Chapter 372 Water Court
The surging Xuanjiang River flows thousands of miles into the East China Sea.

A row of chariots appeared on the bank of Xuanjiang River.

More than ten people got off the carriage.

These people were all wearing Xuanyang official uniforms, which were of different shapes, which also represented the differences in their official positions.

“This is Xuanjiang River. Going straight up the river for three miles will lead you to Xuanjiang Waterside Courtyard.”

Fang Hua said as he looked at the rolling Xuanjiang River.

The noisy sound of the river was deafening, but fortunately these people were all martial arts experts, so they could hear it clearly.

Bai Yuan nodded.

The so-called Xuanjiang Water Court refers to the place where the Xuanjiang Water Clan is located. It is equivalent to the royal palace of the Water Clan. It is extremely sacred and is no worse than the imperial city in the hearts of the Water Clan.

As the department of the Xuanyang court that manages the world’s demon tribes, the Ministry of Rites is naturally very familiar with the situation of the Xuanjiang water tribe.

In addition to Fang Hua, this time there are also many experts from the Ministry of Justice and the Demon-Slaying Guards.

After Bai Yuan told Pei Laodao about the Xuanjiang water tribe, Pei Laodao only asked him to go to Xuanjiang alone and had no intention of coming there himself.

Bai Yuan guessed that Master Pei must have used his external incarnation again.

Taoist Pei is indeed one of the only two remaining great heavenly masters of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. Bai Yuan is extremely envious of his palm thunder and external incarnation.

Fang Hua skillfully took out a few crystal clear purple beads from his arms.

“This is a water-repellent bead. As long as you carry this bead with you, you can travel freely in the water.”

As he spoke, he gave one to each person.

The Ministry of Rites supervises all the monsters in the world, which naturally includes all water monsters. In order to facilitate work, it has collected a lot of water-repellent beads.

Bai Yuan took the water-repellent bead.

He touched the water-repellent bead out of curiosity.

Apart from its unique color, it feels and looks no different from ordinary jade.

Seeing that everyone had put it on, Fang Hua said, “Let’s go.”

As he spoke, he took the lead and stepped into the river.

A strange scene appeared, as if a barrier appeared in front of Fang’s incarnation. The river water spread around him and could not get close to him at all. Even his hair and clothes were not wet.

Bai Yuan was amazed by this scene.

It is said that the Central Plains is the most prosperous place in Xuanyang. This water-repellent bead alone is a rare treasure that Lingzhou has never heard of.

Bai Yuan also followed Fang Hua’s example and stepped out of the river step by step.

The river water indeed flowed along a three-inch area around his body.

Soon, everyone walked into the center of the river.

It feels wonderful to walk on the bottom of the river, with river fish swimming past from time to time.

The group walked for about half an hour, and then they saw a magnificent building shining with brilliant golden light.

Bai Yuan felt a surge of anxiety.

That should be Xuanjiang Water Garden.

Xuanjiang Shuiting is the most prosperous branch of the demon clan in the world, and its strength should not be underestimated. The palace in the river built with countless pearls alone is enough to amaze people.

Fang Hua was no longer surprised by the water garden. He led everyone to the gate of the water garden quickly.

Only when you actually walk under this palace built of pearls can you truly feel the wonders of this palace.

The officials who, like Bai Yuan, came to the Water Court for the first time all showed surprised expressions.

This made the aquatic guards guarding the water garden very proud for a while.

Bai Yuan looked at the two guards of the water tribe.

The upper bodies of these two water monsters are in human form, and the lower bodies are in fish form, which is quite strange.

The reason they look like this is not because these water monsters are monsters, but because they are all members of the mermaid clan.

Fang Hua seemed to be very familiar with the two merman guards. They didn’t even need any paperwork, and they walked into the water garden easily.

As they walked, Fang Hua whispered to Bai Yuan, “Back then, the leader of the mermaid tribe signed a contract with our ancestor. The mermaid tribe would control the vast waters of Xuanjiang River, and the court agreed not to start a war.”

Bai Yuan listened silently.

He had also heard of the mermaid clan.

The mermaid clan has a long history, which can even be traced back to ancient times. They are the oldest force in existence and have an extremely profound foundation.

Back then, the Mermaid Emperor had a very good vision and chose to support Emperor Xuanyang Taizu, so the two parties signed the contract.

The mermaids also benefited from this. Not only did they control the vast Xuanjiang River, but they also became the leaders of all aquatic creatures in the world.

A mermaid soldier led the way and soon brought everyone to a gorgeous room.

The furnishings in this room were not much different from those in human rooms. It had all kinds of chairs, benches and stools, but they were all made of pearls and were very valuable.

Not long after Bai Yuan and his companions sat down, a handsome merman came to the door.

“Mr. Fang, long time no see.”

When Fang Hua saw the merman appear, he also stood up with a smile: “Seventh Prince, I’m sorry to bother you.”

Hearing that this merman was the seventh prince of the merman clan, the others couldn’t help but take a few more glances at him.

Unlike the Xuanyang royal family which has changed for twenty generations, the demon clan has a long lifespan, so the Mermaid King who once assisted Emperor Taizu is still alive.

And the seventh prince in front of him is the descendant of the old Mermaid Emperor.

In terms of age, it has been a thousand years.

When talking about seniority with the demon clan, age certainly cannot be taken into account, so Fang Hua treats them as members of the royal family.

Fang Hua first exchanged a few polite words with the Seventh Prince of the Mermaid, and then went straight to the point.

“Seventh Prince, we are here this time for a remnant of the Demon Sect named Mr. Yuan. I wonder if the nobles know the whereabouts of this person.”

As Fang Hua spoke, his eyes remained fixed on the Seventh Mermaid Prince, as if he wanted to see through the mind of this water monster.

The Seventh Prince of the Mermaid thought for a moment and shook his head: “I have heard of this person’s reputation, but I don’t know his whereabouts.”

When Emperor Xuanyang Taizu founded the country, he not only overthrew the rule of the previous dynasty, but most importantly, he defeated the Demon Sect.

The Mermaid King made considerable contributions in that battle.

Fang Hua: “To be honest, the elder demon sneaked into Xuanyang and is very likely lurking in Xuanjiang. I hope the mermaids will tell me in time if they have any clues.”

The Seventh Prince of the Mermaid clasped his fists and said, “Of course.”

Seeing that he could not get any information, Fang Hua did not stay any longer.

He then led everyone away from the water garden.

Just after Xuan Yang and his group left, the Seventh Prince of the Mermaids gave an order to a Mermaid leader: “Keep an eye on those human officials.”

“Yes!”

The merman leader immediately obeyed the order.

The seventh merman prince waited until the merman leader and the water demon soldiers left the water court.

Then he turned and walked into the depths of the water garden.

The mermaids and other water monsters passing by all bowed respectfully to him when they saw him.

After thousands of years of development, the Xuanjiang water tribe has long since become a behemoth, with its members numbering as many as tens of thousands of monsters, making it a force that cannot be underestimated.

The seventh merman prince walked into a magnificent palace.

This is where the Mermaid King lives.

But he did not enter the main hall, but went to the side hall.

When he stepped into the door of the side hall, he saw an old Confucian scholar in a black robe looking at him calmly.

(End of this chapter)