My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 442 - 439: King of the North

One after another, ornate and extraordinary flying ships approached from different directions and then gently descended onto the sea surface.

In the blink of an eye, the vast sea area was occupied by brightly colored and oddly shaped flying ships.

Each flying ship had a large flag raised on it, with different colored characters written such as "Lingxiao Sect," "Huiying Pavilion," "Li Family," "Jin Family," and so on. Among them, one flying ship was particularly eye-catching. It was a golden flying ship, about a hundred zhang high and a thousand zhang long, with a lifelike tiger head carved at the front. A large flag was inserted in the tiger's mouth, with the words "Northern King" written in bold gilded characters.

"Hiss!" Someone took a sharp breath, "The Northern King is here too!"

"Who is the Northern King?"

"You don't even know who the Northern King is? You're really out of the loop!"

"I usually live in the deep mountains and rarely go out, so I'm not very familiar with the outside world..."

"You know who the Person Sovereign is, right?"

"That I do know! The Person Sovereign is the ruler of the Human Territory, symbolizing the supreme power."

"A few centuries ago, the Person Sovereign personally conferred titles on four Royal Kings, namely the East Spirit King, the West Chu King, the South Ning King, and the Northern King. The four Royal Kings had immense power, second only to the Person Sovereign. The East Spirit King guarded the eastern border territory, the West Chu King guarded the western border territory, the South Ning King guarded the southern border territory, and the Northern King guarded the Northern Border Territory. The central border territory was personally guarded by the Person Sovereign."

"I see... The Sea of Death is in the Northern Border Territory, so the Northern King rushed over."

"With the Northern King appearing, those Sects and great families are going to have a tough time."

...

To cultivate in peace, the Person Sovereign specially conferred the titles of the four Royal Kings to help him manage the Human Territories. The four Royal Kings didn't disappoint the Person Sovereign; they cooperated tacitly and managed the Human Territories in good order.

Seeing how capable the four Royal Kings were, the Person Sovereign completely put his mind at ease.

Many years ago, the Person Sovereign went into retreat and would not show himself unless there was an extremely special occasion.

There were rumors... that the Person Sovereign's lifespan was coming to an end, and that he was currently busy passing through the Celestial Tribulation, with no time to manage the Human Territories anymore.

Regarding these rumors, some believed while others did not, and they had endless debates, with neither side able to convince the other.

With the Person Sovereign in retreat, the four Royal Kings became the actual rulers!

Over the years, the four Royal Kings exercised their power and enjoyed all the glory and wealth. In the early years, they were diligent in their duties, investing a lot of effort in managing the Human Territories, but later on... the four Royal Kings gradually became lazy, leaving the work to their subordinates while they busied themselves with pleasure.

...

All parties seemed to have arrived.

"Oh my! Quite a crowd has gathered!" The Northern King, Li He, stood on the deck, looking around: "Piaomiao Palace, Lingxiao Sect, Huiying Pavilion... as well as the Niu Family, Li Family, Jin Family... can you tell me, what are you all doing here?"

Isn't that a rhetorical question!

Nangong Qi curled his lip, "Of course, it's for the Dragon Corpse!"

"What Dragon Corpse!" The Northern King, Li He, laughed, "Those are rumors, nothing but fabrications, not to be taken seriously."

"As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. Every rumor has its origin," Niu Xiangnan spoke up.

"What? You don't believe me?" The Northern King, Li He, frowned, "I said there's no Dragon Corpse here, so there isn't! You all should disperse!"

"Northern King! Why are you in such a hurry to push us away? Are you trying to monopolize the Dragon Corpse?" Nangong Qi said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, unafraid of Li He.

"Northern King! That's not right of you," Niu Xiangnan huffed, "The Dragon Corpse is a priceless treasure, you can't monopolize it."

"Right, you can't monopolize it," others voiced out one after another.

"You've misunderstood," said King Li He of the Northern Border Territory, waving his hand. "I have no intention of monopolizing it, nor do I want to drive you all away! I just think... you've all been deceived! The Dragon Corpse has never appeared... because there are no real dragons in this world! I don't know who concocted this lie, I just want everyone to wake up, not to be fooled by the lies. Instead of wasting energy and time here needlessly, it's better to leave quickly..."

"Before the truth of the matter is clear, I will not leave," Nangong Qi declared emphatically.

"Since we're here, we must investigate thoroughly. If it's indeed a rumor, we will naturally depart," Niu Xiangnan stated.

"We won't leave without clarifying things," the others echoed one after another.

King Li He of the Northern Border Territory shrugged and curled his lip, "Fine, go and investigate then. I hope you come up with a result soon."

Thus, characters from all walks of life began to search for traces of the Dragon Corpse.

...

At the bottom of the sea.

Inside the Bronze Coffin.

Gao Fei sat cross-legged on the ground, using the power of the Bronze Coffin to nourish his Divine Sense.

"The opportunity has come!" An old man in the Bronze Coffin sent a wave of Mental Power to Gao Fei.

"What opportunity?" Gao Fei was stunned.

"The chance to free ourselves," the old man in the Bronze Coffin said with a laugh. "A large group of experts has arrived outside, all of them here for the Dragon Corpse!"

"The more people come, the worse it is for us," Gao Fei said with a wry smile.

"The more people there are, the more chaotic it gets, and that's our chance to escape," the old man in the Bronze Coffin explained. "I've thought of a plan, but I'm not sure if it'll work."

"What plan?" Gao Fei asked curiously.

"My plan is this…" The old man in the Bronze Coffin briefly outlined his plan.

At first, Gao Fei's expression was normal, but as he listened to the rest, his eyes widened. "Senior! You're really too... too... cunning!"

"Don't put it so harshly!" the old man in the Bronze Coffin laughed. "It's not cunning, it's ingenious!"

"Right, it's ingenious," Gao Fei nodded. "Extremely ingenious!"

"Prepare yourself, I'm going to act soon," the old man in the Bronze Coffin chuckled. "They want the Dragon Corpse, don't they? Well, I'll give it to them!"

"Boom!"

The Bronze Coffin burst through the sealed cave and, dragging the Dragon Corpse, rushed towards the surface.

...

Dozens of flying ships were lined up, sailing through the Dahai, where their passage left flying spray and a formidable wake.

King Li He of the Northern Border Territory stood on the deck and laughed loudly, "It's been several days, has anyone seen the Dragon Corpse?" He paused, then added, "I've long said that the appearance of the Dragon Corpse was a rumor, a fabrication of those with nefarious Mind Techniques, yet you refused to believe."

Nangong Qi, Niu Xiangnan, and the others maintained stony faces, ignoring Li He.

"If you ask me, everyone might as well go back, stop wasting your time here," Li He suggested.

"Boom!!!"

The waters ahead suddenly exploded, and a Bronze Coffin emerged, dragging a Dragon Corpse with it.