"Oh, guest, you must be joking. This old servant is merely the steward of the Dragon Palace, responsible for managing some miscellaneous affairs."

Shaking his head, the turtle-headed demon softly replied.

Steward?!

Slightly taken aback, Wang Junze's apprehension did not diminish in the slightest as he asked again, "May I know how to address you, senior?"

"When the master was here, he granted me a wisp of Dragon Blood and named me Dragon Turtle."

Smiling, the demon replied again, "Please, have some tea, guest."

As he spoke, Dragon Turtle slowly extended his hand and pushed the teacup towards Wang Junze.

After hesitating slightly, Wang Junze still took the teacup, pinched the lid, and looked down, only to see the tea sparkling and translucent, with the tea leaves inside a rich emerald green, exuding a dense Spiritual Qi.

However, being surrounded by water, drinking tea still made Wang Junze feel somewhat peculiar.

After thinking it over, Wang Junze still lifted the teacup and took a gentle sip.

In an instant, Wang Junze felt a surge of Spiritual Qi flowing down his throat into his body, and the exhaustion from the fierce battle in the corridor seemed to dissipate along with it.

"Good tea!"

Putting down the teacup, Wang Junze couldn't help but praise.

"I'm glad the guest likes it."

Dragon Turtle smiled serenely, nodded slightly, and said, "It has been a long time since any guests have come to this Dragon Palace. Since you are here, it is fate. If you have any requests, feel free to mention them. I will do my best to satisfy them if I can."

"Any request?"

Raising his head, Wang Junze looked at Dragon Turtle to confirm again.

"Of course!"

With a hint of pride in his eyes, Dragon Turtle arrogantly said, "I'm not boasting, but in my Dragon Palace, there are countless treasures. No matter if it is Cultivation Technique inheritance, Miracle Elixir, or Magical Treasure Divine Weapon, everything one might desire is here! The guest may speak boldly."

"And the conditions?"

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Wang Junze asked in return, "Senior hasn't mentioned what I need to give in return."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Dragon Turtle's face suddenly faded, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said, "The guest is suspecting me!"

"It's not suspicion, I just prefer to be upfront, and if I offend, I ask for forgiveness, senior."

Shaking his head, Wang Junze continued, "So... there is a price to be paid, isn't there?"

"The guest is a smart person."

Smiling, Dragon Turtle continued, "Actually, there's not much of a price, just staying to drink tea and chat with me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Junze fully understood.

Drinking tea and chatting were just excuses; the real point was... to stay here!

Or more accurately, to be trapped together in this Dragon Palace.

"Senior's cultivation should have already broken through to the Saint Realm, right?"

Looking at Dragon Turtle, Wang Junze suddenly spoke, "I'm very curious, can this Dragon Palace truly trap even a Saint Realm being?"

Although he hadn't fought, the aura exuding from the other was too strong. Wang Junze, who was no stranger to such things, could easily surmise that the other had at least the cultivation of the Saint Realm. If measured against the Demon Race's realm, it would indeed be a genuine Demon King.

This was also why Wang Junze had previously mistaken him for the Master of the Dragon Palace.

When seeing those Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals before, Wang Junze had a feeling that they were trapped in this Water Mansion. Upon meeting Dragon Turtle, his thoughts were fully confirmed.

But... this shouldn't be!

Before entering the Dragon Palace, Wang Junze had tested it. The Water Barrier only blocked others from entering, but it didn't prevent leaving.

Even if we consider the worst-case scenario, that Water Barrier shouldn't be able to confine a Saint Realm Demon King!

"Trapped?"

Shaking his head slightly, Dragon Turtle replied indifferently, "This old servant guards the Dragon Palace for the master, hardly a matter of being trapped."

"Guarding until someone can obtain the Dragon Palace's inheritance, is that right?"

Wang Junze didn't mind the other's words and continued to ask, "In that case, why not tell me how to obtain the Dragon Palace's inheritance?"

"Such a clever guest, but... unfortunately, you're not of the Dragon Race; otherwise, you might truly obtain the master's inheritance."

With a smile on his face again, Dragon Turtle slowly shook his head and said, "Since the guest is unwilling to stay, then please leave."

"Only the Dragon Race can obtain the Dragon Palace's inheritance? I'm afraid that's not necessarily true!"

With a gleam in his eyes, Wang Junze coldly said, "From the moment I arrived here, senior has been trying to trap me, afraid of me going deeper into the Dragon Palace. If it were true that only the Dragon Race could obtain the inheritance, senior shouldn't be stopping me."

"Before, I was curious. Although this Nether Sea Dragon Palace is hard to find, over the years, with so many people in the Nether Sea, even among the Demon Race, no one has discovered it?"

"Although the Water Barrier outside the Dragon Palace is powerful, it shouldn't be strong enough to stop everyone."

"So, the truth is... everyone who entered the Dragon Palace over the years was killed by you, wasn't it, senior?"

With piercing eyes, Wang Junze's words cut through the truth like a knife.

"Hahahaha, incredible! Human boy, you truly are clever, but... do you think you're the only smart one in this world?"

In an instant, the gentle facade on Dragon Turtle's face was ripped away, replaced by sheer ferocity and madness.

"I clearly offered you a way to live; why don't you appreciate it?"

"As long as you leave the Dragon Palace, you can survive; why must you play the smart one?" With a murderous glint in his eyes, Dragon Turtle spoke grimly, "Since you want to die, then go ahead and die!"

As he spoke, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from Dragon Turtle. The surrounding seawater seemed to boil instantly, transforming into monstrous waves crashing toward Wang Junze.

Yet, in the face of all this, Wang Junze's expression remained unchanged.

Not to mention fear, he didn't even stand up from his seat, still holding the teacup, nonchalantly lifting the lid and taking another sip of tea.

Oddly enough, the terrifying waves and monstrous Demon Qi disintegrated the moment they touched Wang Junze, as if nothing had happened, unable to harm him in the slightest.

Only then did Wang Junze slowly say, "It seems I was right, senior cannot lay a hand on me!"

"???"

Fixing his gaze on Wang Junze, Dragon Turtle finally showed a hint of shock in his eyes at this moment.

Why?

The previous attacks were real. If the human in front of him showed any fear and instinctively reacted or dodged, he would have been caught. But why was he so certain that none of these attacks could harm him?

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