The maid at the side was extremely alert. Seeing a Dragon approach, she didn't need to be told and had already prepared chopsticks.
Although she didn't know why this Dragon Clan princess seemed to have an unusually close relationship with He Xiuyuan, she only needed to do her own job.
Seeing Ao Luoxi and the young girl about to sit down, she immediately placed the chopsticks down.
As the two girls sat down, He Xiuyuan's gaze fell on the little girl beside them, sizing her up.
He heard that among the Yao Race, those who could transform into human form were all highly Cultivated, but the Dragon Clan seemed to be special; even when young, they could transform without needing profound Cultivation.
"Is this the East Sea Dragon King's daughter?"
Thinking this, He Xiuyuan's gaze swept over the girl.
Hearing this, the little one looked up curiously at He Xiuyuan, then nodded emphatically.
"Mm!"
Accompanying that childish voice, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile, then suddenly reached out and began to knead the little one's face.
In just a few presses, the other party's small face was kneaded into various shapes.
The little one gave Ao Luoxi a pitiful look, then turned back, looking a bit wronged at He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan found it amusing and withdrew his hand.
"It seems Mr. He is quite content by himself here."
Ao Luoxi thought of how He Xiuyuan had looked just now, even asking the maid to add more dishes, and couldn't help but find it a bit funny.
"Indeed, it's a rare trip to this Dragon Palace."
Saying this, He Xiuyuan pointed to a few delicious dishes in front of him that he found excellent, "This, this, and this are all very good. Haven't you tried them?"
Tried them?
Given what those fellows had said earlier, she no longer had the inclination to try them.
Ao Luoxi sighed inwardly, but on the surface, she remained calm. Hearing him, she picked up her chopsticks and gently tasted the food. In her current mood, eating these dishes in front of her felt somewhat tasteless.
However, to avoid spoiling the mood, Ao Luoxi still gave a smile and nodded to He Xiuyuan, "Not bad, the taste is alright."
He Xiuyuan's chopsticks paused slightly. He picked up the fine wine in front of him and took a sip. Noticing Ao Luoxi's distracted look, he found it a bit strange.
"From Miss Luoxi's appearance, she seems to be troubled by something. Even such fine cuisine can't make her a little happier."
As He Xiuyuan spoke, he suddenly reached out and held down the little one beside him.
The little one was secretly picking up Ao Luoxi's wine glass, wanting to take a sip of the wine inside.
Seeing that He Xiuyuan had discovered her, the little one looked up pitifully at He Xiuyuan, hoping he would let her off the hook.
But He Xiuyuan just smiled faintly at the little one, "You can't drink this. Otherwise, if the East Sea Dragon King knows you drank this here with me, he might get angry."
Hearing He Xiuyuan's words, Ao Luoxi looked down and, noticing the scene, also reached out and lightly tapped the little one's head, who immediately let go of her small hand.
The fine wine in this Dragon Palace was indeed not suitable for the little one to drink; she was simply too young.
"Sigh, it's still about Cultivating. I've spent countless years, but I still can't comprehend the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique."
"Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique? So that's what it is."
He Xiuyuan had been wondering why she looked so glum. Hearing this, he suddenly understood.
However, the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique was indeed quite difficult.
He Xiuyuan thought for a moment. The Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique he had learned actually had a slight deviation, incorporating some Water Manipulation Technique.
"I do have a method that might allow you to comprehend the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique."
He Xiuyuan pondered for a moment before speaking.
"What?!"
Ao Luoxi picked up the wine glass the little one had stolen and had already brought it to her lips. Suddenly hearing this, she looked up in astonishment, her face blank as she stared at He Xiuyuan, clearly not yet recovered from his words.
"Mr. He said he has a way to help me comprehend the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique?"
Ao Luoxi swallowed, her voice trembling slightly.
That was the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique. Did He Xiuyuan have such ability?
"There should be some chance. As for whether it will work, I'm not entirely confident."
He Xiuyuan thought carefully upon hearing this, then replied. He didn't speak too definitively.
After all, what the Dragon Clan learned and what he learned were ultimately somewhat different.
Ao Luoxi was shocked to her core upon hearing this. With her heart in turmoil, she felt it was unlikely, but a glimmer of hope couldn't help but rise within her.
What if... He Xiuyuan could really do it?
Thinking of this, Ao Luoxi's eyes widened as she looked at He Xiuyuan, "This, how can it be done?"
"Want to try?"
He Xiuyuan put down his wine glass and asked Ao Luoxi.
Ao Luoxi didn't hesitate, immediately nodding with a firm expression, "Try!"
"Good."
Seeing that Ao Luoxi agreed, He Xiuyuan also didn't hesitate. He immediately patted the gourd at his waist, and as the lid opened, a rich aroma of wine flew out from within.
But He Xiuyuan was not going to drink the wine inside. With a flick of his finger, he drew out a wisp of Qi.
This wisp of Qi was a remnant from when He Xiuyuan had previously condensed water droplets. This wisp of Qi contained He Xiuyuan's understanding of the Water Manipulation Technique.
Looking at this wisp of Qi, He Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment, then pointed at Ao Luoxi, and another drop of water flew out from the gourd.
"Go!"
As He Xiuyuan uttered a low command, the wisp of Qi and the water droplet flew directly towards Ao Luoxi one after another.
When they reached Ao Luoxi's glabella, that wisp of Qi directly merged into her glabella, while He Xiuyuan's drop of water, at this moment, was like stirring up ten thousand fathoms of seawater, instantly rushing towards Ao Luoxi.
"Whoosh!"
The water droplet arrived before Ao Luoxi, and within that droplet, the scene of ten thousand fathoms of river water constantly churning and evolving appeared in Ao Luoxi's eyes.
And after that wisp of Qi entered her glabella, a subtle sound of the Dao quietly emerged in her heart. It was precisely the Dao canon that He Xiuyuan had contemplated when condensing the water droplets earlier.
"The rivers and seas are able to be the kings of the hundred valleys because they are good at being below them."
In Ao Luoxi's heart, a Dao canon continuously emerged, then directly occupied her entire mind. All the previously incomprehensible parts of the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique she had learned suddenly became clear at this moment.
The surrounding seawater, at this moment, felt in her perception as if it were the blood flowing through her own body.
"Boom!"
With a roar, the surrounding seawater instantly stilled at this moment, solidifying instantly. This directly caused all the aquatic Yao in the entire hall to be confined in place, unable to move, except for the Dragon King, whose body could still barely move.
The Yao who had been lively in the hall instantly froze, then turned their heads in shock to look at Ao Luoxi.
What happened?
