Chapter 144: Black Dragon's Inner Armor

  Seeing the fierce and menacing Mother Dragon charging towards me, I got a headache! I really don't want to provoke her again! I quickly took out my killer move! It's that dress from the birthday gift I gave to the Queen earlier! Based on my experience with Athena, any woman would be absolutely killed by such an absolutely beautiful thing!

  As expected, the moment that magnificent gown appeared, it captivated the eyes of both women! The lining of this dress was made from crimson velvet woven with phoenix feathers, while the exterior was adorned with countless beautiful feathers crafted by the most skilled masters among the Winged Tribe! I've only managed to collect materials for five such dresses so far! It took dozens of master craftsmen nearly half a year to complete! Apart from the Queen, Mother, and Xianya, no one else has ever laid eyes on it!

  Even the usually boisterous Katya suddenly fell silent! She carefully stroked it, exclaiming: "This is simply a work of God!"

  However! Then she showed her overbearing nature again! She roared: "There are still nine pieces that haven't accompanied me? They all have to be the same as this one!"

  What a pain! Nine pieces? You'd have to kill off all the rare and precious bird-type magical beasts on the entire continent just to gather enough materials! Isn't this just asking for trouble?! Just as I was about to blow my top, Grandmother walked over with a smile and said: "Katyusha, don't be reckless! The fabric of this garment is too precious, it's not something that can be easily gathered in nine pieces. You should be grateful if you can even get one piece!"

  "It's indeed! I've spent many years accumulating these few pieces, how can I possibly get nine for you?" The poor monk hastily said.

  "Alright! I'll let you off with the clothes, but you still owe me ten pieces of jewelry!" Miss Katya said to me!

  "Stop fussing, this dress is much more expensive than your jewelry. Why don't you ask him to compensate you for it, and then return the dress to him?" Grandma said with a smile!

  "No way! But I really feel like I've been taken advantage of!" Katya pouted and said: "And this dress is really big, it doesn't fit me at all!"

  "Can you make it smaller?" I advised!

  "Never mind! You still owe me something!" Katya said, still being stubborn.

  "Alright!" The poor Taoist had a new idea and took out a piece of rock candy from his ring, smiling: "I'll treat you to some candy, that should be okay, right?"

  She grabbed it and put it in her mouth! Immediately, she was conquered by its unique sweetness!

  "It's so delicious! I want more!" Katya exclaimed, stretching out her hand!

  "Now no matter how much you have, there will come a time when it's all gone! Don't you want to have sugar that never runs out?" I asked with a smile.

  "Do you have candy that will never run out?" Katya asked curiously!

  "I plan to open a candy store in the Holy City, and I'll have all sorts of candies available at any time with just one order!" The poor Taoist said with a smile!

  "Really! Where is your store?" Katya asked eagerly!

  "It's almost time, I'll send someone to pick you up! However, there are people who won't let me go, and if I leave, they might cause trouble in the store. If that happens, you might not get any sugar!" I said regretfully.

  "Who dares not to let me eat sugar?" Miss Katya said angrily: "I will beat him to pieces!"

  "Alright, with your words I can rest assured! Hehe!" The poor Taoist said with a sly smile.

  This is absolutely a great deal, just a few kilograms of sugar and I've got an unbeatable bodyguard! It's such a bargain! Thinking about the future when those little rascals from the Seville family come to my shop to cause trouble, being beaten by Miss Katya until they flee in disarray... it's just too wonderful for words!

  "Alright! Katya, I have something to discuss with him! You go and play by yourself for now!" Grandma smiled at me as she led Katya away, not stopping her. She only sent her off after I finished.

  "Alright! I'll go find someone to alter the clothes!" Miss Katya ran off with the clothes in her arms!

  "You're really cunning, aren't you?" My grandmother scolded me with a smile: "A few kilograms of sugar can invite a dragon to be a bodyguard, isn't that too cheap!"

  "Haha! One is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit! I didn't force her, oh!" The poor Taoist said with a smile.

  "I always thought you were just a troublemaker! I didn't think I underestimated you, it turns out you also know how to win people over!" The grandmother said mysteriously with a smile.

  "Who's being lured? Who's being lured?" Poor Dao asked curiously!

  "Still pretending in front of me!" The grandmother said discontentedly: "White mountain black water!"

  "Ah!" I finally understood what she was saying!

  "Go on! Young man! The head of the Kost family has passed on a message, he's very grateful for everything you've done for his daughter!" Grandmother smiled and said: "What a big move! Spending 5 million yuan in one go! There aren't many people who can withstand such a sum of money!"

  "I'm just borrowing it!" The poor Taoist explained!

  "With this, it's not borrowed, right?" My grandmother smiled and handed me a small box! She said with a smile: "This is someone else's return gift!"

  "What is this?" The poor Taoist took it over and opened it for a look! Inside was a black leather inner armor! It looked like a vest!

  "The inner armor made of black dragon skin is absolutely top-notch! Not only does it almost completely defend against magic, but even ordinary divine-level sharp weapons can't easily pierce through it! And it doesn't affect wearing other protective gear on the outside! This can be considered a divine-level defensive equipment!" The grandmother introduced with a happy face: "I heard that you were once attacked by someone using a military heavy crossbow, with this, you'll absolutely be able to withstand the attack of a heavy crossbow! This is something that fragile mages dream of having!"

  "Ah! Not bad!" However, I immediately smiled and said: "They're willing to give me this thing also has ulterior motives!"

  "Oh!" Grandma's eyes lit up and she said, "Tell me about it!"

  "Didn't you know that Elaina from their household almost killed Young Master Sevin yesterday?" Poor Dao asked with a smile.

  "Of course!" The grandmother said proudly: "I'm very clear about every move in this holy city!"

  "Adding to the previous shady dealings between the two families, it seems that they are going to confront each other to the end! Although the fanatical troops are desperately holding on, this kind of political struggle cannot be won by military force alone. Moreover, their Guardian Legion has tens of millions of people! However, the Sevence family has the support of the Kampas Empire, one of the three major empires, whereas the Kost family's power is somewhat weaker in comparison! It just so happens that we took the initiative to find them, which is exactly what they were hoping for!"

  "Great! I knew you were a clever person! I think giving away 'White Mountain Black Water' was also intentional, right?" Grandma praised.

  "No!" The poor Taoist hastily denied: "I just happened to bump into him!"

  "Encountering a gift of 500W just like that? Even I, as a grandmother, don't have such a big face!" The grandmother looked disbelieving!

  I was just about to explain! Grandma interrupted: "Alright! Let's stop here! Let's talk about the purpose of your visit!"

  "Ah! Finally, to the point! I reluctantly said: 'Obviously they planned against me first, if you want me to hand over this 'Four Elements God's Protection' for nothing, I'm not willing to do so!'"

  "You shouldn't have paid in vain, should you?" The grandmother smiled and said: "Name your conditions!"

  "Why must we give it to them?" I asked reluctantly!

  "This thing is the symbol of their family! If it can't be found, Makina will have to commit seppuku to apologize! What do you think he'll do before he dies?" The grandmother said sternly: "You don't have to die with him for this thing! This matter concerns the honor of their family! Even the Pope can't intervene!"

  It seems there's no other way! However, thinking about the collection of Master Grandma, I can tell how much wealth the Seaven family has! This is also a great opportunity to make a big profit! So, I pretended to be helpless and said: "I have a few requests, if they agree, I'll give it to them!"

  "Go on!" said Grandma with a smile!

  "Firstly, I don't want your money, you know I'm not short of it!" The poor Taoist monk smiled and said.

  "Alright! I'll get them to exchange it for you! What do you want?" Grandma asked.

  "Secondly, since they've calculated that I'm the first to make a move, I demand that the value of their things must be twice that of 'Four Elemental Gods' protection!' Roared the poor Taoist lion!"

  "You really dare to ask! I can pass on the message, but whether or not they agree is not something I can guarantee!" Grandma said with a smile.

  "Thirdly, in order to guarantee the quality of things! I demand a limit on quantity! Alright! Just three items! They can exchange for at most three items!" The poor monk made a move.

  "Brilliant!" Grandma laughed: "You can even think of such a method! I admire you! Now the Sevans are going to spit out blood! Is that all?"

  "Fourth, I will not accept any compromise! And they only have one chance! If their thing can't satisfy me, then I won't exchange with them anymore!" The poor Taoist said with a smile.

  "What a sly little thing! Isn't this forcing them to give you the best things?" The grandmother laughed and scolded: "You're done for!"

  "Fifth, I don't want any artwork, what's with this master's painting? That master's sculpture? Don't even mention them! I have no interest in these trash!" The poor Taoist laughed and said.

  "Good grief! Are you done yet?" Grandma said discontentedly.