The Golden Dragon Emperor was extremely shrewd and had always been as calm as a mountain. It was rare for him to get angry like this.
Part of the reason why he was so angry was because he did it deliberately for Xiao Han to see.
It was because it represented his attitude towards this matter.
Although the Water Clan dominated the Endless Eastern Sea, they had never interacted with the other clans on the mainland since ancient times. They had always looked on coldly from the sidelines.
Even the Demon Clan that wreaked havoc in the world would not become enemies with the Water Clan and had never invaded the Eastern Sea.
However, as the territories of the Water Clan and the Human Clan were connected, there were too many interactions between the two clans.
Regardless of how arrogant and cold-blooded the Water Clan were, they would not become enemies with the Human Clan.
After all, the Human Clan had already become the overlord of the mainland and had countless elite warriors protecting them.
The two clans had already drawn a clear boundary between their territories and set up a peaceful and friendly agreement to not invade each other.
For thousands of years, the occasional conflicts and grudges between the two clans would be resolved quickly.
The way to resolve the grudges and appease the conflicts was to cede territory and pay compensation to keep the peace.
For example, the Ancient Jade Gulf was indeed the territory of the Water Clan during the ancient times.
However, two thousand years ago, the elite warriors of the Water Clan had invaded the territory of the Human Clan and massacred countless people.
In order to not start a war with the Human Clan and appease the anger of the Imperial Court, the Water Clan ceded the Ancient Jade Gulf to the Human Clan.
In the recent thousands of years, similar incidents often occurred.
As time passed, most of the rich and fertile bays along the coast were given to the Human Clan as compensation.
During the ancient times, the territory between the two clans was separated by the coastline.
Currently, the territory boundary had become the sea within ten thousand miles of the coast.
The shallow sea area was the territory of the Human Clan and only the deep sea area was the territory of the Water Clan.
The last time there was a conflict between the two clans was eighty years ago.
After eighty years of peace, the Tai Mo King had invaded the Ancient Jade Gulf and massacred the people of the Human Clan.
Since Divine General Dong Lin had come to denounce him, the Golden Dragon Emperor must think of a way to settle this matter since he could not fall out with the Imperial Court.
The way to resolve the conflict was to cede territory and pay compensation. How could he not be angry?
After a moment, he gradually calmed down and explained to Divine General Dong Lin, "Divine General Dong Lin, please tell the Imperial Emperor of the Human Clan on my behalf that it was indeed the negligence of the Water Clan.
It was this Emperor's lax supervision that led to this tragedy. This Emperor deeply apologizes for this.
That Grand Ink Octopus is indeed the guard commander of our clan's imperial court. It has been loyal to its duty for decades.
However, it used its status and power to allow its relatives to bully the other aquatic creatures.
The imperial court punished its relatives according to the law, and I also punished it heavily, causing it to harbor hatred in its heart.
It planned for two years, stole a secret treasure of our race, betrayed the imperial court, and escaped from the Ten Thousand Dragons Strange Realm … "
The Golden Dragon Emperor explained the whole story to Xiao Han.
In fact, Xiao Han had interrogated Tai Mo Wang and already knew the truth.
After the Golden Dragon Emperor finished his explanation, he turned to Xiao Han and asked, "Divine General Dong Lin, the Imperial Court failed to capture Tai Mo King in time, which led to this disaster.
Since you've already killed it and resolved the Ancient Jade Bay's crisis, it can be considered a blessing in disguise.
In order to express my apology, I am willing to offer enough sincerity to compensate the human imperial court and give an explanation to those innocent people who died in vain.
As for the specific compensation, this Emperor will discuss it with you later. What do you think? "
Seeing the Golden Dragon Emperor's attitude, Xiao Han's goal was achieved. He quickly nodded and said, "Alright, thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. This Seat will definitely pass on your message to the emperor."
The Golden Dragon Emperor nodded slightly and said, "This matter is settled. This Emperor will give you and the human imperial court a satisfactory explanation.
Now, please return the secret treasure to this Emperor, Divine General Dong Lin. That treasure originally belonged to our imperial court. "
Xiao Han frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, please forgive this Seat's stupidity, but this Seat does not understand what treasure you are talking about. What is it?"
The Golden Dragon Emperor also frowned and looked at him sternly. He explained, "It's a piece of Illusory Feather Ice Gold, a priceless treasure. It's a fist-sized ice blue crystal."
Xiao Han shook his head and said naturally, "My apologies, Your Majesty. This Seat and Ji Tianxing risked our lives to fight the Great Ink King for a long time before we killed its body.
The battle was intense and we did not see any Illusory Feather Ice Gold, nor do we recognize it. "
The Golden Dragon Emperor looked at him sharply and asked, "Divine General Dong Lin, is this true?"
"Absolutely!" Xiao Han replied with a solemn expression as he looked directly into the eyes of the Golden Dragon Emperor without the slightest hint of guilt or evasion.
Ji Tianxing looked on silently from the side. He was grateful to Xiao Han for helping him hide the truth, but he also admired Xiao Han's acting skills.
The Golden Dragon Emperor was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, since you did not find the Illusory Feather Ice Gold, this matter is over.
This Emperor only has one request, and that is to ask Divine General Dong Lin to return the soul of the Great Ink King.
It has committed such a crime, and this Emperor must punish it according to the laws of the Water Race as a warning to others! "
"Of course. This Seat came to see you this time to hand it over to you." Xiao Han nodded and took out the Spirit Jade Gourd from his Space Ring and handed it to Yu San.
Yu San took the Spirit Jade Gourd and respectfully handed it to the Golden Dragon Emperor.
After the Golden Dragon Emperor accepted the Spirit Jade Gourd, he looked at Xiao Han and Ji Tianxing and said, "Xiao Han, we've finished talking about official matters. Now it's time to talk about private matters.
Ji Tianxing, why have you come with Divine General Dong Lin to see this Emperor? "
Before Ji Tianxing could answer, Xiao Han sent him a secret message and said, "Young Master Ji, if you have any requests or motives, please tell the Golden Dragon Emperor.
The Great Ink King's rebellion has caused the Imperial Court of the Water Race to be in the wrong. The Golden Dragon Emperor will not dare to refuse you.
Especially since this Seat has not discussed the matter of compensation with him. He will not dare to offend you, lest this Seat takes advantage of him … "
"Thank you for your help, Divine General. I will remember this." Ji Tianxing transmitted his thanks to Xiao Han.
Then, he saluted the Golden Dragon Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I came to the Imperial Court of the Water Race to ask for your help. I want to ask for information."
The Golden Dragon Emperor thought that Ji Tianxing would take this opportunity to extort money. Hearing that he was only here to ask for information, he relaxed and smiled. "What information? As long as this Emperor knows, I will … "
However, before he could finish speaking, Taiyi smiled and said, "Father, you are the emperor of our race. You have many things to attend to every day. Right now, you should be discussing important matters with Divine General Donglin.
Young Master Ji and I are both Imperial Princes. We have known each other for a long time and are not strangers. If he wants information, I will answer it for him. "
The Golden Dragon Emperor immediately agreed. He smiled and said, "Tai Yi is right. Then I will let you entertain Ji Tianxing. The two of you can talk.
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