Crystal Dragon Palace

Long Ling’s eyes shone with such brilliance, inherently blessed with the strengths of both dragon and elf.

Even under the elven cloak, one could see the spirited air in her expression.

As a royal chef, having one’s dishes widely acclaimed was a source of great pride.

Long Ling’s lips quirked up slightly.

Hearing Violet urge her to visit the Dragon Palace reminded her of the agreement they had made.

Long Ling hesitated a bit.

“It snowed lightly a few days ago.

Wouldn’t it be a little cold if we went now?”

Violet took her hand and said softly, “We can drink cold-resistant potions.”

Long Ling nodded slightly.

“Then I’ll pack some clothes later, tell Mom, and ask her to look after the tavern.”

She had planned to build a greenhouse and rent a fertile pasture to raise more waterfowl to save on expenses, but winter was here, and there wasn’t enough time.

Besides, she had promised Violet, so she decided to go.

Violet had a map of the route to the Dragon Palace.

They should be able to return in less than a month.

She had already prepared the marinade for the braised goose.

She only needed to boil it every day to keep the broth from spoiling, ensuring a continuous supply of braised goose.

The only thing to consider was the source of the geese.

The small farm owner she contacted only sold chickens, ducks, and geese, but only about a thousand in total.

Given the current popularity of the tavern, she could sell ten or twenty in no time.

Estimating that she could sell a hundred a day was no problem.

A supply of a thousand wouldn’t last until she returned, but it was hard to find another source in the dead of winter.

Long Ling mentioned this to Modai, still somewhat worried.

“It’ll probably only last for half a month.

Should I try to find another source before I leave?”

Modai sighed.

“It might be hard to find.

Livor Continent is rich in mineral resources and has many blacksmiths, but few people run farms.”

Violet interjected at the right moment.

“The manor we used to live in has a pasture with some cattle and sheep.

See if you can use them.

I’ll have them sent to you.”

Violet’s words sparked an idea in Long Ling’s mind.

She had only thought about stewing chickens, ducks, and geese in the braising pot.

She hadn’t considered braising larger cuts of beef and mutton, perhaps even selling them with some vegetarian dishes.

Spicy braised dishes and beer were a perfect match.

Her tavern would definitely make even more money in the future!

The immediate problem was solved, and Long Ling quickly thought of a new one.

“But transporting them from Aud Continent to Livor Continent requires sea transport, and we have to pass through canyons and forests.

Isn’t that too much trouble?

Can the meat be kept fresh?”

A faint smile touched Violet’s lips.

She was wondering if Long Ling would think of this problem.

Only when Long Ling found it increasingly troublesome would she realize that opening taverns everywhere in Livor Continent was not a good idea.

Violet said considerately, “It’s okay.

I’ll arrange for a low-level mage to keep the meat fresh.

As long as you need it, I’ll send it to you, no matter how far.”

Long Ling looked into Violet’s deep eyes, and her heart softened.

Violet was indeed very kind to her now, supporting whatever she wanted to do.

She was no longer the great evil dragon of the past, but a good dragon who had abandoned evil and turned to good, truly planning to form a happy little family with her.

Violet could do her utmost to support her, and Long Ling would also consider putting Violet in her future plans.

She wouldn’t let Violet keep running back and forth.

In the future, once the tavern’s business was stable and she had extra money, she would open another tavern in the city where Violet lived.

Seeing Violet and Long Ling getting lovey-dovey again, Modai couldn’t help but remind Long Ling, “You still need to have your own pasture.

In case of extreme weather, if the Duchess’s goods can’t be transported, we’ll have our own source of supply at any time.”

Long Ling nodded.

“I’ll see if I can buy a nearby pasture next spring.”

Violet casually twirled the ruby on her thumb.

After Long Ling settled the handover of the tavern with her mother, she was ready to go to the deep-sea Dragon Palace that Violet had mentioned.

Long-distance sailing in winter was an experience Long Ling had never had before.

The picture books she had seen often featured stories of deep-sea treasure hunting.

If she and Violet encountered a mysterious treasure or salvaged deep-sea relics on their voyage to the Dragon Palace, they would definitely make a fortune.

Filled with beautiful wishes, Long Ling bought some fluffy winter hats, gloves, and scarves, and bought a matching set for Violet.

Both of them went out looking all fluffy.

She also prepared a portable oven and packed some chestnuts, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and tangerines in cloth bags, along with pre-prepared seasonings in small jars.

She and Violet could eat these foods and replenish their energy during the voyage.

When it was time to board the ship, Modai looked at Long Ling, who was dragging her suitcase and about to leave on a long journey, and asked reluctantly, “Send a message to Mom.”

Long Ling waved at her mother.

“Mom, go back.

Violet and I will be back soon.”

Just like when she and Modai went out before.

At that time, she and Violet had broken up, and she had no time to appreciate the surrounding scenery during her trip to relax.

Now, their relationship had eased, and the weather was pleasant.

Sailing and enjoying the sea breeze, even with light snowflakes falling, Long Ling felt quite content.

The sea was calm where the cruise ship set sail.

She and Violet sat around the stove, brewing tea.

The small stove burned with firewood, and Long Ling felt warm and cozy.

Her silvery-white dragon tail couldn’t help but emerge and sway comfortably.

Long Ling added dried jujubes and goji berries to one teapot, and jasmine tea to another.

The jujube tea was specially brewed for Violet.

She roasted some chestnuts and sweet potatoes on the stove, and the fragrance of tea filled the air.

Since Violet’s leg injury had healed, they could lean on each other.

Violet leaned in her arms, her slender white fingers playing with her red scarf, quietly tying their scarves together.

When Long Ling noticed, she immediately untied the scarf.

Violet snorted softly, brushed her hand away, and continued to tie their scarves back together.

“I can’t do anything if you do this.”

Only then did Violet slowly untie the scarf for her.

Just as Long Ling finished a sip of jasmine tea, Violet pulled open Long Ling’s coat and buried her head in her arms.

Her high nose brushed against Long Ling’s fair neck, and her warm breath sprayed wantonly on her skin.

This clingy dragon.

If she kept sticking to her like this, she would start sweating.

Long Ling asked softly, “Do you want to eat sweet potato?

I’ll peel one for you.”

Violet remained buried in her arms.

“You eat it yourself.”

She was already hugging Long Ling like this, how could Long Ling still not understand?

Was it so hard to tease a young and vigorous Alpha?

Long Ling was just busy, peeling the charred skin, the orange sweet potato was like honey, and the surrounding air seemed to sweeten.

Just as she took a bite, Violet suddenly raised her head and looked at her, her deep eyes fixed on her face.

Long Ling brought the sweet potato to Violet’s lips when she suddenly heard a tapping sound.

A group of sea otters swam over.

The fluffy little sea otters nestled in the big sea otters’ arms, flipping their bellies, using their short, round paws to clumsily tap mussels on their chests.

The little sea otters only had a small rock on their chests, and they couldn’t crack open the shells at all.

But the big sea otters were skilled, and they quickly cracked open the shells to get the delicious meat.

The little sea otters were anxious to eat and made whimpering sounds.

To train the little sea otters’ hunting skills, the big sea otters ate the rich and juicy shellfish meat themselves.

Long Ling looked at the little sea otters and then at the big evil dragon in her arms.

To prevent the big evil dragon from gaining without working, she put the sweet potato into her own mouth.

One bite, two bites, three bites, Violet watched the little strawberry dragon finish the entire sweet potato.

She pinched Long Ling’s cheek angrily.

“Why didn’t you give me any?”

Long Ling pouted, indicating for Violet to look at the little sea otters in the sea.

“You need to be independent and self-reliant.”

Violet left Long Ling’s arms.

A moment later, Violet took out a brand-new sea fishing rod from the cabin.

Violet hung a shiny fake bait on the fishing rod and elegantly cast it into the sea, quickly catching a beautiful sea fish.

Long Ling didn’t understand why Violet was fishing, but then she saw Violet take off the fish and throw it to the little sea otters.

After getting a fish that fell from the sky, the little sea otters happily chirped and swam towards Violet.

Violet used magic to suspend the little sea otters in a translucent, light-purple magic sphere, easily picked up the little sea otters wrapped in the magic sphere, and stroked the soft fluff on their heads.

Long Ling approached, wanting to touch the cute little sea otters too.

But Violet wouldn’t let her, asking lightly, “Aren’t you supposed to be independent and self-reliant?”

Long Ling had no choice but to hug her waist and rub against the back of her neck.

“Please.”

Violet leaned in Long Ling’s arms, surrounded by the Alpha’s strawberry pheromones, and a heat rose in her body.

“Hold them for a while and then return them to the sea otter mom.”

Long Ling immediately nodded, and Violet handed her the little sea otters wrapped in the magic sphere.

It was Long Ling’s first time touching this kind of adorable sea creature.

The little sea otters’ heads felt soft, their fur was fluffy, their little paws held colorful little fish, and their bright black eyes stared at her without blinking.

Long Ling’s heart melted.

If only dragons could give birth to little sea otters.

Long Ling couldn’t help but ask, “Are little dragonlings this small too?”

Violet said gently, “Our dragonlings will be even cuter.”

Long Ling’s lips couldn’t help but curl into a smile.

After watching the little sea otters finish their little fish, she put them back next to their sea otter mom.

After waiting for the group of sea otters to leave, they continued to sail in the sea, and soon they encountered a sunken ship.

A look of surprise flashed in Long Ling’s eyes.

She drank a cold-resistant potion and transformed into her dragon form and entered the sea.

She had originally planned to swim into the cabin, but the old, dilapidated ship was accidentally hit a few times by her dragon wings and quickly turned into a pile of broken wood, floating on the sea.

The plankton in the ship were also startled and ran away.

Long Ling rummaged through the bottom of the ship and found only some old swords, guns that had long been corroded by seawater, dead white bones, and a small box of rusty old coins.

Although she didn’t find any treasure, it was still a wonderful experience for Long Ling.

If she could successfully reach the Dragon Palace according to the map, there would definitely be many treasures in the Dragon Palace.

Long Ling returned to the ship with beautiful expectations in her heart.

She and Violet stayed on the ship for several days.

At first, the sailing speed was very slow, but later it gradually sped up.

Long Ling felt that the journey was familiar and yet unfamiliar, as if they were going around in a big circle.

After all, her experience as a long-distance merchant was limited, and she blindly trusted Violet.

It wasn’t until she saw the violet flag symbolizing royal rule on the distant spire that she gradually realized something was wrong.

Long Ling clenched her fist.

“Why are we going to Aud Continent?”

Violet looked calm.

“I asked someone to inquire about the Dragon Palace.

It’s nearby.”

Long Ling was skeptical, took out the map and looked at it again.

It matched the location marked on the map.

“Okay.”

If Long Ling had been more careful, she would have noticed that it was also very close to Gliss Harbor.

A smile was in Violet’s eyes.

It was just building a palace deep in the sea.

As long as it was built by a dragon, wasn’t it a dragon’s palace?

If the little dragon liked the Dragon Palace, she could just make it their sweet love nest.

The cold-resistant effect of the potion was still working.

Long Ling and Violet entered the deep sea together.

After diving for an unknown amount of time, she finally saw a flash of dazzling light.

A crystal palace!

The Dragon King’s crystal palace!

It was full of countless treasures!

At the thought of this, Long Ling’s swimming speed suddenly increased.

When she quickly swam to the front of the crystal palace, her pupils shook!

The palace was magnificent and beautiful.

Looking up, there were more than a dozen floors, each with extremely beautiful rose windows.

The dragon-shaped reliefs on the dome were faintly visible, more gorgeous than she had imagined.

It was so beautiful, but why was the Dragon Palace Western-style?