a pure-blooded dragon, his bloodline ranking high even within the Nine Heavens Dragon Palace, his attitude towards Jiang Che had grown increasingly respectful.

In the Dragon Palace, he always kept his head bowed. There were many Mistresses in the palace, and they were not existences a mere subordinate like him could look upon directly.

"A visitor? Tell them to get lost!" Jiang Che waved his hand. "Can just any random cat or dog request an audience with me?"

Qiu Lin was taken aback for a moment. "But Young Master... she is Her Highness the Dragon Princess from the Dragon Palace."

"Hmm? The Dragon Princess?" A flicker of pleasant surprise appeared in Jiang Che's eyes, though his standards were far from what they used to be. After all, no matter how beautiful the Dragon Princess was... how beautiful could she be? Could she compare to Gu Wantang, the Taiyin Mystic Maiden?

Could she compare to the perfect maiden form of the Heavenly Dao? Could she compare to the Taiyin Star Lord of the Ancient Celestial Court?

"Bring her in then." Even so, what man doesn't have the dream of becoming a dragon rider?

...

Soon, Qiu Lin brought in the Dragon Princess wearing the purple veil.

The young girl raised her eyes and gave Qiu Lin a meaningful look. Qiu Lin immediately lowered his head!

Even though his current dragon blood purity was no weaker than Her Highness the Dragon Princess, he still didn't dare be the slightest bit disrespectful. Any fool knew... once the Dragon Princess stepped through this door, she would become a Mistress.

The former Qiu Lin might have had some thoughts about Her Highness the Dragon Princess, but now... he had long since renounced the world of desire.

As a male dragon, to be able to stay by Young Master Jiang's side, he had performed self-castration several months ago, and did a very thorough job of it!

Then the very next day, Jiang Che elevated his bloodline to that of a pure-blooded dragon descendant. Served him right for being able to get stronger!

"Interesting..." the Dragon Princess chuckled softly.

Then she followed Qiu Lin through the gates of the Jiang residence.