Chapter 77 The Final Confrontation

  The queen, who was furious with me, didn't return to the palace directly after chasing me away. Instead, she went to find her father together with her mother. Although she really wanted to teach me a lesson, neither she nor the king dared to do so without Grandfather's permission!

  After listening to Wang Hou's excited account, Grandpa furrowed his brow tightly!

  "This little brat is too hateful, I really want to lock him in a dark room for a few days and let him sober up!" The queen said with an unfinished tone.

  "Absolutely not!" Grandpa stopped her and said, "His wings are hardened now, he's no longer someone you can handle!"

  "Father! He even spoke of rebellion, and you're still siding with him?" Queen Wang said discontentedly.

  "He's just a kid! He was just talking big, besides, think about it yourselves, don't you feel guilty for what you did to him?"

  "What do we owe him?"

  "Hum! You put him in such a faraway place, and you're really that at peace?"

  "This is it!"

  "You've taken so many things from him, and now you're deliberately going against him. How shameless! I'm embarrassed for you!" Grandfather scolded, "Originally, this child doesn't take softness but takes hardness to heart! If you had slowly ground him down, he would have definitely surrendered. Would he still give you lavish gifts if he truly cared about money? Would he still bear the expenses of many Qinglong Army troops? If he weren't a wealthy master, would Xi Tian easily mobilize the Qinglong Iron Cavalry to protect him? You people, you've messed things up yourselves!"

  "Isn't that too arrogant?! You heard him say 'the four major field armies plus the Royal Guard Army are nothing in my eyes'! Those were his exact words! Don't believe me? Ask his mom!"

  "Haha!" Grandpa laughed: "It seems you're really not an ordinary Ben!"

  "What?" The queen asked in confusion: "Why?"

  "With his grandmother backing him up, let alone these few legions, how many more can he put in his eyes?" Grandpa said angrily: "Idiot!"

  "Really? But he's still in the capital, isn't he? I don't believe that with just a few hundred berserkers, he can kill his way out. I've taken him into custody under the pretext of teaching him a lesson. The Elf Queen can't possibly come to rescue him, can she?"

  "Ah! How did I end up with a foolish daughter like you?" Grandfather regretfully said: "You used to be so clever, how come now you're like an idiot!"

  "Father!" The queen asked discontentedly: "What did I drag you here for?"

  "He has 'Dragon's Friendship' in his hand, Queen Sister, didn't I tell you? Do you want to force him to summon the dragon?" Mom smiled.

  "What's wrong with you guys? There's absolutely no way there can be a dragon within thousands of miles around here!"

  "You're the foolish one, idiot! With 'Dragon Clan's Friendship' already established, do you think he wouldn't have a few dragon scales?" Grandfather said angrily.

  "Dragon scales? What for? For making armor?" The queen said

  "Don't you know?" Grandfather explained helplessly: "The dragon will sometimes imprint its own unique aura on the scales, and give them to people who have helped it. As long as this person crushes the scale, the dragon will rush over to help him once! If Little Wu has one of these things in his hand, humph! Think about it yourself?"

  "How did you know about this?" Queen Wang asked persistently.

  "I have one!" Grandpa said surprisingly, "You must keep it a secret! Don't ask about the others!"

  "Oh! What's going on now?" Wang Hou said regretfully: "This kid is almost killing me with hatred now! And he's still so fierce!"

  "Tell the king to temporarily drop his idea, okay? The taxes for his territory will be paid by us first!" Grandfather sighed and said: "I hope my old face can make the king swallow this breath!"

  "But he has already spoken harsh words in front of the officials. If we don't send a tax officer over, won't his face be lost?" The queen asked gloomily.

  "I can take responsibility for saying that if he sends someone to kill him, there's absolutely no way he'll make it alive! Unless it's someone from the Long family, Xiao Wu won't lift a hand!"

  "Right! You're still the best, so let's send someone from our own side. He wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the Long family, would he?"

  "No way! That would be equivalent to us helping the king persecute his own children, I absolutely do not allow anyone to take on this tax official position!" Grandfather said to the queen: "Do you know? Now I'd rather offend the kingdom than offend my precious grandson! He now has money when he wants it, has soldiers when he needs them, and has several big backers. Haha, his future is boundless! You should try to get along with him, don't just stare at that little bit of gold, the late king's imperial dream will definitely be realized in his hands! Think about it for yourselves!"

  "Faint! Must we, a king and queen, fawn over this mere child?" The queen asked with a bitter smile.

  "Nonsense! What can you do to him? Use force? You're the ones who will end up dead!"

  "I forbade him from trading with me, what progress can he make in that poor place surrounded by the Spirit Forest?"

  "You fool, you're a super fool!" Grandfather said angrily: "The Spirit Forest is an impassable place for others. Can it stop him who has the support of the spirit people? If you dare to do so, he will definitely sell a large number of magic beasts to our enemy country. You just wait to meet the Magic Beast Legion on the battlefield!"

  "How dare he!" The queen said: "Then I will..."

  "What can you do? If you keep pushing him, I'd say he might even declare independence, and maybe even send troops to attack you! Hmph!" Grandpa said, storming off.

  I don't know what kind of tricks those adults have, and I'm too lazy to care. My mind is focused on chatting with the two beautiful princesses. Under my massive jewelry attack, they eliminated their resentment towards me leaving, and then dragged me around for a day's stroll, exhausting me thoroughly!

  It was already very late when I arrived home and found my parents and grandfather waiting for me!

  "We should have a good talk! Okay?" Mother said

  "Of course!" The poor Taoist sat down beside Grandfather and said

  "Taxes! Oh no! You really didn't pay?" Mom said

  "Absolutely not!" The poor Taoist said firmly

  "Oh! If Grandpa makes you hand it over, what will you do?" Grandpa said with a smile.

  "Ah!" The poor Taoist was depressed and could only say: "I'm in a difficult situation, you know that money is a small matter, I just can't swallow this bitter insult!"

  They looked at each other, and Mom said, "Do you want me to make friends with him for you?"

  "Suit yourself! I won't give you another penny!"

  "Waa! Mom is so poor!"

  "Alright, your company has almost monopolized all the industries in my place, earning several times more than me. I still have to invest in building a new city, while you haven't spent a single penny, profiting greatly from both ends. Now that I think about it, I feel like you should be paying taxes on my behalf as a matter of course!"

  "Hmph! I was trying to mediate between you and the king, but now it seems like I'm the one who should be pulled in?" Mother said with a bitter smile.

  "Alright, let's do it then!" Grandpa smiled and said: "The king wants to send a tax officer over, but he's just nominal, not looking for money from you. Just give the king an excuse, okay?"

  "Hum! That scoundrel has got the money and also has an excuse, isn't it wonderful? Not even a door! The poor Taoist angrily said: "Let him give up this idea! No matter how many come, I'll slaughter them all! Now what I'm fighting with him is just this breath of air! You guys don't take me for a fool either! I know you're in a difficult position, but my mind is made up. This time I want to put him down, let him know that I'm not someone who can be bullied!"

  "He is the king, how can you be like this!" Father said angrily: "Giving him face will kill you?"

  "Of course it will, this time he succeeded, next time I don't know how to bother me again! Anyway, I've made up my mind, you guys take care of it!"

  "You little scamp!" The father was so angry he stood up and wanted to use force.

  "Sit down!" Grandpa said: "No one is allowed to hit him, I warn you!"

  "Hmph!" Father sat down with a huff.

  I'll give him a dirty look!

  "The king seems to want to send your cousin Long Qingyun! Are you going to kill him?" Grandfather laughed.

  "Damn it! Who gave him such a stupid idea!"

  Grandpa's face suddenly turned red and he was too embarrassed to lose his temper, so he continued to ask: "What are you going to do?"

  "I'll give him some medicine later and make him vomit and have diarrhea, let's see how he walks then!"

  "You! That's too much! He is your brother!" Mother exclaimed in surprise.

  "No big deal, I'll bribe him with a level 7 demonic beast. He'll suffer a little but gain a lot, he's sure to agree! And he'll even be grateful to me!"

  "Wow! You think monsters are domesticated? You say catch and it's done?" Mom said discontentedly.

  "Heh heh! I have a secret, definitely got one. Actually, I've had my sights set on it for a while now, but this time I didn't go after it because I was coming back. You guys can rest easy!"

  "Are you determined?" Grandfather asked with a frown.

  "This will finally alleviate my resentment of being exiled for thousands of miles!" The poor Taoist said: "I want to make the king climb the wall with his bare buttocks!"

  "What does it mean?" Mom asked.

  "Make him show his true face!" The poor Taoist said viciously!